People's Pilot, Volume 4, Number 39, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 16 March 1895 — Wheatfield Chips. [ARTICLE]

Wheatfield Chips.

Wheatfield, March 12. All aboard for Tennessee. Jacob Parker has moved into the Harmon Clark property in the east part of town. Glad to see you back old boy; you know when you are among friends. Mr. Hays with his family, left here last Friday for Chicago Heights, where he intends to stay but a short time, as he contemplates moving to Lancing, 111., where he will keep boarders. Success- to you brother. Mrs. Jackson, who has beep quitip ill with exemia is some better at # this writing. Quite a number of our townsmen did business in the-, city a few days the past week. A sad loss. Uncle Abe Miller better known as “Preacher Miller” had the misfortune to have his house burn down a few days ago, leaving the family almost destitute, as they were unable to save but little of their furniture, there being no one there but the old folks and an invalid son, who was the first to detect the fire. Mrs. Bently has oeen visiting with friends at Stoutsberg the past few days. Harmon Clark is moving on H. H. Marble’s farm, west of town. Charley Fields, a son of Mrs. Alcaney Phelps, who is spending the winter with her, did business alt his old home in Lowell the past week.

Grandpa Taylor, who has been very sick the past two months, and who was reported better a short time back, is not so well. Another fire—the club house at Dunn Siding, occupied by Enos Hibbs, burned to the ground last Thursday morning, at 3 o'clock, leaving them destitute. This is the second club house burned there in less than one year. Cause of fire unknown. People of Wheatfield are called upon quite frequently of late to express their generosity in helping destitute and suffering neighbors. Wm. King was called to Rensselaer last Sunday to the bedside of a sick brother, who he reports some better when he left. Lung fever was the cause. Not much sickness around town at present.

The new church is rapidly being pushed .to completion. Everybody taking advantage of the weather. D. B. Nowell’s school honored him with a surprise party last Monday evening about 25 happy faces were present. The following is a list of the many useful and artful presents which will be highly appreciated and long remembered: Miss Bessie Tilton, cuff buttons; Miss Mary Licttki, scarf pin: Marie Jensen, pocket comb and case; Willie Graves, leather

pocket book; Frances Graves, leatherback day book; Annie Graves, tooth brush; Minnie and Grace Tinkham, mustach cup and saucer; Clarie Hoen, shaving mug; after a few pleasnt games and magic lantern show, some refreshments were served and the party returned home, all feeling the evening had been well spent. Died, last Friday at 10 a. m. March 8, 189"), at the home of his brother Wesley, south of town. Harrison Ferrell of Logansport, who was here on a visit and was taken suddenly ill with pneutnona. fie was sick but a short time. His remains were taken on the early train last Sunday morning to his old home which he left in apparent good health. He was about 60 vears of age. B. B.