Jasper County Democrat, Volume 4, Number 4, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 4 May 1901 — CENTRAL CARPENTER. [ARTICLE]

CENTRAL CARPENTER.

Ellery Wagner was out trying his new wheel yesterday. The Elder and Deacon let the rabbits and plovers rest last Sunday. Nic Wagner thmks he will have to re--, sow seme.bi ug like 40 acres of oats. Farm growing weather is here at last and is almost enough so give one the sprang fever. EJders Colt hurst and Erwin put in their time very faithfully scraping the roads one day las*week. Rev. Zikner preached at Green scboql house Sunday to a fair sued audience. He surely is a wide-awake, up-to-date speaker. Wm. Morehead is land prospecting in Jennings county these days or ts on track of a rich widow, and we are not real positive which. Harvey Kush has that old time smile on his face once more, caused, no doubt by a eertain young lady returning from Beaton county. Mr, Isaac Westfall of Remington, died very suddenly last Saturday night from paralysis, Mr. Westfall was one of Carpenter’s early pioneers. Mr. Bosier said he made a buggy deal ou short notice after having his ad in The Democrat, He, like most business men, ■ays ’'nothing pays like advertising.” Uncle George Vincent loaded his household goods into a car last week and is now a resident of Jennings county. He and his most worthy wife have lived in and near Remington for the past 23 years and will be greatly missed by their many friends. Geo. N. Kelly of Ottawa, 111., is visiting triends and relatives iu this neighborhood. He says rain is greatly needed in LaSalle county and at best the hay will be a light crop. He is getting his thresher oqtfit ready for shipping rtest where he expects to make a run the coming season. Geo. is an old hand at I the work and the venture will surely be a paying one.