Jasper County Democrat, Volume 18, Number 59, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 23 October 1915 — Page 5 Advertisements Column 5 [ADVERTISEMENT]

Woman’s sufferage was defeated in New Jersey Tuesday by a majority of over 60,000. Peter I. Rogers, an engineer on the Big Four railroad and residing at Lafayette, has bought the old Bramble house and ground in that city, paying SIO,OOO therefor. The Bramble house was built during the old canal days in Lafayette, and was at one time the finest hostelry west of Cincinnati. It cost SBO,OOO to erect the building. J. E. Preston is the preseant lessee. Editor Wilson of the Carroll county Citizen-Times, had a flitic encounter a few days ago with Sherift Popejoy, of that county, the trouble originating over the publication of an article in Mr. Wilson’s paper regarding the controversy over the reward offered for the arrest of Charges Lawson, the alleged murderer of nightwatchman August Scallon of Delphi, which occurred a few months ago. . ■ Court item in Fowler Tribune: On Wednesday the suit for divorce of Dr. Nellie Green vs. Dr. Samuel Green was heard. Dr. Nellie Green testified that on the bridal tour that Dr. Samuel Green undressed before a window, put on his night garments .and then sat in a chair and smoked until two o’clock, then he took a pill, went to bed and at. once went to sleep. The court after hearing the evidence at once granted the divorce, without a moment’s delay.