Rensselaer Journal, Volume 11, Number 20, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 24 October 1901 — Land Deals. [ARTICLE]

Land Deals.

George F. Meyer, real estate dealer, of Kniman, reports the sale of the following property: Three hundred and twenty acres in Wheatfield township, belonging to Horace Marble to Don M. Cady, of Ogle county, 111., at S4O per acre. The Ed Fisher farm in Wheatfield township to Fred Karch, of Frankfort, 111., at $37 50. The tract contains 120 acres. Charles Meyers, of Wheatfield, has sold 60 acres near there to W. R. Dennis, of east of Rensselaer. For fine job work call at the JOURNAL office.

Lafayette Meyers, of the Central Sugar Co., was over from Shelby, Wednesday. He says the beets are making a fair crop and they hope to see the factory built next year, but even though it isn’t built they will continue to raise sugar be ts at Shelby. The thirty acres of beets here are now being pulled and topped and it is asserted that some of them will make twe.ity-two tons to the acre. If this proves true the members of the syndicate will make good their loss of last season.—Wheatfield Telephone.

Stevens’ garments cost less for same quality than others, as they are the largest manufacturers, and being able to buy cheaper can afford to sell cheaper. - At least 25 per cent can be saved by buying tbeir garments. The goods are shrunk and sponged before making, and a fit is guaranteed. Mrs. Genevieve Sprigg has taken the agency for their celebrated garments in Rensselaer, and will take pleasure in calling and showing samples. Phone 174. Over 200 samples from which to select.

J. T Keller and wife, of Crawfordrvilie, hhve s ied the Monon for $450 damages. Recently a • brakeman called ‘"Linden” for Romney, and, being bound for Linden, they got off. The train pulled out before they dis covered the mistake. It was a cold, rainy, dark night and the bill of damages filed by Keller sets forth demands for S3OO for the inconvenience' to himself, $25 for his wife’s dress, sls for a bonnet, $5 for her shoes and $25 for the services of a doctor who aided her in getting rid of a cold she contracted.

James H. Roberts, deputy inspector for the fifth district of factories, hotels, pub io-buildings, etc., wai in the city Tuesday. He says that he finds no cause for complaint in Rensselaer as to the way the buildings are constructed or as to lick of fire escapes on the larger buildings Speaking of our pew court house he sajs that South Bend has a new court house built about tho same time as the Jasper County building, but must confess that our’s is much the finest building, notwithstanding that his county is a thickly settled one in comparison to Jasper and South Bend is a city of 40,000.