Jerome Dinwiddie (1848-1931)

While Jerome Dinwiddie was blasting with dynamite for post holes yesterday afternoon, in some manner he was badly hurt from the explosion of a charge of the dynamite. His face and body were badly powder burned. He was brought to his home in town and medical aid called, but at this time it cannot be determined just how serious his injuries are. A trained nurse came last evening to care for him.

CELEBRATES 77th BIRTHDAY

To celebrate the 77th birthday anniversary of Jerome Dinwiddie, Mrs. Dinwiddie served a bounteous dinner to the following guests, Saturday, February 7: Oscar Dinwiddie, Mrs. E.W. Dinwiddie, John Hack, Dr. and Mrs. J.A. Dinwiddie and son Abbott, Mr. and Mrs, J. Will Hack and son John William, Mrs. John P. Hochhalter, Mr. and Mr. Fred Van Nada and son Charles Edwin, Amos Brannon, and Mr. and Mrs. Jerome Dinwiddie.

Jerome Dinwiddie was born at Crown Point, Indiana, Feb. 8, 1848. In the fall of 1852, the family moved to a tract of land in Eagle Creek Township. He was married December 27, 1871, to Mary M. Chapman, who died in 1913. To this union three children were born: Dr. J.A. Dinwiddie of Lowell, Grace Hochhatler*, who passed away in 1929, and Daisy D. Hack, of Gary.

Mr. Dinwiddie led a very active and useful life, serving not only his family, but holding responsible public offices. He was elected to the Indiana House of Representatives in 1894. He served the U.S. Revenue Service from 1900 to 1911.

In 1917, he was married to Mrs. Delia Owens, who died in 1930.

For Mr. Dinwiddie the "light went out" (this was the expression he used when he spoke of death) at 1:30 p.m. November 30, 1931. He leaves to mourn their loss, his son, one daughter, five grandchildren, and one sister, Mrs. Frances Brownell.

* NOTE -- Mr. Dinwiddie's daughter Graces's married name should be spelled "Hochhalter," but it was mis-typed in this particular article.