Democratic Sentinel, Volume 12, Number 20, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 8 June 1888 — PILOT GROVE ITEMS. [ARTICLE]

PILOT GROVE ITEMS.

Weather pleasant. The prospect for a good crop of oats is very flattering. Mrs. T. Goodale, who has been dangerously ill, is somewhat improved at this writing. The Republicans will hold their County Convention in Mt. Ayr, on Juns 14th. Miss Minnie Miller’s school, at Mt. Ayr, will close next Friday. A man that will spend his time about saloons while his wife is at home sick in bed, and his children starving, should be kicked to h- 1 and back, or downed with a sandbag. Mrs. Jas. Rob»nson, of Mt. Ayr, visited last week with her parents, living near Momence. At present all the little towns along the new railroad are having a boom. lUoo will get the county seat —in a horn. William Black, from near Momence visited last week with relatives and friends at this place. Mr. J Brunton is hauling the material for a new dwelling house. He will begin work at once. We fail to unde r stand why Ed Schanlaub should wish to inflict such a terrible punishment on old “Gerranium” as we heard him propose doing while in Mt. Ayr a few days ago. It would not only be cruel but would likely kill the “critter.” Captain Jack. Pilot Grove, J une 4, ’BB

r Go to the Quaker festival at tig Opera House, next Wednesday e. 'ning, for no.m-nt anl fun.