Evening Republican, Volume 15, Number 206, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 1 September 1911 — WHEATFIELD. [ARTICLE]

WHEATFIELD.

Kankakee Valley Review. William McNeil went Tuesday to Chicago on business. The teachers are attending institute at Rensselaer this week. Bessie Biggs, of East Chicago, came Sunday for a visit with home folks. R. H. Morehouse transacted business at the county seat last Friday. Ray G. Anderson went to Chicago Monday on a two days’ business trip. D. R. Miller has traded his Marble White Steamer for a Sterling touring car. Mrs. John W. Williams and children went Monday to Rensselaer for a visit with relatives. Charlie Myers has sold his property on thq south side of Byron street to H. \Y. Marble. O. D. Browh returned Saturday from Danville, where he has been visiting the past two weeks. Squire Van Dooz’er and wife, Mr. and Mrs. Warren White and children visited friends at Tefft Sunday.

John Allen and children, of Kankakee, visited here Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. Eugene Allen and family. Rev. Father Horstmann conducted services at the Catholic church here and at Kniman Sunday and Monday. Grover Smith has been quite poorly the past week. His brother George, of Harvey, has been visiting with him the past week. Mr. and Mrs. Melvin Hendrickson and son ttfhnt Tuesday to LaCrosse to visit with Mr. and Mrs. 0. M. Jumper and daughter. Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Myers left here Tuesday for their Florida home at Hypoluxo. They expect to be away from here for the next y6ar. The quarantine has been raised from the two cases of diphtheria In this township, the patients having recovered, and no other cases reported. Mr. and Mrs. Fred Pickner went Sunday to Niles, Mich., where they have moved, Mr. Pickner having secured employment in a paper mill. Mr. and Mrs. George Tilton and four children went to Chicago Heights Saturday mprning for a visit with Mrs. Tilton’s* parents, Mr. and Mrs. John Collins.

Mrs. Maria Biggs and daughter Goldie and son William and Mrs. William McNeil went via Buick last Sunday for several days’ visit with relatives near Tipton. Otto Weir, Frank and Katie Armentrout, of Fort Wayne, came last Saturday for a week’s visit with their relatives, Mr. and Mrs. John Thorn and Mr. and Mrs. William Mason. Mr. and Mrs. John Swisher, of Battle Ground, came Monday to see Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Myers before they left for the South, and to visit a week with their cousin, Mrs. Minerva Swisher. Julius Gingerich returned last Saturday from a two days’ visit with relatives at Cisna Park, Onarga and Momence, 111. Jule reported the usual good time when he goes out among ’em. A petition has been circulated asking that the Rev. Downey be retained in charge of his present appointment for another year. The paper has been generally signed, showing the high appreciation of Rev. Downey’s work in the past two years he has been with us.