Evening Republican, Volume 19, Number 58, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 10 March 1915 — WHEATFIELD. [ARTICLE]

WHEATFIELD.

Kankakee Valley Review. John Biggs, A. L. Jensen and Prof. L. A. Sayers were business visitors at the great city on the lake last Saturday. Rosa Misch returned to Rensselaer Tuesday after a stay at home on account of the illness of her brother, Mike. Mrs. A. Moyer and Rosetta Remington left here Tuesday for Mazon, 111., where they will reside. Mr. Moyer will remain here a-few weeks. Simon Fendig returned home last Thursday from St. Elmo, 111., where he went for treatment with a specialist. He reports considerable improvement to his health. Samuel (Farmer) Hopkins, a former resident of this vicinity and now of North Manchester, Ind., was here last week visiting former acquaintances. Mrs. Press Baxter, of Bloomington, Ind., returned home Monday after several days’ visit here with her sister, Mrs. Joseph Hickam and family. Mrs. Hickam returned with her sister to Bloomington for a few days’ visit. A petition is being circulated for signers asking for a local option election to be held in Wheatfield township. This movement is to decide whether intoxicating liquors shall be sold as a beverage in the township. James Anderson will apply for a renewal of license at the June term of the Commissioners’ Court and the object of the petition for an election is for the people to vote on the subject prior to the time required to make application.

Mr. and Mrs. Herman Langdon and daughter returned home Wednesday evening from several weeks* visit with Mr. and Mrs. Charles Myers at Camp Myers, Florida. They report that Charlie and Belle are just in the midst of reaping a very profitable harvest of fruits and vegetables off their farm and best of all are enjoying the best .of health. Hermie says Charlie is more busy on his fruit farm than some Inidana folks that run a big ranch. Charlie goes with a big trailer full of fruit and vegetables every morning to Miami and other city markets drawn by His Lambert. Charlie says he likes Florida more and more each year. Hermie brought back a variety of the fnrits and vegetables that are grown at Camp" Myers and which are on display in one of the windows of the Myers Cash Store.