People's Pilot, Volume 5, Number 7, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 8 August 1895 — THE WEEK AT HOME. [ARTICLE]

THE WEEK AT HOME.

All-wool $lO suits $6.50 at the Model. All men’s $2 black stiff hats $1.38 at the Model. King and McColly are attending a shoot at Kankakee, 111., to-day. Lutheran services will be held in the city hall next Sunday at 10 o’clock. Miss Anna Meyer has returned from a week with friends at Brook and Kentland. Miss Carrie Welsh has been visiting Miss Hattie Iliff in Jordan township the past week. S. P. Thompson and A. McCoy were at the former's blue grass farm near Parr yesterday. Miss Ruth Harris has been visiting Leia Coen of Rensselaer for the past week. Miss Iva Washburn is spending the week in Goodland, doing the trip on her Mystic wheel. Mrs. C. E. Hershman returned Monday from an extended visit with her parents in Medaryville. Mrs. Wesley Duval was taken sick last week with an affection of the heart and is still quite ill.

The Aeromotor Wind mill is sold by Judson H. Perkins, who w’ill put them up at very low prices. Ed. Parcels made his first attempt at riding the bucking bicycle Tuesday night, after office hours. Park Wright is taking evening lessons in wheeling and doing himself great credit as an apt scholar. f Supt. Warren's summer normal has another w’eek to run. after which the regular county institute will be held. In quantity, quality and prices. Franks B. Meyer’s display of wall paper, was never before equalled. Call and see. Frank Saylor has engaged a Mystic wheel for Aug. 19 and 20 to make a sight-seeing trip to Logansport and other points. The largest and finest line of wall papers ever in Northern Indiana, andat the lowest prices At Frank B. Meyer's “old reliable” drug store.

The entire Sunday school of the Christian church will go to Remington Aug. 16. to attend Fountain Park assembly on Sunday school day. Dr. Jas. H. Loughridgeis very low’ at this writing. The report this morning was that he was dead, but it was a severe prostration bordering on death. As mentioned in last w’eek's Pilot, S. P. Thompson and family have returned from their extensive tour in the east, looking healthier and happier for their outing.

L. Strong, who has had his house in the hands of the carpenters and painters for several weeks, hopes to see it finished soon. The many alterations will make it a very attractive home. D. B. Nowels, wife and son Auburn, left this morning for a week's outing in the Green Bay region of Wisconsin. They will take a steamer at Chicago, and probably pass through the new canal from Lake Michigan to Sturgeon bay. Members of the First Baptist church hold Covenant meeting Saturday at 2 p. m. for the purpose of calling a pastor. They will endeavor to secure the Rev. Volliver, who is well known here and extremely well liked. He vHll reside here. Elmer Wilcox of Surrey returned Monday from school at Danville. His sister Ora will remain there for another year. It is probable that the family will move to Danville, as the father, Jake Wilcox, has sold this farm, as mentioned previously in the Pilot.

Commencing Sunday, July 28, and continueinsr every Sunday thenafter until further notice, round trip excursion tickets will be sold between any two stations on the L.. N. A. & C. railroad when the regular one way rate is not less than 25 cents or more $3.50 at rate of one fare for the round trip. Tickets sold only on Sundays good returning on date of sale. Half of this for children between five and twelve years of age. W. H. Beam, agent.

Keystone Corn Husker and Fodder Shredder. Sold by Robt. Randle. The feather rejuvena-.or man is still here, and apparently doing a good business. Miss Mary Stimpson of Stoutsburg began attendance at the summer normal Monday. Mrs. Nelson Randle and Mrs. J. N. Leatherman went to Gillam Monday to visit relatives. Delos and Leia Coen were “at home" to a number of their young friends last Wednesday evening from live to seven. Mrs. D. H. Yeoman has returned from a visit to hei- daughter. Mrs. Daisy Brown, in Montgomery county, this state. Rain is again needed in Jordan township and others of the county which escaped the bulk of the recent heavy storms. Sigel Royster, the night operator, has moved his family here from Morocco and is now living in the Cooney Kellner property.

Miss Bertha Parcels and her cousin, Miss Gertie Parcels of Monticello, together with their trained pug. went to Surrey yesterday. Mrs. Gertie Robinson and son. and Mrs. Edward Parcels and son visited at the hospitable Wilcox home in Surrev last Thursday. Miss Mary Wortley. daughter of Geo. Wortley of Jordan township was taken very ill last Sunday evening, but is better at this time. E. P. Honan has a Siberian crab apple tret* that is estimated to be bending under the weight of no less than ten bushels of perfect fruit. Bennie Fendig the furrier is making bis debut as a cyclist this week preparatory to joining the excursionists to Waukesha next Sunday. Harry Zimmerman arrived home for a month's visit from Meadville. Pa., where he is employed as a compositor on a morning paper.

T. W. Haus made a very successful effort on the wheel Tuesdaynight, and a few’ more practice events and he will rank a full fledged amateur. H. W. Porter returned Tuesday from a trip through Pulaski county. Corn is fine there and oats have yielded from 25 to 50 bushels per acre. A Holiness tabernacle meeting will be held at Wasson's school house, beginning Saturday night and continue in protracted session for some days. Clothing Sale at The Model: Men's suits from $4 up. Boys' suits from $2.25 up. Children’s suits from 65c up. Call and get prices.

The Rev. Mr. Terrell, the ‘•boy preacher" from the Chicago University, will preach his last sermon at the First Baptist church next Sunday. Francesville is having a building boom and growing rapidly. There are ten new residences being built, beside two splendid brick business blocks. The central telephone station will be located over Warner & Sons' hardware store. The insruments arrived last Friday, and soon the system will be ready for use. Over Twelve Hundred sets of window shades in colors, qualities and prices never before equalled. You can’t help buying after seeing them. At Frank B. Meyer's “Old Reliable” drug store. The Misses Emma and Dora Kohler will soon be home from a two months’ sojourn with friends in Tazewell county, 111. They think Jasper county has fully as good a showing for corn this year as Illinois. There will be a reception Saturday night at the home of Dr. and Mrs. Washburn in honor of Rev. B. E. Utz and wife and Mrs. W. H. H. Graham and daughter. All members of the church as well as friends are invited. The telephone system is about completed and very satisfactory complimentary service has been given for several days. Mrs. Thornton will operate the central exchange during the day and Clarence Seigler at night. Misses Irma Kannal, Sadie Leopold. W. A. Mossier and Moses Leopold returned home Monday evening from their ten day bicycle trip. They visited Indianapolis, Frankfort. Lebanon, Crawfordsville, Martinsville and other points. They had a delightful outing.

J. H. Eilis and wife have returned from a week at the old farm near Monticello. Irma Crosscup has returned from a month's visit with her cousins near Mt Ayr. Miss Maude Ellis of Monticello is spending a few weeks with the family of her brother. James Ellis. Leo Miller arrived from Battle Creek, Mich., last week to join his father, Win. Miller, in the painting business. Mrs. Dean and children of Streator. 111., arrived last week to remain some time at the home of Mrs. Isaac Hemphill. W. H. Pruett of Parke county is visiting relatives and old acquaintances in Jasper and Newton counties this week. McKindree Faris of Gilliam township., teacher at Melvin, 111., was in the city yesterday on his wayhome on his wheel. James W. Douthit was in Chicago last week, and while there purchased one of the latest improved Smith Premier typewriters.

Saylor & Collius have given their mill a new’ coat of paint and will re-roof the engine room, besides making other repairs to the property. Lee Glazebrook had a cow die last w’eek that he considered the equal of milk-givers in Jasper county. He also had another good cow nearly ruined in a barb wire fence. Despite the prediction of official crop reporters there is an abundance of apples, thousands of bushels are now rotting on the ground, and good ones find slow sale at the stores at 25c per bushel. Mrs. Chas. Robinson and Miss Lillie Croxseil were visitors at J/rs. Wilcox’s in Surrey last Friday. J/iss Croxseil whose home is in Streator, 111 . is spending the summer in Rensselaer w’ith her sister, Mrs. Isaac Hemphill. Rev. J. L. Brady will take a three weeks’ vacation from his pastoral duties with relatives in Clinton county. Pa. He started last Monday morning and will return in time to conduct services August 25.

There will be a lawn social at John. T. Fairs’ near Independence Church, Saturday night Aug. 10. given under the auspices of the Epworth League of Gillam township. Supper, games, music and other new features will be the order of the evening. The following guests were royally entertained at the home of James Yeoman' last week Wednesday, in honor of Rev. Utter and family: Rev. Utter. Mrs. Utter, Jfiss Utter, Alfred Collins. Mr^.Collins, Mrs. Jfary Hopkins, Mrs. Bowman. Miss Bowman, and Mrs. Edward Parcels.

The old building in the rear of Warner & Collins’ store, which has been used as a paint shop and warehouse, is being torn down because of its unsafe condition. Mr. Warner will probably also remove the imple ment warehouse next to the store and construct an iron covered building for farm machinery extending back 150 feet and occupying the space now taken by both buildings.