Jasper County Democrat, Volume 4, Number 2, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 20 April 1901 — INDEPENDENCE. [ARTICLE]

INDEPENDENCE.

Garden making has once more begun. Mr. Hayes sold a fine colt Wednesday. Samuel Hopkins was at Gifford Monday. George Ott lost a fine erfilk cow last week. Ethel Walker was a Rensselaer caller Saturday. May Hays is working for her brother, Henry Hays, Daniel Lesh and family called on Elias Arnold Sunday. George Ott and wife were Rensselaer callers Saturday. Leonard Hays was home Sunday for a visit with his parents. George Ott and family spent Sunday with Wm. McDonald. Mr. Oxburger and daughter spent Sunday with Barkley folks. David Long and family called on Chesley Wray’s Sunday. Will Wray is putting in oats on the land rented of George Ott.

Charley and Daniel Hopkins did business in Gifford Wednesday. Mr. Fox spent Saturday and Sunday at ms home near Fair Oaks. Samuel Hopkins and son Daniel did business in Rensselaer Thursday. Frank Peters of Wheatfield, bought some cattle in this vicinity Monday. George Masters, who is working at Mr. Hayses house, will soon have it completed. Isaac Brubaker of Parr, was a visiting caller in these parts Saturday and Sun day. Mr. Wilcox and his intended from Surrey, were guests of Barkley folks Sunday. After having such fine weather we were surprised to have a small snow the lßth of April. Mrs. Barkley, Miss Myrtle, Grace and Nellie Barkley drove over to Rensselaer Saturday. Rosa Brubaker of near Parr,. visited relatives and friends in this vicinity the past week. Trustee Arnold is able tp be out of doors a little each day, after a long spell of sickness. Anybody wishing to pasture 10 or 15 head of cattle, call and see Samuel Hopkins and he will try and please you. Tom Zimmerman is still working at his house. He has finished the cellar and raised the frame the past week. James Miller and family, William Brubaker and family and Charley Hopkins and wife were callers "at Samuel Hopkins' Sunday.