The Journal Leon, Iowa October 18, 1883 DAVE SHELINE is giving a series of dances at his residence. THOS. THARP raised seven eights of an acre of cane which yielded 110 gallons of molasses. BORN - Sept. 28, to Mr. And Mrs. W.J. REYNOLDS, a son named EVERTT WELLINGTON. MCCULLOUGH also reports a new addition to his family in the shape of a big girl. S.H. AMOS and Prof. CRAIG spoke to our citizens Saturday eve., before the election, on the political topic of the day. Rev. J. COSSELIN preached to an attentive audience at the Reynold's School House last Sabbath. At Tuesday's election T.J. SILVERS was elected assessor to fill the vacancy caused by the death of O.C. BRANT. Independent Sunday School closed Oct. 7th. Independent has long been our leading Sunday School and our energetic citizens will revive it again next year; the average attendance as reported by the Secretary was 34. DIED -- At his residence four miles west of High Point, Oct. 7th, Mr. BENJAMIN HAWKINS. Uncle BENNIE, as he was familiarly called, was one of the oldest settlers of this township, and had been feeble for many years and his departure was not unexpected. ------------------------------------------------- Copied by Nancee(McMurtrey)Seifert January 6, 2010 [email protected]