People's Pilot, Volume 4, Number 34, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 16 February 1895 — Page 8 Advertisements Column 2 [ADVERTISEMENT]

Look for a grand ‘free musicale in the near future/' ’ Rev. Father Zumbuelte of Hanover, was in town this week. Desirable residence for sale on very easy terms. Apply to Geo. K. Hollingsworth. Geo. Goff went to Indianapolis last Monday to represent the Rensselaer lodge at the Grand Lodge of the Independent Order of Foresters. Elmer Stewart returned to his home at Columbus, last Tuesday, after a week’s visit with Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Wishard, the latter being his cousin. Miss Gertie Leopold, who has been in Chicago for the past two mor ths. having her eyes treated returned last Monday and reports them greatly improved.

The readers of the Pilot will be glad to hear that Dr. Loughridge's recent very severe illness has taken a turn for the better since Thursday morning. Rev. and Mrs. M. V. Brown of Yountsville returned to their home Saturday, having been for several days at the home of Mrs. Brown’s father, D. H. Yeoman. W. C. Robinson will have an auction of all his stock and machinery Feb. 28th, at his farm 4 miles south of town. See notice and list elsewhere in this paper. There will be a large public sale of livestock and farming implements on the old Strong farm. 7 miles south-west of Rensselaer. Tuesday, Feb 26, by Strong & Yeoman.

The skill of the weaver was never before so grandly displayed as in the exquisite new spring styles of dress goods which “The Model” will show next week. Miss Clara Haste, teacher of the “Cozy Palace” school in Barkley township, was in the city Saturday and found time to make the Pilot office a pleasant business call. Mr and Mrs. John Yoder and Enis Chupp and wife, of Mt. Ayr, left last Tuesday for Florida. where they expect to remain about a month for the benefit of the ladies’ health.

Preparations are being made by the ladies of the M. E. church to give a superb musical entertainment and supper at the opera house, Friday evening, Feb. 22, Washington’s birthday. The Burk bridge over Iroquo>s, upon which the county has spent so much money in trying to make a solid foundation, has now settled so much that one part of the grade is under water. Something novel and entertaining in the line of box socials at the Putts school house, two miles south of town, Saturday evening. Feb. 23. given under the supervision of the esteemable teacher, Miss Rmma Eger.

The W. C. T. U. will meet with Mrs. Henry Wood, Saturday, Feb. 16, at 2 p. m. promptly. The Loyal Temperance Legion will meet at the same place, at 3 o’clock, on the same day. All members of both societies are earnestly requested to be present.

T. J. Methena, living 9 miles south on Carpenter creek, a veteran of the late struggle for human liberty, has been suffering severely recently from the disabilities resulting from the service for his country. The cold weather has been a great strain upon him. as could be easily seen when in town last Monday. Mr. and Mrs. Geo. Gauthier of Kentland, visited Mr. and Mrs. Wm. A. Huff the first of the week. Mrs. Gauthier left last Tuesday for Remington to make a visit with her sister, Mrs. Hartley, and Mr. Gauthier went from here to Indianapolis to attend the meeting of the Grand Lodge of Independent Order of Foresters.

William, son of Alfred Collins, has been ill for several months with an old ear disease. He was successfully operated on last Wednesday in the Michael Ruce Hospital, Chicago. The operation consisted in opening the outer table of the skull and removing the pus and unhealthy tissue and dead bone. The surgeon, Dr. Bethwan felt sure of his recovery in time. Will A. Mossier, manager of I the Model Store, has been in Chicago all this week selecting the finest and most complete stock of spring goods ever purchased by a Rensselaer .firm. They are now arriving and will be opened at once for the inspection of those, thrifty buyers who have been waiting for the h ndsome new patterns and designs of this seam's unequaled styles.