Evening Republican, Volume 16, Number 211, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 3 September 1912 — Hanging Grove. [ARTICLE]

Hanging Grove.

Mrs. S. B. Snedeker is visiting a sick relative in Illinois. She will be gone perhaps a week or more. Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Stewart returned home Wednesday from a visit of a week with relatives in Ohio. Miss Ethel Parker went to Monticello Saturday for a visit over Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. Ray McDonald. Mrs. M. L. Ford returned home Wednesday from a ten days’ visit with her relatives at Areola and Oakland, iii. ** S. B. Snedeker and children spent Sunday with his father and family in Barkley. M. L. Ford planned a nice surprise on his wife in honor of her birthday Sunday, September Ist by inviting in his neighbors and friends and the McCoysburg band to furnish music. Robert Drake and family invited Mr. and Mrs, Ford up to their home early Sunday morning to take an auto ride. While they were gdne the guests came in at the Ford farm, spread a long table under some shade trees and then all quietly conecaled themselves in the house and other places until the auto party arrived about noon. When people began to step out from every door, it was plain to be seen that Mrs. Ford was completely surprised. *The day was an enjoyable one for everyone present. About 3:30 o’clock a dense smoke was discovered over at the home of Arthut Williamson on the Albert Warner farm. Quite a number of people rush to the scene and found the large new barn and scale house burned to the ground. Also all the straw stacks, all the harness, 500 bushels of oats, hay and several pieces of farm machinery was destroyed. The fire was not noticed until the blaze was shooting out of the roof, hence they had just barely time to save the horses. In getting the last horse out the flames and smoke covered Mr. Williamson until it almost smothered him and together with a weak heart, it was a very difficult task to save his life. A doctor was called to render assistance. Insurance was carried on most everything, but it is not known just how much The barn was an unusually good one, built only a few years ago and originally designed by Mr. Warner himself, as he originally intended to make this his permanent home. Mr. Williamson’s loss will be keenly felt also, as he had considerable had luuk the last few years.