Evening Republican, Volume 23, Number 188, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 5 August 1920 — M’COYSBURG. [ARTICLE]

M’COYSBURG.

George Johnson is better at this writing. * Threshing is the order of the day around here. Miss Ella Bebee spent Tuesday with Mrs. Jim Jeffries and family. Arthur Ferguson has been very sick, but is better at this writing. Mrs. Ray Boze is helping her mother, Mrs. George Parker cook for threshers. , „ Mrs. S. C. Swisher of Reynolds was the guest of Chas. Ferguson and family Sunday. George Jeffries of Anderson was the week-end guest of his brother, Jim Jeffries and family. M. S. Neugent and Miss Bernita were the guests of Miss Hazel Grist for dinner Sunday. Ross Peregrine and wife of Anderson was the over-Sunday guest of Robert McDonald and famliy. Mrs. Gifford Marrs and Mrs. Clarence Garrison helped Mrs. Walter Jordan cook for threshers Wednesday. Dan Robinson’s two boys of Hammond are spending a,few days with their aunt, Mrs. J. R. Phillips and family. Miss Ruth Poole is spending a few days with her sister, Iva, near Mt. Ayr. Mrs. Frank Cochran is spending a few days with her daughter, Mrs. F.,Ringheisen and family of Mt. Ayr. Mrs. Chas. Ferguson, Miss Ruth Cochran and Mrs. Ott Jones helped Mrs. John Jones cook for threshers Tuesday. There was sixty present at Sunday school last Sunday. Get up a little early next Sunday and see if we can’t have 75 or a 100. That would look better. There is preaching Sunday evening at 7:45. There should be a full house now, for you can see good as we have installed electric lights.

Wheatfield. Thanks Lou, for that good, cold lemonade. Delos Dillman is visiting friends at Danville, Hl. The noise of the threshing machines is again heard. Miss Mary Blue is visiting relatives and friends in Chicago. We are glad to state that Miss Viola Dewey is getting along nicely. Lou Jensen visited relatives and friends in Chicago a few days last Mrs. Bert Tilton will entertain the Sew Club at her home August 12th. Mac says, if you can’t fish you can swim. Yes, you can swim or drown. Mr. and Mrs. Warren Boyle and daughter autoed to Chicago last Sunday. Alex Raeth of near North Haydon was calling on friends here Saturday. If any one finds a pair of mustache, please notify Jack Thome. He lost his. She promised Lou a box of gum drops but now she wants to make it lemon drops. Lon Freeman of Gary was a guest at the Hewett home last Saturday and Sunday. Dr. and Mrs. C. P. Norby of Kniman were Wheatfield visitors last Saturday evening. Mr. and Mrs. Charles Dewey of

Illinois are guests at the C. M. Dewey home, at this writing. Mrs. F. W. Fisher and daughter are visiting relatives at Indianapolis and towns in that vicinity, at this writing. Mr. and Mrs. C. B. Dillman and Mr. and Mrs. Bennie Knapp autoed to Valparaiso, Flint Lake and other points last Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. James Olive have returned to their home in Chicago after spending a very enjoyable week with Mr. and Mrs. Geo. Luse. Andrew Misch and family and Mr. and Mrs. John Misch and family autoed to Lowell last Sunday to visit with Mr. and Mrs. Alexander Raeth.

Two prominent young men we know would rather enjoy walking home in the wee hours of the morning from a fishing trip when out of luck, rather than ride. Lain, the auto repair man, who has been working at the Minor garage for the past few months, has resigned his position. Next month he is going to Florida. Ross Ropp is separator man on the R. H. Morehouse threshing outfit. Ross is an experienced threshing machine man and he can eat pie with the best of them. Mrs. H. E. Remmley, Mr. and Mrs. James Olive and Mr. and Mrs. Geo. ’ Luse motored to Water Valley Wednesday with well filled lunch baskets for a day*s fishing. Be sure and be out to the band concert next Saturday evening. After this, they will be held on Wednesday evenings the rest of the summer. These concerts surely attract large crowds. It keeps Frank Andrews busy Sundays taking the ladies auto riding. Remember girls, that he is a full-fledged candidate for mammony, and is patiently waiting for a leap year proposal. You are guaranteed a rare treat if you attend the Reading and Entertainment by Prof. Rollo TaHcott at the Primo Theatre Friday.evening, Aug. 6th. Proceeds for the benefit of the M. E. church. If you want to laugh until your sides ache, hear this greatest of entertainers. Some important changes in the train service on the division of the Monon Route through Kersey will be made in the near future. The trains will run through to Monon and the employees .engaged in train and engine service will move to Monon, which will be business loss to Kersey and vicinity. .