People's Pilot, Volume 2, Number 33, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 3 February 1893 — IROQUOIS TOWNSHIP, NEWTON COUNTY. [ARTICLE]

IROQUOIS TOWNSHIP, NEWTON COUNTY.

The Sage ditch was nearly full of water Sunday morning, Mr. Jasper Clinger went to

Medaryville Friday in a cutter and hasn’t returned yet. Mr. John Hudson has a temporary house built. He will not build his permanent residence until warm weather. Mrs. Minnie Lewis will move in the spring, having sold her farm. The spelling school at Percy was a failure. Mr. Edwin Haff has moved t® Goodland and rented his place to Mr. Maschar. Mr. Maschar has concluded not to farm and has a sale advertised. Charlie Harris and his brother, Abraham, of near Kentland, were out hunting rabbits. They saw something sitting in a tree near Mr. Harris’ house. One charge of shot brought it down. It proved to be a large wild cat and measured over three feet in length and weighed 20 pounds. Its capture 'end exhibition created quite a sensation on the streets of Kentland. Where he came from and what his business was is the wonder of everybody. Jackson Plummer, the murderer of Marshal Dorn, of Kentland, wants a new trial. Cowboy.