Evening Republican, Volume 21, Number 311, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 7 January 1918 — HANGING GROVE. [ARTICLE]

HANGING GROVE.

The adies Aid met with Mrs. J. R. Phillips Wednesday for their regular. monthly meeting., Charles. Bussell went to Hammond Saturday for a short visit’ with Charles R. Whittaker and family. Hferschel Ray and daughter, Leota, came up from Elwood Friday to visit his parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. M. Ray and family. . ” ' , ~ _ Frank Eldridge and Claude Reeves returned Saturday evening from a trip to Gary. Miss Alo Drake is visiting her sis-~ ter, Mrs. R. J. Stewart and‘family. Phillip Kistner came up from Lafayette Saturday to visit .his farm here. The County Club met at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Estel Osborne Friday evening Jan. 4. Nearly all the usual members were present and spent an enjoyable and profitable evening. The County Club play| was announced by the vice-president, to take place at the McCoysburg school house Saturday night Jan. 12, admission will be 15c and 25c, proceeds go for of the Y. M. C. A.. Time of play is 2 hours and the cast of eight character composed entirely of local talent, have sacriS ced their own time free in the causing and should merit a full house. A letter from Edwin Bussell who is stationed at Houston, 1 Texas, 108 Engineers, Co. C., states he is just recuperating from a case of measles, which caused him to be in the base hospital a few days. He lost eight pounds during his sickness but says he will gain that back soon as lie gets on his feet again. During his convalescing at the hospital ne walked out in the edge of the woods and viewed the holly, mistletoe and magnolia growing in their natural state. Speaking of the Y. M. C. Aand Red Cross work, he says no other organization in the world does as much for the real comfort of the boys, thousands of soldiers received a box at Christmas time from the Red Cross, that otherwise would have gotten nothing, and the Y. M, C. A. is on the job night and day administering to the cheer and comfort of our boys. Edwin says he is proud he is Uncle Sams soldiers and only wishes more of the young men without dependents would enlist. All the boys at his camp are anxious to cross the sea. J. E. Ross is going to have a sale on Jan. I*6, 3 miles south of Lee, after which he and his family will move to Mesa, Arizona, where Mr. Ross has a position on a big ranch.