Jasper County Democrat, Volume 15, Number 32, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 24 July 1912 — W. H. Mackey Buys Old Rensselaer Stock Farm. [ARTICLE]

W. H. Mackey Buys Old Rensselaer Stock Farm.

W. H. Mackey, the monument dealer, has closed a trade with Delos Thompson whereby he becomes the owner of the old Rensselaer Stock Farm on the Pleasant Ridge road, just east of town, and expects to move out to same this week. He trades in his residence ,and six lots in the east part of town on the farm, they being taken, the deed states, at $1,500. We are unable to learn the precise amount paid for the farm, but it is reported to have been in the neighborhood of SB,OOO, or about S2OO per acre. There was but 40 acres left of the farm, including the improvements, the rest having been sold off a few years ago. There is some waste land on the place, taken up by the river, but lying as close to town as it does it is a desirable property and Mr. Mackey expects to put the buildings, which have been neglected, in good repair and will make a nice place of it. The farmhouse is not occupied now, but A. L. Padgett had the ground leased for this year. Mr. Mackey does not intend to give up his business in town, but it is only a little farther out to the Stock Farm than to his own place and a good road all the way, so he can ride to and from his business on a bicycle nearly all the year in a very few minutes.