Democratic Sentinel, Volume 5, Number 51, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 20 January 1882 — Barklev Township Items. [ARTICLE]

Barklev Township Items.

■ere We come With more items For “The Democratic Sentinel.” Feed plenty, and stock doing well. Mr. Jake Clouse has some fine steers to sell to the highest bidder. Now Is the time to subscribe for Ths Demoobamc Sentiwkl— only $1.50 per year. Mr. Nate Eldridge is fattening • fine bunch of cattle this winter. Ed. Webb is now engaged in the corn hauling business, when he Isn’t over to • • * Mr. John Norman and wife will take charge of the Wm. Batkley farm in the spring.

The vaccination excitement around Center is slowly dying out so we are told. The Dunkers had a general good time on Nubbin Ridg-, Suu Jay last. We always did like to see our Union brethren enjoy themselves. Babbitt are in good demand at Euchreviile, this winter, as well as chickens, rat bides, and other pro ducts of the kind. Preaching at Centre school house next Sabbath, by Rev. Thompson. — We think he is one of the most able preachers that has been on the circuit for some time« The schools of Barkley township have been running in full blast since holidays. A little turkey now and then helps the caus considerable. The Alter boys, ou upper “Wall Street.” are doing a good business with their saw mill. Nubbin Ridge is booming as usual* and John Casey is selling groceries at prices that would bankrupt any other grocer. Some fine shooting was done Saturday last at the shooting match, at Mr. Baker’s, and. as a consequence, the turkeys suffered next day. Hie teacheis of this township will hold an Institute at the new Star school house on the third Saturday of this month. Bear it iu mind. Our young friend, Smith Newell, has returned home from a long and pleasant visit among bis friends and relatives. Mr. Evan Tapp is visiting his sister, in Bartholomew county. She is not expected to live, and he will probably not return till spring. As we write we learn that S. R hiehols shipped several car loads of stock to Chicago this week over the new road. Success to S. R. Mr. Wtn. Barkley is preparing to move to the Garden of the West in early spring. Mr. W B. will be sadly missed by his many friends. Suppose he is going tq a republican State He will vote the Democratic ticket wherever he goes—and don’t you forget it

Mr. Jack Bratner has just lately received from the Turpie brothers some land and goods amounting to nearly S7OO. Saia land is in this townshif. We regret to state that Mr. McElfresh, an olc and reliable citizen of this township, died at his home, Tuesday, January 10th, 1882, after a severe illness, aged 73 years. The deceased was born in Maryland, near Washington, removed to Ohio, and a few years ago from that State to this, where he lived the remainder of his days with his daughter, Mrs Maggie Clouse. - But the Angel of Death is ever visiting and removing from our midst friends and loved ones, and silently calling them to the spirit land, We miss from our neighborhood a beloved friend whose absence will long be felt. The family now mourn their irreparable loss, and watt for his coming in vain. There is a vacant chair we can see, but midst all our sorrows come the sweetest hopes of immortality, and lift our thoughts above the trials of earth, and bids us looe above to that blessed iieaven of re pose, where, we trust, our dear friend is now resting from his labor. Th® community has lost an upright find honorable citizen, and the family a loving father. Remains were I rn to Brown’s Cemetery followed by > large concourse of relatives fin friends. We tender our most sinefir sympathy to the mourning kindred in this their bereavement. A READER, January 11,1882.