People's Pilot, Volume 4, Number 40, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 23 March 1895 — Milroy Items. [ARTICLE]

Milroy Items.

Fair Oaks, March 20. Robert Schofield builds our new school house. Clarence Frye is painting his father’s house. George Stowers has returned to Joliet Illinois. Elias Brockus has moved into the John Mehary house. Richard Stowers absconded to parts unknown. Ray Casey is convalescent from having the measels. Mr. Thompson has moved into Mrs. Near’s house. Lizz’e Gilmore of Rensselaer is visiting her sister Mrs. Katie Dester of Fair Oaks. Samuel Thornton of Surrey is visiting Mr. Miles Moffit of Fair Oaks. The foundation for the new school house in Fair Oaks was begun the 19th, and several men will find employment. Charles Standish and wife visited Abegai) Johnson last Sunday. Wm. Cooper the trustee was in Fair Oaks Monday looking after the new school house. We understand that the contract for building being 30 days. Mr. Cottingham the section foreman on the L. N. A. & C. railway has recovered from his illness sufficiently to be able to work again. E Iw’ardßurnes is still slaying the ducks and geese around FaitOaks, A. E. Arnold of Fair Oaks has gone to Marion township, to work for Chas. Israel. Simon P. Thompson of Rensselaer came up to Fair Oaks, and paid his woodchoppers in full. John King of Rensselaer continues to kill and ship game to Chicago. Thomas Snider the mighty hunter is out in the center of Mud Lake concea'ed and disguised in his geese suit. He kills more game than any other man. John Guess has sold another farm located somewhere in the neighborly >d of Bruce Moffit’s. Thomas Florence and Chas. A. Harrington of Virgie visited Fair Oaks last Sunday. Thomas Frye is busy in the store of Schofield & Frye. Charley Barker has rented the James Cox property and will move in the near future/ Waiter Cottingham has absconded from Fair Oaks, he left on the local going south on the L. N. & C. railway last Monday. We are informed that Jame* Garriott, an old broken down soldier of Union township has at last been granted a pension by the government. In reading an account of the literary entertainment recently heid at the Burner school house in Barkley township, we find the question “who deserves the m >st honor the statesman or the sold ier.” Now we don’t desire to cast any insinuations on any person on earth politically or religiously but we believe that we have already read a correct de cision in the matter of w ; side to be on. That ques . m i been permanently settled • dinapolis in the closing b- h our state legislature by I crats and .epub'icans. Good h ,i. orable sta eunen fighting arm bleeding ever the Governor's veto in time of profound peace But any min in our Indiana legislature that in'en is to rise to distinction has got to tight and the whole shooting match will then be published in all the leading newspapers and their names on the roll of honor. Arn’t we proud of our bleeding statesmen. The other side of the question will please take a back seat while we adjourn, sin die. Pulsatilla. Brook, March 19.—Health good at present. Sayler Jones of Brook has sold his interest in the hardware store to his partner Bert Turner. Mr. Jones will locate in Kentland in the near ful ure as he was elected Auditor of Newton Co. On March 6th, Squire W-arren united in marriage Gallager Barker and Miss Mary Dearduff both of Jackson township, they are now living on Mr. B’s farm. William Chamberlain has his lumber hauled for a new barn. The dance at John Ulyots las,i Saturday night was well attend ed. We are informed that Fred Warren has resigned his office as Justice of the Peace. While in Foresman the other day we met a horse buyer, ant! judging from the price he offers, we ought to have a high tariff on horses, to keep out foreign competition. Nemo.

This winter has been one of the severest on tne people of Jasper county that we have had for twenty years. It has been a winter of solid cold weather, and also the longest in breaking up. The prospects of crops are somewhat discouraging; wheat and rye are looking bad, somewhat killed; but the people are not discouraged, making great preparations to go ahead and put out a crop. Schools are prospering nicely. Church matters or gospel teachings are somewhat discouraging. Health in Milroy is on the average. Mrs. Liddie Iliff is recovering from a very bad stroke of pa’-' 1 ysis. Uncle Peter Foulks asks the question of the people of Jasper county: Who is to blame for slaughtering the Christians and burning Rome St. Augustine, or Calvin, or Nero? Subscriber. Barkley, March 16.—Charley Pullens, living near Parr, was in this vicinity, buying cattle, the first of the week. Lyman Zea is pressing hay on the Burns farm. James Randle of Rensselaer was in this locality this week, looking after cattle. Literary at Burn's school house every Friday evening, with a full attendance. Married —John L. -Ni-bols and Mrs. Maty R°arl. last Thursday evening, at the residence of Mr. Ady. near Aix. ■ iThe Burr Oak Center schoo closed last Tuesday with very entertaining exercises and eleven visitors. Tlie following is the program: * 1. Sons; by the ssnwg entitled: “My Country .” 2. Ukeltijnation: ‘-The Last Day,” by Edith 3. I)e<d Anation: “Homesick,” by Miss An; a ]>nk. 4. "Ten Little Boys from School.” by liASa M. Lane. 5. Dialosrhe: "Onr School Day.” by Misses Morley Baker. Anna.!, and Rosa Lane. fi. Declamation: "Grasshoppers,” by Silvia Krainev. 7. Sons: -Fare-veil to School.” "Plenty of Proof.” by Misses ( Rosa A. Lan» and Emma M. Lane, Chester A. Halstead and Chas. .1. Lane. 9. Declamation: ‘-Love on a Railroad Train," by Miss Morley Baker. 10. Sons': “Unfurl the Flag.” 11. Declamation: “A Day with Body,” by Emma M. Lane. 12. Declamation: "Mrs. Pyser,” by Miss Rosa A. Lane. 13. Song: "Hail. Columbia.” 14. Essay: ‘ What the Mau in the Moon Saw,” by Miss Rosa A. Lane. 15. Dialogue: “Onr Neighbors.” by Misses Rosa and Anna Lane and Murley Baker. 16. Song: "Sweet Marie.” by Misses Rosa Lane and Murlev Baker. 17. Declamation: '‘Compensation.” by Chas J. Lane. IS. Declamation: "Women’s Rights,” by Mbs r Ila S. Lane. The first prize for spelling wfis awarded to Chas. J. Lane and the next to Anna Lane; the prize for writing to Rosa May Lane.