Evening Republican, Volume 23, Number 25, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 28 January 1920 — WHEATFIELD. [ARTICLE]

WHEATFIELD.

George Jones, who is taking the census, says it is amusing to watch some of the old maids when they attempt to answer the question, “are you married or single.” Not yet, but this is leap year. Click Hamilton paid his dog tax. Fox and Wolf drive Saturday, January 81. Go,back line and come forward with the bunch. Everybody should attend the Fox and Wolf drive Saturday, Jan. 81 and help to round up the animals which have become a pest in the Kankakee Valley. Maurice Allen, of Kankakee visited here over Sunday with Grandma Allen. Joe Hickam was up town last Thursday for the first time in two weeks, after a spell of sickness. Mr. and Mrs. John R. Hileman motored last week for a few days' visit with Chicago friends and a fight with the snow drifts en route. Mrs. B. H. Knapp and Miss Grace Knapp were Rensselaer visitors last Saturday. * Clarence Gulbransen will hold a public sale of live stock and farm tools February 17th. Bert and Frank Mitchell of Gary, were home visitors last Friday evening. ? Mrs. Art Dean and child returned to her home at Gary Saturday after a ten days’ visit here with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Harmon Clark. Mr. and Mrs. H. E. Remley entertained twelve guesta at a afat o’eleok dinner last Thursday evening which was followed by a game of Five Hundred. Mors. A. L. Jensen and Maloclm Clark were the prize winners. Mir. and Mrs. A. L. Jensen entertained the Marbles, Clarks, Gooches and Mrs. Berenice Clark at dinner Sunday evening. Mrs. Jensen and her boys furnished some fine music, especially “Lukie” winch was oughly enjoyed by the guesta. Mrs. Ernest Goech spent Thursday and Friday of last week ,in Crow# Point.

Mr. and Mrs. S. W. Hamilton pf Valparaiso, visited Berenice Clark last ThutaW*“ Both seemed to be well pleased with their new loca* tion. Miss Allie Morehouse, Miss Lena Myers, Arizona Custary, John Mor»* ( house and Miss Jones were visitors wit hthe Bush family last Wednesday evening, Mrs. James Smith spent last SuDr. day at the home of her brother R. H. Morehouse and family. * Daniel Watson and Ed Bennett are busy hauling logs to the saw mill at Baum's bridge. The Tankage Co. are certainly getting their share of business these cold days. “ We learn that a party mailed au order recently for four different magazines, amounting to $9.50, the customer could have ordered these same magazines at this office and saved $1.75. Patronize your home dealer. Mrs. Pearl Austin of Rochester, Ind., is here tins week visiting st the home of her daughter, Mxs. Wm. Madary and family. Born, on Monday, January 2*. 1920, a girl to Ross Ropp andwrfe. Peter Saulter, formerly of Wheatfield township, died at the county hospital Sudnay afternon, January 25, 1920, of a complication of diseases. His age 60 years. Burial was made at Rensselaer. Dr. Hewitt, of DeMotte, was co»7 ed here Friday to assist Ito. Buchef in a minor surgical operation. W. H. Minor will hold a big public sale of live stock and farm tools this Thursday, Jan. 29th. Mr. Case, Wm. May and Frank Ferguson went to Chicago Friday evening and returned Monday. Mrs. Edward Hight and children returned Wednesday after a few days' visit with her sister at Star City. Ind. Read the special attraction of the Primo Theatre program for tins week. Everybody should attend the Fox and Wolf drive Saturday, Jan, Slat, and then go and hear the Wheatfield band play and see a Mg 8 reel show at the Primo Theatro in the evening. M». John Biggs and son, Boy, returned Monday from a visit with relatives at Lqke Village. 1 HicSm MW

Mrs. John Williams went to San Pierre Monday to visit her daughter. Mrs, Hines, who has been ill with the flu. "“Hannon Clark cited Billy Mac and Dick Dunn to where he had seen a mink go in a hole and Billy and Dick dug in the frozen ground for 8 hours and only found a weasei. -The U. S. Weather Bureau may discontinue the local ofoservors star tion at Wheatfield on account of changes Western Union Telegraph Co., in the opening time of its offices in tee morning. It seems that U. 8. Weather reports and observations are an advantage to the telegraph company, tee Government would be wise if they would establish telephone Hn—through the states to handle the government business. Speaking of being mated during this leap year, Ezra Whitehead, who attended tee Lumber Dealers’ convention last week, reminded us of “My son John 'with one shoe off and one shoe on.” Esta, by Guby, bought a pair of new shoes for tee trip, and in trying teem, got two pain mixed up and he started off with a No. 8 rubber heel and a number 10 leather and he went down the street in IndianapoMs, making about tha same khid of noise as a man wearing a Wooden leg, but when Ezra caaae Mfdc pair of eights and a pair of tens. Wm. Traub wept to Indiauapoliß after Miter new Ford touring ear, Saturday.