Jasper County Democrat, Volume 1, Number 18, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 13 August 1898 — BLACKFORD. [ARTICLE]

BLACKFORD.

—Weather is fine. —Peace reigns once more in America. —People in this locality have begun to plow for wheat. —The recent rains did the corn lots of good in this locality. —Mrs. Charles Sawyer, of north of Blackford, is on the sick list. —Mr. John Marlatt’s infant son is very sick at the present writing. —Jacob Lesh took a fine load of cabbage in to Rensselaer last Tuesday. —Sylvester Jenkins and family are visiting the former’s brother, Anderson Jenkins, south of Blackford. —The hog cholera is raging in this locality. Frank Hays, George Ott and Frank Lakin have lost several. —The grain in this locality is turning out well for the dry season. Wheat 15 to 20 bushels to the acre; rye 20 to 30 bushels; oats 40 to 60 bushels. —Mrs. Wm. Deer and daughter Flossie, of Monon, whp have been visiting relatives and friends near Blackford for a couple of weeks, have returned home. —Another runaway occurred last Saturday. Gerome Andrews’ horse got scared at a passing threshing machine and ran away, the buggy was broken some but Mr. Andrews was not hurt.