People's Pilot, Volume 6, Number 12, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 10 September 1896 — CITY AND COUNTY NEWS. [ARTICLE+ILLUSTRATION]

CITY AND COUNTY NEWS.

HAPPSNINGS OF A WEEK.

John Essen was over from Brook Saturday. Henry Welsh drove over from Remington Saturday. George Besse of Remington made a business visit to the county seat Saturday. For first-class windmills and water tanks call on Judson H. Perkins. A. L. Willis can do your bicycle repairing. Shop in Nowels block. Go to th'*. Rensselaer planing mill for water tanks or cisterns. Prices the lowest. J. J. Fredrick and daughter of Medaryville were guests at Charles Hershman’s Monday* night on their way to Chicago. Mrs. C. E. Hershman has received her fall stock of millinery, consisting of walking hats, sailors, and Tam o’ Shanters. Her prices are always below all competitors. Positively, going to quit the clothing business. All goods are going at cost at The Model.

E. M. Parcels guarantees satisfaction on all laundry; new neck bands and re pairs free. Sends every Wednesday. See Boys long Pant Suits from 82.00 upward. Lovis Wildberg Manager. Rev. and Mrs. Paradis arrived home last Friday ana he preached as usual in the Presbyterian church last Sunday. Oscar Phegiey has rented Henry Eiglesbach's farm south of town, and will move on to the same this fall. He has commenced plowing for wheat. Mr. Eiglesbach has rented the large stock farm of Milt Wasson south-east of town, and will take possession Oct. Ist. Miss Iva Washburn is attending the Wheaton (Ill.) College, receiving instruction in music, delsarte and elocution. She will remain a year. Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Washburn and Miss Eva Washburn left today by carciage for Berrien county, Mich. They will visit at South Bend on their return. They expect to return in two weeks. Preaching at Sayier school house Sunday, Sept. 13, at 3:00 p. m., by F. L. Austin. The Ideal does not want to be slighted come and see what I can do for you Louis Wildbfrg, Mgr. W. W. Wilson, secretary of the I. O. F. met the home lodge Monday evening. He reports a flattering increase in the membership of Foresters in this state.

Isaac Leopold of Wolcott was at the parental home on Sunday, nursing a swollen neck. Mrs. Anna Tuteur has returned from a visit with mother and sisters in Peoria 111. Mr. Rienhart, the cement man, is laying a pavement on front street in front of Judge Haley’s residence. Mrs. Simon Leopold is visiting her sister at Peoria, 111. Farmers are hauling their old oats to market. The Farmers Institute at Parr last Monday was a grand success. A full house at Brushwood school house listened attentively to the silver talk by David Shields and others Monday night. Carpenters are complaining of a lack of employment. B. S. I’endig has added ] oultry and to his line of business. He always pays the highest market price in cash Place opj osite the Make ever house. Marry Curry is spending his xacation in Paoli, Ind. Indi tor Marshal has new cement walks ir front of his residence. “Wake up little Jacob, day is breakiug!” *» said DeWitt’s Little Early Risers to the man who had'‘taken them to •rouse his sluggish A. F. Long.

Pass the good word along the line. Piles can be quickly cured without an operation by simply applying DeWitt’s Witch Hazel Salve. A. F. Long. New England Supper. The Wallace Shows were fully up to expectation, being a clean and meritorious exhibition in every particular. The management reported Rensselaer the best show town so far visited in Indiana. Attorney J. K. Stinson of Hammond was in Rensselaer yesterday. James W. McEwen attended the Presbytery at Monticello this week. Elmer Hughes has bought a restau. rant at Rensselaer and moved to that city this week to take charge of the busifiess. He is an industrious and honest young man and has many friends here who will wish him success in his enterprise.—Monticello Herald. About forty of our young people indulged in a circus party last Friday night, chaparoned by Mr. and Mrs T. J. McCoy. .After the circus they had a banquet at the Nowels House as a grand finale. Mr. Frank Hardy of Remington and Mr. L. S. Nold of Chicago were among the number. Mrs. W. H- Beaver of Milroy township presented the editor’s wife with a basket of the most delicious peaches that we have seen this year. The fruit was taken fron seedling trees planted by Mrs. Beaver herself. F red Hopkins, son of George Hopkins died today, Thursday, Sept. 10, at his home in the east part of town. Rev. R. Sylvano Morgan pastor of the Christirn Church at Valma, will preach next Lord’s day on the following themes: “The Great Emancipation” at 10:30, and “The Grent Highwny of Glory” at 7:30.

Miss Kittie and George Scott are visiting in Ohio. Laboi day last Monday. J. P. Hammond of Demotte was in town Monday. Miss Clara Goddard of Morocco, is visiting Stella Parkinson, Mrs. Lee Glazebrook is seriously sick' A report of the Parr Farmer’s Institute is omitted this week but will appear in the ne .t issue. Geo. Kessinger, who recently purchased the City Dairy of Marion Adams, it getting the business nicely in hand and supplying his large list of customers with a very excellent quality of milk. Charles G. Harrington’ and Elizabeth A. Hilton have been issued license to rna’rv by the county clerk: also James H. Meyers and Mary L. Fisher.

Rensselaer fire department met in the council chamber Wednesday night. Chief Parcels presiding, 23 members present. Some routine business was trans acted, and it was reported that Robert Platt, member of the department, was seriously sick, whereupon a motion was made, and adopted, that, if needed, in all such cases, a competent nurse be employed and his services paid for, out of surplus fund of the department. George E. Vincent and wife were in town today and brought as a souvenir from brother Geo.G. Thompson some of the most perfect samples of potatoes that we have seen this year, real silver beauties, Bryan prolifies, 1G to 1 sixteen big ones to one little one.