Rensselaer Semi-Weekly Republican, Volume 41, Number 57, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 2 April 1909 — HANGING GROVE. [ARTICLE]

HANGING GROVE.

■ Mrs. Jospeh J. Phillips Is- improving from her sickness since we last wrote. Some of the township schools will close this week. Grandpa Tillit has about recovered from his recent sickness. Marie Hamilton of Rensselaer came out to McCoysburg Saturday evening for a few days visit with relatfves. Mr. and Mrs. Cecil Rishllng spent Sunday with the latter’s parents Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Willits. Mrs. C. A. Lefler and daughters Delena and Francis were in Rensselaer Saturday. . - z C. ’A. Lefler and family spent Sunday ■with Mr. and Mrs;. Tom Jacks east of Lee. The latter has been sick for a few days. Mrs. Ricks over in the northeast corner of the township, is very sick and last Wednesday underwent an operation. ‘ , Chairman Joseph Stewart is busy circulating the petition for the local option election, and is having no trouble to get signers. Mr. and Mi's. Geo. Robinson prepared a nice Wedding dinner for their son Marion and wife, last Thursday, and invited a number of friends and relatives. Friends and neighbors of George Johnson gathered at his home Thusday evening to the number of about 40 and gently reminded the old gentleman of of his birthday. The affair was. a joyous one and also a complete surprise on Mr. Johnson.

Little Louis McCarty, aged one year and three months, died at the home of his grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. James Smith, east of the Osborne school house at eight o’clock Thursday morning. Burial was made in the Nauvoo cemetery Friday afternoon. A nurse from Rensselaer has been out at R. McCoy’s a few days taking care of Kate Maxwell, whose sickness was mentioned last week. As soon as Miss Maxwell recovers sufficiently she will go to her brother John’s near the Barkley church. Mrs. Hoy Rlshling met with quite a painful accident one day last week while assisting a sick neighbor woman with her- house work. She accidentally stepped on a rusty naiL Turpentine was soon applied to the wound and probably with proper care nothing seriohs will result. Again Parker school has arranged for an entertainment and supper to take place Wednesday night, April 7th. Everybody cordially Invited and the' ladies please bring suppers. The program has been neatly arranged and all home talent will be displayed in the program. John Molitar was taken quite suddenly sick Sunday night with appendicitis. He has continued worse since that time and Wednesday the local physician with some aid will operate on him. John is a strong robust young man of 21 years, and it seems a wonder that disease should overtake such a strong man. - . .