Evening Republican, Volume 16, Number 261, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 31 October 1912 — MOTOR CARS TO RUN ON C. & E. I. R. R. [ARTICLE]

MOTOR CARS TO RUN ON C. & E. I. R. R.

Road Through Mt. Ayr, Fair Oaks and 'Wheatfleld to Have Two Electric Cars Each Day. " \ The C. & E. I. railroad, which runs from Goodland to LaCrosse, through Mt Ayr, t Fair Oaks, Wheatfleld arfd Virgie, and which was ordered by the state commerce commission some time ago to provide adequate passenger service for its patrons, is said to intend to place motor cars on the road, two each way each day. Reports from persons who reside on the line is that the trains are to begin running tomorrow, Friday, Nov. Ist Col. John N. Shields has booked a big sale for Nov. 4th, for George Andrews, 5 miles northwest of Logansport. Fourteen head of horses, 54 head of cattle, 130 head of breeding ewes, 5 head of hogs and a big list of farming implements are offered. Col. Shields now has a telephone at his home. It is No. 415. A. Gangloff went to Metamora, 111., for a visit with relatives. Fred Hemphill, Cleve Eger, Gum Pefltey and John Robinson caught a number of good fish, salmon and pickerel, at .the Kankakee river this week, and also killed a few ducks. Creamed chicken, noodles, pumpkin pie and all things good at the Methodist church Thursday evening, Oct 31. We aim to have enough to serve all who come.