Rensselaer Union, Volume 8, Number 44, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 20 July 1876 — LOCAL GOSSIP. [ARTICLE]

LOCAL GOSSIP.

New calicos at F. J. Sears & Co.’s. Parasols in great variety at F J. Sear* & Co.’s. Green apples (ripe) retail for 25 cents a peck at the store*. Soda water, cool, refreshing, pure and healthful at Charley Starr’s. Go to F. J. Sears <k Co. for the best assorted stock of goods in th e county. ~ . Largest stock, best quality, and cheapest groceries in Rensselaer, at C. C. Starr’s. Charley Starr keeps Old Congress and other favorite brands of chewing tobacco. Sugar, tea, coffee, salt, etc., at Starr’s. The best place in Rensselaer to buy groceries. Again I would say do not tail to settle old accounts and renew your credit at A. Leopold’s. A new invoice of linen suits for ladies just received at F. J. Bears &> Co.’s. Call and see them. Mr. S. P. Thompson talks of visiting the centennial exhibition at Philadelphia, sometime in August. A few more gentlemen this week announce their willingness to serve the people of Jasper county in an official capacity. From localities in this county it is reported that oats been injured to some extent by rust? The straw is heavy and the crop will probably be about average. A friend in the northwestern part of Carpenter township says crops in his neighborhood are in excellent condition. Oats are very heavy, and corn prospects good. Bro. Kitt, of the Remington Record, gave The Union office a brief call yesterday. He reports business dull in Remington, candidates numerous, weather warm, etc. A gentleman named Wood, from Toledo, Ohio, is expected in Rens-, selaer in a few days, to relieve Mr. Wm. McConnell who is now clerkihg in Messrs. Willey & Sigler’s store.' Me. will go to Illinois.. It is little too warm to electioneer or to be electioneered, and although the republicans of Jasper county hold a primary election on Saturday for the nomination of a ticket, there is very little excitement over it. Eureka Mower.—Parties wishing to purchase mowers will do well to see the Eureka, center draft, six foot, mower on Mr. John Makeever’s farm, Saturday, July 22d. Agent at the Austin House. Mrs. Lucy A., wife of William L. Hamilton, of Carpenter township, died on last Saturday. She had lived"in Jasper county nearly twenty-five years and wap universally respected in her neighborhood. Here is a fact worth considering while money is scarce. The firm of Horace E. James Co./ printers, will compete with any office in the State of Indiana or city of Chicago in plain job work. We mean what is here said. Try us. Mr. Henry S. Travis, wife and two babies are visiting in Rensselaer this week. Mr. Travis is an old time Rensselaer boy now practicing law at Fowler, where he has won an enviable reputation within the short period of two or three years.

A report reaches us that certain Carpenter township farmers, who have long clamored for a reduction of railroad fares, are about to. put their preaching against high tariff into practice, by visiting the Centennial Exposition at Philadelphia in a wagon. Mr. Andrew K. Ypoman returned home au evening or. two since from the bedside of his sister. Miss Jennie, in Minnesota. She was rapidly convalescing when he left there and strong hopes were entertained of her speedy recovery. Their mother remained. School in district No. 8, Jordan township. Miss Nettie Bruce, teacher, dosed on last Friday. On Saturday nearly everybody in the district met in Gusha’s grove and celebrated closing day with music, singing and a picnic. Miss Bruce has taught three terms in the district, and our informant says she has given universal satisfaction, and of course is exceedingly popular with pupils and patrons.