Democratic Sentinel, Volume 10, Number 22, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 2 July 1886 — BLACKFORD ITEMS. [ARTICLE]

BLACKFORD ITEMS.

Oats and wheat good. Corn plowing is the order of the day. Never mind the weather, but just let it rain. Wallace Nichols is in Kansas prospecting. T. H Hurley has bought a new wagon. Grand Fourth of July Celebration, July 3d, in Charles Pullius’ Grove.

Miss D. Rice has just returned from a pleasant visit with friends and relatives at Brookston. Ely Arnold says he don’t want us to write any more about him, for fear the editor will think he has horns. G. McElfresh made a flying trip to Walker, Sunday, on official business, but don’t say anything to him about t or you may get hurt. Elmer Arnold who has for some time past been quite low with a fractured skull is, we are glad to report, getting better. Quite a number of our young folks w nt to Brushwood Sunday night to listen to the discourse of Rev. Brasket.

Mrs. Rachel Burns,who has been od the sick list for some time, is slowly recovering. A young man in this vicinity takes his trips northward every two weeks to see liis Molly. S. Williams has returned from Chicago, 111. W e understand that Mr. Hurley has purchased Newell’s interest in the mill. Bill is getting to be a ch-arm-ing tootist. John Willy is going to try the farm this summer. He expects to restore his health and get his growth. No weddings to report, but think if not mistaken in indications, there will be in our next.

Quite a number of the young folks met at Mr. Durant’s on last Saturday evening, the occasion being the 18th birthday of Miss Beth. A fine time is reported by those present. Amos Burns, at this writing, is on the sick list. This is rather a bad time for corner loafers and store-box politicians. At the present writing NubinRidge has an attack of chronic gossip. The Blackford Band has been engaged to furnish the music for the celebration in Comer’s grove. The first annual commencement of the Barkley township public schools was held at the Barkley church last Saturday night. Mr. J. Price and Miss L. Stackhouse, of Marion township, attended the commencement exercises. E. A. and W. P. got there this time. The show took Nubin-Ridge in full length. . Moss-Back. J une 26.