Evening Republican, Volume 17, Number 220, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 15 September 1913 — HANGING GROVE. [ARTICLE]

HANGING GROVE.

Farmers have begun filling silos and the work will continue for several weeks. W. C. Ross is preparing to build a new silo at the farm he now lives on. Mr. and Mrs. Ed Cook spent Sunday with the Robert Drake family near Shadeland. M. E. Griffin is painting Simon Cook’s house. A small blaze occurred in McCoysburg about 1 o’clock Wednesday morning. The small tenant house near the Wash Lowman property was destroyed by fire and some household goods. The house had been occupied for some time by John Burris and family but just a few weeks ago they took a load of their belongings ‘tp the Gifford onion fields, where they are at present camping out. Just what their loss will be no one seems to know, but the house was owned by G. W. Infield and was probably covered by insurance. The Art was discovered by Mrs. R. V. Johns, who aroused her husband and the people of the slumbering village were soon awakened and assisted in the fire fighting. No effort was made to save the burning building nor its contents, as it was too far gone when help arrived, but all attention was directed to the adjoining houses. This is the first fire we have had here since October, 1908, when J. P. Gwin’s hardware store burned. The origin of the fire is unknown and seems to be quite a mystery, as there has been no one in the .house for a long time. Mrs. George Johnson is assisting Mrs. Sarah Fulk with her fruit canning. The John Holden 80 acres has again changed hands. This time it falls into the hands of Geo. Lowman, of Amboy, who expects to move up here and make his home. Mrs. W. S. Lowman and children went to Goodland Wednesday to join her husband in the hotel, in which business he just recently engaged. They left their home here just as it was, taking only a few personal belongings. Wash Cook took Ed Peregrine and three children to Tefft Wednesday for a few days’ visit with C. R. Peregrine and family and from there they will go to Valparaiso to visit Frank Peregrine and family. Chas. Bussell went to Logansport Wednesday night to attend the funeral of a cousin on Thursday. Miss Blanche Ott, of Barkley township,'spent a few days visiting the McDonald sisters this week. Mr. and Mrs, O. W. Bussell and family and Mrs. James Lefler and Albert and Milford Polsel took dinner with R. L. Bussell and family Sunday. J. M. Ray and son, Vernle, are spending a couple of weeks at Elwood, visiting relatives and looking after some business matters. Mr. and Mrs. John Holden and Mr. and Mrs. H. E. Lowman went over to Goodland Sunday to spend the day with W. S. Lowman and family. The schools got well started last week. Only one school vacant this year, the Moore school pupils being transferred to Parker, making about twenty pupils at this point. The McCoysburg school is the largest in the township, having fortythree scholars. The teacher, Miss Ethel Miller, will be Icept quite busy this winter. C. W. Bussell went to togaifsport Thursday to attend the funeral of Mrs. Maggie Grlbbens. She Was a cousin of Mr. Bussell. The baby of Mr. and Mrs. R. W. Willits which has been qutte sick at the home of Its grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. M. Rlngelsen In Rensselaer, Is rejected as getting alopg nicely now.