Rensselaer Semi-Weekly Republican, Volume 22, Number 79, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 21 June 1901 — BLACKFORD. [ARTICLE]

BLACKFORD.

People are plowing corn on Nubbin Ridge. We had a nice rain last Tuesday r night, Elias Arnold returned from a visit to Chioago Heights Tuesday. Wesley Price had a runaway a runaway a few days ago, one horse got cut in the wire fence some. Jesse Jenkins and family spent Sunday at George Schreiner’s. Arthur Ropp was in these parts Sunday with a bran new rig. Who will be the lucky girl to take the first ride. The ice cream supper and dance at Tom Moore’s last Saturday night was well attended. Your correspondent spent Saturnight with Clarence Green. They spent the first part of the night telling stories, lies and mistakes. Subscribe for The Republican and get the news. The oats in this locality aie not very gooc’, some being too short to out with the binder. There will be a half crop of hay. The wheat looks all right.