Democratic Sentinel, Volume 1, Number 20, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 29 June 1877 — Annual Meeting of the Jasper County Sunday School Union. [ARTICLE]

Annual Meeting of the Jasper County Sunday School Union.

The annual meeting of the Jas per County Sunday School Union for 1877 was held in the Presbyterian church in Rensselaer, Wednesday, June 20th. A fair attendance was present. Tlie exercises commenced at 10 o’clock a. nu, Rev. D. J. Huston presiding. The programme heretofore published was observed and tlie exerercises proved highly interesting, the subjects discussed being well handled. Officers fur the ensuing year were selected as follows: President.—Rev. D. J. Iluston, Rensselaer. Y'ice Presidents.-Hanging Grove township, W. E. Moo»*c; Gillam, George 11. Mitchell; Walker, I). W. Duminond; Barkley, J. D. Funston; Marion, C. P. Mayhew; Joidon, John Waymire; Newton, Lucius Strong; Keener, E. D Fairchild; Kankakee, L. C. Janes; Wheatficld, Stillman Gates; Car pente>% S. M. Black; Milrov, Frank Sparling; Union, Lemuel C. Shortridge; town of Rensselaer, S. P. Howard; town of Remington S. A. Morgan. Treasurer.—John Coen. Executive Committee. John Lewis, William 11. Shaw, li. S. Dwiggins, J. H. Willey, John Coen. Secretary—Zirnrt Dwiggins. Assistant Secretary—Miss Lola Moss. On motion the several vice presidents were requested to organize a choir in their respective towns and townships to assist in singing at the next annual meeting ot the Union. The constitution was amended so that the next annual meeting of the Llnion will be held on the 3d and 4th days of July, 1S78; and the meeting then adjourned. D. J. Huston, /Pres’t. Z. Dwiggins, Sec’y.

Wh.nl is Mardi Gras? Who knows? If you want to learn come to Rensselaer on the Fourth and Monroe Carr will illustrate the subject. At 4 o’clock p. m. look out for the border ruffians, bummer brigade aud privileged infants. The foot., sack and wheelbarrow races on the Fourth will be amusement for everybody that can laugh Haley, the funny shoemaker, has secured a greased elm peeler to be given to its captor. Ben Tenter says “See 1110 loom.” There are dead loads of fun ahead. Come "out on the Fourth and enjoy it. Bring all the torches lined in the political campaign last year and join in the torch .light procession ' to parade at Rensselaer at 8 o’clock |p. m. July 4th, 1877. The era of peace and good will calls for a grand union parade without political distinction. We all rally around one and the same, flag on the glorious Fourth. - Okghestra Band. —There will b$ organized for tho 4tli of July the 1 irgg>t Orchestra Band that ever performed jin Rensselaer. It will be a combin; - tion of Abbott’s and Hdpkius’Ofckesi tras, and the new Cornet Band of Rensselaer. This combination to be I in charge of Prof, Janies T, Abbott. Our friend Ben. Tuteur bosses the miscellaneous sports on the 4th of July. Look out for richness.