Jasper County Democrat, Volume 22, Number 19, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 4 June 1919 — SOME INTERESTING OLD BILLS [ARTICLE]

SOME INTERESTING OLD BILLS

Ollie Rhoads, in looking" through some old papers of his deceased father, Peter Rhoads, who conducted the first hardware store ever in Rensselaer, a tew days ago, ran across some old bilie from wholesale houses that are quite in-, foresting. Among them was ono dated October 80, 1857, from William Blair & Co., Chicago, "Sign of the Anvil,” Important and Dealers In (Hardware and Cutlery, Tin Plate, Sheet Iron, Copper, Tinners’ Tools, Etc. This bill was for five “sbeats" xlnc, 66, $6.60; 4 bundles No. 24 iron, 515, 5, $25.75; 2 boxes tin piste, 12>4, $24.50; 1 box IX tin plate, $14.25; carting, 25c. Total, $71.35. Another bill, dieted November 15, 1856, was from "W. ft J. Treadwell, Perry ft Norton, 2441 Lake street, Chicago, Manufacturers A Wholesale Dealers in Albany Stoves, Ranges, Furnaces, Etc." This bill was for $71.50 and covered items of hardware that we are unable to designate. Another was a receipt from H. C.' Wagstaff of Lafayette, Ind., acknowledging draft on New York for $47.26, "which is placed to your credit with thanks.” This was dated May 29, 1857. All the bills are over 60 years old, but the writing Is as legible as the day they were written. ,