Evening Republican, Volume 14, Number 303, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 22 December 1910 — WHEATFIELD. [ARTICLE]

WHEATFIELD.

From The Review. Mrs. Ida Hoffman returned to Indianapolis Tuesday after a visit of Mr. and Mrs. Henry Hunslcker went Wednesday to Quincy, Ind., to spend Christmas with relatives. Born, Sunday and died Sunday, Dec. 18th, a boy, to Mr. and Mrs. Michael Clyne, of near Laura. Mrs. Thomas Jensen, of Rensselaer, came Tuesday to assist in the holiday trade at the Myers Cash Store. George O. Stembel went to Urbana, Ohio, Monday evening on receipt of a telegram announcing the serious illness of his mother. Will Rockwell came Saturday to spend the holidays with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. A P. Rockwell. They also expect their only daughter, Mrs.. C. O. Sands, and children to visit, them during the holidays. George Marr has been Suffering a. great deal with an affected arm. George, in some way, scratched one of his fingers and now blood poison has set in, the arm being swollen ‘ considerable and is very painful. At the special election held Wednesday of last week to elect a truseee for the second ward of the town of Wheatfleld there were eleven votes cast and all were for the only candidate in the race, Warren J. White, agent of the C. I. & S. Ry. Grandpa George Wesner was saying goodbye to his Wheatfleld friends, as he expected to leave Wednesday for the farm to spend the winter with his children. Mr. Wesner Is a hale, healthy man for his age. He will be 87 years old on the first day of next March. The Farmers’ Institute held here Wednesday and Thursday of last week was only fairly well attended. At the same time the discussions of the various subjects were very Interesting and we are at a loss to understand the reason that farmers do not take more interest and attend the farmers’ institutes, which are held particulariy for the benefit of thnwo who raise stock and till the soil, North Manchester is to have free delivery of mail with two carriers to start. Nineteen mail boxes will be distributed about the town. Ten years ago the population of North Manchester was 2,398, only 143 more than Rensselaer at that time.