Rensselaer Semi-Weekly Republican, Volume 21, Number 8, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 20 October 1899 — NORTH BARKLEY. [ARTICLE]

NORTH BARKLEY.

Corn husking has begun in this neighborhood. Mies Lizzie Abler is on the siok list this week with throat trouble. Charlie Garling moved from Comer to Rensselaer Saturday. Mr. Foster returned to Kankakee 111. Monday. Harry Gifford put up a new wind mill at Cemer Monday. Warren Wilson transacted business in Lafayette a few days last week. Sam Nichols, of Earl Park visited Mr. Ahlers and family a few days last week. George Faneon and family and George Beedy visited friends in the vicinity of Comer Sunday. Miss Ella Callahan visited her sister Kittie near Pleasant Grove Sunday. William Camp, our engineer is sick this week. Joe Portman is running the engine. The dance at Collins Saturday night was a failure, not enough girls. Mr. Nelson, of Fair Oaks, has rented the store building at Comer and will put in a stock of groceries. Harry Pienie an onion buyer from Chicago and John Kimble our grocery man of Gifford bad a fight yesterday over an old 2ct dog. Kimble had Pienie arrested. The case was tried before Squire Spriggs. It costs Pienie $23 more than 10 doz dogs are worth.