Jasper County, Illinois
Miscellaneous News Stories from the Newton Press
©Transcribed by Kim Torp

July 12, 1893 - The following is believed to be a list of bicycle owners in Newton:

J.E. O. Clarke, Pearl Phillips, Pearl Gillmore, H.M. Chamblin, Bruce Moffitt, Ralph Gibson, Charles Spurgeon, Geo. E. Franke, Charles Brown, Hale Johnson, Joe Boos, jr., Charles Watts, J.A. Batman, L.E. Bevis, Edgar Johnson, John Wise, jr., Leonard Honey, John Matheney, John Honey, John Houchin, Lowell Houchin, Walter Chamblin, Elza Skinner, Joe Dorna and Miss Ellie Prichard.

July 12, 1893 - FIRE AT HUNT CITY
Thursday night of last week at Hunt City the drugstore and contents, owned by Winslow Carter, and the postoffice building adjoining it, the property of the Israel Jarred estate, were burned. The postal records, stamps etc., were saved, but Uncle John Leffler's J.P. docket was scorched. Loss: Carter $1,000, with $500 insurance; Jarred, $200, no insurance.
The fire is supposed to have been the work of an incendiary. But for the heroic efforts of the people the damages would have been much greater.