Democratic Sentinel, Volume 5, Number 17, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 3 June 1881 — Union Township Items. [ARTICLE]

Union Township Items.

Corn all planted. Rain needed badly. Herders making new burns for their cattle. Austin Lakin is scouring the country in the interest of the Illustrated Family Herald. We wish him success. John Gant, of Marion township, has visited his parents, in Union, since my last report. A Sabbath school has been organized at the Harrington school house with Dr. Robin as superintendent and David W. Shields as secretary. Attendance good, and all enthusiastic in advancing the good work. Teachers’ Institute will be held at Grape Island next Saturday. The County Superintendent expected to be . present. A general turn out is anticipated. Wny does Moriel visit Union in his carriage so often ? We suspect it is is to see—Chat— . We mean upon special topics. Sheep shearing in full blast.

Jim Garret and family are visiting M. P. Comer, ox-Trustee of Union township, near Goodland. Rev. Abram Miller will preacn at his regular appointments on the second Sunday in June. GRAPE ISLAND. May 31,1881.

Slip-Up ItemsCorn is doing well. * Still dry at Slip-Up. Wheat and oats need rain. Work on the railroad is beingciowded right along—some 75 or 80 hands

at work, and so soon as the grading is done track-laying will be speedily finished. Eight car loads of iron at the end of the track. Sixteen miles of frack down, and within five miles of the Kankakee river. Joseph Boyce a well-known citizen of this county, has removed to Elk Falls, Kansas, has bought 50 acres of land—4o in cultivation, and 10 acres of nice timber, on the bank of Elk river. He is well satisfied. Weather cool and health goad at

Slip-Up. June 2,1881,

SAND LAPPER.