People's Pilot, Volume 4, Number 34, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 16 February 1895 — Lakey, the bread baker. [ARTICLE]

Lakey, the bread baker.

Parks, the drayman, is always prompt and obliging, and re is* liable in charges, with all or le;s intrusted to him. Farmers are already beginn'ng to purchase machinery for the coming season’s work, W. J. Renicher and J. W. Clear who live about 71 miles northeast of Rensselaer are now in North Dakota .looking at the •ountr.v with a view of locating the re if the prospect is favorable. Creviston Brothers mal e their narket a desirable and satisfactory place to trade by keeping mly the b( st meats and selling or the'lowest prices/ Lincoln’s birthday occurred on Tuesday t ie 12th. and though a national holiday few people seemed aware of the fact. Wm. Washburn was on the sick list all the first days of the wepk. Was out again Thursday. Thursday was St. Valentine’s day.

Mr. Jas. McEwen, editor of the Sentinel, will issue his paper again next week, haviag recovered sufficiently from his recent fall to do so. This month closes forty years of newspaper work for this veteran, eighteen of which have been spent in this location. May he see many more years in health and happiness. An Eastern Star initiating delegation -was called to Rpming ton Wednesday evening to organize a chapter there. . .The county commissioners have let the contract for a new bridge at Burk’s crossing on the Iroquois for $2,150, .to John Hack of Lowell. Mrs. A. Purcupile and Mrs. J. ■M Hopkins attended the funeral of Mrs. Ellen Howe, which occurred at Fowler lust Tuesday. ’■'•JpP.n’.t forget the baby show and New England supper given by the M. E. ladies on the evening of Washington’s birthday at the court house. .. .Lakey sells 28 loaves for SI.OO. Born to Mr. and Mrs. D. B. Borner, Union township, February 10th, a daughter.

Frank Iliff and Charley Starr gave an exhibition trial of speed with their horses upon the main street here last Saturday. J. Mitchell, three miles south '*n range line, will make an aucion of all his stock, farm mahinery, household effects, etc., on or before the first Tuesday in March. Date and itemized list in next week's Pilot.

J. E. Spitler has sold to John Huggins of Montpelier his news and book stand, the transfer having already taken place. L. Strong will retire from the management of the Rensselaer creamery on* the first of March. Chas. Morlan, an expert butter maker, will be the new superintenden t. Born, a boy. to Mr. and Mrs. Robt. Platt, Feb. 11. Lakey uses only the best flour and sells 27 loaves for SI.OO. A girl, a new one, found homo with Mr. and Mrs. J. L. Babcock on the Bth. Mrs. M. L. Spitler has joined her husband, the representative, at Indianapolis. Rev. Lattimore, state evangelist, will clo-m the series of meetings at the Presbyterian church this week. Tho attendance has been good despite the severe weather, and a number of accessions have resulted.

Mt. Ayr is being supplied with Lakey’s superb bread in preferance to all others; it suits them. Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Yeoman of Newton' township have a new daughter since last Monday. B. K. Zimmerman was at Wheatfield Monday. Albert Hopkins contemplates a trip to the New Orleans’ Mardi Gras, which takes place Feb. 25-26.

Vance Collins has purchased the interest of Mr. Bhead in the firm of Warner & Shead, dealers in implements and groceries, and the business will be continued under the name of Warner & Collins. Mr. and Mrs. T. F. Clark en- f tertained the Endeavorers and members of the Christian church at their homo last night. Next Friday will be Washing* tin’s lirthday. It will be wise to watch your 3 cherry trees next Friday, as the hopeful emulator with a hatchet nay be abroad. Mrs., B. Forsythe is visiting fiends in lowa. The birth-of a daughter is reported to have occurred last ; Sunday .at the home of B. D. h Comet in Union Township.