People's Pilot, Volume 6, Number 37, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 4 March 1897 — CITY AND COUNTY NEWS. [ARTICLE]

CITY AND COUNTY NEWS.

Rye 25c, Corn 18c. Chickens 6c. Turkeye Bc—9c. Wheat 70c—75c. Best Hay $5.00 —86.00. Oats, 12c for mixed, 13c—14c for white. We will accept wood on subscription. Commissioner’s court opened Monday. Cigarmaker Lewis visited Monon Mon day. Mr. Watkins has moved to Monticello.

W. A. Huff was sick with the grip last week. Wanted, a saddle pony inquire at this office. Frank Goff was down from Knirnan Friday. John Mellender is being visited by his parents. Don’t forget Mrs.* Imes fire sale of millinery. Another mantle of enow Tuesday morning. Charles Payne is down with the measles. Mrs. J. W. Childers is down with the measles. No. 1 white seed oats for sale by M. I. Adams, Attorney Chilcote was at Fair Oaks Monday. Dr. Hartsell was called to Fail Oaks Monday. H. W. Emotson of Lafayette was in town Friday. Frank Iliff made a flying trip to Fair Oakß Monday. Circuit court convenes the third Monday in Mareh.

John Lingo was in Indianapolis the last of the week. Work is being pushed rapidly on the court house again. All kinds of rubbers at Haley’s exclusive shoe store. Mrs. W. A. Huff had an attack of neuralgia last week. Harry Bott, wife and sen Walter Sundayed in Monticello. Mrs. M. E. Hinkle of Valma was in Rensselaer Monday. Charles Hershman is still confined to his bed with measles.

James Burling of Remington was at the county seat Saturday. J. F. Hieronymus, one of the jail unfortunates is on the grip list. George Stimble of Wheatfield was in town Monday and Tuesday. Stimson’s cheese, the finest full cream, mild and new, at John Eger's. Mrs. Imes will sell her remaining stock of millinery at “fire sale prices.” Postmaster Honan's absence from part of duty is accounted for by grip. G George Wishard was up from Indianapolis to make his relatives a call. Dray work done by Geo. F. Feezer Leave your order at Cotton House. C. D. Caldwell of Winamac was doing business in Rensselaer last Friday. James Whitcomb Riley .was remembered at the highschool last Friday. All lovers of mild, new cheese, buy Stimson's full cream, at John Eger s. E. P. Hammond and daughter .Nina, of Lafayettejspent Sunday in our city. Mrs. JohnfMakeever returned Monday from an extended visit at Indianapolis. Harry Adamson borne's farmiin Hanging Grove thisfyear. S. A.Tbuyall is among the Manchester, enn. tourists.jwhitherlJhe started Monday.

Jasper Wright of Mt. Ayr was a pleasant caller at the Pilot office last Monday. James Wiseman, postmaster at Aix, and also his family, are down with the grip. Attorney(Wilson was at Indianapolis a few days last week, returning Monday night. A full line of buggies and surries carried by Robert Rant le, “no cheap jobs handled.” to Wisconsin Monday.*having spent a fortnight with his son. J. H. Cox will sell you good wood for 83.00 per cord. Yard and office, north of post-office. L. W. Hinkle, jr., returned Friday from visiting friends at Battle Ground and Lafayeite.

Mrs. Louisa Cornwall of DeMotte solicits an inspecter of her work in Crayon portraits, water colors and oil painting. Her prices are reasonable. Maggie aud Jerry Healy entertained a party of thirty at their home on Saturday evening. Miss Blanche Hoyes was at home from her school work at Lafayette Saturday and Sunday. Rev. Virdsn of Monon M. E. cburch preached at the Methodist meeting here Friday night. A fair crowd was in attendance at Harvey Kannals sale in the southwest part of town yesterday. Quite an ice gorge was in evidence in the Iroquois river below the creamery bridge last Saturday. Allen Louks will move to-day from near Aix to the Jim Rodgers place, one mile east of Blackford. Charles Cliff of Marshall who attended the funeral of ilia brother in-law, J. C. Morgan returned Monday. Juvenile books, bibles and a great variety of other books to numerous to mention at Meyer’s Drug Store. J. T. McColly is having a desperate tussle with a relapse of mumps aud intermittent fever accompaniment. Cancer positively and permanently cured. No cure—no pay. Address Dr. A. W. Armocost, Brookston, Ind. »

James Sherman of Aix purchased a couple of nice bay mares at the sale last week, both colts and thoroughbred. \llen Louks of Aix has a fine 5 year old mare to exchange for a good work horse. The mare is a good roadster. Jasper Kenton commenced Monday rebuilding his residence, which was destroyed by fire last Wednesday night. H. W. Jackson late of Campaign Co. 111., has moved to his farm northeast of town and will be one of us henceforth.

The families of C. N. Louks, Scott Graham and others near Aix have been having a severe tussle with the mumps. Timothy seed for sale by James Pierce at his farm three miles south of Rensse laer, orders may. be leit at Tuteur's store. Haley’s, the only exclusive shoe store, has the finest line gents patent leather footwear; suitable for Christmas gifts. E, H. Cormwall of DeMotte, house and sign painter, makes a specialty of sign advertising. Estimates furnished on application. Several cases of mumps and measles, and some of the mumps have taken that aggressive second stage, but names are with held. Scott Graham, living on the Sherman farm nine miles nortn of town, will move to the Gaines farm seven miles west of town, to-day. John Osborne has rented his farm in Hanging Grove and will occupy Henry Grow’s farm north of Rensselaer in Union township. Don’t send away for a teacher's bible; we have beautiful teachers' bibles from 81.00 to 86.00 each at one-half former price. Frank B. Meyer.