Rensselaer Union, Volume 8, Number 49, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 24 August 1876 — Local Gossip. [ARTICLE]

Local Gossip.

Full line of \jooti at Willey - A Sigler’f. New and second-hand farm wagons for sale on long time, at? Leopold’s. 49-3 Mr. A. D. Swain will please accept thanks for recentconlributions to the table department of yo editor’s home. Have you seen those fine cashmeres at F. J. Sears A Co.’s? If not it will pay you to give them a look before buying anywhere else. Hon. R. S. Pwiggins is collecting material for building a brick dwelling on the south side of the Iroquois, on the site ot his present residence. Under a ruling of the Superintendent of Public Instruction upon a supreme court decision, Mr. J. H. Snoddy will hold over another season as eounty superintendent. The Hayes and Wheeler Club bold their regular weekly meeting on_ Saturday night, at Boroughs school house. Hon R. S. Dwiggins will be the chief speaker. The most complete stock of hats for gents, youths and boys, latest styles, j nst receiyed at A. Leopold’s. Do not forget to inspect them before purchasing at any other plaoe. Mrs. Andrew J. Reed, of Pleasant Grove, died very suddenly at her home last night. She had been an invalid for many years, but was not thought to be in immediate danger of dissolution.

Mr. John English says he raised about fourteen bushels of wheat per acre' on a small patch on his farm this season. It is a splendid quality of grain being plump and in good condition. Attention is directed to the new advertisement of Mr. John Coen’s nursery stock. Everything advertised will be found first-class and precisely as represented. Mr. Coen is a square man to deal with. Hon. Kb. Hcndetson, state auditor, and Mr. Charles G. Offut are billed to speak in Rensselaer this evening at 7: 30. The local democratic leaders have kept the fact a secret, if they were apprised of it. Bertie, son of Mrs Mary E. Hopkins, abdfW efglirt years olif, was knocked down and had his lip badly bruised by a fly ball while witnessing the game betvfeen the Clipper and Remington clubs on Monday.

The Rensselaer Cornet Band have closed a contract with the Jasper County Agricultural and Mechanical Association to furnish nmsic during the Fair, which will be held from September 12th to 15th. Rev. Granville Moody, of Ripley, 0., will hold a two days’ meeting at Pleasant Grove school house, Barkley township, September 9th and 10th. On Sunday the preaching will be in the grove, and it will bo a basket meeting. 2t. Mr. S. P. Howard, Mr. S. P. Thompson and the Misses Florence and Ora .Thompson leturned on Tuesday, from a trip lo Lebanon, Ohio, where they had been attending commencement exercises of the graduating class in the Normal schqol at that place. Miss Matie Howard returned home with her father. ■

Mr. Leonard C. Walters, of Gillam township, twelve miles east of Rensselaer and half a mile north of the Francesville road, will make a public sale of personal effects, on Saturday, September 9th, 1876,consisting of cows, yearlings, calves, bees, poultry, growing corn, wild and tame hay, garden products, farm utensils, house furniture, etc. Nine months credit, without interest will be given. At the temperance meeting next Monday evening the order of exercises win be as follows: Overture* by the orchestra. Reading Scriptures by Miss Lola Moss. Prayer by Joseph 11. Willey. Music. Reading minutes of last meeting. Lecture“by Mr. John Coen. Duet by Miss Hattie Coen and Misp Fannie Walton. Essay by Mr. M. O. Cissel. Recess. Recitation by Miss Eva Halstead, Master Freddie Phillips, Master Charley Halstead, Miss Maggie Haley and others, Character song, “Over the Hill to the Poor House,” by Mr. C. P. Hopkins. Election of officers for the ensuing term.