Rensselaer Journal, Volume 11, Number 39, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 6 March 1902 — Blackford [ARTICLE]

Blackford

Ike Hamilton moved from the old Zimmerman place last Saturday to the house in Union township that J. W. Hurley vacated near W. Meyer’s. Jim Williams moved Tuesday from uncle James Knight’s place to one of Churchill’s houses, in Union township. A Mr. Britt owns the Knight place now and willl live there. Rev. Abraham Miller, of near Wheatfield, has bought the Churchill place just north of Blackford and moved last week. He is going to build a new house on it right'off. Getting married and moving is the rage just now, but the girls should ask the man when he proposes if he has a house to take them to. If not say no, or you may have to live out of doors, for tenant houses are too scarce. The old Zimmerman place looks very lonely now, but suppose it will be occupied by somebody soon. There is whisper of two or three more weddings soon in this vicinity, but the old folks would object unless one of the contracting parties has a house to live in. G. B. Switzer and family spent last Sunday with his parents.