People's Pilot, Volume 3, Number 23, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 24 November 1893 — Public Meeting. [ARTICLE]

Public Meeting.

| There will be a public meeting i on Wednesday, Nov. 29.,at2p. in., i-at the court house in Rensselaer, iof all those interested, for the I purpose of arranging a program j for the coming farmers’ Institute, I which is to be held here January 25 and 26, 1894. Every farmer, business man and citizen in this county should lend a helping hand in this matter, as it is one of great importance. D. H. Yeoman, Pres’t.

From a Chicago daily paper we learn of the death of a former resident of this place, Richard Mulvaney, in which it gives the following account of his demise: “The body of Richard Mulvaney, of Gilman, 111., was found yesterday in the lagoon at Lincoln Park. Mulvaney was subject to attacks of epilepsy and it is thought he was stricken Tuesday night while standing near the water’s edge and and rolled in. The coroner’s jury returned an open verdict. ” It will be remembered that he was in the saloon business here with a man by the name of Carew, about five or six years ago, and they occupied the room now used by J. R. Kight. About one more month will see the contract finished at Momence and the rock all out. The water was recently let on to try the flow, and the river at the State line fell one foot in twenty-four hours. When the job is complete it will work wonders with the Kankakee valley. So far, it is doing more than was expected.—Porter County Vidette. Elder L. E. Conner will preach at the church of God, on Sunday, November 26th. Everybody invited to attend these services. The organization of the new company to conduct Roby’s affairs has been completed though a list of the officers is withheld on account of the desire of some of them. Hammond citizens will control the arena and promise that only contests of skill, such as come under the requirements of the law, will be permitted and the affairs will be conducted in first class shape.— Lake County News.

Attention is called to the article on another page, headed, “The Slave Power and the Money Power.” It is one of vital importance to every sound thinking man. It is reasonable, correct and just. Don’t fail to read it. Smoke the Mendoza cigar. For sale everywhere. A most interesting meeting was held at the Egypt school house, south of this place, on Thursday night of last week. M. Y. Slaughter delivered a good talk on the subject of finance how it was created and by whom, the condition of the American people at the present time and where they will be in the near future unless a great change is made. The meeting was well attended and a most interesting time was had. Ben L. Webb, of Indianapolis, was here Thursday of last week. Mr. Webb is the gentleman who recently drew 175,000 in Louisiana lottery. He. is a traveling salesman for the drug house of A. Keifer, Indianapolis.

T. W. Haus returned from Dwight, 111., where he accompanied Park Wright, who went there to take the gold cure. He says Mr. Wright is getting along nicely. Union services will be held at the Presbyterian church on Thanksgiving. A man with an advertising scheme struck town the first of the week. He was patronized of course. The strangest part of the whole affair was, we noticed the cards of business men on the sheet that never pretend to advertise in the home newspapers at all. Yet they will complain about the home people going to Chicago and elsewhere to buy goods. The Rev. Sam Jones is trying to arouse religious enthusiasm in Memphis. He has secured an orchestra and a soloist, and special trains are to be run from suburban districts during his three weeks’ labors.

Mesdames Belle Kerr and I Irene Nelson will attend the state Y. P. S. C. E. convention at Terre Haute Dec. Ist, 2nd and 3rd. The former is a deligate from the Christian church and the latter from the Presbyterian. Gas in small quantities was encountered in the drilling of the new school house well. The workmen went down 161 feet and struck a good supply of water, tasting slightly of sulphur.—Remington Press. The Sunday school of the Christian church is arranging for a Christmas entertainment, a cantata, entitled, “How we Waited for Santa Clause.” It will probably be given on Saturday night before Christmas.

Miss Jean Stokes, who has been visiting her uncle, J. W. Williams, left Wednesday for Peoria, 111., where she will visit relatives before returning to her home in New York. We wish to call attention to advertisement of N. Warner & Sons in this issue. If you need anything in their line, you can not do better than to call and see them. Jessie Grubbe, who used to act as the American Express agent at this place but now ‘located at Marion was here last Saturday on business. Jacob Clouse is building a commodious barn on Lis property recently purchased of Henry Thornton, in the north part of town. The new time card of the Monon -went into effect last Sunday. All regular passnger trains now stop at Rensselaer,