Jasper County Democrat, Volume 3, Number 12, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 30 June 1900 — SHARON. [ARTICLE]

SHARON.

Farmers are cutting rye. Isaac Blake has erected a windmill over his deep well. Illinois parties were here last week looking for homes. Joseph Nisius was doing business in Rensselaer Wednesday. Henry Turner of Remington, was a caller here last Wednesday. Relatives from Goodland visited at David Hahn's last Tuesday. Miss Myrtle Peck of Watseka, 111., is visiting her parents in Milroy tp. Mel Griffin has accepted a position on a ranch near Pleasant Ridge. Porter Bros, of Carpenter tp. were transacting business here Wednesday. Will MaGee has returned to Jasper county county from Illinois, where he has been farming. F. E. Duvall entertained an Illinois party last week. The entire party of three were lefthanded. Next. Childrens day will be observed next Sunday with a basket picnic in the grove adjoining Egypt. All are Invited. The flood of last week was the worst ever known here, and hundreds of acres of corn and oats are a total lots, the extreme hot weather cooking the grain.

The farmers have been kept out" of the fields for a week and some fields cannot be worked for some time yet. The Sunday school will give an ice cream •ocial Saturday evening for the benefit of the school. Come, everybody, The Rightsei farm west of Sharon, has changed ownership, passing into the hands of C. C. Strawn of Pontiac, 111.