Jasper County Democrat, Volume 1, Number 24, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 24 September 1898 — CORRESPONDENCE. [ARTICLE]

CORRESPONDENCE.

NORTH BARKLEY. —Timp Merris is visiting in Indianapolis this week, —Mr. and Mrs. G. W. Fanson visited in Wheatfield Tuesday. —A. E. Johnsouof Francesville, visited old friends in this vicinity Monday. —Miss Ella Culp of Rensselaer, visited Searle Steele and family a few days last week. —Mrs. L. Brown and family went to Kankakee Saturday to visit friends and relatives. i —George Whited, who has been working for Ityr. Callahan this summer, went to Columbia City to visit his daughters a few weeks. From there he will go to Belle Center, Ohio, to work. —Emery Castor, son of Charles and Lydia Castor, died September 15, 1898, aged 15 years, 5 months and 1 day. He had been a constant sufferer since February with blood poisoning and bone consumption, caused by cutting his knee with a corn knife just one year to the day on which he died. Funeral was held at Barkley M. E. church, Saturday, September 17, 1898. The funeral was preached by Rev. Weston of Francesville. The family wish to thank the many friends who helped them during his sickness and death.