Democratic Sentinel, Volume 3, Number 30, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 5 September 1879 — Pioneers, Attention' [ARTICLE]

Pioneers, Attention'

The State Pioneer Association of Indiana, has issued the following circular to the pioneers of Indiana: To enable the pionoers and old settlers of Indiana to avail themselves of ihe favorable action of the railroad eompaaies, who propose to grant free transportatian to aud from the convention, to be held in connection with the State fair, October Ist, 1879, a meeting is hereby called of the county pioneer and old settlors’ associations, in the office of the clerk of the Circuit Court, at the Court house, in each and every county in the State, at 10 o’clock on Wednesday, the 10th day of September, 1879, to make preparations by selecting or reappointiug a president, secretary and an executive committee of one or more members in each township, to see that their aged friends are notified and have portunity to apply for the favorable terms proposed. Where no county society exists the attention of our early settlers is earnestly invited to this matter, as the conditions announced and embodied iu blank certificates must be exacily fulfilled; and no possible complaiut I will compensate for neglect of duty.

Blanks of the following form will be sent to each county clerk before time tor the county meeting: STATEMENT AND CERTIFICATE To entitle pioneers and old settlers to free tra 1 0 o tation on railroads to annual convention and admission to the State fair. (Residence.) .. .. Ind... 1879. I am now seventy .... years of age; have lived in Indiana torty ... years, and desire to attend the Pioneer State Convention at the State Fair of 1879, (Signature of applicant.] The above statement is correct.— eer Old Settler Asssociation. Attest: Sec’v. Good on .... R R., Sept. 29tn to Oct. 4th. ’79. CERTIFICATE Of county clerk or other county officer having a seal. County, lnd.. 1879. The foregoing signature of President and Secretary of County Pioneeror Old Settlers Association are authentic. [Affix seal.] c. c. c. There must be a county society with president and secretary to attest the signature and post office address of applicants; the signature of said president and secretary to be authenticated by signature and seal of clerk of Circuit Court or other county officer having a seal to secure the oeneflt.s offered of free transportation and admission to the State fair. This offers a rare enjoyment to the fathers and mothers of our State who so grandly planned and improved the noble heritage vve now hold. The attention of county papers is invited to the foregoing notice. As it will be of interest to "many of their readers, they are respectfully solicited <-o publish it in full for the benefit of the pioneers of Indiana. By order of Charles H. Test, President. John Collen, Secretary, I. P. A. Indianapo’is, August 29.