People's Pilot, Volume 2, Number 34, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 10 February 1893 — WHEATFIELD. [ARTICLE]

WHEATFIELD.

Our roads are in a terrible condition, being covered with a glare of ice. Still our hay presses are at work and still no cars to ship it in, and our farmers are grumb-' ling because their hay is obliged to remain unsold. Sleighing is not as good as the latter part of last week. Rev. Weil preaches the first Sunday in every month, at the Lutheran church. The sheriff was seen driving through town last Saturday. The little son of Lew. Shirer has been very sick for the past week, but at this writing is reported better. Twins were born to Mr. and Mrs. Amos Neier last Monday. Mr. and Mrs. Guy Clark are visiting friends at Crown Point. Spelling school at the Grube school house was a success if it did rain without ceasing. Joe Selvin has bought property of Harmon Clark and will move to Wheatfield in the n'ear future. Rev. Veach was somewhat discouraged the other night and simply arose to his feet and said he would have to have help from the people in his. work or he w r ould leave. Don’t be discouraged, Bro. Veach, as you will be rewarded in the end for all good work that you do. Allie Tabler, formerly of this township, but now a teacher in Ohio, came home to pay her parents and friends a short visit, but returned, last Friday. The “Oriental” is serving some of our citizens just about right. But we feel sorry for the wives of these fun finding men, who have the patching to do, rents to sew, and mend all clothes which are liable to be soile4 by a five foot club and a

savage little dog. Mr. Scott, you should not talk so loud at all times. Mr. Quigley has moved his harness shop, and is now located in front of Nelson Hayes’ restaurant. | Keen & Shafer, of Foresman, intend starting a hardware store in this place, in the building just vacated by Mr. Quigley. Dr. Turner reports in Wheatfield that Mrs. John Collins, living about two miles southwest of this place, is very sick and at this writing is no better. Her daughter, of this place, is with her at present. John Helmiclc now wants the post office. John took his name from the church book a while back. We suppose he could not run the post office and belong to church at the same time. We think you should have continued to work in our church, John, if the preacher and our members didn’t quite suit you. Bentley says he is about to sell his store building, goods and all, to a certain party, but does not know the name just exactly, but the contract is being made by a different party. We think we can tell Mr. Bentley the name-of the party, as- Mr. Strait, of near Francisville, intends moving here and will take charge of the store, providing all is satisfactory. Snow Flake. By Another Correspondent. Business, except for the blacksmith, is very dull. Jack Morse and Wes. Giffin, of Momence. are visiting friends and relatives at this place. Daniel Sharp is spending his vacation at Valparaiso. Lyra Miller departed Wednesday for Piatt county, 111. Frank Austin has just returned from a trip through eastern Illinois.

Lewis Shirer and Wm. Grube, who have been sick for some time, are slowly recovering. John Coyer and family moved Monday, by rail, to Englewood. Our enterprising merchant, S. J. Bentley, has sold his stock of dry goods and groceries, and we understand will replace them with a full line of hardware. Wm. Dahncke has purchased property in Bentley’s addition upon which, it is said, he will build a grist mill. George Hohey has rented his farm to James Wenrick and will soon move into the elegant residence he recently purchased of M. J. Ahlgrin. Adrift.