Evening Republican, Volume 18, Number 150, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 26 June 1914 — Militia Equipment Being Moved to Nowels House Block. [ARTICLE]

Militia Equipment Being Moved to Nowels House Block.

The equipment for the local mil* iifcia company is being movod from the K. o.f P. building to the Nowels house block, where it will be arranged in the old dining room. There will Ibe space left for the drilling of recruits land one or two squads. The cause of removal was the demand of the present owner of the building that more rent ibe paid for the old quarters. It is not known ait ithis time what disposition will be made of the former anrtory quarters, but it has been stated that the owner has received an offer for the entire bunding exclusive of the ipostofflce if he can get it vacated. The Knights Pythias and Masonic lodges are located on the third floor of the building. Each pays $125 per year rent They have been asked to pay S3OO per year and it is probable that neither can afford to do so. The rent was raised on the Princess theatre also. The building has not been a paying one, owing to the great exipense of heating, and it is doubtful whether the present owner, who is J. M. Shafer, of Plymouth, will .be able to succeed in his Scheme of rent advancement The militia company will need better quarters if it Is to continue to exist and there seems to be nothing available at this time. Temp or*' ary quarters onily have been secured and unless something better shows up it will become necessary to muster the company out by fall or sooner.

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