Jasper County Democrat, Volume 3, Number 33, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 24 November 1900 — BLACKFORD. [ARTICLE]

BLACKFORD.

Muddy roads. Mr. Fay has his new house nearly completed. Clarence Green helped Fred Schriner chop wood last week. Frank Schroer is thinking some of going south this winter. Turkey* are on the road to market. Thanksgiving is near. __ Birton Jenkins bought a horse of George Schriner last Monday. George Schriner sold some hogs to George McElfresh a few days ago. William Green hauled a couple of loads of hay to Rensselaer last Friday. Dan Lesh traded for another horse a few days ago of Tom Zimmerman. The box supper at Burnstown schoolhouse was a success in spite of the bad weather. The entertainrftent was good and the boxes and prizes sold well. John Hayes got the pair ot socks for having the dirtiest feet and Nellie Barkley, got the vase for the mo i t popular lady. The net receipts were §8.50.