Evening Republican, Volume 22, Number 269, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 7 November 1919 — Page 4 Advertisements Column 3 [ADVERTISEMENT]

BEDFORD IS SCENE OF A . TERRIBLE CRIME. i I Mrs. John Blair, 17jyears old, was. murdered and her six-months-old baby died in a fire started inthe Blair home by the murderer to conceal his crime, according to a verdict of Coroner E. E. Mitchell on Thursday afternoon. The charred I bodies of Mrs. Blair and the infant were found by neighbors who discovered the Blair home, six miles north of Bedford, in flames early Thursday morning. Persons who first reached the house after the fire was discovered could see the body of the woman ■ lying on the bed and efforts to extinguish the fire with water were confined to this part of the structure. A five-gallon oil can and a hatchet were found near the bed and an examination revealed the fact that there was a deep gash in the head of the dead woman. The child’s body was unmarked except for the burns. John Blair, husband of the dead woman, was seen about 9 o’clock Wednesday night, according to witnesses at the inquest. No arrests have been made in connection with the crime.

NOW READY TO SERVE YOUR GROCERY WANTS. I have opened my new grocery store on N. McKinley avenue and am now ready to serve you at all times in anything you desire in the grocery line. My stock is new and strictly fresh and my prices right. Fresh shipments twice weekly from •the city. S. M. HAAS.

TEMPERATURE. The following, is the temperature for the twenty-four hours ending at 7 a. m. on the November 7 j John Braddock returned from Chicago this afternoon. . , • ■ ■ Edward Brown, who had been the i guest of Floyd Meyers, returned tb- , day to his homejn Franklin. Lunches between 6:00 a. m., and ‘7:30 p. m., at the Hotel MaKeever lunch room. > Mr. and Mrs. A. F. Long and Russell Strawbridge went to Chicago this morning. H. W. Gilbert, of Remington, was a passenger out of here today for John C. Smith, who is now employed as a switchman in the Mo- ! non yards at Monon, was in Rensselaer today. Mrs. William Falk and Mrs. William Lengel returned today to their homes in Lima, 0., after a visit here with relatives and friends. Sarah Burns, the fifteen-months-old daughter of Mr. • and Mrs. Ev- ; erett Burnk, of JJnion township, who died Wednesday, was buried in Wes- ’ ton cemetery this Friday afternoon. I Mrs. George W. Healey and baby went to Frankfort today, where they I will join her husband and make that city their home. George, Jr., is employed with his father, Colonel Healey on the Frankfort Daily Crescent-NeWs. The Van Rensselaer chib held a very enjoyable smoker at their new rooms Thursday evening. Progressive seven-up was indulged in Vernon Nowels was returned The winner. A business meeting was held and plans were discussed for the betterment of the club in many ways. The annual banquet will be held November 20 and will be followed a week later, with a Thanksgiving dance at the armory.