Rensselaer Semi-Weekly Republican, Volume 41, Number 19, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 17 November 1908 — HANGING GROVE TOWNSHIP [ARTICLE]

HANGING GROVE TOWNSHIP

The second township Insitutte c:nvened Saturday in McCoysburg. Harry parr, of Franklin, is doing some tiling on the farm where Geo. Potts lives. Quince Richardson, of Pontiac, 111., came out Wednesday evening for a few days’ visit with H. N. Moulds and family. Several farmers will be done gathering corn by Thanksgiving. The quantity is only fair but the quality is pretty generally good. The turkey crop is somewhat lighter than usual this fall, only a few bunches are 'seen and usually very few Tn a bunch. The cause is largely attributed to the wet, cold season when young turkeys were hatching.

Porter & Howes’ shredding outfit was put out of commission- Tuesday by a bursted boxing, but they got a line on the manufacturing company at Kankakee immediately, and the necessary repair came Thursday mom in g.

Reed McCoy has recently bought the emblem of the democratic, party, a mule colt. It Ik a spirited young political eniblem and in all probability will make ah ’excellent driving nag. Reed didn’t much ddslre this sort 6t a driving horse, but he gave his wife the preference. Grandfather Pattee returned home Thursday from a four months’ stay with his daughter at Stuart, lowa. Mr. Pattee went out there the "Sth of July for the benefit of his health, which now seems to be considerably improved. He is well pleased with the country in lowa and says he is going back in the spring.

A miscellaneous “shower” was given Saturday evening, Nov. 14th, at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Jacob WllI lits, south Of McCoysburg, in he nor of their daughter, Pearl’s marriage, which Will take place this mOn’h. A number of friends gathered to speed the evening and ti e brldd-te-be was I the recipient of many handsome and useful presents. A fourth child has ded in t’ e Burke family in Nauvoo. It is s id the last one died from b’ain fever. The diphtheria scare has be n at a high pitch here for the past two weeks. But is hoped by due cauI tion that no further spread cf the disease will be expended. Some of our schools have been almost at t’e point of closing on account of tte fright.

James Nixon captured the chicken thief of McCoysburg Saturday morning. It was a fine big mink with a pelt worth 3 or 4 dollars. Jim discovered tlfe varment about a week ago stealing slyly through, some grass for an entrance to a ti e near the stock pens. A trap was set at the opening of the tile, which result d in the mink’s capture. Several young chicken carcasses were found in tbe tile. 1