Evening Republican, Volume 19, Number 106, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 5 May 1915 — Burned to Death in 1914. [ARTICLE]

Burned to Death in 1914.

Were mothers and nurses properly watchful of children the deaths of little ones by fire during 1914 would have been reduced more than 50 per cent. Of 20 children burned fatally during the year, 12 were burned while playing witch matches or about hot stoves, according to the fire marshal’s report. Adults fatally burned numbered 47. O fthese 15 were burned in dwelling or lodging house fires. Nine perished as a result of gasoline explosions and 6 because of kerosene explosions. 128 adults and 37 children were badly burned. Ed Byers is working for E. R. Hight. Mr. Custard lost a fine mule Saturday morning. Mrs. Sena Jenkins called on Mrs. Byers last Sunday. Harmon Clark has erected a new fence around his garden. Henry Wagner his been visiting relatives in Chicago the past week. Wm. Weese and James McColly

were county seat visitors Saturday. Mr. DeWitt began laying tile on the McColly ditch contract east of Wheatfield last Wednesday. Mrs. J. Bowie and daughters, Jean and Deborah visited over Sunday at Shelby with Grandpa Fuller and family.

The number of fellows who claim they voted no after the election is very near divesting the entire dry vote that was counted at the polls. The River school closed last Thursday and the teacher, Miss Miller, departed for Wisconsin for a short visit with her parents, after which she intends to enter Valpo university. At the local option election last Saturday here there were three spoiled ballots and all kinds of guesses are being made how they intended to vote. Some say it was a split or a half and half, and some think they were trying to get 6 for a quarter, but a man is certainly a poor voter that can’t say yes or no. The Review received the following announcement: Mr. and Jacob Ferdinand wish to announce the marriage of their daughter, Miss Mony Ferdinand to Mr. John A. Wills, on Sunday, May 2, 1915. At home May tßh, Whiting, Ind. The Review joins with Johnnie’s many Jasper county friends in extending best wishes to John and wife. The house of Mr. and Mrs. A. J. Bush, who live a mile south of Baum’s Bridge, caught fire last Thursday evening and in a very short time was entirely destroyed. With the help of neighbors a small part of the household effects was saved and also the pump house close by. The cause of the fire was a defective chimney. No insurance was earned. They are erecting a small house as a temporary home, to which they will build an addition this fall.