People's Pilot, Volume 2, Number 46, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 5 May 1893 — WHEATFIELD. [ARTICLE]

WHEATFIELD.

On account of so much bad weather and the scarcity of cars in the winter, the farmers will have to hold lots of their hay over. Roads are in bad condition and the merchants are complaining of dull times. Our winter term of school closed May 4th. It had to close for two weeks on account of the measles, so it should have been out two weeks sooner. We have had a good school taught by Rosa Grube andThos. Maloney, Mr. Fritz Notieson has sold his saloon to some unknown party. It will change hands this w r eek. Our new meat market is nearly completed. The first meat will go on the block this week. Our ladies aid society gave a “taffy pull” last week at the residence of Mrs. Bentley. There is talk of the I. I, &I. railroad putting in about three miles more of side tracks here on account of not having enough side tracks to do their switching. It is no uncommon! thing to see four and five freight trains switching here all at once. Our Jew tailors pulled stakes Saturday and left the town. Some of our citizens attached their goods to get even with them, so they paid the costsand went on their way rejoicing. North Star.