Rensselaer Union, Volume 11, Number 27, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 20 March 1879 — Pleasant Ridge Gossip. [ARTICLE]

Pleasant Ridge Gossip.

Special Correspondence of Tbk Umos. Pleasant Ridge, March 11.— About 200 head of hogs were shipped Irom here last Saturday. The seliool term closed at 3 o’clock p. in. last Saturday. At night the pupils gave an interesting entertainment; the house was crowded with spectators, and teacher and pupils felt well paid for their trouble with thefiraise they received. The citizens return sincere thanks for the good behavior of all who witnessed the performance. The pupils unite in love and esteem for Miss Eva Halstead, theiv patient and industrious teacher. Maggie. Parkison and Estella Johnson received prizes'for showing most improvement in penmanship. Emma Gwin and Josie Parkison were perfect in conduct, recitation and punctual attendance^for the term. Jessie G win was made happy last week t>v the birth of a bov iu his housenold. ‘ P. M. By convening the pxtra session. >f tho legislature before the memrefs went homo Governor Williams ■saved, to the taxpayers SD,OOO in mileage. A tew morti such atTsand his excellency will fall intoi republicaii habile as naturally as though horn to~b i .. .