Jasper County Democrat, Volume 14, Number 96, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 13 March 1912 — Careless Shooting in Town. [ARTICLE]

Careless Shooting in Town.

At 7:40 o’clock yesterday morning, Mrs. Sylvester Gray heard something strike the (front door of their residence on the corner Ors Clark and College avenue, and on examination disclosed the fact that a bullet had struck the door, shattering the glass. Fortunately it did not have jorce enough to pass through. Mrs. Gray’s aged father, Mr. Mustard, was sitting in line with the door and had the bullet passed through the door with enough force it would have killed him. Shooting in town should not be permitted at all, and there is a law against it. The punishment of one or two violators would put a stop to the practice, which has become entirely too common. FIRE AT MONON SUNDAY NIGHT. Row of Frame Buildings Owned by Mrs. Emma York of Rensselaer Burned. A row of rather old frame business buildings in Monon, owned by Mrs. Emma York of Rensselaer, were destroyed by fire at 1 a. m., Monday. The businesses destroyed were the H. C. Dahncke grocery, John Brannan’s restaurant and residence, A. Kantz’s restaurant. Oliver Bader’s tinshop, and a storeroom occupied by John Vankirk. The origin of the fire is not known. H. C. Dahncke’s loss, SI,OOO, is the heaviest, and was partly covered by insurance. Mrs. York had no insurance.