Rensselaer Semi-Weekly Republican, Volume 35, Number 22, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 18 November 1902 — Death of Sylvester O’Meara. [ARTICLE]

Death of Sylvester O’Meara.

i , j ! Sylvester O’Meara, one of the best known residents of this por- ; tion of Jasper county, died at his home on south Weston street. atj3 o’clock, Thursday, Nov. 13th, 1902. He had been afflicted a long time , with a cancerous affection on his j face but the cause of his death was ’ diabetes and other complications. IHe retained bis consciousness to the last, and knew that his end was at hand, and was glad to go to his long rest. His death was wholly free from suffering. He was born at Ireland, Feb. 13th, 1821, and at the time of his death had reached the advanced age of 81 years and 8 months. He was married to Miss Nancy Hopper, at Pern, Ind., in 1848, with whom he lived in wedlock for the long period of over 54 years. She survives as do also five of the seven children born to them. They became residents of Jasper county 28 years bro, living on a farm a j few miles south of town, until j aboht 8 years ago when he retired ’ from active life and moved into ! town. I He was a man of the strictest honesty and rectitude of character, and also a careful and conserva- : tive man in the mangement of his affairs. He thus always provided a liberal support for his family, and leaves them a comfortable estate at his death. The funeral was held at St. Augustine’s Catholic church last Saturday, at 9 o’clock a. m. and interment made in the Catholic cemetery, south of town. Not In Our Class.

The football game between the Central High School team of Lafayette and the Rensselaer High School team, which was played at Riverside Athletic Park last Saturday afternoon,resulted in a victory for the local team by a score of 39 to 0. So far as weight was concerned the teams were evenly matched, but the home boys showed a superior knowledge of the game and clearly outplayed the visitors at every stage of it. The Rensselaer boys put up a fine exhibition cf football and all played consistently throughout th game. Parkison and Gwin of the local team never failed to show what they were made of and repeatedly ploughed through the visitors’ line for large gains. The above score does not show the relative strength of the two teams as the Rensselaer team could have almost doubled it had they wished to play an offensive game, but desiring to avail themselves of the opportunity permitted Lafayette to have possession of the ball in order to secure practice on the defense This Lafayette team was not in oar boys class at all. The next game, to be played next Saturday will be the most interesting of the season. Northwest Military Aoademy of Highland Park, 111., is coming down with their brilliant aggregation of players, led and coached by Albert Marshall, Wisconsin’s great quarter back of last year. They will come down, 50 strong, including the Aoademy band and a number of professors. It will be a great game.