Rensselaer Union, Volume 9, Number 24, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 1 March 1877 — LOCAL MATTERS. [ARTICLE]

LOCAL MATTERS.

Rev. 11. B. Miller returned -on Tuesday from a ten days’ absence in the western part of White county where he has boen engaged in holding a series of religious meetings. At one point eleven made confession of faith and were Immersed and at another fifteen converts received the same ordinance. There are also others who will be baptised at a future time. Mr. Miller next goes to Brook, in Newton county, where he held a series of interesting and successful meetings a year ago. The following is a report of the primary department of the Rensselaer school, for the month just closed: Enrollment, 57; attendance, 54.4. Crilley Hutson, L'zzie Warner, Minnie Warner, George Moss, Ora Hopkins, Mattio Worden, Clara Hemphill, May Hemphill, Birdie Hammond, Roily Grant, Warnie Grant, Ida Shriver, Allie Shriver, Albert Fendig, Benhart Leopold, aud Amzie Beck were perfect in punctuality attendance and deportment. Candace Boroughs, -- Teacher. Father H. M. Babb, the venera ble patriarch whose sonorous voice has been heard in Jasper county for nearly a quarter century calling guests morning, noon and evening to partake of square and honest meals—who is proprietor of the hostelry at Remington that bears name—started Tuesday evening on a trip southward, with New Or- ; leans as chief objective point. He ' is likely to visit intermediate towns in Mississippi, and perhaps may •top several days at Magnolia, where Elder Halstead and wife have gone. On Monday, March 19th, Mr. Jobs Best os key will make a public sale of live stock on his farm in Newton township, six miles west of Reosselaer. Said property consists of 10 head of young work horses, all good stock; 13 head of 13 cows, 7 two-year old steers and IS Lead of two and three years old heifers. Nine months credit without interest given if notes are paid at maturity; if not paid when due notes to draw 10 per cent, interest from data. Notes negotiable and payable in bank, endorsed with approved security, and to waive appraisement and valuation laws.