People's Pilot, Volume 6, Number 7, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 6 August 1896 — CITY AND COUNTY NEWS. HAPPENINGS OF A WEEK. [ARTICLE+ILLUSTRATION]

CITY AND COUNTY NEWS. HAPPENINGS OF A WEEK.

Sunday was an ideal Bummer sabbath. Children’s photos a specialty at the Pavillion. Model special shoe and slipper sale Saturday, Aug, 9th, ’96. Two shipments of horses were made from this point last week. Model special shoe and slipper sale, Saturday, Aug. 9th, ’96. There was a death from diphtheria in Keener township last week. Mre. Rock of LaFayette is visiting her daughter Mrs. W. R. Nowels. Miss Love Crampton of Delphi is the guest of Miss Nellie Hopkins. Buggies and carriages sold cheaper by C. A. Roberts than elsewhere. A.L. Willis can do your bicycle repairing. Shop in Nowels block. For first-class windmills and water tanks call on Judson H. Perkins. The Christan church will be newly carpeted before next Lord’s day. The twin babies of Mr. and Mrs, Beam are quite sick with bowel trouble. Hammocks, croquet sets and base ball goods at A. F. Long’s, the druggist. Wall paper in all the newest and latest designs at A. F. Long’s the druggist. If you want a nice hammock don’t fail to see the stock A. F. Long druggist. Watch and Wait for The Model Big Clearance Sale announcement next week. One of the twin babies of Mr. and Mrs. John Hodshire is not expected to live. Watch and Wait for The Model Big Clearance Sale announcement next week. James H. Chapman loans B. & L. money. Number of payments limited. Watch and Wait for The Model Big Clearance Sale annoucement next week, Miss Sadie Stellard of LaFayette is spending the week, with Mrs. Stockton. Watch and Wait for The Model Big Clearance Sale announcement next week. For pure drugs, spices and flavoring extracts go to A. E. Long, the Druggist.

Watch and Wait for The Model Jlig Clearance Sale announcement next week. Mrs. James Welsh is again able to ride to town after being sick for a couple of weeks. Go to the Rensselaer planing mill for water tanks or cisterns. Prices the lowest. David L. Pritchard has lost three fine horses within a month of different causes. The ladies of the Christian church are making the new carpet for their house of worship. Mrs. H. V. Weaver of Lowell spent Sunday with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Jas. Flynn. Positively, going to quit the clothing business. All goods are going at cost at The Model. Wall paper, paint brushes, kalsomine and white wash lime at A. F. Long’s, the druggist. Positively, going to quit the clothing, business. All goods are going at cost at The Model.

W. O. Bolls of the Chicago Bargain Store is spending his vacation with rela tives in Ohio. Lots in the Leopold addition adjacent to the court house are the choicest of any in the city. A thousand or two out of datefnewspapers are for sale at this office at 10 cents a hundred. See Rinehart about your cement walks at once. Now is the best time in the year to build. It wonld be hard to convince a man suffering from bUtousiolic that his ag ony is due te a microbe- pith an unprouwaWe naan. Bat pan dam of D e-

Witt’s Colic & Cholera Cure will convince him of its power to afford instant relief. It kills pain. A. F. Long. C. E. Hershman, the grocer at the depot, has adopted the cash system; see his advertisement. The Women’s Relief Corps will furnish meals on election day. By order of Executive Committee. That tine new boy at August Rosenbaum’s is already a great joy in hie proud father’s heart. A cinch party was given by Miss Marybelle Purcupile last Tuesday to about a dozen of her friends. Esther Armstrong of Thorn town, Ind., has been the guest of Mabel and Ida Randle for several days. Warren & Irwin have for sale sixteen choice lots in Yeoman’s subdivision at low prices and on easy terms. Rev. W. F. Schrontz of Ligonier. Ind., will preach in the Christian church next Sunday morning and evening.

Beauty, durability, price, the trinity of merit in C. A. Roberts buggies and carriages, opposite Makeever house. Mrs. L. A. Moss left Tuesday for West Superior to visit a son and daughter. She will be gone a fortnight or more. E.M. Parcels guarantees satisfaction on all laundry; new neck bands and repairs free. Sends every Wednesday. A. Hickman north of town is an attack of remittent fever. A. H. Purdue has been elected to the assistant professorship of biology and geology of the state university of Arkansas. James Pierce, James Carr, S. B. Moffitt and F. D. Craig were in attendance at the state convention of the people’s party last week. E. M. Tapp of Kingman county, Kansas, who has been visiting friends here for some weeks, will return home about Sept. Ist. Lots in the Leopold addition in promoxity to the court house are very much fought for at present by local real estate buyers. Mrs. Charles Sellers of Chicago, who was a guest of Mrs. English for a week, left for her home last Thursday. Saturday, Aug. 15, the last bargain day before moving; goods nearly given away. Chicago Bargain Stork. About forty are in attendance at the Summer Normal. I. N. Warren and W. H. Sanders are managing the school for Supt. Warren. The rain to-day has completely ruined the opportunity for Sun Brothers’ circus to give a show. Their tent has been blown down twice. The recent heavy rains have seriously damaged the oat crop, very little of which had been threshed and a considerable amount still uncut. Greater reduction in prices at the Chicago Bargain Store now than ever. Saturday, Aug. 15th, positively the last day in the old room. Miss Susie Parker had an i nformal reception in honor of her cousin, Miss Pearl Ridgeway of LaPorte, about twen-ty-five being present. The intense heat was the probable cause of death of a fine horse belonging to George Striekfaden. It dropped dead on the road last week.

A. P. Long has Detroit White Lead Works’colored lead for sale; the cheapest, best and most economical paint made. Call and see him. Notwithstanding the short crop of ice last winter C. C. Starr can furnish all who want ice at reasonable prices either natural or ARTIFICIAL. Everybody needs an Aermoter, the best windmill made. Sold by Judson H. Perkins. Call on him at office in McDonald’s poultry market. Hollister & Hopkins have renewed their lease of the Nowels mills at« the depot. Mr. Hollister was . purchasing repairs in Indianapolis last week. Pass the good word along the line. Piles can be qnickly cured without an operation by simply applying DeWitt’s Witch Hazel Salve. A, P. Long Do you want to buy a lot? Warren & Irwin have on their list of bargains some of the finest lots in the city. Location unexcelled and prices satisfactory. “Wake up little Jacob, day is breaking!” so said DeWitt’s Little Early Risers to the man- who had taken them to arouse his sluggish liver. A. F. Long. The undersigned will buy grain and hay at TThe highest cash prices paid. Call and see me before selling your‘pain. **§ | J. E. French. Mrs. Dr. BroWn has recovered from a severe sprain of her ankle resulting from / i' i <V V--; * ••»

a fall in dismounting her wheel. She was treated by her brother Dr. English. Mrs. Wm. R. Stewart jr. who has been visitiDg her mother, Mrs. Jane A. Sharp, for a few days, left Tuesday for Chicago preparatory to going to New York to reside. B. S. Fendig is now to be seen at his new place, where he is prepared to pay the highest cash price for eggs, veal, hides, old rubber, iron and all kinds of junk. Little Mary Rhodes, the five year old daughter of Rev. C. Rhodes, who has been visiting Mrs. G. B. Steward, returned to her home in Kingsburg last Friday. James H. Chapman has a special fund of $20,000.00 to loan on Real estate or personal note; long or short time. Call and see him. Office over Ellis & Murray ,s store. A. Woodworth has started an oil wagon and will deliver both kerosene and gasoline to all parts of the town and nearby country. Prices as low as lowest and quality the best. Mrs. C. E. Hershman is offering millinery below cost to close out the sea son’s goods now on hand. Some very pretty hats aDd everything at great bar gains. Near depot. Persons who have a coughing spel every night on account of a tickling sensation in the throat, may overcome it at onee by a dose of One Minute Cough Cure. A. F. Long. David H. Yeoman has decided to either purchase or build a house in Rensselaer and move to town next spring. That will create a vacancy in the office of trustee of Marion township. Newton Pumphry left Saturday to attend a series of eleven teachers institutes. He begins at Rockville and will spend one week at each meeting introducing teachers’ books and supplies. Mr. and Mrs. Frank Meyer contemplate a trip to Petosky, Mich., thence by lake to Milwaukee, where they will take their wheels and go to Waukesha and on to Idlewile camp at Mukwon ago. Small in size but great in results DeWitt s Little Early Risers act gently but thoroughly, curing indigestion, dyß pepsia, and constipation. Small pill safe pill, best pill. A. F. Long.

I have an able work team that I will trade for young stock or a good wagon; also some good milch cows to sell or trade for young cattle. South east Marion township. A. G. W. Farmer. H. W. Porter has the agency for the Continental Insurance Company for city and country covering loss by fire, lightening and wind storms. Call on him when you want the best protection obtainable. Wait for the finest line of clothing, shoes, dry goods, cloaks, groceries, etc., ever seen in town.

Chicago Bargain Store, New Department Store.

Work has commenced on the new S7OOO elevator of Coen & Brady, which will be equipped with all modern appliances. Rev. Brady will return to Rensselaer as soon as his engagement in Fowler is completed. A watermelon party was given by Mrs. Thomas McCoy last Thursday evening in honor of her guests, Mrs.Ewry and Miss Hale. A flash light picture was taken of the party while contemplating the ruin of rinds. While George Babcock was driving cattle in Union Township yesterday his horse threw him against a stump and broke his collar-bone. Dr. English was summoned, and rendered the necessary surgical service. W. B. Austin, wife and daughter left yesterday for a trip to Colorado. They will visit Leadville, Colorado Springs Manitou and the principal points frequented by excursionists. They will return in a couple of weeks. One most noticeable feature about the Great Wallace Shows was the high tone of every thing, and above all the extreme gentility of all its people and their uniform and universal courtesy to all patrons—Salem [Ore.] Post, 1895.

Mrs. Matheson entertained a party of lady friends at her home on Tuesday afternoon of last week. There were twenty-two presents. The lunch was most elaborate and rich, and the amusement feature unique and enjoyable. Ida Elder, twelve year old daughter of Daniel Elder, living near Parr, sustained a dislocation of the shoulder last Thursday by falling from a swing. Dr. English was called and reduced the dislocation, and the child is now doing nicely. J. C. Porter went to the Presbysterian hospital, Chicago, accompanied by his brother. H. W. Porter, last Monday morning, and on Tuesday submitted to a surgical operation, which it is hoped Will give him relief from suffering of

long standing. H. W. Porter would have remained several days with his brother but on Wednesday he received word that his wife was very sick, and he returned at once. W. B. Austin has purchased all of the interest of C. C. Sigler in the Jasper County Telephone Company and is now the largest stock holder in that concern. Mr. Sigler withdraws from the company to engage in other business requiring his capital and time. During the prevalence of an electric storm, near DeMotte, a few days ago, as John Sparling was out riding, a stroke of lightning demolished his buggy, leaving John and his horse standing in the •‘middle of the road” unhurt, but very much astonished. Misses Marybelle Purcupile and Blanche Brown, the latter of Danville 111., will leave next Monday for Charlevoix, Mich., to visit Mrs. E. L. Hollingsworth and other friends. They will remain for a couple of weeks in that celebrated summer resort. We are anxious to do a uttle good in this world and can think of no pleasanter or better way to do it than by recommending One Minute Cough Cure as a preventer of pneumonia, consumption and other serious lung troubles that follow neglected colds. A. F. Long. Miss Dora Peacock is to be married to Mr. Oscar McClure next Sunday morning at the residence of she bride’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. Erastus Peacock. Both of the young people are well thought of in Rensselaer and will receive the best wishes of many friends. When we consider that the intestines are about five times as long as the body, we can realize the intense suffer ing experienced when they become inflamed. DeWitt’s Colic & Cholera Cure subdues inflamation at once and completely removes the difficulty. A. F.Long. There has been very little threshing done in the two weeks preceding on account of rain, and it is believed that much damage has resulted to oat crop. Threshing was resumed again this week and with good weather another week will see the harvest practically secured. A little eight Year old son of William Garrison of Demotte fell from a horse last Friday afternoon, and it is supposed the horse stepped upon his head, which was badly crushed, resulting in death Sunday afternoon.' Drs. Washburn and English, were called in consultation with the family physician, Dr. Wells of Demotte.

Mrs. John Jones invited a few neighbors to join in a birthday surprise for her husband last Friday night. A very enjoyable evening was passed, the hostess serving luncheon of ice cream, cake, and fruits. Mr. Jones turned the twen-ty-eighth corner in life’s winding lane and the assemblage quite effected its pleasant purpose. The work of laying the 15 inch tile for the new court house sewer is being rapidly, carried on by Mr. Jesson, the contractor. In order to get suitable fall for discharging the sewerage into the channel of the river, considerable blasting has been done. The tile drain will terminate at the edge of the stream and wooden trunks will convey the sewerage out to the channel. * Newspapers are paid for advertising shows, but now that the Great Wallace Shows have gone and we have no further favors to ask, we ake pleased to bear witness to the fact and be sustained by thousands of our citizens that a better show never exhibited, in our city and we have had all the other big ones. The Wallace Show parade was the best ever seen in Dee Moines—Register.

Eli Hill, Lumber City, Pa., writes,“l have been suffering from Piles for twenty five years and thought myself incur able. DeWitt’s Witch Hazel Salve was recommended to me as a pile cure, so I bought a tox and it performed a permanent cure.” This is only one of thousands of similar caseß. Eczema, sores and skin diseases yield quickly when it is used. A. F. Long. The Great Wallace Show is strictly up-to-date in all its details and the performance moves with a rush that unfolds new features at every turn. Every artist is a stir in his or her particular line. In the five performances thus far given at Central Park, over 58,000 people have been present; last evening it was absolutely necessary to close the doors and refuse further admission, as even standing room could not be secured. -San Francisco Examiner, Sept. 9,1895.

Mrs. Prank Meyer visited her mother, Mrs. Hopkins, at the Delphian sanitarium last week. Alfred went down Sunday and found his mother ready to come home with him at once. Mrs. Hopkinß quite baffled the skill of local physicians for several months but is now nearly restored to health. The treatment chat is given at the Delphian baths conld as easily be given here if our physicians and business men would grasp the importance of establishing a sanitarium here. The mineral water of Rensselaer has every natural element and curative property found in water at Delphi and other health resorts of Indiiana. It would be better for our business men’s association to encourage such an enterprise than to continue fishing for some manufacturing plant. 1 V* I a , *'i *•, 1 j ■ i if J f