Rensselaer Republican, Volume 26, Number 36, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 3 May 1894 — SOLES WILL STAT DOWN. [ARTICLE]

SOLES WILL STAT DOWN.

Andrews, the first class shoe-maker, that was located in Carmichael’s harness shop all winter, is back at work, and intends to stay. Will be glad to see all my old friends and will try to

please all.

G. A. ANDREW'S.

Poor old Dick Stone is one of Hoke Smith’s latest victims in this locality. His pension has been reduced from sl2 to $8 per month. Dick is an industrious old fellow when he can get any work, which this democratic administration makes scarce, however. He has a very large family, andjiothirig to support them upon, except his pension and what little he can earn at day’s work. The reduction of his pension is a great hardship, and one that never would haveoccured under a Republican administration. The Marion township gravel roads are to be built by Rensselaer parties after all. Messrs. Hawkins & Curtis, the contractors, have sub-let the contract for the entire job to C. C. Sigler and Delos Thompson, the deal having been closed up, Tuesday. At what amount the sub-contractors do the work has not been made public. The material they will use, for the most part, will be Lafayette gravel, they having secured Very favorable terms for furnishing the same, from the Monon R. R., before they took the contract. They began work grading the north road, yesterday.

Buy your farm wagons of B. F. Ferguson. Every one warranted.

Mrs. Margaret LamsoD, widow of Daniel Lamson, died last Thursday morning, at the home of her son Thomas Lamson, some miles southwest of town. Her death was sudden and unexpected and was caused by apoplexy. Her age was 68 yeais, 10 months and 25 days. She was born in Kentucky, but lived in this state since 5 years old. Her maiden name was Pogue, and she married Daniel Lamson, Feb. 25, 1847, and came with him to Jasper county the same year, and with a short exception, she has lived here ever since. Her husband died in 1873. She had four children, [all of whom survive her. She has been a consistent member of the Presbyterian church since early youth. The funeral was held at her son’s residence last Friday, and the remains were interred in Egypt cemetery. Rev. E. Baech, of Rensselaer, conducted the funeral services?

It seems to be a pretty general conclusion that some slight changes are needed in the gravel road plans, in a few respects. In the viewers’ report it is recommended that the gravel pike be placed to one side of the 30 foot grade, so that a dirt pike can be maintained along one side. This is no doubt a good plan, in most places, although it is the general opinion that the outside of the gravel pike is being located too near the ditch. As now laid down, it is only four feet from the ditch to the gravel. In all cases except very shallow ditches this is too near. There will betoo much danger of the ditch washing out aDd letting the gravel cave into it, and wash away, also. If the gravel is placed 6 feet from the ditch it will still leave room for a 12 foot dirt pike on the opposite side of the grade. It is also doubtful if the plan of patting the gravel pike to one side should be rigidly adhered to, in all cases. In such cases as the grade across the Donnelly marsh, north of town, for instance, it would probably be better to pat the gravel pike in the center, above the old and solid road-bed, than upon the newly graded bed on the side. S. E. Yeoman, sells the McCormick mower and reaper, also the Kalamazoo hay rake.