Rensselaer Union, Volume 7, Number 1, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 24 September 1874 — Grange Rally and Picnic [ARTICLE]

Grange Rally and Picnic

At a meeting ueiu m j? rancesviuu September 19th, for the purpose of considering the practicability of a grand rally and picnic, to* be held by the Patrons of Husbandry on the Fair Ground at Francesville, October 7 th, 1874, it was decided that such a demonstration would be beneficial to the Order, and the following officers were elected tor the occasion : President. —John G. Culp, of Jasper county. Vice Presidents.— 11. C. Teeters, Pulaski county, David Gray, Jasper county, Anson Wolcott, White county, Dr. S. N. Caldwell, Newton county, and C. C. Post, Stark county. Secretary. —F. S. Drake, Pulaski county. Marshal. —L. W. Hubbell, Pulaski county. . 7 Committee to Procure Speakers.—W. N. Jones, D. Gray, J. G. Culp. Committee on Programme. —"W. N. Jones, L. W. Hubbell, J. H. Prewett. . Committee to Prepare Ground. —S. Hancock, J. H. Pruett, E. Rees, C. Tesman, E. W. Maxwell. Committee on Finance.—Wm. Shortridge, J. Tillett, J. H. Pruett.' Committee on Music. —L. W. Hubbell. F. S. Drake, D- Gray. A general invitation is extended to the public to attend. Good speakers will be present, and a fine time may be anticipated. J. G. Culp, President. F. S. Drake, Secretary. Fowler, countyseat of Benton, talks of incorporating. Benton county commissioners offer SSO reward for that lioness that is slaughtering domestic animals west of Fowler. A Newton county farm has 4,000 acres of corn this season, which is expected to yield an average crop of 60 bushels per acre, or 240,000 bushels in the aggregate. It will be worth $120,000 m the warehouse. The way, and the only way, to pnrify the Republican or Democratic parties is lor the individual members who jdesire reform to march straight out of their ranks, organize an independent opposition, and break.the old parties in pieces. That is practical reform, and the only practical reform.— lndianapolis Sun. r