Davenport Democrat Davenport, Scott, Iowa March 22, 1900 Blue Grass Blue Grass, March 21- Ed Knacke shipped two car loads of hogs from this place on Tuesday...Miss Lottie Verder of Davenport is paying visits to old time friends in this vicinity...Harry Moorhead will be found for a time in Davenport. We wish him every success in his new work. He will be associated in the work at the Y.M.C.A rooms...Dr. Porstman, of Buffalo, purchased a fine driving team of Messrs. Plett and Benshoof, of our village...Miss Emma Meyhous has finished her winter term of school at Wilton and has returned home for the spring vacation...Mr. Chris Kautz jr., one of our merchants, has just returned from Chicago, where he has been purchasing a fine stock of spring goods...The Baptist Sunday School is making preparations for Easter...Miss Parkhurst continues to preach every alternate Sunday in the Baptist church...We understand the two schools in this village have united, and will give an elaborate entertainment in the near future at Hintz Hall...Dr. Vanderveer reports a busy time for him. "On the go," a great deal of sickness still. Mrs. Barnes and daughter Ella are in Chicago visiting Mrs. Barnes' son, Jack, who is a druggist in that city...Mr. Louis Hoffbauer, of Buffalo, was calling in our "burg" Saturday. Cathy Joynt Labath Scott Co, IA USGenWeb Project http://www.celticcousins.net/scott/index.htm