Evening Republican, Volume 15, Number 298, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 19 December 1911 — Masons Elect Officers—Rev. J. C. Parrett Chosen Master. [ARTICLE]

Masons Elect Officers—Rev. J. C. Parrett Chosen Master.

Prarle Lodge, No. 135, F. & A. M., held their annual election Monday evening. The following officers were Elected: J. C. Parrett, Master. J. A. Dunlap, Sr. Warden. E. N. Loy, Warden. Samuel Fendig, Treas. C. a Mills. Sec. C. W. Porter, Sr. Deacon. Junior Deacon to be appointed. The officers will be installed Wednesday evening, Dec. 27th.

John Wiseman and son Victoa arrived in Rensselaer last nighs from Dutton, Mont., where John took out a claim almost two years ago. He ha* been working at the carpenter trade while proving up the claim and has not raised any crops so far, but this fall put out’ ten acres of wheat. He expects to be home only about six weeks. His family are living near Fair Daks, where he went this morning.

Charley Halleck was "down from Fair Oaks today. He didn’t know whose buggy top was carried all the way to Rensselaer on the pilot of a freight engine Saturday night, but heard that some fellow had come to Fair Oaks In a buggy and that the horse had broken loose and started north on the railroad track. About a mile north of that town the horse me’. & freight train. The horse was found dead by the side of the track the next morning. The buggy was demolished and the top waa in Rensselaer. some twelve miles from the seat the N collision. >•