Evening Republican, Volume 17, Number 262, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 3 November 1913 — Rev. Kuonen and Family Are Pleased at New Charge. [ARTICLE]

Rev. Kuonen and Family Are Pleased at New Charge.

Rev. E. M. Kuonen, for several years pastor of the Barkley M. E. church, who was sent to Tiosa, Fulton county, by the last M. E. conference, writes back to The Republican as follows: “Please pardon my delay in writing you. I planned to write you soon after my arrival here and to express my keenest appreciation for your good paper during the tlipe I was in Barkley. Since I left Jasper county I am missing the news of Rensselaer and vicinity. I wish it wwe possible for me to do something lor The Republican in line of appreciation for what it has done for me in the past. “My friends in your county will doubtless be glad to know that we are getting along very nicely in oiir new charge in Richland Center. We like our people very much. They are kind and appreciative. We expect to have a good year here. The country here is quite rolling and very productive, especially in wheat and corn. The farmers at this time are at great uneasiness concerning their hogs, the cholera is ravaging all over the county. It is estimated that 2,000 hogs have already died. “With kindest regards to you and all my friends, I remain, very truly, E. M. Kuonen.” A delightful Hallowe’en party was given at Charlie Tomlinson’s, iat Kniman. There were about forty young people present and all were masked -to represent different characters. The evening was spent in games and a light luncheon was served. Everybody enjoyed a good tlma