People's Pilot, Volume 4, Number 41, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 30 March 1895 — Page 7 Advertisements Column 2 [ADVERTISEMENT]

Mr. Emery Wort of Brook and Miss Anna L. Barry of Aurora, HL. were married at the resident ' of the cfiiciatinfi. minister. Rev. R. D. Utter last Tuesday. A. McCoy sold the Bergman farm. 1 mile north-east of town, to John W. Shook, of Urbanna. Hi. There are 266 acres in the farm, and he pm 1 --m per uc.e. ■ In quantity, quality and price , Frank B. Meyer's Ji-p. of wall paper, was never before equalled. Call and see. There was quite a fire at Medaryviile last Sunday morning. The buildings burned were J. H. Guild & Co.’s drug store, Frank Baughman’s residence, Chas. Swisher's grocery, J. R. Frederick’s hardware and Comer & Prevo's ft very stable. The fire started in the drug store and nothing was saved The contents in the other buildings were all saved. There was insurance on all the buildings except the drug store. The loss is estimated at about §6,000 or §7,000. Mrs. Mary Hopkins witnessed the burning of the Bell clothing store in Chicago last Tuesday. Rev. B. F. Ferguson wasi also a spectator of that exciting scene. About 5:30 Monday evening Ralph Fendig’s residence, on the corner near the engine house, was discovered on tire by Jerry 1 Healy, who managed to keep the blaze down with buckets of waler 1 until the department showed up. J. W. "Williams has been oid the sick list for the past two; weeks. Miss Jessie Hulce was given I damages of SI,OOO in her suit for breach of promise against Alvin McCurtain of Barkley township. The plaintiff now resides in Mexico, Miami county. Gum Reffley and Fred Berger, of Remington attended the band music ale. Fred Pratt of Lowell spent last Wednesday and Thursday in Rensselaer. Misses Mabel and Katherine Parker and Miss Reed, of Remington in company with Robt. Vanatta principal of j he schools; at that-place, attended the band musicale last Wednesday night. On last Wednesday for-ty-two friends of Mr. and Mrs. Caleb Pierson, east of town, gathered at their home to have an old-fashioned wood chopping, quilting and carpet rag sewing. On arriving the guests learned that the day was the 25th anniversary of Mr. and Mrs. Pierson’s marriage. A nice silver souvenir was presented them. Mrs. W. H. Co over and son are visiting in Remington this week. John T.Harris lost his valuable residence north of the railroad by fire Monday morning about eleven o’clock. The wind was blowingagale, and before the tire department could reach the place the house was doomed. About all the contents were saVed. The fire is supposed to have originated, from the chimney in the attic. The loss will largely exceed the insurance of §I,OOO which was carried. Mrs. Emma Hoover of Attica, is the guest of Mrs. Nettie Hoover of this place. All the new and stylish novelties at Mrs. lines’ millinery display. April 10 and 13..

Mrs. C. W. Coen and family visited in Chicago this week. Mrs. JI. V. Weaver attended the stajte convention of the W. R. C. at Muncie, this week. Ed Gay's little boy was kicked on the head by a horse last Monday and was badly hurt. A great many of our farmers have begun sowing their oats. Wm. Lewark of Northern Jasper is seriously sick with paralysis. F. P». Meyer the druggist, has reason to be thankful even in his misfortune, that his little son was not burned in the fire Saturday evening that came near destroying his home. The little fellow in some way manipulated the gasoline stove, which beats the bath, so that it set fire to the room. The fire boys were called out twice, as a second blaze broke out a few minutes after they had left the first time. The loss is about §225. Newton C.Pumphrey and Chas. Mullen, who have been teaching at Brook, were at the home of Geo. Pumphrey for a couple of days this week. Ttej left Friday for Danville to attend the spring term of the Central Normal. C. A. Dunnington of Washing--1 ton, 111., was in town Wednesday