Rensselaer Republican, Volume 13, Number 15, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 31 December 1880 — Sorghum Valley. [ARTICLE]

Sorghum Valley.

Christmas came to our vale. The families of Jasper Kenton, 6* Kentnn. George Hoys ami Henry Thornton met at the home of Jasper Kenton, and had a merry time with many presents upon a Christmas tree. H«-d a shooting match at the real deuce of Mr. Elder, on Christmas day •where some 20 turkica changed own era. Shooting and luck, you know J* ♦ * and, by the by, the scene of slaughter.is to be right here, Sor ghutn Valley Center, cluse to Hokius* Store, Jan. Ist, 18k* when some4o nice gobbler will be shot for. Come out boys, there will be fun. A certain gentleman here thinks it don't pay to put upturkies tol>e shot for at 10 vents a shot, distance 25 pace* wker. Charley Pullens stands at the breech of the gun, as he gets them a t 10 cents a head. » • Our school is havin? vacation while Bro. Johnson in at the Hub getting new ideas about conduct! it the school inarm business. We learn from the workers on the R R. that they are progressing finely with the work, we learn from good authority that the probability is, that the road will be widened from Brad, ford to Rensselaer right off* and the new standard guage engines put U|h>ii

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