People's Pilot, Volume 5, Number 30, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 30 January 1896 — THE WEEK AT HOME. [ARTICLE]

THE WEEK AT HOME.

Visit Healys’ new shoe store. Miss Mary Yates is visiting at Rossville, 111. Mrs. J. W. Douthit is spending the week at Medaryville. List your farm property or business, with Lee & Co. Samuel Johnson of Remington was in’ town Tuesday. Mr. and Mrs. Perry Spencer were over from Fowler Sunday. Will Parkinson has been very sick at Purdue, but is better now. Stephen Freeman is seriously sick at his jiome in Barkley township. Mrs. J. R. Vannatta made a trip to Indianapolis a few days since to consult an eye specialist. Remember the box social at Union school house?, Marion township, to-morrow night, Katie Shields, teacher. February 10th is the next date on the Rensselaer Lecture Club's course. Slayton's colored jubilee singers will be the attraction. Judge Healy’s shoe store is the place to find a large variety to select from; the best grades at the lowest prices. There will be a box social at the Putts school house, tw’o and a half miles south of town to-morrow evening. Miss Myrtle Pulver of Lowell is spending a few days with her sister. Mrs. P. W. Clark. This is discouraging weather for the ice harvesters, but there is plenty of low temperature coming next month. Harry and Eunice Adamson, three miles north of town, are just recovering from a severe attack of la grippe. Two Sunday school classes effected a surprise on Mrs. Hattie Weaver last evening. Miss Pearle Hollister will leave for lowa to visit a widowed aunt, where she 'may remain permanently. Mrs. Coen entertained the aid society of the Christian church at luncheon yesterday afternoon, in honor of her sister, Mrs. Belle Kerr. Mr. and Mrs. Charles Crosscup and their original three little folks are the happy possessors of a fine new baby, a twelve pound boy who arrived Tuesday morning. Peter Foulks, who broke his leg several weeks ago was able to be in town Saturday though using crutches. Miss Blanche Makeever was with friends at Lowell last week. Miss Stella Jacks has returned from a short visit at Lowell. Mrs. Effie (Gwin) Thomas has returned to her home in Englewood. Mr. and Mrs. Frank Foltz were at Oxford last Sunday in attendance at the wedding of a brother of Mrs. Foltz Mrs. John Makeever fell a few days since and severely sprained her ankle, J. P. Overton, who was obliged to return from the south on account of ill health, has sufficiently recovered as to be' able to leave the house again. Dr. Kannal and wife are sojourning in Ohio. Mrs. H. B. Murray, who has been sick for some time, is convalescent. Miss Anna Nagle is recovering from her illness. Attorney Jesse E. Wilson is being visited by his sister, Miss Herschel of Bloomington, 111. H. N. Childers of Delphi was in town Monday visiting his son, J. W. Childers. Joseph A. Robinson's sale last week amounted to over 82500, though but little of it was cash. The prices were good; it is said that horses sold better than at anyrsimilar sale this season. It is re gretted that Add will leave for Kansas in a few days. Benhart Fendig has taken the Surrey school, filling the vacancy caused by the resignation of Ed Bowman, whose health is impaired. John Karsner a former resident of Rensselaer, but late of Chicago, died in that city Jan. 22, at the age of 67 years. Interment at Weston cemetery the 24th. Deceased was another yictim to a complication of diseases resulting from an attack of la grippe some time since. Ira Gay lost a valuable mare Monday by having its leg broken in a switch frog at the depot. Alfred Bates has opened a law office in the J. E. Spitler block. He has been reading with R. W. Marshall for some time. I Married at the residence of the bride's parents, Mr. and Mrs. H. M. Burr of Jordan township, Sunday, Jan. 26, 1896, by Rev. A. G. W. Farmer, Miss Hattie Burr and Mr. Samuel Lemaster, a prosperous young farmer of Newton county. Mr. and Mrs. George Martin of Jordan township were blessed with a daughter Jan. 57th.