Evening Republican, Volume 18, Number 49, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 26 February 1914 — HANGING GROVE. [ARTICLE]

HANGING GROVE.

James Letter returned Wednesday evening from a visit since Monday with Mr. and Mrs. George Wenner, west of Rensselaer. , v M. L. Ford had a fine yearling colt get Its leg broke Tuesday. It is thought some of the other horses kicked it while playing. Dr. Leach was in the neighborhood at the time and was called, but could do nothing to save the colt, so it was killed by injecting poison into Its neck. Mr. and Mrs. George Parker visited with Mr. and Mrs. M. L. Ford Sunday. Rural carriers were very fortunate on account of their holiday falling on Monday, for in a good many caseß the trips would have, been alomst impos- _ sible. The rpads were pretty well cleared by Tuesday noon. The road supervisors were out with their men f and shovels early Tuesday morning shoveling snow. About 76 friends came in on Mr. and Mrs. Will Rishllng Tuesday evening and gave them' a very pleasant surprise. Fifteen cakes and many other good things made up the refreshments, and from the upsets and runaways on the ■ rturn home it would seem that somathing more than coffee was served for drink. Mr. and Mrs. L. Mannan /got into a drift near their home, up?et,/and threw them all out In the snowV Will Stiers’ team ran away near the 8. W. Noland place, but fortunately nobody was hurt worse than simply having to walk, home. The McCoysburg band has been reorganized with fourteen pieces. John Osbbrne has a severe case of mumps- He took down with them Sunday morning after attending tfife "Bliower” at McCoysburg Saturday night. FOUND—The surest method of making a sale; advertise in The Republican classified column.