Rensselaer Union, Volume 9, Number 19, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 25 January 1877 — LOCAL MATTERS. [ARTICLE]

LOCAL MATTERS.

Queens ware by the crate, set, or piece, st Starr’s. ( On the 2Sd instant a marriage license was issued to Michael Sil* ▼or and Mary Ann McGlynn. ■ Winter clothing is being sold at aetnal cost prioee—this is absolute* ly true—at Willey A Sigler’s store. Without question the bes’ five* ■oent cigar in this market is the “Old-Timer” kept by Charley Starr. Emmet Kann al has a new brand of cigars, called the “Perfection” which are pronounced by experts to be the beat 6-oent cigars now on the market. Prints and other dress goods of latest patterns and fashionable shades, always to be found in Willey A Sigler’s assortment. A new lot of muslins just opened. The remains of old Mr. Kern, buried many years ago in the cemetery at this plaoe, were ex* burned this morning and taken to Logansport for resepulture. Mr. Frank W. Babcock represents the old reliable JEtna fire insurance company, which has paid over forty five million dollars losses since its organization, and never failed once. Rev./th os. Vanscoy, of theM. E. Church, is conducting a series of night meetings at the Salem school house, eight miles west of town. A deep interest is manifested, and the bouse io crowded nightlyjudge Gillett and Mr. Hollabird, of Valparaiso, are holding union gospel meetings at the Presbyterian church this week, after the method of Moody and bankey. They have a large attendance and are awaking general interest. For twenty-five years has Harding’s Cough Mixture been tried and never failed to produce the most satisfactory results. It is infallible in all cases where it is recommended and used according to directions. Try it. For sale by E. T. Harding A Son. I am going to move to Winatrfhc in a few weeks and all persons knowing themselves indebted to me on book accounts or by notes that are now due, must come and settle before I leave. If you do not, and get doted, do not blame me for it. Jan’y 18, 1877. J. H. Wood. If you have not already done so call during the week and make a settlement of your indebtedness to Mr. Leopold. On the Ist day of February all notes and unsettled accounts will be placed in the hands of Messrs. Thompson A Bro. for collection. Uncle Henry C. Smith, the old original granger, and one of the early settlers of this county, is still )n the pump business, and can furnish the best and cheapest pumps of any man in the county. Repairing done promptly in the most satisfactory manner, for the lowest living prices. Do you desire a beautiful home in a thriving town, among good people, where the church and school privileges are excellent, health is good and prospects are bright? Then buy one or more lots in Leopold’s addition to Rensselaer. Prices within the reach of any industrious man or woman, and terms liberal. Another business change is contemplated in Rensselaer about the first of March, 1877. It will occur in Messrs. F. J. Sears A Co.’s store, and in order to prepaie for it they desire to reduce their present stock of goods in quantity represented by the value of >IO,OOO. During the month of February special bargains will be given to encourage cash-paying custom. The Rensselaer temperance society will hold their regular monthly meeting at the court house, on Mon day evening, January 29th. The programme is as follows: Reading scriptures by Miss Libbie Walton; prayer bv Rev. Thos. Vanscoy; Song by Miss Fannie Walton and Miss Lola Moss; declamation by Mr. D. B. Miller; essay by Mr. 8. P. a Thompson; select reading by Mrs. A. Purcupile; declamation by Ella Everson; song by Miss McArthur and others; dialogue by the Wibert brothers; declamation by Frank Ciasel; duet by Jennie Duvall and Norah Hopkins. Instrumental music conducted by Prof. J. T. Abbott. The public Invited. Between twfbty-five and thirty years ago Mr. John C. Van Rensselaer, now living at New Brunswick, N. J., donated to the town of Rensselaer a beautiful square of ground id the couth eastern part of the original plat of the town, for a publib park; stipulating that the town authorities should fence it and keep the grounds in good condition. The town authorities never took any notice of the donation, but have permitted the tract to remain desolate In Its native state. Mr. Van Renseelaer now gives notice that he will, at the next term of the commissioners’ court of Jasper county, Klition to have the plat vacated. me day some inhabitants of this town will regret that their predecessors were so careless • beau-