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Newspaper
Greencastle Herald
Location
Greencastle, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jan 06, 1914
Page
1
A life long Democrat, Uncle Jacob Rogers, aged 92, died at his home near Reelsville on Monday night at 10 o clock after an illness of general debility. The obituary notes his status as a Putnam County pioneer.
Jacob C. Rogers known as Uncle Jake, a Putnam County pioneer, died at his home two and a half miles north of Reelsville after weeks of illness. Funeral Wednesday at Reelsville Church with Elder C L Airhart. burial in Reelsville cemetery. He left a vast farm estate, land to his 15 children, and a life of self made wealth. He married Betsy Logan, raised a large family, and owned hundreds of acres in Washington Township. He was a lifelong Democrat and respected for his honesty. The obituary recounts his early poverty, rugged frontier work, and later prosperity, plus details of his descendants.
Mayor Walter Cooper and the Democratic council inaugurate the new administration with confirmed appointments and organization in place. J. M. Lyon is elected City Attorney, signaling formal governance setup.
The new city council held an organization session in the council chamber with Democrats in attendance. Mayor Walter Cooper announced appointments including city attorney F. M. Lyon and John Cooper as marshal, Charley Black as street commissioner, and M D Ricketts as fire chief. The group planned future rules and adjourned after a social fruit and cigars moment. The report also notes a Methodist church society meeting and J H Runyan moving his sewing machine agency.
The old city council ordered two more electric lamps for Green Castle at Seminary and Market streets and Johnson Street between Liberty and Jacobs. Councilman Naylor reported to have arranged the installation with the light company. The Five & Ten Cent Store on east Washington Street nears completion after remodeling. University classes resumed after a 19 day break. New firemen answered a false alarm at box 23 on Howard and Crown streets.
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