Jasper County Democrat, Volume 19, Number 87, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 27 January 1917 — HERE THERE and EVERYWHERE [ARTICLE]

HERE THERE and EVERYWHERE

The gross earnings of the Monon railroad company for the second week in January, this year J were $167,572. This is an increase of $38,697 over last year. The gross earnings from July 1, 1916, are $4,669,384, an increase of $588.224, William Fisher, a life-long resident of Hebron and president of the Citizens’ Bank of that place for twenty-two years, died last Saturday night aged 91 years. He was at his desk in the bank every day almost up to the hour of his death. George R. Durgan, Democratic mayor of Lafayette _for several terms, will be a candidate for the nomination for mayor before the primaries on March 8, Mayor Bauer, who defeated Durgan four years ago by a very small margin, will not be a candidate for re-elec-tion. The fine modern home of Dr. W. J. Solt. of San Pierre was completely destroyed by fire last Saturday forenoon, presumably from a defective chimney. Dr. Solt is township trustee of his township and the books and records of the township were saved. Practically all of the household the doctor’s fine library, surgical instruments and stock of drugs were consumed. The loss was practically covered by $4,000 insurance.

Under as mysterious circumstances as he disappeared, A. Mac Smith, Jr., who left Otterbein between two days on showed up there yesterday. Smith was married on December 9 to Elsie Wiese, a school teacher, and two days later disappeared. His parents and young wife were distracted and, could give no reason for his strange actions. Smith did not offer any explanation yesterday, other than to say he had been in Ohio. Smith is the second man disappeared recently who has turned up. The other was Will Lenard of Linden, who was located in Rochester, N. .Y. Wyrzwoz, the Oxford plumber, is still marked up on the missing list.—Lafayette Journal 1 .