Rensselaer Republican, Volume 13, Number 47, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 11 August 1881 — GLEANINGS. [ARTICLE]

GLEANINGS.

BY IRO-QUOIS.

Mrs. John W. Cooper, of Nubbin Ridge, is quite sick. Robt Paris aqd Dr. Alter have indulged in new top buggies. Mrs. Nancy Bryant, of Barkley township, has built an addition to her house. Dr. M. B. Alter, Treasurer elect, takes possession of the county funds to-morrow. Geo. M. Robinson makes the “boss bossee.” He is overseeing tlie work on Leopold’s building. ‘ 4 J. W. Duvall has moved into his brick building, and John Reynolds will occupy the house he vacated. E. E. Davidson is putting in the foundation for J. T. Abbott's house. Al. Catt is doing the carpenter work

The wagon-makers and blacksmiths, as well as the farmers, are having a rattling time of it with the old wagons this dry weather. C. D. Stackhouse has a fine watermelon patch, the fruit of which has nearly all been ruined by the crows picking holes in them. James McClerry, of Barkley township, set out fire the other day and liis wheat and oat-stacks were burned. It is a severe loss to him. Uncle Tom Robinson has purchased 160 acres of land just* east of the iron bridge, on the Hanging Grove road. Price twenty dollars per acre. oapfc. r . ». lixmtuuxu and AToner, two of the solid men of Fulton county, were in town Tuesday. They were searching for pasture for cattle- , y . Supervisees should put the roads, and especially the culverts, in as good repair aa possible before the loth of September, as that is the limit of the old law, and there will be no one to look after them until after the April election.

Important Announcement.-Gco. Grauel wishes to announce to the people of Rensselaer and vicinity that ,he has repurchased his old harness shop, on Washington street; lately occupied by J. Peacock, and where he will be glad to meet all Ms old customers and a greet many new ones. Gxo. Geauxl.

Loot, strayed or stolen, from my place, five miles west of Rensselaer, a large sized, red cow, with white Or hired tack; branded on tbe left shoulder with something like a fig. ure 6. Any one who retains the cow to me, or tastes word as to her whereabouts at The Republican office in Rensselaer, will be liberally rewarded. M. F. &ABBHXB. Th* M. E. Choir will hold na opom air p«per oomeer*. in the oourt hoaoo yu<d, Tuesday eve, August 16th. Thor* will h« refreshments, music, reeding, end e time generally. A novel feature of the eatertainment will be the paper costumes of the performer* and waiters. Everybody some. The entertainment will bo free, and the refreshments unsurpassed. Torches and Chinese lanterns will illuminate the yard brilliantly. Don’t forget the time and plane.