Rensselaer Union, Volume 9, Number 10, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 23 November 1876 — LOCAL MATTERS. [ARTICLE]

LOCAL MATTERS.

Tarragon arid Milo suitings al F. J. Sears A Co.’s. Elza Phillips is deputy county clerk at the present writing. Latest, the Faoinators, just received at F. J. Sears A Co.’s. Young people are talking of holding a ball Thanksgiving night. Choice brands of fine cut dieting tobacco, at Charley Starr’s. Latest styles of dress goods just received at F. J. Sears A Co.’s. A fresh supply of candies and nnts, just opened, at C. C. Starr’s. Have you seen the new style cardinal ties at F. J. Sears A Co.’s? A slight flurry of snow was sprinkled on the ground this morning-. Genuine “Old Timer”—6,ooo just received—at Charley Starr’s. Try them.

A largo stock of rope, all sizes, kept constantly on hand at C. C. Starr’s. Charley H. Price of the Jasper Circuit court is at Indianapolis this week. Hercules and Passamentiiie fringe, tassel, bullion and fur trimming at F. J. Bears A Co.’s. The largest and best selected stock of queensware in Jaßper county can be found at C. C. Starr’s. It is reported that a new harness shop will be started in the room but recently vacated by Mr. Jgmes Norris. Mr. Marshall Snyder has sold all his interests in Jasper county and will move to Crawfordsvilje in the course of a few days. Willis lutes proposes to be ahead of all competition in the matter of holiday goods. Don’t iail to see them when they arrive. Prof. Lott, of Watseka, 111,, is instructing a class in the mysteries of violin exercises in this place. He is an excellent performer. Mr. G. W. Terhune and son Frank are visiting his son William, who i 8 post master at Verraejo, New Mexico. They will be absent several weeks. Next Thursday is the day set .agaft,. by the President of the United States for national thanksgiving. Turkeys will take notice and govern themselves accordingly. , F. J. Sears A Co. have received their now goods from New York, and now offer them for sale oheap for cash. Everybody is invited to examine them. No trouble to show goods. John Lanargan will be after applying to the board of county commissioners, at their December session, for license to retail intoxicating liquors in a room in the Halloran house. Buy old papers at The Union offioe. The cheapest and best reading matter in the market. Only a nickle for half a dozen good, fresh and interesting country weeklies and city dailies. Moses Teutenr supplies oysters in any style desired to those who favor him with their patronage. He also keeps a splendid stock of cigars, tobaooo, confectionery, canned fruits, notions, etc., etc. The penitentiary boot still takes the lead. Five oases sold weekly at A. Leopold’s cqntradicts the statement of interested persons who say they are slopshop work. How is that on the boot trade, Neighbor Walker? Mr. Joseph Herbst is completing a new building on Front street, north of and'adjoining Erwin’s blacksmith shop. Report has it, that he will open a German grocery, in it for the edibles and drinkables. p gMjKgn Dumond of Walker township, called in upon ns yesterday. He reports having done a moderately fair business in sales of nursery stock this past fall. He sold a bill amounting to slOl of fruit trees and hedge plants to orie man, Mr. Sutton. Winter has* come, or will soon be along; if not already supplied iljKgtaf, friend you better call at R. Fvndig’s store and select one of thote first class overcoats before they are gone, and then you may bid defiance to the chilling blasts which pierce to the marrow those who are illy clad, Go soon.

Job printing of all kiudx done at this office. Wooden ware, sueh as bowls, all sizes, buckets, tubs, etc,, best make in the market, at C. C. Starr’s. One of the Meyers’ of Wheatfield township killed a deer last week that weighed very nearly 860 pounds. A Masonio festival is talked of among the Graft. It will be held on the oocasion of the installation of their officers for 1877. Now that the election is over those who need hats can be aoooramodated with the latest sfyles from Broadway, New York, al F. J. Sears A Co.’s. Hon. John Brownfield, of South Bend, visited Rensselaer, one day last week to take the retnrns of the presidential eleotion of this county to Indianapolis. Since last publication of Union the county clerk licensed the following parties to marry: Thomad E. Ray and Mary F. A. Goldsberrm Nedard D. Merser and Emma F. Bull.

The largest sale day thus far this season was last Saturday at Leopold’s. His sales on that day amounted to the snag little sum of $425. Ampng the items of that day’s trade were 85 pairs of the penitentiary boot which is undoubtedly the best boot in the market. It is astonishing the amount of goods Charley Starr is constantly receiving and disbursing to his customers. The stacks of groceries that are daily piled up in his sale room vanish almost as rapidly as a snow bank before a broiling san. “Quick sales and small profits” is Charley’s motto. R. Fendig probably has the finest stock of overcoats in this market, or, for that matter, in the county. A gentleman living at Remington recently catne over and bought, a bill of winter clothing of Mr. Fendig, saying that he had the money to pay and meant to have its full value, if it could be found in the county. Fendig is a square man to deal with. It will be seen by the notice published elsewhere that the Jasper Couuty Agricultural and Mechanical Association will, hold ita regular annual meeting for the election of a board of directors, on next Saturday afternoon at the court house. There should be a general attendance of stockholders at this meeting. The Buocess of the fair next season depends largely upon the capaoity and qualifications of the officers who will be elected by the board of directors.