Jasper County Democrat, Volume 1, Number 44, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 11 February 1899 — NORTH BARKLEY. [ARTICLE]

NORTH BARKLEY.

—Russell Baker has it—the grip. —Lawrence Caster spent Sunday with Mr: Collins. —Frank Parker has dismissed school for another week. —Otis Beedy transacted business in Wheatfield Saturday. —Harvey Pierson of Rensselaer, visited Will Collins Saturday. —Rosco Burke is visiting his mother in Martin Co., this week. —Mr. and Mrs. W. Collins visited O. Callahan and family Sunday. —Charlie Evans, who has been visiting in Boone Co., returned home Saturday. —The thirteen months old child of Mr. and Mrs. L. B. Hewitt died of scarlet fever. —Lewis Brown went to Momence Tuesday with a load of farming implements. —Four car loads of lumber have arrived at Gifford station to be used for building purposes. L. J. Beedy, who has lived in this vicinity for the last five years, •died At the home of his daughter, near Mantino, 111., aged 72 years.

—Ed Black went to Eniman Sunday to see his best girl, and had the misfortune to go up the wrong stairs and fell through. Better take a guide along the next time, Ed.