Rensselaer Union, Volume 2, Number 27, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 31 March 1870 — Meeting of the Jasper County Republican Cent. Committee. [ARTICLE]

Meet ing of the Jasper County Republican Cent. Committee.

In pursuanoe to a call of Hie Chairman, the Jasper county republican central committee met at the office ofiDwiggins & Thompson an the 28th day of March, 1870. Joshua Healiy was elected Secretary. The following townships were represented: flanging Grove, Walker, Barkley, Marion, Newton, Wheatfield, Carpenter and Milroy. The different towliships aro recommmcnded to hold conventions on the 28th day of May at one o’clock p. m., for the purpose of selecting delegates to attend the county nominating convention, as follows: TtwntMp. | Rip. rot". | Dtlogatoo. Hanging Grove 50 3 Gillum 88 6 Walker 18 1 Barkley 89 6 Marion 289 18 Jordan 28 2 Newton 45 3 Keener 13 1 Kankakee 19 1 Wheatfield 12 1 Carpenter 111 7 Milroy 11 1 Union. 1 On motion it was ordered that tho county convention to nominate candidates for the several county offices bo held at Rensselaer on the 4th day of June, 1870, at 1 o’clock p. m. On motion, ordered that # a mass meeting ol the republicans of Jasper county be held at the Court House on the 4th day of June, 1870, at 9 o’clock, a. m., for the purpose of appointing delegates to attend the Congressional, Judicial, Senatorial, and Representative conventions; and in the event of either of these conventions being held prior to that date, tho Chairman of the committe is empowered to call a meeting for the purpose of selecting delegates to such convention. S. I*. Thompson was appointed treasurer of the committee. Ordered that the Chairman and Secretary give the proper notice of holding the county convention, and publish the number of votes each township is entitled to. Adjourned. S. P. Thompson, Chairman. Josuca Healey, Secretary. Old “Coon” Kenton says that there is something new under the sun—something that neither F. W. Bedford nor R. F. G*-ldard have ever seen before and that is Norman Warner’s improved shovel plow. Farmers are respectfully invited to call and see it. Warner’s advertisement may bo found in another column. Mr. John P. Warner desires us to say that ho intends ttfdevote his entiro attention, this summer, to house painting. He uses the Averill Company’s paint—the same as that |ised on Mr. Alfred Thompson’s house. Mr. Warner also paints signs, wagons, carriages, etc. Shop on Van Rensselaer street —recently occupied by G. W. Terhune.