People's Pilot, Volume 4, Number 50, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 6 June 1895 — Rain. [ARTICLE]

Rain.

Martintown, June s.—The welcome rain enlivened every green thing yesterday. Mad dogs are very numerous. A cat belonging to Mr. Hopkins got mad lass . evening. x She chased Mr. Hopkins to the house and then run under it. where she still remains. Their dog is supposed to be mad to. A heavy wind came with the rain Tuesday and destroyed some apple and oak trees. The lightning struck a stump in Jos, A. Lane's yard, about 25 feet from the house, Edward Brown was the guest of Miss Myrtle Baker last Bunday. Arthur E. Baker bought Mr. Park’s livery barn at Mt. Ayr. Chester A. Halstead has broken his bicycle; while going on the gravel road he ran on a sharp stone which burst the tire. A despatch came to A. Miller announcing the death of Able Miller of Illinois. He was drowned in a river near by, at 3 o’clock Monday afternoon. He was about 20 years of age, and a good loving man, Mr. Miller was a former resident of Mt. Ayr. A, Miller started for Illinois soon as he received the message. Funeral services will be held Wednesday afternoon. Mr. Miller leaves a mother and father, and about fourteen brothers and sisters to mourn his loss.