Jasper County Democrat, Volume 11, Number 56, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 16 December 1908 — GREAT DISPERSION SALE. [ARTICLE]

GREAT DISPERSION SALE.

In order to close out the business and settle the estate of A. Parkison, deceased, the surviving partner, C. P. Moody, under order of court, will close out the firm business of Parkison & Moody. This will be the conclusion of one of the oldest, if not the oldest, of general stock and grain farm Businesses in Jasper county. It has been carried on under Mr. Parkison’s supervision for fifty years or more. He was considered as good a judge of all kinds of live stock as Jasper county ever had, and in stocking up his rule was, "the best is none too good for my farm.” The main attraction at this sale will be the large collection of horses and mules and all of good size and quality. There will be about 45 head of them, including 16 mules 3 to 6 years old, 11 to 15 hundred pounds In weight. There is nothing agey or on the "skate” order in the sale, as a rule of this firm was never to keep anything beyond its prime. There will also be sold a sarge number of cattle, both stockers and feeders, and all the farming machinery accumulated. It is expected the Monon railroad will stop all of its day trains at McCoysburg and the C. A W. V. railroad will run a special so passengers can make good connections going and coming and reach Pleasant Grove, which is on the farm, at 11:30 a. m., returning at 5:30 p. m., connecting with Monon trains east and west. The sale will be held Wednesday, Jan. 13, 1909. This will be the sale of the season. On account of the size of this sale, it will begin at 10 a. m„ sharp, on farming implements, harness, etc., but the sale of horses and cattle will not begin until 12 m., to accommodate boyars coming via C. A W. V. The ladiee of the Barkley M. E. church will serve the lunch. Col. Fred Phillips, of Rensselaer and Col. Hepp, of Winamac, will cry the sale.