Rensselaer Republican, Volume 15, Number 36, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 17 May 1883 — Temperance Meeting. [ARTICLE]

Temperance Meeting.

After an interregnum of nineteen weeks, and pursuant to notice, given by a committee of ladies, the Rensselaer Blue Ribbon Temperance Union met at the Court House, Saturday eve. the Twelfth inst. The indefatigable Dwiggins, Washburn, Irwin and Beck, favored the audience with short speeches, full of enthusiasm, and calculated to inspire the less sanguine with confideflce in their ability to re-organize and revive the old-time interest in the temperance movement. Great credit is due to Misses Melle Wright, Ada and Ella Rhoades, Annie McEwen and L'zzie Purcupile, who, under discouraging circumstances, -furnished music for the occasion. The Choir will be enlarged, and new features added with each succeeding meeting. A large attendance is anticipated, and an earnest endeavor will be made to furthci the cause of temperance in our midst.

CLARK PRICE,

Sec’y.

The construction of the new school house goes on with astonishing celerity. All of the walls - will be laid to the top of the second story by the end of the present week.

County Superintendent Nowels has our thanks for a copy of his late report) to the State Superintendent, of the school children of Jasper county. The reporC will make an interesting article for our next issue. One of the officers of the J. C. D. A., informs us that the water will be let out e£ the mill-dam next Thursday, May 24th. Stockholders in the Association, and others interested are invited to be present and witness the spectacle.