Rensselaer Semi-Weekly Republican, Volume 40, Number 86, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 7 July 1908 — West Barkley [ARTICLE]

West Barkley

Mr. and Mrs. Lewis Stowers was in this vicinity visiting last week. Mr. Vilas Price and Ira George were Rensselaer goers Saturday forenoon. Fine weather is still continuing and farmers are commencing to make hay. i i * ' Mrs. Samuel Price -and son Cleveland attended the concert last Thursday night Miss Grace Price of Parr was doing some sewing for Mrs. Chris Morgenegg a few days last week. Clyde Burris and wife and baby of Rensselaer spent Saturday night with her parents Mr. and Mrs. Samuel Price. Mr. Newton Jenkins of Iroquois Valley spent Saturday night with his brothers Edward and Lincoln Jenkins of near Foresman. Mr. Edward Honan and Mr. McCormick were in this locality last week representing the Lafayette Life Insurance Company of Lafayette.

Several young men in this locality had their lives insured by McCormick of the Lafayette Co., last week. It is a good investment for young men. The Price brothers and Clyde Burris and brother Orval attended the ball game at the Ridge Sunday afternoon, the teams being the Ridge and Rensselaer's second nine. The result was 2i"to 4 in favor of tbg Ridge. The second nine of West Barkley is ready to make dates with any .young team this year. This being their first organization this year. We have a Chicago Heights pitcher and catcher with us this year. So any team in our neighborhood will do well to get the first challenge. Address Mr. Vilas Price, .Captain, Rensselaer R. R. 1, Box 67.