Rensselaer Semi-Weekly Republican, Volume 20, Number 12, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 14 October 1898 — Gifford’s Railroad News. [ARTICLE]

Gifford’s Railroad News.

Tie making is the order of the day. Five miles of rails are laid and everything in good progress. Saturday the teamsters hauled ties enough to cover two miles in length. Tuesday 50. more men will be put to work. B. J. Gifford expects to have the new railroad in operation in 5 weeks. W. F. Hodges, our surveyor and Jqs Lawrence took in the excursion to South Bend, Sunday. Tom Hamilton did shopping in Rensselaer Wednesday.

Jesse Nuss, of the steel gang had a finger smashed by a rail. Boarding places are bard to find along the line. John C. Cusson, August Seaman, Joe Portman, William Camp and many others all attended the dance at Wbeatfield, Saturday night and reported a good time. Frank Lewis visited his parents at Medaryville oyer Sunday. Jesse Williams has accepted a position as foreman on the engine.