People's Pilot, Volume 2, Number 32, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 27 January 1893 — Page 8 Advertisements Column 2 [ADVERTISEMENT]

Our druggists are somewhat stirred up over a bill recently introduced in congress requiring them to take out a'saloon license the same as the saloonists are now required to do. A vigorous fight will be made against its passage. No action has yet been taken in the way of raising a donation for the foundry which is wanting to locate here, subscriptions for the building of the mill having proceeded this matter. This should not be allowed to drop, and doubtless will not be. as the amount asked is so small.

Students of character are again permitted to observe the comparative magnanimity of their neighbors by noting the place where each householder stops shoveling away the snow in the generous fear that he may be shoveling some of the snow rightfully belonging to his neighbor.Programe at the Tabernacle next Sunday: Bible School, 9:30. ‘ ‘The Christ of Prophecy, ” 10:45. Meeting for Men Only at 3p. m. "Our Bodies,” Dr. I. B. Washburn. Sermon. "Remedy,” B. E. Utz. Special programe on Endeavor Day at 6 p. m. by the Y. P. S. C. E. "The Splendid Ideal” 7 p. m.

There is a deficit of $05,000 in the accounts of Augustus Cronkhit e, treasurer of Warren conuty. Cronkhite’s downfall is clearly traceable to his plunges on the Chicago board of trade. The steal is a blow that will cripple Warren county and will force several of Cronkhite’s bondsmen into bankruptcy. It is said the Roby race track has done more to enhance the value of property in its immediate vicinity than has anything else. Where a few short weeks ago there was a weary waste of land quite a village has sprung into life, and the property interests that before were as dead as Julius Caesar are now booming. Mrs. Lucinda Miller, sister of Win. Baker, of Rensselaer, and an inmate of the insane asylum at Indianapolis for the last five years, died last Saturday evening. She was brought to Rens-, selaer Sunday and her funeral held at the M. E. church Monday, services being conducted by Rev. Campbell. Interment in Weston’s cemetery.

The entertainment given Friday evening, by Edwin L. Barker, was declared another success for this promising humorist and reciter. Mr. Barker was greeted with continual applause and was compelled to respond to several encores. "With Edwin Maro Combination at Opera House next Friday evening.

Widow Antrim, mother of James Antrim, is laid up with one badly sprained and one broken ankle, the result of being throwm from a sled Wednesday evening. She had been in the country visiting and was returning home in a sled, in which was hersel. and Wash Scott and wife. When near Robinson's iron bridge the horses became frightened and threw the occupants out. Mrs. Antrim was the only one hurt. Though suffering a good deal of pain she is getting along nicely. Uncle Billy Beck, for many years the popular sexton of the Weston cemetery, had a narrow escape from death last Friday. He was “swapping - ’ yarns in Judge Healy’s shoe shop, and while in the middle of an interesting anecdote the shelving fell down and missed Billy’s head by but an inch. In its fall it knocked over the stove pipe and the room was filled with smoke. Mr. Beck made a bee line for the back door and has not been seen in that vicinity since. He accuses the judge of trying to kill him and in the future intends to do his leafing at Ralph Fendig’s, where he will be allowed to tell his stories without interference.