People's Pilot, Volume 6, Number 20, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 5 November 1896 — CITY AND COUNTY NEWS. [ARTICLE]

CITY AND COUNTY NEWS.

HAPPENINGS OF A WEEK.

Corner stone laying next Thursday. Wood sawed by the Wood Brothers. Mrs. Jacob Lesh of Union township is sick with malaria fever. Miss Stella Jacks is visiting friends in Indianapolis this week. Ernest and Melvill Wishard spent the first of this week in Rensselaer. James Tanner leaves Rensselaer this week to reside in Tennessee. Henry Hart and two sons visited W. C. Martinie and family Saturday. Dr. Horton has been improving the looks of his property with cement walks. A hacking cough is not only annoying to others but is dangerous to the person who has it. One Minute Cough Cure wi quickly put an end to it. A. F. Long. James Fees of Chicago is visiting hie sister, Mrs. Donthitt. baby was born to Mr. and Mrs \ B.K. Zimmerman Thursday morning. s Stewart spent the last few days at his home in Brookston. MisG Jessie Adams of Monon is the guest of friends here this week. Mr. and Mrs. George Kinser of Monon "'■‘spent Friday and Saturday in this city. DeWitt’sWitch Hazel Salve is an antiseptic, soothing and healing application for burns, scalds, cute, bruises, etc., and cures piles like magic. It instantly stops pain. A. F. Long. Will King’s condition remains about the same as usual William Parkison was home from LaFayette the last of the week. W. W. Watson of Washington, D. C., was in town long enough to vote. Mrs. Simon Fendig of Wheats ield was visiting friends in Rensselaer last week, Chas. Cox came home from Streator, 111., to vote, arriving here Sunday. A. O. Pelzer, for some time employed in the Pilot office, has returned to Chicago. The Makeover house is now in the hands of Philip Blue, who , was its landlord at one time in the past.

Dave Michaels is building a substantial new barn on his farm south of town. Benj. Coen spent the first of this week visiting friends and relatives in this city. Mrs. Donthitt is improving rapidly and will soon be able to be up again. Her sickness has been very severe. Sunday was a very pleaiant day, as quiet as a calm at sea before the breaking of a storm. Amos Fess and mother were over from Medaryville Saturday to visit MrsDonthitt, sister and daughter. Many political speakers, clergymen, singers and others who u&o the voice excessively, rely upon One Minute Cough Cure to prevent huskiness and aryngitis Its value as a preventive is only equaled by its power to afford instantaneous relief. A. F. Long. Alfred Hopkins was home from shool at Indianapolis to cast his first presidential vote,

Don’t forget to attend the laying of the corner stone of the court house next Thursday, Nov. 12. The three-months-old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Ed. S. Parr died Monday and was buried Tuesday. Alonzo Wood, who has been at work in White for some time, has returned home sick with fever. Mrs. M. P. Warner and little, son Jim are making an extended visit in Carroll county. One of the men of the iron gang working on the court house had an arm broken by a falling strip of iron.

The ladies of the M. E. church will serve dinner on the 12th, at the laying of the court house corner stone. Speed and safety are the watchwords of the age. One Minute Cough Cure acts speedily, safely and never fails. Asthma, bronchitis, coughs and colds are cured by it. A. F. Long. Mrs. Parcels was in attendance at the funeral of Mr. Parcels’ uncle, Mr. Solly Parcels, at Brookston, last Monday, Geo. Thomas and family are visiting the latter’s parents, Mr. and Mrs . J. C. Gwin.

Mrs. Parcels of Monticello is spending a few days with her son, E. M. Parcels. Dr. Washburn has been on the sick list for several days and unable to leave his home. lo Mr. and Mrs. Paris Daugherty twins were born last Tuesday, only one of which survives. The Brookfield services will be used next Sabbath evening at the Presbyterian church. Char.t t Platt, the younger, is about aga-n after an attack of fever. His wife iB»<i!l etefc. A wet blanket seems to have been thrown over this part of the world along with die election returns. Brother Healey of the Brookston Reporter was away from home during the entire time his last paper was being put up. C. C. Sigler has sub-let to T. J'. Saylor his contract to put in brick street crossings, and the work is now being done. Many lives of usefulness have been cut short by neglect to break up an ordinary cold. Pneumonia, bronchitis and oven consumption can be averted by the prompt use of One Minute Cough Cure. A. F. Long. K. F. Fendig returned last Saturday fro., a trip to Tampa, Georgia, whither he accompanied his sister two weeks ago. Perry Craig returned to Wisconsin Saturday having been visiting his son and family of the Pilot for two weeks. There will be no school on the 12th and 13tb of this month. The teachers will visit other school- for information. The Methodist Protestant church will hold quarterly conference at Rose Bud Chapel next Saturday and Sunday, Nov. 7th and Bth. People who took in their gates Saturday night were needlessly cautious for in the excitement of the rally halloween seems to have been forgotten. Tetter, eczema and all similar skin troubles are cured by the use of DeWitt’s Witch Hazel Salve. It soothes at once" and restores the tissues to their natural condition, and never fails to cure piles. A. F. Long.

Geo. Kessinger of Newton township has about the finest crop of corn in that section. It will easily yield 60 bushels per acre. Don’t forget Wednesday evening, Nov. 28; St. Joseph’s College Battalion will give their grand military entertainment. Admission 10 and 15 cents. W. P. Smith finished the campaign for silver at DeMotte Monday night and returned to Indianapolis Tuesday to record his vote for Bryan. A. Leopold is having a fine stretch of cement walk put in on Van Rensselaer street, from Washington street north past Rosenbaum’s saloon. Lee Catt spent three days in Greenfield returning Wednesday evening with his wife and child. They intend to make this their future home. Chronic constipation is a painful, disagreerble and life-shortening difficulty. It deranges the system, causes sick headache, bad breath, and poisons the blood. It can be readily overcome by DeWitt’s Little Early Risers. These little pills are great regulators. A. F. Long. The gravel road election in Keener township has been postponed from Saturday, Nov. 21st, to Tuesday, Nov. 24th, because of an error in posting notices. Carr Brothers, four miles westof town in Newton township,have a load of steers about ready to ship. These are two’s and three’s and will make prime cattle. Peter Lutz, superintendent of the court house work, and his son, draughtsman of the stone, left for their homes in Rochester Saturday to be at home to vote. Air the children under fourteen years of age are cordially invited to attend Junior Endeavor at the Presbyterian church on next Sunday. The laying of the corner-stone of the new courthouse, which occursThusday, Nov. 12, will be conducted under the auspices of the Masonic lodge of this place.

The corn crop will be about half gathered this week; a few are through. The quality is of good quality and the yield is excellent, perhaps the finest crop ever raised in Jasper county. Don’t fail to be present at the grand military entertainment Wednesday evening, Nov. 18. The farce, “The Rensselaer Immigrants,” will awaken in your minds the stories of early pioneers. They are so little you hardly know you are taking them. They cause no griping, yet they act quickly and most thoroughly. Such are the famous little pills known aB DeWitt’s Little Early Risers. Small in size, great in results. A. F. Long. □ John Powell, once a resident of Rensselaer and sheriff of Jasper county, but now an employee of the goverument in the printing department, come back to vote as usual coming Monday and returning Tuesday. The Milligan case was disposed of in the circuit court this week, by the defendant being sent to the penitentiary for two years. The charge was burglary attempted to be committed in the home of Mrs. Farrie Loughridge. We are glad to see Joe Marshall at home again after several months in the far west. He has some mining interests with his father, R. W. Marshall, in Montana, and expects to return there next spring. His father will probably return to the mountains this winter.

The foot-ball match, played Friday afternoon, at the stock farm, resulted in a glorious victory for the Rensselaer boys. At no stage of the game were the Remington boys in it. Brilliant plays were frequent, the final score ending 58 to 0 in favor of the home boys. C. F. Parker of Atlanta, Ga., who has been staying with the Pilot for some weeks, left Monday for Chicago to visit relatives before returning to his southern home. It is forty yeafs since he lived in Chicago and it is fair to suppose he will discover some substantial changes. Jesse Fay of Fair Oaks'has just finished building a very nice residence. John Kimbell has also built a good store room and residence there. Besides the above improvements there are several new houses in that thriving burg, which has a population yielding seventy votes. The “landslide” that was so noisily proclaimed has quietly slid bacK dangerously near to it. starting point, The republican enthusiasts of Rem-elaer, however have a habit of celebrating when the other side wins and that they did not make a mistske this time is no fault of theirs.

The Pilot is issued this week half size, and even at that it is eufficently large to contain wha: we have to say. As for news there is plenty of it, such as it is, to satisfy any silverman. Kindly consider the circumstances friends and give us an opportunity to catch our breath. On Monday evening, Nov. 2, the monthly business meeting of the Christain Endeavor was held, at which new officers for the ensueing six months were elected. For president, Chase Kelly; for vicepresident, Miss Mable Saylor; for secretary, Miss Myrtle Chipman; for treasurer Miss Susie Parker: for corresponding secretary, Miss Blanche Loughridge.