Evening Republican, Volume 21, Number 13, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 17 January 1917 — Interior of Monon Depot Here Being Remodeled. [ARTICLE]

Interior of Monon Depot Here Being Remodeled.

J. W. Rice and son, of Orleans, Ind., are redecorating the interior of the Monon depot at this place. The vellow walls and blue ceiling are being covered with Flat Coat, wluch is not glossy. The ceiling is to be a cream color and the walls are to be buff. This will be a splendid change and will add greatly to the appearance. The people of this community are mighty proud of the depot building. The building is very beautiful and convenient. During the cold weather it is as comfortable as any home in the city. It is kept in tidy condition by the janitor, James Jordan. It affords a mighty fine introduction to the stranger who first visits our city. • We are not only proud of our building but all who have any business with the Monon in any way here, cannot help but appreciate the excellent service rendered by the emnow in charge. No more efficient and obliging fellows can be found anywhere than Billy and Don Beam, Elmer Wilcox and Dan Morrisey. No one who has not been about the depot for a considerable time can appreciate in any degree the demands made by the publie upon these men. There is a very large volume of busipess transacted at station and when possible the public should lighten their task. The telephone at the depot rings almost continually and many of these calls are absolutely unnecessary. But through all of this ho complaint is heard and these men keep themselves in the best of humor and serve us with many courtesies. There are few, if any, cities anywhere that have such splendid tralS service as we have here. The number cf trains going each way* daily make it possible to leave or arrive here at almost anv hour of the day or night. The equipment of many of these trains is palatial.