Rensselaer Republican, Volume 26, Number 16, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 14 December 1893 — FROM WHEATFIELD. [ARTICLE]

FROM WHEATFIELD.

Hay pressing and hauling is not near so active for the last week on account, of bad weather.. ?«■ . ‘ The snow has been rather hard un the rabbits. Taey could not run in the snow and hence were killed with clubs, and pitch-forks, in considerable numbers. Quails are quite numerous, and iqinrrels are plenty. The four northern townships are preparing for a joint institute, next Saturday, to be held at Wheatfield school-house. There will be day and night sessions. In the evening, however, it will be more in the nature of an entertainment. The program will cover the work o* two institutes and quite a good deal of miscellaneous preparation is being made. Dr. Vaughn has been sick abed for

the last two weeks. He is slowly recovering, but is not able to be about. All but one of the Wheatfield teachers was at the Association at Rensselaer. Born, to Mr. and Mrs. Garrison, four miles north of Wheatfield, another girl. Y The store windows are filled with holiday goods. Many people are selecting their Christmas gifts, etc. The rock at Momence is not as near out as reported. The rock extends quite a good deal farther than it was supposed to extend. It has not made much change upon the river above yet

There was another instance of intended robbery in this vicinity s ome time ago. A man was waylaid near Baum’s bridge; but the highway-man let him go when he found out who it was. He was looking for another man whom he supposed had money with him. James Wenrick, who was held up a few weeks ago, held a public sale last week. He sold off nearly all his farming implements and horses, cattle, etc. Everything sold ver y cheap. A Rensselaer party bough t his cattle. Mr. Wenrick will move to Wheatfield and quit farming. Mr. McLaughlin, the new Wheatfield haybuyer, has just set up a pair of scales and is erecting an office along the south side of the three I. track ? west of depot. Mr. Davis, the post-master ships in corn, from the corn districts and has it on sale at all times. Hardly anyone in this vicinity raised enough corn to do him this year. Morris is stocking up his ranches with cattle to feed during the winter. 400 or 500 were unloaded at Wheatfield last Saturday, ahd as many more are expected soon.