Rensselaer Republican, Volume 19, Number 52, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 1 September 1887 — Bound to Bore. [ARTICLE]

Bound to Bore.

At A meeting held in the court house last Saturday evening, a committee consisting of Messrs. E. P. Hammond, Berry Paris and Thomas Thompson was appointed to solicit subscriptions to'the gas company stock, and 'so well had They done their work, that by Tuesday the full $2,500 and some besides had been subscribed for; and in addition to this A. McCoy had made an absolute (ffination of SIOO and J. Makeever of SSO towards paying the expenses of making a well. A meeting was held last night to elect directors and perfect the organization of the company. Am excellent board of nine dnectors was chosen, consisting of Llie following named gentlemen: A. Parkisen, David Nowels, E. L. Hollingsworth, E. P. Hammond, \V. A. Rinehart, A. Leopold S. P. Thompson, Vai Seib and Delos Thompson. These directors held a meeting, after the adjournment of the stockholders’ meeting, and will meet again, this evening, to alopt by-laws and keep matters rushing, generally. A well will be bored in a very short time.