Evening Republican, Volume 15, Number 183, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 4 August 1911 — Purtelle Visited Kentland and Talked Railroad to Citizens. [ARTICLE]

Purtelle Visited Kentland and Talked Railroad to Citizens.

Eugene Purtelle visited Kentland Tuesday and talked abqtit running his railroad via Brook and Kentland and asked that subsidies be voted in Jefferson and Iroquois counties and a free right-of-way procured. If this is done he promises to build bis road that way. He is full of promises, and if Brook and Kentland people want to go to the trouble of voting a subsidy and then having him start some “bluff” railroad building and then come around holding the hat for aid, here is a good chance. The people of these two towns will do well to look up Purtelle’s record in Chicago, Hammond, Dyer and Rensselaer before they give any credit to him as a builder of railroads.

Miss Grace B&nta, of Valparaiso, Is the guest of Mr. and Mra. Zero Wright

Ben Smith, the cement contractor, keeps working at the construction of his big cement bouse, north of the railroad, at such odd times as he can find along with his work for other people. The house and surroundings will be one of the most beautiful in Rensselaer when completed. ' • t } ~[ ' ■>

Leonard Elder expects to leave for Franklin tomorrow and tb remain there for the opening of college in September. He 1s the captain of the football team and thinks prospects look encouraging for a good team this fall. No coach has been engaged so far and Leonard will take this matter up with the faculty. ;ft .

Mr. and Mrs. Alex Merica, of this place, who have the honor of being the parents of five handsome children, went to Rensselaer Saturday, where they saw their firstborn grandson. Mrs. Merica says he is a dandy, weighs ton pounds, and she hopes to be able to make his first suit without the aid of glasses.—Frances ville Tribune. * 1