The corner stone of the M. E. church at Collins will be laid on Saturday, one week from to-morrow., and the edifice will be pushed forward to completion as fast as possible.—(Sept. 11, 1885.)
STILL DYING.—Hogs continue to die near Center Grove from a disease resembling cholera. (quite a number of farmers have lost nearly their all, while others have them die off by the score. Whether the disease will spread remains to be seen, but efforts are making to hold it to the locality.—( Sept. 25, 1882.)
M'CALLSBURG SCRAPS.
M. L. Gates, living two miles northeast of the place lost his residence by fire on Saturday last. The fire caught from a defective flue and occurred when all were at home. All attempts to stay the progress of the flames were in vain and it was destroyed with most of the contents. The loss is estimated at $900. The neighbors circulated a paper and raised a sum of money to assist him in rebuilding at once.
Roland had a corner on eggs last week and got more than they wanted. The market price is twelve cents per dozen and they paid nineteen cents, and there was money in it for some one! Don't ask them who!—(Sept. 25, l885.)
ONTARIO HASH.
F. AZ. Coffelt is having a big trade, and as he is one of the 2d Iowa boys, all will be glad to hear of it. He expects to attend the reunion at Marshall the last of the month. He took in 300 dozen eggs last week.
Considerable oats are coming in and twenty cents per bushel is paid.—(Sept. 25, 1885.)
The hog cholera is getting to be a serious matter in Story County. Dunklebarger & Son have lost at least one-fourth of their number, and we understand that like fatality has occurred in yards in the southern part of the county. Farmers should make use of approved remedies to allay the ravages of the disease and to make all possible effort to keep their hogs in a healthy condition. It is the only way to prevent serious loss to individuals and the community.—(Sept. 30, 1885.)
Sowers & Evenson ship two cars of hogs to-day. This part of the county is healthy and all is tranquil.—( Roland, Oct. 7, 1885.)
Col. John Scott, of Nevada, Story County, Iowa, was in the city Sunday. The colonel has occupied many positions of responsibility; a colonel in the war, a senator twenty-six years ago, a lieutenant-governor eighteen years ago, Grand Master of Masons in Iowa, president. of the State Agricultural society. He has been