Jasper County Democrat, Volume 12, Number 11, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 8 May 1909 — NEEN LITTLEFIELD BUYS A CHURCH. [ARTICLE]

NEEN LITTLEFIELD BUYS A CHURCH.

Democratic County Chairman N. Littlefield closed a deal Wednesday whereby he becomes the owner of the Free Will Baptist church and grounds on North Cullen street, and if any of our republican friends are “open to conviction” they should come out and hear Neen preach. We know many of them are becoming ashamed of the false gods they have been following these many years, and now that the way to”salvation is opened so freely lo them they should come out and take a place on the mourner’s bench. Seriously, though, Mr. Littlefield has purchased this church property, which has not been used of late much because of the few members of that faith now remaining here, and he expects to tear it down and build on its site a fine two-story residence of modern design, with basement, utilizing as much of the material as possible in the church building. The ground is about 75

I foot front by 150 deep, and in addition to the church itself, Mr. Littlefield gets the bell, all interior fixtures, electric chapdilers, etc., except a half interest in the pews, which th& church trustees retain. The price paid was SI,OOO, which will probably be reduced nearly S2OO to the purchaser by the sale of [the bell and other fixtures. It is in a good location and the ground alone is easily worth half or twothirds the price paid.