Rensselaer Republican, Volume 23, Number 17, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 25 December 1890 — Griffith Booming. [ARTICLE]
Griffith Booming.
Last week 400 acres of land sold at Griffith;-on the Grand Trank road,, for S2OO per acre. A large tool plant from Cincinnati, with,a eapital of $200,000, will locate there. Also, 1 wagon factory and iron factory plant, with a eapital of $200,000 each. The Standard Oil Co. pipe line passes to supply fuel at an immense saving of coal: The Elgin, Joliet & Eastern Ry will not build their proposed line from McCool to Porter, this county, i but build from Griffith to the new stock yards. With four railroads aud the belt line will boom. —Valparaiso Vipette.
Queens ware and glassware at cos at J. H. Willey & Sons’. Flower pots ail sizes at cost, at J. H. Willey & Sons’. J. H. Willey & Son will not be un ciersoldinthe clothing line. A big lot of rnon and boys gloves and mittens will be sold at reduced prices. Ludd Hopkins. Knives and forks at cost, at J. H. Wiiley & Eons’. Notwithstanding the big advance in coffee you can buy fresh roasted coffee at C. C. Staff’s at the old priceFarm loans at lowest rates. S. C. Irwin. When in the notion of being booted go to .Hemphill & Honan’s^ The post-office book store is headquarters for schoolbooks. New styles direct from New York City, at Hemphill & Honan’s. Bibles and Testaments at the Trade Palace. Old school books taken in part payment for new books, at the postoffice book store. Remember we can save you money on boots and shoes. J. H. Willey A Sons. See all those new Hats just received' at Hemphill & Honan’s. As I propose to close out my entire stock, it will pay anyone to examine and price my goods before buying. J. E. Sfitler. Come in and see the finest and most complete line of fine Dishes ever shown in Jasper county, at La Rue Bros. W atches, clocks and jewelry repaired and warranted by 11. J. Rossbacher at Meyer’s drug store.
