People's Pilot, Volume 2, Number 51, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 9 June 1893 — Page 1 Advertisements Column 2 [ADVERTISEMENT]

Ed Bowman is filling Jesse Grubb’s place in the express office. The latter has the measles. Those having pictures enlarged at the Trade Palace please call at once for same as they are all there. Come and bring your families to the walking shoe and slipper sale next Wednesday. Chicago Bargain Store. Fred Duvall, of Pueblo, Colo., is visiting relatives in Rensselaer. He is a son of Daniel Du-I vail, deceased. Hemphill & Honan are selling out to quit business. Now is the time to get bargains for cash. ' Have you bought your spring embroideries and edgings? We are selling a large line of them at cost. Mrs. L. M. Imes. The average daily receipts of milk at the creamery for the month of May were 6,990 pounds. A larger showing is expected for June. Are you going to the World’s Fair? If so, you should procure one of our nobby spring suits. The latest styles and colors. R. Fendig. Farmers cannot make a better investment than to buy a few lots in the Columbia addition. Values will double within the next year. Advertised letters:—Dr. W. A. Duncan, Frank Dillon, Mr. Guy Siddens, Frank Sparrow, Mrs. Mary A. Smith, E. W. Stokes* Mr. T. C. Tomilson. The lots in the Columbia addition being thoroughly drained, purchasers are assured of no taxation in the future for drainage purposes You should secure a home on easy payments in the Columbia addition. No music boxes, or broken down horses taken in payment, however. Notwithstanding our wonderful carpet and umbrella trade we still have a very nice assortment to select from.

Rev. I. I. Gorby, of Pekin, 111., attended the convention this week and shook hands with his numerous Rensselaer friends. Ladies, improve the opportunity to get a hat at 25 per cent discount for the next thirty days at Mrs. Imes’. A Daughter of Rebecca gold pin was found in the grave yard Monday. Owner can have same by proving property and paying for this notice, by calling on Tom Geer. Mrs. Mattie Hood, of Ft. Wayne; Mrs. Ettie Barnes, of Southport; Mrs. Lillie Hyland, of Gibson City, 111., and John Tharp, of Remington, attended the funeral of Mrs. Thirza Duvall this week.

The Continental Ins. Co, for this section is represented by Wils Porter, agent. They insure all kinds of farm property, buildings. Jjgfe stock, etc., against daiffgb by fire, lightning, tornadoes, wind storms, etc. "Let Wils do your insuring. The latest troubles m the matrimonial line is between Mary Erwin and her husband Sherman. Sherman deserted Mary and a young son over two years ago, and has since failed to contribute to their support. Plaintiff asks for a divorce and the custody of the child. The Pilot office is still located in the same place. We give this information for the benefit of a few delinquent subscribers who appear to have lost our address. To any of these same delinquent subscribers who doubt the above we invite them to call and be convinced.

Court adjourned Tuesday until next Monday. The two days were taken up with administration and civil cases, of no special interest to the publio. The Gray-Sage slander case is set for next Friday. We have had an enormous trade this spring, but we have kept an enormous stock, also. , To diminish our stock, still left, we offer you 25 per cent off on all hats and flowers. Come soon. Mrs. L. M. Imes. The lots in the Columbia addition are situated more conveniently than any other 1o j h in town, are high and well drained and surrounded by shade trees. Prices are lower than other lots and payments easy. The students and Indians did much to m&ke the Catholic concert a success and their acts were much applauded. The students possess much dramatic talent. The net proceeds of the entertainment amounted to about 490. The report comes that Sterling W. Cheever, the insane man who was in jail here a few days and then sent to Newton county, in some way fell at the poor farm in the latter county and broke his neck, killing him instantly. Parties who never intend to pay up should at once notify us, stop taking the paper, join the church and live an honest life the rest of their days, for it will require their remaining days to keep out of hades for robbing the needy. * The Columbia addition is be-> ing built up rapidly and the lots are going fast. Don’t wait until all are taken, but call upon any agent of the company and secure lots for building purposes at low prices. Free excursions to the grounds daily. For big bargains in town lots call at A. Leopold’s. He will sell you lots in his addition whioh are larger and better situated to the school, house than any other you could select. Call soon and find out terms and prices. Why buy lots in South America when you can get fine, high and dry lots situated near the depot and school houses for less money than others ask. Buy lots in the Columbia addition and you will make no mistake. Low prices and easy payments. Mrs. Thirza% Duvall, wife of Samuel O. Duvall, of Chicago, died at her home in Chicago last Friday night, at the age of fiftyfive years. She was buried in Rensselaer Monday, the funeral being conducted by Rev. J. G. Campbell at the M. E. church.

Strayed— From the term of James Yeomau, in Newton township, 5 miles west of Rensselaer, three weeks ago, one brown three-year old horse colt Has a white spot in left eye, which makes its vision defective. Finder will be rewarded. Leave word at the Pilot office. Columbia addition is right in the center of the city, newer additions being laid out on the north and south. Being at the head of the drainage system the lots are thoroughly drained. Purchasers will thus save the expense of drainage, which would not be done by purchasing in other additions.

Unintentionally the name of Miss Leatherman was left oat of our list of next year’s sohool teachers in Rensselaer. Miss Beeson, of Lafayette, has declined the position offered her and will remain with the Lafayette schools. Another teacher to take her plaoe will have to be elected. There will be thirteen teachers employed in all. The commissioners and auditor went to Starke county Tuesday to meet in joint session to consider the Mylus ditch. Before going they granted liquor licenses to J. R. Eight and Thomas H. Geer, of Rensselaer; William Ballinger, KnifflAn; Daniel O’Connor and George Eck, of Remington; Grover Smith and Alfred Barlow, of Wheatfield. The assessment of Rensselaer, just completed, shows the following figures: Additional improvements, $28,485; personal property, ♦446,960; polls. 246; dogs, 48. For Marion township, exclusive of Rensselaer: Additional improvements, ♦3,375; personal property, ♦152,805; polls, 204; dogs, 95. Total personal property assessment for township, 4599,265; increase over last year, $48,285.

N. Warner and wife are taking in the sights of the World’s Fair this week. Rev. Utz took part in the Endeavor convention at Monticello yesterday. A full line of sample carpets at J. W. Williams’ furniture store very cheap. Miss Grace Chapman, of Bridgeman. Mich., is the guest of her brother Jim. . Closing out sale of summer stock of millinery at Mrs. Lecklider’s from no# on: -e- . " The boy hurt by a fall at the college recently continues to improve rapidly. A son of M. A. Dewey had an arm broken in a run-a-way last Friday. The Indiana building at the World’s Fair will be dedicated next Thursday. Mrs. J. W. McEwen and daughter Franc were at the World’s Fair yesterday. M. W. Hunt, of Indianapolis, brother of Recorder Hunt, is the expert miller at Sayler’s mill.

PORTER & WISHARD. James Barker, the popular general passenger agent of the Monon road, has resigned and will accept a similar position with the Missouri, Kansas & Pacific. The best of workmanship and fabrics combined with style and make up has been our aim in selecting a spring and summer line of clothing. Call in and inspect. R. Fendig. Another change in the time table of the Monon will table will take effect in a few days. At present all trains except the 1 o’clock vestibule stop at Rensselaer.

The town is naturally growing toward the depot and additions in South America are not wanted. Lots can be secured in the Columbia addition at prices lower than in any other and on easy payments. All the lots|are located within easy access to the depot and school houses,' and are at the head of the drainage system, thereby exempting purchasers from any further taxation for drainage purposes. A few days before the convening of Tabors court, a prominent lawyer came to us and said that the citizens of Wheatfield intended to enter a remonstrance in the Smith saloon license case, but that Tabor would grant the license because the Pilot was exposing Smith. The result of the case shows that our informant is well informed as to the doings of this disgrace to Jasper county. At their recent meeting the undertakers of the state suggested some reforms in the manner of conducting funerals. They recommend shorter sermons, the minister not to accompany the remains to the grave, and advise that the custom of removing hate out of doors be dispensed with. The recommendations so far are good, but they are silent on another point of vital interest to lawyers and relatives. Nothing was said that indicated a disposition to lower the price of pine boards, glued together and used to place the remains in. The same old prices are to rule. —Ex.

Young men over seventeen years of age will meet this evening in* the vacant room under the Nowels House for the purpose of forming a military company. Double breasted summer suits in summer weights are very popular this year. We are showing a beautiful line of which you should avail yourselves. R. Fendig. Tabor postponed proceedings a few minutes during bis court Tuesday to let dff a few blasts at the Pilot. How a great man will sometimes stoop to belittle himself. Sheriff Hanleys receipts for the last quarter were $254.50. To get his salary of $312 he will have to rely on some of the other quarters to make up the deficiency. Regular services at the Tabernacle next Sunday. Morning subject, ’’Humiliation and Exaltation of Christ.” Evening, “ThePre eminence of the Bible.’’ All are cordially invited to attend. Tom McGowan, the town marshal, left his coat lying by the side of the road some place in town last Friday, and yrent off and left it. Finder will confer a favor by returning it to the owner. . 1 The Columbia addition is not celebrated for ponds- and bullrushes. Every lot high and dry and within easy access of the depot and achool houses, and are far the best lots op the market.

You should get one of those pretty shirred hats or bonnets for the baby at Mrs. Imes’. The third Sunday in June will be observed as Children’s Day at the Freewill Baptist church. Mrs. Imes keeps a competent trimmer and is sure‘to give satisfaction in millinery goods. Miss Maggie Healy secured the prize of a fine bible for selling the most tickets to the Catholic concert. Hemphill & Honan are selling out to quit business. Now is the time to get bargains for cash. J. P. Anderson, of Delphi, Ind., has been appointed Cadet to the West Point Military Academy. B. F. and Albert Fendig, A. R. Hopkins and V. E. Loughridge attended the World’s Fair last Sunday. A discount of 25 per cent, will be given on all hate and flowers for the next 30 days at Mrs. Imes’. Frank Davis, editer, and Charley Rhoades, compositor, of the Morocco Courier, were in Rensselaer Monday. You will save 2P per cent, on walking shoes and slippers next Wednesday, sale day. Chicago Bargain Store. ♦lO buys a nobby fcpring suit in goods that will surprise you. Call in early, as such rare bargains as we are offering go fast. R. Fendig.

Jay Williams carries the largest and most complete stock of carpets in town. Call and see samples. The brothers and sisters of Mrs. Thirza Duvall, deceased, wish to return thanks to the people for their kindness, and especially to the ladies of the W. R. C. for their kind attention and offers of assistance in their time of bereavement. Edith: ”1 was so shocked lstet night. I don’t believe I will see George if he calls this evening.” Maude: “What did he do?” “Why, last evening he suddenly took hold of me, twisted me around into his arms and forcibly kissed me a dozen times. I don’t believe your little Willie insults you that way, does he?” ’ ‘No, he’s a regular gump. ”

Hemphill & Honan are selling out to quit business. Now is the time to get bargains for cash.