Rensselaer Semi-Weekly Republican, Volume 20, Number 102, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 1 September 1899 — NORTH BARKLEY. [ARTICLE]

NORTH BARKLEY.

Everybody is palling onions. Bert Price did shopping in Rensselaer Saturday. James Meyers is digging a ditch near Tailholt this week. Lather Watson visited his best girl in’Rensselaer Sunday. Sam English of Valma is pressing hay for Mr. Dann on the east side. Mr. and Mrs Warren Wilson visited Herman Ahlers and family Sunday. A good many people from North Barkley attended the picnic at Wheatfleld Saturday, Mr. Clarenoe Gifford of Sandwich 111. is visiting his consin Harry Gif* ford of Comer this week. Ora Morgan and Silas Toombs have each purchased new baggier, now wont the girls smile. One mile track laid South of Comer work is progressing nicely, will soon be in sight of 40 feet flag pole. Mr. and Mrs. William Heckman’s infant child died Friday night it was buried Saturday at Blackford cemetry.