Rensselaer Semi-Weekly Republican, Volume 19, Number 16, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 29 October 1897 — BARKLEY. [ARTICLE]

BARKLEY.

Ora Hinkle spent Sunday with her parents. R. L. Morgan preached his farewell sermon Saturday eve at the Christian church. Several of the young people attended the box social Friday evening at Gillam. Bertha Hammond and Stella Perkins of Rensselaer spent Friday and Saturday with Cora Smith. Wm. R. Brown went to Lafayette Friday. Mrs. Eli Wood and daughter Ada of Monon spent Sunday with Mrs. F. E. Randle. Mr, John Murray’s have purchased a new organ. Mrs. Sarah Barkley of Rensselaer spent Sunday in Barkley. There have been very interesting meetings for two weeks at the M. E. Church and are still continued; everybody come.

We have published elsewhere the official call for a meeting of the stockholders of the so-called Michigan, Indiana and St. Louis Railroad, to be held at Rochester, Fulton, Co., on next Wednnsday, Nov. 3rd, when it is supposed the route of the road will be definitely determined: This is the proposed electric railroad, to run from Goshen, Ind., to Danville, 111. There is said to be ample capital behind this movement and that the building of the road in the near future is a strong probability. The promoters of this enterprise are looking for ‘‘encouragement” from towns along the line, there is no doubt about that. And as electric roads are cheaper built, and curve and bend about more freely than steam railroads it is likely that this line will pursue a rather devious course, in taking in the towns which give it a bonus. Rensselaer is not fairly within the line of the proposed route, but it is a possibility, especially if other places fail to appreciate the advantages of the roads, and to give the proper encouragement. The notice of the stockholders’ meet1 ; - ° ing asks for an attendance of representative citizens, and it would do.no harm if Rensselaer had a few representatives present.