Rensselaer Semi-Weekly Republican, Volume 41, Number 32, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 1 January 1909 — HANGING GROVE TOWNSHIP [ARTICLE]

HANGING GROVE TOWNSHIP

R. S. Drake sawed wood Tuesday.

Mrs. C. R. Templeton Is visiting friends at Frankfort this week. Mrs. Ola Randle spent Christmas with Mrs Belle Dodd at Lee. Mr. and Mrs. James Lefler and G. C. Petree were in Rensselaer Tuesday. Mrs. Geo. Stalker was at Valparaiso a few days this week on business. James Lefler helped Will Walters butcher his summer meat Wednesday. Miss Kate Maxwell spent Tuesday night and Wednesday with Mr. and Mrs. H. N. Moulds and family. John and Henry Clausen, of Chebanse, 111., visited a part of this week with Chas. Erb and family. Robert and Eva Johns went to Lafayette Monday evening for a few days* visit with relatives during their holiday vacation. A brother of J. H. Montz, of Ford county, 111., is here for a week’s visit It has been nearly six years since they have seen each other. Mrs. Oscar Howe and two children, Berle and Donald, went to Lawrence, Kans., last week to visit her mother, Mrs. Wm. Hefkln. Mr. and Mrs. F. P. McCoy and son Pierce, of Marlon, came up Friday morning for a day or , two visit with Geo. McCoy and Reed McCoy. Mrs. Chas. Stultz has been quite sick for the past two weeks, but is much better at this writing, and is able tb be about again. Mr. and Mrs. C. A. Armstrong re-

turned home Saturday night from Michigan City, where they had been, visiting the former’s parents. Shold the weather continue and a big snow fall without a thawout until spring, the muddy roads will be of short duration, as In the spring of ’OS. • , Mr. and Mrs. M. Rin gelsen and little daughter, Millie, returned home Monday evening from a visit with Mr. and Mrs. John Wilkins at Hobart. / M. L. Ford went to Newman, 111., last Thursday for a visit with his parents and other relatives. Ed Cook is doing Mr. Ford’s feeding while he is gone. Mrs. C. W. Bussell and three children, Elvin, Florence and Ella, went to Lafayette Saturday evening for a visit over Sunday with her brother, Wm. Long. Pearl Ross, the little daughter of Mr. and Mrs. J. Ross, has been suffering the past few days with a severe sore throat, which seems to be almost tonsilltis. Mr. and Mrs. John Brand, of Monon, Mr. and Mrs. Henry Brannen and Clarence Montz, of Monticello, and Anna Montz, of Chicago, spent Christmas day with J. H. Montz and family here. The ladies of the Parker M. E. church are planning to serve lunch at H. N. Moulds’ sale, Jan. 7th. Each family interested are requested to bring well filled baskets of eatables, pies, sandwitches, etc. The Bowman families are packing their goods z preparatory to moving down near Ashgrove. Mr. Karr, who has been living near the Osborne school house since last fall, will occupy the farm vacated by Geo. Bowman. R. C. McDonald gave his right eye a close call with a liair of scissors Monday while cutting a string wrapp d about a bolt of calico. In pulling on-the string the scissors gave way unexpectedly, striking him just above the eye with the sharp point. The Christmas tree at McCoysburg was quite a success, a large crowd was present to hear the little children display their talent. Many nice presents were given to friends. The crowd was the largest that has filled the school house for a number of years. Santa Claus at the Fair View school Christmas tree last Thursday came near getting badly burned. He appeared on the scene all covered with cotton snowflakes, the cotton caught fire from the candles and almost Instantly Santa’s clothing was ablaze, but the flames we v e quickly smothered out, without any serious injury to Santa Clause. The McCoysburg Sunday school held their annual election of officers for the ensuing year. The following persons were elected: Supt., J. H. Montz; Asst., Ray Bussell; Secy, and Treas., Kate Maxwell; organist,,Edna Lefler; teachers, Reed McCoy, Edna Lefler, Mrs. Grace Porter, Kate Maxwell and Vera Lefler; janitor, Willie Montz; librarians, Blanche Porter and Till e Ringeisen. /

When Mr. Moulds sells out and moves away, which will be soon, Hanging Grove will lose another one of her highly esteemed families. Mr. and Mrs. Moulds have been very active Sunday school workers for several years, and their absene will be keenly felt at Parker. Geo. Potts has been elected to succeed Mr. Moulds as superintendent and it is hoped the Interest will be kept up. Earl Crowder, a thrifty young man of our township, is now regular fireman on trains 39 and 40 between Lafayette and Chicago, he is on duty one day and off the next. Earl began working on the road two or three years ago, and has stuck close to his work ever since—first as a student, then extra and so on, always at his post when called for duty. He now has a good position with an excellent chance for promotion.