Rensselaer Union, Volume 9, Number 37, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 31 May 1877 — TOWN AND COUNTY. [ARTICLE]

TOWN AND COUNTY.

Circuit court convenes Monday. Flavoring extracts, at C. C. JStarr's. Abdominal corsets, at F. J. Sean & Co.’s. Basket meeting at Alter's grove next Sunday. The trees are now clothed io their summer suits. California peaches, fresh and good, at C. C. Starr'B. See the new railroad time table in another column. Mr. O. W. Church, of Remington, was in town Tuesday. Fans and parasols in great variety at F. J. Sears & Co.'s. Beat brands of 5-cent cigars in the market, at C. C. Starr's. A full line of smoking and chewing tobaccos, at C. C. Starr's. Quite a brilliant display of the aurora borealis last Monday night. Two cases of latest style calicos, just opened, at F. J. Sears A Co.'s. Louis Kern, the grocer, was in Chicago the fore part of the week. The best 75-cent corset in town can be seen at F. J. Sears & Co.’s. Billy Moss returned home from school at Ladoga, Monday evening. Gents’ half hose from 5 to 50 cents per pair, at F. J. Sears & Co.’s. Several school “marms” were in attendance at examination last Saturday. Go to F. J. Sears & Co.’s for 9-4 sheeting and 42 inch pillow case muslin. Ed. Maxwell, editor of the Morocco Courier, smiled upon us last Tuesday. The largest stock of stoneware in Jasper county, may be found at C. C. Starr’s. Bathing in the placid waters of the Iroquois is quite popular since hot weather set in. Genuine Alexandre kid cloves, for misses, at F. J. Sears <fc Co.’s. Only 75 cents a pair; Snn shades, parasols, fans, etc., ip large quantities and of all grades and prices, at Willey <fc Sigler’s. Seventy-five.(7s) cords good dry wood wanted immediately. For particulars inquire of C. C. Starr. The red ribbon epidemic has broken out in Rensselaer, and threatens to sweep everything before it. Our young friend E. H. Tharp is in Remington, teaching the juveniles of that place how to wield the pen. The senior editor of TiieTTnion is absent this Week, and will probably be away from home a week or ten days. Wool! Wooll Wool! 25,000 pounds wanted, for which F. J. Sears, Co. will pay the highest market price. Most all the business houses of Rensselaer displayed flags and bunting yesterday in honor of the day we decorate. A good many farmers in this county, owing to the late cold snap or poor quality of seed, found it necessary to replant their corn. - Circuit court, commissioner*’ court, the township trustees and of town trustees of Rensselaer, will be in session next Monday. Quite a number of persons from the neighboring towns of Remington and Goodland witnessed the decoration ceremonies in .this place yesterday. . • i Willey & Sigler have, opened a new stock of white vests, alpaca and - linen coats and dusters, of the latest styles, which will be sold at lowest prices for cash. Mr. Daniel D. Dale and Mr. John Harb old, of Monticello, are in town to-day, and it is intimated the former gentleman will go into business here at an early day. See notice of railroad meeting in another column, and let alt who are interested in securing a railroad to Rensselaer turn out and -lend a helping hand to the project. Our stock of goods is now complete in every department. Persons having wool to exchange'Hbed not take it to factories for we will. do as well by you as they will. | F. JkSxabs & Co. <

Wobi sacks and twine, at F. J. Sears <fc Co.’s. The literary society at thia place, known as the "Wheel,” has collapsed. County Clerk Price issued a marriage license on the2Bth instant to Hugh Lowe and Mary E.Bussell. A fresh supply, of mackerel, whitefish, pickerel, trout and skinned catfish, just received at C. C. Starr’s. Mr. M. D. Rhoades, the popular barber, has repainted and otherwise improved the internal appearance of his shop. The warm weather of the past day or two has imparted a healthier color to corn that was planted early and which was injured by the late frosts. Willey <fc Sigler have a large stock of muslins, ginghams, cuttonades, shirtings, jeans—in fact all the domestics that the wants of the people demand—which will be sold at prices beyond competition. Application has been made to the superintendent of the insane asylum at Indianapolis for the admission into that institution of Mrs. Ann Eliza Iliff, of Barkley township, whose insanity is thought to be hereditary. 4 Emmet Kannal has compounded 500 pounds of potato bug poison, which is said by those who have tried its virtues to be a sure shot for potato bugs. Get some and try it before your potato vines are destroyed hy these pests. Messrs. Wm. H. <t C. Rhoades are remodelling and repairing the room recently occupied tjy Mrs. Halstead's millinery store, and it is rumored that Mr. Wilson, of South Bend, son-in-law of Mr. Ludd Hopkins, intends filling itup with a stock of groceries. Prof. Oben, the great illusionist, is in.our town and will give an entertainment in Bedford’s Hall tomorrow (Friday) evening. From what we have seen and learned of him through our exchanges, we think it will be well worth the price of admission to see and hear him. , 1 Among other business to come before the town board next Monday evening will be the election of a town marsh.al. We have heard of but two candidates for the office, viz: The . present incumbent and Mr. William Powers either of whom would make an efficient marshal. The June meeting of the Methodists will be held at Alter’s grove, three miles northwest of Remington, next Saturday and Sunday. On Sunday at 11 o’clock A M. the funeral services of the late Mrs. Helen or M. Davisson and Rev. John Alter will be held at the same place, Rev. J. Hussey officiating. A large audience listened attentively to; the exercises of the temperance meeting which was held in the M. E. church last Monday evening, and everything passed off pleasantly. The following persons were elected officers to serve for the ensuing quarter: President, Mr. F. J. Sears; vice/ president, Miss Mollie Babcpck; secretary, Miss Rosa Coen; treasurer, Mrs. E. L. Clark.

Dr. Ira C. Kelley, of Rensselaer, and Dr. M. G. Trough, of Remington, dentists, were-driving together in the carriage of the formed, one day last week, at or in the vicinity of Rethingtdn, when the horse became unmanageable,overtuiinodth? buggy, smashing it up considerable, ran away and crippled. (iiiniseif to some extent. Both gentlemen were thrown out, of course, and Dr. Kelley sustained bruises and hurts that kept him confined to his room several days. A United States senate (on a small scale) is now in frill blast in Rensselaer. Its sessions are held on Thursday evenings at the school hohse. At the last session of this honorable body Mr. S. P. Thompson was elected president and Mr. C. 11. Price vice president The president has appointed his cabinet officers and will send in his message this (Thursday) evening. Mr, Price presides over the senate’s deliberations with becoming dignity and his election gives general ■ satisfaction. We have not yet i been furnished a list of names of l the senators.