People's Pilot, Volume 3, Number 21, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 10 November 1893 — BLACKFORD. [ARTICLE]

BLACKFORD.

The infant child of Geo. Markins was buried last Friday. Ike McCurtain spent Sunday with the old folks at home. Blackford is on the boom. It has two stores and a blacksmith shop. Mr. Gifford is out looking if ter his ditching interests for a few days. Hurley, the Blackford merchant. made a Hying tri}) to Chicago last week. He is a hustler. Geo. Snow had a child severely burnt last week. Mrs. Snow was also badly burnt trying to rescue the child. Mrs. Wallace Nichols is visiting relatives and friends in Brookston. Miss Hattie accompanied her remaining over Sunday the guest of Miss Grace French. Charley Reed, one of Blackford's promising young men has jpened a store in the first house east of the post office. He has a nice stock of fresh goods. He will handle all kinds of farm produce, will also buy game and fur. Give him a share of your patronage and he will try to please you. Aunt Minerva.