Jasper County Democrat, Volume 1, Number 42, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 28 January 1899 — NORTH BARKLEY. [ARTICLE]

NORTH BARKLEY.

—B. Funk and wife did shopping in Rensselaer Monday. —L. B. Hewitt is shipping onions to Lafayette this week. —The dance at Lawn Caterlin’s Monday night was well attended. —The gravel road is not progressing very fast as it is too soft to haul. —A. E. Johnsen of Francesville, called on Lewis Brown one day last week. —Charlie Walker and Joe Davis transacted business in Rensselaer Thursday. —The taffy pulling at Wm. Collins’ was well attended and'all report a good time. —A. L. Bowlus and John Turner were in Lowell Friday looking up a location. —Lewis BroWn has rented a farm near Momence, 111., and will move there in the near future. , —Four car load of lumber arrived Friday at Gifford Station, to lie used for the erection of store buildings. —Telephone poles are being put up along the railroad this week. The wire is put up<is far as Gifford. We. too, will soon be in communication with the outside world.