People's Pilot, Volume 4, Number 30, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 12 January 1895 — Death of a Worthy Young Man. [ARTICLE]

Death of a Worthy Young Man.

Rensselaer loses one who gave promise of becoming a useful citizen, and a widowed mother a most exemplary son, in the death of Tilden Stanley, last Sunday night at the age of seventeen years, eight months and twentysix days. His illness, which dates back many months, was caused from an ambition greater than his natural power of endurance. He worked upon the farm until the holidays and then visited his grandfather in Marion county, but was compelled to make his stay short on account of sickness. Returning to his mother’s, Mrs. Minerva Stanley, he failed rapidly and was sitting in his chair when death came to relieve his suffering. It is thought heart failure was the immediate cause of dissolution, though he was afflicted with the dreaded Bright’s disease. The funeral occurred Tuesday from the Primitive Baptist church, Rev. W. R. Nowels officiating.

C. W. Coen says he has sold four cars of tile since last week. Little Ellen, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Wallace Robinson, who was very ill last week is mending slowly. Hon. William Darroch, one of the leading attorneys of Kentland, is attending court hero this week. Mrs. Lucy Clark who has been lying quite low at her home in the north-west part of town, is convalescent. The Ladie’s Aid Society of the Christian church will give a box supper at the residence of Mr. and Mrs. Headly Brown Saturday evening—admission 5 cents. All are cordially invited. John Jordan, of Remington, was over Saturday and called on the PILOT people. He is one of the leading farmers in Jasper county and at present is especially interested in poultry raising. Rev. J. L. Brady the Christian pastor of this city has been conducting a series of revival meetings the past two weeks in the Warren neighborhood, ten miles west, his labors being attended with gratifying results. Rev. Edward Baech former pastor of the Rensselaer Presbyterian church and Mrs. Irene Nelson were married Wednesday morning Jan. 9th at the residence of the bride’s brother-in-law John W. Paxton. Only a few relatives and special friends were present. The ceremony was performed by Rev. Kane of Sheldon Ill. an old friend of Mr. Baech. Mr. Baech is now located in Indianapolis.

Dr. Horton was in Chicago the greater part of this week. The Ladies’ Literary Society met with Mrs. Val Seib yesterday. Judge Chilcote has been holding court here this week for Judge Wiley. The two-year-old son of Robert Shuck of Barkley township died Thursday night. Philip Wolfe of Lafayette was in attendance Wednesday upon the wedding of his brother Albert noted elsewhere. Commissioner Martindale of Newton township has sold a part of his farm to W. A. Miller, the Rensselaer real estate man. The heaviest snow fall of the season visited this locality Thursday afternoon and evening. The snow lay about six inches deep on a level.

Mrs. Jane Siers an aged lady who has been lying hopelessly ill, at the home of her son, in the west part of town, died Thursday morning. Mrs. Thomas Thompson entertained a number of young people Friday evening, Jan. 4th, in honor of her son Ray, who has been spending the holidays at home from the state university. The People’s Pilot begining with this issue is all-at-home printed, and has some minor alterations intended to improve its efficiency which its readers will probably recognize. The several college students who have been at home during the holiday vacation have returned to their studies, among whom are Clarence Sigler, Lafayette Business College; Kirg Spitler, Wabash College; Ray Thompson and Geo. Mitchell. State University.

Chas. Chamberlain, foreman of the electric light plant, received the lucky number that drew the prize gift offered by the Tilden-Steele Comedy Company, who entertained Rensselaer theatre people in a very satisfactory manner five nights last week. The gift consisted of several articles of useful silverware. A movement was started last Sunday by our churches to raise contributions for the Nebraska sufferers. This is a movement in the right direction, aud we know of no community that is better able to contribute to this worthy undertaking than this. We have surely been blessed here, this year, with abundance and of course have a little to spare. The condition of those poor people these stormy days call loudly for relief.