People's Pilot, Volume 2, Number 46, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 5 May 1893 — BLACKFORD. [ARTICLE]

BLACKFORD.

Mr. William Gazaway is on the sick list. Miss Eva Gazaway has returned from Rensselaer to visit relatives at Blackford. Miss Nora Cooper is visiting her sister in Rensselaer. From another correspondent. Farmers are beginning to grumble on account of bad weather. Water is plenty and tile is scarce.

The Gifford ditch is flowing at high tide and the bridges are quite shaky. Wheat is looking very well considering the wet weather. Some are complaining of their seed potatoes rotting. There was a dauce at W. Smith’s Monday night. A good time was reported. Mr. Robert Shooks’ oldest child has been quite ill, but at present is reported better. There is some talk of another store being built at Blackford. Charles Reed and others took possession of a bee tree on A. Donnelly’s land, one day last week. Fruit is not yet all killed. Mrs. M. Reed is constructing a new summer dwelling. Logan Wood is running a peddling wagon through our vicinity. Mr. S. McCurtain is able to be up half of his time. Old Boy.