Rensselaer Union, Volume 8, Number 52, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 14 September 1876 — Local Gossip. [ARTICLE]

Local Gossip.

Fifty teaohers were enrolled the first day of the institute now in session, ' Mr. John Makeever brought into our sanctum specimens of splendid apples grown by him this season. Mr. Alfred Thompson and family started last week for Philadelphia to visit the Centennial Exposition. Farmers are having fine weather for their young wheat, rye and fall pastures, and if frestdoes not come too early it will prove good tor late com. Rev. Thos. Yanscoy entered upon pastoral duties for his second conference year at this place, last Sabbath. He will preach next Sunday, morning and evening. Capt. C. A. Edmunds, Mr. T. P. Wright, Miss Mattie Benjamin and Miss Candace Boroughs have been employed to teach the Rensselaer schools this winter. • Elder R. Hargrave preached two very excellent eermons in the Methodist church last Sunday. The venerable gentleman is still quite vigorous in expounding gospel truths. Two night watohmen, Wm. A. Erwin and Erastus Peacock, are employed by the citizens of Rensselaer, to guard property against destruction by fire and depredations of thieves. Those who are indebted to Mr. A. Leopold will please call and settle their accounts. He desires to buy his new stock of goods for cash only in order to be able to give better bargains to his customers. Dr. R. Y. Martin and not DrLoughridge is attending the case of Mr. William Beck’s little boy who had his finger amputated by a saw last week. We made a mistake about it in our notice last issue and hereby correct it. Mr. C. Cross, marble dealer and monumental designer, Gilman, 11l , is now delivering at Rensselaer and Good land the finest lot of monuments and tombstones ever turned oui at theirestablishment. Nearly ♦2,000 worth are being received at this place alone. The reunion of teachers of Jasper county will be held at the court house to-morrow (Friday) evening, September loth. The exercises will consist of addresses, essays, declamations, music, etc. Everybody invited to be present. A rare treat may be expected. Several members of the old “bloody Ninth” regiment, Indiana volunteers, from this county, started yesterday morning to attend their regimental reunion, which is held at Laporte to-day. Horace E. Janies, of The Union, was among the number, and was accompanied by his wife.

Tbe Monticell') Baptist Association, to which the church at Rensselaer belongs, was held at Burnettsville, on last Friday, Saturday and Sunday. There was a general attendance and the usual routine of business was transacted. Rev. D. J. Huston, of Rensselaer, was chairman of the association. A couple ot soldiers, one of -whom had lost an arm and the otber one both arms in .the late war, are preying upon the generosity of Rensselaer people this week, with a hand organ, much to the gratification of the music loving populace, who contribute very liberally to the proprietors of the instrument. ■ , -, Mr. F. J. Sears has returned from his eastern trip and wishes to say to the people of Jasper county that the firm of F. J. Sears & Co. is now receiving one of the largest stocks of fall and winter goods ever brought to Rensselaer. While east Mr. Searß visited some of the largest wholesale merchantile firms in America, and selected only such goods as wfttild suit the wants and tastes of their many customers. Call and examine their assortment before purchasing elsewhere. The Fifth Annual Fair of the Jasper County Agricultural Association is being held this week. The first day, Tuesday, was taken up in making entries and arrangements. Yesterday the unfavorable weather had a tendency to dampen the ardor ot the people as well as to put the track in a bad condition. Consequently the attendance was slim and very little could be done. To-day it is hoped tbe weather Will change, so that the programme of the Fair can yet be carried out. Tbe display in some of the departments is said to be much better tb an at any previous exhibition^

Mr. J.m« Tower. «i„. not.by pocteta lb«tt »* will ofhr atynblio »j»le, at hi* rfdidenca, two mile* north of RoßMelaer, on Situriay, September 23, 1873, the following described property, to-wit: Horse*, hogs, cattle, farming implements, forty acres of corn in field, household and kitchen furniture, and various other articles, on which will be given a credit of twelve months without interest. On the 25th instant, at the court house, will be held the regular monthly meeting of the Jasper County Temperance Union. The following is the programme of exeroiaea which will be observed on that occasion: Song, “All Hail," by all. Beading Scriptures by Miss Maggie Hemphill. PrayerbyKev. Thomas Vanscoy. Declamation by Carrie Eger. Select reading by Miss Lilly Boroughs. Song by Misses Lola Moss and Hattie Coen. 'Declamation by Lizzie PnrcupHe. Recess. Songby Misses Tute Austin, Lottie Walton and others. Declamation by Nora Hopkins. Essay by Mr. Robert Patton. Declamation by Lida Belle Kelley. Song choir.