Evening Republican, Volume 23, Number 93, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 16 April 1920 — NORTHERN JASPER. [ARTICLE]

NORTHERN JASPER.

Morris McCullough and wife of Dunn’s Bridge were Wheatfield callers Saturday. Halleck Minor, who has been in poor health for some time, was taken quite sick the latter part of last week and Dk Fife was called and took him to the hospital at Valpo where he will receive medical treatment. The Box Supper at Tefft Friday night was well attended and boxes sold' well. About 55 dollars was cleared. Martin Hohner' and wife were Kersey goers Sunday and took dinner with his brother and family. The changeable weather we are having doesn’t seem to be very encouraging to the fanners. The Institute at Wheatfield Saturday was the last one to be held this term, which the teachers of Wheatfield decided to have “something” extra in the way of an elfegant dinner, in which the neighboring teachers helped to partake and all declared it to 'be the best ever. The pupils of the Tefft school played quite an interesting part in the afternoon session. Mrs. Andrew Misch who has been seriously ill for some time is lying at the point of death. The doctors gave up all hopes' last Thursday and says she can live but a day or two. Rev. Abel and Mr. and Mrs. Edd Spurgeon and children of near Virgie were Sunday guests of Gko. Hile and wife. Rev. Davis, the Dis. Supt, occupied the pulpit at the M. E. church of Wheatfield Sunday evening and delivered a very pleasing sermon. Mrs. Andy Misch and two children spent last week with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Joe Theis of Cedar Lake. Joe 'Hickam, who has made Wheatfield his home for a number of years, passed to his reward Sunday morning about 8 o’clock. He had been in failing health for a year or more, and the past month has been spent with intense suffering in which he never complained. He was highly esteemed among all and in losing him Wheatfield loses one of its best citizens. Short funeral services were held Monday morning by Rev. Abel and the remains were sent to Spencer, Ind., for burial, it being his old home. He leaves to mourn their loss a wife and one son, his only daughstes? having preceded to the great beyond September last. Walt Duggieby and Vernie White were out joy riding Sunday afternoon. Relatives of Mr. and Mrs. Walter French, from Chicago, autoed here Sunday for a day or two visit with them.