Rensselaer Union, Volume 9, Number 50, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 30 August 1877 — LOCAL GOSSIP AND BUSINESS. [ARTICLE]

LOCAL GOSSIP AND BUSINESS.

Eggs are only 8 cents a dozen. UncmßiLLY DAionEiiTV ia lying quite iU. Bvttee brings 15 cents a pound at the stores. Geeks apples retail for $1 a bushel in this place. Work is progressing on Rhoads’ new brick building. Boots and Shoes at panic prices,- at F. J. Sears & Co.’s.’ CoNsmEEA.itlb sickness prevails in this locality at present. Potatoes are quoted at from 25 to 30 cents m this market. Rev. Mr. Foxwortht, of Goodland, was in town yesterday. Thk genuine Star Walker Boot, for sale at F. J. Sears & Co.’s. Wimd plums retail in this place at fifty cents a wooden bucketful. A little girl of Mr. Wm. Beck died, Tuesday, with scarlet fever. A splendid line of new prints just opened at F. J. Sears & Co.’s. Rensselaer and vicinity is well represented at the Remington Fair this week. Mr Charley Crockett, more familiarly known as ’‘Beecher,” is home from Peru. Willet & Sigler have the largest slock o's boots and shoes ever brought to Jasper county, Mr. C. M. Hopkins is putting up a new dwellicg house on his premises on Front street. County Treasurer Adams is confined to his b'd this week with an attack of billions fever. Just received, } at Willey & Sigler’s, a large invoice of ready made clothing for men and boys. Go to F. J. Sears & Co.’s., examine their stock of boots and shoes and learn prices before purchasing elsewhere. Hats.—A splendid stock of latest styles, just received, at R. Fendig’s. which will be sold at bottom figures for cash. Mr. Tho*. L. Tuornton skipped out of town between two days, leaving some few creditors to mourn his departure. Next Saturday is the time for boiling the Old Settlers meeting. A large attendance sud a good time is expected. Willey & Sigler’s new stock of dry goods, notions, millinery goods, etc., for the fall trade, will arrive in a day or two. Charley Starr went over to the Remington Fair yesterday with his fitat stdek. lie will probably rug off several of the premiums.

Just Received.— A splendid new stock of fall and winter goo Is, at R. Fendigs. Call and examine his large assortment before purchasing. Willey & Siolkr have nowin stock 95 cases of boots alone, and their stock of shoes is proportionately large. Call and see them before buying. Mb. Gxokgb Sigler, %f the firm of Witley & Sigler, went to Chicago last Saturday to lay in a new slock of fall and winter geo Is. Look out for their arrival. Rev. Thomas Vakscov will preach h,is last sermon, previous to going to the annual conference, one week from next Sunday. Let everybody turn out and hear him. Mias. Mabt E. Mask will be found in the postoffice building on and after September Ist with a nice new stock of milliner goods which will be sold at the lowest possible prices. Auditor Kellit, of Darke county* Obio, was visiting bit) brother, Dr. Ira C, Kelley, in this place, the past week, lie returned home Tuesday, bis son Ira accompanied him, who remained until to-day. ■ It MCSTOoMa.—A few words will explain what this means. If'owiugan account at Charley Starr's, you moist nettle' it without further delay. This may be considered sufficient warning, and none of the class Deed be surprised or offended if accosted a collector. A settlement must be made.

Died, in this place, Friday evening, 24th test.. Verna, Itifeat ami of Mr. and Mrs. Find. Ode. Funnel services held in the M. E. Church, Sunday at ll)l o’clock a. m.. Elder Richard Hargrave officiating. We have not spies nor lime to make an extended review of the operetta performed in the Christum church last, evening, it is sufficient for tbo preMnt to say that the performance was highly cotnplim"nted by many who had the pleasure of attending. Concert.— The Ladies Foreign Missionary Society will give a quarterly concert at the 11. K. Church in this place next Sabbath evening. The exercises will onasist of music, eonaye, recitations, orations and etc., 1 etc. Everybody invited. Willet ft Siolsk have in their Urge assorted stock of boots and shoes all the most popular brands manufactured, among which may bo found Falley’s, Ckraahan’s bond-made, Docgett, Bassett ft Hill’s custom made, and the celebrated Walkor boots. v " Bear in mind that F. J. Sean ft Co., next door below lines’ drug store, have received and opened their fall stock of boots and shoes. They deeire everybody to call, examine goods, and learn prices. Belter do this, too, before buying of any other house. The Jasper County Teachen’ Institute is in session in Rensselaer this week. The atlcnJanes is larger than evor before, there being an enrollment of eighty teachers, or persons who expect to become teachers. The proceedings will appear iu The Union next week. Elder 11. V. Reed, of Chicago, is announced to preach in the Chrislaju church in this place to-morrow and Suturday evenings, also jjuuday >uoruigg w .ftfLbP>noon”’an<r~cvetiing. He is expected to address the Old Settlers’meeting Saturday afternoon. Musa Ada Strater, of l’oru, is visiting friends and acquaintances in Rensselaer und vicinity. Miss Ada, it will be remembered, ta uglit the primary department of the Rensselaer school, two years ago, Ind won for'herself the love of all her pupils besides the respect aud esteem of a host of friends.

Elder Richard Hargrave preached a v-ry able discourse in the M. E. Church Sabbath evening last. Notwithstanding the fact that he is eighty-six years of age, und has hud over sixty years experience in the ministry, Time dials gently with Lint, and the prospect is fair for his living several years yet. Dit, Durham, of Dayton, Ind., lectured to a very fair audience in the t’rosbyterian church, Tuesday eveuiug, on music. The Doctor is a good speaker, aa excellent singer, made a good impression, and above nil, understands music thoroughly, die talks of getting up u class in music. Hope he may succeed. Clothixo. —The largest and bo#t Btoek of fall and winter clothing ever brought to Rensselaer, is now open for inspection at R. Fendig's. These goods are of the latest pattern*, are well made, and are in every respect No. 1. They will be sold at the very lowest cash prices. Cali and examine them for yourselves. RemixgtoN Times.—The first number of the Remington Times appeared last Friday. It is a C-co!unin folio, published by Jou vena*. & Clark; Charles Jouvcnat editor; subscription ptice $1.50 per annum. It is neutral politically. Typographically it appears well. About 4 columns of space wa.~ oooupied by matter of local interest. Both gentlemen connected, with the Titne3 have hod experiance in the country newspaper busiucssand are qualified to produce a good newspaper of that character. We extend oerdiul fraternal greeting. Onocr.ut EB.—Probably Charley Starr sells as ninny groceries and provisions ns any dealer iu the county, lie always has a good stock in store, sells for reasonable profits, is accomodating and pleasant to all customers. He has a large trade, warm and does a' good business. All kinds of family groceries, provisions, woodenware, earthenware, queens ware glassware, rope, amunitien, ete , on hand. Go to Charley Starr’s for flour, bacon, hams, sugar, coffee, tea, tobacco and cigars. The regular monthly temperance meetirg was held in the Presbyterian church Monday eveuing last.. Although tlio weather was oppressively hot tho house was tilled to its utmost capacity with the friends of the temperance cause, and everything passed off pleasantly aud in order. It being the lust meeting iu the quarter, election of officers was had, which resulted in the choice of Mr. Chas. H. Price, president, Miss Moll Wright, vice-president, Miss Kiuina Conwell, secretary, and Miss Lillie Tharp, treasurer.