Jasper County Democrat, Volume 22, Number 91, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 11 February 1920 — GENERAL AND STATE NEWS [ARTICLE]

GENERAL AND STATE NEWS

Telegraphic Reports From Many . Paris of the Country. SHORT BITS OF THE UNUSUAL Happenings in the Nearby Cities and Towns—Matters of Minor Mention From Many LocalitiesJ HAMMOND MEMORIAL SERVICES Lafayette, Feb. 7. — Memorial services in honor of Edwin P.) Hammond, widely known Indiana*, lawyer, who died here last week, were held today in the circuit court chamber of the courthouse by the Tippecanoe County Bar association. Daniel W. Simms, for <many yearn associated with Mr. Hammond in the practice of law, delivered the principal eulogy. A testimonial wan adopted and acknowledgement made of -resolutions adopted by other bar, associations throughout the state. LOGANSPORT HOTEL BURNED The Barnett hotel, for 40 years the leading hotel of Logansport, was destroyed by fire Sunday night and Charles Finch, master bridge builder of the Michigan the Pennsylvania railroad, ! killed when he fell from a fourts] story window in an attempt to esy cape from the hotel. Five othei| people were injured during the fire.' The loss is estimated at x $200,000* The fire started in an elevator shaft and is supposed to have been caused from defective wiring.