Jasper County Democrat, Volume 3, Number 21, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 1 September 1900 — NORTH BARKLEY. [ARTICLE]

NORTH BARKLEY.

Ira Brown was at Kniman Thursday night on business. John Kimble was at Rensselaer Wednesday on business. Lewis Seitz of Walkerton, is visiting friends near Comer. Miss Zelma Funk of Wheatfield, visited her sister at Comer Saturday. Master Owenie Callahan is visiting his sister, Mrs. John Halladay, of Chicago, this week.

Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Mechling were in Wheatfield Saturday visiting the latter’s parents. ——. Chess Castor, who lived near the oil fields, has moved to the vacant house south of Comer. Mrs. T. M. Callahan and M. 0. Callahan visited George Fanson and family of Wheatfield, Friday. Mrs. George Adair and children of Chicago Heights, are visiting John Kimble and family this week. Mr. and Mrs. Wright of Chicago, are visiting the latter’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. Pfle of Gifford, this week. Mr. and. Mrs. Herman Ahlers and John Schmidt are visiting friends and relatives at Lafayette this week. Mrs. Al Hann of near Gifford, received a telegram from Valparaiso stating that her mother was dangerously sick. Mrs. Simpson’s little girl was very sick with spasms last week. Dr. Johnson was ealled. She is better at this writing. William Hickman of Kersey, brakeman on the C. & W. V. and Thomas Harrold, agent at Zadoc, were in Comer Sunday. Billy Whited had the misfortune to run a nail in his foot Saturday night which caused him to use a cane for a few days. He is getting along fairly wed at present. Mrs. Kimble received a message Wednesday morning that her sister Mrs. Watt Reynolds, of Rensselaer, was at the point of death.* Mrs. K. and son George, and daughter Bessie, went at once.