Rensselaer Republican, Volume 13, Number 12, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 10 December 1880 — Keener. [ARTICLE]

Keener.

Charley Thompson has just finish ed his new h. n«*c. Ira Brock way is cutting wood sot Dr. Antrim. Alexander MeDonald is visiting friends in northern J tsper; willreturn to ReiiFselaer Friday. Ex-tru>tee rides in a new’ bnggy. Horses arc sulß-riug from the t p ixootip i Dr. Koltbins furnished hia Iriends with a good thanksgiving dinner. {Schools r*.re all ip a very prosper ons condition. The second tearlierV institute beheld Dec 4th, invitation is extended to all teachers and friendsi, ? Tlie “Keener Literary Society” i> againingiol running order. The officers of which are W. C. Tyler, president, Miss Vena Bouk vice president, George Amtriin, sec. D. F. O’Donald, treas., I. 11. Rob bins and J. F.. Bruner, choristers. An enrollment of thirty.five ntetn bet s; all are lively and energetic. f The township i-just in town, as fording a postoifie'e :,nd a goo 1 dry goods stole run by W. 11. Tylerand J- F. Bruner who are selling goods at a very low rate., The boys will make this store a snceesß. j. The peo tie of Keener celebrated the National Thanksgiving day at Pleasant V dley; Elder Shortridge delivered au excellent sermon; after which Kov. B. 11. Bradbury and others made a few brief remarks, in which they expressed their thanks to the Ruler and Founder •»f our N ition. ' • f James Robbins and Frank Hart have just returned from Illinois. They report good corn crops and plenty workOur Republic in friend* a r c still happy ifi the,belief that they have been the means of leaving our government on a solid foundation by Meeting Grn. James A. Garfield to the presidency. - Stab.