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

LOCAL ITEMS.

Sliver batches for sale at Willey A ffigler’s. Rensselaer schools, fall term, open September 18th. , . i Call and see Willey A Sigler’s stock of boots and shoes. Rev. Joseph W. Hogan will preaoh in the M. E. Church on Sunday, September 2d. American sewing maehine for sale at Willey A Sigler’s. Call and see them before buying. Two new wagons, two span of horses, and two set of harness for sale on twelve months’ time. Enquire of A Leopold. Reed’s Hoosier Hay Slide costs only $lO. There is probably not a more useful implement on the farm.

Mr. S. Haley has been improving his property on Front Street with a new fence, plank sidewalk, etc. Mr. J. H. Wood hae gone to attend the Centennial Exposition at Philadelphia for a oouple of weeks. Rev. Thos. Vansooy, of the M. E. Church, delivered his farewell sermon for the conference year, ou Sunday. Mr. John Coeu has bought Nagle's Two-Mile Prairie Nursery stock, and Mr. Nagle quits the business. Mr. J. H. Willey, of the firm of Willey A Sigler, is in Chicago, buying a full stock of dry goods with which to replenish their store. Mr. Joseph Williams has sold his snug little farm, two or three miles south of town, and talks of moving with his pleasant family to Arkansas. Gen. Judson Kilpatrick and Col. Will Cumback, both powerful speakers, and lecturers of national reputation, will address the publio at this plaoe to-morrow. Mr. Thomas Boroughs and Mr. David Nowele returned last week from a trip to Arkansas. The latter named gentlemen bought upwards of 2,200 acres of land, it is said, which be will improve this fail, and next spring stock with a herd of Texas steers.