Democratic Sentinel, Volume 1, Number 31, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 14 September 1877 — Page 3 Advertisements Column 3 [ADVERTISEMENT]

Messrs. A. McCoy and Charley Starr spent a couple of days at the Lafayette Fair last week, That coat of paint adds much to the appearance of the hew Livery Stables occupied by the Lester Bros. Come to the Fair next Tuesday and bring something with you to place on exhibition. It is reported that Messr». McCoy & Thompson will erect a brick business bloek on the site of their Bank building on the corner of Washington and Vanßeusselaer streets.^ Hon. John YantWoud, it is said, will become a resident of Rensselaer, and engage in the practice of law. Ellen Nordhouse filed in the office of the Circuit. Clerk on the 7th inst., her petition to have the estate of her deceased husband, John P. Nordhouse, set over to her. Col. Joshua Healy, formerly of this place, has become associated with Frank Jouvenat Esq-, in the practice of law at Goodland, The Col. Was a gallant soldier, is a first rate citizen, has good legal attainments, and we wish him success. County Superintendent Snoddy on Saturday last issued sixty licenses to teach school. Work is progressing finely on the new brick of Wm. H. & C. Rhoades. Clerk Price issued a marriage license to Francis M. Goldsberry ard Huldah J. Evans on the Ist instant. *

The Board of County Commissioners will hold a special session, commencing qn the 15th day of October, to settle with the Township Trustees. Three Jasper county teachers, L. S. Mitchell and C. P. Mitchell, of Gillam township, and Miss Ly lia Dwiggins, of Rensselaer, will attend the Normal School, at T wre Haute, this fall. On Monday of last week the following named gentlemen were drawn to serve as petit jurors for the October Term, 1877, of the Jasper Circuit Court: Wm. Abraham, Charles Boroughs, Henry P. Jones, Walker L. Snodgrass, George S. Guild, James Peregrine, John M. Gwinn, Joseph P. Fairchild, David Nelson, Benjamin F. Lamborn, Jacob Jones and Isaac F. Miller. ’O The "Clumsy Nine” and Rensselaer club played a match game of baseball at this place, Wednesday. The home club was “walloped.” Mrs. Wilson, of Miami county, is visiting her sister. Mrs. Simon Phillips, at this place. Prof. Zea got laid out in his lawsuit with Michael Halloran, , Arnos Goffhas filed his petition for a divorce from his wife, Josephine, with the Clerk of the Circuit Court. A subscribsr, resident in Keener township, this county, informs us that on Tuesday of last week about 25 tons of hay. bolorging to Mr. Valentine Swartz, was destroyed by fire, aud but for the timely assistance of neghbors, stables, horses and farming utensils wonl all have been consumed, Rev. Thus. Vahscoy, started for Laporte on Monday to attend the annual Conference of the M. E. Church. Mr. William Daugherty died at his residence, in Rensselaer, on Monday last, at 5 o’clock, p. rn., aged 73 years. He was one of the old settlers, having lived in this county more than thirty years. Hon. Fred, Hoover, one of the most enterprising business men in Newton county was in town last Friday. Mr. Hoover has made a large addition to hl.-i stock of merchandise bj T purchasing the store of Mr. Wm. Mills. Jim Maloy’s “Maid of Richland” got ‘scooped” in tile races at Lafayette last week. nis fine horse “Nightshade,” however, carried off the red ribbon for being the best thoroughbred.

Newburgh, 0., June 1, 187-R Petek Lawson, Esq. —l take great pleasure in adding my testimony in favor of ‘‘Lawson’s Cukative,” and shall take equal pleasure in recommending it to my frisnds. Having been troubled with sore throat for two years, I feel competent to judge of its beneficial effects. I have the most perfect confidence in it. Yours truly, W. E. WAY. W. J. Imes, Agent, Rensselaer. At a late meeting of the Board of Directors of the Jasper County Agricultural and Mechanical Association: On motion, It was ordered that a purse of SSO 00 be offered for running horses—s to enter, 3to start—single dash, one mile. First premium, S3O; second, sls; third, $5, Friday afternoon, Sept, 21st, 1877. Entrance fee, 10 per cent, of purse. Call on Willey & Sigler if you wish to buy Boots & Shoes that are good, for a low priee, 200,000 Brick for SALE 1 Ai ply to F. J. Sears & Co. Rensselaer. lud. July 27.1877. Willey & Sigler are just receiving the largest sioc'k of all kinds of merchandise ever offered in this market. F. J. Soars & Co. have the exclusive sale of the Winamac Winter AV heat Flour in Rensselaer. Every saok warranted. Price $1 90 per sack One imagines himself in a New York Wholesale Store when he steps into Willey & Sigler’s establishment, and sees the piles ©f Goods they keep, Jacob Eiglesbaoh, The Butcher, would respectfully call upon those of his patrons whom he has favored with credit, to make immediate payment of their accountsHe must hate' money to keep the shop supplied with stock. Call without delay and make settlement, without further dunning.