Evening Republican, Volume 15, Number 187, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 9 August 1911 — Thought Monon Had Grown; Fooled by Sign at Depot [ARTICLE]

Thought Monon Had Grown; Fooled by Sign at Depot

Lafayette Journal. An incident so extremely amusing occurred yesterday afternoon that it cannot be passed by without a comment When the .2:10 Monon train going north arrived in the city, could be seen sitting calmly,in*the open observation at the rear of the train, reading a paper. Suddenly be arose, looked at the hugh sign, reading “Monon,** which has been recently placed at the depot, and made a harried exit from the train. He inquired the whereabouts of the leading hotel, made bis way to the Lahr house, set down his valise, bought a cigar strolled in Deschler’s cigar store, and finally took a position in front of the hotel, where he could see the sights. A short time later he engaged in conversation with a gentleman near him. “The town is uch larger than I credited it to be,’’ he said, “in fact I think the change nothing short of phenomenal. You know I was in your town .not over sik ears ago, and I wouldn’t kno_w the place.” “Well," said the other, “I don't think Lafayette has changed so very much in six years,” when to his surprise the other remarked, “I have never been to Lafayette, but the way this old town otMonon has improved gets me.” x* It is needless to say that an explanation followed, and the stranger, who had been-misled by the large depot sign reading “Monon,” was taught a lesson in observation and deduction that it will hard to forget. He boarded the early morning train to Monon, a sadder but wiser man.