Rensselaer Semi-Weekly Republican, Volume 20, Number 92, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 28 July 1899 — More Noted Men Coming. [ARTICLE]

More Noted Men Coming.

The Old Settlers’ Day committee has received a letter from Hon. Geo. W. Faria, of Terre Haute, congressman from the 4th Indiana district, stating that he will be here to attend the meeting on September Bth and 9th and will make a speech. Mr. Faris was the first native of Jasper County to be elected to congress. He was born on a farm in the immediate vicinity of Rensselaer and still has numerous relatives here and also in Gillam township. He is acknowledged to be one of Indiana’s ablest congressmen. Another notable attendant of the meeting will be John Ade, of Kentland, and the first recorder of Newton county. He is the only living rival of our own M. L. Spitler, as a living volume of the hisory and biography of early Jasper Newton and Benton. Still another notable visitor from Newton county, and one of the ablest orators in the three counties, is Hon. Wm. Darrocb, ex-judge of the circuit court. He also is expected to speak on the first day.