Jasper County Democrat, Volume 13, Number 99, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 29 March 1911 — OLD STAGE DRIVER DIES. [ARTICLE]

OLD STAGE DRIVER DIES.

Man Who Linked Present to Pioneer Past Ends Useful Ca- . < reer. Logansport, Ind., March Jfi.— Elwood McCracken, who established and for twenty-eight years daily drove the hack between Young America and Kokono. died last night at Young America, Cass county. He was seven-ty-two years old. The hack he drove was of the pioneer type, and its* passing, eight years ago, cut the last tie that linked the Cass and Howard counties of today with the old days and customs. Eight years ago, because of increasing years, he gave up the reins of the famous old hack to a younger man, who shortly abandoned the old hack for an up-to-date vehicle, and drove it until a little over a year ago, when the postoffice at Young America was abamroned. The little town is now covered by rural carriers.