People's Pilot, Volume 5, Number 10, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 29 August 1895 — THE WEEK AT HOME. [ARTICLE]

THE WEEK AT HOME.

Threshing c-oal for sale by Coen. Miss Small spent last week in Chicago. Mystic bicycles for rent at the Pilot office. Maud Healey returned Saturday from Delphi. Milton Chipman and son were in Lafayette Friday. Miss Bernice Sigler of Chicago is visiting relatives here. Ferguson & Wilson, will practice in all the courts of the state. Keystone Corn Husker and Fodder Shredder. Sold by Robt. Randle. More people were in town Saturday than on any day since the Fourth. Elder Connor presided in the pulpit at the Church of God last Sunday. J. H. S. Ellis and family spent Sunday with friends north of Burk’-s bridge. Careful attention given to all kinds of legal business. Ferguson & Wilson. Why pay 10c for sodas when T. H. Robinson can furnish you a better one for sc. A genuine April soaking rain blessed this locality for a few hours Monday morning. J. A. Overton left on the early train Sunday for the hay fever asylum, Petosky, Mich. Nora Hollingsworth went to Crawfordsville last Saturday to visit relatives and friends.

Gus Phillips spent Sunday at home. His company played at Monticello Monday night. Ira Osborn returned Sunday evening from a week with friends at Rochester, making the trip on his wheel. Rev. J. L. Brady returned last Friday from his eastern trip. He visited his parents and other relatives in Pennsylvania. Five dollars reward will be paid for the return to this offioe of the pocketbook and contents lost at Ellis & Murray’s Aug. 15.

Frank Osborne collided with a dog Sunday evening while riding his wheel and sustained a badly bruised knee from the consequent fall. For Sale—A good Jersey milchcow and a Jersey heifer six months old. Call on A. S. Now--els. at C. D. Nowels’ store, for price. The Misses Emma and Dora Kaliler returned from Tazewell county, Illinois, Saturday, where they have beeu visiting since June 29.

Oscar Harris, a former Newton county boy, but who of late years has been a resident of California, is visiting relatives and friends here and at Rensselaer.-Morocco Courier.

Dr. Newman left Saturday for Goodland, where he will stay for a short time to minister to the ills of the good people of that good land. The genial doctor made many lasting friends while in Rensselaer.

The Misses Elizabeth and Julia Smith will leave Rensselaer next Tuesday to spend the remainder of their days with relatives in Kentucky. They have lived here a long time, and their many warm friends regret their departure.

Unfavorable reports are received oi the health of Alfred Thompson, who is now at the sanitarium at Battle Creek, Mich. He has been under the care of Dr. Vann at Ann Arbor. It is hoped the change will be beneficial to him.

A New York preacher who had been driven to the verge of insanity through his wife’s failure to keep the same servant girl for more than a week, recently selected as a subject for his discourse the following pertinent text: •‘Thine eyes shall behold strange women, and thine heart shall utter perverse things."

The annual meeting of the Pilot Publishing company will be held at the Nowels house Saturday, Sept. 7, at 1:30 p. m. There having been a change made in the management of the paper since the last stockholders meeting, and still further changes desired, it is hoped that every shareholder will be present and take part in the meeting. D. H. Yeoman, president; Lee E. Glazebrook. secretary.

Mrs. F. D. Craig spent Sunday in Chicago visiting her mother. The Misses White of Crawfordsville are the guests of Mrs. A. S. Laßue. R. M. Vannatta left Monday to begin his duties as principal of the Monroeville high schools. Miss Hattie Rogers returned to her home in Frankfort, after a stay of several weeks with Mrs. Kinney. The Francesville Agricultural Society will hold its Thirteenth Annual Fair from Sep. 17 to 20, inclusive. Mrs. Little and two sons of Logansport, are visiting her sisters, Mrs. Dr. Washburn and Mrs. Clinger.

The Misses Gail Wasson and Lena Washburn, with others, attended the Remington campmeeting Sunday. David Klein, the patternmaker, having completed his work here, returns to Dunnville the latter part of the week.

The German Lutherans hold their next meeting in the city hall one week from Sunday, the Bth of September. Lyman Zea is around again after a very severe illness of about two months' duration. He looks rather “peaked."

Miss Huff, who has been in the oftice of Ferguson & W T ilson this summer, has returned to her home at Noblesville, Ind.

While plenty of labor is seeking a market in Rensselaer at £1 and £1.25 per day, it is pleasing to note that Mr. Rinehart, who is making cement walks here, is paying £1.50.

The Misses Leathe Wright and Sylvia Robison made the trip from Rensselaer to Gilliam Saturday on their wheels. Miss Leathe remained until Tuesday visiting friends.

The Rensselaer hay fever colony at Petosky, Mich., now consists of Mrs. W. H. Coover, Mrs. Gertie Robinson. Harvey Robinson and J. A. Overton. The first frosts will eradicate the cause of this peculiar distemper and make Rensselaer habitable for them again.

Miss Bertha Parcels is visitng Rose Lawn friends this week. Call and see the handsome Mystic bicycle for sale at the Pilot office.

C. W. Coen and wife and Mrs. Headley Brown were at Fountain park Sunday. A fine jersey cow for sale by Alfred Collins. Inquire at Saylor & Collins’ mill.

A first-class Mystic bicycle, nearly new. a strictly high-grade £BS wheel, for sale at this office for *45.

In another place in this issue will be found an offer of crayon portraits free to Pilot subscribers.

Fifty cents pays for a copy of “The Great Debate" betiveen Horr and Harvey. For sale at this office. Misses Pearl Wasson and Alice Erwin leave this week for Terre Haute to enter the school there for the year.

Miss Thena Little and Miss Cook of Chicago are expected guests of Mrs. B. F. Meyer this week, to remain a fortnight. A monstrosity in the calf line arrived in town Saturday in a covered wagon and was on exhibition on the corners. J. L. Foster of Odessa was in town Monday looking for housekeeping rooms for his family, whom he desires to bring to Rensselaer, as he has sold his home in the town named above. Mr. Foster is a carpenter.

When farmers have to unhitch their teams in the middle of the principal streets and tie to the rear wheels of their wagons, as was done last Saturday, it is a sign that the hitching facilities of the city are indeaquate. This should be remedied.

There is being quite a class formed in Rensselaer to take the university extension work. This year's work will be history, and any one posing a successful examination at the close of the year receives credit in any of the colleges connected with the work for one year. Rensselaer is alvays at the front with anything in the educational line.

Miss Bert Griswold returned to her home in Valparaiso Monday. ! 1 Keystone Corn Husker and Fodder Shredder. Sold by Robt. Randle. Mr. Sigler has charge of the Remington telephone exchange this week. Master Ferman Thompson entertained a party of friends Tuesday afternoon. Mrs. John Butler of Hammond is spending the week here with her mother, Mrs. Donnelly. Miss Stella Perkins, who has been spending the summer in New York, returned home Monday.

G. 0. Pumphrey attended his regimental reunion at Logansport this week. He reports a royal time. Mrs. Sales was taken quite seriously ill early Wednesday morning, necessitating the calling of Dr. Alter.

Louis Fatout, who has been the guest of George Robinson for several weeks, left Wednesday for his home at Indianapolis. The Misses Stella Perkins and Mertie Hamilton have entered newspaperdom and will help make the Pilot more attractive. The annual reunion of old soldiers of Newton County is now in session at Mt. Ayr. Gen. Jasper Packard of New Albany is billed to speak.

Misses Ura McGowan and Nellie Moss, both teachers in the Presbyterian Sunday school, took their classes over to the Remington fair Wednesday.

Remember that the stockholders of the Pilot Publishing company will meet at the Nowels house Saturday, Sept 7, at 1:30 p. in. See notice elsewhere in this issue.

Brothers C. N. McKee and J. O. McKee, who are spending the summer vacation at the family home in Remington, were visiting at the Vannatta home Monday. The former is holding the Latin chair in an institution of learning in Deer Lodge, Mont., and the latter is a student at Princeton, N. J.

Subscribe for the Pilot. The Monon will run a special train to Lafayette Sept. 6 to accommodate people who desire to take in the last day of the fair there. Fare for the round trip £1.40. Train leaves Rensselaer at h : ls a. m. and returning leaves Lafayette at 7 p. m. A very pleasant birthday party was given James McClary at his home in Barclay township Sunday. Aug. 25. About 125 of his friends and neighbors, with well tilled baskets, gathered and gave him a complete surprise. A jolly time was had.and the occasion will long be rein embered by all who participated. Mrs. Laura D. Worley, President of the Indiana Commission to the Cotton States and International Exposition, is greatly interested in the Exposition and will bring a large delegation of women from her State on Indiana day. Mrs. Worley was chairman of the congress of “Farm Life and Mental Culture” at the World's Fair.

J. W. Barnett, A.M.,of Indianapolis will occupy the Christian church next Sunday evening at 7:30. Rev. Barnett is a guest this week at the home of J. W. Paxton and will return Monday to his charge at Arcadia, where he has been located for the past four years, and built up a strong society. Mr. Barnett is a past graduate of Butler University, and those who go to hear his discourse Suuday evening will be well repaid.

Charles E. Vincent, living three miles northease of Remington, was in town Tuesday. Mr. Vincent had the sad duty of taking his wife to the Logansport insane asylum this week. The afflicted lady has been sick for about two weeks, and for the past ten days has been continually wandering in mind. It is believed the malady is but temporary, caused by some physical trouble which can be eradicated in a short time.

Cruel and relentless war was waged furiously on the lot back of the Pilot office Monday. Prying Young America had discovered, in their explorations in the rear of groceries, tine missels in decayed vegetables and bombs in melon rinds. The partially dismantled “Shanghi” building furnished a feudal fortress, and attack and defense were executed in heroic style. Hostilities lasted for fully two hours—till Mr. Warner, with an assumed courage, in desperation declared an armistice. Should any fond mother discover that her hopeful smells sick she need not be at all frightened in regard to his health, for all of the daughty warriors, who amounted to anything in this battle royal have an aroma of mustiness clinging to them.

Lovers of music can certainly pass a pleasant evening Sat., Aug. b, at the Ellis Opera house, Rensselaer. The Keough Comedy company, which consists of eighteen ladies and gentleman, carry their own uniformed brass band aud orchestra. The company have a repertoire of nine plays, four of which are new, never been produced on any stage. There are no waits between acts as they have the following specialty artists, who will appear: Messrs. Bram & Smith, the American talented musical artists; playing on twelve distinct instruments; Miss Frankie Howard, buck and wing dancer; Miss Estelle Chamberlain, serpentine dancer> and the well known eccentric comedian, Mr. R. Ed Keough, who will endeavor to drive away the blues by his original imitations. Prices of admission 10c, 20c, • and 30c.

Jimmie Meyer is not very large but he has a great head on him, nevertheless. H. W. Porter sto'od regretfully eyeing a silver quarter he had dropped'through a crack in the sidewalk and scratching his puzzled head on schemes for its recovery. The omnipresent “Chimmie” inquired the cause of Mr. Porter's glumness and was offered half as salvage on the quarter. Jimmie picked up a small stick, gravely took the gum from his mouth, stuck it on the end of the stick, pushed the stick through the crack .till the quarter stuck to the gum and pulled it out. put the gum back in his month and trotted off to get change. Returning he apologized to Mr. Porter that he could not make exact change and handed him thirteen cents. The matter was finally settled by Jimmie getting thirteen cents and Mr. Porter 12. The latter has not got his breath yet. Jimmie will make a great financier some day.