Jasper County Democrat, Volume 6, Number 27, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 10 October 1903 — WHEATFIELD. [ARTICLE]

WHEATFIELD.

Clyde Herath of D. V., was in town Sunday p. m. Billy Weiss and Lue Pinter spent Sunday at St. Joe, Mich, Mrs. Mary Clark is visiting relatives in Chicago this week. P, J. Perry of Goodland, was in town Tuesday on business, Pete Grube of Kankakee, spent Sunday with his parents at this place. Frank Downs of Baum’s Bridge spent Sunday with friends at this place. Robert Mannan went to Kniman Monday to begin his term of school there. Miss Elvie East went to Kouts Saturday to spend the week with Miss Bertha Wyant. Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Helmick attended the soldier’s reunion at Elkhart, Ind., last week. Mrs. Prairie returned from Momence Monday, where she has visited the past two weeks. W. P. Powers of Lafayette, was in Wheatfiefd Tuesday, looking after his land near here. Lars Gtlbranson’s moved into the old Bentley property, now owned by M. Ocker, Wednesday. Ray Nicoles was over Thursday, from the oil field where he has been working for the past two weeks. Mrs. Wm. Jackson went to Bouth Bend for an indefinite stay with her sister, Mrs. Rose Stanley. Mr. and Mrs. Jasper Cover of Virgie, Sundayed with Mrs. Cover’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. Asa Stump. Miss Bertha Swisher, who has been staying with Mrs. Marvin at Lowell for the past summer, returned home Saturday. Lawyer Greve has purchased Del Brown's home on the West side and wiH remodel it and move there in a short time. A masquerade surprise petty was held in honor of Melvin Hendrickson, Wednesday evening, at his home on Byron street. About forty of the young people participated and an elegant time was

Mr. G. W. Swisher attended the K. of P. Grand lodge meeting at Indianapolis this week, as delegate of Wheatfield lodge. Mr. and Mrs. James Swisher, Mrs. John Tilton, Sr., and Mrs. Waldron spent Tuesday and Wednesday at the Kankakee, fishing. Mr. and Mrs. Keppering of Thayer, came over Sunday to spend the day with her father, G. W. Swisher, it being his 56th birthday anniversary. The Wheatfield Bank was sold Monday to the First National of Rensselaer, Horace and Baz Marble. J. P. Hammond will remain as cashier. Mr. and Mrs. Hurt and daughter, Janice, came front Goodland Saturday, after a short visit with relatives there. Mr. Hurt’s mother came with them for a short visit with the family. Bea Langdon spent Saturday and Sunday with her parents. She looks quite the full fledged school teacher. We hope that she and all the other young teachers will be as successful as such worthy people deserve to be. Probably the largest Hubbard squash ever seen in wheatfield is now being displayed in the drug store show window by master Ira Melcher, a lad of 13 years. Corn is being brought in almost every day to be displayed at the same place—the finest corn ever before grown in wheatfield tp. The wheatfield Schools have started in a very good manner this year. The third grade has been given Miss Tinkham and a ninth grade has been added with 10 students. There are 15 in the eighth grade, that being the greatest number for quite a number or years, with such an able corps of teachers our schools mnst surely prosper.