Jasper County Democrat, Volume 22, Number 37, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 6 August 1919 — LIVED ON SAME FARM 53 YRS. [ARTICLE]

LIVED ON SAME FARM 53 YRS.

Chris Salrin Disposes of His Ok» JHome Place in Walker, Uncle Chris Salrin and son William were down from Walker township Monday. Mr. Salrin, Sr., ha* just sold his 360-acre farm in Walker to a Mr. Brown of Francesville for 216,560 and will give possession of same next March. Mr. Salrin, who is now 85 years of age and has lived on this fanns during the entire 53 years he has resided in Jasper county, decided that he had become too old to farm any longer, therefore his reason for selling. He was born in France about 10 pilles from Metz, and says that the well remembers the old fort there which It was considered would be one of the obstacles which the allied forces would have difficulty in taking. He came to America; when 14 years of age and with his parents settled in Coshocton county, O. HcT caime to Jasper county in the fall of 1866 and settled on the farm which has since been his home. Mr. Salrin has been a life-long Democrat, and his word has always been considered, as good as his bond. He has several sons residing in this county and one daughter, Mrs. J. G. Andrus, of Shelby, Mlcfli. He returned but last week from a 10 days’ visit with the latter.

Former Secretary of State Ed W. Jackson of Lafayette has thrown his hat in the ring for the Republican nomination for governor. Mr. Jackson is mot an astute politician like Willie Hays.