People's Pilot, Volume 5, Number 27-25, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 2 January 1896 — Page 30
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J. L. FOSTER.
Among those who have re cently been drawn Xo Rensselaer by its remarkable activity in building is J. L. Poster, recently located at Odessa, this state. He has an interesting family and purchased a home property on Main street to become a perma-
J. L. FOSTER.
citizen. He is a contractingcarpenter of excellent repja tat ion, and will be a valued ac quisition in building operations. His shop is located near the de pot. J. L. Poster was born in Allen county, Ohio, June 17, 1850. In 187)0 he removed to Benton county. T",d., with his parents, and in 180 ito Remington. Until 1870 he spent most, of his time in school in Howard and White comrHes. tp that year he purchased a farm in Gilboa town ship, Benton county, which he operated live years. He then spent about eight years in Rem ington as a carpenter and builder, after which he returned to Ben ton ( ounty where he has since resided, most of the time being spent, in the mercantile business He was the chief mover in the establishment of a postal route from Powler to Chalmers, with three newoftices; was post master at Odessa for about eight years: was married to Miss Mattie Hoffius, December 28, 1871, and has four children, two boys and two girls.
WALTER PONSLER.
The above thoroughly progressive farmer resides on the farm of Lucius Strong, five miles west of Rensselaer, an illustration of the dwelling being given on page ten. Mr. Ponslor has an ex nellent farm of his own of 200 acres situated in Newton county, upon which he e.is a tenant. In the operation of the phev upon-which he lives, he has a part nership with Mr. Strong. They do a general farming business in connection with sti cfc feeding, and under Mr. Pons le. ,• ;-;ivi. ! !ful management, the business has b e. signally successful. ! ’■ msler is a Buckeye, though Lis pa.: e;; moved to Newton county in 1854 when he was but two years old: has a! "., js b ell a farmer and is considered a t' • - - ughiy opt - date agriculturist. Be v- ’del Miss .fosepliine Dowell of N- wt m ' unity m 1882. I’hey now have* ■thr c'drS'lnm, one boy and two girls. L 1 ■ . years lie labored in the repub he,m pai ty. but since the formation of the !"• ■ s party In- has given it his fuii ' .t support.
RENSSELAER STEAM LAUNDRY.
1 rc-'T. mg an opportunity to establish a \y.i : 'S' tii.it the people have ]6ng j Vjeen i: need of. and at the same time makf ,t a iiiim.cial success. J. E. Spitlcr and J. i:. Kight. enterprising young men of Slice “ss: ul business experience, formed a partiu i. hip a few months since and installed a thoroughly modern steam laundry. Tney procured a first class laundryman a foreman, and began operatior s determine 1 to excel! in high class work. This the., have accomplished to the fullest extent and as a just appreciation of their merit the citizens are now bestowing upon them all the favors they can accept without enlargement of the plant. I‘°r jear. there has been a number of agencies for foreign laundries here. This custom was unsatisfactory and the work often poorly done, and as a result of the advent of Messrs. Spit lev & Kight very little work is now being sen t away. The laundr;. i located in the block owned by Mr. Spitle-r on Washington street next to Odd Leilows Temple. The machinery is all n w an 1 consists of every modern device to execute work in the hightest excellence. as well as being labor-saving and labile saving. At the present time t toy aie putting in a new starching machine and an improved drying room, to such proportions has their 1 main ess grown. A- •: They are doing work for a number of other tow ns, having agencies in several places, and constantly establishing others. I 1 eir specialty is tine linen work, though f :ey solicit family washings, which they do at prices within the reach of all. In the o uly spring an addition will be built to their present quarters and several now machines added. It is a business that is bound to grow under the clever management of this firm.
Wanted.
C. W. Coen wants 2e,000 bushels of corn withip the next 30 days and will pay the highest market price for the -MID. - ■
WILLIAM T. PARKS.
This hustling drayman, an illustration of whose team is given above, lias been engaged in transfer business in Rensselaer for a little more than one year, but in that time he has built up a remarkably good business. He has been most aceommodating and prompt, and the peo-
E. D. PARCELS.
The above named barber has a very attractive shop near Washington street on Van Rensselaer, where he enjoys as tine a patronage as could be asked, many of his customers having been regular visitors to his place fi r years. He has no peer any where as a fkillful barber and gives his business the closest attention.
RESIDENCE OF E. L. HOLLINGSWORTH, CASHIER COMMERCIAL STATE BANK. SKETCH ON PAGE ONE.
JUDSON H. PERKINS.
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Real Estate.
I have some of the finest farms in Jasper county for sale, at prices from twenty-five to thirty-five per cent lower than lands of the Q # i same quality in Illinois, or of the adjoining counties. I also have lands in Missouri and Kansas, for sale at a bargain. , Correspondence solicited. JUDSOIM H. PERKINS, RENSSELAER. - 7 - INDIANA
THE PEOPLE’S PILOT, RENSSELAER, INI)., THURSDAY, JAN. 2. 1896.
TRANSFER OUTFIT OF W T. PARKS.
BABER S[?]OP OF E. D. PARCELS.
pie finding that he could be relied upon have constantly increased their patronage until he now has all his teams can do. He has the contract for carrying the mail between the depot and post office. Mr. Parks has just .completed a new and pleasant home on tin* corner of College road and McCoy avenue.
His present quarters arc new and his chairs and fixtures the latest pattern. He employs two competent workmen. Mr. Parcels has membership in the I. O. O. F.. and also in the Fomkters. He is a most genial associate and an excellent citizen, and has a pleasant home and esteem able wife a ltd interesting daughters and sons.
MONITOR ROLLER MILLS AND ELEVATOR, NOWELS & BABCOCK. PROP.
NOWELS & BABCOCK.
This firm are proprietors’ of one of tl e finest modern equipped roller mills and grain elevators, with low dump, in In-
iiana. as per the accompanying illustration. The members of the firm are, W. R. Newels and V . C. Baber ek, lifelong n fidents of Jasper county, and than wl an none staivtf higher in the estima tio. As the corfiitunity for integrity and honorable citizenship. They enjoy a most satisfactory share op.the patronage of a large territory as the result of having the confidence of the people they have transactions with, In 1888 W. R Novvcls purchased the elevator of B. F. Ferguson, and for four years the business was conducted under the firm name of W. R. Novvels & Son.
AUGUST ROSENBAUM.
This popular citizen, propriety >r of the Headquarters Saloon, now in the prime oi life, is of German nativity and has'her n in America since. 1870. As is so often the case with the sturdy Teutonic sons who seek the New World to better their condition, his fortune was yet to be made when he set foot on Columbia's soil. Mr. Rosenbaum went straight to Helena. Montana, where he remained until 1892, working first in a smelter, then in a grocery, then in a saloon at Missoula. It was in Montana that he became .acquainted with tin* young woman who afterward became Mrs. Rosenbaum, Miss Hulda Schultz, who was temporarily staying in that state, a daughter of Michael Schultz of Union township, this county. Soon after Miss Schultz returned to Indiana. Mr. Rosenbaum followed and they were married. In 1892 he engaged in the liquor business, in Hammond, where he soon suffered a se vere loss from lire. Though without a
Notary Nubile.
W. R NOWELS.
RESIDENCE OF DELOS THOMPSON.
RESIDENCE OF AUGUST ROSENBAUM.
In the winter and spHpg of 1892 3 additional buildings were erected and a complete outfitof flouring machinery was was put in and the manufacture of flour commenced, their brand “White Lilly,” attaining a very large sale. About two 'ears ago W. R. Nowels assumed the entire management of the^business, continuing the same until last July, when he a hnitted to partnership W. C. Babcock. Recently the elevator has been equipped with new machinery for elevating and shelling ear corn, making the plant complete in every way. Farmers are not
W. C. BABCOCK.
compelled to shovel their grain since the introduction of the low dump appliance. The firm expects to handle two hundred thousand bushels of corn ibis season.
roof over his place I e continued business . and struggle 1 "t > get on his. feet again.” In March, 181)4. lie opened his present place of business in Rensselaer, which is a finely equipped saloon* with billiard and pool tables in adjoining room. His bar and fixtures cost to exceed 82000 and are very handsome and unusual in a town of this size. He lias endeavored to conduct his saloon in an orderly manner and strictly according to law and serious censure lias never been laid at his door. He has been prosperous to an enviable extent, attends strictly to his own affairs, is public spirited and in the management of a Saloon the community could have no better proprietor. His courtesy has won him many friends. The accompanying illustration is of the very* pretty' home which he built last year at a cost of about $3000.' They have but one child living, one having died at the age of eleven months. On page nine is given an illustration of the interior of his saloon.
DR. I. B WASHBURN.
Dr. I. B. Washburn was born in Cass county. Indiana. Jan. 9, 1838. He received his education in the;common schools of Pular.ki an I Cass counties, the Logansport £< ininary and Franklin College, Franklin. Indiana. After which he worked on his father’s farm and taught school, until he commenced the study of medicine in 18.78, in the office of Dr. James Thomas in Royal Center. Cass county. He attended two courses of lectures in Rush Medical College an 1 graduated from the same in February, 18(31, In November. 1801. he enlisted as a private in Company I. 4Cth Indiana, but two months after his enlistment he was detailed in the medical department. He "«s appointed assistant surgeon of the same regiment in November. 18 12. And the .following October lie was appointed surgeon of the 46 th Indiana. He won that appointment by the hard work done during the Vicksburg campaign in 1863. H* was in his doth year when he received that appointment and was the youngest surgeon in the Department of the Gulf. His regiment came home on and fui lough iu June, 1861. He was married to Miss Mattie A. Moon of Roval Center, July 6, 1864. lie was mustered out the service at Lexington, Ky.. Dec. 28. 1864, by reason of “expiration of term of service.” He attended a third course of lectures in Rush Medical College in 1865 and in August of that year he located in Star City, Pulaski county, where he practiced his profession nearly nine years. He was elected joint representative for Pulaski, Jasper and Newton counties in 1870. He’ removed to Logansport in 1873. where he was engaged in thedrug business in connection with the practice of medicine. He removed to Rensselaer in the autumn in 18)7. where he has since resided. He was elected county treasurer in 1886, and re-elected in 1888, by the largest majority given anyone on the republican ticket in Jasper county at that election. Since then he has attended two special courses of instruction in the post graduate medical school of Chicago. He is a member of the Chicago Medical Society. He has been a friend of education and was a member of the Rensselaer school board with E. L. Clark, M. F. Chileote and M. L. Spitler, and helped to formulate the present course of study in the Rensselaer schools. He became a member of the Christian church in 1859 and has been an ardent church and Sunday school worker since that time. Jle has a comfortable home and enjoys the confidence and patronage of a large number of people in Rensselaer and the adjacent country.
CHARLES A. ROBERTS.
The above well known citizen of Rensselaer has done much for his town by the improvement of the several properties which he has purchased with the earnings of a busy and useful life. He is notv living on the corner of Cullen and Washington streets on premises purchased about one year ago. which he lias transformed into a very comfortable and pleasant home, and erected on the rear of the same lots a suitable Building for the handling of farm implements, to which business he is well adapted, and will undoubtedly be successful, as he has a large and valuable acquaintance. Mr. itoberts lias been a resident of Rensselaer since the fall of 1873. He is a blacksmith by trade, having learned that business under the instruction of Jesse Hoff, an able smith in liis day. who occupied a log shop opposite the present site of Hemphi 1 s shop on Front street. Vas in the employ of Norman Warner foi a year, then formed a partnership with Janies Shindler and Mr. Warner letiied from the blacksmithing business. Shindler & Roberts continued in the place where Mr. Warner had toiled so many years, until Mr. Shindler retired and settled on his farm on “Two Mile Prairie." The a followed the firm of Roberts Brothers for nine years of hard work, when and his bother Lmiis F., retired from that wearing labor. Tlie subject of this sketch was then engaged in the farm implement trade and finally erected the long brick building now occupied by Geo. A. Strickfadeivs saloon, where for live years he conducted the finest implement store in northern Indiana. In this business he was verysuccessful but his health failing he sold the business to Hammond Brothers After a short rest Mr. Roberts hit the easiest job of his life by forming a partnership with Mr. Zimmerman in the tailoring business. The contrast between sewing on buttons and shaking the hind paw of a mule was too great and a few months ended this venture, and he is now engaged in his familiar calling at which ho has been so successful in the past, selling farm machinery.
GRAY & LITTLEFIELD Live Real Estate Men, Remington - i n d. Choice farms and beautiful gi a.vs lands lor sale or exchange, stocks of merchandise, town property, live stock or established business. Also farms to rent. Lands showed free of charge. Correspondence solicited.