Rensselaer Union, Volume 9, Number 35, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 17 May 1877 — TOWN AND COUNTY. [ARTICLE]

TOWN AND COUNTY.

Warm, growing weather, this. There waa not an egg on eale at the stores last Monday. For sewing machine attachments, oall at Willey & Sigler’s. A few handsome oroquet sets at Emmet Kannal’s drugstore. Mr. Alfred Thompson’s residence is receiving a new coat of paint. Ladies’ and children’s linen suits, latest styles, at Willey & Sigler’s. Mr. Henry Bowman is teaching Rensselaer youngsters how to wield the pen. * Cedar market baskets, ten cents apieoe or three for a quarter, at C. C. Starr’s# Willey <fc Sigler.have a new assortment of olothing just opened. Call and see them. Call and see F. J. Sears <Sk Co.’s superb new stock ot summer dress goods, just opened. Cloth and paper window curtains, all shades and tints, at Emmet Kannal’s drugstore. A large lot of stoneware, consisting of crooks, jars and jugs,' all sizes, at C. C. Starr’s. Colorado potato beetle are after the. early potatoes and claim .to have marked them for their own. Go to Willey & Sigler’s and buy one of those Elgin watches if you wish to know when dinner time comes. A large lot of cove oysters, two pound cans, will be closed out at 15 cents a can or seven cans for sl,

at Starr’s. Mr. Eli Heidleberger, a former citizen of Rensselaer, .but now a resident of Chicago, was in town yesterday. Mr. and Mrs. Austin Hnplcins and family, ofGoodland, were visiting Rensselaer friends during the past week. Redhorse fish have commenced spawning and are being caught in considerable numbers on the rapidsof the Iroquois. 4 A large stock of canned fruits, consisting of peaches, apricots, strawberries, blackberries and cherries, at C C. S'arr’s. Mrs. John I. Purcnpile, of Monticello, recently stopped a day or two visiting relatives in Rensselaer. She returned home last Monday. A large and fresh supply of the best grades of coffee in the market., just reoived, at C. C. Starr’s. Will be sold at bottom figures for cash. Mr. L. C. Janes county treasurer is at Indianapolis this week on official business. Mr. C. H. Price, county clerk is also down to the state capital. Go to F. J. Sears & Co.’s and examine their large and well selected spring stock of cassimeres, broadcloths, silks, detunes, calicos, etc., etc., before making purchases. Marriage licenses were issued by the clerk of Jasper county during the past week to the following parties: Rev. James B. Crowe and Mi E. Hughes; David R. Benson iUid Martha Johns. Mr. Ansi in and wife,.of Cra'wfordsviile, stopped over Sunday with his brother, J. M. Austin, proprietor of the popular hotel of that name in Rensselaer. On Monday the latter returned with them. Mi'. Willit* 1 sears, who is employed at compounding drugs and medicines and filling .prescriptions in the leading drugstore of Dixon, 111., is paying his respects to Rensselaer relatives and friends, thitrweek. Tim carriage driven by Mr. Alfred Thompson’s family was made by Norman * WsrKfjf.'. Tb ; «, workmanship is excelled' by none done ill the state of Indiana.,, Xi ik superb. The cost of -the vehicle was SBOO. V i > :■!< , T . - Mr. D. W. Duinond reports the organization and .flourishing condition of a Sunday school In the Ilershman sahool house, Walker township. Messrs: William Patrick and Joel F. Spriggs are superintendents.' ■ ’ -/• * F. J. Sears <fc Co. have opened the finest lot of gents' white vests, latest styles, ever brought to this market. Also a full line of gents’ fuipishing goods consisting of. collars, cuffs, neckties, handkerchiefs, socks, shirts, etc., etc. Don’t make any purchases until you see-dheir

Don’t forget to try the 50-cent tea at Starr’s. It js selling rapidly. Also best Japan tea, 80 oenti per pound. A full line of wfoll paper at Emmet Kannal’s drugstore—new stock just received—the neatest and most beautifnl designs ever brought to Rensselaer. F. J. Sears Jo Co.’s mammoth stock of spring and summer dress goods, ladies’ and gents’ furnishing goods, etc., etc., arc received and now opened for the inspection of customers. Willey & Sigler’s new millinery establishment is becoming popular abroad as well as at home. They have just shipped an order of ladies’ hats, trimmed by Miss Mary E. Mann, to Magnolia, Miss. Miss Mann cannot be excelled tor taste and style in her line of business. Call ambsee some of her Work. Mr. J. W. Williams, a leading business man of Kentland, is spending the leisure hours of his business during the rest of the cornplanting season, with Mr. John Makeever, his father-in-law. Perhaps it may all be imaginary, but there -is something in the action of Mr* Williams which seems to iqtimate that he would not be averse to becoming a citizen of Rensselaer, if there were railroad connections with important market towns. Einmet Kannal desires to announce to the good people of Rensselaer and vicinity that his ice cream parlor will be open for the reception of visitors next Saturday evening, and he respectfully invites all his iriends, young and old, to bring their sweethearts, Wives, mothers and daughters to the grand opening and taste of the riches that will be prepared for them without money and without price. He also wishes it understood that he will furnish picnics, parties, socials, festivals, etc., with ice cream on short notice and at reasonable rates. Remember the grand opening next Saturday evening and don’t fail to be present. “ At the organization of the new .board of town trustees Mr. Frank J. Sears, was elected president of that body. The board subsequently determined pot to make the levy of taxes for corporation purposes for the year 1877, to exceed SOSO. If The Union could have any influence with the new board it would suggest that the whole levy foi corporation, road, school and tuition purposes be placed as low as possible, consistent wjth the welfare of the public. The only levies that might not be decreased during the lire valence of hard times, are those for school and tuition purposes, and perhaps the maximum sum permitted by law should be the only limit of those.

We are requested to announce that, the ladies’ aid society of the M. E. church, is now prepared to furnish the people of Rensselaer and vicinity, with dresses, bonnets, shirts, handkerchiefs, collars,cuffs, neckties and numerous other articles of wearing apparel, made in the latest styles and of the best quality of goods, at prices beyond the Competition of regular dealers. These articles were all made by hand and will last much longer titan custom made work. The society will also make to order any * desired article of clothing or wearing apparel at exceedingly low prices and will guarantee perfect satisfaction. For prices or other desired information call on Mrs. Thomas Vausooy, Mrs. E. L. Clark or Miss Mell Wright. One week from next Wednesday is decoration Day. In another column Ajf this paper wiH be found the programme of exercises to be car ried out in observance of the day by the patriotic citizens of lienssedaer. Thu exercises promise to be interesting and appropriate, and The Union weuld urge upon its readers the propriety of leaving their stores, offices, workshops and household duties on that day, and unite with those who have dear ones lying in the silent City of the Dead, in strewing with flowers the graves of those heroes who laid down their lives for their country and their country’s flag. Let not the memories of those brave boys be forgotten, but let all turn out and devote an hour or two to the appropriate observance of the day. Read the programme*.

Tttwday l*>t Jasper county was visited by » fine growing rain whioh promoted the growth of early Tegetables and imparted new life and vigor to wheat End grass. The farmers are all busy as bees planting corn, an<f most of them will probably finish ibis week. Thus far th e season has been-very favorable and the present outlook ii truly encouraging to all classes. With prices and a lively demand at high prices, there is certainly better times and a bright future ahead of us. Married at tba Presbyterian church, in Remington, on the evening ot the 15th inst** by Rev. 8. R. Searight, Rev. James B. Crowe, pastor of the Remington Presbyterian chnrch, and Mrs. Lizzie Hughes, of Moniicello. A Union reporter writes that this wedding was the occasion of considerable interest on the part of Remington people, friends of the contracting parlies. The church was decorated with festoons of evergreens and gay flowers. A monogram of the initials of the in guilt letters was set in a frame of evergreens in an alcove back of the pulpit. Elegant boquets and living plants in full bloom adorned the bouse; and amid the bright illumination witnessed by a crowded audience that heartily - endorsed this union of liearlß and hands, with the beaming of approving smiles and the hum of congratulations the nuptials were celebrated. The simple marriage ceremony, so full of meaning ordinarily, administered by a minister to a brother minister who himself had often repeated it for others, had a double sense of importance here, and followed as it was by a fervent prayer for Heaven’s choicest blessings upon the contracting parties all present felt that God would bless the union and fill up the measure of their lives with usefulness, oointort to themselves, ami good to others. Mr. Crowe and wife will be absent a few days visiting irieud at Hanoi'erT™