Rensselaer Union, Volume 9, Number 31, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 19 April 1877 — TOWN AND COUNTY. [ARTICLE]

TOWN AND COUNTY.

Oraaga* and leauM* «i Starr’*. 8m aetfsa as tt*a *l*etiou tn soother eolamn.. Fall Hu* of ladle*’ fin* shoe* At WUloy A Siglor’*. Boat brand* of smoking and chewing tobaoeo* at Starr**. Black alpaca looter*, the bast a#* aortmaat at A. Leapold's. Mr. J*hn I. Pureupiie, of Mooti--o*llo, la in t*wa this weak. Jinny Meehan ia building a bake oven in rear of hi* restaur ant. Call at Tub Union office and leave four erdera lor job printing.* Ladiea* silk handkerehiefa, all rise* and color*, at Willey A Sigler’*. One case of latest style spring •alleos, Just received, at F. J. Sears A Co.’*. A large stock of gent*’ hats, latest styles, just opened at Willey A Sigler’s. Spring dress goods in great variety at A. Leopold's, Ladies call and sm them. A lew of those chills still linger to remind people that quinine is worth $4 an ounce. The town election will be held on the 7th of May. Have you made up your ticket? The ladiea’ sewing society will meet thi* afternoon at the residence of Mr. Zimri Dwiggins. Call and ••• th* larg* stock of wall paper and assorted border at Emmet Kennel’* drug atore. Fish—mackerel, wbitefish, pickerel, treat and skinned oatfish—fresh supply, at C. 0. Starr’s. Bsoellsat cigars and first-class drags sad madklnaa are kept in •lock by Spanstr at Remington. The croquet season has, again opened and Hla tow in order to put yonr croquet lawns in order. Have yea seen those lovely summer silks at F. J. Sears A Co.’s. It will do you good to look at them. Ladd Hopkins advertises that a small amount of money buys a big pile es goods at his store. Call on biai. M Channel eat” are among the varieties of fish now being taken ffam the waters of the elastic Iroquois. Jsst rMsivsd st A. Leopold's, a large stack of spring oassiraeree, worsted eoatings, tailor’s trimmings, etc. Judge Hammond is holding this week at Fowler. Mr. 3. P. Thompson is also attending the session there. There Is not a printing 'offioo in Northern Indians that is batter prepared to do job printing than Tbb Union offle*. Mr. Bsylar, who, by-tho-way, is a very elsvsr gsntlsman, is now weighing out groceries to customers at C. C. Starr’s. Miss Mary Maon, ,at Willey A Sigler’s, has a fbll and oompiet* •took of millinery goods. Call and sm the new styles. The air baa been filled th* psst week with the smoke of burning rubbish, and at night small firm wars visible in almost every dooryard. Since last issua the county olstk has UeSnsed the following parties to merry: John M. Shortridge and Lois Robinson} John B. Hemphill and Emma J. Mcßlfresh. Tie warm showery weather of the pa* day or two has had a telling sEset epos gross and wheat and psomotad the growth and advansemeet es ell vegetation. Remember the temperanoe meeting te be held at the Presbyterian eh or shone week frees next Monday erasing, end don’t fail to ameed. The programme ia a *ood one Commissioner Van’t Wend sent ever to Trough’s nursery at Remington this weak and took up into fUseer township e load of frail tree*, ornamental shrubbery, etc., hr his own farm end those of his neigfcbetSL If yon went shoddy , goods we don’t keep them et any price; neither do w# buy trash because it is ehtap. You oan always find tba Isteat styles ia dram goods at our store. Cash customers will do well to look around before making their purf- J.SWMdCo.

Flue flavoring extracts at Starr’s, t A fbll line of curry eombs and hors* brushM at Starr’s. It Is ramorad that Daniel—but then we promised not to tell about It this week. A. Leopold has the best selection of spring oasslmeres in town. Go and examine them. Try Kannal’s blood and liver pills, pile ointment, horse powders, and celebrated *y* water. Don't forget that Charley Starr’s grocery is headquarters for fishing taokle, largsst variety in town. If you want good goods at what they are actually worth you oan find them at F. J. Sears A Co.’s. Young man if you want a nioe, good fitting pair of pants, go to A. Leopold’s. Bowman car. make them. Dr. Martin’s residence is rapidly looming up again. It was considerably demoralised by the Easter gale. Willey A Sigler have just opened a full line of dry goods, notions, etc., which they are selling remarkably oheap. G. W. Swett has leased the Babb house at Remington, and will maintain its well-earned popularity with the traveling publio.

Ladies call at the stone store and examine the black mohair luster and dress goods. Remember they oonsider it no trouble to show goods. Mrs. “Tutie” Ensminger, of Crawfordsville, is in town this week, visiting her numerous friends and acquaintances. She is enjoying excellent health and is just as jolly as ever. Newspapers at The Union office for tale at ten cents per dozen. These are exobange papers that hav* been read by the editor and laid aside as M old.” They are usually only s few hours out of the mail-bag. Common rsport says that the assets of the firm of J. 11. Tribby A Co., of Remington, whose store was recently closed by their creditors, will not pay to exceed fifty percent, of the liabilities, which are in the neighborhood es SIB,OOO. Notick.— All persons having work in my shop are hereby notified that unless they call and make settlement before the first day of May, 1877, I will proceed to sell the same at once, in order to get my pay. I. M. Stow. Rev. B. Kroeger came over from Logansport this week to buy a bill of roses, shrubbery, etc., from the Two-Mile Prairie nursery. He is as genial and kindly natured as ever, has excellent health, and reports all serene in and about St. Bridget’s sofaool. A private letter from D. T. Halstead, written the 13th, states that bis wife’s health continues to improve. He expects to start home the first of this week to make disposition of unfinished matters. "The preeident’e foreshadowed conciliatory spirit meets with general favor in this part of the South.” Father Babb will bid good bye to Jasper county this week, and in a few dayt start southward to maks his abode in the land of magnolia blossoms and mocking birds. He goes to pass th* winter of life amid scenes of almost perpetual summer. May peace, prosperity and happiness bless and ever attend the kind old gentleman. Do not get mixed np about the tint# for holding the regular monthly mMting of the Jaaper Connty Temperanoe Union. It occurs on the last Monday of eaob month. For April (this month) it will be held on the evening of the 30th day, in the Presbyterian church. See Union of last week for programme of exercises. Report of th* 2d intermediate department of the Rensselaer school for the month ending April 13th: Number enrolled, 42; average daily attendance, s7s. Perfect in attendanoe. pmwriffality, deportmsnt and study, 14, whose names are: Bertie Morris, Jennie Miller, Mary Beck, C»Uie Book, Hattie Blackenbaker, Leslie dark, Minute Morris, Bennie Fepdig, Iney Hutson, Gaylie ChijAOte, Berjtin Hopkins, Winnie Warner and Eddie Slow. 4. class of was promoted the first of the month. M.47T.1* Benjamin, telpher.

What will beeemc es the poor weather prophets, now that their Easter sign in regard to rain has failsd ? Let them tarn their attention to the science of converting the moon into greeu cheese, or compelling water to run np hill, or some other business lhat they are calculated to carry on with bsttsr •access than the manufacture of weather. It is acknowledged by all who trade with him that Ohsrley Starr offers better bargains in grooerles than any other man in the same business in tbs county. Hs has a large and constantly increasing trade, sells his goods right down at bottom figures, is kind and sourteous to bis customers and treats all alike. This is the true eeeret of his success.

It has been mentioned in these columns a number of times that while be did uot make a very loud noise about it, R. Fendig keeps as fine quality of dry goods and general merchandise as are on sale in Rensselaer. His prices are as reasonable as those of any dealer, and he Is as accommodating to those who call to see him as the most fastidious oan desire. The Sabbath school concert whioh was held at the M. E. ehurch last Sunday evening attracted quite a large audience, and passed off in a very creditable manner. The exercises were both entertaining and instructive, and convinced all who had the pleasure of listening to them that a good work was being accomplished for the Sabbath school cause in this place. Mr. George W. Johnson, who has been for several months employed in The Union offioe, has accepted a situation with hi* brother in the grocery business at Remington. George is a good boy and has mad* many frieuds in Rensselaer who will be glad to see him prosper. A number of the pretty girls, especially, have a deep interest in his welfare. May his shadow never grow -less. Ludd Hopkins is very busy at present unpacking new goods and arranging them 011 his shelves and counters. His stock is now quite full and represents almost everyv thing that is usually kept in a general merchandise store. Elsewhere appears a new advertisement whioh gives a hint of the story whioh, to be perfectly teamed, should be studied under the special tutelage of Himself or Charley Ensminger. A pleasant social event was the surprise party at the residence of Mr. N. R. Bowman, last Monday evening, gotten up by the numerous friends of Miss Ella Evans in honor of her twentieth birthday. A few hours were happily spent in social conversation and mirth after Which refreshments were served and the joyous throng dispersed and went to their several homes, with pleasant reeollections of the, occasion stamped upon their memories which time can never erase. Warm showers this week have brought a deeper tone of eolor to the prairie, pastures and meadows, and caused the young leaves to appear and flower buds to expand perceptibly on shrubs and trees. The martins are twittering about old haunts, husbandmen are turning over the soil, children go barefooted to sohool, truanu lug home generous strings of finny beauties angled for in the placid river, bright flowers are blooming in the groves, th* assessor vexes poor people with •harp reminders of their misfortunate condition, and everything •peaks in pleasant language that spring has oome again. Mr. John B. Hemphill and Miss Emma J. McElfresh were married at Bine Grass church last Sunday, the Rev. Thomas Vanscoy performing the marriage -ceremony. On Tuesday evening a grand reception was given at Mrs. 3. A. Hemphill's residence in honor of the nuptials, which was attended by a joyous throng of friends, both married and unmarried. * "Johnny” has been, and is, employed in the composing room of Thk Union offioe and all hands naturally feel an interest in the welfare and happiness of the genial, whole-souled fellow. Nay he and his beautifnl bride be blessed with a fall measure, heaped up, shaken down, and running over, of life’s joys and pleasures,

Mies Mary Mann baa charge of the millinery department of Willey A Sigler’s large dry goods house and dssires the ladies to oall and see the latest styles o! hate and bonnets. . A burglar forced an entranoe into N. Warner’s hardware store, Monday night, robbed the till of a small quantity of loose change and carried away four revolvers that were in the show-eaM. He also effeoted an entranoe into the grocery store of C. G. Starr and took four revolvers and two boxes of cartridges from his show-case. Next morning it was found that a horse had been stolen from Mr. Samuel Sparling's farm one mile southwest of town, and it is suspeoted that both crimes were committed by the seme person. Sheriff Robinson and Constabls Duvall returned yesterday from a fruitless search for the fellow. Whatever objections may be raised against some of th* acts of the present board of town trustees, one bard-headcd fact stands square in their favor, and that iJ that the oondition of th* streets, sidewalks and bridges in town are iu much better oondition than when they fell under their supervision one year ago. At that time there were only one or two lawful highways leading out of the corporation—the others being merely roads by sufferance. Through their efforts there have bsen three or four more viaduotsopened to travel and established by lawful forme. The streets were never kept in better condition, and the ordinances have never been more thoroughly euforoed than under the administration of Marshal Smoot, baoked with the advice aod support of the town trustees;* 4 *