People's Pilot, Volume 5, Number 23, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 5 December 1895 — THE WEEK AT HOME. [ARTICLE]

THE WEEK AT HOME.

Marion Adams wants to buy ten fresh cows. Winter seems to have gone into camp fo’ sure. A grand variety of Dolls at Long, the druggist. Ten fresh cows wanted at once. Marion I. Adams. B. Forsythe had business with his wholesalers at Chicago Tuesday. Long, the druggist, has the largest line of Xmas novelties in town.

Mrs. Mary Fendig is in Wheatfield, visiting her son, Simon Fendig and wife. Miss Leota Alter is learning the art of type setting, at the Republican office. C. D. Nowels was in Chicago Monday and Tuesday in the interest of his store. Anywhere except on the gravel pikes the roads are very rough and frozen hard. D. A. Stoner is closing out some good cockerels cheap, if taken within the next week. Save money by buying Rogers Bros, knives and forks for #3 per set, at Long & Hardman. We have a special line of books, at .special prices. A. F. Long, the Druggist. See him. Clark was selecting holia y stock for his jewelry store in the big city the first of the week. If you want Plymouth Rock or Langshan cockerels, call on D. A. Stoner soon, as he is closing out. Charles C. Warner is in Remington this week in the interest of the big Christmas souvenir edition of the Pilot. Long, the druggist, wants you to see his novelties in toys, handkerchief boxes, glove boxes, cuff and collar boxes. Musical instruments of all kinds. Also violin and guitar strings, violin bows, etc. A. F. Long, the druggist. Did you know that Long & Hardman were selling Rogers Bros. 1847 knives and forks for 13.00 per set. Ex-treasurer Mark Hemphill has been kept at home for a few days suffering with some very painful boils. Mr. and Mrs. Bert Bartoo entertained several friends at their home last Thursday evening, in their usual clever manner. H. L. Gamble, of St. Louis, spent Sunday and Monday in Rensselaer, the guest of Dr. M. B. Alter and others.

Miss Cary Gibson, of Rose Lawn, spent Thanksgiving with Miss Bertha Parcels, remaining with her until Monday morning. Miss Mabel Doty is absent at Bellevue, lowa, this week upon business for D. C. Heath & Co., the book publishers of Chicago. She will return next. Skates are again in demand, and sleighs soon will be from present appearances, as a genuine snow storm put in its active presence yesterday morning. Henry Percupile and family removed, last week from the Mrs. Nellie Leomming house, near the railroad, to the Mrs. Ludd Hopkin’s house near the river bridge. The best plated knives and forks are Rogers Bros. No. 1847. See that you get them. Long & Hardman.

The Rensselaer football team is figuring on a “gridiron tussle” with the Goodland team for next Saturday, and the Pilot feels safe in predicting for the home team a brilliant victory. Isaac and Louie Leopold, who conduct a thriving general store at Walcott, spent Thurday with parents and friends here, and attended the dance Thursday night. Mrs. Ambrose Willis was called to Mason, Illinois, Thursday of last week, by the serious illness of her brother-in-law, Mitchell Dewey, and will not return until there is some change in his condition. The Hamilton & Phillips dramatic company, of which our popular and clever former young townsman, Gus. Phillips, is the the junior partner, is this week at Frankton, Ind. The troupe is reported by a reliable dramatic paper as being the only company of its class that is playing to paying houses. Mr. Phillips is corresponding with Manager Ellis relative to arranging a date for the near future for Rensselaer.