People's Pilot, Volume 3, Number 12, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 8 September 1893 — A Card From Hammond Bros. [ARTICLE]

A Card From Hammond Bros.

Having sold out our implement business, we desire to thank our many patrons for favors shown us in the past. We would also respectfully request those owing us to call at the Citizens State Bank, where we will be very glad to see you at your earliest possible convenience. Again thanking you, we remain, Yours truly, Hammond Bros. , The election last T uesday in Gillam township for the purpose of electing three commissioners for the Gifford drainage district, which includes the territory of North Barkley, South Walker and West Gillam, resulted as follows: John W. Baker, one year; W. H. Robinson, two years; Geo. H. Brown, Jr., three years. From recent reports, the election of these gentlemen seems to meet the aoprobation of voters interested.

Reports are coming in from points along the Monon, and other roads as well, that considerable damage is being done by fire. One day this week, H. W. Porter, in coming from Hammond to this place, over the Monon, saw and counted over fifty hay and straw stacks that were burning, besides other damages being done to barns, fences and out buildings. The loss by fire, no doubt will amount to considerable. F. C. Castile and Isaac and Grant Woolford, of Tipton, were in town last week, prospecting for farms. They will be back shortly and expect to purchase farms and move here if they can get land to suit. They are active People’s party men and will add three votes to the party in this county should they locate here.

A South «Bend professor discarded his old fashioned keywinding watch and purchased a stem-winder. Before retiring that night he spent two hours in winding the timepiece. Next morning it stopped running and a friend discovered that the professor had been winding it backwards.— Valparaiso Star. It took all the available space in the monster steamship “Titanic” to accommodate Cook & Whitby’s immense circus organization. Smoke the Mendoza cigar. For sale everywhere.