Jasper County Democrat, Volume 11, Number 26, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 29 July 1908 — LITTLE BUILDING THIS YEAR. [ARTICLE]

LITTLE BUILDING THIS YEAR.

Building operations have not been extensive this year so far, and there is little show for much being done during the remaining summer months. But one new house has been built so far and but one other is building at this writing. These are /tenant houses, one on Van Rensselaer and the other in process of building on Harrison street. These were erected by A. Leopold. Lewis Davisson built an addition to his tenant house .on Division, and repaired the one in which he lives on Harrison. The Kelly property was given a new roof and otherwise fixed up. The Misses Comer have further beautified their palatial home on South Cullen by. painting it in exquisite taste, and this makes it one of the finest mansions, on this aristocratic thoroughfare. Fred Phillips has added a nice cement block barn to the buildings on his lot on College Road, which adds much to the appearance of his property. On “Bankers’ Row” nothing has been done this year except a porch has been built in front of the brick residence, commonly known as the Kannal homestead, which adds much to its appearance. There is considerable repairing being done in a small way to Sidewalks and other

cement work, and a considerable amount of curb is being put in as the street improvements progress. A few other improvements—or repairs would be a better word—have been completed which have been noted as made and this will constitute substantially the building operations in Rensselaer for the yeaT 19Q8.