Rensselaer Republican, Volume 13, Number 26, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 17 March 1881 — Union [ARTICLE]

Union

The mew bridge built by Bea Martin across (ho Iroquois azakos it quits pleasant crossing tho rim. Frank Hall b preparing to WM ft Wt; ho hoc a good deal of earn yot to gather. John Hamas expects to iide e ft piece oi load thin spring, twenty rare* par* chased of Mr. Monaeti. George Casey aloe will probably foaco h» about forty acres, which bo has boaght of Mr. MooftoU. . . Mr. Hoys also purchased of tho seats person thirty acres, which ho expects to improve this spring. Jacob Keener will drain a largo pond on his farm, by eutting from it ft trig ditch aad intends to plant tho pond te-e»rii. I. G. Bracket will fit up a portion of his vast forty for corn this season. Brushwood school has cluaad. One of the best schools eves taught there was condacted this winter by John Chilcoto. Wo would bo plvased to have him'teach our school again. * Mr. J. C. Altar is hauling brick and lime to.repair his ftirnaeo. Mrs. B. Harrington is lying very low with consumption. > Several children in the neighborhood have the dipthoria. Wheat looks fine in this part of tho country considering the severity of tho winter. Malaehi Comer will move this spring to the prairie, near Good land, where he will farm this summer. Biraey Comer goes with him. Mr. Garret tends Mae Comer's farm. If the winter contimioa much longer the hay will become very scarce in this part of the country. V Wood hauling has been lively this winter as a result of tho good roads. J. C. Alter will begin sawing logs at his mill next month. A few wedding* are talked of for Union township, but of course we can give no particulars. Theodore Hurley has sold his store house and lot to Uncle John Cooper.

BRUSHWOOD.