Rensselaer Semi-Weekly Republican, Volume 22, Number 72, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 28 May 1901 — The Old Elevator To Go. [ARTICLE]

The Old Elevator To Go.

The grain firm of Babcock & Hopkins has made another important move, and as a result their new elevator and warehouse, will occupy a more advantageous site than was at first intended; and another favorable feature is that Uncle David Nowels will not be left with an old style and therefore, presumably, unprofitable elevator on hie hands. A deal between the firm mentioned and Mr. Nowels was closed up Friday, whereby the firm buys the old elevator and mill building, with all its elevator machinery, and will at once, tear the building down and put the new one in its place. Some 8 lots are included in the tract sold and several less important buildings, such as a hay barn, blacksmith shop, etc. During the process tearing down of the old and building the new elevator, Babcock & Hopkins will use their elevator at Parr as their bead-quarters, for storage, clearing etc. The milling machinery in the old building was traded off last fall by Mr. Nowels, for property in Flora, Carroll Co. It will now be taken out and put into a mill at Bunettsville, White county.