Rensselaer Republican, Volume 19, Number 52, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 1 September 1887 — Rensselaer Public Schools. [ARTICLE]

Rensselaer Public Schools.

The public schools of Rensselaer will be opened on next Monday, Sept. 5, and in order to start successfully it is necessary to have a full attendance the first day. In order to secure a thorough classification and gradation of the pupils it is absolutely necessary that they be present at the very beginning. I trust parents will see to it that on next Monday morning their children will be ready to make a grand beginning by getting an early stai t. A good start, punctual and regular attendance, fidelity to study, will insure grand and wholesome results to all that embrace these opportunities. I desire l to meet the teachers on Saturday afternoon at 3 o’clock in the school building, for the pur■pose of giving such directions as may be necessary and for the discussion of the course of study. ;E. W. Reubelt, Supt.

■ A gentleman who is l in a . position to know the facts states positively that the extension of the C. &I. C. railroad will be built from Pair Oaks to Grant 111 We make this statement without fear or favor, ns we do not expect to visiF Morocco soon. — Goodland correspondent in Kentland Gazette. AVe don’t know how that can be as’there is not a man living who is in a position to know the facts. The company don’t know what course will be pursued and will not know until more surveying i and calculations are made.. They will save the property atEairOaks if they can without expense.— Goodland Herald.

zk new company has been formed this week for the purpose of developing the oil field m this vicinity, with the following board of officers; H. E Bucklen, president; W, IL Jones, vice president; A. R. Robertson, treasurer; E. W’AppfiF gate, secretary. Directors are as follows: H.‘E. Bucklen, A. R. Chicago, Ill.; O. T. Chamberlain,‘Elkhart,ilnd.; S, S. Smith.and T. J. Wise, of Pittsburg, P. A. J. J. Robinson and J. R. Hayworth are also stockholders. The company was christened Union GaS & Oil company, of Francesville. They located their first well one half mile west of town on J. W. McMurray’s farm, and will commence operations im[mediately.—Francesville Era.