Jasper County Democrat, Volume 18, Number 23, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 23 June 1915 — May Never Visit Rensselaer Again. [ARTICLE]

May Never Visit Rensselaer Again.

“Uncle” Isaac Thompson of Bluffton, Ohio, the last surviving brother of the Thompson brothers, well known pioneers of Rensselaer, Alfred, Simon and David, writes The Democrat and encloses two years’ subscription for same. Mr. Thompson had always renewed his subscription

each summer when making his annual visit to Rensselaer, but his health had become so poor that last summer he did not visit here, and he writes that his strength has gradually failed ever since and that he has given up ever being able to see Rensselaer again. While the other Thompson boys, all younger than Isaac, were Rt publicans, Uncle Isaac is one of the old-school Democrats, and a mighty fine old man too, Up to the last cou.ple of years he has enjoyed remarkably good health for one of his age, 87 years, and had prided himself in never having had a doctor or taken any medicine prescribed by a doctor. He usually visited his Rensselaer relatives every summer or fall, and put. in much of his time while here in fishing, a pastime which he enjoyed very much. Mr. Thompson has many friends and acquaintances in this city who hope that he may recover his health and again visit vs.