Jasper County Democrat, Volume 5, Number 14, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 12 July 1902 — BUILDING NOTES. [ARTICLE]

BUILDING NOTES.

Nathan Fendig has re-roofed his residence on South Division street. Charles Battleday has built a small addition to his residence at the northwest side of town. The new residence of Henry Randle’s, north of the Spitler property, across the railroad, is nearing completion. Hiram Day is erecting a big lumber shed, 50x100, at his lumber yard on the east side for storing the better grades of lumber. B. Forsythe is erecting a new barn upon his lots at the corner of East Washington and Divission streets. The structure will be 26x44 feet, with 14 foot posts, and will be roofed with slate. The cut stone for the Odd Fellows’ annex were unloaded Tuesday. The rains have greatly retarded work on this structure but at this writing the brick work is up to the second story. Yfhe heavy rains have retarded work of excavating for the new K. of P. block, and nothing has been done toward laying the foundation for about two weeks, owing to the water. The foundations are being put down to the rock, which is about three feat below the excavation for the basement.