Evening Republican, Volume 16, Number 116, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 14 May 1912 — HANGING GROVE. [ARTICLE]

HANGING GROVE.

Mr. and Mrs. George Parker received word last Saturday evening of the death of the former’s uncle, Isaac Evans, at LaPorte. They procured an huto from Rensselaer and started Sunday morning to attend the funeral at 1:30 in the afternoon. W. S. Lowman is soon to have au auto, having received one In trade for his farm. He has not feot it home yet. Registration was very light at McCoysburg Thursday, only 39 registering. No doubt a large number of voters will not go to the bother of registering at all, as some have declared their intention thus already. W. L. Stiers did some for C. W. Bussell Friday and Saturday. Mr. and Mrs. Miller, of Monon, visited Sunday with their daughter, Mrs. C. E. Messenger and family. Miss Dora Phillips was in Rensselaer Friday. Miss Clara Ringeisen called on Ethel Parker Friday afternoon. J. N. Tyler is the next farmer to buy a gasoline engine for farm use. These engines are becoming almost a necessity on the farm. Work has begun on the concrete abutments fyr the new bridge across the Randle ditch, east of McCoysburg. The weather has been so very uncertain that /t has been difficult to work with cement Mrs. R. C. McDonald visited Mrs. R. L. Bussell Thursday while her husband sat as clerk at the registering of voters. r Mrs. W. R. Wtllits returned homo Wednesday night from a abort visit with her sister, Mrs. J. W. Arnott and family, of Crown Point