People's Pilot, Volume 4, Number 3, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 6 July 1894 — Murion Township Convention [ARTICLE]

Murion Township Convention

r i "eoplo’s Party of Marion ' -i ;p will meet in conven- ■ 't the Makeever House, on Lieduly 7. 1894, at L p. m., for the purpose of sumirmting a township ticket k >i.ed for at the November 1 Action. By order of Wm. Washburn, Chairman. Walter Blackburn Harte, the young writer who first yttractou attention wi'a Lis literary anc -vial papers uaaur the genera 'h 71?. of “In a corner of Dod ■ makes one of his rat appearances as a story-writer ii the July Arena. Ho contribute:a sketch of three pages, entitles “Awakened,” a social study. The story deals with the socia evil. The scene is in one of tin late trains on the elevated road in New York, and sketchy as tin whole story necessarily is, i leaves a vivid picture in tin mind. Rev. T. DeWitt Talmage says “Don’t stop a paper that you be lieve to be, honest, courageom and clean, simply because its editor has written his own sin cere views instead of yours oi somebody’s else; for if you de you are putting a. premium on insincere journalism and serving notice on an editor that the way to succeed is tn write what he thinks will best please his readers instead of what he honestly believes to be the truth.” In the July Arena B. O. Flower, the editor of the review, writes on “Crucial Moments in National Life,” noting ’ the ebh and flow of nations and civilizations, and the moral forces th al uplift or drag them down. It is an essay—short enough, but full of meat—that all Christian thoughtful men and women can rhad with profit. The Jasper County Oil and Gas Co. have struck oil in the land they have leased in Jackson township Jay county. The oil is being pumped out at present at the rate of 100 barrels per day. The well is 1,0111 feet deep, 33 of it being in the Tienton rock. The sweetest and most pleasant homes can be provided by purchasing one of Leopold’s South Addition lots at a very low price and on easy terms. A. Leopold, proprietor. Office at the “Model” store. You can have the Ph ' T sent to.any address from until Dec. 1, for only 25 cents. Frank, Misses Bertha and Blanche Alter returned from Frankfort last Tuesday, where they have been visiting friends. The Pilot from now until Dec. 1, for only 25 cents.

I have for sale a first class binder, brand new and thorough y guaranteed in every respect, .vhich I will sell at §9O cash Or rood notes. I only have one mrgain of this kind and first come first served. B. F. Ferguson.

The Democrats of this towi-;-•ffiip at their convention last Snurday afternoon, nominated tie following ticket: trustee, W. M. Hoover; assessor. W. R. Nowels; justice of the peace. J >hn Eger; constable, Ed Phegley. The Mt. Ayr and Brook base ball, clubs crossed bats at the latter place, last Saturday. The score was 22 to 9 in favor of Brook. Joe Reynolds pitched for Mt. Ayr, and Mont Hawkins caught for Brook. Charley Morlan had his righi eye badly hurt last Friday afternoon, while catching behind tho bat during a game of ball. Ho was wearing a mask at the time, out that was not sufficient protection from a hard pitched balk The six-weeks-old child < f George Custer and wife, of Mi’roy township, died last Friday night and was buried,at the Crockett grave yard on the following Sunday. Miss Abbie Griswold, who is well known here, graduated in lie Hammond high schools last week. She carried off the hon>rs of validictorian of the class. There will be an ice cream -upper at the Rose Bud church for the benefit of the chur •!), on Saturday night July 11, IS!)I. Iho Epworth League of tho M. E. church will give a “mite” social at the residence of Capt. I. M. Wasson, this evening. B. F. Ferguson is agent for laar, Scott & Co.’s steam on--ines and threshers and solicits correspondence. .Misses Hattie and Cora Phegley attended tho commencement exercises of the Hammond high school last week. Tii > Delphi Citizen calls the fire department of that growing t>wn a wind-broken, ring-boned, spavined affair. Rensselaer Wilkes won first money in the race at Indianapolis Wednesday morning. Timo 2:18. Howard county will have a big poultry show Jan. 15 to 1!, 1895. It will be held at Kokomc. The Oxford Tribune was very patriotic last week, its edition being printed in red and blue. James Flynn is having s. mo improvements made, on h'm ievidence property. Phil Parcels and young :cn visited Ed Parcels and Jam y here this week. The Panhandle has discharged quite a number of its "uxp t yes. Hard times is the cause.

The Remington clue f: ilcd to show up for the promised game of ball last Friday. Mrs. Win. Liebenov, Jr,, of Chicago, is here visiting Judge Healey’s family, Collins & Randle are agents for the world renowned Buckeye binders and mowers. Ringling Bros.* railroad shows exhibit at Valparaiso on July 10. Teacher's examination was well attended here last Saturday. Fred Wayniire, of spent the Fourth here. Will Paxton, of spent the 4th here. Jas. McColly’s new houses are .nearing completion.