Rensselaer Democrat, Volume 1, Number 3, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 29 April 1898 — Two Companies Organized. [ARTICLE]

Two Companies Organized.

Two military companies were organized here Tuesday evening, The old men’s company met at the G. A. R. hall in the court house and organized by the election of J. M. Wasson Captain. D. H. Yeoman and Janies A. Burnham drill naster. The organization will meet this evening at the court house and receive instruction on tactics and drill in the corrider of the court house. The young men’s company met at the city hall at 7:30 p. m. and elected C. C. Warner Captain. J. J. Hunt and Ernest Middleton was elected as drill masters. After the organization the com-, pany drilled for an hour and a half. The company drilled again Wednesday evening and made a very creditable appearance.