Rensselaer Republican, Volume 12, Number 26, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 12 March 1880 — Gillam Township Items. [ARTICLE]

Gillam Township Items.

Business in Giilam is almost prostrate at the present timo on account of the almost impassable roads. The growing wheat looks well considering the open winter, and tbe amount of rain that has fallen. There is scarcely any one that claims to be well, and there is some severe sickness. . The families of A. Pullins and W. B. Querry are having sickness at the present time. Mr. Blaze who has been sick so long with erysipelas, is slowly convalescing. The grim monster death has visited ns again, and called from onr midst one of onr most honored citizens; E. S. Brewer, formerly known as one of the leading merchants of Medaryville. The schools are all closed but -,one. The probabilities are that there will be ht least three months summer school, (a good chance for the lady teachers) which will begin abont the second Monday in April. The Republicans of Giilam met at the nsual place of bolding elections, Feb. 27, 1860, and orgonized a Township Central Committee, composed of the following persons: A. G. Robb, Chairman; J. R. Guild, David Ratbfon, Joseph Mason, and L. S. Mitchell.. Tbe best of feeling prevailed throughout, and the Republicans of Giilam are looking forward to a glorious victory.

GLEANER.

J. Kiser, editor ot the Winamac Republican, in reviewing the prominent individuals he met at tbe congressional convention, has this to say abont two citizens of Rensselaer: We met a number of gentlemen who have Congressional aspirations. Mr. S. P. Thompson, of Jasper county, stands among the foremost on the list. Mr. Thompson we have known for many years, and know him to be capable for the position. He is a live, energetio man; a sound Republican, and would faithfully represent the district. One of his peculiarities is, that anything he thinks worth doing at all, he also thinks is worth doing well, and he carries ont this principle io all his business and political relationa. Without detriment to any other gentleman named, Mr. Thompson is well-fitted for the offiee to which he aspires. H. £. James, of Rensselaer, makes a good presiding offieer, and gave the convention a good <( send-off” in calling it to order. We hope tbe Jeople of the State will make Mr. am cs Secretary of State. He has excellent qualifications for the office. A forlorn hope: Trying to maintain the organisation of the greenback party— a party that ia ao dead that it stinks and shinea and shines and stinks like a rotten mackerel by moonlight.— -Flora Records