Democratic Sentinel, Volume 5, Number 23, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 15 July 1881 — Union Township Items [ARTICLE]

Union Township Items

Look out for Uncle Simon, next week. Weather warm for the past few days. Jacob Troxell sports a large boil on his foot, Harvesting in full blast. Messrs. Broady and Hensler bought several fat cows in Union last week. Ex-Trustee M. P. Comer, of Goodland, visited old friends in Union last week. M. P. is a clever fellow, and was cordially welcomed by his many friends. A petition is being circulated and signed by our citizens asking an appropriation of S4OO to build a new bridge over the Iroquois at Alters’ Mill. Haymaking will commence earlier this season than usual. Union will be well represented at the Normal, in Rensselaer. We be heve in patronizing home institutions and home talent, We notice that we are classed with the “unparalleled writers,” by Polka and Waltz. Thanks, Messrs. P. & W., for the compliment. The people of northern Union turned outen masse to the celebration, on the 4th, at Pleasant Valley, and had an enjoyable time. Mr. B. W. Harrington presided. Addresses were made by Rev. L. Shortridge, Hon. A. O. Marshall, of Joliet, 111., and others. Thomas Davisson is doing a thriv ing business at “Pei Ho.” It is fashionable in Union and Keener for yonng men to be “cut out” by their bachelor brothers. For further particulars inquire of Rev. Bradberry’s partner. The Grape Island school closed on the Ist, and Bob-Tail on the Bth, after a term of two months. Mrs. John Shields possesses a radish which measures 23 inches in circumference. Two new schoolhouses to be built in Union this fall—one at Grape Island and the other at Slip-Up. Polk and Waltz says he knows several gentlemen in Union who own “top buggies,” and that they always discard the top when they go to Gillam. We insist that he must be mistaken. It must be the Keener boys and they discard the tops in order to accommodate the tall, web footed damsels of Gillam.

GRAPE ISLAND.

July 11,1881.