Jasper County Democrat, Volume 9, Number 43, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 26 January 1907 — Wheatfield [ARTICLE]

Wheatfield

At present the roads in the country are almost impassible. Mrs. Earl Wilmington is quite sick with pneumonia. Miss June Jessup visited with home folks over SundayMiss Anna lasperson spent Saturday and Sunday at home. Miss Mary De Armond of Tefft spent Saturday in Wheatfield. Town Marshal Stump and Fred Me Glinn are reported sick with lagrip. The children of Asa Stump, who have been sick with tonsilitis, are convalescing. Mrs. Marshall of Brook came Tuesday to visit with her daughter, Mrs. Earl Wilmington. Rev. O’Brian’s children who have been sick the past week are better and anle to be out again. Owing to the heavy rains of Friday and Saturday, the surrounding country is flooded with water. Charley Mills and family left last Thursday foi Marion, where they will make their future home. Rev. Kouch of Medaryville conducted services here in the Christian church Saturday night and Sunday. Charley Colvin, who is working in a harness shop at Monon, visited over Sunday with his family here. Richard, the eldest son of Editor Bowie, who has had an attack of pneumonia, is much better at this writing. Mrs. Louis Paulsen and Mrs. John Greve went to Rensselaer Saturday to visit with Recorder Tilton and family. Mr. and Mrs. William Hibbs, who formerly lived in Barkley tp. and resided here a short lime, moved to Michigan Monday. Miss Emma Clager, who is staying in Rensselaer and who came home sick a week ago, is now convalescing and will be able to return Monday.

Mr*. Simon Leopold of Rensselaer came Saturday evening to attend the band social and visit with Mr. Leopold, who is manager of the branch G. E. Murray Co.'a store here. The schools of Wheatfield will give a literary entertainment and box social Jan 26th, for the purpose of getting money to start a library. Everybody come and help this good cause. It is quite a common occurrence in this town to hear "fish stories,” but we seldom hear snake stories. Last week, on one of those spring days, a prominent farmer living north of town, ran over a large snake in the road. The band concert and box social given by the Citizens' band Saturday night, was a complete success, regardless of the bad weather. Wheatfield can well be proud of the progress that these energetic young men are making in this work. Due credit should be given to Bandmaster Ocker for his tireless energy in instructing them. No citizen should fail to encourage them in this good work.