People's Pilot, Volume 5, Number 27-25, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 2 January 1896 — J. L. FOSTER. [ARTICLE+ILLUSTRATION]

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-

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.

J. L. FOSTER.