Jasper County Democrat, Volume 4, Number 19, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 17 August 1901 — McCOYSBURG. [ARTICLE]

McCOYSBURG.

A. McCoy was here Thuisday and Saturday. Miss Hoe Dennis visited at Lutz's last Thursday. A Son was born to Mr. and Mrs. Henry Putt last Sunday. Miss Sabers visited her .cousin Miss Pearl Parker week. Rev. J. L. Brady preached here lasi Sunday and remained at Mr. Culp’t i until Monday.

Mr. and Mrs. R. K. Hoy are going to move to Urbana, 111., soon. Mr. knd Mrs. Hoy had some pictures taken in Rensselaer Tuesday. Corn is being veiy badly damaged in these parts by the dry weather. 8. P. Holmes, who has been sick all summer, is once more able to work. Mrs. Isaac Parker's sister, Miss Cody, visited her near this place last week. Gifford’s section men put in a new spurr on the Clyde Randle farm Monday. Miss Effie Sparrow of Lee, was the guest of Mable McDonald last Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. Albert Lee visited his brother Fred Lee, in Gillam tp., Sunday. Alice says that it Guy ships her for that other girl again, she is going to turn the tables on him. Frank Meyers and Will and Clarence Foster began working on the Gifford railroad Monday. Some of our farmers who sold their oats for 25c per bushel are already a little sick. What will they do if oats go to 40c ? v While threshing at Felix Parker’s last Thursday, fire broke out in the straw-rick arid burned Mr. 1 - Foster’s wagon completely up, but prompt and thoughtful work saved the team.