Jasper County Democrat, Volume 21, Number 82, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 11 January 1919 — GENERAL AND STATE NEWS [ARTICLE]

GENERAL AND STATE NEWS

Tilepphic Reports From Many Parts of the Conntry. SHORT BITS OF THE UNUSUAL Happening! in the Nearby Cities and Towns—Matters of Minor Mention From Many Places. Mrs. John B. Foresman passed away at her home in Brook Thursday morning, aged about 80 years. The American committee for Armenian and Syrian relief In Jerusalem, distributes twice a week a can of condnsed milk to mothers of infants and small children. Jaimes M. Gill, a prominent resident of Wlnamac and former general superintendent of the Chespeak & Ohio railroad, died at his home in that place last Saturday, aged 66 years,.* The largest clock in the world adorns the tower of an insurance company’s building In Liverpool. It has four dials of twenty-five feet each in diameter, and minute hands fourteen feet in length. To take the place of adhesive plaster a candle has been Invented, composed of paraffin and cleansing and healing ingredients, which Is lighted In the usual way, the drippings being allowed to flow over the wounds and seal them. Richard A. Hamilton (Dick), for many years a resident of Goodland and at one time engaged in business there, died at Harvey, Illinois, this week, aged about 50 years. He was a brother of former County Surveyor Heber Hamilton of Newton county.

Merle, 9-year-old daughter of Mir. and Mrs. Charles Snow of Mt. Ayr, died Wednesday afternoon from a complication of diseases. The funeral was held yesterday afternoon at 2 o’clock at the church in Mt. Ayr and burial made la the Brook cemetery. She Is Isurvived by her parents and several brothers and sisters. Henry M. March, Democrat, trustee of Indian Creek tow,nship, Pulaski county, resigned this week after holding the office less than one week. 'HRs republican opponent In the recent election, Vernon Kestle, was appointed to the place made vacant by March’s resignation. Worry over the duties of the office and the financial condition of the township’ is said to have 'been the cause of the resignation. The Monticello weekly papers, the Democrat and the f Herald, announce an advance in >epbscrlption rates to $2 per year, because of the greatly increased cost of print paper, labor and all material entering into the makeup of newspapers. This is the same rate !h,at the Rensselaer papers now charge for twlce-a-week papers, but If the cost of issuing newspapers keeps on soaring it may be necessary for the latter to raise their rates also.

Wishing to devote more time to the Health Crusader movement and to the solution of new school problems, W. O. Schanlaub has resigned as county director of the U. S. Boys Working Reserve, which place Ihe has held the past year. After receiving his annual report the State Chairman paid Mr. Schanlaub a fine compliment by stating that it was the best report made in the istate, and presented him with a handsome service bar. —Kentland Enterprise.

A horse that Charles Leslia sold a couple of years ago to Mrs. Axel Johnson for $65 is going to be “worth” S2OO or more before all the court costs are settled, it appears. The horse died some time following the sale and Mrs. Johnson refused to pay the note. Leslin brought suit for collection in Justice court, but lost. He appealed to circuit court. The case was venued to Knox then to Plymouth, and he to Knox, then to Plymouth, and he for the note, ir'.t-rest and costs. It is said .that the case could h*ve becif set Wed at S4O about the time the lawing began,- Pulaski Coirty Democrat.