Rensselaer Republican, Volume 12, Number 11, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 27 November 1879 — ALL AROUND THE COUNTY. [ARTICLE]

ALL AROUND THE COUNTY.

BARKLEY TOWNSHIP. Hurleytown feels proud of three new houses. Several new buildings and other improvements give evidence that the good times brought about by Republican rulers is felt even at Nubbin Ridge. GILLAM TOWNSHIP. The same general thrift ia to be seen in Gillam that is everywhere else. J. Al. Poisel and Miss Liddia Nash treated a number of their friends with a wedding ceremony, including a good supper on the 9th inst. Air. Arch. Pullins and lady are visiting friends in Ohio. UNION TOWNSHIP. Alter's mill runs the last three days of each week. Rev. J. Brosket has a neat, new barn. Preparations are being made for extensive ditching, next season. Alter Bro’s new store makes a neat appearance. Teacher’s institute at Brushwood, last Saturday. The county surveyor slipped while carrying a stone last week, and now carries his finger “done up in a rag.” | ■ , JORDAN TOWNSHIP. A general getting ready for winter is observed all over Jordan township. Gathering corn is the general order of the day. T. P. Wright, of Rensselaer, is teaching young ideas how to shoot at Heathen Corners. CARPENTER TOWNSHIP. Good corn and plenty of Republicans in Carpenter. The very few Greenbackers that still remain are so busy cribbing corn that they absolutely refuse to discuss politics. There is a good demand for hands at lair wages to gather corn. Airs. Alter is rusticating among friends iu Kansas. A vacant house burned last week in the western part of the township. Insurance agents should investigate the causes of said fire. keener township. Keener township sports a postoffice, called Keener. The first frame barn in Keener is being put up by Daniel Fairchilds. Literary society at Tyler school house every week. After traveling over a large part of Jasper county during the last few weeks the following deductions are made: There has been more real and permanent improvement in the county this season than ever before. A large number of bouses and other buildings have been put up. Hundreds of acres of swamp land have been reclaimed and much more wet land rendered tillable. Everything shows well for the future of Jasper

county.

RAMBLER.