People's Pilot, Volume 4, Number 30, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 12 January 1895 — Page 8 Advertisements Column 2 [ADVERTISEMENT]

Dr. Jones, of Kniman, was in the city, Saturday. Mrs. James Welsh left for Chicago Wednesday morning for a few days visit. Henry Fisher is greatly improving the appearance of his house with a modest front veranda. Revival meetings at the Free Will Baptist church, beginning Friday night, by Rev. O. Roys of Maine. Mrs. William Coen, residing near the north-west limits of the town, is recovering from a serious illness. C. E. Hershman was called to Walker township the first of the week by the very serious illness of his mother. The Rensselaer stock farm lost two valuable horses this week. It is reported that they orignally cost $1,700. Mrs. A. C. Anderson living just north of town, who has been so dangerously ill, is reported to be but little better. Elder Reed of the Christian Church has been delivering some interesting sermons at Banner school house in Melroy township. Miss Angela Hammond, of Lafayette, is visiting her sister, Mrs. Wm. B. Austin and numerous friends in Rensselaer, this week, arriving Tuesday afternoon. A very odd freak of nature cau be seen in A. F. Long’s show case. It is an ear of corn one half white and the other half red. It is a perfect ear round and of good size. The ice crop will nearly all be garnered this week, the various (lackers having kept their teams busy hauling from the river for several days. The ice is of good quality and about 8 inches thick. The Pilot’s good friend and patron, W. H. Reed, has moved from Good land to Brook, and in his order to change address of paper thoughtfully enclosed a government (paternalist) draft for another years subscription. Joe Dluzark of Remington was lelivering wheat at the Rensselaer market Tuesday, receiving 46c per bushel for the same, which is 2c under last weeks prices. He very kindly renewed iiis subscription to the Pilot for 1895.

Charley Platt has resumed work on the main street sewer with a small force. This is an improvement that should be rapidly completed, as the stability of the good gravel roads north of railroad depends upon proper drainage. The schools of this township were closed Friday, and the teachers visited the Rensselaer city schools. It has not yet beeu decided just what day the city schools will close to give t heir teachers a chance to return the compliment. Mrs. Henry Wood has again lost the power of speech. It will be remembered that for nearly two years she was afflicted in the same way, and that suddently about a year ago her voice returned. It is hoped that the malady is but a temporary disability. A report of the interesting double wedding of the Robinson sisters, daughters of Michael Robinson, at Gillara Dec. 27th was received too late for publication last week. Miss Millie was taken by C. H. Guild and Miss Florence cast her lot with Wm. A. Ferris.

One day last week Miss Mat* Me Harris. of Remington, tripped on a wire that some thoughtless boys had stretched across the street. She was thrown violently to the ground, receiving a bruised and sprained arm that is giving her considerable trouble. D. H. Yeoman, wife and daughter Etta returned from Florida Sat urday. Miss Yeoman has been in that state for several weeks where she went to regain health. I’he climate failing to give the hoped for relief the parents left here last week to bring the sufferer home where a hostof friends welcome her return and sincerly hope she may speedily recover. About fifty of Micha Halstead’s neighbors and friends came in upon him unawares a few nights since to visit him in his new house. A tine supper was spread, taken from the baskets of the callers, and a right good royal time was enjoyed by all. After supper social chat and music followed till a late hour. We understand thfttSfluire James Yeoman will likely be next to be visited totbe same way.