Rensselaer Semi-Weekly Republican, Volume 41, Number 90, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 30 July 1909 — PARK ITEMS. [ARTICLE]

PARK ITEMS.

The farmers are nearly through cutting oats. Amos Davison is shipping a car of fine beef cattle. •Our pickle tanks are being erected and soon the little cucumbers will be coming in by the bushel. The picnic given by Frank and Mprie King, last Sunday, was well attended and all enjoyed a good time. A part of the Fair Oaks band were guests of the Parr band at W. L. Woods’ hall on Monday night. The boys spent a very pleasant evening together. The elevator has been taking in wheat at a busy rate for several days; and for the first time the farmers begin to kick about the grain weighing too heavy. A train man said the other day that Parr is the busiest town on the road today. On that day some 80 pieces of freight were unloaded from the north bound local. The Fair Oaks band boys came down Monday night to catch onto how the Parr boys do it. They were entertained at W. L. Wood’s hall with music by the Parr band. Wheat threshing is the order of the day, and good yield is the order of the result. About five thousand bushels have been delivered to the elevator up to the first of this week. Many of our citizens suffered with the Colorado fever. It has taken a few off, but some have so far recovered as to be able to attend to business again at the old stand. The home seekers company who left here for Colorado last week, have returned home, and reported unfavorable. They claim there is too much space between each blade of grass. The Illinois Pickle company are moving along very nicely with their factory. The pickle and cabbage crop looks fine. The company is very well pleased with their prospects at Parr. George Casey has a load of hogs in the stock yards ready to ship. They are hogs of his own feeding, one of the highest products of the farm, having devoted the next higher product to corn. The moving picture show at Wood’s hall Saturday was well attended. They give a splendid show every Saturday night. They have a new, first-class, machine, and use up to date films. Mr. Barns, of Indianapolis, has assumed the duties as agent for the Monon railroad and the American Express company. We understand it is the intention of the company to put in telegraph wires. A new railroad agent has taken possession here, and we hope to have a wire put in. E. Price, the former agent, is devoting his time to the handling of cream and attending his store, and it keeps him on the jump all the time with the help of his better half.