Jasper County Democrat, Volume 3, Number 14, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 14 July 1900 — INDEPENDENCE. [ARTICLE]

INDEPENDENCE.

Corn all laid by. Hurrah (or Bryan and Stevenson! '• -* 1 " Will Wray la working (or Ell Arnold. 3. Lesh called on Chesley Wray last Sunday. Samuel Hopkins drove over to the hub Tuesday. Arthur Armstrong and Esper McCleary who hsv* bee* working at Chicago Heights, were hots last week on s visit.

John Hopkins helped Eli Arnold put up hay Tuesday. Ike Miller and family called on Ell Arnold last Sunday. Mr. Brubaker and family of Parr was in this vicinity Sunday. Miss Rosa Brubaker or Parr, is working at W. G. Renicker's. The rattling noise of the self-binder can be heard in every oata field. Mrs. Randle of Rensselaer, visited in these parts the first of the week. Grant Renicker helped John Renicker put up hay a couple of days last week. Wanted—Someone to Invent a machine to catch potato bugs and mosquitoea. Mr. Frank Peters of Miami Co., was a visitor in these parts Saturday and Sunday. Subscribe for the taxpayers’ friend, The Democrat, and get all the news of the county. Rev, D. Yaderof Clinton Co., preached a fine sermon at Pleasant View church Sunday. Joel Wray and Frank Peters of the hayseed region of Wheatfield, visited in these parts Saturday and Sunday. Why don’t Clarence take a three-seated rig when he goes to see his girls, Instead of loading six In a single buggy? But Clarence says the buggy is warranted. Several boys from this vicinity went to the show at Blackford Saturday - night. Don’t never mention what a time was had for the showmen wouldn’t play. Eli Arnold sowed afield of clover and a field of rye last week and will cut his oats and make his hay this week. Looks like Eli is crowding the season or reversing the rules of farming. When are you going to gather pumpkins, Eli? The D. V. market is good now.