Rensselaer Union, Volume 9, Number 39, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 14 June 1877 — TOWN AND COUNTY. [ARTICLE]

TOWN AND COUNTY.

t«ra*d (ram Wubinf U» iMt FriTry that potato bate pol«>n at Kennel 1 * drag itara. it will knock ibn baga every time. The delioiou* etrawberrie* ere now ripe and era selling in this market at IS cent* a quart. Emmet Kennel will furnish picnics, faativala, parties or individuals with ice cream in any quantity on short notice and at reasonable rates. The social at the residence of Mr. N. R. Bowman last Saturday evening was quite an enjoyable affair. The attendance of young folks was good, and all who fortunate enough to be present felt that it was good to he there. Considerable rain has fallen daring the past week, more than is necessary for fanning purposes. Some fields of oorn are almost taken by* the weeds, and theground being full of water, it is Impossible to get into them to do any Work. The Jasper Connty Sunday School Uaion will convene next Wednesday and continue in session two days. The programme of exercises was published in these columns a couple of weeks since and promises to be very interesting. A good attendance is expected. Next Batnrday evening the ladies of tfie M. E. church will give an ice cream and strawberry festival. A cordial invitation is extended to everybody to come and bring your ladies and have a good time. No pains will be spare d to make the occasion a pleasant one for all. We ere requested to announce that Rev. H. B. Miller will preach at Center school house, Barkley township, next Sunday st 10$ o’clock a. m., and at the Howard school honse in the afternoon of same day at 2$ o’clock. It la hoped there will be a good attendance at both places.

Mr. Chas. W. Clifton, returned from Texan, a week or two since, well pleased with the country, climate and people, and intends moving with bis family to that state as soon as he can arrange his business t® that effect He reports prospects good for an abundant harvest in that country this season. “Touch me Gently,Father Time,” is the title of a new and beautiful •ong and ohoras, by Charlie Baker, author of the famous “He Holds the Fort of Heaven.” Dealers are ordering it by the thousand. The whole country will soon be singing “Touch me Gentlv, Father Time.” Any music dealer will mail you this beautiful song for 40 cents. Pubby F, W. lielmick, 50 West4lhSt, Cincinnati, Ohio. M • wetting of the board of •ehool trustees of the town of Renseelfttr, held at. Mr. M. F. Chilcote’s law office last Tuesday evening, it was reorganized as follows: M. F. Chileote was elected president, It. Fendig treasurer, and S. P. Thompson secretary. The board resolved to have five schools this year, the full term to commence on the first Monday iu September next No teachers have yet been employed.

Mrs. E. L. Switzer, teacner of Baras' school, Barkley township, rvportd tor the month ending June Bth, an enrollment of 29 pupils, with a daily average of 23.45. Rebecca Jenkins, Mary Jenkins, Ada Hen* kle, Margy Henkie, Nanny Casey, Minerva Price, Margaret E. Price, Melissa Puilm, Haney Price, Willie Pallia, John Hardesty, John MuCurtain and Eddie McCurtain were perfect in attendance and punctuality. The M. E. church was filled to overflowing last Sabbath evening with attentive hearers who had come to listen to the children’s day exercises, and they were well paid for their trouble. The singing was excellent, the recitations were well spoken, the colloquies were rendered in a very creditable manner, and, in fact, the peformanocs throughout were roerritorious and highly interesting to the audienceAll Who participated io the exercises are entitled to praise for the able manner in which they acmutlfd themselves. sL'lfix , VTAXm't* <*t:" «.t * ♦

Stra wberriee, ice cream, orange#, lemons, cakes, candies, etc., at Kannal’s ice cream parlors. 9 In publishing the names of the new officers elected at the last meeting of the Jitter Connty Temperance Union, the name of Mrs. E. L. Clark wan accidentally inserted as being elected treasurer. It was Mrs. Mary E. Hopkins who was eleoted to that position for the ensuing quarter. Wm. Fleming has purchased the Fort Wayne Sentinel, at aherifTs sale, for SIO,OOO. A thrifty bird of Franklin wove into hie nest several yards of Valenciennes lace belonging to Miss Nannie lierriott. Its nest was wrecked in recovering it.