People's Pilot, Volume 2, Number 28, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 30 December 1892 — Page 1 Advertisements Column 4 [ADVERTISEMENT]

During our absence last week a scared delinquent slipped $1 under our door. It was found by our foreman, who immediately skipped to Canada. We leave in pursuit of him at,daylight tomorrow.—Atlanta Constitution. a full line of goods at his store and can please you ,all in prices and styles. Charles D. Hammond and Miss Stella M. Israel were married on Christmas day at the residence of the bride's mother four miles north of town. The marriage occured at 1:30 p. m. Rev. Utz officiated.' Notice. We have added in connection wfith our feed mill a new French burr mill and corn meal bolter, and are prepared to grind all kinds of feed on Tuesday and Friday of each week.

W. R. Nowels & Son. Jay Williams carries the largest and most complete stock of carpets in town. Call and see samples. George Antrim returned from Dwight Monday evening after three weeks treatment for the cure of the liquor habit. He says he is cured of the curse and advises all who are similarly afflicted to follow his example. His looks much better since his return.

The Rensselaer Encampment No. 201, I. O. O. F. has elected the following officers for the ensuing year: H. P., G. W. Goff; C. P..488U Spitler; S._ W., Charles Simpson; Scribe, J. F. Antrim; J. W., JohnL. Smith; Teasurer, Alfred Collins; Trustees, Wm. M. Hoover, Dr. M. B. Alter, J. R. Vanatta. There will be an open meeting of Blake Alliance at the Green school house in Carpenter township next Thursday evening. The advisability of putting in a creamery separator in that vicinity will be discussed. Profs. McCoy and Strong, of Rensselaer, will address the meeting. Everybody invited. There is going on a gradual change of sentiment in favor of opening the World’s Columbian Exposition on Sundays. Even the majority of religious people realize that this is far better than to leave the multitudes of out-of-town people to wander around Chicago exposed to all sorts of temptation. W. T. Dennis, the State Fish Commissioner, has returned from the valley of the Wabash river, where he has been on a seinedestroying expedition. He captured thirty-five seines in Lafayette, Delphi, Logansport, Monticello and other places. Since last April the commissioner has destroyed over ten thousand feet of seine. Marriage licenses: Charles D. Norman, Stella M. Israel; Elsw’orth F. Heath, Carrie A. Cresse; George K. Hinkle, Evaline Brasket; James Wood, Emma Kline; Charles E. Manter, Mary E. David; Andrew J. Fleming, Mary M. Ritchie; Thomas E. Fitzgerald, Mary Halloran; Arthur M. Bailey, Flora V. Sayler.

The entertainment given at South Meadow school house, in Newton township, on Christmas eve was a success in every feature. Instead of a tree, a fine well rigged ship was displayed. Glittering presents adorned the masts and rigging, and a large audience was well entertained with lively speeches and melodious songs.