Evening Republican, Volume 15, Number 85, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 10 April 1911 — Two Fined by Squire Irwin; One Rode on Sidewalk; One Drunk. [ARTICLE]

Two Fined by Squire Irwin; One Rode on Sidewalk; One Drunk.

William Highwood, a young man who works at the Willis garage and who seems to be both industrious and well meaning, fell a victim Saturday afternoon to the sidewalk ordinance. He rode a wheel on the sidewalk and was taken into tow by Nightwatch Crltser. This is an ordinance that has been so ruthlessly violated that it seems too bad that any one should be punished for it until a general warning had been served. He was lined $1 and costs, amounting to 84.65, which he staid.

Nelson Crowl, who says he lives over about Walkerton, and who had been to Judyville to buy a horse on credit so that he could keep his cash for whiskey, arrived in Rensselaer with the horse and buggy and a jag Saturday night. He went to Hiraiu Day's house and said he was going to stay all night. Hiram said he was not and he then said he would sleep in the barn. Hiram again said his nay and called for the nightwatch, who locked him Sunday morning court convened and the customary 31 and coi. s was assessed. Crowl had only 81.25 to take him on the Walkerton and th-» fine was staid with the understanding that he was to send it over by next Monday. It would look like Judy stands a small chance of collecting for the horse and buggy.

Spring Is sure here. Nelson Randle started spading for garden this morning. Sunday was a beautiful day and today is just as fine. Let ’er come, we’re ready for spring. “Grandmother” Ham was 81 years of age Sunday and was the center of Interest at her home in the northwest part of town. Her daughters, Miss Ida Ham and Mrs. W. D. Sayler, of Rensselaer, and Mrs. H. C. Collins, of Hegewiscb, were with her, as also was Mrs. Vernon Schock and children, of California.

William S. Potter, of Lafayette, who ia quite well known in Jasper county because of his Interest in the Northern Indiana Land Co,, has just completed the purchase of the Somerset plantation in Louisiana of Lady Richey and her sister, of England. The price paid is said to be $260,000. Several other capitalists are associated with Mr. Potter in the, purchase. The intention is to divide the plantation into small tracts and sail it tq Indiana farmers.