People's Pilot, Volume 3, Number 4, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 14 July 1893 — Page 1 Advertisements Column 2 [ADVERTISEMENT]

The Hoopston Canning Company put up 80,000 cans of peas one day last week. This is one of the biggest runs on Hemphill & Honan are selling out as fast as possible, going to quit business. Now is the time to secure bargains for cash. Hugh Gamble and -wife, of St. Louis, were the guests of Dr. Alter's over Sunday. At present they are attending the World’s Fair.

Notwithstanding our wonderful carpet and umbrella trade we still have a very nice assortment to select from. Porter & Wishard. As a lemonade maker Vick stands at the head. The juice from a whole lemon used for every glass, and the charge is only a nickle. The Pilot will be sent as a trial to any new reader eight weeks for ten cents. This barely covers the cost of the blank paper. Do you want a hay derrick? A good one, complete, ready for work, for S2O cash. I can furnish them on one day's notice. J. H. Jesson. Wm. M. Reed, of Remington, died of cancer of the stomach last Friday. Until last fall he lived near Rensselaer, a little south ©f town. The lots in the Columbia addition being thoroughly drained, purchasers are assured of no taxation in the future fox’ drainage purposes

A black morocco pocket boo k containing a small amount of money, was lost at the box social Tuesday. Findeywill please leave at this office. The Pilot should be in ‘every home and to accomplish this we will send it to any new address eight weeks, postage paid, for ten-cents. Farmers cannot make a better investment than to buy a few lots in the Columbia addition. Values will double within the next year.

Two more prize fights came off at Roby Monday night. Griffin was whipped by Smith in four rounds, and Barry whipped Shea in the same number of rounds. The Indianapolis daily papers now reach here at 10:30 a. m., an hour sooner than the Chicago papers. Heretofore they have reached Rensselaer late in tne afternoon. Regular services at the Tabernacle next Sunday. Morning subject, “Division of labor.” Evening, “Converging Tendency of Christendom.” All are kindly invited. Strayed—From the residence of John Nichols, in Rensselaer, one bay Oregon pony and one gray three year old colt. Finder will be rewarded by notifying the owner. There will be no preaching at First Baptist church for three weeks, owing to the absence of Rev. Rhodes. Sunday school and Young People’s meeting will be held as usual.

John Holz, of Illinois, and Miss Anna E. Schwarz, of Jordan township, were married at the residence of Mark Lewis last Sunday afternoon, Rev. Ferguson officiating. Mesdames Tom Sayler, C. B. Steward, E. M. Parcels, Willis McColly, John Sayler and Miss Mary Cripps attended the installation of officers of the Sisters of Rebecca at Monon Monday evening. Some will say B. F. Ferguson can’t make you a loan, but call and see him. He has unlimited resources and capital from' which to make loans. 6 per cent interest at the end of the year.

“I have put off my coat;, how shall I put it op?” will be the text at the Free Will Baptist church next Sunday morning. Evening theme, "Folly of Sin.” The pastor will preach at the Vaughn church at 8 p, m. Rev. Rhodes and family left for i Indianapolis Wednesday, where they will attend the state convention of the B. Y. P. U. From Indianapolis they will go to Shelby and Johnson counties for a three weeks’ visit.