People's Pilot, Volume 2, Number 34, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 10 February 1893 — BLACKFORD. [ARTICLE]

BLACKFORD.

Everything is hustling around here. The weather is some colder. Our merchant. Mr. Phalon, has not returned yet. Everybody is wondering on account of his absence. Miss Hattie Nichols was in our town last Saturday evening. Mr. John Frazer bought the Joseph I. Burns property. Consideration, $240. A Christian Endeavor society is held every Thursday night at the Burns’ school house. Everybody come out. Miss Eva Faris and Deedie Rice were the guests ofjj Alec Hurley Sunday. Mrs. Isaac Miller is on the sick list. Rev. Pierson preaches at Burns’ school house next Sunday at 10:30 o’clock. It is reported a box supper was held at Mr. Jake Haste’s last Saturday night, one girl being present. If everybody’s wells were like the school house wells in Barkley township they would perish for want of water. Everyone seems deeply interested about the creamery around here. Mr. George McElfresh is supplying L. Woods with flour at the present. Mr. Charles Pullins was out wolf hunting last Saturday. Mr. P. Cullen has been book canvassing through our neighborhood. Mrs. Mary Reed intends building a new house the coming summer. There will be preaching at the Brushwood church next Sunday night.

Miss Jessie Huke was in our little town last Saturday afternoon. Butterfly.