Evening Republican, Volume 19, Number 76, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 31 March 1915 — WHEATFIELD [ARTICLE]

WHEATFIELD

From the Wheatfield Review: New spring and summer 1915 millinery goods at Mrs. A. P. Rockwell’s, Wheatfield, In<|. Rev. Morris will preach at the Walker Center school Thursday evening, April L Mr. and MrsJ James McColly were Rensselaer visitors Wednesday. Mrs. John Williams has been at the Mansfield farm southeast of Rensselaer, the past ten days, the occasion being the arrival of a new granddaughter, being born Sunday, March 21, to' John W. Williams and wife. Hon. A. C. Rankin has been engaged to give a series of six lectures on temperance at the M. E. church here. Read the announcement elsewhere in this paper. Julius Gingerich has. been on the sick list the past ten days with an attack of grip. Mr. and Mrs. George Swisher went Saturday morning to Thayer and Roselawn for a visit at the homes of their daughters, Mrs. Wm. Kepperling and Mrs. Fred Fuller. The public sale of the personal property on the farm of the late Grover Smith will be held at the farm in Walker township Friday, April 2. Read the notice elsewhere in this paper.

A. S. Keen is building a new addition to his residence on Byron street. Frank E. Lewis has purchased a new seven-passenger Studebaker touring car. Miss Minnie Geffert, of Chicago, came Thursday, for a few days visit at the home of her brother, Clark J. Geffert and family. J. W. Ott and family and Dr. Salisbury, of Crown Point, autoed here Saturday. C. M. Hanger, of Morocco, was here on business Saturday. Roy Cox has been on the sick list the past week. - George Hoehn, Sr., of Kankakee, came Thursday with his knapsack mid a pair of rubber boots, and George got about half mad at Bill Mac when he was asked if he was going to wade out on H. D. Weaver, of Wyanet, 111., was here last week looking over his land interests in Northern Jasper. W. J. Helmick purchased a new supply of building material this week from the Frost-Johnson Lumber Co., of St. Louis. George Byers was given his second ride on the Knights of Pythias goat last Wednesday evening. George said he took the bobber right under without even looking and only for a few good friends would have been fishing yet. George will take his third and last degree Wednesday, evening of this week. Johnnie Tilton, of near Roselawn, visited relatives here over Sunday. The residence in which John and family lived was destroyed by fire, causing him considerable loss. Robert Mannan and J. C. McColly were county seat visitors Monday. The great Kankakee Valley has made great changes the past few years in the growing of cereal crops. Much of the land acreage that produced only wild hay and afforded duck hunting ground only a few years ago is now raising com, oats, rye and wheat, and preparations are now being made for a larger acreage of cereals this year. The new elevator erected by the late George O. Stembel handled over one hundred cars of last season’s grain. The great change has been brought about through the drainage. Mrs. John Tilton and baby returned to her home hear Roselawn Tuesday from. a visit here with her home folks, James Cooper and family. Mrs. Carl Mattocks, of St. Anne, 111., returned home Tuesday from a visit here with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Henry Miller and family. Mrs. Jack Bradford, of Chicago Heights, visited at the home of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Mark Knapp last week. Miss Falk, of Lowell, returned home Wednesday, from a-visit with her relatives, Mr. and Mrs. S. D. Clark.