People's Pilot, Volume 4, Number 7, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 3 August 1894 — The Kentiand Fair. [ARTICLE]
The Kentiand Fair.
The Board of Directors of the Kentland Fair Association are making active preparations for the sixth annual meeting to be held September 11th to 14th inclusive. Secretary Drake informs us that applications for entry blanks are more numerous than in previous years, and the outlook for excellent racing is very promising. One of the new features will be the “Old Settlers Day” on Wednesday, September 12th. A number of old settlers have signifiied their intention to be present and make speeches. The programme now in preparation is being arrayed with the special purpose to please the pioneer. All old settlers should make an extra effort to attend. Catalogues may be had by making application t< W. T. Drake, Secretary, Kent land. Indiana.
If you have not yet procured one of those pretty watch case openers, get one from yom jeweler, or send to Philadelphia They are furnished free by the Keystone Watch Case Company Besides making a handsom charm for your chain, they save your fingernails and knife-blades. The Keystone Company is the largest of its kind in the world, and makes all kinds of cases, from the low-priced nickel to the most expensive solid gob . Its great specialty is the Jas. Boss filled case. James Boss invented and made the first filled case in 1859, and many of the cases then made and won since are still intact. Later the Boss patents passed into the hands of the Keystone Watch Case Company, which lias the sole right to make these cases. Boss cases are known to ali jewelers as. the standard, after which all other filled cases are patterned. All Keystone cases, Boss cases included, have the far-famed Non-pull-out bow or ring. It is the only bow that is securely fastened to the case, and can only be had on cases made by this Company. It prevents the loss of the watch by theft and injury by dropping. These cases are handled by all jewelers, as the Company itself does not retail. H. C. Henson, Prohibition candidate for congress from this district, will speak at the court house this evening. Everybody invited. A telegram was received here last Wednesday that Uncle John Way mire was seriously ill at the Attica Springs, where he has been for some time for his health. Mrs. Way mire and son, D. W., left the same evening and drove through. Anc ther telegram was received Thursday morning that he was sopae better.
