People's Pilot, Volume 6, Number 30, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 14 January 1897 — DE MOTTE. [ARTICLE]

DE MOTTE.

Geo. Gregg was taken suddenly ill on Friday night, the §th, and at present is very low with little hope of recovery. Mrs. Ellwood Spriggs is recovering from her illness. In the case of the State of Indiana vs. Chas. Cronk, whereby Cronk was charged with assault with deadly weapon on the persons of Mr. and Mrs. Smallfield, the jury rendered a verdict of not guilty after being out 8 hours. S. W. W. Chewer and Sons propose building a larger shop for their blacksmithing and wood working business as their present facilties are not large enough for their growing business. Mrs. Wilson of Hebron and Wm. Gregg of the same place were called here on account of the illness of their brother. Geo. Gregg. E. G. Wa"rren has sold his property in Keener township to W. B. Austin and removed his family and goods to Rensselaer. Thos. Siegler was in DeMotte Monday looking after his interests in this vicinity also gravel road contracts we presume. Who will be our next postmaster? There are several aspirants for the position. Born to Mr. and Mrs. R. Hohn a boy, Monday morning, Jan, 12, 1897. The young people of this place are takeing advantage of fine ice and moonlight nights. Read the Pilot. It is the newsiest paper published in the county. Hustler.