Rensselaer Democrat, Volume 1, Number 12, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 1 July 1898 — CORRESPONDENCE. [ARTICLE]

CORRESPONDENCE.

Sharon Items. Farmers busy. Plenty of rain. The rain fall on last Saturday was the heaviest of the season, and flooded a great many fields. Harvest has begun and the farmers are busy reaping the golden cereal. Attorney Duvall of Rensselaer, was in town last Saturday. Rev. Carson preached at the Lawndale school house last Sunday afternoon. The following officers were elected by the Lawndale Sunday school for the 3rd quarter. President, Frank Duvall; vice president D. M. Waymire; secretary, Pearl Timmons; treasurer Joseph Sigman; librarian George Timmons; chorister, Mrs. Effie Shew. Childrens’ Day was observed by the Sunday schools of Sharon, at the Sharon school house last Sunday evening and was attended by many from a distance. Messrs. Hunt and Jordan, of Remington were callers here last Sunday. The neighbors of Mr. Huson, plowed 40 acres of corn for him one day T last week. T. W. Daley, our enterprising merchant, was transacting business in Rensselaer Monday. Thomas Ward goes to Lafayette this week to start his new threshing outfit.