Evening Republican, Volume 15, Number 93, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 19 April 1911 — Notes of Northern Neighbors From The Wheatfield Review. [ARTICLE]

Notes of Northern Neighbors From The Wheatfield Review.

Buck Robinson, who has been here the past two weeks’ Soliciting for George Stembel, went to Rensselaer Saturday evening for a visit over Sunday with his family. Mrs. John Pinter went Saturday evening to Crown Point on account of the serious illness of her sister-in-law, Mrs. John Ludwig. Mr. and Mrs. Thos. Jensen, of Rensselaer, came Saturday evening for a visit over Sunday with their parents. Charlie Tilton, who resides in the west part of town, was heard to say last Saturday evening to some ladies in a store down town that another new baby had arrived in the west end that evening, whereupon one of the ladies remarked t<& Charlie, “I don’t think that’s fair for all the babies to come to the west end,” and Charlie replied, “Oh, never mind, you’ll get a Start pretty soon,” and then all the ladies held their breath and examined the new line of caltcoes. J. F. Cook, of the National Pickle & Canning Co. was here Thursday making arrangements for the management of the station at this place. Frank Clager will again have charge and the prospects are said to be very favorable for a large acreage at all the stations in the Kankakee Valley. Remember that an acre or two ot pickles brings the farmer In some ready money at a time when no other crop is ready for market. The seed Is ready for distribution and can be had"at John Pinter’s store. Dr. Salisbury and J. W. Ott, of Crown Point, were here Tuesday looking after their farm property in this township. We learn that Dr. Salisbury is making to erect a new farm residence and a new barn on his farm, which is occupied by Alf Tilton. A number of the members of the Wheatfield Rebekah lodge gave a surprise to Mr; and Mrs. George Swisher at their home Wednesday, April 12th, the occasion being the thirty-fourth anniversary of the marriage of Mr. and Mrs Swisher, who were the recipients of several useful and valuable presents from their friends. Refreshments and eatables were served and a very enjoyable evening was spent. H. W. Marble, \yho has the contract to construct the R. E. Davis, et al., dredge ditch, and also the five miles of laterals thereto, has purchased in Chicago a dry land dredge which he will use in digging the laterals. The dry land dredge is somewhat of a novelty for dredging purposes in the Kankakee Valley, as usually dredge ditches are dug with dredge boats. The laterals of the Davis ditch have so much fall from the commencement of each lateral to their outlet ou the main ditch that it would be impossible to use a dredge boat. The dry land dredge will start at the outlet of each lateral and back *up as the work is done. A force of men and R. E. Halleck, who has charge of the Marble dredge, have been busy the past week unloading the machinery from the cars and the dredge Will be rebuilt and ready for work Within the next ten days.