Jasper County Democrat, Volume 20, Number 31, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 14 July 1917 — BEGUN REMODELING THURSDAY [ARTICLE]

BEGUN REMODELING THURSDAY

Workmen Start ' Reconstruction of State Bank Corner. Miss Grace Thompson has closed her restaurant on the state bank corner and stored the fixtures temporarily, being unable to procure a room at present to continue business in. She was obliged to vacate because of the remodeling of this building by its present owner, The Trust & Savings bank. The contractors started work of tearing out Thursday. The south part of the structure wilL.be rebuilt first and the basenient put in unde? same, the State bank continuing in its present quarters until this work is done. Then The Trust & Savings bank will move into the remodeled part and occupy same until the banking room proper is remodeled, and the State bank will move into the building vacated by The Trust & Savings bank, which it purchased some time ago. The fixtures for the State bank werepurchased Wednesday and will be here ready to install as soon as The Trust & Savings bank vacates its present quarters.