Rensselaer Republican, Volume 27, Number 27, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 28 February 1895 — UNION ITEMS. [ARTICLE]

UNION ITEMS.

Weather line' at present. More gravel road wanted. The Union Lukin ditch is working fairly well. Several land trades are on the string. Hay scarce but plenty of corn. i Wheat'and rye look well but young timothy is injured by the severe win ter. ----- We have had about three feet of snow and Jackfrost has spread his mucilage to the depth of two and a half feet. Signs of spring are rather scarce as yet, however the nursery agent has made his appearance. The farmers are busy chopping and hauling wood, <fcc. The United Brethren people have held a five weeks series of meetings at the Brushwood church, with 15 accessions, “and the end is not yet Bill Bat.