Evening Republican, Volume 20, Number 109, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 6 May 1916 — Interesting Items From Newton County Enterprise. [ARTICLE]

Interesting Items From Newton County Enterprise.

The people over in Jasper county lave been staying out late of nights. The grand jury this week returned thirty-one indictments. Mr. and Mrs. C. F. Merrill started Tuesday morning on their . trip to Florida, driving through. They expect to make the trip down by easy stages, and expect to be gone about thre<f "months. Articles of incorporation have seen filed in the recorder’s office by the Thayer Oil and Gas Go., together with ten land leases in Lincoln township. The company is capitalized at $25,000, and the incorporators are George A. Johnson, Frank A. Canfield and Albert R. Pudewa, of Chicago, and George J. ancT Charles Cumings, of Thayer. At a special meeting of the- count/ council held Monday, emergency appropriations were made totaling $4,363.55, a large proportion of which is for ditch and road costs. All members of the council were present, namely Harry Warr, C. L. Constable, Henry Christenson, Albraham Dewees, L. H. Dirst, Bert Miller and Samuel Kiindig. * .. _ The May term of the Newton circuit court will convene Monday and the following jurymen have been drawn for serviceT Len Molter, Jefferson tp.; B. A. Constable and Andrew Hawn, Grant; George Weishaar, Iroquois; George Flowers, Ross Lucas, Harvey Rust and A. M. Rqbertson, Beaver; George Madison, Lake; W. C. Davis, McClellan; Samuel W. Butts, Colfax; John Burris, Jackson.

The construction of the Morrison ditch, starting on the Simons farm east of town and emptying into the Messman branch near the Warren Columbia home, was sold Saturday by Will H. Ade, superintendent of construction, to Johnston & Palmer, of Watseka and Chicago. There were four bidders. The contract price is by the yard, but will total about $10,600, which is well under the estimate.

B. F. Davis is the hero of Lake township. Ned Barker must surrender the belt as a wolf hunter. Mr. Davis the other day killed the largest wolf ever seen in Lake township, and wrought the pelt down Monday to show the boys around the court house. The wolf stood nearly three feet tall, and was hoary with age. He was making the rounds of Mr. Davis’ hog pens when discovered, and a bullet from the trusty rifle of Lake township’s trustee brought the beast to the ground. By reason of his ferocious, looks Mr. Davis gave his victim the name of Villa. Mrs. Fannie Hawkins and H. B. Crawford were married Thursday of last week. Mrs. Crawford, by reasoty, of her long business career in Kentland, is one* of the best known women of the town, and her circle of friends are showering her with congratulations. Mr. Crawford is traveling rep*resentative of a Peoria firm and for the past year has made his headquarters in Kentland. He is a gentleman of unassuming manners and pleasing personality. Their new home on Dunlap street will be ready for occupancyin June.