Evening Republican, Volume 23, Number 14, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 15 January 1920 — VIRGIL HOBSON GOES WEST [ARTICLE]

VIRGIL HOBSON GOES WEST

POPULAR HANGING GROVE FARMER LEAVES FOR CALIFORNIA Hanging Grove township and Jasper county has lost one of its very best families. Virgil Hobson, who has purchased a fruit farm near Corning, Calif., left Thursday with a car load of stock and farming implements for his new western home. While Mr. Hobson is en route with his car, Mrs. Hobson and children will visit with Mr. Hobson’s girents, Mr. and Mrs. George W. obson, of Lafayette, and her sister, at Belvidere, Wis. Mr. Hobson’s parents will join him in his western home sometime during the summer or this fall, where they will also make their home. Virgil Hobson is a citizen this county can ill afford to lose. He was progressive, industrious, a splendid farmer and neighbor and it will be remembered that he was one of the best buyers of during the war. He took a very great interest in all the war activities. . — r A largely attended farewell party whs given Mr. and Mrs. Hobson by their neighbors before their departure and all present wished for their departing friends the greatest amount of happiness and prosperity possible. The relation of this office with Mr. Hobson, both in business and social matters has been of such a nature that we deeply regret it cannot continue. The Republican will follow him to his new home and our good wishes are always with him and his. ' ?. .