Evening Republican, Volume 18, Number 145, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 20 June 1914 — Interesting News Notes From The Brook Reporter. [ARTICLE]

Interesting News Notes From The Brook Reporter.

Mr. and Mrs. Fred JLongwell and children went over to Fowler Tuesday, and from there Fred made a trip to Indianapolis to look after some business affairs. Attorney A. D. Babcock was over from Goodland Tuesday getting photographic material for the completion of his new book of poems, which is now in the hands of the printer. *

Malcom Davis, George Staton, Glen Cline and Ralph Kemper, chaperoned by Fred Longwell, attended the University of Illinois athletic meet at Chicago the latter part of last week.

John Hershman has been in Kentland most of the week as a member of the board of review, which is in session, and has been adjusting any kicks oyer the judgment of the township assessors. The infant daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Marion Pierson, born on Sunday evening, June 14, died early Monday morning and was buried in the Brook cemetery. We noticed one thing at the democratic convention. The delegates talked more about the Jeffersonian Democracy than they did about what Wilson accomplished with his Mexican policy of tired waiting.

A. J. Chapin was in Winamac last week attending the funeral of his brother-in-law, John Foster Yarnell, who was a resident of that place. Mr. Yarnell was an old soldier, being a member of the 53rd Illinois. -

Several of opr young people have been up to the Kankakee river lately on fishing trips but they say the river is still out of its banks and fishing is no good, and probably will not be for the next month or more.

Mr. and Mrs. Bert (Miller and Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Ulyatt took an auito trip into Michigan last week, and spent a few days at various points, mostly though kt White Pigeon. They say it was a very fine trip and that they enjoyed it. Will says they saw lots og good country, and plenty more that would make a Newton county man sick if he was compelled to farm it. Crops north are considerably later than in this section and not nearly as good. The crops in Michigan are fair and nearly all of the fruit crop is good With many other sightseers we were up to see the big Iroquois river dredge at work. It is throwing dirt both day and night, but they still have an immense job before them. The dredge is over half way down between the Lamson bridge and the Lyons farm. Those wishing to see the dredge at work should go on the north side of the river, as it is a difficult place to get to the dredge on the south side of the river on account of cutting across an angle of the river. Editor L. P. Builta was temporary chairman and Wm. Darroch permanent chairman with A. E. Purkey, secretary, of the democratic convention Monday. After the reports of committees, the following ticket was nominated: treasurer, F. C. Rich; clerk, Howard McCurry; recorder, Geo. C. Casey; surveyor, Wm. Parker; sheriff, Wm. Dowling; coroner, Chas. Franklin; commissioner, 3rd die trict M. G. Barker; county assessor, O. F. Stoner; councilmen, Henry Carson, J. L. Moran, M. Bolley, Mann Spitler, Press Roberts, A. E. Purkey and Chas. Hassett The only contest of importance was on recorder. Iroquois ihad two candidates, Geo. Casey and George Taber. Beaver presented C. M. Hagen. The first ballot stood, Taber 28, Casey 41, Hagen 46; only 115 out of 119 voting. Second ballot, Talber 21, Casey 54, Hageh 40. Third ballot Taber withdrew, Casey receiving 69, and Hagen 44. Casey was declared the nominee. The judicial delegates failed to materialize through some misunderstanding and the convention was not held.