Evening Republican, Volume 21, Number 185, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 15 August 1918 — HANGING GROVE [ARTICLE]

HANGING GROVE

Mr. and Mrs. Rollin J. Stewart and children spent Saturday and Sunday with R. S. Drake and family, near Lafayette. Mr. and Mrs. Morris Jacks, Mr. and iMrs. R. L. Bussell and Mr. and Mrs. Gaylord Parker and families visited Mr. and Mrs. George Parker Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. Herphel Ray and the latters’ father, are visiting with the former’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. M. Ray. ’ The tinplate factory at Elwood, where Hershel is employed, has temporarily closed down pending the outcome of a strike. Mrs. F. €. Overton, of Salem, is visiting her sister, Mrs. S. E. Fulk and son, Clyde, for a few days. Harley B. Miller came down from Fort Sheridian, 111. Tuesday on a three day furlough. He visited S. B. Snedeker and family Tuesday night and went to Medaryville Wednesday to see his grandmother, Mrs. J. R. Miller, of Medaryville, who is critically ill at this time. Harley was called in the May draft and has had almost three months training, and is a fine looking soldier. The Country club meeting for Saturday night, August 17th, has been postponed until Saturday night, August 24th, on account of the circus. By order of the club president.

Several friends and relatives came in at the home of Mr. and Mrs. S. E. Cook Tuesday night for a farewell meeting with Mrs. R. V. Johns and children before their leaving Wednesday afternoon for their future home at Mesa, Arizona, to which place Mr. Johns and son, Harvey, went several weeks ago. The people of this community regret to see this splendid family leave, but wish them an abundance of success and happiness in their new home. S. E. Cook has his new silo completed. The harvesting of soup beans has begun and the yield is quite goo< and the quality is very good. Korah Eldridge had night bushels after they were cleaned. W. D. Jordan.has begun the construction of his fine big barn. Charles Lefler is doing the carpenter work. Arthur Stewart lost a good horse Monday from blood poisoning, as a result of running a snag in its breast. S. E. Cook has a blacksmith now in charge of the blacksmith shop anc garage.