Rensselaer Semi-Weekly Republican, Volume 19, Number 46, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 11 February 1898 — BLACKFORD. [ARTICLE]

BLACKFORD.

The roads are getting muddy. Quite a number of young folks of Blackford attended the clance at John MoCurtain’s Saturday evening. Prayer meeting every Thursday and Sunday evenings at the Brushwood church. Protracted meetings are in progress at the Independance school house in Barkley township. Sup’t. Hamilton visited our schools last Friday. Charles Pullins 1 gave the young folks a dance one evening last week. Gifford is having a dam put in near the Daniel’s bridge. Sherman and Levi Reniker and families of near Rensselaer visited John Reniker and family of Blackford Sunday. Mr. Rich of Illinois was up looking after his farm near here last week. Lyman Zea was out last week pressing hay and straw for David Lang oi) the Rich farm. Rev. Brady preached at Good Hope church Sunday afternoon. Roy Hurley and family intend moving to DoMotte. .if i.. -♦» 4M» • Rensselaer Markets. Wh©at\ 95 to $1 Ry° 350 Oats 20 to 22* Corn 250 Butter. 12*o Eggs 12* Chiokens so* Hons 5c * Turkeys 9o Ducks 4 to 5o Geese 4c Potatoes 760 Hay $5. Jersey Heifers. Two tine grade Jofsey yearling heifers, for snle, 4 miles west of Rensselaer. wßt John Bisloskey. Rooms for to rent for light housekeeping. Inquire of W. T. Perkins.. dSJwtf.