Evening Republican, Volume 21, Number 29, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 5 February 1917 — HANGING GROVE. [ARTICLE]

HANGING GROVE.

Mrs. Sarah E. Fulk, whose sickness has been mentioned .before, is quite a bit better now and her complete recovery is assured. Her sister, Mrs. Dora of Indianapolis, and brother, J. 0. P. Bowers, of Salem, are here now. It seems there should be some way of guarding traffic at the Monon Ry. crossing in McCoysburg. During the last week two terrible tragedies have narrowly been averted, one by the quickness of the driver, the other by mere good fortune that the horse refused to cross the track. An electric gong should be placed here to give warning of approaching trains. The elevator and coal shed on the east, and the stock pena and-Gifford grade on the west, almost entirely obstruct the view. Mr. and Mrs. W. C. Rose are both confined to their home on account of * l Mr. and Mrs. A. S. Freeman and daughter, Dicie, have all been laid up with the grip for the past few days. Billy Goldsberry has 'been doing their dhores. Henry Boliger, Mrs. Hattie Stewart and Mrs. Ira Williamson, thoes recently operated on at the Hope Hospital in Francesville, are all .getting along very nicely. Ohas. P. Swing has rented the T. E. Messersmith farm near the Osborne school and will move thereon about March Ist. Charles' father will occupy the farm which he vacates. Miss Zura Snedeker has been confined to her bed for the past week but was some better Saturday, rs Chas. Armstrong visited his wife at Longcliff last week and found 'her condition just about the same as on previous visits, I