Jasper County Democrat, Volume 20, Number 49, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 19 September 1917 — VISITED LARGE AVIATION CAMP [ARTICLE]

VISITED LARGE AVIATION CAMP

Frank Welsh and Charles Scripture and son of Jordan township drove over to Rantoul, Illinois, Friday and the former visited with Williaimi W. Reed, formerly ol Jordan township, a brother of former Sheriff Nate J. Reed, who is conducting a successful real estate and loan business at Rantoul. On Saturday they watched the “fliers” and returned home Sunday. “Wes” used to be a radical Republican, but now he is one of the most rampant Democrats, Frank says, that he has met in a long time, and he (was creditably informed that he made the ratification speech there last year over the renomination of Woodrow Wilson for President. He owns and occupies a residence in Rantoul that was built and formerly owned by the late B. J. Gifford when he was building a railroad through there. Wes is doing well, is a heavy stockholder in the Commercial bank pf Rantoul, which he helped organize and his son Nathan Is cashier of this bank. Mr. Welsh had a nice visit with Mr. Reed * and the latter was very glad to see him.