People's Pilot, Volume 6, Number 46, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 6 May 1897 — CITY AND COUNTY NEWS. [ARTICLE]

CITY AND COUNTY NEWS.

Rye 25c. Corn 18c. Chickens 6c. Turkeys 8c—9c. Wheat 70c—75c. Best Hay $5.00 —$6.00. Oats, 12c for mixed, 13c —14c for white. We will accept wood on subscription. Don’t forget Mrs. Imes fire sale of millinery. Do not fail to see the pretty hats at the Meyer Sisters. Stimson’s cheese, the finest full cream, mild and new, at John Eger’s. A little daughter of James Pierce is very ill with scarlet fever. I have the Studebaker wagon for sale in all styles. C. A. Roberts. The Rival bicycle, $29.50; warranted for one year. CHICAGO BARGAIN STORE. Born today, May 6th 1897, to Mr. and Mrs. Abe Wartena, near the railroad, a daughter. Juvenile books, bibles and a great variety of other books to numerous to mention at Meyer’s Drug Store. For any city in the state near the size of Rensselaer, we claim the largest number of bicycles. Haley’s, the only exclusive shoe store, has the finest line gents patent leather footwear; suitable for Christmas gifts.

Gen. Van Rensselaer Chapter D. A. R., will meet next Thursday at 3p. m. with Mrs. C. C. Starr. The Tennessee Centennial and Exposition is npw open. The Monon is selling tickets at very low rates. Mrs. L. M. Imes has secured Miss Rumble again this season, as trimmer, and can gurrantee satislaction.

J. O. Carmichael is building another new house, near the railroad. Monroe Banes is doing the work.

Mrs. Elizabeth Purcupile arrived home this morning, after ten days visit with relatives and friends in Logansport. . For a first class buggy or carriage give C. A. Roberts your order. All work warranted and prices to suit the times. Born, Sunday eve, to John Kahler and wife, a daughter. John was doing well as could be expected at last accounts. Mrs. L. M. Imes, the milliner, will not have an Easter opening this season, but will meet her competitors in prices and styles. The 17 months old child of W. W. Burns, of Barkley Tp.. is very dangerously sick with lung fever and inflamation of the bowels. Miss Grace Gee is the tasteful trimmer at Mrs. Hershman’s, who is delighting the ladies of fashion with such “dreams” in stylish hats. J. F. Hardman has moved his watch and clock repairing busi ness from the postoffice building back into nis old location, in Long’s drug store. The Christian church of Union township will be dedicated by the Rev. L. L. Carpenter the third Sunday in May, (16th.) All are invited to come. A game has been arranged for Sunday, between the Rensselaer base ball team and a picked nine from the court house. Game will be called at 2:30. See tho§e “dreams” at Mrs. •Hershman’s millinery store.

A nine pound boy was born to Mr. and Mrs. Edward Horner, in Leadville, Colorado, Tuesday, May 4th, 1897. Mrs. Horner was formerly Miss Angela Hammond, of this place. Len Jessup & Bros, went to Rose Lawn Wednesday afternoon, to build several houses for T. H. West. They will return to Rensselaer when their contract there is completed. Wilbur Tharp, whose parents reside in this city, but who has been teaching school near Monticello, last winter, is in Lafayette taking treatment for his eyes, being almost unable to see. ' I Boys bicycles, $24.50 to $35. Chicago Bargain Store. Remember farmers, for all McCormick machine extras call on C. A. Roberts. I have the agency for the celebrated McCormick harvester and binder and mpwer. Also threshing machine agency. Located just across the street from the Makeever Hotel.

See the Aetna bicycle at $45; one of the best made. Chicago Bargain Store. Marion Adams advertised in the Pilot the fact that he had a yearling calf for sale. A buyer a Pilot subscriber from Pulaski county drove over last Thursday and made the purchase. Frank Goodrich, the well known racing stallion, has been purchased by his former owner, Perry Mallatt, and will be kept this season at his stables, five miles north-east of Rensselaer. Tennessee Centennial and International Exposition, May Ist to Oct. 31st, 1897, at Nashville, Tenn. Fare for the round trip from Rensselaer only $lO. Tickets on sale daily. W. H. Beam, Agt.

Everything new, heat and nice at Wade’s barber shop. Next door east of Goff’s restaurant. Customers completely satisfied. Uncle Isaac V. Alter arrived home Wednesday night, from his winter’s stay in Florida and has repaired to his home in Union Tp. He stopped in Clinton Co., on his way home, for several weeks, visiting relatives. The dry goods firm of Porter & Yeoman and Mrs. Imes milliner, have moved into their new building but old location, in E. L. Hollingsworth’s new building Elven Overton is also moving his undertaking establishment into the same building.