Democratic Sentinel, Volume 5, Number 19, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 17 June 1881 — The M. E. Festival was a success. [ARTICLE]

The M. E. Festival was a success.

Total eclipse of the moon last Saturday night. Leverett Clark, of Oberlin, Ohio, is visiting his nephew, Chas. H. Price. ~The Grand~Jury yesterday returned 21 indictments, and were discharged. ’Squire James, formerly of this township, now of West Lebanon, is in town. W. H. Coover, Esq., late editor of the Remington News, was in town yesterday. M. L. Spitler, Esq., made a business trip Chieago Monday, returning Wednesday evening. Mrs. Mattie Griswold, of Valporaiso> is visiting her father, J. W. Duvali, aud old friends. Mrs. C. W, Duvall, of the Austin House, severely scalded one .of her feet one day last week. The County Board of Equalization met in the Commissioners’ room, Thursday, and organized by electing Hon. I. D. Dunn, chairman. The M. E. Sunday School Concert, last Sunday evening, had a crowded and appreciative audience. The exercises receive merited commendation,

Fireman John P. Winchester, a Master Mason, left to-day for Louisis rille, Ky., to join in the Masonic festivities to be held in that City on St. Johns Day. The building being erected for a dwelling and creamery by Perkins & Son is fast approaching completion, It wifi be a credit to the town, and the enterprise of Perkins & Son is commendable. George Seitzinger, Esq., has been appointed a Justice of the Peace in and for this [Marion] township, to fill the vacancy occasioned by removal from the county of David James, Esq* A petition for a Jail is being circu lated and is reciving many signatures* The Grand Jury at the present term reported to the Court that Jasper county ought to have an institution of that kind.

In State case No. 352, wherein Grover Smith is the defendant charged with trespass on lands, the jury re turned a verdict of not guilty. Case No. 353, for the same offense, was tried by the Court, bflt the Judge has not at this writing rendered his decision. The jury are now engaged in trying case No. 361, wherein Grover and- Geo. F. Smith, and James Lamb ape the defendants. Simon P. Thompson and Pros. Att’y P. L. Bishopp for the State, Robt. Gregory and D. B. Miller for the defendants.

The Rensselaer Public Schools, under the control of its able corps of teachers, Prof. W.DeM. Hooper, Principal; C. P. Mitchell, Grammar Dep’t; R. p. Benjamin, of the Intermediate; Miss Amanda Osborn, of Primary “B,” and Miss Lydia Paris, of Primary “A,” closed a term of nine months, and we are pleased to say it was one of the most successful terms had since its organization The trustees deservo a great deal of credit for their .executive ability in organizing the corps qt tpaphers, and in putting the right person in the right place. We are in favor of the board retaining all of the old teachers, if they desire to remain.

Alfred Thompson, Frederick Hoov er, and Wm. K. Parkison have been engaged this week in making partition of the Monnett lands. The lands embrace something over 2,000 acres, and the commissioners find the value thereof to be $34,000.

The Knights of Pythias will give a Grand Prize Drill and Band Tournament at LaFayette, Ind., on Wednesday and Thursday next, June.22d and 23d, on which occasion the L., N. A. & C. R’y will run a Special Excursion, leaving Sensselaer at Ba. in. Round trip $1,50. Tickets will be received on regular trains for return passage until and including June24th, so as to allow all who desire, to remain over to tne Grand Ball.

The Grand Jury was empanneled’ sworn and charged Monday, with Dr, James Ritchey as foreman. The Dr. has, in his time, been quite prominent in Indiana politics, having served in both branches of the Legislature» was a member of the Constitutional Convention which framed our present Constitution, and was once opposing candidate of Ex-Gov. Thos. A. Hendricks for Congressional honors, and was also a delegate to the Conventions which nominated John C. Fremont and Abraham Lincoln for President.