Rensselaer Republican, Volume 13, Number 18, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 20 January 1881 — Keener. [ARTICLE]

Keener.

D. F. O’Donald ia viaiting friends in Illinois this week. M. A-Whitson attended church at Pleasant Valley last Wednesday eve. - We were glad to have him with us, but sorry it storined the next day. The physicians of Keener are kept on tho go most all the time, as there seems to be a great deal of sickness. Bchools are working with unusual energy since v« a.ion. F. M. Hart is now u- < for John t < .<?, wio ■■ - J •>k .t a good boy and wiil 'ei.Jea' r ti secure his services longer.

Elder Shortridge is holding a series of meetings at Medaryville. His labors at that place have been crewned with success, and yesterday he started for Illinois where tie will engage in another meeting. Rev. John Sebring, assisted by Rev. Tom Markina, has also been hold'ng a series of meetings nt Pleasant Valloy, in which many became interested, and showed due respect to the cause. Mr. Sebring is an honest, upright man, and ba* done all in his powgr to point sinners to the land of Go 1. Mrs. Mary Murray, daughter of Elder Stiortridge, ie visiting friends and relatives in Keener. She will probably remain two or three weeks. We ero sorry to sey that Henry J. Brockway, son of Marion Brockway, aged twelve yeaks, has been sent to the house of correction for mischief that he did some three months ago. Though the boy his always been found in forbiddeu paths, he sue ms tu h ive a heart. We trust his stay at P . n o* a mun of him. Wen t ler our best wishes to lh<tn ir-’e I < tuple, James Robbins and wife, an<l hope that their wedded life may be one of happiness and success. Wm, D. Van't Woud and wife will entertain their friends an i relatives with a supper to-morrow night, as their friend from Wisconsin is with them and they are about tu go to the poor house. The Keener literary will a/ain convene at Pieasaut Valley two weeks from to-night, the hist Friday in January. A go d programme i.as been prepared and all are iuviled to attend. Institute convened at Pleasant Valley the third Saturday in January. Teachers present, Thomae Sayers, Flo. C. Van’t Woud and Vena Bouk. Great interest was manifested and duties will be discharged. M. M. Tyler actifig as chairmen. Stax.