Rensselaer Union, Volume 2, Number 5, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 28 October 1869 — LOCAL MATTERS. [ARTICLE]

LOCAL MATTERS.

Thursday, October 28th, 1869

Dr. Martin want* the gentleman whe borrowed hia army overeoat U.l wiftt4rto bring it *». Rev. John Alter, ot Carpenter township, sent as some very fine apples, this week, one of which weighed nineteen ounces. Mr. Alter will please accept our thanks. The sadden cold weather of last week fonnd many people unprepared. Perhaps ono-fourth of the nananally large potato crop of this ooonty is still in the hills undug.— Considerable many apples are still P 1 the trees, a large quantity of hay is in the swath and shock. Mr. John R. Vanatta, Sr., brought into our office one day last week a vegetable curiosity in the shape of n double headed cabbage that had .grown in his garden ir. this town. The stalk had grown apart near the top forming two perfect branches each about three inches long and each surmounted with a smallish, but perfectly developed, head of cabbage.

The Spiritualists of this vicinity completed their organization on Sunday last, naming it ‘The Society of Progressive Spiritualists, of Rensselaer.” Officers for the ensuing year were elected as follows: President, Dr. Wm. J. Laßue. Vice President, J. D. Hopkins. Secretary, Miss Ella Spangle. Treasurer, Mrs. Aggie G. MeConnell. The next meeting will be held at the Court House at 10:30 o'clock ▲. m. Sunday, November 7th. The town of Remington contains 05 voters, 100.57 acres of real estate valued at $3,590 and improved $3,440 worth, and town lots worth $9,966 with $12,555 of improvements; also, $33,549 worth of personal property. Total valuation, $64,100. , The taxes assessed against the good people of that thriving town are, lor state purposes, $135.15; school, $135.00; sinking fund, $64.10; couuty, $320.50; road, $128.20; township, $32.05; special school, $176.50; dog, S2B; total tax of 1869, $1,019.56; delinquent taxes of 1868 and lormer years, $406.09; penalty and interest on delinquents, $43.88; total taxes for the current year, $1,466.58. The town of Rensselaer has 117 voters. The amount of real estate within the oorporate limits is 472.60 acres valued at $12,315, and town lots valued at $18,772; on the lands are improvements to the amount of $13,526 and on the lots to $62,618 The value of personal property assessed in the town is $117,520, and the total value of lands, lots, improvements and personal property, is $270,844. The assessment of taxes on the above estimate of valuation is, for state, $407.34; school, $418.11; sinking fund, $524.76; county, $1,123.78; road, $224.76; special school, $591.14; dog, SSO. Taxes of 1869, $3,089.89; delinquent taxes of 1868 and previous years, $1,269-49; interest and penalty on delinquents, $143.58. Total taxes for 1869, $4,452.96.

About three inches of snow fell in Jasper county last Friday night, nnd the weather has been quite cold ever since. Such early cold weather continuing so long has not been experienced during the fifteen years we have lived in the county. The ground was unfrozen and very dry; sloughs, marshes and streams, usually filled with water at this season of the year, were many of them without a drop m their beds; the Iroquois river is so low that the grist mill at this place can not be run more than one or two hours a day; forest trees were still covered with leaves, and farmers had not fully completed their preparations for winter. The snow fell silently, without wind, and being damp, loaded every tree, bending many of them to the ground, while twigs and large branches were broken from others by the great fall of snow lodged on them. ———<>——— Best brands of white winter wheat flour constantly on hand at Heidleberger's. Best quality of tallow oandles for 15 cents a pound at Heidleberger’s. Boots and shoes at Heidleberger’s. A general assortment of family groceries at Heidleberger’s.

Indian summer commenced d®JThe Macing al>idea war* falling feat, JTbaa through » WaaUra tflage paaaed A ro*tb, wka boat* * Say os Sigh, Os which you plainly might dssery, -Hmrahfor Jahssny Coals' Tohaeco and Cigar Sr ors." Finest Sugar House Syrup in the town, at C. C. Starr’s. Overcoats at Leopold's. Farmkbs look hkrk! I will pay the highest market price t*t rash for all kinds of country produce, at Mart V. B. Warner’s grocery, Libejytl Corner building. J. E. Trent. Ml ' Flannels, factory and domestic, at Leopold’s. . Lost, Stbaykd or Stolen— Ono white two years old heifer. Point of left horn off. Letter “O” branded on the left hip. Five dollars will be paid for' her delivery in Rensselaer. J. E. Trent. Boots apd shoes, endless variety, coarse and fine, at Leopold's. New consignment of Tea, Coffee and Sugar, at C. C. Starr’s.