People's Pilot, Volume 4, Number 31, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 19 January 1895 — Wedded 20 Years. [ARTICLE]

Wedded 20 Years.

Mrs. Frank Wood "has been on thb invalid ro’e for a week. Mrs. Geo. H. Biown has been very sick for the past four days. Wick Robinson of Hamnaond. ,-swuold Reasselaer citizen, is visiting at the old heme. James Irwin will move into his house now occupied by Newsom 'Randle, about March Ist. It'is said, that the sleighing is tnuch better in and aoout Rensselaer than it is aiew miles out. Miss Sarah Chilcote is visiting in Chicago and taking a course of.training in kindergarten work. Postmaster W. L. Wood pf -Aix was in this City Saturday on his way home from a trip .tio Ohio.

Fred Liston, the Nimrod of the Pilot, bagged seven fat rabbits with his target rifle last Monday. Miss Effie Clark went to Remington Wednesday to visit her sister, Mrs. T. W. Grant, for la few days. Friday and Saturday were the, most severely cold days of the season and ffew people were upon the streets. A. C. Robinson, who is in the kaj business at Monon, was in town Thursday and took a drive into the country. Henry Wood has been absent from his accustomed post with the Robinsou Bros. Lumber Co., because of an attack of pleurisy. Michael Nagle’s home is filled with gladness through the presence of a boy baby that made his advent Friday morning the 11th inst.

Laßue Brothers will occupy with their furniture store about Feb. Ist the store building recently used by John Eger as a grocery. Laßue Brothers were given a verdict for $320,00 yesterday morning ,in their suit for commission in selling the farm of John PuNens. A. J. Dillon of Rochester, Ind., general agent of Continental Insurance Co., has been here for a few days in charge of the hustling local manager, H. W. Porter. Wm. Baker has sold his residence on Main street near the Monon depot to Nelson Randle for an even $2,900. Mr. Baker will move to his farm March Ist. If the delinquent real estate taxes for 1893 are not paid with all the penalties and costs before the eleventh of February next the county auditor will make public sale of the same. Mrs. Cora Iliff claims to have seen a white wolf near her home in the east part of Jordan township not long since. It has created some excitement and efforts are being made to capture it. The red boys from the Indian school are having their share of fun during the passing season of sleighing. A load of jolly fellows is frequently seen passsing down Washington street.

Mrs. P. W. Clark and children returned Wednesday from Lowell where she has been in attendance upon her mother, Mrs. Wm. Pulver, who has been sick for a number of weeks, but is now convalescent. Mrs. Michael Eger is entertaining two sisters, Mrs. John Ries of Kendallville and Mrs. Martin Lehman of DeCalb county. The ladies are accompanied by their husbands and will remain until Sunday. Mrs. D. H. Yeoman, Miss • Etta Yeoman and Mrs. James Welsh returned from Chicago Tuesday night, where they have been for a few days receiving treatment from Dr. Dowie, the famed prayer healer. They all acknowledge, it is claimed, that they received substantial benefit. People who had the courage to attend church last Sunday morning were forcefully reminded 'that many of their neighbors were over-sleeping themselves, and neglecting a little healthful exercise with the snow shovel; aud some seem to have remained in a hybernated condition for several days. The Pilot reporter is under many obligations to the Rev. Rector of St. Joseph’s College, Augustine Seifert, C. P. P. S., for personally showing him through that excellent and modern institution of learning a few days since, of which this paper will have something discriptive to say in the near future. At present there are- one hundred and seven students, though the accommodations when complete will care for sb<?ut double that number. » ■ -

The grand jury was discharged Thursday after ab-mt ten days session. Several bills v.eie returned. J. A. King ca'prfhliyt and real esiate speculator is looking ovfer this viciuily with a view of purchasing. Dr. Kannal t Rensselaer’s able veterinarian, wilt address • ttife Farmers’ Institute on "The Vet eriuarian—His relation to the Farmer.” * Prof*. Purdue has in prepara* 1 tion a 'valuable paper on the '‘Origin and nature iff soils,” which, he-, will .present jto the Farmers’ Instituted. ‘ “Mrs. A. Anderson who is dangerously ill at her home north of the city is convalesent. Several- prospective investors from Illinois are viewing the fine farm lands of this vicinity.

It is probable that St. Joseph’s 1 College already conimodius building will be enlarged this year by the addition of two wings, or the construction of a separate building, to provide for the depart mentsof music and physical culture. It is possible that only part of the work will be done this year. About thirty makers executed a delightful surprise in honor of Miss Laura Fielder last Wednesday evening at the home of her sister Mrs. Harry Murray. The young lady is about to return to Illinois after spending several months very enjoy ably here. Judge Field of Indinapolis has been representing the Monon in court this week.

Judge O’Connell sf Logansport occupied the bench this week in Judge Wiley’s place, C. E. Mills has been appointed assistant prosecuting attorney for Jasper county. John T. Brown, attorney of Fowler has been in attendance at court this week. Prosecutor Annibal was at his home in Goodland from Friday evening until Tuesday morning. F. D. Craig and wife are living at the home of Mrs. M. E. Hopkins, corner of Front and Susan streets, where they will be “at home” to their friends in the evening whenever it pleases them to call. Elias Owens has commenced building a newjiouse five miles north-west of Rensselaer on the Rowen farm. Cox Brothers are the contractors. Master Edward Catt who has been near death for some time is recovering.

Mr. and Mrs. Alton Grant entertained a company of their friends Thursday evening, at their home two miles west of town, in commemoration of their twentieth wedding' anniversary. Mrs. Grant’s maiden name was Dillon. The life of couple has been of the pleasantest in their married relation, and has been blessed with three promising children, one daughter and two sons. The guests were royally entertained and will long and pleasantly remember the occasion.