Rensselaer Republican, Volume 13, Number 20, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 3 February 1881 — Sorghum Valley. [ARTICLE]

Sorghum Valley.

Some sickness iu this vicimtj, mostly among children. Geo. Thnr.t.n, Cale Hopkins. and C P Hopkins at! 'have sick ojo’s a; the;? uumes. Mr. C A tiopkns Celebrated his 30th birthdny autiveisnt.'on r>-t»Unj, the 2o;b t|li. 'lh't< ac> e gml.t riu n.au oi Lie relativ«*s aim liiti, U.** the ii’lhoiQi. Boast lorxey wn- n pr- ament ele-uant in tie entertainment ; vided. ‘?a.v he hi»* xu.tnynl’ua 6t.li>.: .. pj J ,y. . i’itere are pi-u-pvc.? ot s.-me bpi}-6-ixtL-’s being erM-ted here in t t- - >rii:*«. Uetry Thtirt'.b will L-.. his tort, .te irt and P*> ce puj I . 1 .1 ep ls <>p* w lt:c i.luLtl ' The invesliueitt Mill bv -. »ntt ne ate •tear enough the bi. ih;.-. t, -i <e gatdj*ntng wjii be pr<.iiiuo‘.n u. it . r .»e wi'i ba.e l-bC Chicago u>at« i i. ||,. ijj.m.g J-Juu: beautiful pn<ii>-.s witl 'i be jli.ee tor Cue gardens. The uon-tr Jcti-.n <>. .be r..ilr>>ad grs-ie gM-s bravely on. f.<s» workmen ep >rt Iroat in places four fc-et deep; but iu the woo-u and o» covered places it is only about eighteen Mcbes. They report the gride complete so far M t bb company's contract goes, except ■boM tfcfte fourths •* * mile where tlxip grade must be raised.