Evening Republican, Volume 21, Number 266, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 24 November 1917 — Horatio Ropp of Dowagiac, Michigan Is Here [ARTICLE]

Horatio Ropp of Dowagiac, Michigan Is Here

Horatio Ropp of Dowagiac, Mich., was here today renewing old. .acluaintances and visiting with his aughter, Mrs. Gerry Snedeker an<. family. Mr. Ropp is in the best of health and is showing no signs whatever of the rapidly passing years. He has just had a most prosperous year on a farm near Dowagiac, and has recently held a public sale disposing of his crop, farm stock and machinery. He received splendid prices for every thing except his horses. He sold 840 shocks of corn for 60c each. These shocks were cut from eight rows square. Some of his cows brought as much as $102.00. He has again made arrangements to re-enter the grocery business, and is assured of a most splendid patronage. That country like this is improving fast and business is very brisk. Mr. Ropp’s three spns are married and are getting splendid wages from their employment with a large stove factory. He reports that Mrs. Ropp is well and likes Dowagiac very much. Mr. Ropp arrived here today and will return to his home on Monday.