Evening Republican, Volume 18, Number 241, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 12 October 1914 — HANGING GROVE. [ARTICLE]

HANGING GROVE.

Gus Stephens and family attended the Bryan speech at Monticello Saturday. ‘Mrs. C. Williamson, of Westfield, came Saturday evening to make her home indefinitely with her son, A. Williamson and family. The McOoysburg Sunday School picnic Sunday was a very enjoyable affair from beginning to end. On account of the damp ground the dinner was held at tho school house. Everything good to eat was spread Immediately after the Sunday school hour. The afternoon exercises after dinner consisted of singing and talk by Louis H. Hamilton, of Rensselaer. The later was received with intense interest Mr. Hamilton was formerly a resident

of Hanging Grove; in fact, taught his first district school in this township during J. C. Gwin’s term as trustee, and was elected to the office of eounty supemtendent from this township, and naturally we can’t be blamecf for claiming Louis as ours.