Rensselaer Union, Volume 9, Number 27, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 22 March 1877 — LOCAL AND NEIGHBORHOOD GOSSIP. [ARTICLE]

LOCAL AND NEIGHBORHOOD GOSSIP.

• Circuit court is in session. Eggs are a scarcity in this market. Apples are retailing at 40 cents a bushel. Breakfast bacon aud lard at C. C. Starr’s. Full line of clothing at Willey St Sigler’s. lird brings 15 cents a pound in tbit market. The Presbyterian church is to have a pastor. Potatoes are worth $1.20 a bushel at the groceries. Willey & Sigler keep the Elgin watches in stock. That ground hog understood' his business this lime. Fresh arrival of nice, sweet oranges, at Starr’s. Ifayes portmonaes for ladies, at F. J. Sears &. Co.’s. Easter Sunday comes on All Fools’ day this year. There are 2C5 inmates in the. Marion county asylum. The mumps are raging to an alarming degree in Porter county. Butter is retailed from the stores }n this place at 20 cents a pound. An unknown friend has thanks for copies of late New Orleans papers. Willey <fc Sigler will open a select stock of millinery goods on April Ist. A goodly number of Reiningtonians are in attendance at court this week.

If March is to go out like a lamb it is time the lion was getting out of the way. ' That 50*cent tea at Starr’s is pronounced excellent by all who have tried it. # Mr. A. Leopold will go to Cincinnati in a lew days to buy his spring goods. A social hop was indulged in by the young people after the show Friday night. - „ Carpet>rag bees promote the virtues which attend sooial gatherings at South Bend. Dr. W. L. Hamar, the dentist,, paid his old home, at Watseka, a flying visit last week. Call and seo Willey <fc Sigler’s stock of plovf boots and shoes before making purchases. A “code in e ’ead” is what a good many persons are affected with in and about town. The cheapest stationery—envelopes, steel pens and lead pencils—ia at F. J. Sears & Co.’s. A new flouring mill at LaPorte ia to bO 73x60 feet in size and have a cracker bakery attachment. An exchange very sensibly reshun you, do not advertise.” The assessment on taxables for state purposesAhis year is twelve cents on the hundred dollars. George Pfleger has been confirmed postmaster at South Bend in place of Col. Wade, deceased. Gov. Williams has appointed John C. Nelson judge of the new superior court of .Cass county. Sugar cured bams and shoulders at Starr’s. Go and buy one; they will stick to the ribs and make you along. mu *

A tierce of Carolina riot, just, opened, at Starr’s. Willey A Sigler have a new out in plow shoes. Call aud see them. Scarlet fever is raging with increased virulence among the children at South Bend. Canned peaohes, apricots, oher-. ries, strawberries, blackberries, tomatoes, etc., fresh arrival, at C. C. Starr’s. A collection was taken at the M. E. church Sunday evening for the purpose of buying a stool for the organist. Mr Frank Hausman has returned to Rensselaer. He has been absent this winter attending school at Onargo, 111. “Darling, I’m growing old,” was mournful remark when his feet ■lipped on the icy walk and she sat down on him. Wheat, as a general thing, is doing well throughout the country, and with good luck will make a tolerably fair crop.

Eight divorces were granted in the Marshall county oireuit court last week, and several parties are yet to hear from. The largest assortment of hosiery for ladies, misses and children ever brought to this market is being opened by F. J. Sears & Co. During the hail storm Tuesday afternoon it grew so dark as to necessitate the lighting of lamps in several of the business houses. Ilcv. John P. Nash, of Lagrange county, has been appointed moral instructor of the prison at Michigan City vice Rev. J. Hartsuck. The widow of the late Hon. Jesse D. Bright died at Louisville, Ky., March 13th. Her remains were taken to Baltimore for burial. Burglars went through the post-; office at Colfax, on the night of the 14th, breaking open all the letters aud carrying off about #lO in change. Ruling’s Orchestra, of Monticello, gave a musical entertainment and minstrel performance', in Bedford’s hall, last Friday night, to a slim audience. Another fall of snow last Friday made sleighing' 4 good again and the jingling of merry 6leigh-bells was kept up from morn till night on Saturday., Next week F. J. Sears A Co. will receive a stock of American and {©feign embroideries which in quality and price cannot be surpassed in this market.

Emmet Knnnal han recently introduced a new five cent cigar in this market which is an excellent article. Hie new ten cent cigars are superb in quality, The Elkhart Driving Park Association will hold a stock and farm implement fair about the middle of May, for the interest of Elkhart and adjoining counties. Dr. M. G. Sherman has been appointed prison physician at the Michigan City institution,Benjamin Elliott steward, and Bev. John P. Nash pioral instructor. It is a positive fact that Charley Starr keeps the beat S cent cigar in the market. Persons attending court will take notioe and govern themselves accordingly. Thomas Nolan, a bricklayer, was run over and nearly cut in two by the oars at Indianapolis, on the 15th instant. He survived only about three quarters oftan hour. The ladies of the M. E. church meet at the residence of Mr. Parker Wright next Saturday for the purpose of organizing a sewing circle in the interest of their sooiety.

Just received direct from New York the latest styles of ladies’ collars, culls and neckties. Something new and very pretty. Call at F. J. Sears & Co.’s and fee them, The merchants all had their hands fall last Saturday. It was a beautiful day, and farmers took advantage of it to come to town and buy the necessaries of life to last them in case the roads should break up. -r-rt-— — ri , Among the contemplated improvements at Crown Point this season is a $50,000 court house, a $120,000 Catholic school building, and a SIOO,OOO public school builds ing, and yet the citizens of that enterprising town are «ot happy.

Only $1 for a kit of white fish, at Starr’s. Try them. Vnlloy <fc Sigler keep the Americ&n sewing machine—the best in the market. W. H. Ilollaway, Senator Morton’s brother-in-law, hae been recommissioned postmaster at Indianapolis. An undertaker in Plymouth sent out one hundred and seventy coffins last year, aud complaint that business was not very lively. Three Sabbath schools are now* in good working order in laer, two being held in the and'oDe in the afternoon, each of which has a very good attendance. A jPatrons of Husbandry fire insuiance company has been organized at Crawfordsville. It is a mutual benefit concern. Dost know wbat kind of an institution that is?

An Indianapolis correspondent of the Kentland Ornette Speaks in flattering terms of Hon. John P. Carr who represented White and Jasper counties in the legislature this winter. Hon. Schuyler Col fax will deliver his celebrated lecture entitled “Abraham Lincoln” in Valparaiso on the evening of Maroh 30th, under the auspices of the fire department of that city. , Mrs. Emma Maloy is creating a perfect/wrore of interest in the temperance cause among the Vermont people. The audiences which attend her lectures frequently number a thousand or more persons. Mr. J. S. Wigmore is back again at his seat in W. J. lines’ drug store ready to repair watches, clocks and jewelry. He is a good, honest workman, and a pleasant gentleman to do business with. Oliver S. Dale, an old citizen of Monticello, and who was a member of the band of the 9th regiment Indiana infantry,ris about to move to Princeton, Mo., where he will be a salesman in a wholesale grocery house. ■“ : _h F, J. Sears & Co. are receiving their elegant spring stock of boots and shoes. Ladies’ and misses’ fine shoes in great variety. A’so men’s wear. You are invited to call and inspect the goods and learn prices. Mr. N. R. Bowman and wife are prepared to accommodate those who desire board by the day or week, in rooms up-stairs in Leopold’s building corner of Washington and Van Rensselaer streets. Charges reasonable. A number of unsuspeoting democrats of Laporte were recently “taken in” to the tune of several dollars by that political dead beat, Marvii> 11. Bovee, of Wisconsin, whom readers of The Union* may have some faint recollections of. The Monticello- band boys will please accept thanks, for their very excellent music discoursed in front of The Union offioe last Friday evening. They are a jolly set of fellows, and Monticello is to be congratulated upon the possession of one of the best bands in the state. The new state house bill provides for the appointment of tour persons —two republicans and two democrats—who with the governor shall constitute the state bouse board The new building is to be located on the site of the present one and cost' njat exceeding two millions dollars. llumor whispers that three roysteriug blades recently paid an injured husband of this town sls apiece to mend his fractured honor and restore happiness to a desecrated hearthstone; and now another blaokened desert blooms again with the fragrant flowers of satisfaction.

The winter term of school at Union school house olosed March 16. The pupils deserve commendation tor regularity of. attendance and goo 4 conduct. Emma Kenton attended the full number of days. A number lost only one day. Out of 18 pupils the average daily attendance was 15.3. Four were out five weeks on 'account of sickness, which made the average lower than it otherwise would have been. Thanks are extended to patrons for their kindness during the winter. Nellis A. Stount, Teabher.

If you wafit a pair of fine boots - ,or shoes, call st Willey A Sigler’s. A number of Rensselaer “young bloods” have been interviewed by the grand jury this week. A scries of temperanoe meetings is being held in Fort Wayne, and already nearly 500 persons have taken the total abstinence -pledge. A nice lijne of dress goods is being received by F. J. Sears & Co. direct from New York. Also elegant patterns in summer silks of the latest styles. ' Pulaski oonnty has been taken from Judge Gould’s oirouit and attached to that of Judge Chase. Cass and Pulaski form a judicial circuit now, and leave White and Carroll toforin another one. A little ten-year-old son of R . Zimmerman, editor of the Valparaiso Messenger set 6,200 ems, long primer, in about nine hours, one day not long since. The father should feel truly proud of such a son as that. It has beon a long while—several weeks—since the municipal taxgatherer of Rensselaer awoke a man at the dead hour of midnight to dun him for his tribute. Since then offioial visits are made by daylight and the body-guard of two bravos have been discharged from service.

Mr. Ezra L. Clark is still at Kentland at work on the books of the late county treasurer assisting to bring order out of confusion and determine whether anything remains due the county from him. It is thought that the experts employed in this servioe will require a week or two more to complete their 1 abor. ——,..v ... ! ' Said the preacher, Thete is a time to sing, a time to laugh and a time to weep. Possibly if he had ever had his corns trampled upon while elbowing his way through a crowd at a village church after night and found as he got to the door another fellow going home with his girl he would have thought there was also a lime to cuss. The board of directors of tte Indianapolis, Delphi & Chicago railroad company have a meeting called at Delphi to-day. for the “transaction of important business.” President Lee is confident that work will be commenced on the road this spring, says the Delphi Times, and the probabilities are strong that the entire line will be completed through to Indianapolis this year. Yet another terrible snow storm prevailed last Sunday. March is the most wintry month of this season. Thus far it has been perfectly awful. Almost every day or two there has been a storm of snow or rain, or both, and during the interregnum between storms the roads have been bad—that is to sayi not good. It has also been very cold at times. Farmers are beginning to fear a late spring and tough times for live stock. Mrs. Emiline L. Switzer, teacher, reports Mouut Pleasant school, Barkley township, for month ending March 14, as follows: Enrollment, 38; average daily attendance, 29. Pupils perfect in attendance during month : Fishburn Gilmore, Dudley Pierson, John Beasey, Willis Hurley, Charles Snow, Ezra Switzer and Ula Switzer. For the whole term, four months, there was an enrollment of 54 pupils, with an average daily attendance of 29 86. Willis Hurley, John Bessy and Ula Switzer were perfeot in attendance during entire term. The average daily attendance was reduced by sickness.

Miss Mattie Benjamin, teacher of the second intermediate department of the Rensselaer school, reports fur the mouth that ended March 16 an enrollment of 54 scholars, and the average daily attendance of 60.8. Those perfect iu attendance punctuality, deportment aud study were Leslie Clark, Minnie Norris,Nellie Reeve,Louise Platt, Ettie lines, Hettie Blankenbaker, Deatie Boroughs, Hattie Hopkins, Myrtie Heukle,: Grant Hopkins, Mary Beck, Lizzie Morgan Bertie Morris, Lewis Thorpton, Bennie Fendig, Nora Hopltin#, Lemuel Janes, Callie Beck, Frnhk Kepner, Iney Hutson, Eddie Stow, Gaylord Chilcote and Tttlte Fendig.