Evening Republican, Volume 17, Number 27, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 31 January 1913 — INTERESING ITEMS FROM MONON NEWS [ARTICLE]

INTERESING ITEMS FROM MONON NEWS

Man Who Moved Here Said to Have Drawn $5,000 Auto—Freight Crew Lost Clothing. J. S. Sexon and Miss Maude M. Noland were married at Monticello Monday. The groom is a son of J. B. Sexon and the bride the daughter of Leroy E. Noland. Both are well known in the Lee neighborhood and will have the congratulations of many friends. It is currently reported that Vic Bowsher, son of William Bowsher, held the lucky number in a magazine drawing that awards him an automobile valued at $5,000. It is further related that he Was offered $2,500 cash for his prize, but would probably stand pat for the machine, as money is no object to him. The Boshers have made a large sum of money from shipping frogs to Chicago market, the big ditches in this section affording a good field for their operations. They move<r last week to Rensselaer to be near er the center of the frog zone. For this reason we have been unable to Interview Young Bowsher as to his good fortune in the automobile drawing. The train crew of local freight No. 45 had a close call for their lives at South Hammond Wednesday morning at 5 o’clock, when the caboose was consumed by fire. Thecrew was composed of Conductor Asa Graves, Engineer Otis Graves, Fireman Harper Wilson and Brakemen Charles Dickinson, Harry Burroughs and John Helfrich, who were sleeping in the car. Engineer Graves had gotten up to start the fire and laid down partially dressed for things to warm up. When the blaze was discovered the entire car was In flames and the men had only time to escape In their night apparel. All but two of the boys lost their watches. Helfrich lost $26 In money and all his clothing, Including a new suit Wilson lost sls in money, besides his watch and clothing. His hair and eyebrows were singed and had his exit been delayed another minute he would have perished In the flames. The loss to the train crew amounts to several hundred dollars and the caboose was a total loss. The origin of the fire Is attributed to gasoline having leaked from the can on the floor. The boys made their regular run In borrowed clothing.