Evening Republican, Volume 20, Number 113, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 11 May 1916 — HANGING GROVE. [ARTICLE]

HANGING GROVE.

Rolin Stewart has a fine new fivepassenger Overland. Miss Leona Snedeker is staying with Mrs. Ira Williamson. S. E. Cook shipped a load of hogs to Chicago Wednesday. Quite a number from here attended the birthday surprise dinner on Dan Robinson at Rensselaer Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. R. L. Bussell and Mr. and Mrs. Wilson Bussell went to Logansport Sunday to visit relatives. Wash Lowman, gravel road superintendent, is unloading a carload of fine stone this week on the road west of MeCoysburg. Mrs. Joseph Stewart was very pleasantly surprised a few days ago by her children all coming home on her birthday and spending the day. Mrs. Frank Cochran was called to Francesville Monday evening on account of the serious illness of her granddaughter, a child of Mr. and Mrs. Geo. Westfall. She returned home Tuesday evening. The ten day old child of Mr. and Mrs. Ira Williamson died Tuesday evening about 5 o’clock. It had not been well since birth, but considerable hope was held out for it until just a few hours before its death. The funeral was conducted Wednesday afternoon by Rev. Rice, of Monon, and burial made in Osborne cemetery. This is the fifth child bom to Mr. and Mrs. Williamson without any living any length of time.