Rensselaer Semi-Weekly Republican, Volume 19, Number 84, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 28 June 1898 — County Correspondence [ARTICLE]

County Correspondence

MILHOY. —— ’Minervia Castor, of Noah Ind., is ■visiting her daughter Mrs Abigai Hinds, The corn crop which was belated by recent rains is being plowed and 'worked out. It promises an extra 'big crop, as it is making an mnusal fast growth this fine weatker. The oats crop will be light. Most of the low land drowned out and the high land is very weedy, The rye and wheat crop is extra good; large heads and well filled. The hay crop will be short as the meadows were pastured too late. The basket meeting was a success In every particular; a fine day, a large orderly crowd ml an able by Bro. Dwiggins, on a prophetic theme of past and present and future prophecies and their -exact fullfillment, after which the Rev. Foulks made a few stirring re.marks, 4 as Uncle Peter is quite a ■historian and has a good knowledge «f the movements of men and nations. After which Rev. Hinds pronouced the benediction, and all went home glad of the days entertainment, The dinner hour was hugely enjoyed and the ladened tables there showed that prosperity was abroad in the land.

A letter received by Mrs. Margaret IBeaver states that her sister, Martha Meadows, of McKinley, Oklahoma, iis suffering with a cancer of the breast, and that her father, Jacob Owens, is also suffering from a rattle snake bite, received some ;years ago in Milroy township. Mr. •Owens resides with his son Thomas, In Guthrie. The letter also states that they have immense crops of all kinds in the territory.