Jasper County Democrat, Volume 3, Number 12, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 30 June 1900 — BLACKFORD. [ARTICLE]

BLACKFORD.

Gifford s railroad, Nit, is the watchword.

Uncle James Griggs w ent to the hub Tuesday. Emmet Pullins did business in Rensselaer Tuesday. Samuel Price is putting up a summer kitchen. Thomas Hilton did business in Rensselaer Wednesday. 1 he wind the other night blowed the oats dow n in bud shape We are going to Parr the Fourth of July, say the boy s of N. R. Theodore Snow, Jesse Jenkins and Jacob Lesli helped Elias Arnold saw wood last Monday. El la Stowers, who hasbeen working for his Uncle, James Price, near Pleasant Ridge, was home on u visit last Sunday. Quite a number of people from this locality attended Sunday school, Childrens' day and basket meeting at Rose Bud lust Sunday. Mr. Van Lesh, while returing from north of the Kankakee lute Saturday night, had a narrow escape from injury. A team passed him scaring his horse making it run away. The buggy upset and the buggy and harness w ere torn to pieces. Neither t lie horse nor Mr. Lesh were injured. 1 car “Duluth Imperial,’’ the world's best. Received this week. Chicago Bargain Store.