People's Pilot, Volume 3, Number 33, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 2 February 1894 — Page 1 Advertisements Column 5 [ADVERTISEMENT]

An at tractive feature of the February Arena is a Symposium on “Kationul Press for Women,’’ by a number of well-known American women. There are fifteen large photogravures accompanying the Symposium, illustrating the styles of dress now worn by American women. This issue contains 164 pages, and is filled with able papers from thoughtful men and women. D. H. Yeoman, State President of the F. A. and I. U., will leave to-morrow, for Topeka, Kansas, to attend the national meeting of that organization, which is held there this year. He will be gone one week. He is the delegate from this state, and will be accompanied by N. W. Webster, of Cicero, who is a member of the State Executive Committee.

Miss Bertha Hammond gave a very successful masquerade party at her home in Rensselaer, last Friday evening. About thirty-five of her young friends were present in costume, and enjoyed the evening. Some of the costumes displayed were certainly unique. Oysters, cake and coffee were served as refreshments. Frank Reed, general passenger agent of the Monon, states that the company’s through business south and north bound, is now exceeding in volume that of last year, but between local stations the business is not what it usually is, although an improvement is noticeable the last few days.

All lovers of the poetry of Robert Browning will be interested in Rev. M. J. Savage's paper on “The Religious Thought in Browning’s poetry” in the Midwinter issue of The Arena. A very fine portrait of the poet forms the frontispiece of this number. The ladies of Rensselaer and vicinity, would do well to call on Mesdames Wade and Grant when they desire anything in the way of dressmaking. They do first class work at lowest prices. Shop in Miss Belle Hughey’s old stand. Parties desiring farm loans will consult their own interests by calling on or writing to F. JT Sears & Co., at the Citizens 4 State Bank, Rensselaer, Ind. Their terms cannot be beaten and the commissions charged are low. Dr. I. B. the optician, handles the celebrated Trolley’s Kohinoor eye glasses, the best made. Attention is called to the ad, “See Again as in Youth,” in another place in this paper. It has reached our ears that a couple of our pugilistic friends are about to arrange a mill, to occur before many days. The contract calls for one or other to be knocked out inside of three rounds.

Harry Brown has moved into the Jesse Grubb residence in the north part of town. He has also had some very convenient changes made in his dental office over Porter & Wishard’s. A very pleasant affair was the surprise party, on grandmother Reeve, op last Monday evening, at the home of her son, Webb Reeve. It was the occasion of her eighty-fifth birthday 1 . You can save twenty-five cents on your subscription to the Pilot by paying in advance. Don’t forget this. Read our offer in another column. It means a great deal to us. Uncle Henry Sparling, who is fast growing old, and who is well known as one of the old settlers of this county, has been sick for several days. Evers & Cooper’s Peck’s Bad Boy Co., appears at Eger’s opera house, to-night, and to- morrow night. On to-morrow afternoon they will give a matinee at 2 p. m. Those who are interested in the re-organization of the F. A. I. U. in this county should study the communication on the fifth page of this paper. Mrs. J. E. Lam son, living in Jordan township, is seriously Peck’s Bad Boy, to-night, at opera house.