Evening Republican, Volume 17, Number 236, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 3 October 1913 — TWO STORE SALES WITHIN FEW DAYS [ARTICLE]

TWO STORE SALES WITHIN FEW DAYS

6. L. Thornton & Son Sell- to C. M. Paxton and Will McDonald Buys Harvey Lowman. The Surrey store and the McCoysburg store have each been sold within the past few days, Charles M. Paxton, of Rensselaer, having purchased the Surrey store of G. L. Thornton & Son, and Harvey E. Lowman having sold the McCoysburg store to Will McDonald, of Lacrosse. Mr. Paxton is in charge of the Surrey store and will soon move his family there. This will be the first time that Surrey has gone democratic for a great many years. The McCoysburg store will not change hands until the first of next February. Green Thornton expects to continue to live at Surrey, while his son, Mel, who has been associated with him in business, is considering locating at Brook.