Rensselaer Semi-Weekly Republican, Volume 20, Number 12, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 14 October 1898 — NORTH BARKLEY. [ARTICLE]

NORTH BARKLEY.

O. the malarial fever, i Mr. and Mrs. James T. Yaste returned to Williamsport Monday after a weeks visit with A. L. Bowlus and family. Three cars loaded with stetid on the new R. R. turned over in the muck Saturday afternoon. The road bed was not solid enough for such a weight. There are fifty teams hauling ties on the C. & W. V. R. R. this week. Lawrence Castor sprained his knee playing ball Sunday. Better not play ball on Sunday “Lawrence.” T. M. Callahan is the champion onion topper on the marsh; topping 110 crates in eight hours and thirty minutes. Ben Funk is second with 120 orates in eleven hours. They challenge any one in the state of Indiana to beat them. Johnnie Fanson and Ed Trahn et tended the dance in Wheattield Saturday night. John and Jim Crone of West Lebanon, visited A. L. Bowlus last week. Bob Bowers and wife of DeMotte, visited J. L. Beedy and family Sunduj. Less Hewitt took a load of onions to Remington Friday and got 50 ots. a bu.