Evening Republican, Volume 23, Number 21, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 23 January 1920 — BARKLEY. [ARTICLE]

BARKLEY.

Miss Bertha Maxwell was ill the first of the week. * Mr. Ezra Wolf spent a couple of days with his step-father, last week at Monon. Ruth Timmons was unable to attend school Monday, on account of Fred Markin and family were dinner guests at the Kenton Parkinson home last Sunday. In spite of the storm and disagreeable weather, there was a good crowd attended the oyster supper at Barkley church last Thursday evening. The supper was given by the “Willing Workers” class, who are trying to raise money to apply on a new piano for the church. Ruth, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Folger; was ill the first of the week. Mrs. Nathan Eldredge of Rensselaer, was a guest at the home of son, Tom, Saturday and SunDorothy, little daughter of Rev. and Mrs. J. E. Dean, was ill with the grippe the first of the week. George Daugherty and family were guests at the home of his par- ; ents, Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Daugherty, Sunday. Special meetings were begun at the Barkley church Sunday night. On account of the bad condition of some of' the roads, the crowds have been not very large. Unless the weather settles and the roads become more passable it will probably । mean the meetings will close till a better condition exists. Miss Wanda and Dorothy Smith were guests at the home of their