Evening Republican, Volume 21, Number 68, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 29 March 1918 — HANGING GROVE. [ARTICLE]

HANGING GROVE.

'The Ladies Aid will be entertained by Mrs. Geo. Johnson and Mrs. Fulk, the third of April at Mrs. Johnson’s home. Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Cook and baby, of West Point, visited each of their parents here Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. Floyd Miller and family visited Arthur Miller and family Sunday. Gaylord Parker, Morris Jacks and Royal Bussell and families took dinner with Mr. and Mrs. Geo. Parker Sunday. The occasion for the home gathering, being Mrs. Parkers’ 53rd birthday. Wash Cook and son, Sam, exchanged residences Tuesday. Sam assumed entire charge of the farm this year and also retains his interest in the store business. Sam also moved a good case of German measles along with him too, but he was soon over them.

Mr. and Mrs. Jake Ray and Mrs. Catherine Ross toqk dinner with Mr. and Mrs. Royal Bussell Monday. Harry Beebe, son of Guy Beebe, was in McCoysburg Thursday visiting his aunt, Mrs. James Jefferies and family. He is a soldier and has been stationed at Camp Shelby, Miss., for some time. His visit here at this time was occasioned by the death of his grand-father, Speaks. Herbert Powers, our school teacher, has the measles. Mr. and Mrs. Ira Williams are the proud parents of a baby girl. Roy Cockran and family moved into the Gus Yeoman farm, recently vacated by O. N. Berry. Mr. Berry and family moving into temporary quarters on his 80 acre farm, pending the building of a new house. The W. Cook & Son general store burned completely down Monday about 10:30 a. m., and only a small portion of the stock was saved. The origin of the fire is uncertain, but when first noticed by Mr. Cook, Sr., who was alone at the time, and was just coming in with some coal, the ilames werd leaping fiercely from the south end of the warehouse where the coal oil barrels were. Several people were hauling corn to the elevator that day, and soon there were a number of men on hand, but the flames quickly enveloped the whole building, making the rescue work very dangerous. All of • the postoffice fixtures, such as the boxes and carriers’ sorting table, scales and money order books were saved. Some stamped envelopes, postal cards and other miscellaneous matter of minor importance were lost. The post office is temporarily quartered in the old barber shop near the depot. 2-dk A- Son will continue in business, and handle the trade as best they can, as now located, until a new store can be built. They will endeavor to keep necessary provisions on hand and should have the support of the community to help them get back to their regular business »again.