Rensselaer Journal, Volume 11, Number 45, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 17 April 1902 — Newland. [ARTICLE]

Newland.

Mr. and Mrs. Watson, of Pleasant Grove, visited John Richmond and family here Sunday. Cyril Steel, of Laura, called on Harry Gifford Sunday. Mrs. Freeman Gifford, of Laura, visited friends here Saturday. Fred Germain is painting in Asphaltum. Wanted—2s ditchers to begin work at once. Inquire of Harry Gifford or T. M. Callahan, Newland. Mrs. Owen Callahan and daughter, Miss Ella, did shopping at the Hub Friday. Mr. Osborn and family were at Rensselaer Saturday. Mr. Osborn was a delegate to the convention held there that day. Mrs. Joseph Haddock did shopping at Rensselaer Saturday. Miss Cassie Akers visited her parents east of town over Sunday. The lumber is on the ground for a new store building at Lewiston—2oxso and also one at Della A new hotel is being built at Gifford, the frame of which is already up. We had quite an excitement here Friday. A spark from the engine of tfie noon train set T. M. Calahan’s ice house on fire and burned the roof and sides off before it could be extinguished. The ice was not very badly damaged. A new covering and a new roof was put on and the ice will probably keep pretty well.