Jasper County Democrat, Volume 4, Number 13, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 6 July 1901 — Old Settlers’ Association. [ARTICLE]

Old Settlers’ Association.

The directors of the Old Settlers’ Association of Jasper County, met at i the east court room on Saturday, and 1 elected a new board of directors, one from each township in the county. Watt Prevo, for Gillam; Joel F. Spriggs, for Walker; H E. Parkison,' for Barkley; Frank Welsh, for Jordan; I John Martindale, for Newton; W. H. Tyler, for Keener; I. D. Dunn, for Kankakee; A. Stimson, for Wheatfield; Louis S. Alter, for Carpenter; Richard Foulks, for Milroy and Stephen T, Comer, for Union township. Wm. M. Hoover, of Marion; Robert Parker, of Remington; B. F. Ferguson. of Rensselaer, and U. T. Biggs for rhe own of Wheatfield. H >n s. P. Thompson was chosen' 1 pre-ident, C. E. Mills, secretary and Lucius Strong, treasurer. Au < xecutive committee consisting of l .e permanent officers and six add . ion al members were chosen as follows: Shelby Grant, A. Leopold, C. D. Nowels, R. B. Porter, W. R. Nowels and John Eger. It was agreed that the annual reunion should be held on Friday and Saturday, September 13th and 14th, 1901, at Van Rensselaer’s grove in Rensselaer. It was further agreed that no teams should be driven into the grounds nor hitched to the trees or fences, and that no privileges should be granted to any person to sell wares, merchandise, drinks or refreshments on the grounds. A committee of three persons was selected to consult with the business men of the city as to the propriety of haying other additional amusements in connection with the re union and to report to a meeting of officers to held at the east court room on Saturday, July 6, 1901. Simon P. Thompson, C. E. Mills, President. Secretary. A nice top buggy with a written guarantee at S4O, at Cowgill <St Worland’s.