Evening Republican, Volume 14, Number 278, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 22 November 1910 — HANGING GROVE. [ARTICLE]

HANGING GROVE.

Mr. and Mrs. Floyd Porter came back from Newton, 111., Thursday evening. The Ladies Aid met at Mrs. J. H. Montz’ Thursday afternoon and knotted comforts. Mrs. J. W. Rishling visited with her sister, Mrs. H. E. Bruce, and family, north of Rensselaer Friday. Township institute was held at McCoysburg Saturday. A. L. Mathews, of Newton, 111., was out to his farm a couple of days last week. He owns the farm now occupied by Ed Peregrine. J. P. Gwin received a carload of coal Saturday which found many ready buyers. Eddie Rose came home Thursday from his visit with relatives in Illinois. Mrs. S. B. Snedeker assisted Mrs. Jos. Stewart in cooking for corn shredders Friday. C. W. Bussell’s shepherd dog committed suicide Thursday by running under the C. &W. V. train. The dog’s head was cut completely off. Wm. Eldridge is getting along nicely with his case of typhoid fever, and will be able to be out before long. Ott Hooker received word Thursday that his father had died in an Indianapolis hospital. Word was sent to the rest of the children, and Friday Lewis Hooker and Orville Lambert went to Indianapolis to make arrangements for the burial, which occurred Saturday at Francesville. Mr. Hooker was well up in years, probably 65 or 70, and has never been of a disposition to live comfortably with any of his children since his wife died a few years ago, although any of them would have been glad to have looked after him. The details of his death have not been learned at this writing. R. S. Drake went to Monon Friday to sort his. cattle for winter feeding. Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Zable visited Mr., and Mrs. J. H. Montz Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Jacks and son Elmer spent Sunday with Charley Lefler and family. Arrangements are being made for a Christmas tree and program at McCoysburg, Saturday evening, Dec. 24.’ A number of farmers in this vicinity are dressing their turkeys and geese for the Thanksgiving market. Mrs. J. R. Phillips and son Harvey were in" Rensselaer Saturday. The first quarterly conference will be held at Lee next Saturday evening. Nov. 26th.