Evening Republican, Volume 23, Number 157, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 30 June 1920 — WHEATFIELD. [ARTICLE]

WHEATFIELD.

L: C. Asher and daughter were Rensselaer visitors Wednesday. Mr. and Mrs. S. W. Hamilton of Valparaiso were Sunday visitors here. Attorney Harry Miller of North Judson was a business visitor here Saturday. W. B. McNeil and Carl Enz went to Indianapolis Sunday evening to drive back a new Sedan. The Wheatfield exchange have a force of men here this week erecting the new telephone line. George Hoehn, Sr., of Kankakeehas been here the past week visiting his sons, George, Otto and Albert and families. . Dr. Bucher has added materially to the appearance and comfort of his residence by having a solid new foundation put in. Neal Clager, Fred Pickner, Mr. and Mrs. J. Bowie and daughters Deborah and Jean were Valparaiso visitors last Saturday. Mrs. E. S. Adams of Kankakee, 111., returned home Saturday from several days’ visit here with her sister, Mrs. Chas. Myers. Albert Stembel and J. Bowie were business visitors at Kankakee Tuesday and everything is dry except the Kankakee river. George Luse went to Chicago Friday for a few days’ visit with relatives and friends and incidently to size up the chances for the Sox to win the pennant. L. F. Collins and Mr. and Mrs. Wesley Tilton and daughter, of Chicago Heights, were visiting at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Geo. Tilton and family Sunday afternoon. Next Saturday evening there will be a band concert. The week following it will be held on Wednesday evening as part of the band will be away on Saturday evening. Ilie school board of North Judson have petitioned for a special

election to be held to decide the matter of the consolidation of the town schools with the township. The town of Hamlet in. the same county, has had their election and decided in favor of the consolidation of the Hamlet High School with the township. Russelaer Hickam returned from Indianapolis last week where he had been to the sanitarium to visit his mother, who is taking treatment. Russelaer reports that his mother was improving nicely. He also stated that he visited Mr. Frost at the same institution and that Mr. Frost was greatly improved. I Alex Raeth of North Hayden was here Sunday and brought the sad, news of the death of Philip Stuppy l who died in a Lafayette hospital from blood poisoning. The funeral and burial services were held Mon-, day at Lowell. The deceased was well and favorably known in Wheatfield and vicinity, having owned a farm west of town in this township.