Evening Republican, Volume 22, Number 180, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 1 August 1919 — MONTICELLO. [ARTICLE]

MONTICELLO.

(Herald) After ten and one-half months in France Captain Herbert A. Gardner has returned home. He reached here Monday afternoon for a furlough until August 3, when he will go to Gamp Grant to be mustered out. -Captain Gardner has been connected with the quartermaster’s department of the army. He arrived in New York July 13th, and wihale ithere was fortunate enough to meet his 'brother, Randolph. Mr. and Mrs. Thornton Perrigo had as their week-end guests Mrs. Marie Purcell, of Logansport, and Mr. and Mrs. George Perrigo, of Detroit, Mich. Ellen Cochran, of the Herald force, is at Winona Lake enjoying a vacation and visiting with her brother, Don Cochran. She will return next Monday. During her absence Hazel Hoddhnre and Esther Parks are assisting with the management of the Herald. J. Watt Lawrie, of Beaver township, Pulaski county, was a Monticello visitor Saturday. Mr. Lawrie reports that the crops of his vicinity are seriously damaged by the dry weather. The wheat crop was very poor, but if fit rains soon there may yet 'be a good yield of corn. The work of redecorating the interior of (the (local Presbyterian church has -begun. Marion Hughes has the contract for -Cleaning and painting the walls. Later an expert interior decorator wild complete the work of frescoing. When finished the church will 'be one of the most beautiful works of interior decorating in this locality. Services have been discontinued until the work is finished. _ -

Dr. 6. P. Rainier and wife, Fern Ford and wife, Charles Bowman and wife and John R. McCulloch and iwfife, of Remington, were here yesterday (Wednesday) evening, the guests of Mr. and Mrs. Blanchard Edmore. x , The .J S. McCall road bonds, Jackson township, have been sold to the J. F. Wild -company, of Indianapolis, for SIB,OOO. The bonds sold at par. Work on the road will commence at once. William Moneyhun is the -contractor. The “ole swimmin’ hole” near Norway has been the source of considerable -pleasure to the people of Monticello during the hot days of June and July. The river Ithere is excellent for swimming and hundreds are taking advantage of it. Elmer Malone, of Rensselaer,spent Saturday with his -parents, Mr. and Mrs. Elliott Mkdone, of East Moriticello. Mr. Malone is preparing to move here in the near fdture and will occupy the residence now occupied by Elliott Malone. Elliott Malone will move to the Thompson property, just east of the Washington street bridge.