People's Pilot, Volume 4, Number 33, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 9 February 1895 — A Telephone Line. [ARTICLE]

A Telephone Line.

Wheatfield, Feb. 6. —Quite a number in our little city are reported sick this week.

Institute was well attendel last Saturday. Died, the infant son of Pat Graham’s, Jan, 24th. The bereaved parents have the sympathy of many friends. Abe Halleck is having a telephone erected from his headquarters at DeMotte to his office in Wheatfield, which will be vefy convenient to all those interested in selling hay to Mr. Halleck.

Last Thursday morning while No. 16. west bound train on the I. I. & I. railroad, was taking coal at North Judson, another freight ran into it, instantly crushing to death Conductor Frank Vincant and seriously hurting the brakeman and coal heaver. It is reported that the accident was caused by the engineer being asleep. Mr. Vincant leaves a wife and two children, who live at Steator. Roads are in splendid condition and sleighing tine. Hauling baled hay is the fad of the day. Grandpa Taylpr, who has been seriously ill for some weeks past, is but little, if any. better.

B. B.