People's Pilot, Volume 6, Number 30, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 14 January 1897 — HANGING GROVE [ARTICLE]

HANGING GROVE

The literary at McCoysburg is progressing finely. J. R. Philips has hired 25 cords of wood chopped. Many farmers of this township confess their mistake i n voting'for McKinley, Confidence and Prosperity, and boldly say they would not repeat the mistake if the election was to be held now. Sixteen cent core has cured them. B. J. Nutter has organized a writing school at Pleasant Ridge. He closed the one at McCoysburg for lack of pupils. Alferd Miller has opened his blacksmith shop again. J. R. Phillips has been at the county seat every day so far this week on official business. The free silver debate at the McCoysburg literary was decidec for silver, x Mr. Durby has built a large barn and corn crib on his farm near McCoysburg. Mr. Stewart will move ontc the John Randle farm in the spring.