Rensselaer Union, Volume 9, Number 2, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 28 September 1876 — Remington Becord Items, 22d Inst [ARTICLE]

Remington Becord Items, 22d Inst

Merrill Mead and family removed to Marion, Ind., last week....A team belonging to Sheffler’s livery stable ran away with Jake Wolf Wednesday evening. Jake was thrown from the buggy, but received no serious injuries.... Mr. J. O. B. McDougle has sold hie dry goods store to J. H. Tribby A C0....Mr. S. A. Morgan and wife teturned from a prolonged trip through the East, last Saturday morning. They yisited the Centennial and with friends in the New England States. Mr. Morgan, who was not enjoying the best of health when he left here, is now looking well and hearty....Tbro’ the efficiency of Joseph D. Cowden, Esq., who has been assisting in the auditor's officeof this county, ten thousand more acres of land are now on the duplicate than heretofore. A gentleman of Mr. Cowden’s ability ia a necessity to any county, and the county that can secure his services is certainly fortunate. ... After Hon. Geo. Major’s speech Monday evening, the Legal Tender Club, numbering about 70 members, was organised, with the following officers: President, Dr. D. H. Patton; treasurer, 8. M. Black; secretary, A. J. Kitt..,. Apples are worth 35 cents per bushel; potatoes are dull sale at 25 cents; the price of butter keeps pace With the flavor, and that article now retails at 10 cents per pound; “streakiest” lard is dealt out at 17 cents per pound; hams slip through the clerks’ fingers at 17 cento, and chickens are lifted from the coop at 82 per doxen. Grapes are worth Scents per pound, and onions retain their scent at 75 cents per busel.