Jasper County Democrat, Volume 8, Number 1, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 8 April 1905 — NEW BUSINESS BLOCK TO BE ERECTED. [ARTICLE]

NEW BUSINESS BLOCK TO BE ERECTED.

G. E. Murray, A. F. Long and T. W. Hans have purchased of Mayor Ellis the property on West by Ernest Fritts, Gonre restaurant and Peck’s tailor shop. The consideration was $5,000 the amount paid by Mr. Ellis to John Eger two years ago. There is a total frontage of 55 feet of this, and Mr. Murray gets lS'feet of same, which added to the 42 feet he already owned on the east occupied by the Merica restaurant and Willis repair shop, now gives him 60 feet. Mr. Loijg will get the next 20 feet west" and Mr. Haus the remaining 22 feet. As soon as possible after the property is vacated they will all join in ereoting a brick block of five' rooms on this site, Mr. Murray occupying the three eaßt rooms with dry goods, clothing and groceries, Mr. Long one room with his drug store, and Mr. Hafes the west room with his The matter of height the block is not yet determined,, but Haus, we understand, will build but one story. This will clean out alj[ the old, unsightly buildings on th£fe street except the Parcels barter shop building, owned by Ralph Fendig, and will add immensely to the appearance of that part of our city.