People's Pilot, Volume 5, Number 37, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 19 March 1896 — VIRGIE. [ARTICLE]

VIRGIE.

Correspondence of People’s Pilot. Miss May Hamacher has been visiting her parents the past few days. Mrs. Cover is some better again. Frank Lakin met with quite an accident while moving an engine. He fell against one of the wheels and the wheel run over his leg breaking it justabove the ankle. He is getting along well. Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Austin of Wheatfield were the guests of Mr. Faylor’s from Saturday till Tuesday, also Mr. Scott of Crown Point. Miss Mary Goetz of Aix was the guest of May Hamacher Sunday. Maud Lakin has returned from her visit atMt. Ayr. Mrs James Wiseman is able to be around again after a severe spell of sickness. Bozz Hooper has a fine trotting horse, the best in the county, and he will have it on the race track at the next fair. He intends to travel with him. William Hudson is going to buy a new sawmill. Wm. Hudson, Powel Shultz and Wm. Faylor are going to build a telephone from here to Indianapolis. John Baker is training himself to be a wrestler. He is now the best in northern Jasper.