Evening Republican, Volume 19, Number 139, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 12 June 1915 — Short Paragraphs From Neighboring Newspapers. [ARTICLE]

Short Paragraphs From Neighboring Newspapers.

Benton Review. The county commissioners this week sold two roads. The Messman road in Pine township, sold to the Wolcott Dredge Co. for $2,305. There were 8 bids on this road. The Pierce road in Grant township was sold to A. J. Freeland for $9,401. There were 7 bids on this road. The bonds on the Bartoo and Widmer gravel roads in Gilboa township will be sold the first Tuesday in July. William E. Davis, who lives on a farm near Earl Park, is in the county jail charged with seduction. The affidavit, wlhich charges Davis with intercourse with Hilda Woodruff, his 17-year-old stepdaughter, was sworn out by Lillie Mitchell, an aunt of the girl. Davis said that he was broke and unable to employ a lawyer and Burke Walker was appointed to defend him at the county’s expense. Gearine Arthur, 14 years old, was drowned Wedensday while swimming in an old gravel pit on Little Pine Creek, 2 miles south of Boswell. Gearine was the only son of Rev. Arthur, pastor of the Boswell Christian church. His mother was visiting in lowa at the time of the accident. The pit was dragged and the body found that evening. Ray Hamilton, an employe of the Benton Review office, and Miss Eda Welch, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Jacob Welch, sprung a surprise on their friends and parents by quietly leaving town Tuesday for Lafayette, where they were united in marriage.