Jasper County Democrat, Volume 17, Number 99, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 20 March 1915 — SALE DAY A GREAT SUCCESS [ARTICLE]

SALE DAY A GREAT SUCCESS

Fairly Pleasant Day Brought a Big Crowd to the City. EVERYBODY WELL PLEASED But Next Month’s Sale Will Be Even Better, Because) Merchants Will Profit by Experience of First Sale. • r Rensselaer’s first big bargain day sale was a complete success and there was a big crowd of people in town, many coming from a distance of 15 to 25 miles. The weather was ■fairly good, although a rather cold air all day, but the roads were fine and scores of people came in automobiles from comparatively long distances. At 2 p. m., we counted 120 automobiles standing at the curbs on W ashington street and parked around the public square. In addition to this many had driven their cars into the several garages. The merchants all fine trade in all lines, and the visitors found many real bargains besides learning that in all the staple lines of merchandise they can do better in Rensselaer than elsewhere, and they will come back again. Some were made, of course, as this was the first experience of the merchants’ association with a sale of this kind, and some of the special bargains offered were picked up so quickly’ that the supply soon ran out. Hereafter both a larger supply should be had of the goods offered at- these special bargains and they should not be put on sale until a later hour in the day, thus giving the people who come from a distance an equal chance with those nearer by. The free public sale feature was taken advantage of quite liberally, and auctioneer Phillips sold over $3,000 worth of personal property, 25 head of horses, 20 head of cattle, hogs, household goods and other articles. It was understood yesterday that a meeting of the merchants’ association would be held last night to take steps toward arranging for the April sale day.