Rensselaer Union, Volume 2, Number 29, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 14 April 1870 — Proceedings of Commissioners. [ARTICLE]

Proceedings of Commissioners.

The Hon. Board of Commissioners of Jasper county met al the Auditor’s offico last Monday for the purpose of examining the reports of the assessors’ of the several townships, which were received and approved. Bills were allowed Assessor of the different townships as follows: John Beal, of Carpenter. .188.00. Win. R. Handley of Gillum 59.00. E. D. Fairchild of Keener.. 10.25. Isaac Sayler of Newtou. .49.25. Conway Stone of Jordan. .34.25. R. F. Priest of H’ng Grove 40.00. Peter RholMs of Marion.. 125.00. D. Hathaway of Walker. .33.00. L. Kise of Wheatfield... .28.00. T. M. Jones of Kankakee. .27.00. W. Meadows of Milroy... .18.00. J. C. Chilcote of Barkley. .53.00. The following bids were allowed: G. H. Brown, temporary aid to poor of Barkley township..s 5.00. C. M. Watson, four days service in renting Poor Farm and one day present term $ 18-00. G. H. Brown, two days extra session P 0.00. Jared Benjamin, four days services it) renting Poor Farm and one day present session $ 15.00. A. J. Yeoman, two days extra session I 6.00. Ira W. Yeoman, services $ 13.00.

We would respectfully say to the people who read the Union that it is a fact (which however we ask no one to take our word for) that the stock of dry goods and groceries recently purchased by Mr. A. Leopold and now arriving at his store is not surpassed by any ever brought into the county. He certainly can make a judicious and tasty selection. Our ladv iriends should not fail to call and see his beautiful assortment of prints ot the newest designs of figure, his wonderful French calicos, his beautiful Marsellcs summer cloakings, his ginghams, his Balmorals, Tiis delaines and his extra heavy sheetings and fine bleached goods. No housekeeper should fail to examine his groceries. He keeps the very best quality of dour and he has the cleanest kind of dried fruit, the best coffee, sugar and teas at greatly reduced prices. Gentlemen will find the latest spring styles of ready made clothing at Leopold's. Everybody should at least call, and examine his goods before they go elsewhere to trade. Here is one fact that ought to be taken into consideration: Since the decline in gold there lias been a corresponding decline in the articles in which Mr. Leopold Also one other fact: Mr. Leopold has been in the mercantile business all his life. And again o.ne more fact: He pays cash soy his goods. Put these three facts together and you will understand why he can afford to sell goods at such low’ prices. Two good dwelling houses for sale in Rensselaer. Apply to Hammond & Spitler.