Jasper County Democrat, Volume 18, Number 7, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 1 May 1915 — SECOND MARKET DAY SUCCESS. [ARTICLE]

SECOND MARKET DAY SUCCESS.

Not as Largely Attended as Previous One, But All Report Good Sales. The second Market Day of the Rensselaer Retail Merchants’ Association was held Wednesday. While not as large a crowd was here as at the March sale, the merchants are very well pleased with the day’s business. This being a time of the year when the farmers are busy planting or are just about to start the planting of their corn, held many at home who otherwise would undoubtedly have come to town. As it was the merchants could devote more time to the display of their wares and give the customer better and more satisfactory service. The holding off of the bargains until 10 a. m., gave those from a distance ample time to arrive and enabled them to participate in the early rush for the advertised articles. While, on a whole, the merchants had provided some staple or special article in sufficient quantities to last the entire day, yet a few soon disposed of what they had to offer for that day. Col. Phillips reports that he disposed of at the free auction some 18 or 20 head of horses, five head of cattle and quite a quantity of machinery, etc., which ran up pretty well in figures, making a most succussful day. This auction appeals very favorably to a great many of the farmers and doubtless adds much to making these sale days such a

success. The band gave a short concert at noon, and in the evening was listened to by a very large audience, who all seemed delighted to get out and promenade and hear the boys. The evening concert was held, at the intersection of Washington and Van Rensselaer streets, the boys bringing their chairs along with them, and many expressed an opinion that they preferred to have the band play on the street than in the balcony of the court house.