Evening Republican, Volume 19, Number 79, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 3 April 1915 — MONON. [ARTICLE]

MONON.

Mrs. B. H. is taking treatment at the Martinsville sanitarium. The Monon band will give a free concert at the Majestic theatre Friday night, April 9th. Business houses will be closed at 7:30 each night the coming week on account of the revival meetings. The waterworks agitation continues to attract much attention and The News is printing discussions pro and con by the citizens. The Citizens’ Telephone Co. at Buffalo has declared a 15 per c£nt dividend. The exchange is small and the phone rental only 50 cents a month. The system was installed new last yea.t and there have been no expensive repair bills so far. The high school ball team is laptained by Leo MhConahay, catcher. The other members of the team are: William Hornbeck pitcher, Walt Archer pitcher, Arthur Gross first base, Kenneth Gray second base, Cliff Cochell third base, Leslie Baker right field, Glenn Thrasher center field, Raymond Englert left field. The residence of Arthur Sandburg, east of ■town, was discovered on fire Sunday and teh flames extinguished with water from the well and cistern. The property belonged to Mr. Straubinger, of Lafayette. The loss was covered by insurance. The following Wednesday night the residence of John Kentnich, north • of town, caught fire and prompt discovery and active work extinguished the blaze after the roof had been partly burned off. Both fires are supposed to have started from sparks on the roofs.