Evening Republican, Volume 18, Number 248, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 20 October 1914 — HANGING GROVE. [ARTICLE]

HANGING GROVE.

Mrs. Jake Ray received a telegram Thursday morning from Elwood, stating that her nephew, Clifford Ross, 15 years old, had died from the result of accidental shooting. The hoy was cleaning a target.rifle and had the muzzle pointed directly at his stomach when the gun was discharged. He lived only a few hours. W. S. Lowman lost a good horse Tuesday, valued atJ2fK)i Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Stewart and Mr. and Mrs. John Jordan attended the Montieello fair Thursday. Mrs. Reuben Hamilton, wife of Pro f Hamilton, of Valparaiso university, called to see Mrs. Will Mo Donald Saturday. Mrs. John Wilkins and children and Millie Ringeisen, of Rensselaer, spent Saturday night and Sunday with relatives here.

Saturday was teachers’ institute at McCoysburg. Miss Jessie Widner, of Monon, came up Saturday morning for a visit over Sunday with Charles Ferguson and family.. Mr. and Mrs. W. R. Willits were at Levi Herr’s Sunday afternoon. Mr. and Mrs. Robert Burton, of Ohio, came Thursday morning for a visit with his sister, Mrs! Levi Herr and family. Mrs. Herr is suffering considerably from lung trouble. Mrs. Geo. Robinson is visiting for several days with Mrs. Sarah Foulk. R. W. Searight, of Logansport, visited C. W. Bussell and family Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. Wilson Bussell, of Rensselaer, took dinner with his parents Sunday. iMr. and (Mrs. A. S. Lowman, of Parr, were at Wash Lowman’s a short time Sunday afternoon. Frank Lowman was not so well Sunday and it was thought he would be taken to the hospital Monday.