Evening Republican, Volume 16, Number 1, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 1 January 1912 — HANGING GROVE. [ARTICLE]

HANGING GROVE.

Charles Lefler was in Rensselaer Saturday. Mrs. Albert Warner, of Rantoul, 111., visited relatives here during holidays. Mr. and Mrs. A E. Nitzschke and children are spending a few days at Wlnamac. ~' ■ ■ - ■' -, Air. and Mrs Ernest Rover entertained company from Lafayette Saturday and Sunday. The advisory board meets at Trustee George Parker's Tuesday to settle up the township affairs for 1911. Lawrence Blank came up from Monon Sunday, morning for a week’s Visit with J. Ross and family.. Rev. 0. S. Stewart and family, of Montmorenci, visited his parents apd other relatives here a few days last week. Leslie, the infant son of Mr. and Mrs. Frank Cochran, has been quite poorly for a few days, having had an attack of croup. '*><*. Jake Ray returned to her home near -El wood Saturday after attending the funeral of her nephew, Elmetf Ross, here Friday. Wm. Lehman will hold a public sale at his father’s farm, known as the Dave Gray farm, Wednesday, Jan. 3, after which he will move to Colorado for the benefit of his wife’s health. C. iW. Bussell now has a gasoline enginie which he will install at the elevator to use in place of horsepower and will be much more convenient when once put in operation. George Parker has had a very sick horse for the past week, but its condition is much improved Just now. It is- a very valuable mare and it would be quite a misfortune to lose her. John A. Nagef started for his home at Plymouth Thursday, driving his team through. He expects to make the, trip in two days. John has worked for W. B. Walters for several years and was a very faithful hired handMr. and Mrs. John Knopinski left for their new home at Kouts Thursday, making the trip with horse and buggy. TheV have been residents of this township for several years and have always been highly respected neighbors., They will make their home with one of their sons at Kouts. G. W. Hobson & Co. have begun tiling on the former John tfpole farm and if their present plans are fully carried out, it will not be long until iLhis will be transformed Into one of the ffhest stock and grain farms in the county. All the rock is being removed from the surface of the ground. Fifteen hundred rods of 4-foot w’oven wire fencing will be put up between now and spring. The wire is now on the ground.