Jasper County Democrat, Volume 3, Number 4, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 5 May 1900 — BLACKFORD. [ARTICLE]

BLACKFORD.

Oats are growing uicely. The reads are kept hot by the bikere. People have turned their cattle out to grass. Ml»» Warne from Parr, vlaited In this vicinity last week. Charlea Reed went to Rensselaer Tue«day on buaineaa. Clarence Green helped hit brother put in oats last week. Edward and Berton Jenkins are on the sick list with the grip. Edward Jenkins and brother Newt, did business in Rensselaer Tuesday. Owen Hurley sold his team of driving ponies to Mr. Babcock, the otherday. Johnnie Arnold traded a cow to Walt Shriner for a buggy last Saturday. Lincoln Jenkins went to Monon last Friday to visit his slats* Mrs. fm. Deer. Johnnie Arnold was around last Monday selling indestrnctable lamp wicks. Walter Shriuer returned from Illinois last week. Stay, boys, Walt looks natural, don't he? Van Leah’s team ran away last week with the disk barrow. One of the hones was cut quite bad. John Hayes. Everett Meyers and Owen Hurley went to northern Minnesota Tuesday, to work this summer. It is said Mr. Hurley will go on to Montana after awhile. Millard Front, one of our estimable men. was married, wq understand, to a lady living to the vicinity of Lee a few days ago. His many friends with the Blackford correspondent

wishes Mr. and Mrs, Frost a long, prospercua and happy life together. *