Evening Republican, Volume 19, Number 199, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 23 August 1915 — Monticello Man Favors Making of Round Corners. [ARTICLE]

Monticello Man Favors Making of Round Corners.

Monticello JournaL (S. W. iMyers, of this city, makes the following suggestion with reference to cutting road corners, which was printed in the Indianapolis News. Mr. Myers' plan is original and has much merit. He says: While so much is being said about road improvement and various kinds of highways, I wish to make a suggestion that, if carried out, would add much convenience and comfort to automobile driving. I refer to the cutting of short, sharp corners or turns that are to be found in all our highways. A triangle of ground ten feet wide at its greatest width would be ample on which to make a long easy turn and the expense of getting the land and making the improvement would be but a trifle. Many owners would donate the land.

John Frey, the baker who formerly? worked for B. F. Barnes, is now at Earl Park and came home Saturday to remain over Sunday with his family, who will continue to live here.

In response to the Pan-American proffers to the Mexican bandit leaders that they meet far from the “roar of cannon” and talk peace, a telegraphic dispatch from the seat of war states that the stage is set for a big battle between Carranza and Villa forces in central Mexico. The only favorable thing is that the bullets won’t be able to cross over the American border, thus calling for a new brand of moral suasion.

E. L. Hammerton was here a short time this morning enroute to Chicago from Indianapolis to start his run as a mail clerk. He has been in Indianapolis with his little daughter, Marie, who is taking the pasteur treatment as a precaution against rabies infection. Marie is getting along all right and will be discharged from the institute Tuesday. Mrs. Hammerton was taken quite sick Friday with an attack of acute indigestion and her mother, Mrs. David Elder, went to Indianapolis Sunday to remain with her until she is able to return home.

A reunion of the Persimmon Brigade, 115, 116, 117, 118 Ind. VoL, will be held in G. A. R. hall, 222 E. Maryland street, Indianapolis, Ind., on Wednesday, Sept. 8, 1915, 9 to 2, renewing old acquaintances and registering; 2 p. m., business meeting; 7:30 p. m., camp fire. W. R. C. No. 44 will serve lunch all day to our comrades and their ladies, free. Comrades bring your wives and daughters and let us have a good time once more.—James T. Layman, Pres. Zack T. Landers, Sec., 2730 East New York Street, Indianapolis, Ind.

Glenn Grant, of Waupeton, N. Dak., was called home by the sickness of his brother, Orlen, in Hammond, and is visiting relatives here. A telephone message last evening stated that Orlen had made some slight improvement. He is still unable to talk but can make a slight sound and it is taken as a favorable indication and the attending physician says that he will probably get well but that it' will require some time. Absolute quiet is required and none of the family are permitted to go into the room where- he is.