People's Pilot, Volume 3, Number 4, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 14 July 1893 — BLACKFORD. [ARTICLE]

BLACKFORD.

Butter 124 cents. Eggs lie. Chickens 6 and Bc. A little rain would do no harm. Corn looks good. As harvest is here we see the farmer following the reaper instead of the plow. Whortleberries are brought to our little village in bushel measures. Price 10 cents a quart. Fishing is the occupation of a few of our neighbors. A. W. Jenkins, whose sickness was mentioned before, is getting better. Mumps are plenty in this vicinity. T. H. Hurley’s daughter, of Chicago, accompanied by a lady acquaintance, is visiting friends in Blackford and vicinity.

George Cooper, of Illinois was, the guest of Miss Deedie Rice the Fourth at Blackford. From another correspondent. Mrs. Isaac Miller is seriously sick. Nancy Price and Mary Florence spent the 4th at Wheatfield. Wm. Gasoway has gone insane. He was taken to Rensselaer and an examination was held Monday. Maud Durand has returned from Hammond where she has been going to school. The champion hog of Indiana lives on Nubbin Ridge. Alvin McCurtain won the race against Rush at Wheatfield the 4th. A dance will be given at the platform in Lakin’s grove Saturday night, July 14th. In running a race the Fourth, Charles Hurley’s horse stumbled and fell with him. He was unconscious for quite a while, but is around and about now. Rosa Platt, of Rensselaer, spent the Fourth at Blackford. Anderson Jenkins is reported better. Nora Marlatt spent the latter part of last week with Ora Hen kil near Blackford. x Wm. Price, who has been insane for several years, was* uncon trolable and had to be taken to Rensselaer. He is in jail at present, but will be removed to the poor farm. Hypocrite.