Evening Republican, Volume 17, Number 172, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 21 July 1913 — Danville Alderman Buys Big Jasper County Farm. [ARTICLE]

Danville Alderman Buys Big Jasper County Farm.

W. J. Halbert, an aiderman of the city of Danville, Hl., was in Rensselaer today, and closed a deal for the purchase of the McLaughlin farm of 230 acres adjoining the town of Wheatfield. The purchase was made from Mrs, Louisa G. Brooks, the sale being made by Chas. E. Bainbridge, a Danville real estate agent. Mr. Bainbridge and August Partlow accompanied Mr. Halbert to Rensselaer. The new owner spent a little time at the court house looking up the ditch assessments for the construction of the Marble ditch. He is for drainage and said that he is pleased the ditch is going to be built. Aiderman Halbert has some two years yet to serve as a member of the Danville council and he may decide after that time to come to Jasper cohnty to reside.