Evening Republican, Volume 19, Number 152, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 28 June 1915 — JASPER COUNTY BOY KILLED IN HAMMOND [ARTICLE]

JASPER COUNTY BOY KILLED IN HAMMOND

Ray Comer Dashed to Death When Traia Hit Motorcycle—Funeral At Fair Oaks Tuesday. Ray Comer, formerly of Ibis county, and a companion with whom he was riding on a motorcycle were killed at about 8:30 o'clock Sunday morning when struck by a train on the Pennsylvania railroad at Hammond. Relatives in this county have not learned the particulars nor the name of the young man who'met Ms fate along with Ray. lb is understood that Ray had gone to the garage to have some repairs made to his motorcycle and that his friend came along and asked Mm to take a little ride with him on Ms machine and that they drove on the track in front of the train. Ray was 22 years of age last March. He was unmarried. His father, James Comer, who is a son of M. P. Comer, of Barkley township, moved to Lake county some eight years ago and later moved to Hammond. Ray had a position with the Home Lumber Co., of Hammond, and it is reported to have been a young man of estimable qualities. Joseph Norman, of Fair Oaks, and Fred Iliff, of Pair, are uncles of the young man, while John Comer, of Barkley, is a half brother. The funeral will be held at Fair Oaks Tuesday morning just after the arrival of passenger train No. 5, due at Fair Oaks at about 10:35. .

Mr. and Mrs. Harry Newman, whose marriage occurred Sunday, left tMs morning for Hobart, where he will be located this week. Harry is working for the International Harvester Co., and was unable to get- a vacation during his honeymoon, so Mrs. Newman is accompanying Mm on Ms regular rounds.

John MoCurtain, who was recently placed under a peace bond, is now in jail. His wife and family, who are at Parr, are in mortal fear of him and after Ms escapade of a few weeks ago when he was placed under a peace >ond he left the county and was in Minnesota for some tinae. Upon Ms return, however, his wife was so fearful of him that he was taken into custody and is apt to remain in jail for some time.

Orville Bringle, formerly of Fair Oaks and a graduate of Rensselaer iigh school, who has been carrying a mail route out of Remington, was taken to his home at Fair Oaks Bunday morning, suffering from an attack of stomach trouble. He was siezed with the attack last Wednesday and it had been extremely severe and ie looked to be in very bad condition Sunday.

Mr. and Mrs. Eldon Hopkins returned this morning from their California trip. They were most of the time at Redlands, where their daughter, Helen, now Mrs. Thomas Goodman, resides. Mrs. Goodman and her baby girl are getting along nicely. The trip of Mr. and Mrs. Hopkins home was delayed one day by a landslide in California. Alfred Donnelly brought to the office a handful of wheat stalks a few days ago. They were not selected but were gathered up in one hand and cut off at the base and exceed five feet in height. The heads are large and are just beginning to fill. Jasper county will have the largest wheat yield in its history if the weather continues favorable for ten days or two weeks and the thrashing season offers no setbacks.

Errett Graham, who recently began work for the Monon railroad in the civil engineering department, has decided to locate in Rensselaer and has wife, who has been here for a few days, went to Indianapolis today for a brief visit with his relatives there. With them will reside her mother, Mrs. Martha Washburn. It is probable they will live in one of the new Leopold houses on South Front street.

Miss Grace Peyton left this morning for Utica, N. Y., where die will speak Tuesday night. ' On Wednesday evening she will speak in New York City. The following day she will sail from New York for Santiago, Cuba, to attend the missionary training school at El Christo, where she will learn the Spanish language as spoken by the Cubans and in completion of her preparation for working' as a missionary in that country. Her mother, Mrs. Mary Peyton, will join her ki Cuba later to remain during the winter. Miss Peyton's successful completion of the trainng course in Chicago ie very gratifying to her many friends here, who will take a deep interest in her missionary work in Cuba and be pleased to hear from her through The Republican when she finds an opportunity to write.