Democratic Sentinel, Volume 5, Number 16, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 27 May 1881 — Page 3 Advertisements Column 3 [ADVERTISEMENT]

Eggs 8| cents per dozen. Apples 80 cents per bushel. Butter 16 cents per pound. Potatoes $1 to $1.50 per bushel. Lard 10 to 121 cents per pound. Flour $1.40 to $1.90 per quarter bbl.

PROGRAMME Of Exercises for the Rensselaer Blue Bibbon Society, Friday evening, June 2i, 1881: Music. Reading a Lesson from Scripture, Rev. A. W. Wood. Prayer by Rev. A. W. Wood. Music. Reading Minutes of previous meeting by Secretary. Music.' Opening Address, Rev. J. H. Willey. Music. Declamation, Miss AriUa Cotton. Music. Speech, James Erwin. Music. Declamation, Master Wood Irwin. Music. Speech, Hon. R. S. Dwiggins Music. Declamation, Maggie Healy. Music. Speech, P. g. Corkins, Music. Select Reading, Prof. W. DeM. Hooper Music. Closing Address, Charles H Price Singing and Signing. Benediction, Rev. A. W. Wood EZRA C. HOWELS, Pres’t.

Seo advertisement of Roberts & Mikesell, Monticello, Ind., in another column. These gentlemen are sole agents for the sale of the Garr & Scott, and Nichols & Shepard,? engines and machines in Benton, Jasper and White counties; Tney offer special inducements, and those in want of machinery of any kind will do well to communicate with them. Go to Kern for— Lima Beans, -10 c a canString Beans, - - lOe “ Yarmouth Corn, - -15 c “ Cook Tomatoes, - -15 c “ Standard Pt aches, - -18 c “ Pie Peaches, - - 12|e “ California Fruits ; Apricots, - - . ,30c a can. Green Gages, - -30 c “ Muse. Gapes, - -30 c “ Canned Apples, - - 30cgal“

j COMMENCED APRIL lst.lßßlKANNAL’S CRANB BOniATIOA VALUABLE‘PRESENTS I By purchasing 25 cents worth of Kannal’s fine Cigars and Tobacco yon will secure a Coupon eutitiling you to a share in the distribution of tte following presents: 1 Gold Watch • $50,00 1 Sewing Machine 35.00 1 Silver Watch (Stem Winder) 30.00 1 Set Jewelry (for Lady) 25.00 1 Suit of Clothes (made to order) 25.00 1 Breech Loading ShofrGun No. lOdbl bbl 30.00 1 Set Hawthorne’s Works (6 volumes).... 10.00 1 Light Day Clock 10.00 1 Liorary Lamp (decorated Shade) 9,00 1 Set Shakespeare’s Works (6 volumes).. 7.50 1 Family Cabinet Album,. 7.50 1 Dressing Case 3 00 1 Toilet Set 3 00 1 Uox Cigars, 50s 2.50 1 Box Ciga/s, 50s 2.50 . $250.00 The above presents are to be distributed as the holders of the first 9.999 Coupons shall decide. For full particulars call at EMMETT KANNAL’S DRUG STORE. £*? 'Firt door east of Trade

Just received at Kern’s, a sack of fresh roasted Coffee—superior to any in rhe county. Recently the children of Hon. Geo. H. Brown and wife, of Barkley town ship, made them a visit, taking with them well tilled baskets, and enjoyed a delightful picnic. At its close the parents were presented with a handsome two-hundred dollar phaeton. May they, live long and enjoy it. The New Albany road will run an excursion to Michigan City next Sunday from Lafayette and Rensselaer. The train leaves Rensselaer at 7 a. m., and arrives at Michigan City at 10:45. Returning, leaves Michigan City at 7 p. m., and arrives at Rensselaer at 10:45 p. m.

DUNN’S FOR D,

May 24th, a. d., 1881. The Boards of Commissioners of Porter and Jasper counties met as per joint resolution of the two Boards. Present—L. P. Scott, F. Brustrcn, N. Pickerel, Commissioners of Porter county; Isaac D. Dunn, Elisha E. Rockwood and George W. Burk, Commiesioners of Jasper county; W. E. Brown, Auditor Porter county; Ezra C. Nowels, Auditor Jasper county, and John W. Powell, Sheriff of Jasper county. L. P. Scott, of Porter coun'ty was elected chairman, after which plans and specifications were submitted: one for a bridge 1600 feet long, at Dunn’s Ford: and ono tor a bridge 930 feet long, at Birctr’s Landing. - Rejected. After makin ; a careful examination of the different approaches to the river, it was Ordered that Porter and Jasper counties buiid a bridge abouj; 250 feet long, a few rods east of Dunn’s Ford. Further ordered by the Boards, that Henry Raqkin, Surveyorof Portercounty, make a survey and esti mate of the cost of constructing said bridge, and.report at the next joint session of the two Boards. Time and place of next meeting to be ar ranged by the Auditors of the respective counties. Adjourned. We are informed that our friend, P. S. Corkins, has withdrawn his claims for the Superintendency in this county, and that he will be a candidate for the position in the counties of Benton and Porter. That if he fails in one locality, fortune may smile upon him in the other. It is said this arrangement had more to do with his yecent trip to Valporaiso than had th.e august presence of Beecher.