People's Pilot, Volume 6, Number 1, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 25 June 1896 — Year Six Begun. [ARTICLE]

Year Six Begun.

With this issue of the People’s I Pilot it begins the sixth .year of’ its existence, and as has been■ customary in the past, a little i enlivenment of color is given to ; commemorate the event. It is' thought tilting to print one side , of the white paper in red and the I other side in blue, thus symbol- i izing the patriotic course the pa-! per espouses. The editor desires to thank the ’ many friends who have so liber- ; ally patronized the paper during past months severely hard times, i Times are still hard and there are many subscribers who are delinquent, but though we do i not complain, we ask all those! who can to kindly bear us in I mind. There are many whose! time expires with this issue, and ’ it will be a great favor to receive ■ their renewal soon. Positively, going to quit, the clothing ' business. All goods are going at cost at ■ The Model. Lemonade from the Old Oaken Bucket at the lawn social at C. W. Cowens ' next Tuesday evening; cake and cream. The B. I .P. U. held their annual con- ! vention in Goodland yesterday, A num- | ber were in attendance from Rensselaer. ] Isaac Hemphill and family were guests ; at the country home of Wai Porter last Sunday. Dr. Horton has supplied his dental I office v.ith an electric fan. The rooms are comfortably cool on the warmest days. A lawn social will be given at the home of C. . Coen, Tuesday evening June 3V: a Fourth of July celebration in advance; come and see the fire works. Mrs. J. M. Kean and daughters Gertie and Edna of Wheaton 111., arrived in the city Wednesday to make a two weeks’ visit with' friends. John M. Hood of Mexico. N. Y.. and niece Miss Ora Hood of LaPorte. Ind., made a visit Saturday and Sunday with the family of W. A. Huff. Mrs. Huff is a niece of Mr. Hood. Will A. Mossier left to-day for Richmond, Virginia, to spend a month for the benefit of his health. The Pilot hopes he will return greatly improved for he is a most genial gentleman and an excellent merchant. The Women's Relief Corps requests a full attendance of the members next Monday night, June 29th. as there is business of importance to attend to. Lula Huff, Secetary. Miss Holbrook, who has just left for her home in Warsaw, has made many friends during her stay here, and being a tasteful milliner she will probably find employment here again next fall.