People's Pilot, Volume 4, Number 32, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 26 January 1895 — A Wineless Menu. [ARTICLE]

A Wineless Menu.

Remember the Farmer's Institute. Skating is fine and everybody enjoying it. Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Thompson left last Thursday for Bloomington to visit their son, Ray, -who is attending college there. W. D. Robinson returned to Hammond last Monday. Joe Robinson is rapidly improving from a very severe spell of sickness. Miss Martha Robinson entertained a few of her friends last Wednesday evening, the diversion of the evening was a spirited contest at cinch. Farmer's Institute, next Wednesday and Thursday. ** John H. Shields sold his 121 acre farm 3 miles south-east of town, to Mr. Max Burlage of Benton county, for 135 per acre. Sim Dowell has been quite ill of lung fever at his home north of town, but at this writing is thought to be improving slowly. L. W. Hunt who has been the telegraph operator and station agent at Tefft, has this week ordered the Pilot to his address at Stark county, Ind. Hamlet is at the crossing of the I. I. I. and the Pittsburg and Fort Wayne railroads. The Ladie's Aid Society of the Christian church will assemble at the home of Miss French next Wednesday. The meeting this week was well attended at the home of Mrs. Coover. Rev. R. W. Clymer has closed his series of meetings in the Barkley Christian church with six additions. McCoy’s bank was this week newly outfitted with a fine oak ,desk and other furnishings to match, which adds greatly to the appearance of the office and convenience of employees. ’‘Standing before the Lord,” is the subject upon which Rev. Brady will preach at the Christian church next Sunday morning. See program and advertisement of Farmer’s Institute on this page. Don’t fail to attend, Jan. 30 and 31. Albert R. Hopkins was called to Chicago Thursday on business connected with the McCoy bank. There was a box supper at Sorghum Valley school house last night, particulars of which we did not learn.

J. J. Shea has rented his farm three miles north-west of town to Elias Ghingery for $3.00 per acre, cash rent. Mr Shea expects to go to Benton county. Mrs. Shea died about a year ago, which is the reason for his renting the farm. The Christian revival conducted by Rev. Brady in Warren neighborhood, has resulted in sixteen accessions. The Nowels Milling Co. will pay highest market price for al) kinds of grain and hay. Take your grain to them at the mill near depot. Married, by Rev. J. L. Brady, at the home of the bride’s mother in Jordan township, at 7 p. m., Wednesday, Jan. 23, 1895, Jesse H. Sayler, son of Benj. L. Sayler of Newton township, and Miss Keturah Adams, daughter of Mrs. Henry I. Adams. About thirty guests were present at the ceremony and presented the happy couple with many nice mementos of their regard. It is understood that a new house is to be built on their farm near

the south end of the gravel road in Jordan township. Miss Sue Cartwright of Delphi, Ind., visited Miss Lynn Kelley the first of the week. Geo. Hopkins, Charley Cham* berlain, Nellie Hopkins, Eliza Meuter. and Martha Robinson attended the dance at Monticello last night. The eye of the vulture is so constructed that it is a high power telescope, enabling the bird to see objects at an a) most incredible distance. Irom 1874 to 1890 the production of iron and eteel in the United States increased 283 per cent, while in Germany the increase was 143 per cent Hon. W. W. Thomas, ex-minister to Sweden and Norway, says that, rela* tire to its sitce and population, the railroad system of Sweden is the most complete in the world.

A banquet was given at the Makeever house last evening in honor of Judge Wiley by members of the district bar and county officials. The menu was superb. Speeches were delivered by Judge Wiley, Simon P. Thompson, Charley Hanley, Frank Foltz, Geo. E. Marshall iwd bther notables,