Evening Republican, Volume 18, Number 76, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 30 March 1914 — HANGING GROVE [ARTICLE]

HANGING GROVE

The first diploma examination was held at the Banta school house Saturday, Miss Ethel Parker held the examination. There were several applicants. Court was held at the home of Roy Busisell in McCoysburg Thursday afternoon, in which the case of Hardebaek vs. George Kauffman was tried. ‘ Squire Bussell was unahlc to hold eourt at his home on account of a number of the family having mumps. It was a jury trial and the jurors were as follows; Washington Cook, M. L. Ford, Charles Erb, A. Williamson, Geo. Parker and Warren Poole. The defense was not represented by an attorney but was compelled to plead his own case, his lawyer having failed to show up at all. The plaintiff was represented by Mose Leopold. The case is the outgrowth of some trou'b'le the plaintiff is having to put the defendant off his farm west of Pleasant Ridge. The argument lasted about two hours and was then given to the jury. They were out an hour or more before a verdict was reached. The verdict was in favor of the plaintiff, giving him right of possession at once. The trial drew quite a large crowd. G. W. Infield was in McCoysburg Saturday night taking steps to eject some unsatisfactory tenants. J. J. Lawler is unloading a number of carloads of tile on the former McAffee farm, and expects to get them all put in this season. H. E. Lowman and family will move to their new home over in Milroy early this week. The house they are moving into is not completed but he has the downstairs finished sufficiently to move into. Mrs. Arthur Stewart is some better and it is now thought an operation will not be necessary. The new Monon train schedule which went into effect Sunday, March 22nd, will again cause some inconvenience. Trains Nos. 15 and 16 were very handy for our people and will be missed greatly. No. 40, the morning milk train, arrives at 8:21 now instead of 7:21, and will be a little late for those -going to school, especially if it happens to be late. This will also make the departure of the rural route mail one hour later. Rev. and Mrs. R. K. Sutton took supper with Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Stultz Sunday evening. The church services at McOoysburg will begin at 7:30 hereafter instqpd of 7 o’clock. The Sunday Schools will give an Easter program at McCoysburg Sunday evening, April 12th. Since the federal law came into effect it is said the wild ducks and geese coming to Lake county seem to know they are safe and already are comparatively tame by not being continually chased and shot by hunters. The game wardens are on the job and a story sayis a man in Porter county who shot a goose this spring had to pay several dollars for each pound of goose he got and the “high cost of living” was not curtailed. It is said the Kankakee country south of the riven - now abounds in game, and as there is no shooting it seems like Sunday. William Maroon! reiterated his prediction in London Friday that he would be able to telephone across the Atlantic in the near future—possibly within six months.