People's Pilot, Volume 6, Number 26, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 17 December 1896 — Page 8 Advertisements Column 3 [ADVERTISEMENT]

B. F. Fendig will be right in front this year with the biggest line of holiday goods in town. Don’t forget him—at City Drug Store. On account of lack of funds the schools of Union township will be closed in seven weeks. The Fairies and Brownies will make their annual visit at the opera house Christmas eve. Dr. Horton bought the Charles Roberts property across the street from the Makeever house. The Undertaking business of T. P. Wright has been transferred to his Bon Jennings Wright. Aaron Wood, who is attending dental college in Chicago, will be home to spend the holidays. You can buy a buggy of C. A. Roberts, or any artical in the carrage line. No cheap jobs handled. Thomas Florence of Fair Oaks was in town Saturday making leases on hay lands for next season. Buy Haley’s German sock with rubbers. Better than felt boots; warmer lighter and cheaper. Rev. Rodgers of Fair Oaks was in town Saturday, having returned from a short vacation abroad. Another carload of those Northern Michigan winter apples at $1.25 per barrel, at John Eger’s. Indiana expended $6,634,814 for school last year. Out of 798,917 children but 529,917 attended school. Another carload of those Northern Michigan winter apples at $1.25 per barrel, at John Eger’s. Corporations must pay a penalty of 50 per cent on delinquent taxes; individuals pay but 10 per cent. The town pump has again been changed, taking the old tank out and putting in an iron pump. The bazaar which wjll be held by the ladies of the presbyterian church will open Wednesday, Dec. 16.

The wheat crop is suffering severely through the present mild weather, and much of it is already ruined. “Christian Citizenship” will be the subject discussed at the Presbyterian church next Sunday evening. The railroad company will give cut rates from Dec. 24th to Jan. 4th. Rates will be one and one third fare. Juvenile books, bibles and a great variety of other books to numerous to mention at Meyer’s Drug Store. Bessie Wilson of Chicago, who was visiting Myrtle Haus the past three weeks, returned home Monday. Cancer positively and permanently cured. No cure —no pay. Address Dr. A. W. Armocost, Brookston, Ind. There is some talk of a new opera house being built next spring across the street from the Makeever house.

How about one of those nice perfume atomizers for Christmas, at B. F. Fendig’s. Last Sunday there were several people out riding on their wheels. It was more of a spring day than one in December. Mammy and the Pickaninnies will be present at the opera house Christmas eve with their songs and amusements. The Regina musical novelty can be heard every afternoon and evening. Chicago Bargain Store. Mrs. George Pumphrey left Monday for Rushville to visit her aged father. She will be gone until after the holidays. The fruit and candy store of Tom Zraik is the place to buy your Christmas supplies, all stock fresh, and the nicest. James Yeoman sold his property in the east part of town to Mr. Davison; the latter intends to build on same soon.

Cigars and tobaccos, at Tom Zraik’s, the exclusive fruit and candy merchant. The best smokers sold in Rensselaer. Benj, J. Ware, one of Brooks most prominent citizens, waß in town Monday transacting business with the county auditor. “Excuse me” observed the man in spectacles “but 1 am a surgeon, and that is not where the liver is.” “Never you mind where his liver is,” retorted the other. “If it was in his big toe or his left ear DeWitt’s Little Early Risers would reach it and shake it for him. On that you can bet your gig-lamps.” A.F.Long.