Rensselaer Republican, Volume 17, Number 26, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 5 March 1885 — ITEMS FROM KEENER. [ARTICLE]

ITEMS FROM KEENER.

The I. I. & I. railroad has been ruuling tri-weekly trains —go down -one week and try to get back the next. Township .Institute convened at Morning Star-school house, Feb. .14th, ~'BBS. We suppose the “kids’’ .had a good time, as tliey usually do. The patriotic citizens of DeMotte • celebrated Washington’s birthday by ■giving a grand ball. It is g-'ven up by all that tho DeMotte Literary Society “takes the cake.” The Treasurer walks off with well filled pockets and the Vice President on his car, crying Mfoul play.” United in the happy bands of matrimony, by Squire Fairchild, -at tho residence of the bride’s father, Sterling i Cheever, aged fid, to Nancj’ Freely aged 89. May the young couple drift down life’s troubled stream unmolested. ■.;* Some of the long faced “sober head--«d” citizens of our vicinity were con* siderably startled by the appearance of

(what first appeared to be a border rulfain, with an immense pistol attached ■to his body,) a man-going rapidly down the road. Upon further investigation •he proved to be one of most law abiding citizens: in fact a constable making his way towards the residence of the Defries family. Further on we we saw him in company with two more * officials. In due time they leached their destination, where they were met at the gate by the lady of the house, and not in the most cordhi 1 manner • either; with much dfticully they 'made their way into tbe yard. The lady raised a cry for help, which was immediately answered hy the appearance o* six stalwart Hollanders, who at first ■seemed wrathful, but, after some talk, they iquidtlv submitted to arrest, and the said officiate to appear before SpufreShortridge: Mrs. DefrieS io answer to the cbsfrge of assault and '■battery upon the jperson of aft adopted ••daughter; and four yonng men for an upon Binnfe De Bjotl Mrs. .Deft ies was binei ofte dollar and costs, and the men 50 cents each and costs. In the ease of the woman the costs | footed up to about Ihitiy d. liars. Mr. tieoive De Boer expects soon to IU ove to Tint. Beb. W\s are sorry to loan him; that be may prosper, » the wifrji of hi* many friends. * i " • Tara's Lttns |