Evening Republican, Volume 15, Number 274, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 20 November 1911 — HANGING GROVE. [ARTICLE]

HANGING GROVE.

’ Mr. and Mrs. Robert Drake went to Monon Saturday. Ethel Parker and .Charles Miller were at Lee on business Saturday. Mr. and Mrs. Frank Cochran and family called on relatives in McCoysburg Sunday. Misses Hattie and Marie Lowman, of Amboy, are here for an* extended visit with relatives. Miss Hazel Drake visited her aunt. Mrs. Ada Middlestadt, at Monon last week and assisted her with some sewing. Mrs. Estel Osborne and baby, of near Rensselaer, came out to McCoysburg Saturday night for a couple of days’ visit 'with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. C. A. Lefler. H. E. Lowman went to Rensselae* Saturday morning to take an examination for fourth class postmaster at McCoysburg to succeed Reed McCoy, who has resigned to take effect Jan. Ist. Teachers’ institute was held at McCoysburg Saturday. This was one week earlier than the regular time, but was done in order not to conflict with the teachers' association at Rensselaer next Saturday. Mr. and Mrs. Richard Foulks have their goods packed and are going to move to Wheatfield Tuesday, where they will make their home this winter, at least But they will probably hunt some climate that will benefit Mrs. Foulks’ health. They will be near their daughter at Wheatfield.

Sunday was quarterly meeting at Lee. The business meeting took place Saturday evening. Roy Bussell was appointed church treasurer for McCoysburg to succeed Reed McCoy, who resigned on account of going to move away. Superintendent Briggs preached at Lee at 11 o'clock Sunday morning and at McCoysburg at 3 o'clock in the afternoon.

Miss Hemphill, of Rensselaer, the nurse that has been taking care of Elmer Ross for the past two weeks, returned to her home Friday morning. The boy is still very bad and the outcome quite uncertain. Mr. Ross* friends here and in the neighborhood where they lived formerly, are lending financial aid toward paying tho nurse. A dollar spent in this manner is surely well directed and will be c/eatly appreciated at this moumt Mias Lydia Sands, a trained nurse from Lafayette, came Friday to tak .- Miss Hemphill's place. The boy rested fairly well Saturday night and Sunday, but is very weak and is only con* scious a little while at a time.