Evening Republican, Volume 15, Number 18, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 21 January 1911 — Electric Light Proposition For Three Near Together Towns. [ARTICLE]

Electric Light Proposition For Three Near Together Towns.

Monon News. Medaryville, Francesville and , this place, now have under consideration the granting of a franchise to Mr Cleckner, president of the Aurora Electrical Co., to furnish them with electric lights. The proposition of Mr. Cleckner has already been noted in these columns. It means the establishment of a plant at Francesville which will supply lights for that place, Medaryville and Monon. Each tow u is to take 25 street lights, each costing $2 a month for midnight service, or $3 for all night. The franchise as Mr. Cleckner desires it is now in the hands of the town board which will have till Feb. Ito consider it. If accepted the work is to begin within six months and the plant installed in nine months. • Charged with murder in the first degree, Frank Simon, saloon keeper at South Bend, faced the city court yesterday morning for the alleged killing of Stephen Koseszar, formerly his bartender. The murder charge is the result of a fight in the defendant’s saloon Jan. 4, in which the bartender received fatal injuries. The saloon keeper was held to the superior court by Judge Karabaugh without bond. Senator Beveridge has interceded in behalf of Albert Gray, a Muncie boy who is serving a two years’ sentence at Fort Leavenworth for having deserted the army. The circumstances are of an unusually pathetic character. The lad was only 14 years old when he enlisted. His parents are almost brokenhearted over his misfortune.