Rensselaer Standard, Volume 1, Number 11, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 30 August 1879 — I., D. & C. R'.y. [ARTICLE]

I., D. & C. R'.y.

FORMAL OPEjnjff OF THE SOU TO - DELPHI, THURSDAY, SEPT. 4TH. The following letters explain themselves: Dxlphi, Ihd., Aug, 25, 1870. A. McCoy. Esq., Rensselaer, Ind. Dear Sir: — The committee on invitation take pleasure in inviting through yon the town officials of your town to be present at a formal opening of the L, D. 4 C. R. R. at this city on the 4th of - September prox. Hoping this may be sufficient to enlist a large interest and full representation, I ini’ respectfully yours, E. Walkxr, Mayor. , Dxlphi, Iwd., Aug. 27, 1870. To the Board of Trustees of the Town of Rensselaer. Indiana. * ’ Gentlemen: —The committee of general arrangement* for the celebration of the formal opening for business of the 1., D. k C. R. R. on the 4th day of September, 1879, from Rensselaer to the city of Delphi, have directed me to extend to you, and through you to the citizens of your town, a cordial invitation to be present npon that occasion and join in the celebration of that lonfc looked for event which we regard as being not only of importance to us alone, but to all citizens along the line, as the completion oi this last division, now about to be celebrated, will add much to the more rapid construction of the contemplated route to Indianapolis and Chicago. : Please be kind enough to extend to ynnr citizens generally a cordial invitation to be present on |he occasion above refern d to. ) I aifi, gentlemen, with respect, your humble servant, •- J. T. Richardson, €h’n Com. Gen, Arrangements. • The Board of Trustees and other officials of our town have accepted the above kind invitations to he present at the formal opening of the L, D. k C. R’y to Delphi, aud extend a cordial invitation tb the citizens of Rensselaer and the county generally to join in the celebration of the important event.