People's Pilot, Volume 5, Number 45, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 14 May 1896 — In the Front Rank. [ARTICLE]

In the Front Rank.

Isaac Glazebrook purchased 25 foot frontage north of blacksmith shop on Front street last week, paying therefor the hsndsome figure of $325 to Mrs. Thomas Sayler. This gives Mr. Glazebrook a tine frontage of 117 feet for his home and business place. He has recently installed an excellent gasolene engine, horse power, with which to operate such machinery as turning lathes for iron and wood, drills, emerywheels disk sharpener, saws, fire blower, power hammer and the various machines pej culiar t<j a general repair and blacksmith shop. Mr. Glazebrook has by far the most complete equipment in Jasper county for doing all kinds of blacksmithing, machine repairing, woodwork etc., besides keeping an expert horse shoer. He has plans in contemplation for still further adding to the completeness of his plant. The engine has sufficient power to run a good sized private lighting plant and much more machinery than he expects to use in his shop, and it is possible that he will put up a new building adjoining to accommodate a manufacturing business, negotiations for which are already in progress. The progress of Jasper county is forcibly seen in the rapid growth of the business which Mr. Glazebrook took hold of in a small way but a couple of years ago. With from four to sixworkmen he can not now handle all the work that-is brought to him.

The annual military day exercises at St. Joseph's College will occur this year on Thursday, May 21, 2 p. m. on the College Campus, and will consist of drills by the Battalion, companies and squad. The oration of the day will be given by Rev. Fred Wieckman, Chaplain of the soldiers home Marion, Ind. who delivered the oration on the same occasion last year. The citizens of Rensselaer are cordially invited to attend.