Jasper County Democrat, Volume 3, Number 18, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 11 August 1900 — McCOYSBURG. [ARTICLE]

McCOYSBURG.

Otto Sim ms was here Sunday. Gifford's railroad is still coming. Bert Lee visited the sick here last Sunday. John Jenson went to Chicago last Sunday. Loman's dance of last Saturday was a failure. Uncle David Culp has a new carriage. Now for ease. Threshing will soon be a thing of the past in these parts. Oscar Bernhard’s time of work at Mr. Murry’s has expired. Mrs. Willits visited her sister Mrs. Will Arnott, last Sunday. Scott Robinson is making an extended visit with Mr. Phillips’ here. Miss Jennie Murray of P. R., visited Mr. Foster’s last Tuesday. Rev. Brady will preach here three weeks from last Sunday evening. Miss Satie Johnson and brother John, was hereto C. E. Sunday evening. Mrs. Reams of Monon, visited Mr. Fosters’ from Saturday until Wednesday. Mrs. Kendall, of the vicinity of the Milroy Church, is seriously ill at present. Mr. E. T. Ridgway, agent for Baker Medicinces, is canvassing in these parts. Marabelle Parkinson's music term has expired. Miss Burson was herteacher. Guy Bessie and Ed My ers went to Chicago last Sunday. Ed says he had a fine time. George Foster, Jesse Swats and Mr. Leaders of Brookston, visited in this vicinity last week. Oscar Bernhard went to Rensselaer Tuesday to get his money’s worth in the dentist chair. Miss Ina White of Chicago, is making an extended visit with Miss Peal Potts, of Pleasant Ridge. Just because a person wears a McKinley badge, that’s no sign he's a republican, is it? Hurrah for Bryan 1 A large steel water tank was freighted from Brookston to this place last week, to be placed on the McAfee farm. C. W. Bussell had a horse bitten by a rattlesnake last Sunday. When last heard from it was getting along very well. Will some one please tell George Hammerton where he can find as pleasant a boarding place as he had last summer? The Misses Anna and Laura Philips have returned home from Morocco, where they have been visiting since July 4th, Quite an interesting Endeavor meeting resulted from the leadership of Miss Mabel McDonald last Sunday evening. Miss Pearl Parker was appointed her successor.