Rensselaer Journal, Volume 10, Number 49, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 16 May 1901 — North Barkley. [ARTICLE]

North Barkley.

Frank Parker began work as foreman of the oil field division Friday. He will move there some time this week. Dr. Dunfee, of Tyner, Ind., will move to Newland in a few weeks or ten days. Several small fires were started Saturday afternoon by the engine of the railroad. It kept the section boys out all day Sunday. Mr. Wilkins, of Lowell, visited T. M. Callahan one day last week. Mr. Duvey, of Morocco, is working for Wm. Brady at the carpenter trade. Dennis Casto and wife visited friends at Francesville Sunday. John Kimble has the frame of his new building about all up. It will be 20x60, two stories high, the lower part will be used as a store and the upper as a hall. Mr. and Mrs. J. N. Baker were guests of Owen Callahan and family Sunday, Jerry Levereau and family will move to Chicago this week. The box supper at North Lawn was well attended, receipts $9.70, which will be used to help pay the preacher. Tom Tanner got the hat for the man having the biggest head.