Rensselaer Semi-Weekly Republican, Volume 20, Number 83, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 23 June 1899 — BLACKFORD. [ARTICLE]

BLACKFORD.

% “ needed quite badly, O® Jenkins is having a well Mrs, Wm. Deere and daughter of n visited relatives in this vicin. <t week.

Born to Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Reed, a boy, Sunday Juno 18. Quite a race was run between Owen Hurley of Blackford and Fred Parcels of Rensselaer, Monday afternoon - Parcel being the winner. Mr. Hamilton of Goodland is visiting his daughter Mrs. Edward Barkley. Miss Etta Mellon of Chicago and Mr. Petitt and wife of near Fair Oaks visited the family of Edward Barkley Sunday. Emmet, infant son of Flora Saidle is quite sick. Quite a wrestling match took place at Blackford Mondays evening between Charlee Martin and Frank Snejder. Martin being the winner. Mrs. James Myers is visiting her daughter Mrs. Charles Reed for a few days. Warren & Irwin are making farm loans at 5| per cent interest Term most liberal. Ne delay. No fees for examination of land or abstract. See them before borrowing or refunding present indebtedness. They will treat you right and save you money.