Rensselaer Republican, Volume 27, Number 20, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 16 January 1896 — FROM MCOYSBURG. [ARTICLE]

FROM MCOYSBURG.

Last Wednesday morning as the inhabitants of our burg aroused from their peaceful slumber they were sur- - prised to see Mr. Gwi n , our genial store keeper running up and down Main -street, coal less and hatlcss, leading his pet coon with a dog chain, and with a smile upon his face that could be heard all over town. After many unsuccessful attempts he was captured by the marshal and taken before Judge Wi let*, who after hearing the evidence in the ' case, viz: That a fine new girl had just arrived at Mr. Gwin’s, he fined the prisoner one cigar to each smoker of the town. Miss Trenia Applegore is very sick. George Sparrow, who is breaking on the Monop is home, sick. Since the new time card the mail trains No.’s 5 and 6 do not stop here This is quite a disappointment to us and a petition has been sent to the general manager asking that these trams again take passengers at our station. J. R. Phillips took charge of the store at Pi- asant Ridge last Saturday during the absence of its owner Mr. McConahay.

Our new minister, Rev. Finley delivered us a £ood sermon last Sunday afternoon. He will be with us again in two weeks. L. H. Hamilton, township principal for Hanging Grove and Milroy townships, wishes your correspondent from this place to make the following announcement in the items this week: Friday, Jan. 24th, the teachers of the* above named townships willJwMa literary at the McCoy’sburg school houft. This meeting is in the interest of the public schools and several of the leading school questions of the day will be discussed. A few questions to be presented are: •‘Doesit Pay to Educate?” “Compulsory Education;” “Young People’s Reading Circle;” “H<>w to Secure better Teachers;” “Relation of Patron and Pupil;” etc. Everybody is invited to be present and a special invitation is extended to the patrons of the two townships. The McCoy’sburg choir will furnish music for the occasion. Exercises to begin at> 7 p. m.