People's Pilot, Volume 5, Number 14, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 26 September 1895 — THE WEEK AT HOME. [ARTICLE]

THE WEEK AT HOME.

J. E. Lakey went to Indianap olis last Friday. Will Tharp returned io Monticello Sunday night. Rev. J. L. Brady is the latest amoung the wheelmen. Ed Honan went to the fail' at Indianapolis last Friday. Rev. Postal occupied the M. E. pulpit Sunday evening. Uncle Jake Finglemyer has a new corn cutting machine. Keystone Corn Husker and Fodder Shredder. Sold by Robt. Randle. Warren Washburn came down from Chicago Friday, returning Sunday. We are glad to learn that Misses Belle Fess and May Cripps are convalescent. A party of young people were entertained at Alton Grant’s, west of town, Saturday night. The Misses Leatherman from W olcott were visiting their grandparents of this place over Sunday. Special drives in boys’ school suits. We can and will save you money. Give us a call. Fendig’s Fair. Mr. and Mrs. Robert Randle entertained a large number of their friends Wednesday evening at their home. All report a very pleasant time. Nearly every reader of the Pilot has a friend some where who would like to hear from Jasper county. It costs but 2c a week to send them all the news, beautifully printed; why not do it? T wenty-five cents for three months including Coin’s Financial School. James P. Overton, who is accompanying Leroy Noland and family, who are moving to Tennessee in wagons, writes from Petersburg to his son here that he is having a great time and enjoying the trip immensely. He reports that they are buying new corn to feed on the way for 20c per bushel, that blue grass is knee high and looking fine. Corn will run from 50 to 80 bushels per acre in the southern part of the state.

Frank Morland was on the sick list the first of the week. Maly Garrison of Wolcott visited his friends here Sunday. Mrs. Adams is remodeling her house on Van Rensselaer street. Alva Hershman spent Sunday with his brother, C. E. Hershman. Mrs. McCollough, mother of Mrs. Adams, is visiting in Illinois. Keystone Corn Husker and Fodder Shredder. Sold by Robt. Randel. Prof. Bohanan left Monday morning for his field of labor in Chicago. Dr. Berkley was called to Newton, 111., Tuesday by the illness of his sister. The Ladies’ Aid society of the Christian church met with Mrs. Dowler yesterday'. The Ladies’ Literary society will meet with Mrs. C. W. Coen Friday afternoon, Sept. 27. Ruling prices at Rensselaer Sept. 26: Wheat. 45c@50c bu; corn, 26@27c <(9 bu; oats, 15@17c bu; rye. 30c per bu. H. W. Porter left some samples of corn and potatoes at this office which are close to perfection.and hard to beat, this year at least. The Misses Verge and Martha Watts and Estella Kingsbury of Monticello were the guests of Mrs. Sarah Keifer and Miss Grace Gee last Sunday. Sheriff Hanley is short one prisoner since last Thursday, when Sherman Richards, who was waiting trial for criminal assault, made his escape. It appears that he was doing some work about the jail in charge of another prisoner. George Ketch mark, ard being given a life his superior sprinting ability carried him into oblivion in a short time.