Rensselaer Republican, Volume 14, Number 36, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 25 May 1882 — Town an d County. [ARTICLE]

Town an d County.

BY IROQUOIS.

Park Wright has sold his house and lot to the Misses. Comer. He now proposes to move to Rose Lawn, and engage in the furniture and undertaking business. Jeduthin and Morey Hopkins are each building houses on the south side of the river. Ad. Parkinson, of Barkley township, has purchased B. F. Ferguson’s property for twenty-five hundred dollars. Henry Wood has a fourth son. Mrs. Nettie Williams, of Barkley township, was buried last week. Peter Hardeman has a new barn almost completed. - Mr. Mock, of Newton township, is putting an addition to his house. Samuel C. Venerick has purchased a farm in Kingman county, Kansas, and proposes to make a Bale and move to it about the*first | of July. If the school board intends to complete a new school building this year it ought to be commenced pretty soon. The boys are hoo' ing a good many fir e channel catfish of nights at} resent. The candidates tire busily engaged in repairing their fences at present.