Evening Republican, Volume 20, Number 26, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 31 January 1916 — HANGING GROVE. [ARTICLE]

HANGING GROVE.

Chas. P. Swing is getting better from his sickness, but is still confined to his bed. Rev. W. C. Henslee took supper with Mr and Mrs. R. L. Bussell Sunday evening. Mr. and Mrs. Perry Swisher, of Reynolds, are visiting their niece, Mrs. C. W. Bussell and family for a few days. Mrs. W. L. Stiers and children, Agnes and Hamilton, Miss Duncan and Miss Leona Snedeker attended church at McCoysburg Sunday afternoon. Charles Overman returned to his home near Smithson Sunday after a brief visit with his brother-in-law, Charles Hague and family. His wife and baby remained for a longer visit. Mr. and Mrs. J. R. Phillips went to Chicago Saturday, where he is taking treatment from an eye specialist, who seemed to think Mrs. Phillips’ eyes were a little better this time. * Mr. and Mrs. M. Ringeasen, of Rensselaer, were at their son, Frank’s Sunday. Mrs. Frank Ringeisen has been quite sick with pneumonia since • the birth of a baby boy about ten days ago. She had gotten better for a time, but Sunday she was not so well and was having many chills. Mrs. Henry Heck’s father, Daniel Cox, whose sickness from erysipelas was mentioned last week, died at the soldiers home Tuesday morning. His «body was taken to Wadena Wednesday and the funeral preached Thursday, burial being made at Fowler. Mr. and Mrs. Heck arrived home Monday morning. Why not build a church at McCoysburg? Hanging Grove is probably the only township in the county without a church building and there seems no reason why $1,500 or $2,000 could not be raised to build a good, substantial church building and equip if up to date. It would be a valuable asset to the community in every sense of the word. Plans are going to be made to start the campaign for a new church rijfht away, so help the good work along.