People's Pilot, Volume 2, Number 31, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 20 January 1893 — Page 1 Advertisements Column 5 [ADVERTISEMENT]

C. W. Grant, formerly the superintendent of the electric light plant here, fell from the top of a boiler at Davenport, lowa, a few days ago and broke one of his arms in five places. He is getting along well, however. A San Francisco exchange says that city is "suffering from a girl famine.” That is even worse than Philadelphia, which is suffering from a boy famine.” The statistics show nearly 28,000 more girls than boys in Philadelphia. Porter & Wishard are now in their new quarters in the Hollingsworth building and will be pleased to have all their old customers call. They will carry a much larger stock than formerly and in addition will carry a full line of clothing. Mark, the 10-year old son of Mr. and Mrs. Philander Benja min, died Tuesday morning oi dyptheria. Burial took place from the residence Wednesday afternoon. Mark was an especially bright child and his death is a great Wow. to his parents. Philip Mikesell', of Monticello, who has been employed in Burn’s livery bars, for the past seven months died at the residence of Wm. Burns in Rensselaar Sun day morning. The previous ’Sunday he had. been pressed against the side of the barn by a horse and injured. Lung fevei resulted, from which he died His remains were taken tc Carroll county Monday night and he was buried there Tuesday. He has beep married three times, all his wives being dead. He leaves nine children.