Rensselaer Semi-Weekly Republican, Volume 41, Number 134, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 31 December 1909 — HANGING GROVE. [ARTICLE]

HANGING GROVE.

J. R. Phillips was over at Montictello last week on business. Mrs. Roy Bussell visited with Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Armstrong Saturday. Ward Lewis is spending the holidays with his parents at Remington. Ott Hooker, went to Monon Saturday to visit relatives. Robt. Drake and family are the next to enjoy the comfort of a new base burner. Albert Warner came to McCoysburg Friday evening from Thomaboro, 111., on a business trip. J. F. Cochran and family and Ross and family took dinner with MfJ and Mrs. A. D. Pattee Saturday. Mr. and Mrs. Frank Peregrine are still sojourning at Wolcott, as the latter’s mother is quite poorly. Mr. and Mrs. Tillman Watson and Myrtle Richmond, of Pleasant Grove, attended the Christmas tree exercises at McCoysburg Friday evening. C. A. Tyler and Miss Mary Shirry went to their homes in Eaton Thursday evening to spend Christmas at home.

Wash Lowman has had several teams hauling gravel from C. A. Lefler’s pit. He is working out his railroad contract. r . Mbs. J. I. Miller and two small children, of Pleasant Grove, went to Monon Sunday evening for a visit)- with relatives and friends. Mr. and Mrs. Robert Moon returned to their home in Grant county Sunday morniiMj, after a short visit with Mr. and mW: Reed McCoy. The school scholars at McCoysburg made their teacher a present of a nice fountain pen, which was very appropriate and appreciated very much. Miss Lora Phillips is going over to Monticello this week to stay with her Grandmother Phillips. The old lady that was staying with Mrs. Phillips got sick and had to be taken home. R. M. Jordan and family, Mr. and Mrs. A. E. Stewart, Mr. and Mrs. John Jordan and Miss Hazel Drake, of this township, and Mr. and Mrs. C. Anderson, of Lee, ate Christmas turkey with Joseph Stewart and family Saturday. Mr. and Mrs. John Montz, southwest of McCoysburg, went to Indianapolis Friday evening for a few days’ visit with relatives. Mr. and Mrs. Gaylord Parker are taking care of their home while they are gone. Quite a number of J. H. Montz’s family came home for the holidays, Including Anna, of Chicago; Roy, of Greer College, Ill.; Clarence, of Indianapolis; Mrs. Brannon, of Monticello, and Mr. and Mrs. Braund, of Monon. Uncle George McCoy was taken quite! suddenly sick Thursday afternoon, and word was telephoned to Reed McCoy at McCoysburg to come hurriedly, but when he arrived his father was better and continues to improve slowly. People that are not in a position to know, would have but little idea of the amount of stamps sold in one day at a large postoffice during the Christmas season. The receipts of the Indianapolis postoffice for Wednesday of last week were $6,320 for stamps only, which was the high mark of the year. The heavy snow’ fall Friday evening did not mar the Christmas spirit at the McCoysburg school house in the least. , The room was completely filled and the entire program wms well rendered. The tree was beautifully decorated, but only a few of the many nice presents could be hung up for lack of room on the tree. Scarcely a person but what received some kind of a gift. The McCoysburg Sunday school elected officers and teachers for 1910 Sunday, as follows: Reed McCoy, supt.; J. H. Montz, assistant supt.; Lora Phillips, secretary and treasurer; Edna Lefler, organist; J. H. Montz, chorister; teachers, class one, Mrs. Phillips; class two, Mrs. Cecil Rishling; class three, Miss Mary Peregrine; class four, Edna Lefler; class five, Roy Bussell.