People's Pilot, Volume 3, Number 17, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 13 October 1893 — BLACKFORD. [ARTICLE]

BLACKFORD.

Base ball is now a popular game in our vicinity. Rev. Mcßride preached at the Brushwood Chapel Sunday evening. Miss Gertrude Gifford was the guest of her brother Harry last week. Miss Cinda Price visited friends and relatives at Fair Oaks ‘last week. John Renicker is erecting a new house on his farm w’est of Blackford. Miss Jessie Hulce gave a pleasant party to quite a number of her friends Wednesday evening. Thos. Herren’s are now permanent residents of Blackford, having moved in the house vacated by Willis Harley. All the girls will go to Sandridge school this winter because they have a nice looking young gentleman for a teacher. A couple of young gentlemen from Bose Bud came to Nubbin Ridge Saturday night for corn bread, but were fooled on account of the mill burning Friday. Rex.