Rensselaer Semi-Weekly Republican, Volume 21, Number 28, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 29 December 1899 — BLACKFORD. [ARTICLE]

BLACKFORD.

Andrew Arnold has bought the old Sand Ridge school he use. Exercises at the Blackford school Friday afternoofi were well attended, Santa Clause made bis appearance and treated the children to candy and oranges, the teacher was given a present from her pupils. Willie Markins is sick with lung Frank McGinis and Owen Harley | are visiting among relatives at Westville. Owen drove his ponieei to Westvijle. L. S. Renicker and family ao<fj| Sherman Renicker and family of Rensselaer visited John Renicker J Daniel Metzgar and wife of Pyrwl mont, Ind. are spending the holiday* ! with relatives and friends in this | Charley Hopkins of Mt. Ayr andl Sylvia Hill of Wheatfleld were mar-1 ried last Sunday morning by Kev, Chesley Ray. We extend eongratu- ; * Our merchant of Blaekford il been very busy this week handling candies and poultry.