People's Pilot, Volume 6, Number 13, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 17 September 1896 — COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS [ARTICLE]

COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS

The Council met in regular session Sept. 14. All members and officers present except Councilman Porter. A petiiion for an Arc light, at south end of Division street, was refered to Committee on light. Petition of D. H. Yeoman for sewei’ on Dayton street refered to committee on sewers. The committee reported favorably on improving -Makeumself ditch. Report approved and brdinance passed first reading, and the City Engineer was directed to survey and make profile and estimate of cost. Tne petition for drain from the Labratory of School house to Makeumself drain was granted and orders constructed. Claims amounting to about SSOO were presented and allowed. In the matter of the River Street grade and sidewalk the property owners having come to an agreement thereon to make lines conform to the present conditions the Council confirmed the same and ordered plat recorded. The storeage room in the rear of B. Fendigs store was condemed as unsafe and dangerous and was ordered removed. The council gave consent that the Mayor deposit his docket with J. A. Burnham J. P. also the Mayor was authorized to appoint special police to preserve order at public meetings, places of amusement, etc. City Engineer reported the grade for six sidewalks, on several streets; report approved, The Marshall reported as unsafe some 2,000 feet of sidewalk in variobs localities, all of which was condemned and repairs ordered. Cement sidewalk was ordered on Cullen street in front of John Randles, also on Front street east side fronting Mrs. Monnetts property. The City ordisnees as published were declared to be in force. On motion Council adjourned to meet on extra session on Wednesday night.

Alfred Isreal, sou of Charles and Elnora Isreal died Sept. 15 being nearly one and one half years old. The funeral services were held at the home, four miles north of town, Rev. J. L. Bradey of Fowler officiating. A large concourse of people showed their love and sympathy for the young parents. Oh, the little white baby face, Asleep in his little white bed, So lately awake to life and the life and the light To be laid away with the dead! Oh, the dear ways of His love, Since pain and sorrow must be, To make of them blessings, so sacredly sweet And send them by such as he. Miss Emma Burgett arrived home yesterday. having spent the past five weeks at Tuscola. 111. Mr. and Mrs. B. F. Alter and son Lewis and daughter Mrs. A. C. Chaney of Russiaville arrived here yesterday. They will attend the Old Settler meeting and Alter reunion today. Mrs John Paxton is visiting in Indianapolis this week. C. W, Coen is visiting in Ohio and points east this week. Mr. and Mrs. D. E. Hollister are visiting relatives in Wabash county this week. Clarence Payne* of Indianapolis, who has been visiting Mr. and Mrs. Leatherman for a week, has returned home. Miss Maty Leatherman left for Wolcott last Friday to take charge of her school. Rev. R. Sylvano Morgan pastor of the Christian Church at Valma. will preach next Lord’s day on the following themes: “The Great Emancipation” at 10:30, and “The Great Highway of Glory" at 7:30. A. L. Willis has moved his bicycle repair shop into the old “Liberal Corner" where Wright's undertaking establishment was formerly located. He is prepared to do all work in the bicycle line promptly, accurately and cheaply. Mr. Willis is well known as the old reliable gunsmith. Persons who have a coughing spel every night onjjaccount of a tickling sensation in the throat, may overcome it at onee by a dose of One Minute Cough Cure. A. F. Long, It wonld be hard to convince a man suffering from bilious colic that his agony is due to a microbe with qn unpronouncable name. But one dose of DeWitt s Colic 4 Cholera Cure will convince him of its power to afford instant relief. It kills pain. A. F. Long. 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 box and it performed a permanent cure.” This is only one of thousands of similar cases. Eczema, sores and skin diseases yield quickly when it is used. A. F. Long.