Evening Republican, Volume 19, Number 116, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 17 May 1915 — NEWLAND. [ARTICLE]

NEWLAND.

Mrs. Joseph Bergman left for Gary Saturday. L. C. Villard, of Hammond, returned Friday. Mrs. Belle Oliver is reported to be in a favorable condition. Omar Blacker, who has been visiting Chas. Blacker, left Saturday. Three lady evangelists held meetings at Gifford the latter part of last week. Rev. Titus will speak Wednesday evening at Newland and Thursday evening at Gifford each week. Mrs. Hoover, who has been an invalid for some time, has not been as well as usual the last few days. Nellie Everton celebrated her ninth birthday with seven little girl friends at her home Wednesday afternoon. Mrs. Josephine Kupkie returned from St. Elizabeth’s hospital at Lafayette Thursday, greatly improved. Mrs. Midlam visited Wheatfield Wednesday on business pertaining to the unioh church building at Gifford. One hundred foreigners arrived Wednesday and Thursday. Tents have been erected at Red Oak. These people are kindly and honest and are all employed in the fields. Geo. Shaffer arrived Tuesday, from Chicago. He is a nephew of I. B. Jones, who came recently. He has onion interests here and will visit Newland every other week. Geo. Bowman, H. C. Montay and J. W. Spate were summoned to Chicago as witnesses on a case concerning some onions sold last year by Mr. Oliver to the Cotter Manter Co. They were detained a couple of days. Philip Barnard, of Chicago, returned Thursday to make arrangements for farming his land south of Newland. Mr. Barnard’s legaLdutdes have delayed his coming. He will probably plant potatoes this year. R. B. Harris, of the Overland South Bend Co., was in Newland and Gifford Thursday securing facts relative to the crop conditions and looking up business interests. Mr. Harris will visit each town in Jasper and Newton counties. He reports a fine condition of crops so far. Calling cards at The Republican.