People's Pilot, Volume 4, Number 51, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 13 June 1895 — Rye Crop Damaged. [ARTICLE]

Rye Crop Damaged.

“Is Marriage a Failure?” The editor of the Pilot and wife were in Chicago Tuesday. The Hessian fly is working in the wheat in Barkley township. Alfred Fletcher was circulating in this section Sunday evening. $15.00 foot race for 4th of July; (2 prizes) first, $10.00; second, $5.00. Dr. Stockwell and wife of Rensselaer are visiting in these parts this week. Bucking horse at Rensselaer, 4th of July; SIO.OO for the first man to ride him.

Is Marriage a Failure” at the opera house to-night and Friday and Saturday nights. J. F. Antrim was seen in Chic ago Tuesday, where he has been spending several days. Grand Day Fireworks at Rensselaer 4th of July. Never before was anything like it. Mrs. Mary Grimes was visiting at her daughters, Mrs. David Fleming, Sunday evening. A beautiful souvenier given to each purchaser of a reserved seat at Eger’s opera house June 13, 14 and 15.

Thomas Pearcy, recently of Boone county, has returned to his old home where he says the roads will suit his wagon. Bruce Pumphrey was in Chicago yesterday to arrange for attending the National Teachers Association to be held soon in Denver, Colorado. Newton Pumphrey returned from the Dunville Central Normal and will rest up a few days with his parents, and will then probably travel some for the Educational Publishing Co., of Chicago, before teaching the coming winter. Milt McCord and Harry Watson had a dispute last Tuesday evening which resulted in a small *set to’ between them» the latter getting the worst of it. The marshal happening along took Milt before Judge Morgan, and his fine and costs amounted to SB.BO.

Stoutsburg, June 11.—Farmers find that the rye crop has been badlv damaged and some fields completely ruined by the late hard frosts. Wild hay will be a short crop in this vicinity. Grube Bros, have taken their engine to Parr, where they have a constract for sawing. Several parties from Illinois have visited this locality with the intention of buying land. George Miller is spending a few days with his parents and will return to Valparaiso this week. We wonder why Mr. John Allen, of Dunville, should come so far to get to a postoffice? Perhaps the popular postmistress at this place could explain that. Miss Ne; a Mills, of Chicago, is visiting relatives and friends in this vicinity The postoffee at this place was robbed of a small sum.on Saturday last, Why would it not be a good idea for the faimers of Jasper county to organize a Farmer's Mutual Insurance Co? John Beachlerhas purchased a new thrashing machine. Arthur Williams is going to cut and press new hay this week. Arthur is a hustler.

I. WINKER.