People's Pilot, Volume 4, Number 12, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 7 September 1894 — Page 1 Advertisements Column 2 [ADVERTISEMENT]

THE PEOPLE’S PILOT.

What came near proving > fatal accident, occurred lr*6t Tuesday at the residence of 'Ott Clark, across the river. Mrs. George Perry with her three year old son were visiting Mrs Clark, and while there Ernest Clark attempted to fill the tank of their gasoline stov<3, he not noticing the fact that there was fire in one of the burners of the stove. The result was that a terrific explosion took place, in which the child of Mrs. Perry was seriously burned. The others in the room were badly scorched also. The fire department responded to the call, but the blaze was hastily extinguished before it arrived. As we go to press we learn that the condition of the child is improving.

A meeting will be held at the Presbyterian church Sunday the 9th, at 7 oclock p. m., for the purpose of forming a club for the systematic study of the bible. The work for the coming year being the “Foreshadowings of the Christ.” Members of the church and congregation and all others cordially invited. “Doc.” Nichols is building a hay barn, cattle shed and pens on the north side of the railroad,. east of the Depot. He will pul ! down a well, set up a pair of scales and make things about the shipping lots much mote convenient than they now are.

Korah Parker and Miss Bessie Makeever, both well known young people, were married at the home of W. S. Coen, two miles north-west of town, last Wednesday evening at 8 o’clock. Elder J. L. Brady performing the ceremony.

Julius G. Huff and Miss Lucinda Cox were married last Wednesday at noon, at the residence of Wash. Scott on South Vanßensselaer street. Elder J. L. Brady performed the marriage ceremony. The board of county commissioners adjourned court to attend the democratic county convention yesterday. They appeared very much interested when their successors were nominated.

Ask B. S. Fendig the best route to Remington. He ought to know, for he traveled all over Jasper county last Sunday to find it. Mrs. Stanley, two miles north of town, is building a neat, roomy house that will be quite an ornament to that neighborhood. B. Forsythe and wife are in the city attending a special tariff reduction sale of dry goods. Watch for bargains. Frank Parkinson, who has been working in north-western lowa for several weeks, returned here last Tuesday.

The newly elected board of directors of the Pilot Pub. Co. meet at this office to-morrow morning. Birdie Bly at the opera house, tonight. Fred Phillips is in Fowler this week.