Jasper County Democrat, Volume 3, Number 19, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 18 August 1900 — McCOYSBURG. [ARTICLE]

McCOYSBURG.

What has become of tickle-pitcher? Miss Besaie Scott spent Sunday here. C. A. Lefler was quite sick last Friday. Mert Burns was here Sunday evening. Elgie Gunyon was here Monday eve. Miss Mabel McDonald is on our sick list. Miss Emma Ritter was here Sunday night. Miss Pearl Burson attended C. E. here last Sunday evening. Osborne vicinity is talking of organizing a string band soon. Clarence Messenger of Monon, is working for Charlie Busse I, The Jones vs Pierson trial is the chief topic of conversation at present. Otto Nitnms has quit working Mr. McDonald's of Pleasant Ridge.

Guy Besse was here to Christian Endeavor Sunday evening. Clara Lutz and Bessie Steward attended the trial at Rensselaer last week. Will Arnott helped thresh at Mr. Foster’s Saturday, Monday and Tuesday. Stella Pollock worked for Mr. Fos'er’s last Saturday, Monday and Tuesday. Jennie Murray and Lucy Foster made a business trip to Renss laer Monday, C. W. Bussel's horse which was reported bitten by a rattlesnake last week, is “dead. ——'‘ - L. W. G,oody.ear and Morris Gorman attended- band concert at Rensselaer last Thursday night. Gustave 1 ernhart and Blanche Robinson attended Christian Endeaver here Sunil a ye veiling. —ls—peopled quit blowing their old bazoo, and attend to their own business, they d have plenty to do. Plenty of railroaders but no railroad yet in view. Some of the meirare quitting or account of Mr. Gifford cutting wages. John Potts of near Pleasant Ridge, raised the best oats that have been threshed in this locality. They made 73 bushels per. acre. _ Everett Potts of Pleasant Ridge, says it takes more than a mule kick to do him. He was kicked on the hand and one bone was broken. He says it will be alright hagain soon. The party at Mr. Foster's last Saturday night was attended by Misses Pearl Parker, Jennie Murray, Pearl Burson, Satie Johnson, Stella Follock, Bessie Scott and the Misses Eib, MessrsT, W, Goodyear, Walter Jones, John lohnson, Mr. White, John Brendle, Guy Besse, Charlie Murray, Ed Hornicle, George Austin, Fred Phillips, Scott Robinson, Bernhart Bros. John Johnson and others not here mein ‘ioned. All report a good time.