Rensselaer Republican, Volume 21, Number 13, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 29 November 1888 — UNION ITEMS. [ARTICLE]

UNION ITEMS.

Hogs high and cattle low. The probabilities are that hay will be dear. Our schools a?e all running now. D. B. Nowels teaches at Rose Bud, P. O, Gant at Floating Palace, J. E; Alter at Brushwood, Ohasr Garriott at Wild Lily, Emma Kenton at Morning Stqr, Anna Draper at Gants, W. Porter at Fair Oaks and Maggie Lang at ,'Brusnahan. The teaphers held an institute last Saturday at Floating Palace. . Fair Oaks and Blackford ratified in good shape. Immense Bonfires illuminated the surrounding forests, and the echoes of cam,paign songs reverbrated through the valleys and over the hills. There are large quantities of soft corn in this vicinity. The amount of wheat sown this fall was below the average. 1 There has been more rye sown than usual. , The new church is nearly completed. The dedication exercises will probabjy be conducted by Rev. |EL Stackhouse, Ex-President <?f the Indiana conference of the M. E. church. Bill Bat.