Jasper County Democrat, Volume 17, Number 53, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 10 October 1914 — GENERAL AND STATE NEWS [ARTICLE]

GENERAL AND STATE NEWS

Telegraphic Reports From Many Parts of the Country. SHORT BITS OF THE UNUSUAL I Happenings in Distant and Nearby Cities and Towns.—Matters of Minor Mention From Many Place*. John F. Fry Dead. Lafayette, Ind., Oct. 7. —John F. Fry, 86 years old, father of James H. Fry, state oil inspector, died in a hospital here today of the infirmities of age. Ih was brought here a month ago from his home in Delphi tor treatment. He had been a resident of Carroll county sixty yeai*; and for nearly fifty years was engaged in the contracting business. His wife died several years ago. Besides the son three daughters survive. The funeral will he held at Delphi tomorrow- afternoon. Former Goodland Banker Dead. Col. S. C. Spoor, for many years a w ell known pioneer banker of Goodland, died at the home of his daughter, Mrs. a. J. Kitt, in that city. Tuesday morning, aged 84 years. The funeral was held at Goodland Wednesday afternoon. Mr. Spoor located in Goodland in 1868 and had since lived there most of his life. During the past few years he had lived at Elwood, where he was vicepresident of one of the banks of that city. He had been in poor health for several months. He leaves a wife, and one daughter, Mrs. Kitt.