Rensselaer Union, Volume 9, Number 40, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 21 June 1877 — LOCAL MATTERS. [ARTICLE]

LOCAL MATTERS.

Another thunder shower yesterday. You can get cash for wool at F, J. Sears <fc Co.’s. Latest style calicos just opened at F. J. Sears & Co V The lively appearance last Saturday. F. J. Sears & Ot>. arc paying cash for wool on delivery. Canned fruits of all kinds, at bottom prices, at C. C. Starr’s. Just received, ladies’ routrli and ready obip hats, at F. J. Sears & Co.’s. Masonic picnio in Ivannal’s grove pext Thursday. Read notico elsewhere in this paper. Large stock ofehewing and smoking tobaccos, consisting of best brands, at C. C. Starr’s. Before you sell your wool call on Ludd Hopkins ami see what lie will pay you in cash for it. Circuit court will convene, again Saturday, to complete the unfinished business oi the June term. The recent Vains have interfered with the laying of the foundation of Rhoades’ new brick building. 10,000! 10,000! 10,000! 10,000 pounds of wool wanted, at thehighejst cash price, at F. J. Sears tfc Co.’s. The ‘‘Old Timer” and “Boss” five cent cigars, at C. O. Stan ’s, can’t be beat. Everybody smokes them.

Potato bug poison at Emmet Kannal’s drug store. Try it, and sec how quickly it will rid your vines of bugs. Loafers will please make themselves scarce around Kannai’s icecream parlors. A word Vo the wise is sufiicient. Prick laying on Charley Starr's new brick will coinmenco next month and will be vigorously pushed to completion. One week from next Wednesday is the Fourth of July. The bird of liberty will not screech freedom’s refrain at liensscl aer. New stock oi quart and half gallon iruit jars, just received, at C. C. Starr s. Will be sold cheaper than ever before offered in this market.. Please bear in mind that Emmet Kannal is prepared to furnish picnics, festivals, socials and individuals with ice cream in any quantity on short notice and at low rates. Mr. I. M. Stowo gives notice to all persons knowing themselves indebted to him on book account that he will leave their accounts in the hands ol Mi. Ira W. Yeoman for collection. It would be wfell for you to sec who sells the best nickle cigar, and who keeps the choicest selection of tobaccos in town. My goods will bring me a good trade when tested.

Ben. Waldrop. Since last report County Clerk Price has licensed the following parlies to put on the matrimonial harness: Thomas 11. Davisson and Nancy McColly; John 11. Gilmore and Sarah E. Obenchain. We were not fortunate enough to get a squint at the meteor, Tuesday night ofla.-t week. Most of our exchanges contain accounts of its flight across the heavens. Its course was from west to east. Tiie benefits- of a cool place in which to keep butter, eggs, fish, etc., fresh and sweet, these hot, sultry days, are fully appreciated by Ladd Hopkins’customers. The basement oi his store room is the nicest place yet for that business. He requests tin inspection. Attention is called to the <jtew advertisement of the “Eclipse Thresher,” in another column. Mr. Charles 13. Steward is -the gentle.manly agent tor this machine at this place, and any information in regard to it will be cheerfully given by him either by applying to him' in person or by letter. Misß Clara Coen, teacher, makes the following report of school No. 1, Marion township, for the month ending June 15th: The per cent, of attendance on enrollment was 97|. Those perfect in attendance, punctuality and deportment were Lizzie Yoder, Charlie Porter, Nellie Coen and Freddie Coen. Every .pupil enrolled was perfect in atlendailce for two weeks of the last mouth.

A new billiard hall is talked of. Kid gloves forlsdirS an'd children, at F. J. Scars A Gu.V Bay your groceries of C. C. Starr, lie w ill give you better bargains than any other grocer in the county. Fresh arrival of tens, at C. C. Starr's. Good Imperial only 60 to 60 cents a pound. Best Japan 80 cents, A team became frightened on Van Rensselaer street yesterday and stalled to run, but were stopped before any damage was done. To ALL WUOM IT MAY CONCERN. — Our rule is to close up all open accounts on the first days of Jatunry and July ofeach year. Pioase call and settle your account without further notice and oblige. F. J. Sears & Co. The Jasper County Sunday School Union convened yesterday. The attendance was not so large as was expected, however there was a goodly number present and the exercises passed off pleasantly. Today the exercises will be more interesting, and it is hoped there will lie a fuller attendance. Miss Eva M. Troxell, teacher of school N 0.4, Union township, reports for the month ending June 15th, an enrollment of 23 pupils, and an average daily attendance ot 19.9. Harley Shields, Andrew Shields, Georgie Cbover, Mackall Coover, Ophelia McClanahan, Kate Shields, Rillic Coover, Annie Coover, Altie Coover and Lizzie Coover were perfept in attendance, punctuality, deportment and study.