Rensselaer Republican, Volume 18, Number 31, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 8 April 1886 — Statement of The Dickens Entertainment. [ARTICLE]

Statement of The Dickens Entertainment.

T. e OicketLi' Eirt-ertaiijniont wag ini every partioular, a grand success. Einahclirtly it exceeded the cxpectatiqns of ah conueni^d: the' patronage was most liberal; and the the assistance rendered by the' geo I ladies of thd community is most praiseworthy*, We shall evet fuel grateful to those who so kindly and liberally donated the provisions for the supper, and so liberTil was these donations that sufficient provisions was Lift after the supper to give a dinner, arid a supper the following day. The citizens, too were liberal in their pairouization and spending mon'ey. In behalf of the High School I wish to extend to all that assisted in any way whatsoever our sincere thanks; and to the ladies who so nobly worked for our success, the High School is undVr many Listing obligations. STATEMENT OF KECEII’TS AND DIS- ■ BLHSKMENTS:

MoLfey recieved form all sources 517U.83. Alouey paid out: Pop corn, 2>j'J balls, tg'2e. •$ h.oo. (.’andy, -3.29. Opera House, 15.V0: Silver Dish, . 0.0 t). Gold Rang, a.OU. Adverusing and Printing, G 00, Oranges and Bananus, 10.13. 3 Ticket lost, 30Total paid out, / 50 72. Balance on hand, in possession ol Mr. M. L. Spitler, *126.11. With ibis amount many valuable books will be bought. If we can succeed in having donated to us the Iroquois Library (which 1 trust we can), the colleciloa of books--jsffL_at once amount to •something over 100 volumes. Mrs Alice yers has kindly donated George Herbert’s Works. < All. donations Will be kindly received. Again I thank hit who ih any way assisted us in this enterprise.

Very respectfully.

F. W. Ret BELT.