Jasper County Democrat, Volume 23, Number 62, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 30 October 1920 — GENERAL ANU STATE NEWS [ARTICLE]

GENERAL ANU STATE NEWS

Tilegraphic Reports From Many Parts of the Country. SHORT BITS OF THE UNUSUAL Happening* In the Nearby Cities and Towns — Matter* of Minor Mention From Many Localities. JOHN ROSS DIES AT LAFAYETTE Prominent Democrat and Grain Man a Victim of Pneumonia. Lafayette, Oct. 27. —John Ross, age 83, an active worker in Democratic party affairs In the Tenth district and the Democratic candidate for congress from this district 22 years ago, also identified for many years with the grain business in this vi-

cinity, died of pneumonia here yesterday afternoon at the home of his daughter, Mrs. Luetta Ross Williams. Mr. Roes was born near Montreal, Canada, and came to the United States In 1856, going to Lisbon, 111., where he engaged In the mercantile business for 12 years before moving to Benton county, Ind., where he was a farmer for 20 years. After four years residence in Sheldon, 111., he returned to Indiana and In 1892 founded the Ross Grain company, with elevators at Brookston,. Reynolds and Stockwell. He retained his farming Interests and was an extensive land owner In White and Laporte counties. A widow and eight children survive. ~ Mr. aifd Mrs. Ross recently celebrated their sixtieth wedding anniversary.