Democratic Sentinel, Volume 6, Number 28, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 11 August 1882 — HOLD ON! LOOK HERE!! [ARTICLE]

HOLD ON! LOOK HERE!!

Jack Waterbury, the enterprising Me reset TaMor, has just received a large in voice of the choicest piece goods that was ever brought to Rensselaer. You may look the state over and you will not see a nicer stock of merchant tailor goods. Call on Jack and look them over; he will offer extra inducements in the trade this fall I ain making arrangements to get nil the latest improvements in the styles of gentlemen’s wear, and no pains will be spared to drees the gentlemen of Rensselaer in the most approved fashion of the times. Thanking you for past favors, and hoping, by fair dealing and scientific training, to merit yor esteem and trade, I am very truly yours.

J. J. Waterbury.

Walker Township Anniversary.— Tho frieods of “Uncle Jesse” Wilcox assembled at his residence, In Walk* r township, on July 27th, 1882, to cele*» brute his 67th Birth-day anniversary. Tho persons present numbered 6T—6 of whom were his children, and 9 were grand children. A variety of appropriate presents, to the value of $28.00, was bestowed upon the kind, hospitable aDd genial Sexagenarian. The company had a general good time, and at the close of the' visit, separated, each feeling that it had been “good to be there,” and wishing the host the enjoyment of yet many more as pleasant anniversaries. One oe the Fbiends. Soldier’s Reunion.— The Reunion of the soldiers of the distiiet of Jas*» per, Newton, Benton. White and Pulaski counties, will be held at Rensselaer, in the fair grounds or such more convenient and suitable place as the committee on encampment may determine, on Thursday and Friday, September 27, 28 and 29th, 1882. No pains will be spared by the committee to make it woith the people’s while to ture out from far and uear, to take it in. The soldiers of Lake county are cordially invited to participate; and the citizen - of Rensselaer are invited to cooperate with the soldiers’ committees to make it a credit to Old Jasper. J. A. Burnham, Ch’mn. Ex. Com

Secretary’s Report;— Pursuant to published notice, the delegates of the National Greenback Labor and Anti Monopoly party met at the court house on Saturday. August sth, 1882. The house being called to order by the Chairman of the Central Committee, elected Geo Besse chairman, and J. A. Burnham secretary, and then listened to a speech from Mr. Moore, their nominee for Congress. At the close of the speech, which was well received, the convention proceeded to the nomination of candidates for the several county offices as follows: For Clerk, George Besse; for Recorder, Jas. A. Burnham; for Sheriff, B. W, Harrington; for Treasurer, JasWelsh; for Surveyor, James Pierce; for Commissioner 3d district, E. E. Rock wood; for Commissioner 2d district, Geo. Kessler; for Commissioner Ist cistrict, Augustus Stimson; for Coroner, Richard Ralph; for Auditor, Ezra C. Nowels. Unanimity and harmony prevailed throughout with but the slightest exception. The other parties were well represented, and manifes’ed a remarkable interest in the proceedings of a party so frequently represented as “nothing in numbers” and “dead anyhow.” We are glad to see them and hereby ex tend to them a standing invitation to come again, and come often, and we will try to do them good. Geo. Besse Chairman. J. A. Burnham, Secretary.