Rensselaer Journal, Volume 11, Number 26, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 5 December 1901 — Sharon. [ARTICLE]

Sharon.

Anew building is under construction in Sharon. It is of the sky scraper variety and gives its owner a frontage on Chilcote Ave., of four feet. Mr. Newman is entertaining friends from Illinois. The social at Mr. and Mrs. Fisher’s was a success and every one had a first class time. J. H. Toops left Sunday for Big Rapids, Mich. John Ward and family spent Thanksgiving with his mother west of town. Thos. Ward, Gilbert Heuson and Herbert Toops were Lafayette visitors two days last week. It is said that F. E. Duvall is transacting business here. However we’ve not seed ’im. Maly Garrison is shredding fodder for Joseph Adams, sl*. and Mrs. Jos Blake are visiting the Tatter’s parents here. The dance at Saltwell’s Thursday evening was a slim affair, so we are told. Nat Heuson and family, of Rensselaer, visited his brother William at this place last week. Warren Sage, of Newton county, was a business visitor here last Friday. Rev. Tayler preached here Sunday. II P. Farmer spent Sunday with his sister in Newton county. | Pearl McGee, of Rensselaer, spent the week with relatives at Sharon. I Billy Flick and Ikey Spivens Sundayed at Bro. Muckendolly’s.