Jasper County Democrat, Volume 21, Number 89, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 5 February 1919 — CO-OPERATIVE MEAT MARKET [ARTICLE]

CO-OPERATIVE MEAT MARKET

To Make Its Debut In Rensselaer In Near Future. The Co-Operative 'Meat Market of Rensselaer, Indiana, capital $5,000, filed articles of incorporation with the secretary of state a few days ago. The company was organized through the efforts of Jay W. Stockton, who was also instrumental in organizing the Farmers’ Grain Co., and the co-opera-tive gasoline and auto supply station, and is a firm believer in the co-operative plan of handling such necessities. The nine directors of the meat market company are Jay W. Stockton, I. N. Warren, Sherman Thornton, George McElfresh, Erhardt Wuerthner, Alfred Peters, Hiram Day, Joseph Nesius, Jr., and H. H. Potter. The Jresidentßs Jay W. Stockton; vice-president, Sherman Thornton; secrettyjy-treasurer, I. N. Warren. It is the intention of the corporation, The Democrat understands, to operate retail meat market in Rensselaer and hire a competent to hire a competent butcher and manager to operate a retail meat market in Rensselaer. It will probably be a few weeks yet before the company is ready to start up their shop.