People's Pilot, Volume 5, Number 28, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 16 January 1896 — WHEATFIELD. [ARTICLE]

WHEATFIELD.

Weather fine, roads good. Hay being moved to market in great quantities. Bert Dunn from Gilliam township was in town Saturday with a fine pair of ponies which he sold at a good price. Many of our citizens are making pilgrimages to the hub now a days, ojj invitation of the grand jury. Ex-commissioner Taber’s article in regard to the building of a new court house at Rensselaer has been carefully read and meets with wide approval here. Notices and programes of the forthcoming farmer’s institute to be held at Rensselaer next month have been received from President Strong, and distributed over town. The program is a good one and doubtless the institute will be in every way a success. Feb. sth and 6th is the date. Our genial postmaster has moved the postoffice into its new quarters on Grove street. It is an improvement in the way of being more commodious. There should be a new walk built to it, however. It is rumored here that the grand jury proposes to enforce “Sunday closing” in this village on all stores, barber shops, butcher shops, etc. Very well gentlemen, but be sure you are as zealous in this direction at home. “What is sauce for the goose is for the gander.” If you begin, be consistent and ‘ tighten up” all over the county. Observer.