People's Pilot, Volume 5, Number 3, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 11 July 1895 — NEIGHBORHOOD NEWS [ARTICLE]

NEIGHBORHOOD NEWS

A BUILDING BOOM. Goodland, July 8 —As there has been .no correspondence from this place for some lime these items are submitted to let the people know that Goodiand is still on the road to prosperity. A great amount of improvement is going on here this season, among the most noted instances being the following: Fred Gilman’s fine residence in the north part of town, cost $3500; Frank Foe’s residence, nirth part, $1800; H. Col born’s two residences, north parts22oo; Dr. Lovell’s residence, north part, $1200; Burt Green’s fine residence in the south part. #2,500; Dr. Cram’s residence, south part, $1800; Stephens Bringham’s residence, $1400; A. J. Kitt s residence, south part. #2,000; S. Spurgeon’s residence, south part, $1200; F. Humbert’s residence, south part. $1000; R. Hamilton’s brick, north part, SI7OO. But three or four of the above mentioned residences are completed yet, and these estimates may'fall a few hundred dollars short, or go a little over. Other smaller residences have bebn built, that cost less than SIOOO, not enumerated in the above list. Where is there a town that can pass us.

A BASE BALL CHALLENGE. Goodland, July B.—The little seven by nine editor of the Rem ington Press makes a terrible to do over the Remington base ball team's victory over the Goodland nite here on the Fourth. Inasmuch as this is the first victory for Remington’s stubs and twists let them roll in the sand and gloat over the victory which they stole by running in one of the most con temptable umpires that ever set foot on American soil. He was out of change and needed half they won for spending money. He couldn’t remember strikes, balls or anything else. The crowd hooted and hissed him from start to finish for his rotten decisions. He hung around the dimond for a half hour before the game was called looking for a job. Remington took him because he was a cheap John, and was out of a job. No one accuses Mr. Lyons of selling out but the editor of the Press, who lives here and has been drawing on his imagination for about all he has had in his paper for the pas.; six months. Six of Goodland’s nine are under eighteen years and the nine has never all practiced or played together except when playing a matched game. Before, when Good land played the nine on this diamond.they had a man behind the bat who had never caught in a match game. When Oram went behind the bat at the sixth inning the score stood 23 for Remington and one for Goodland, and at the end of the ninth inning it stood Remington 24 and Good lend 13. Remington had made one score while Good land made twelve. Did Remington’s pitcher sell out to Goodland then? Bring down an umpire (that is if you have one.) that Knows a strike from a ball and Goodland will play you from one hundred to five thousand dollars. Remington bad to have the <:a ne the Fourth and a fifteen dollar umpire had to make it for them. THIRD DEATH FROM EXPLOSION. Goodland, July 10.—Goodland vs. Wolcott are booked for a

match game of base ball here this week. Oh no, it was not for the lack of money that the Lafayette band boys did not get their money the night of the Fourth. For there was in the bank more than S4OO, all subscribed by our people for just such a purpose. The committee, Oh, the committee. The “merry go-round” that has delighted our young people for a week left Sunday morning to inflict the good people of Rensselaer. Our saloons seem to be com--1 lying strictly with the Nicholson laws regardless of the noseing committee. Edward Stumbaugh. the third victim of the traction engine explosion, died here last week. The Perkins traction-engine and well drilling machinery left this place only a few days before the terrible accident occurred to drill a few wells at Attica. Goodland now has two daily newspapers. The “Morning Times” owned and edited by the M. E. preacher. Mr. Streeter, and the Daily Evening Herald, published by A. J. Kitt, for so mmy years editor of the Satur day Herald. T'he new U. B church is progressing very slowly just now. The workmen are waiting for the new slate roofing. The bicycle ra< e was a walk away for Harry Little. Only about, one fourth of the k lew at what place lie ra e would occur or what time. Hairy Little, first. $2".90; F. Dutan- ' haver, second, $15.09; Master John Perry, thud. SIO.OO. New rye has made its appearance in our market. Price not given. Star-Eyed- Glodess.

FROM STOUTSBERG. Stoutsberg. July 10.—The coin in some fields in this vicinity was quite badly broken down by the wind storm Sunday evening. This city now has telephone connection with Wheatfield, DeMotte and Kniman. Will Stimson is getting about oy the aid of a pair of crutches. He is having a slow recovery from his accident. Mrs. George Mann of Chicago, who has been visiting at the home of her brother, Judge Lintner, has returned to her home. , Miss Anna Erwin expects to return to her home in Summitville, Tenn.’, this week. Mr. and Mrs. John Crowell of Chicago spent the Fourth with the parents of Mrs. Crowell, Mr. and Mrs. George Watson. Mr J. V. Meyers has just finished husking his corn crop of 1894. and with a good prospect for a crop this year he ought to feel o. k. Mr. C. H. Chapman spent the Fourth with his many Stoutsberg friends. Miss Neva Mills, who has been visiting friends in this vicinity, returned to her home in Chicago Tuesday. Miss Emma Kahlor of Pierre, and Miss Emma Etzkorn of, Chicago, are the guest sos-Miss-Ber-tha Grube this'week. -v A Friend.

No better bicycle is made than the Mystic, which can be seen at the Pilot office. Sold ai a lower price than any oiher high grade wheel. See advertisement e sewbere in this paper.