Rensselaer Semi-Weekly Republican, Volume 20, Number 50, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 24 February 1899 — BLACKFORD. [ARTICLE]

BLACKFORD.

The grip has not quite such a grip, it has loosened its grip a little. Those who have been quite sick with grip and are better are, Thomas Price, Mrs. Jacob Lesh, Mr. and Mrs. Elias Arnold. Mr. and Mrs. Edward Barkley were called to Wolcott Saturday by the sickness of the latter’s father. Charles Gilmore intends putting down a well at the parsonage at Brushwood. Miss Eya Blocker who has been working for Elias Arnold’s returned to her home at Wheatfield the first of the week. George Randle’s moved on the Burns place lately vacated by Mr. Watsons. Robert Shook and family intend moving on the place vacated by Mr. Randle. Charles Pullins intends building a house on his farm near Possum Run this summer. Emmet says he is going to occupy it. Mrs. Chris Arnold, who has been quite sick is much improved. Mrs. Margarette Henkle, who was getting along nicely has taken a relapse and is now reported very low. Look out for a wedding soon near Nubbin Ridge. Charles Gilmore and family, of DeMotte. visited the family of William Hurley’s the first of the week. A seven months old child of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Schroyer died Monday evening with lung fever. Funeral services conducted by Rev. Sherill at 2 o’clock Tuesday afternoon at the house. Interment in Prater cemetery. A very good cure for grip is said to be ice cream. T. H. Hurley is getting up quite a pile of w’ood ready for the buzz saw. Ed Lakin has finished his course of school at Sandridge aud is getting his father’s summer wood up. Cora’ Dewitt is employed by T. H. Hurley. The dance at Alec Hurley’s Saturday night was well attended Ry the Parr boys. A part of them were well supplied with Dr. Kirk’s new grip medicine. Will Florence and family moved from the McCurtain place to Ed Miller’s farm in Union Tp. Tom Zimmerman has returned from the West, where he has been making his home for several years past.