Rensselaer Journal, Volume 11, Number 9, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 8 August 1901 — Blackford. [ARTICLE]

Blackford.

The big rain on the 28th. has cooled the atmosphere and revived vegetation considerably. The corn and potatoes are doing nicely and another nice shower would help them grow. Both kinds of potato bugs are injuring some patches. On the sandy ground they are good. Mrs. Myrtie Z. Clark and Mrs. Mary Porter, and grand daughter, Myra Porter, of Rensselaer, visited at Mrs. E. L. Switzer’s from Friday night till Saturday afternoon. Mrs. Alice Hurley and baby spent Sunday with her parents on the Gifford ranch. Minnie Cooper and family were the guests of Willis Hurley last Sunday. Dan Lesh and family visited relatives here last Sunday. Mr. Barker’s family spent Sunday with friends and relatives, near Newland. G. B. Switzer took his father and mother to spend Sunday with him in his new house. Visitors at E. C. Switzer’s from Gifford ranch and Dewdrop Saturday night and Sunday. Steve Williams’ family spent a few days last week with her father, Mr. Masters, north of here. Cyril Steel and Mrs. Barlow visited relatives in this vicinity last Sunday. James and Zeb Swaim, Dan Lakins and Sam Potts have gone to the river north to put up hay on the marsh.