People's Pilot, Volume 5, Number 31, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 6 February 1896 — CITY AND COUNTY. [ARTICLE]

CITY AND COUNTY.

Healy for shoes. A. Leopold is figuring on the cost of two new dwellings. Dr. and Mrs. Brown were in Medaryville last week. Find Lee & Co, when you have anything to sell. “Shaun Aroon,” an original Irish drama, by home talent, at the Opera House, Feb’y 17th. Hog cholera preventative, from state formula, so» sale at Meyer’s drug store. John Makeever will build a new dwelling as soon as a carpenter can be engaged. Miss Alma Hilton, who is teaching in ordan township, spent Sunday with her parents. Heat that bed room with one of our 85 hard coal burners that will keep fire all night with a hat full of coal. N. Warner & Son. Miss Stella Parkison and Miss Flora Harris were home from their art studies in Chicago Sunday. John Eger has completed the removal of his grocery stock to the new room which he has just completed. Lee & Co., the'leading real estate firm of Rensselaer.

The managers of the opera house are to be congratulated having secured the Adeline Reynolds Literary Banquet Co. Judge Healy has put in a nice stock of ladies and gents shoes in connection with his shoemaking and repairing busiuess. Sherman Warner left Friday morning for Maxenkuckee, his former home to visit his many friends and acquaintances. He returned Tuesday. Fun uproarious, all the time interspersed with grand orchestra music, promised in “Shaun Aroon” at the Opera House, Feb’y 17th. Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Welch and son of Angola, Ind., were guests at Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Coover’s Saturday and Sunday. Mrs. Welch is a cousin of Mrs. Coover. Mr. Welch runs a woolen factory at Angola. St. Joseph s College Orchestra of 20 pieces, has prepared a carefully selected programme in connection with “Shaun Aroon.’ You can hear them Monday evening, Feb’y 17th. “Give me a liver regulator and I can regulate the world,” said a genius. The druggist handed him a bottle of De Witt’s Little Early Risers, the famous little pills. A. F. Long. Druggist. No dealer in town is so well qualified to select goodjshoes as Judge Healy, the veteranjshoemaker. Examine his stock.' Ope Minute Cough Cure touches the rightspot. It also touches it at the right time£if you“take it when you have a cough or cold. See the point? Then don t cough. A. F/Long, Druggist. Fendig’s Fair and Meyer Sisters will occupy the Hemphill room as soon as it can be refitted after La Rue Brothers move out.

Carpenters will be busy refitting at least six business rooms on Washington street for the next sixty days. Vannie Lesh. living north of Burk s bridge, was kicked by a mule last Sunday and severely injured. He was unconscious, for two hours. He was injured in a tile mill last summer and lost a finger by amputation. Banes & Walker began work this morning in the opera house block preparing the room just vacated by John Eger for new tenants. The room is to be divided and one part has already been leased to La Rue Brothers for their grocery. This firm will really occupy nearly threefourths of the space. It is expected that W. A. Huff will take the 16x40 front room which will be left. The Adeline Reynolds Literary Banquet Co. will undoubtedly play to a crowded house as our citizens are hungry for a good entertainment. Saturday, February 8. If you wish an evening of solid enjoyment and laughter, be sure and see the Adeline Reynolds Literary Banquet Co., Saturday, February 8. The Adeline Reynolds Literary Banquet Co., present a new style, high class entertainment. It is neither comedy, minstrel, concert or variety but a grand treat for all literary people as well as others. • All lovers of high class entertainment and people who seldom patronize theatres will go and see the Adeline Reynolds Literary Banquet. It is of an educational nature and clean from beginning to end. Baby King the youngest magician in the world (five years of age) is a strong feature with the Literary Banquet Co. Saturday, February 8. When you want a farm loan call on J. H. Chapman A; Co. Loans made prompt ly and at the lowest possible rate. Office with Burget & Penn in Leopold's block. There will be a box social at the Grant school, 1J 2 Z miles west of town on the gravel road, Saturday night, Feb, 8. There will also be an entertainmentgiven, Miss Maude Irwin, teacher. Admission free.

Miss .Ellen Dewees of Harrison Co. this state is the guest of her brother E. ,M. Dewees and wife of this place, she will go from here to Renssaelaer to make a visit among a host cf near relativesand friends.—Medaryville Advertiser.

A farmers institute was held at Brook Monday and Tuesday. Bert King went to Hammond last week to take charge of a telegraph office. Mrs. J. W. Douthitt visited her mother, Mrs. Amanda Fess, at Medaryville last week. Merchants have been busy for a couple of weeks making their annual invoice of stock. Did the ground hog discover his shadow Sunday? The future weather developments will determine. A. D. Washburn of Fair Oaks was at Fowler last Thursday looking after his farm near that place. Mrs. Charles Hershman has returned from Medaryville, where she has been visiting her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Frederick. The sportsmen of northern Indiana have concluded to stock this part of the state with Mongolian pheasants, a bird about the size of a bantam, the flesh of which is said to be equal to the native pheasant.—Medaryville Advertiser. The Christian church people have decided to retain Rev. Brady of Rensselaer, as pastor, provided the amount of his salary can be guaranteed.—Fowler corresponpent to the Oxford Tribune. Miss Grace Caldwell was over from Mt. Ayr last Thursday and Friday visiting her friends, the Misses Bertha Nowels and Glenn Porter.

The Roselawn News, an amateurish hand-me-down sheet “struck-off” at Monon, is to be purchased by a local stock company in order to abate’ the present libel on the enterprise of the town. During the damp evenings the little folks have had much amusement being shocked at the corner of Sixth and VanBuren streets. The electric light wire passing through a tree touched a branch charged the tree with the electrical current which in turn was drawn off by forming a line and touching the tree. The shock was greater the more there were in the line.—Fowler Leader. Married, Sunday evening, Jan, 25th, at the home of the bride’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. James Pickering, by the Rev. Grant A. Waller, their daughter Nettie to Mr. E. Worth Kolb. The wedding was a very quiet affair none but the immediate family of the contracting parties being present. Mr. and Mrs.Kolb are not decided whether they will locate at this place or go elsewhere. Frank Foltz and wife were down from Rensselaer to witness the nuptials. Mrs. Foltz, who is a sister of the groom, will visit a week or two with her parents.—Oxford Tribune. A certain good looking young lady from the country walked into Mr. Laughlin’s grocery the other day and after selecting some choice French candies, asked what it was worth. “Seven kisses per pound,” replied Rollie, the polite son of the proprietor. The young lady was embarrassed for a moment and then replied that she would take five pounds. Then the candy was weighed, nicely wrapped up, and handed to the fair purchaser, who received it with a smile and said, “Send the bill to my grand-mother—she will settle it.”—Talbot correspondence Oxford Tribune. The “All men’s” banquet given by the made members of the Christian church at Matthews hall Thursday evening netted 845. Of course the boys compounded the angel food, the chocolate and cream cake all by themselves, and the plans and specifications of the mince, apple and pumpkin pies were solely manipulated by their own deft fingers, while their wives, mothers, sisters and sweethearts sat with their feet on the window sill enjoying their cigars. Butthen everything was good just the same, and was partaken of with such hearty zest that nothing remained after the feast but a few broken remnants. —Fowler correspondent Oxford Tribune,

There are ho new developements in the court house matter so far as we are able to learn. It is said that Messrs. Faris & Martindale could not agree among themselves on a plan for the proposed new structure and have decided to let the matter rest until Commissioner Jones is able to be present. This is a good place to drop the matter, gentleman, and you will do well to take advantage of it.— Remington Press. Wednesday afternoon of last week Miss Josie Palin was married to Mr. Charles Henderson, in Milford, 111. The happy couple arrived here last Monday and in the evening a supper wns served at the residence of Mr. George Young to a large number of invited guests. Charles, who is well and favorably known in this town, together with his young wife, have moved on the Robinson farm east of town. We wish them a most happy and prosperous journey through life.—Medaryville Advertiser.