Rensselaer Semi-Weekly Republican, Volume 22, Number 82, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 2 July 1901 — Old Settlers’ Association. [ARTICLE]

Old Settlers’ Association.

The Directors of the Old Settler’s Association of Jasper County, met at the east courtroom on Saturday, and elected a new board of directors, one from each township in the county. Watt Prevo for Gillam, Joel F. Spriggs for Walker, H. E. Parkison for Barkley, Frank Welsh for Jordan, John Martindale of Newton, W. H. Tyler of Keener, I. D. Dunn of Kankakee, A. Stimson of Wheatfield, Louis S. Alter of Carpenter, Richard Foulks of Milroy and Stephen T. Comer. Union townships. 4 Also Wm. M. Hoover of Marion, Robert Parker of Reining, B. F. Ferguson of Rensselaer, and E. T. Biggs for. the town of Wheatfield.

Hon. S. P. Thompson was chosen President, C. E. Mills, Secretary and Lucius Strong, Treasurer. An Executive Committee consisting of the permanent officers and six additional members was chosen as follows, Shelby Grant, A. Leopold, C. D. Nowels, K. B. Porter, W. R. Nowels and John Eger. It was agreed that the Annual re-union should be held on Friday and Saturday September 13th and 14th 1901 at Van Rensselaer’s grove in Rensselaer. It was further agreed that no teams should be driven into the grounds nor hitched to the trees or fences, and that no ’privileges should be granted to any person to sell wares, merchandise, drinks or refreshments on the grounds, j A Committee of three persons i was selected to consult with the business men of the city as to the propriety of having other additional amusements in connection with the re-union and to report to a meeting of the officers to be held at the east court room on Saturday July 6th, 1901. Simon P. Thompson. C. E. Mills, President. Secretary.