Evening Republican, Volume 15, Number 79, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 3 April 1911 — Doings In Mt. Ayr and Vicinity—From The Pilot. [ARTICLE]

Doings In Mt. Ayr and Vicinity—From The Pilot.

Mrs. Mecklenburg, from Rensselaer way, visited her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Eugene Rice. TownshijL.and ward cards are being circulated and meeting with many signers. If a sufficient number are filled out It wttl incur no expense for an election. „ We are informed that Mt. Ayr has a window peeper, in the form and shape of a human being and a man of a family. His anatomy should be filled so d— full of holes that It would not hold together.. Pull down the shades on retiring, he may be peeping and evesdropping at your window. Miss Madeline Penwright, who was operated on at the Emergency hospital, Kankakee, 111., last week, died Sunday evening. The remains were brought to Mt. Ayr Tuesday and on Wednesday short services held at the home of her grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. J. B. Ashby, interment in the North Star cemetery. The sympathy of the entire community goes out to the sorrowing parents and friends. There is a possibility that we may have an eight months’ school next season: This is as it should be.' It is impossible for all pupils to thoroughly advance in seven months as in nine yet some have left here and gone to Morocco and Rensselaer, thus proving that we are crowding our knowledge seekers too rapid. Give us an eight months term by all means. Edward Harris drove to Rensselaer Saturday in his auto. The family, a part of them, accompanied him. Addie Harris took her departure Monday for Terre Haute, where she will take a three weeks’ course at the State Normal. The Pilot list continues to grow, for which we are thankful. Only four, no more, new names added to our list this week. Scott Brenner * assisted Ira Sayler on his new residence during the week. When completed lit will be one of the neatst cottages in town. Lloyd Hopkins left Monday for Terre Haute, where he will enter the State Normal for the spring term. The Pilot will keep him advised of the happenings in this section. The township schools closed last Friday with the exception of the one taught by .Claude Seward. Owing to the sickness and death of his sister he missed two weeks and is making up the same.

Misses Jessie and Blanche Merry came down from Chicago Saturday evening, returning Sunday. Their arrival under the parental root was a grand surprise to their parents, Dr. and Mrs. Merry. Prof. Illingworth wore a smile Friday that would not rub off, the occasion for such, on that day, he received a state license, covering a period of three years. By some hocuspocus the same can be perpetuated for any length of time. Mr and Mrs. A. J. Brenner, of Rensselaer, were guests of his sister, Mrs. Ira Sayler, during the week. It was their farewell visit before moving to Winchester, where he has embark''-! <n -the hotel business, having leased a 40-room modern house. Our popular and efficient primary teacher, Miss Parke, was as happy is any May queen Friday, and she had a perfect right to be. The occasion for such—on that morn, she received a parchment informing her that the trials and perplexities of writing for a state license was at an end for three years. Miss Fern Parker, who taught the Moore school in Hanging Grove town r ship for the past three years, closed the term last Saturday and the patrons showed herself and the pupils the usual good time. £rank Donnelly and family and Miss Vera Parker went out from Rensselaer. Mi— Parker went to Chicago this morning for a short visit. She expects to remain in Jasper county for the next three weeks and then go to Mitchell, 8. Dak., to join her parents. MV. and Mrs. I—ac Parker.