Democratic Sentinel, Volume 3, Number 31, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 12 September 1879 — THE OLD SETTEERS MEETING [ARTICLE]

THE OLD SETTEERS MEETING

According to arrangements for thi* nneoting, quite a number of people assembled at tbe Court House, ut Rensselaer, Saturday, September (3th, 1879, and on the ringing of the bell, at 1:30 p. m., the court room was filled to overflowing with old and young. Jared Benjumiu was called to the dhair, and in a few well chosen and

appropriate remarks, accepted the honor conferred. F. W. Babcock was selected as Secretary. The meeting was opened with prayer by Eld. Hope B. Miller. M. L. Spitler, Judge Hammond, John Querry, Thomas Robinson, Gus. Bingham, T. R. Barker, and others, entertained the assembled multitude with reminiseenses of early days. A committee was appointed to arrange for the next annual reunion, and the meeting adjourned, with hopes expressed that all might as semble together again in one year from date.