Rensselaer Semi-Weekly Republican, Volume 20, Number 26, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 2 December 1898 — NORTH BARKLEY. [ARTICLE]

NORTH BARKLEY.

Eva Meitzler and Orla llewitt did shopping in Rensselaer Monday. Will Collins made a flying trip to Watseka, 111., Sunday. Lewis Brown did business in Wheatfield Monday. Mrs. Charlie Caster who has been visiting in Lafayette for the past three weeks returned home Tuesday. Dan Reed of l’arr, visited his brother, Win. Reed u few days last week. Hurry Gifford did busiuess in Wheatfield Tuesday. Misses Helle Seitz and Zembla Funk attended the teachers institute in Rensselaer Friday and Saturday, Messrs Lease and Long moved from Ada, Ohio, to the Gifford Garden Tuesday and will raise onions and potatoes next year. George Lambert contemplates taking a trip to Arkansas in'the near future, we wish him luck. We for some cause forgot to announce the arrival of a new recruit at the home of Dave Black, mother and child are doing well.

John Fanson and T. M. Callahan visited in Rensselaer Sunday. * The cold weather has stopped the shipment of onions, some are frozen so badly that they are a complete loss. There will be a box supper at Canada school house Saturday night. A prize will be given for the most popular young lady. All are cordially invited to attend. Boys bring a good fat pocket book for the baskets will go high.