Evening Republican, Volume 22, Number 66, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 19 March 1919 — PIERSON BROS. AWARDED BIG ROAD CONTRACT. [ARTICLE]

PIERSON BROS. AWARDED BIG ROAD CONTRACT.

James and Earl Pierson, of Chicago Heights, 111., were awarded a $23,000.00 road contract last Saturday. A few days before that they were awarded a $15,000.00 contract. These young men were raised in Jasper county, being the sons qjf Mr. and Mrs. Edward Pierson, deceased, both very highly respected citizens of Union townidhip. Another son of these splendid parents is Dudly Pierson, who ia a commissioner of Cook county.