Evening Republican, Volume 16, Number 72, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 23 March 1912 — Doings in Newton County as Told in Kentland Enterprise. [ARTICLE]

Doings in Newton County as Told in Kentland Enterprise.

Warren T. McCray has leased the new garage to C. J. Macon & Co., and the same will- be opened April Ist Mr. Macon formerly located at Muncie, • Fred Beld|iouse and Harvey Messman, of Rensselaer;, were guests at the home of Herman Messman the latter days of the week. W. O. Schanlaub was in Chicago Tuesday. He is having additional trouble. wlj.h his eye, and in this he has the sympathy of all. Miss Margaret Fettig and Miss Dulcie Dykeman, of Roselawn and Miss Ruth Miller, of DeMotte, were guests of the Misses Burton Saturday' and Sunday. , ' ‘ . Will H, Ade reports the purchase of a fine young imported Belgian stallion from Sowers & Son, of Huntington. The horse was received at Crystal Spring Stock Farm last Thursday night. George Sawyer, of near Brook, is reported quite low as a result of a stroke of paralysis. Mrs. M. C. Sawyer was over to see him Saturday and Sunday. Conda Stucker, of Mt. Ayr, is being favorably mentioned as a candidate for county treasurer. There is “narry” a member of the g. o. p. in Newton county that the writer would rather see holding down that job. It is reported that work on Jackton township’s new stone roads will begin shortly, a piece of news which will be gratifying, doubtless,. to those wtjo are able, to hark back tq the time when the tax for said roads was voted. Mrs. Frank M. Ross has been honored by the appointment as chairman of the executive board of the Woman’s Clubs of the Tenth district of Indiana, and met with the board at Hammond Tuesday to have the appointment ratified. Luncheon was served by Mrs. J. M.. Turner, vice-chairman of the committee. The annual district meeting will be held in Kentland in May, and the program will be in' charge of Mrs. Ross. Democrats are constantly -doing something to cast suspicion on themselves and discredit their party. Judge D&rroch,“AttbrneyT. ByCunhinghain and Deputy Sheriff Dowling visited a barbershop Tuesday morning and had their mustaches shaved. After hearing the comments of a v few friends along the street they wished most heartily that the “recall” was in operation. Asberry Strole dropped into town with his flowing beard and looked on the bunch in disdain. Mr. Strole started his whiskers and his politics about the same time, and says he doesn’t propose to change either.