Evening Republican, Volume 19, Number 13, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 15 January 1915 — HANGING GROVE. [ARTICLE]

HANGING GROVE.

Mrs. Joe Stewart has been quite sick a few -days this week, but was better at this writing. Mr. and Mrs. Dell Ginn, of Sitka, White county, were here Monday and Tuesday visiting Mr. and Mrs. Geo. Johnson. Mr. and Mrs. J. M. Bay were at Prank Ringeisen’s Monday. The case of State vs. John Havens, which has been venued from Squire Gaffield’s court to Squire Irwin’s court- and thence to Squire Bussell’s court, came to trial Monday morning at 9 o’clock W. H. Parkinson was attorney for the defense and Deputy Prosecutor Sands represented the state. Some time last October the defendant shut up some cattle belonging td~ liner Clark and when Clark’s wife came for th* cattle in the evening a quarrel ensued. Clark later filed an affidavit charging assault and battery upon his wife, contrary to the peace and dignity of the state, etc. Witnesses for both sides were wooled around and finally the constable was sent to Monon and took the deposition of Drs. Regan and Clayton. The state failed to bring out sufficient evidence to warrant a conviction so the squire dismissed the case and advised each side that it was poor policy to air their family troubles in court. Mr. and Mrs. J. M. Ray were at Mr. Eo§s’ in Milroy Tuesday asr sisting them with their butchering. James Lefler and Elwin Bussell left for Packard, Wis., Wednesday. Elvin will visit a couple of weeks and may possibly accept an invitation to play for a week or ten days with the Marinette concert band. J. F. Cochran has sold his farm west of McCoysburg and has rented a larger farm northwest of Francesville for the coming season. Sam Cook shipped a car of stock from McCoysburg Wednesday.