Rensselaer Republican, Volume 26, Number 4, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 21 September 1893 — IN THE COON BELT. [ARTICLE+ILLUSTRATION]

IN THE COON BELT.

'Corner Stone of Tipton County’s New Court House Laid With Impressive Ceremonies, Notwithstanding all talk and newspaper articles to the contrary, work has not nor will it bo stopped on Tipton's new court house. The corner stone was laid, Tuesday, with as muchpompand enthusiasm as though the Armstrongs had not looted the county treasury and taken about all of the available cash the county

commissioners bad laid aside to be used in the construction of the house. Abstfn Lodge, No. 2 38, F. and A. M., was given full control by the County officials, and the members of the Lodge attended to all preliminaries In a manner highly satisfactory to the citizens of Tipton. The civic and military parade, which took place in the afternOon. was one of the grandest sights Witnessed in Tipton for years. A large crowd from the surrounding towns dress at the layipgof the corner stone was dellvsWd by aidg, Jda. The new building when, comuljLfed THll be of Btono and brick, ‘fofatyWk amply large for all the county’s officers for several years, and will cost about £200,000,