Rensselaer Journal, Volume 12, Number 20, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 23 October 1902 — BLACKFORD. [ARTICLE]

BLACKFORD.

There was enough snow to make the ground white Monday night but it melted off in about two hours. There was frost Tuesday morning but not enough to hurt anything. The infant child of Willis Nierhoff was buried in the Dunkard grave yard Sunday. The Dunkards will hold their communion meeting at the church here Friday and Saturday, Ootober 24th and 25th. Abram Miller expects to have his new house ready to live in by that time. Mrs. Mary Porter and grandson Merl came here Saturday to visit her sister and other relatives. Merl went home Monday morning and she Wednesday. /- Mr. Stotts went to the city last Saturday. Presiding Elder Cooper held quarterly meeting at the U. B. church at Aix last Friday and Saturday. Rev. Byrd is the minister sent here for another year.