Rensselaer Union, Volume 8, Number 4, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 14 October 1875 — Remington Record Items. [ARTICLE]

Remington Record Items.

Oats, 26'cts. Corn, 40 cts. *■ Lard, 15 cts. Butter, 25 cts. Pork, haras, 17 cts. New potatoes, 40 cts. Flour, per cwt, #4.20. Pork, shoulders, 16 bts. * EggS P<“r dozen, 12£ cts. Two deaths in town this week. School opened last Monday.morning with, a good attendance. Mr. 11. C. Goldsbury and wife returned from their visit in the east. Tell your neighbor about the fair to be held at Remington Oct. 20th, 21st and 22nd. „ Henry Ward Beecher passed through Remington 'on the 10 o’clock express last Friday. The foundation is being laid for the new M. E. the lot north of the M. E. Church. A drunk and disorderly fellow was snatched from the “ragged edge” of a seat at the sjiow the other evening, and hustled down stairs by the marshal and a couple of other muscular gentlemen.

The new bricks are nearly completed so far as the brick work is concerned and add very much to the beauty and business appearance of our town. Had another story been added, making them three stories, it would have presented as fine an appearance as any store in this section of the State. Over the 1 two rooms of Shaw & Mt-Intire, will be placed a hall 40x80 feet, with a 20 foot stage, etc. Tiiis will give us a good town hall,something badly needed here., We -never could see the policy or good sense in doing work for nothing. An attorney of.this place showed us 250 color.ed business cards that he got printed inaneighboring town for 75 cents. The blank cards alone cost the fellow -nearly as much as he charged for the job, and just wherein the fun comes in printing and furnishing ink and labor for 250 cards, we are unable to see. When a man cuts pric s down below a living price, he alone is the loser, and not those from whom he. draws custom. As for us, we have our regular prices for all kinds of work, and if the people do not wish to pay them, they can go elsewhere, as all efforts to “jew” us down prove a failure. There is a principal that should

govern a legitimate business, as well us the money that is in it. The Remington Trotting Association will hold-their first fair Wednes■V day, Thursday and Friday, October 20th, 21st and 22d. The fair will be under the supervision of the Remington Agricultural Association, and they expect to use the money to liquidate their indebtedness for improvements on the grounds. The premiums offered amount to nearly SI,OOO, and the fair will undoubtedly be a complete success, for the reason that it is gotten up and will be worked with that end in view. The track will be worked and repaired, and no pains will b“ spared to put it in the best condition, so that horses can travel it with perfect safety. There will be no lack of room, as the grounds are provided with 60 good comfortable stalls, with strkw for bedding furnished free of chafge. The grounds are now provided with plenty of good water and many other conveniences for the j patrons of the fair. Make up \ your mind to attend, and if you; have a good horse, bring him along and enter him, and take a chance j for the big purse. Arrangements] have been made for a reduction of' rates on the P. GY & St. L. rail-, road. I

Be of good cheer friends of the 1., D.j & ,C. Railroad. Work is now going on near Monticello and between Bradford and Rensselaer. The work may move slowly for a while, but the great necessity for a-road on an air line" from Indianapolis to Chicago will not allow a lailure of the enterprise. The work has not been abandoned by its friends, but they are zealously looking after its interests.— Delphi■ Timer. ■