Evening Republican, Volume 15, Number 89, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 14 April 1911 — HANGING GROVE. [ARTICLE]

HANGING GROVE.

Mr. and Mrs. John D. Miller spent Sunday with Floyd Miller and family. Mr. and Mrs. John M. Johnson visited the latter's parents in Monon Sunday. Mr. Ford is going to move his old barn back east a short distance from where it stands and build the new barn in its place. Work on the new barn will not begin beforfc May Ist. “Ben Hur” shows at Lafayette week after next and Wednesday, April 26th will be known as Rensselaer night, and for the benefit of those desiring to attend, they can go down on the milk train and return home on a special train which will be provided. The play will take place at the Dryfus theatre. Ira Williamson, son of Mr. and Mrs. A. Williamson, has been critically ill at the home of Earl Morgan in Monon for the past few days, suffering from heart trouble. Mr. and Mrs. Williamson are having considerable sickness in their home at present, and are unable to spend much time with their son at Monon. A yearling colt of Charles Erb ran a pine splinter into one of its hind feet Wednesday evening and it was found necessary to call out the veterinarian. The entire splinter could not be removed on account of breaking off so easily, and it will be necessary to keep the wound poulticed until the splinter is drawn out The patrons of the McCoysburg school came in and surprised the teacher and pupils Wednesday with a good dinner. Some of the pupils were aware of what was going to take place, but the whole affair was a complete surprise to Mr. Noland. No afternoon exercises had been prepared, so Mr. McCoy entertained the crowd for a time with his phonograph.