Jasper County Democrat, Volume 3, Number 15, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 21 July 1900 — INDEPENDENCE. [ARTICLE]

INDEPENDENCE.

Wm. Daniels has purchased a fine carriage, Jake Hurley was in this vicinity Tvesday. Charley Nelson is working for Charley Arnold. Arthur Ropp has sold his bicycle to his brother. Vaney Lesh and wife called on Eli Arnold Sunday. Lyun Hayes is working for Chris Arnold iu the hay. Billy Whited of Gifford, was iu this vicinity Tuesday. Ford Paine of Yalma. called on Wn*. Daniels Sunday. Chesley Wray and family called on Sarah Arnold Sunday. J. Robinson of wear Reusselaer. w as in this vicinity Suuday, Jess Garriott l-aegau ditching for Wm, Daniels Wednesday. Harry Hayes w as-wnrking for Henry Hayes, north of Aix, lust weak. Miss Bell Morrison- erf Howard Co., visited la these parts last wests. Steve Williams and tseoege Masters are helping Grant Renicker make hay. Will and Rena Wray vaitei iu the Kankakee Valley region Saturday and Sunday. Fred Reuigker of Pyrmasit, CarruUCo., arrived Monday und will woek here for awhile. Levi Henickcr und wife sd Carroll County, aae visiting friends audi relatives In these pacta at present. Ed Sibie of west of Rein—laog. made a parads oner our roud last Sunday. He called at Mr. Fletcher's but Tip wasn't there. how the people rolled out Tuesday to the election. Everybody cuone and the result wtuss2 majority aguinst the rood: iu this precinct. Hurrah for our. side! Rattlesnakes are abundant hare. John Hopkins killed one that, bud five rattles. WillWruy killed one that had three rattles, and Charley Hopkins killed, oua w ith, three rattks, Ancei Hilton hud a runaway one day last week. While starting to his work his. horse become frightened and sinxted to run. one, rein broke uud Ancei wits throw n oat and the buggy scattered along.the romf.