Rensselaer Republican, Volume 27, Number 38, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 16 May 1895 — HOW RENSSELAER IS GROWING. [ARTICLE]

HOW RENSSELAER IS GROWING.

A Brief Summary of Present Building Operations. Although Rensselaer has had a steady, solid growth every year, yet the present year is showing more activity in the building line than any time since the early part of 1893. A brief mention of the different buildings already completed this spring, or now in’some stage of erection, will illustrate the truth of this statement. In this list we mention only the buildings completed or under way; nothing being said of those only contracted for, or under contemplation. Following is the list: Iroquois Lodge, Independent Order of Odd Fellows: Three story brick business office, and lodge building, on Washington street. E. L. Hollingsworth; two room business building, on Van Rensselaer street.

John Eger; two story residence on Van Rensselaer street. Also a tenant house on Cornelia street. P. W. Clarke; two story residence in Newton’s Addition. A. Rosenbaum, residence on Van Rensselaer street. Mrs. Leota Jones, residence on Front street. John Makeever, tenant house on Division street. Paxton and Hollingsworth, two tenant houses in Leopold’s Addition. John Carmichael, residence in Weston’s Addition. Mrs. Julia Day, residence in Columbia Addition. Frank Siers, residence in Columbia Addition. N. Littlefield, residence- in West- • ■■■ - : . --- ton’s Addition. W. T. Perkins, residence on Elm street. Ira Cripps, residence on Elm street. Conrad Kellner, residence in Leopold’s Addition. * John Mmicus, residence in Leopold’s Addition. Theodore Smith, tenant Jouilding in Leopold’s Addition. J. W. Duvall, residence, in Leopold’s Addition. John Meharry, residence north of railroad. W. H. Churchill, tenant house north of railroad. Mrs. Nannie Davisson, residence on Vine street. Dell Thornton, residence in Columbia Audition. The above list shows 22 dwellings and two business houses completed or in construction and says nothing of various minor improvements, completed or now under way, some of which will equal in cost the construction of new houses of considerable size, such as the rebuilding of T. J. McCoy’s and Dr. Alter’s residences. Money to loan on Real Estate in sums of SSOO to SIO,OOO. Call on or address J. M. Winkley, Monon, Ind. Office up stairs in Blakley block. J. M. Winkley, Monon, Ind. The Jameson Steam Laundry, Lafayette, Ind., does strictly first class work. Special attention given to quick woik. R. P. Phillips, agent for Rensselaer. Tomato plants, cabbage plants, sweet potato plants, for sale at Dexter & Cox feed store.