Evening Republican, Volume 18, Number 82, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 6 April 1914 — HANGING GROVE. [ARTICLE]

HANGING GROVE.

Since our last court report things have been uriusually exciting, and especially was Saturday a very busy day for Squire Bussell and Constable Floyd Miller. The affair really started in on Friday, when Constable Floyd Miller arrived with a warrent, went over in Nauvoo and arrested Casper Morris on a paternity charge, sworn out by Ina Becker, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. T. J. Becker r Sr., of McCoysburg. Young Morris was brought before the squire that evening for a hearing, where he stated he would marry the girl to settle the trouble. He remained in the custody of the constable that night and Saturday morning a marriage license was procured and the marriage rites performed by the sqilire about 12 o’clock in the presence of only a few relatives and the constable. The Becker family a.re the ones George W. Infield is trying to eject from his property. Thus ended the first chapter of the day’s court, but in the afternoon Paul Tanner injured some cows belonging to Frank Cochran and J. C. Gwin, by shooting them with a shot gun. A warrant was sworn out for his arrest and he was arraigned before the court Saturday night. He will stand trial, the same being set for Wedneday, April Bth, at 1 o’clock. This will be a jury trial. In the meantime Elvin Bussell had been deputized as constable to serve a notice on Willard Johnson in Milroy to vacate the premises on which he resides. Mr. and Mrs. James Lefler have returned from Wisconsin for 'the summer and will go to Lafayette at once, to begin work at Tecumseh’s Trail, for Len Lefler. Mrs. Lefler contracted a severe cold 'before leavjng Wisconsin and has been visiting relatives since Thursday evening, Mr; Lefler having gone direct to Lafayette. James Wood, of Milroy, whose long sickness has been mentioned many times, died Saturday night of tuberculosis. The funeral will be held at the Milroy church Tuesday afternoon at 1 o’clock. Mr. and Mrs. Bolden Crownover took dinner with Mr. and Mrs. W. S. Lowman Sunday. Jay and John Wood, of Rensselaer, spent from Thursday until Saturday morning with their grandparents, Mr and Mrs. J. R. Phillips.

Born, Thursday, April 2, to Mr. and Mrs. Folyd Miller, a 10-pound boy. A. Williamson has been bothered considerably the past week with his chronic trouble. It seems that it will be necessary for him to consult a specialist Mr. and Mrs. Ira Wflliamson visited with his parents and at Floyd Miller’s Sunday.