Rensselaer Journal, Volume 10, Number 52, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 6 June 1901 — North Barkley. [ARTICLE]

North Barkley.

Quite a number of boys from Gifford attended the bowery dance at Kniman Saturday night. Several of the railroad boys went to Rensselaer Decoration day. W. S. Breese and wife visited Frank Archer and family Sunday. Thurman Smith and family visited Dr. Dunfee and wife Sunday. Miss Nettie Jordan, of Shelby, 111., is visiting her parents at Newman. Mrs. Harry Gifford and children visited Mrs. George Fanson. of Wheatfield, a couple of days last week. Quite a number of Newlandites attended the ball gaihe at Gifford Sunday. A couple of our young sports left for parts unknown, only to themselves, Friday night. We wonder why. Mrs. Herman Ahlers, of Francesville, visited her daughter, Mrs. T. M. Calahan, of Newland, Saturday and Sunday. Earl Newland has been pulling stumps for Harry Gifford on his farm near Laura. M. Calahan has the new hall rented at Gifford and will give a grand opening ball as soon as it is completed, which will be about June 20