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

BLACKFORD.

Mr. Brook of DeMotte, is setting up and going to work at the blacksmith trade-at Blackford. The people of this neighborhood have been needing a good blacksmith for quite, a while. Elmer Sullenberger and wife have returned from Ohio where been visiting relatives. Ed Lakin is much improved and returned to school Monday morning at Parr. John Malatte and family returned from Illinois Tuesday where they have been visiting relatives for a week. Miss Grace Lakin attended the dance at Moonshine Thanksgiving night. Charley Fish husked corn for Jim ■Hurley last week. By the bad and inclement weather a great many arp not through husking corn yet.