Evening Republican, Volume 19, Number 95, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 22 April 1915 — NEWLAND. [ARTICLE]

NEWLAND.

Tents are beginning to appear. Mrs. Fred Bartels was a Rensselaer visitor Tuesday. Mrs. Zella Kupkie was in Rensselaer Tuesday. Elmer Vasen returned to Davenport, lowa, Tuesday.' 5 Mrs. J. Rees and Sol Rees went to Pleasant Grove Saturday. Rev. Allen will preach Sunday morning at 10:30 at Newland. Mr. McCay, of the Springer ranch, was in town Monday on business. Mr. and Mrs. F. H. Henley and son returned from Davenport Tuesday. A. C. Campbell moved into the house formerly occupied by C. S. Head Monday. Geo. W. Mershrod -will occupy the house recently vacated by A. C. Campbell, this summer. L. B. Springer has spent several days in and about Newland attending his onion interests. J. Morgan Waugh, of Chicago, was out Monday and Tuesday looking after his onion interests here. W. Palmer, who was here last summer, came from his home at Roselawn Monday to engage in onion work. H. C. Clark and C. C. Gensert arrived from Chicago Sunday. Land has been purchased and they will sow onions. F. Walters and family returned from his father’s a few miles out of Newland. Mr. Walters, Sr., has been very ill. Chas. Britt, school enumerator, was in town Saturday. He informs us that the census for this vicinity has already passed the 70 mark. Leader for Christian Workers Society Sunday evening, Mr. D. Jones. Topic, “The Bible the World’s Supreme Book.” 6:30 sharp. Permission has been granted F. G. Cavendish and A. C. Campbell to run a speeder from Newland to Laura for convenience in attending their onions. A. H. Wilson, of Hammond, arrived Tuesday to oversee the sowing of 20 acres of onions which he is interested in. Mr. Wilson will be a frequent visitor this summer. I. B. Jones, of Chicago, was in town Monday, starting onion work for himself and four others of Chicago. The fivfe have bought about 70 acres which Mr. Jones will oversee. Mrs. Jones is expected May Ist. C. L. Jordan, a railroad man from Chicago, formerly from Pennsylvania, came Friday. Mr. Jordan is an experienced farmer and has rented land south of here and will sow onions. “The Relation of Bible Prophecy to the Present War” will be the subject of the discourse given by Rev. Wm. M. Smith next Sunday evening at 7:30. Mr. Smith comes highly recommended as an able instructor. Rev. Petty will also be here and will have some announcements to make which should be of interest. Teachers Training Class will be held at the school house each Wednesday evening. Beginning next week Rev. Titus will preach each Wednesday evening instead of Sunday afternoon. Rev. Titus has consented to teach the class in connection with the other services. We are indeed fortunate in securing such a teacher. Rev. Titus has graduated two classes from this work. The evangelistic meetings conducted by Rev. Allen at Gifford are still continuing. The attendance has been more than the room could accommodate, as many outside listening as inside. Rev. Allen is a personal friend of Billy Sunday, a former assistant of the Gypsy Smith meetings and a man of direct and emphatic speech. A men’s meeting was held Sunday afternoon. Prayer meetings are held at the homes during th eweek. A women’s meeting will be held next Sunday afternoon. Special music. Subject for Sunday evening: “The Greatest Sentence Ever Written.” Monday evening will probably close the services. “From the Prize Ring to the Pulpit” will be discussed.