Rensselaer Republican, Volume 17, Number 32, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 16 April 1885 — BARKLEY ITEMS. [ARTICLE]

BARKLEY ITEMS.

' The grass is growing nicely. The wheat is thought to be badly damaged by the cold winter. The farmers are making preparations to sow oats. Mr. John Pullins is quite low with lung fever. , Miss L. E. Rathfon commenced school at South Lawn, last Monday. We are glad to have Miss Laura with us again. Little Lizzie, enly child oi Mr. and Mrs. James Paraison, died last Thursday morning, of lung fever. Funeral services were conducted by Rev. Mo Reynolds, Friday, at 11 o’clock. The bereaved parents have the heartfelt sympathy of the entire community. Rev. Mcßeynolda preached at Pleasant Grove last Sunday afternoon and evening to a rather larger congregation than; for; sometime, owing to the good weather and roads. Mr. John Lewis and family, Mr. Wal Mce Nichols and Miss Rhoda Daniels, started Fast Thursday for Gl'eetisbure, Kansas, which place we understand ;hey intend to make there future home.