Rensselaer Semi-Weekly Republican, Volume 34, Number 66, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 18 April 1902 — Newland [ARTICLE]

Newland

Mr. and Mrs. Watson of Pleasant Grove visited John Richmond and family here Sunday. Cyril Steel of Laura called on H, E, Gifford Sunday. Mrs. Freeman Gifford of visited friends at Newland Saturday. Fred Germaine is painting atT Asphaltum. * Wanted 25 ditchers to begin work at once enquire of Harry •Gifford or T. M. Callahan at Newland. Mrs. ( hvi n Callahan and daughter - -Miss Ella did-fcWpping at—Rensselaer Friday, Mr. Osborne and family were at ! Rensselaer Saturday, Mr. Osborne being a delegate to the convention 1 held there that day. Mrs. Joe Haddock did shopping at Rensselaer Saturday. Miss Cassie Akers visited her par. ents east of town over Sunday. * The lumber is on the ground at Lewiston for a new store building and also one at Celia. A new hotel - is being built at Gifford, the frame is already up. We had quite an excitement in town Friday. A spark from the

engine of the noon train set Callahans ice house on fire and burned ft#’. . ' " »■ , A- •• |. the roof and aides off before- it could be extinguished, by carrying water from tlie ditch close by. The ice was not damaged to any great extent.