Rensselaer Republican, Volume 24, Number 47, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 21 July 1892 — CORRESPONDENCE. [ARTICLE]

CORRESPONDENCE.

WKSTEES NEWTON ITEMS Crops in this section, looking very good conSsidering the season. Harvest is in full blast and labor is in a demand. People have begun to awaken up for a lively Campaign this fall in these parts. The Newton Alliance held at , No. 6, ‘is pretty near a thing of the past, hardly enough Democratic brethren for a quorum, left. The Ice Cream supper at ? E. M. Dewees, Saturday evening, ’was a grand success. Miss Lucy Yeoman the lucky girl in the SSO prize contest is the happiest girl on the Creek. " Mr. J. B. Sayler took a trip to Brook on hiSfSafety Bicycle, a distance of 10 miles in 55 min. and back in one hour, making the round trip 20 mil.es in I hr. 55 minutes. The work on the New Iron bridge across creek by S. Sayler is now be ing cotamenced; the bridge is a very badly , needed one. Chas. Rush says he is ready to wn any person in Jasper or Newton Co., which he is very capable of doing. The Star.

HANGING GROVEHealth is reasonably good, everybody happy and plenty, of work to Com plowing is about over; and the breezes swell with the ambrosial fragrance of the new mown hay. Sunday School every Sundgjr at the Osborne School House at 9:30 a. the Banta at 2:30 p. m. Meeting at the Osborn School House every two weeks immediately af„er Sunday School.

A Literary Sunday School is to be organized at Marlboro next ' Sunday* at 9:30 a. m. <- L.' IT. HaSKwiTofzßGDSselftereJiarA;

contracted to teach the Maflboro School. We anticipate a successful term of schoool, and a complete ressnrrection the Helvetian Literary and Debating Society. The trustee has begun the erection of a new school house for the Osborne district. It will be the largest and probably tbe finest in the township. A party at R. G. Drake’s last Saturday night was a complete success. Mr. and Mrs. S. R. Robinson, of atives of this vicinity. As yet there is not much talk here concerning politics, but the storm cloud is slowly gathering awHthe good Republican news will be .spread forth this fall as it ncver has been before. 1 . Der Alte Fritz,

REMINGTON HEMS. The members of Schuyler Lodge I’. O; O • F. had s royal good time a week or two ago. The Daughters cf Rebecca were invited in after the wuiK of the order was over and the newly elected officers of the lodge “set up’ ’ the cakes and ice cream. It was indeed a pleasant' social occasion. wife of Elder Robinson is recovering from her long and dangerous siekjieSs. fc Last Sunday evening in the Chris - i tiAn churchtMon. Robe’t Parker ge ve I a very interesting account of the Con - vention of the Society of Christian Endeavor in New york City, which he and Mrs. Parker attended. It muit have been a plessure te: have been there. • The Remington Creamery is no w a thing of the past, 'the management having decided po closa it, lest Saturday. > ~ The Tabor and Parker business block is rapidly approaching comple - tion. It is an ornament to our town anti will probsly lie a source of revenue to its owners. Miss Winnie Draper is suffering from a combined attack of malarial fever and neuralgia. A culled meeting for all qur citizen.-’ wlio fejt an :ntcrest in our public. schools, was held in Durand ( Hail, last Saturday evening. It wa& largely attended and it was a uuticable fact that the majority of the men present were among our best citizens and heaviest tax-payers. The meeting—ably presided over .by M. G. Traugh, was quiet, but it was evident j that there was an under-current of!.' deep feeling.; Speeches, sound inf

logic, moderate fmt firm in tone, were made by Messrs. Levi Hawkins, Charles Bartee, GI.F. Bloom, Jerome Biddle, J. E. Stiller, Daniel Biddle, Rev. H. DcLong, H. H. Walker antTothers. Resolutions highly commendatory of Mr. Dickerson as a men and as an educator were passed and a copy of resolutions signed by the entire graduating class, was read by the secretary, Chas Hascall. John Tharp moved that a full report of the meeting should be furnished to the Rensselaer papers and the Remington Press and as the motion prevailed it will perhaps be superfluous for yout correspondent to Say anything more except this, that under Mr. Dickerson and his able corps of teachers our public schools have been our pride and boast, and we think that if it can be so arranged at this late date, the jervices of Mr. Dickerson should be secured for another year. w?' ? ■ Remingtoniak.

A SCHOOL MEETING AT REMINGTON. Reeln6ton, Ind. July 16$ 1892. Pursuant to a (&11, the citizens of Remington met in Durand Hall for the purpose of discussing- the school question. 4 The meeting was called to order, M. G. Traugh was elected chairfnan, and Chas. Hascall secretary. A committee of three was appointed by the chjur for the purpose of drafting resolutions, consisting of 0. Hawkins. The repoit of the committee was adopted, which was as follows: Whereas, a majority of the board, pursuing what we believe t<> be a nanew ’ and mistaken policy, cut d own the salary of the superi n - tendent of our schools, and upon his re f usal to accept at the reduced salary, rejected a proposition from responsible' parties to make, good the amount of said reduction, and’employed a new man to take charge of our schools contrary to the wishes of a large/majority of 'thepeople- ; ; :; of the action .of the board in this inall&r. 2nd?—That we 7 desire ex]'if?ss = our appreciation of the service? of Mr. Dickerson, as superintendent during the past live years, and greatly regret that tile action -of • the board compels us to lose his services in the future. „ 3rd, —We would ask a rising vote of all presenkwlio are in favor of Mr. Dickerson superintending the schools of Reminglbn ihp present year. O. P. 1 CL-Barter, — : > CouL l E vi Hawkins. ) ’ The graduating class of 1893 submitted the following communication. Whereas, Mr. J. C. Dicke*son has been superintendent of the public Iseliools of Remington, Ind., and has by his kindly interest and self sacnficing labors-Cxpecially endeared himself to the members of the graduating class of 1893. And whs°reas s we believe that it would be detrimental to the interests of the school, and especially to our class, to change superintendents at this time. Re.it Un re fore refolvcd liy the mend” rs of this class, that weexp’ , ess to the citizens of Rc’H'regtc-n our hearty appreciation of Pi o'. Dickerson as a man, and as a teicher. and respectfully ask that some action be taken in order-to retain him as our superintendent. ”~7” 2nd.—Be it resolved, that we express our earnest disapproval and enter out solemn protest aga'ust the recenj action of the school board, by which it resolved to employ another person as superintendent.

' ; Signed, Effie Roberts, Minnie W"lker,l Alice Curtis, Florence Hawkins,* Grace Gqy. Nauhy Connelly, Clara“BTbpm, Estelle Beal, Dorothy May. Remarks were then made by Mr. Biddle, Mr. DeLong, Mr- Bloom, Daniel Biddb\ Mr. Birtec, Mr. Stiller and Mr. Walker, expressing their appreciation of Mr. Dickerson's services, condemning the action of the school board, and favoring the resolutions. A test vote was then taken and all favoring the retention of Mr. Dickerson were requested to stand up and be reounted. The vote resulted in 169 for Dickerson and none against? On motion of Mr. Bloom a vote of thanks was tendered to Mr. Dickerson for his past services and offering our endorsement to any new position whioh he may wish to obtain. On motion"Tif Mr. DeL-mg a com. mittee was appointed to prepare a petition to be signed by the. tax payers and patrons of the school, the same to lie presented to the school board if a majority of the tax-payers end patrons are obtained, requesting that they re-consider their action in employing a new supenntendent. ’ The committee on petition appointed were G. B. Clark, O. P. Tabor and J. A. Lamborn. - Ob motion of John Tharp the Sec-

retary was instructed to furbish a copy of the minutes and resolutions to the Rensselaer Republican. Democratic Sentinel, and the Remington Press for publication. The meeting then adjourned , M. G. Traugh, Chas. Hascall, Chairman. Secretary.