Jasper County Democrat, Volume 18, Number 59, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 23 October 1915 — POSSUM RUN. [ARTICLE]

POSSUM RUN.

Well, Possum Run is still alive. Cad Caldwell and family visited the Merril home Sunday. Zeb Swim visited with Albert Hurley at Laura Tuesday morning. Essie Comer called on Orpha and Myrtle Parker Saturday afternoon. Charley Parker is spending the week with S. L, Johnson and family. Lillie Stump of near Zadoc, visited her sister, .Mrs. Jasper Cover, last week. ■ Emory Coiner, of Owen county, spent last week with his son, Greeley Comer. Mrs. G. H. Comer and son called on Mrs. Frances Marion Monday afternoon. O. M. Thomas spent Saturday Light and Sunday with T. J. Parker and ■ sons. - O. M, Thomas of Lima, Ohio, was looking after his farm interests here this week. We wonder how Gifford is getting along this week? Have not seen anything of her. Mr. and Mrs. Will Polleck visited relatives near Morocco Wednesday and Thursday. Miss Helen Flora spent Tuesday night with Mr. and Mrs. Rosco Garriott and family. Sam Wiles and wife of Hanging Grove tp„ visited with Henry Doan and wife Sunday. Mrs. G. H. Comer visited Mrs. Pete Wolf and daughter, of near Virgie, Thursday afternoon. ' Curtis Steel, who has been spending a few weeks with relatives, returned home Thursday. Mrs. Roy Beaver returned home Sunday, after assisting her parents a week in sorghum making. James -Blankenship and son, Claude, of near Wolcott, were over Sunday guests of G. H. Comer and family. Mrs. Frances Marion had the misfortune to step qn a ,rusty nail last week, but at this writing is able to be about again.

S. L. Johnson and family of Monon, Earl Parker and family of Kersey, and O. M. Thomas of Lima, 0., were among those that attended the birthday dinner at the Parker home. Friends and relatives, to the number Of 62 gathered with well filled baskets at the home of T. .1. Parker Sunday to remind Mrs. Parker of her 52<\ bi r t ifilay anniversary. Everybody had a k fine time and left at a late hour, wishing Mrs. Parker many more such happy birthdays.