Rensselaer Semi-Weekly Republican, Volume 41, Number 81, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 29 June 1909 — Sneak Thieves Had a Feast Friday Night. [ARTICLE]

Sneak Thieves Had a Feast Friday Night.

Sneak thieves made a raid on different ice boxes Friday night and collected quite a line of good things to eat.

At Dr. English’s they carried off a dozen eggs; at John Medicus’ they took a dozen and a half of eggs; at Prof. Warren’s they helped themselves to some milk; at B. K. Zimmerman’s they raided the ice box for refreshments and were not disappointed. At Rev. Parrett’s they took butter and bread and an umbrella belonging to Mrs. George. At Rev. Kindig’s they helped themselves to a box and a half of strawberries.

The work may have been done by boys out for a lark or by tramps. The stockholders of the German American bank, at Fort Wayne, met Saturday and voted to authorize an increase of $50,000 in the capital stock, making it $250,000. This increase was distributed among prospective depositors and patrons of the bank. Those who were privileged to take it over paid 130 for it. The bank is not yet five years old. Prof. M. C. Murray, principal of the high school, at Michigan City, has been granted the degree of Master of .Art by Olivet .college, Olivet, Mich., from which Institution he graduated.

doubt, and the chances are that it will be the greatest industry in this section of the state in the next three years. To show the class of men back of the project, we will mention those that signed up for SI,OOO of stock each at the meeting: J. B. Lyons, Jacob D. Rich, John B. Foresman, Jr., Lawence Lyons, Hugh M. Light, Fred Lyons and Rees Hill, and others have pledged a like amount. There is no question of selling all of the stock necessary to make it a success. That’s Brook. Help the good work along. 4