Evening Republican, Volume 22, Number 80, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 5 April 1919 — WHEATFIELD. [ARTICLE]

WHEATFIELD.

Mrs. McKeavett, mother of Mrs, Wm. Gruber died Tuesday evening and the remains were moved to the undertaking rooms of undertaker Keen. The entire family of Wm. Gruber is ill with the flu. The Junior class gave a reception to the Ssnior~class of the Wheatfield high school Tuesday evening. An entertaining program was given by the Junion class, eate were served and a splendid time was had by all. Phillip took his best girl he ever had to the reception Tuesday. County superintendent M. L. Sterrett paid the school here a visit Tuesday. Richard Bowie visited the Wheatfield school with Mr. Sterret Tuesday. Mr. and Mrs. O. M. Barbee went to Fower Sunday to attend tfie funeral of his brother-in-law, Samuel Barce, who has been in failing health the past year. The funeral was held Monday. Mrs. A. S. Barlow, who is taking treatment at the Jasper county hospital, is reported considerably improved. A. S. Barlow went to Rensselaer Sunday to visit with his wife. John T. Biggs, Jospeh Hickam, John Finn and a bunch of kids were county seat visitors Saturday. Gert Hendrickson has made a new boat and Billy Mac says it is on the spoon bill razor back patteA, and it walked off Saturday evening and got lost. Rev. Emerick, who is editor and pubisher of the Pittsford Michigan Weekly, was here over Sunday shaking hands with old acquaintances. Joe Lawrence, of near LaCrosse, was a caller at the Review office last Thursday and left the price for another year’s reading of the truth teller. Joe went out to see his son Clarence and family, northeast of town. W. B. McNeil and family, Mrs. Maria Biggs and daughter, Mrs. Robt. Mauz, went Sunday to LaCross for a visit with relatives. Harmon Clark handles the lever and changes the gears on his Maxwell just like an old times, believe me. , vn The last legislature passed a bil which turns over to a County unit highway commission of which the County Commissioners are “it,” the entire contest for all public highways of the county, thereby relieving the township trustees of any duties in road work of his township.” H. E. Kemper was taken severely ill last Firday evening with indijestion, but is much better at this writing. Dick Bowie and George Williams brought home with them a whole sack full of war material that they picked up with the A. E. F. in France. Richard D. Bowie and George H. Williams arrived home Sunday with honorble discharges from the U. S. army service. Dick and George were members of Co. D, sth Regiment of Engineers. They enlisted with the Regular army at Fort Thomas, Ky., May 11, 1917, and trained at El Paso, Brownsville and Corpus Christi, Texas, then went overseas. They seen active service in the Puvenelle wood of the Toul sector and Argonne. Their regiment was the escort of President Wilson on the U. S. S. George Washington on his recent return from France. The sth Engineers were then sent to Camp Humphey’s. VaT, and thence to the various demobilization camps nearest their homes. C. P. Clager went to Chicago Sunday evening on a two day’s business trip and incidentally to assist in getting a few more votes for his choice in the mayoralty race. / H. W. Marble went to Chicago Friday evening and it was expected that Andy would arrive on the next train.