Rensselaer Semi-Weekly Republican, Volume 41, Number 27, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 15 December 1908 — Great Dispersion Sale. [ARTICLE]

Great Dispersion Sale.

In order to close out the business and settle the estate of A. ParkIson, deceased, the surviving partner C. P. Moody, under order of court, will close out the firm business of Parkison & Moody. This will be the conclusion of one of the oldest, if not the oldest, of the general stock and grain farm businesses In Jasper county. It has been carried on under Mr. Partisan's supervision for fifty years or more. He was considered as good a judge of all kinds of dive stock asJasper county ever had, and in stocking up his rule was “the best is none too good for my farm.” The main attraction., at this - sale will be the large collection of horses and mules and all of good size and quality. There will be about 46 head of them, Including 16 mules 3 to 6 years old, 11 to 15 hundred pounds In weight. There is nothing agey or on the “skate” order in the sale, as a rule of this firm was never to keep anything beyond its prime. Thera will also be sold a large number of cattle, both stockers and feeders, and all the farming machinery accumulated. It is expected the Monon railroad will stop all of its day trains at McCoysburg and the C. & W. V. railroad will run a special so passengers can make good connection going and coming and reach the station, Pleasant Grove, which Is on the farm, at 11:30 a. m., returning at 5:80 • p. m., connecting with Monon trains east and west The sale will be held Wednesday, Jan. 13,1009. This will be THE sale of the season. On account of the size of this sale, it will begin at 10 a. m., sharp, on farming Implements, harness, etc., but sale of horses and cattle will not begin until 12 m., to accommodate buyers coming via C. & W. V. The ladies of the Barkley M. E. church will serve the lunch. * Col Fred Phillips, of Rensselaer, and Col. Hepp, of Winamac, will cry the sale. 5,000 pounds of pure candles and mixed nuts for Christmas from 5c to 15c a pound. . JOHN EGER.