Jasper County Democrat, Volume 3, Number 45, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 16 February 1901 — PARR. [ARTICLE]

PARR.

Sleighing is fine. James Babcock is better at this writing. The protracted effort at Rose Bud, is still in progress. Ed Putman's boy that was kicked by a horse, is getting along nicely. Frank Reed is the loser of a fine driving horse. To bad, Frank. Dessie Porter is cot.fieed at home. It is a case of sickness caused by cupid. Judy & Wood have taken two more horses to their burying ground since last week, * : - • ■ ' _. Mike Fay has a brand-new sleigh, by the way. Look out, girls, here comes Mike Fay. John Carlin is cutting and hauling logs to the sawmill, I guess he is going to build a snow house. Chas. Garriott is almost sick this week. He goes moving about as though he was most one hundred years of age. Ed is sorry he lost his Leach; .as he has a new sleigh and no Leach to stick to him as he glides swiftly over the snow. The Parr Gun club will give a Blue Rock shoot, February 23. Shells for sale on ground. Come and try your markmanship, We don'Lknow how cold it has been. Dr. Kirk has thermometers for sale but he won’t hang one out for fear it will not stand the test. L. S. Gant denies the charge of being a candidate for matrimony, but actions speak louder than words. Address, College ave., Parr, Ind. Isaac Brubaker has traded his mules for a driving team. Now, Miss B , you know, you and Isaac can glide over the snow with pleasure. 8. A. Brusnaham says it is hard for him to determine the result of his going to work, which it hurt the most—his family, his fingers or his feelings. But I would judge the latter. Mrs. Theresia McCurtain is on the sick list. Frank Foiner of Kniman. was in Parr on business Thursday. Mrs. B. H. Shefer was the guest of Mrs. Isabelle Price Thursday. Mr*. Mary Marshall of Lake Village, is visiting relatives and friends of Virgie and ParT. Thomas Hamacher, wife and daughters, and son Fred, of Vtrgie, were the guests of John Garriott Thursday. Leo Hamacher of near Virgie. will start for Denver. Illinois, Monday where he expects to work on a farm this coming summer. Chas. O»rriott went down to Skinner Price's restaurant to get some of that razor soup, while several others, in a frenzy to get to that savory dish, knocked Chas. Garriott down. He says he is not going back anymore, if that's the way they serve razor soup.