Jasper County Democrat, Volume 23, Number 12, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 8 May 1920 — PINE GROVE [ARTICLE]

PINE GROVE

Vern Odle was a Rensselaer goer Friday. Riciiard Streitmatter called on Lowell Hayes Sunday afternoon. Will Hayes and Richard Streitmatter were Rensselaer goers Friday. Mrs. Bluford Torbet and daughter Ruth called on Mrs. Andy Ropp Tuesday afternoon. Rev. and Mrs. Sheets of Mt. Ayr spent Sunday and Sunday night with James Torbet and family. James Britt and son Frank drove through from Niles, Mich., Sunday and visited his sons, Charles and jamps Jr. Mr. and Mrs. Otto Ritter spent Sunday evening with his brother Rudolph and family. Zack Stanley and family spent Sunday with Mrs. Stanley’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Smith, near Pleasant Ridge. Mrs. Charles Shroyer and granddaughters, Pauline and Beatrice Torbet, spent Wednesday with Mrs. Charles Pullins. Mrs. James Torbet returned home Saturday after a two weeks’ visit with her daughter, Mrs. Clifford Wells, and family at Gary. Miss Creola Torbet planned a very pleasant surprise for her mother, Mrs. James Torbet Sunday, it being the latter’s 63d birthday anniversary. The guests! about 40 in number, gathered at the noon hour, each with well-filled baskets. A large table was spread in the front yard and filled to overflowing, to which all did ample justice. Those present were Mrs. R. fl- Eib and daughter Jennie, 'Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Tanner, Mr. and Mrs. Omar Daniels and baby, Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Shroyer, Mrs. George Daniels, Everett McCleary, Mrs. Vernie Torbet and children, Mr. and Mrs. Horace Daniels, Mr. and Mrs. Warren Galbraith, Charles Reed ■'and family, Nellie Myres, Ralph Johnson and family, Nora Vest, Neva and Gladys Garriott, Mrs. Mahala Williams and daughter Bertha, Mr. and Mrs. Harry Gifford, Mrs. Stevens, Mrs. Harold Gifford and baby, Mr. anti Mrs. Bluford Torbet and daughter and Rev. and Mrs. Sheets. The afternoon was spent in music and social chat. All departed at a late hour, wishing Mrs. Torbet many more such happy occa-< sions.