Evening Republican, Volume 20, Number 312, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 2 January 1917 — Oldest Resident of Jasper and Newton Subscribes for Republican. [ARTICLE]

Oldest Resident of Jasper and Newton Subscribes for Republican.

Ransom Elijah, now a resident of Npwtdn county, but since the death of. David Nowete jjfce olfiWt •SW.'WWasanTSO ms office today. , Mr. Elijah came to Jasper county in 1835. At this time the counties of Newton and Jasper were One and it was called Jasper. Mr. Elijah will 'be 82 years of age in February. He signed the petition for the creation of Newton county. He says he would like to sign a petition now to have it reunited with Jasper county. x While visiting with realtives in Dakota he became so interested in The Republican that he has ordered it to visit their home twice a week for a year.