Jasper County Democrat, Volume 9, Number 42, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 19 January 1907 — Sharon [ARTICLE]

Sharon

More rain, more rest. George Peters was a hub goer Saturday night. Alf Peters should be congratulated upon his fine poultry.

Mr. Lane has begun hauling the material for his new house. Queen City school still rema ; ns closed on account of scarlet fever. Clarence Lanham left Monday for Hammond, where he is going to work. Quite a number of our people took in the poultry show at Rensselaer last week. M. V. Slaughter, who has been quite sick for some time is reported better now. There will be no more Sunday School at Slaughter until the roads become better and the weather more settled. Mr. and Mrs. Jacks and family and Mr, and Mrs. Ricbeson and family took in the sights of Rensselaer Saturday, Mrs. Henry Farmer, whose serious sickness has been mentioned in our columns, still remains about the same. Luers Bros, lost a valuable cow last week by falling in the dredge ditch on the Richeson farm, where they had purchased a stalk field. Mrs. Frank Pollard, little son and daughter, who have been making quite an extended visit with relatives in Ohio, returned home Monday. The two dogs belonging to Mrs. Gish and Mrs. Penright, did some damage Friday night by killing two hogs for Mr. Robertson. The trustee shot the dogs Sunday.