People's Pilot, Volume 4, Number 32, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 26 January 1895 — Black ford is on the Boom. [ARTICLE]

Black ford is on the Boom.

Blackford, Jan. 22.—Thomas, oldest son of Robert Shook, is dangerously sick with lung fever. Messrs. Miller and Coffman of Mt. Ayr were in Barkley Saturday looking after calves. John L. Nichols, an old resident of Jasper county, with his daughter Hattie, has gone to Nebraska where they expect to reside in the future. Protracted meeting commenced at the Brushwood chapel Sunday evening with full attendance. A crowd of Nubbin Ridgers attended the dance at Mr. Deon’s Saturday evening. James Price made a flying trip to Wheatfield Saturday afternoon. Willie, son es John Price, who has been sick, is reported better. A number of the young men of Barkley took quite a wolf chase the latter part of the week, but no wolf was bagged. A literary at the Burns’ school house Saturday evening, Jan. 26th. Mr. Spriggs and Mr. Brown were guests of tthe former's cousin, James M. Spriggs, last Friday. Bessie.