Rensselaer Semi-Weekly Republican, Volume 20, Number 60, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 31 March 1899 — NORTH BARKLEY. [ARTICLE]

NORTH BARKLEY.

Miss Belle Seitz is visiting friends and relatives at Ada, 0., this week, Canada school closed Monday after a very successful term of six months. T. M. Callahan did business in Kankakee, 111., Monday. Miss Hahn and Will O’Conner" visited Herman Ahler and family Sunday. Billie Gutherie is working on the Hydraulic dredge boat. Greely Cook is sick with lung fever and the grip. He is not expected to live. Messrs Ayler and Wilson transected business in Kentland last week. They each purchased a team of mules while there. James Stevens of Hercher, 111., is working on dredge No. 2. It will be ready for work in about 10 days. James Myers’ house caught fire Wednesday night and burned to the ground. Most of the furniture was saved. Albert Strebla returned Thursday from his visit to Hercher, 111., and will work on the dredge.