Jasper County Democrat, Volume 21, Number 24, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 22 June 1918 — WANTS TO HEAR FROM THE “OLD TOWN” [ARTICLE]

WANTS TO HEAR FROM THE “OLD TOWN”

The Democrat is in receipt of the following letter from a former oldtime resident of Remselaer who will no doubt be remembered by some of our citizens who were here a half century or more ago: San Diego. Calif., Jsne 15. 1918. Editor Democrat, Rensselaer. Ind. Dear Sir:—Please send me a copy of The Democrat from say old home town. As a boy I commenced my ap?»rentic*ship in the old Gazette office founded by Dan F. Davies, who 'afterwards /became sheriff. I boarded at the Dunlap House, the principal and only hotel in the town, paying the large price of two dollars a week for board, which I thought a large sum. James Spencer was the editor during my time. The main feature in the Gazette that I remember was a continued story written by a young man ' named Snodgrass. . which run nearly two years. You then had no railroad, bat had to reach the outside world through Bradford some miles away. I would like to see the changes therefore want a copy of your paper. Naturally I do mot expect to find names of the bld-timers, who have gone to their reward, such as Milroy. Hammond. Walton, Percupile and many in that class. But I have a curiosity that only The ■ Democrat can .satisfy. Yours very truly. A G. STACEY. 2332 Irving Are_ San Diego, Calif.