Rensselaer Semi-Weekly Republican, Volume 41, Number 91, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 3 August 1909 — HANGING GROVE. [ARTICLE]

HANGING GROVE.

Miss Anna Montz, of Chicago, is visiting her parents at McCoysburg. Ferol Porter went to Rensselaer Sunday morning for a short visit with relatives. Mr. and Mrs. John Braupd and two sons, of near Monon, visited at J. H. Montz’s Sunday. 4 Miss Ethel Parker visited with some friends at Rensselaer Saturday night and Sunday. Dale and Ralph Braund and Harvey Saidlia took dinner with Hallie and Georgie Stultz Sunday. Eva and Harvey Johns spent Saturday night and Sunday with their grandmother Johns in Milroy. Mr. and Mrs. Frank Peregrine and children went to Wolcott Sunday evening for a visit with Nelson Ducharmes’. » Mr. and Mrs. Reed McCoy called on his parents a few moments Sunday evening. Mr. Johns took them down in his auto. The Franks Bros, will start threshing at W. C. Ross’s Wednesday and thresh west this season, next year just vice-versa. Lawrence and Lark Blunk, who have been making their home with J. Ross for some time, left for Pandora, Ohio, Friday to join thier father. Mr. and Mrs. Wells, of Barkley, took dinner with J. R. Phillips and family Sunday. Opal and Ruth Robinson went home with them, after a visit here for a couple of weeks. Mr. and Mrs. R. V. Johns went to Monon Sunday to see some relatives and also to have Mr. Johns’ eyes treated. They made the trip in the automobile. Ripples’ big show will exhibit at McCoysburg Tuesday, August 3rd. Bills have been distributed as far as possible on the short notice we have had and a good turnout is expected. A violent electrical and thunder storm swept over Hanging Grove, one in the forenoon and one in the afternoon, that left a trail of destruction. Lightning struck C. W. Bussell’s barn, killed one black mare and knocked down a coming three year old colt, but it is thought the latter will recover, but it laid unconscious for a couple of hours, that it could hardly be seen to breathe. Lucklyjthe barn was not set on fire, but several of the rafters were torn out, shingles torn oft, etc. Arthur Williamson had two young calves killed during the afternoon session of the storm. In both cases the property was covered with insurance, but has not been adjusted as yet.