Democratic Sentinel, Volume 10, Number 50, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 14 January 1887 — BLACKFORD NOTES. [ARTICLE]

BLACKFORD NOTES.

Plenty of snow. Sleighing good, and the people are enjoying i f . Goo. Cooper, who has been on the sick lint during the past week is now well aoon again ornament the streets of Rensselaer. Mr. John Casey, our enteprising merchant, is now in full blast, xie smiles on all who favor him with a call, and sells cheap for cash. The protracted meeting, which has been in progress at Brushwood, is now closed with very few accessions to the church. H. Darner, our worthys>p. m., is, as usual, attentive to the calls of his numerous customers, as well as being very pains-taking in the distribution of our mails. Trade is quite lively in the corner. Turkeys, chickens, geese, ducks and rabbits **re almost a legal tender. Theo. H. Hurley is doing a large business in that line, making from one to three shipments weekly.

NUBBIN-RIDGER.

Our old friend, Mrs. Elizabeth Isenhour, of Milroy township, presented us a nice, large duck for a new year feast, for which we tender thanki. A big surprise dinner was prepared last Sunday, a: the home of oar estimable friend, J. W Duvall, the occasion being his 60th birthday anniversary. May he enjoy many more returns of the event. On Tuesday last Drs. Patton and Loughridge held a consultation in the ense of Mrs. S. W. Ritche -, of Jordan tow ship.