Jasper County Democrat, Volume 6, Number 26, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 3 October 1903 — INDEPENDENCE. [ARTICLE]

INDEPENDENCE.

Fine weather at this writing. We understand Gifford will build a new dredge this fall. School has begun; it has the beginning week registered. Mr. and Mrs. Torbet called on F. M. Hayes and family Sunday evening. The peliminary institute was held at Cosy Palace sehool house, a week ago to-day. All teachers were present. Chas. Campbell is talking of moving soon. I suppose he will move to town and take up the medical business proper. I wonder what Miss Lane, will do this winter? She won’t bave any large scholars to see after her. How about it, Leonard? The German Baptists held their communion meeting at their church last Friday and Saturday. There was a small attendance. We have the same teacher at this school again, and are well satisfed, or at least with what she has to contend with. Her name is Maude Walker. There is nothing like economizing, says George Daniels; he is raising two crops on the same ground in one season —a ct op of potatoes and a crop of corn, I wonder if Will Raska knows what a good cigar is? O, well. He thinks a wedding cigar is good enough, no matter how poor, especially when he has to go twice around with the box. See?