People's Pilot, Volume 2, Number 34, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 10 February 1893 — CORRESPONDENCE. [ARTICLE]

CORRESPONDENCE.

GOODLAND. Oats 29@31c. Good yellow corn 35&36c. Sleighing—well its everywhere. It must be annexation. William Mills, one of Goodlands former citizens, but now of Andover, Dakota, dropped in on his many friends here last week. Dan Mead, of Benton county, has purchased resident property in this place and expects to move to town about March Ist. j Thos. Murphy has quit the drag business at this place and has moved on a farm near Beaver City, this county. The Mascot Mixed Pickles Musical Company played to a rather thin audience at McCurry’s Opera house Monday and Tuesday evening. The only big thing about this company was their posters.

Charley Weeks, of this place, is now a full fledged local brakeman on the C. & I. C. railroad, having taken the position about one week ago. Mr- Arick, proprietor of the new restaurant, made a flying business trip to Monticello last Monday morning. The old saying, “keep to the right, boys,” is piayed out. It is now walk w r here you can. The story from “Florida” must have been nipped by an early frost. It lost its sweetness before it reached this vicinity. The Pan Handle and C. & I. C. railroads have not taken in or 'delivered any freight at this place for about four or five days, including Monday of this week. Considerable .uneasiness is felt by our merchants who have goods over due from Chicago and elsewhere. Master Eeymon Coat is having a tussel with the measles this week. Has anyone from the Indiana Legislature? It takes a Goodland coal man to properly estimate the value of a load of stone sold for hard coal. People in this vicinity that walk in slippery places must expect an occasional fall. Where there is a will there is more than one w,ay. It is rather strange to remark that “ground hog day” is approaching. It comes with a speed only equaled by old earth itself. Jack the Ripper.