Rensselaer Journal, Volume 11, Number 27, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 12 December 1901 — Blacktord. [ARTICLE]

Blacktord.

The prospect is now that we will have a white Christmas and the old tradition says that means a green graveyard. Mr, Wiseman’s family are all getting better slowly and most all the sick here are better. A slight error in your paper last week in regard to the quarterly metting at Aix. It is at the U. B. church. The presiding elder is expected to be present. Mr. Honan is improving his newly purchased farm here by puting in some tile ditches. 1 E. C. Switzer and wife and Miss C. E. Switzer went to the city on business Tuesday. One by one the old settlers here are dropping otT. Wm. Hurley, who lias been in poor health for a long time, was buried last | Sunday. There was a large funeral, not* ; withstanding the drizzling rain. Rev. Byrd conducted the services at the house. He leaves beside his wife, an invalid daughter at home, several married daughters and an only son, also married, and ahost of other relatives and friends to mourn their loss. He will be sadly missed in this community by neighbors as well as-his family, for he was a kind, obliging neighbor. Those who weep and sadly sorrow now. Should to the master’s summons bow, Tor all his pain and sufferings now are o’er, Nothing but joy and peace on that bright shore.