Rensselaer Republican, Volume 22, Number 38, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 22 May 1890 — From Wheatfield. [ARTICLE]

From Wheatfield.

Plenty of rain to make the gardens grow, if it was not sb cool. Born, to the wife of Max Alghrim, May 9th, a boy. „ ’ There is considerab !e sickness in this place, mostly arising from hard colds. Mrs. Ellis Pierce, of Paducah, Kentucky, is visiting relatives and friends in this place. Seth J. Bentley has rented the old three I. depot to live in until he gets his new house completed. Rev. P. Davis has purchased the Dr.,Ellis property, and is going to move into town; There are several new houses in process of erection now; the town is growing if crops do not. Some person or persons attempted to get into the house of Mrs. Betty Melser, but were defeated by her daughter and a young woman who were occupying the house in Mrs. Melser’s absence.

ANON.