Evening Republican, Volume 15, Number 189, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 11 August 1911 — New Instructor In Physics And Chemistry For Rensselaer. [ARTICLE]

New Instructor In Physics And Chemistry For Rensselaer.

H. C. Marvin, of Augusta, Mich., was here yesterday and after being interviewed by Superintendent Warren and members of the school board, was employed as one of the high school teachers for the ensuing year. He will teach physics and chemistry, the branches taught last year by Miss Elizabeth Hume. He is a young married man and will move to Rensselaer as soon as he can procure a residence.. N. T. Burroughs, a Chicago millionaire, Wednesday brought from the Tuesberg Land company, of Laporte 4,480 acres of farm land in Laporte* and Starke counties, paying $204,000. Nine years ago land was bought by the Tuesberg company for $lB an acre. None was then under cultivation, being mostly Kankakee river swamp land, but part has been drained and is now being cultivated.