People's Pilot, Volume 6, Number 33, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 4 February 1897 — CITY AND COUNTY NEWS [ARTICLE]

CITY AND COUNTY NEWS

Briefly Told. Rye 25c. Corn 18c. Chickens 6c. Turkeys Bc—9c. Wheat 70c—75c. Best Hay $5.00-Ss.ro. Oats, 12c for mixed, 13c —14c for white. Mrs. Woodworth is on the sick list, We will accept wood on subscription. Nice level driveway at the new elevator. Novelties in suspenders at Fred Phillips'. Marion Adams’ youngest child is quite sick. Studebaker wagons for sale by C. A. Roberts. Don’t forget Mrs. Imes Ore sale of millinery. John Hack was down from Lowell yesterday. Attorney Chilcote was in Wheatfield yesterday. W. E. Overton is having a touch of the rheumatism. Several bicycle drummers have been here this week. R. T. Robinson, of Urbana, 111,, was in town yesterday. The latest in collars, cuffs and shirts at Fred Phillips’. B. F. Ferguson was at his store in Lowell yesterday. Coen & Brady want 50,000 bubhels of corn by Jan. 15. Frank B. Meyer was buying stock in Chicago yesterday. All kinds of rubbers at Haley’s exclusive shoe store. Miss Lynn Kelley haß returned from a visit at Monticello. A complete line of gents furnishings at Fred Phillips’. James Pierce was looking for stock near Francesville Tuesday. Before buying a tailor made suit see my line. S. Leopold. Attorney Ira W. Yeoman was over from Remington Monday. Coen & Brady dump every load of grain at their new elevator. Stimßon’s cheese, the finest full cream, mild and new, at John Eger’s. Fred Phillips has the most beautiful line of neckwear in the city. Mrs. Imes will sell her remaining stock of millinery at “fire sale prices.” Mrs. Hershman was suffering from a severe cold the first of the week. A beautiful line of handkerchiefs in linen and silk at Fred Phillips’. Mrs. G. P. Kahler is sick with lung tiouble and confined to her bed, Dray work done by Geo. F. Feezer Leave your order at Cotton House. Yesterday was too warm to preserve the fine sleighing of the past week. All lovers of mild, new cheese, buy Stimson’a full cream, at John Eger s. Dr. Washburn made a business trip to Chicago Monday returning Tuesday, Mrs. Forsythe is still unable to walk from spraining her ankle some weeks ago. Take your grain to Coen & Brady’s new elevator, level driveway and dumps. The ice harvest is about over and the finest crop secured in years is now in store. The Ropp brothers recently received a fine box of persimmons from friends in Ohio. Traveling salesmen for the spring and summer trade have been numerous this week. Mrs. E. Timmons who had her thumb amputated two weeks ago is recovering rapidly. A full line of buggies and surries carried by Robert Rancle, “no cheap jobs handled.” Mrs. M. Strain, living on Walter Porter’s farm is recovering from lung trouble. The Good Citizens Leagu will meet in the M. E. Church at I p. m., next Sunday. M John Norman has u n f,, r a load of wood on subset .pt livered Tuesday.

Judge Thompson is closing up his term of court at Fowler this week. John Kimball has moved from Fair Oaks to Blackford and opened a store. J. H. Cox will sell you good wood for $3.00 per cord. Yard and office, north of post-office. Mrs. J. A. Schwartz, of Brookston, formerly oj Rensselaer, is very sick at her home. Frank J. Gant, of Kniman, dropped in Monday and renewed his subscription to the Pilot. Remember the best wagon on wheels is for sale by C. A. Roberts. Its the Studebaker. T. J. Mallatt, of Fair Oaks, found time to call Tuesday and pay for another trip of the Pilot. Lots in the Leopold addition adjacent to the court house are the choicest of any in the city. J. F. Warren was performing the duties of county superintendent in Jordan township yesterday. Buy Haley’s German sock with rubbers. Better than felt boots; warmer, lighter and cheaper.

You can buy a buggy of C. A. Roberts, or any article in the carrage line. No cheap jobs handled. Mathias Petty, of Fair Oaks, has our thanks for a call and a renewal of his subscription for 1897. Mr, and Mrs. Thomas Knight of Barkley township rejoice in the advent of a boy yesterday morning. Juvenile books, bibles and a great variety of other books to numerous to mention at Meyer’s Drug Store. Cancer positively and permanently cured. No cure—no pay. Address Dr. A. W. Armocost, Brookston, Ind. The men on the court house had their pictures taken Tuesday evening. Photographer Sharp touched the button. Haley’s, the only exclusive shoe store, has the finest line gents patent leather footwear; suitable for Christmas gifts. The iron frame of the court house tower will be up this week. There are four 20-foot sections above the first floor. Read Porter & Yeoman’s advertisement of their immense “file sale.” SBOOO worth of goods, slightly damaged, at buyers own prices. A. F. Long received within $3,75 the entire amount of his insurance of S3OOO. The adjusters estimated his whole loss at over $5,100, Frank Geesa, of the firm of Geesa & Wiseman, was down from Fair Oaks Tuesday and made us glad with a little order for printing. The Pilot and Farm, Field and Fireside, both one year, including 20 packets of flower and vegetable seeds, for $1.70. See advertisement.

A. McCoy received SBO insurance as damage to the walls of the bank block, S2O damage to the office fixtures, $l4O to roof, ceilings and papering. Don’t send away for a teacher’s bible; we have beautiful teachers’ bibles from SI.OO to $6.00 each at one-half former price. Frank B. Meyer. Mr. and Mrs. E. H. Andress and Miss Lillyn, their daughter, of Lafayette, were guests of Mr. and Mrs. Delos Thompson a few days this week. Don’t send away for any book. Try at Meyer’s Drug Store first. He has 1,000 good books, 25 cents to 35 cents each. Will get you any book you want. Tuesday was bright enough to cause the ground hog to cast a shadow and thus cause him to retire within his hole for another period of Bix weeks. The several relief societies of the churches and W. R. C. have heavy demands upon their limited resources. There is destitution in Rensselaer. The stone cutters are ready to begin work on the court house again, and now that the severe weather is probably over, the walls will be speedily completed. A weed in the garden can be easily destroyed when it first starts. Consumption can be nipped in the bud by One Minute Cough Cure. Sold by A. F. Long. J. L. Foster found a tropical frog in a bunch of bananas a lew days ago. It was very much alive and pronounced poisonous by those familiar with its history. Johnny Michaels, while hunting raobits a mile southeast of town last week, found a new arctic overshoe. The fellow producing the mate to it can have the same. Quarterly meeting at the M. E. Church beginning Saturday evening. The Rev. Dr. Beck, presiding elder, will preach Saturday evening at 7:15 and Sunday morning at 10:45. All the different forms of skin troubles, from chapped hands to eczema and indolent ulcers can be r'*a lily cured DeWitt’s Witch Haze' -. the great pile cure. Sold by A >ng

John T. Culp of Barkley called at the Pilot office Monday and renewed his subscription. Mr. Culp is seldom at the county seat, but usually has a few moments to spare with the editor. J. H. Cox is now ready to furnish all citizens of Rensselaer with wood, feed, lime and hair. Prompt delivery to all parts of the city. Office and wood yard on Cornelia street, rear of post-office. W. E. Overton’s Undertaking establishment has taken temporary quarters in the rear part of the room which he so graciously vacated for Porter & Yeoman aDd Mrs. Imes, who were burned out. A torpid liver means a bad complexion, bad breath, indigestion and frequent headaches. To avoid such companions take DeWitt’s Little Early Risers, the famous little pills. Sold by A. F. Long. Soothing for burns, scalds, chapped hands and lips. Healing for cuts and sores. Instant relief for piles, stops pain at once. These are the virtues of DeWitt’s Witch Hazel Salve. Sold by A. F. Long.

Six couple composed a sleighing party Monday night that gave Mr. and Mrs. A 1 Burton, on the Fletcher Monnett f rm, a surprise. They were supplied with oysters, ice cream, cake, etc., and had a joyous time. The finest laundry work can be had through Fred Phillips’ agency. His wagon calls for packages every Tuesday morning and delivers on Saturday, or packages may be left at his gents furnishing store.

A. F. Long may now be found at the post office with his books. All persons knowing themselves to be indebted to to him will please call and settle as early as possible. He must have money in order to start in business again. The Coen & Brady elevator is now completed and ready to do business. It is equipped with the latest improved machinery and is the most modern elevator in the country. It has a level driveway and platform dumps. Mrs. Imes received S2OO, a present from her cousin, Elmer Dwiggins of New York, as a token of his remembrance in the hour of her misfortune. She was requested to use $l9B to purchase stock and $2 for insurance. ' Lost—A dear little child who made home happy by its smiles.. And to think it might of been saved had the parents only kept in the house One Minute Cough Cure, the infallible remedy for croup, Sold by A, F. Long. Edward Henryhand, a tramp, was caught in the bumpers of a freight train at the depot Monday afternoon and had a foot crushed. He is now at the county farm, He was with several others and claimed he was going to some point for work in putting up ice. W. Inter, who has been lurking about Rensselaer for several weeks, slipped on an orange peel Tuesday, and is believed to have broken his backbone. A’great many good people hope his injuries may prove fatal, as hi has caused much suffering, here and elsewhere. Miss Martha Ellis, sister of J. H. S. Ellis, who has been visiting at her brother’s house since Thanksgiving, returned to her home in Carroll county yesterday. Miss Ellis has been a great favorite in society here and her departure is sincerely regretted. A dozen intimates gave her a surprise call on the evening of her departure.