Evening Republican, Volume 21, Number 203, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 12 September 1917 — WHEATFIELD. [ARTICLE]

WHEATFIELD.

Quite a number from here attended the Valparaiso fair last week. Joe Fenzil has bought of Clager Bros, a new Ford and Joe made his trial trip last Thursday and he sat at the wheel just like an old-timer. W. S. McConnell, of Fair Oaks, was in town Saturday on business. Avery Morrow went last Friday to Ft, Benjamin Harrison to commence training in the officers’ reserve. Superintendent Powers of the Wheatfield high school moved his family and they are occupying the Keen propertv on Lena street. Claude Biggs, of Potter, Neb., has been visiting here the past week with his father, John Biggs and family. Claude was drafted in the national army and his number in the draw was'ls46, and he will return to Nebraska in time to leave for training camp Sept 19th. Special music at the Primo Theatre, by Jensen’s orches-_ friFTof the “dance Saturday evening, Sept. 15th. Frazier Antrim, of Hebron, autoed here Saturday with his family enroute home from a visit with friends at Medaryville. —■ H. W. Marble and Mallie Clark autoed to Chicago with Busses old Overland machine and traded her off for another of the same kind only this one is a willie-night. Gadapp. The-chilly weather last Sunday made a great many people look blue, and caused some of us to think what we had done with our summer’s wages, but don’t forget to keen in your mind the fact of our boys that have gone to the front. Are you doing your bit or are you like so many people who act as if they don’t realize that the United States is engaged in war? Speaking about absent-minded men, last Saturday a prosperous farmer drove to town in his auto and after he had made a purchase he discovered he had left his pocketbook at home. He, immediately walked home and got his pocketbook and came back to town and got the goods that he purchased and walked back home with them and then he happened to think that he had driven the car to town and he walked back and got the car.

For a good social time with good music, attend the dance given by DeMotte Camp 8352, M. W. of A.. Saturday evening, Sept. 22nd. You are invited. Bring your friends George Ferguson and to Gary Sunday and-visited until Monday with Mrs. N. B. Evans and family. The heavy frost here Monday evening froze ice a half inch thick in places and the damage to growing crops is estimated to be enormous. Garden crops are ruined in many places. The 14 month old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Ira Clark, of near Kersey, died of cholera infantum Monday, Sept. 10, 1917, after a short illness. The funeral services were held Tuesday. Interment at Wheatfield cemetery. The family have the sympathy of the community in their sad loss. Mr. and Mrs. John Ludwig, of Crown Point, came Sunday for a few days’ visit with his sister, Mrs. John Pinter and family. The rank of, Esquire will be conferred on a page at Castle Hall this Wednesday evening, Sept. 12th. All members are requested to attend. Goldie Biggs got tired riding in a Mrs. Henry Wagner is visiting relatives and friends in Chicago and also made the trip via boat across Lake Michigan to Holland to visit her brother.