Evening Republican, Volume 59, Number 98, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 16 May 1917 — Hiram Day Buys the F. W. Bedford Farm. [ARTICLE]

Hiram Day Buys the F. W. Bedford Farm.

The F. W. Bedford farm of thirtyseven acres has just been sold to Hiram Day by the administrator, Charles W. Postill. The price paid was about S2OO per acre, or $7,000 for the place. This place has been on the market for some time. It was first appraised by the court at $225 per acre, but there being no buyers, the appraisement was finally lowered to S2OO per acre. This is a fine farm adjoining the city of Rensselaer on the east on tihe Pleasant Ridge road. It has magnificent grounds but the buildings are badly in need of repair. Mr. Day intends to tear down some of the buildings. The main residence he will remodel by putting on a nev roof of a material resembling slate or gravel. He will also put in new flows and make other repairs which will add to the appearance of the building.