>The roads are in very fine condition and the farmers are nearly all fully >engaged in preparing for spring work. >Walter Smally is on the sick list, but is convalescent-neuralgia. >Thomas Carvin has left home and is working for John Corbett. >Misses Mary and Katie Ryan are visiting relatives in Pontiac. >Mr. Weber purchased a house and lot from H. K. Rickard. >School Supervisor Stockade was in Ransom superintending the sales of town >lots, Twenty-two lots were sold. This will be known as the fourth addition >to Ransom. Those wishing to buy lots can call on M. J. Lane, S.T. T. 81 Rt.5 >August Klehart has the contract to build Michael Devin's house for $1,300. >The carpenters have begun work on the new grain elevator east of the stock >years. The builders are Ed Summers and Scott Pierce. >Mr. Johnson of Marseilles, is building a large smokestack for J. R. >Roberson. >Some persons think Mr. Roberson's brick are not first-class. Those who are >of that opinion would do well to call and examine the quality and also hear >what Mr. Johnson says of them. He has built a large house for Mrs. Dickerson >form the same brick. >C.M. Moore is putting up a new city scales having sold the old ones to John >Wormley. >James Wilkinson has returned home to visit relatives and friends. He intends >to go to Washington Territory. >Mr. Lanigan has moved to Ransom. His son John is working for H. F. Jones. >Our tenor has moved to the third add to Ransom. >George Kestinger has two helpers, one in wood and the other in iron. Repairs >can be done in short time. >Candidates for office are plenty. The successful one will tell you next >week. >James W. Transeau wears a big smile just because its an eight pound boy. >Mother and child are doing well. Sorry I don't have any further information on the names listed here. The name of the paper is also unknown.