Democratic Sentinel, Volume 3, Number 41, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 21 November 1879 — Gleanings from Jordan Township [ARTICLE]

Gleanings from Jordan Township

Heavy rains during the nights of the 9th and 10th. Wheat is looking well in this locality. Farmers are juoilant over an excellent yield of corn. Rev. Wood, of Rensselaer, holds service at the Egypt school house every two weeks. Mr. Park Wright, of Rensselaer, commenced school at “Heathern Corners” on the 9tb inst. Rev. Mr. Wood i soon to begin a series of meetings at Egypt. The McCoy school was obliged to close a week on account of diphtheria being in the district. At last accounts no new cases were known of. Thirteen persons were recently baptized into the Dunkard church by the Rev. Mr. Miller, of this place. The weather was severe for the threefold “face forward” plunging, but taeir faith was strong and everything passed off nicely. Mr. E. R. Burr has been making some much needed improvement at the different school houses, for which both teachers and scholars call him blessed. We learn that the Institute held at Egypt last Saturday did not “pan out“ very well. The evening entertainment was postponed until the next Institute, which wHI occur on the 2nd Saturday in December, at the “Heath ern Corner” school house. All persons interested are invited to attend. . T. O. Dodskr.