Rensselaer Union, Volume 9, Number 36, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 24 May 1877 — LOCAL MATTERS. [ARTICLE]

LOCAL MATTERS.

,th« foundation for Charley ■ Starr's is visiting his old sumpfng ground and baling hands with Jasper county friendr, thia week./ J. 1 Hart, of the popular hotel of’that name ton, was Moen perambulating ths streets of jßansselaor last Saturday, bounty Wpod and mother suited, last Monday, on a visit to Ohio. Mr. William Crockett wiM attend to Mr* W.’s official duties during his absence. Mr. Mahlon Johnson, of Reminga ton, paid the Union office a brief visit last Thursday. Mr. J. is a very clever gentleman and we would bo p|ea«ed to have him call whenever he has business at the county s at. J&ext Wednesday ia Decoration Djy and The Union would again urge the citizens of Rensselaer and vfofaMtJlo turn out in masse and pay their tribute of respect to the memories of those fallen heroes by participating in the decoration cersanies. Wive a little time in oov•ring over with beautiful flowers Use graves of those dear sons and brothers who gave so mnch forun. The Ladies' Foreign Missionary Society, of s gave a quarterly concert *<r she M. H. church last Sabbath evening. The house w»s prowded with bothypung and old and all «e have heard Speak of it say the exercises were far ahead of any similar entertainment ever given in the town, and all who participated in them acquitted themselves in a very creditable manner. . Last ihfo,. locality W ’M visited, bjr t luccwsibnuf thundershowers which commenced early in the morning and continued nearly all day long, slacking rip at times .10 rest a little apd get a foesh start. Therein, which was accompanied by heavy thunder and lightning, cajne down in perfect drenching houses and* and eyery living thing that chauced to be out in it, flooding the earth and Alling the river and creeks with ■ water. Mkrill be several days' be***ft>re farmers dan fin Uh plowing in the low lands and those who ar« done plowing will also be delayed > in platting, A tew were fortunate enough ' through planting Init We ek, but a majority'Were only partly done. Corn that wasplanted is coming np nicely and is,' well. Mr. Emmet Kannal’a ice cream pat lor wai opened to the public last Saturday evening the most favorable auspices, and a Ijost of visitors rpaponded to bis invitation to be presepf ju AM opening and partake of the ftridivijties and enjoyment of the Occasion. Not only did his friends rush in ppon him Qn account of its bring a free pitch in, but because they .desired to show their high appreciaiion of what will provu to' bpaj popular resort during the Wfeated term. Mr. Kannal ■will spare no pains to make his ice cream room* a pleasant place for his friends to come and bring their ladies ?>iid be served with ice„ ftononade, . cake, etc. |trr. W lWvjf Mlty whom there is not a inore genial young gentleman in all our tpnpe, will always be 'on hand, ready and willing to wait upon customers with becoming grace, and dignity. Remember the"pHce, up-Staira, oyer drug store.