Evening Republican, Volume 19, Number 101, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 29 April 1915 — NEWLAND. [ARTICLE]

NEWLAND.

W. H. Wonder is having a well drilled. Fourteen land buyers were out looking at land Sunday. A. L. Smith, of Crawfordsville, was in town Monday. N. G. Hal Ay and Father Daniel were in town Tuesday. Lumber for a building on Mr. L. Riechard’s land, arrived Saturday. L. B. Springer came from Chicago Monday evening, returning Tuesday. Rev. Titus, accompanied by the state evangelist, visited Gifford last week. A. F. Rohrer and E. D. Hummell, of Hammond, were visiting Newland Sunday. A. C. Campbell went to the Springer ranch Tuesday to attend to his onions. T. Hanaford and W, J. McNamara made a business trip to Rensselaer Monday. Wm. Hogan was out from Rensselaer Monday. The mint is up and looking fine. J. W. Crist returned from Richard City, Tenn., Tuesday. He reports a very dry condition there. A lot for a church site and $350 have been donated toward a union church building at Gifford. John Akers is erecting a small building in Gifford to be used for business purposes. Those who have finished onion sowing are now busy cultivating the crop. A good stand is reported.

Wm. Jordan had an accident with his new buggy Sunday that smashed the top and broke the shaft. Mrs. Johnson, of Gary, and Mrs. W. J. McNamara, of Chicago, returned to Gifford Saturday. Geo. Baer, of Chicago, was at Gifford Saturday. After sowing his onions he returned to Chicago. O. F. Watkins, who was here last season, is ill at in Chicago and cannot return for some time. Mrs. Maher, of Chicago, arrived Monday and moved her household goods into her home west of Newland. W. O. Kastner and Oscar Lucas and families, and Mrs. Mayme Miller and children arrived from Pekin, 111., Friday. Omer Dooley and family, of Barkley, brought their household goods over Monday. They will tent here this summer. N. F. Kupkie visited his mother at Lafayette Saturday. Mrs. Kupkie is progressinv finely and is now able to assist in caring for one of the patients. M. E. Wilson came from Peoria, 111., Monday. 11l health brings Mr. Wilson here to try the outdoor life. He has purchased land and will sow onions. Mr.-and Mrs. Wm. S. Pomroy returned from Gary Tuesday. • A nephew of I. F. Ahrens accompanied them. Mr. Ahrens will spend the summer here. A fire in the roof of Tony Bienienrcz’c house was quickly extinguished Sunday morning with the assistance of neighbors. Mr. Faber’s fire extinguisher was used. Taylor Hankins has the concrete foundation completed and is prepared to move his store building. This will put him within convenient loading distance of the track. The evangelistic meetings at Gifford closed Monady evening. A free will offering was presented to Rev. Allen and Mr. Davis. Thirty-six converts resulted from these meeting. C. E. Wharton, of Kenton, Ohio, visited Newland and the Springer ranch Saturday. Mr. Wharton's business is that of writing the various onion growers associations into a country wide organization.