Rensselaer Union, Volume 11, Number 29, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 3 April 1879 — Curtis Creek, Mew ton Township. [ARTICLE]

Curtis Creek, Mew ton Township.

SfiM'.lal CDrriM|H)D(lc!i«) of Th* I'nioK. March 29, 1879. Rev. B. F. Furguson has been holding a protracted meeting at Curtis Creek school house which attracted general interest. Eighteen persons havo~ made profession of religion, and fourteen of theyi are candidates for. baptism into the Free Will Baptist church. They will be immersed AprillZSlh. Miss Jennie Hogan’s sclTflOl fft~'~Bayloi | villo closed March 22d. She gave general satisfaction as a teacher. P. F. Roberts is teaching the spring term of school at Curtis Creek. He has a large attendance. D. O. Brooks lias a sick daughter, but health generally is good. Numbers of wild geese and ducks are being killed along the creek, which at present is bank full of water. The literary exercises at Curtis Creek school bowse, orr last -Friday eves* ing, were highly creditable to all haviug connection with them.

JAY F.