Democratic Sentinel, Volume 4, Number 1, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 13 February 1880 — ALL AROUND TOWN. [ARTICLE]

ALL AROUND TOWN.

BY LOCA LIZER.

—How are you, Mr. Editor! Here you are in a new room. I am happy to make your acquaintance and may it, once made, be lasting. But we must proceed with the news. —The schools are progressing fine* ly this term. The first class ever graduated here will be examined in May, there are about twelve iu this class. It will be difficult for the trustees to secure another principal as efficient as Mr. Allen. Under him the schools have always prospered, and the people regret that he is teaching his last term. —Alfred Thompson moved into his new house the middle of last week. It is not quite yet finished, but soon will be. L. B. Warner now occupies the rooms that Mr. Thompson vacated.

—About 350 people attended the the play given by the temperance club iastSatui day night. Everybody was pleased and delighted with "he performances. About $96.15 was netted, SIO.OO more than was reported. They will “sing another verse” to music from an organ that is paid for, now.

-•Aunt Mary Kannal was taken very ill, suddenly last Thursday evening.

—One of our tonsorial artists is about to enter into the holy bonds of matrimony with one of Reminington’s fair damsels. May they live long and prosper.

—Jake. Eigelsbach moved to his new property, the Morgan farm, last Tuesday. He will have a barn, an and a slaughter house on it as soon as they can be erected. Jake, is an enterprising young man.

—Our ice-dealers were at work Saturday and Sunday putting up ice. They were afraid there would be no crop at all. It was drowned out. —Tom. Boroughs has returned from a protracted visit among his friends. Mrs. Boroughs has not yet returned.

—The temperance meeting last Friday night was very well attended. The seats were all occupied, but the standing room was not quite all fatten. Let everybody turn out to these meetings, without distinction as to color, age, sex or opinion. If you have taken the pledge, come and convince others. If you have not joined, come by all means and be convinced. No matter who or what you are. Be sure and come! —F. W. Bedford has moved his hardware store into the room recently vacated by Emmet Kannal. He sold his meat-market to Alex. Peacock who has traded places with Rails. Howland. Alex, is painting and papering his now room.

—To-morrow is Valentine day. Now boys, dont buy those horrid one cent valentines. Times are flush now. Buy a sweet, sentimental two cent one and send it to your girl. It will us bread cast upon the waters. Harding and La Rue will soon occupy the room vacated bA L. B. Warner.

—“Zepheniah Bersbonikoffer” has suceeded in making a good many people wonder who he is, what man with a sound head, can believe such absurd theories as are expressed in num ers 4 and 5. We would inform Mr. B. that there is a certain book called The Bible,which it would be well to consult before publishing these wild goose chase theories. Of course Mr. B. has a right to his opinion, he lias the best right to it and had better keep it all to himself. We are glad to soe that he has quit writing. He has probably told all he knows.

—The Republican says the K. of P. will give a masquerade ball on the night of the 22nd of February. A masquerade ball is bfid enough, but to have it on Sunday night is an unheard of thing. What is Rensselaer coming to? The K. of P. must be an awful set. Ought not these secret societies be abolished?

Died.— ln Rensselaer, Ind., Sunday morning, February 8, 1880, Nettie, daughter of Nelson Everson, aged about 16 years.