Rensselaer Semi-Weekly Republican, Volume 20, Number 26, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 2 December 1898 — A County Re-union Association. [ARTICLE]

A County Re-union Association.

The preliminary steps were taken for a county soldiers’and sailors’ reunion association, at a meeting recently held in Remington, at which representatives were from the G. A. R. of Rensselaer and Remington. Officers were elected as follow’s:

E. M. Green, Pres ; D. H. Yeoman, V. P.; S. Stiller, Sec.; J. M. Wasson, ast. The presidents of the Kensseluer W. R. C. and the Remington W. R. C. were elected vice presidents of the organization. A vico president was also elected from each township in this county. A call is made for meeting of all the officers of the association December Uth at 2 p. m. Township vice presidents as follows: Jordan, Walter Morris; Milroy, C. McDonald; Hanging Grove, Elias Hamnierton; Gillam, Benj. R. Farris; Kankakee, Com Mannon; Walker, John O’Conor; Wheatfield, John Humes; Keener, J. M. Troxell; Newton, Win. D. Sayler; Barkley, John L. Nichols. Newton county has had such an organization in existence for several years, and with very satisfactory results, including a county soldiers’ reunion every year.