Evening Republican, Volume 18, Number 130, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 3 June 1914 — MT. AYR. [ARTICLE]

MT. AYR.

Miss Jean Sigler and lady friend, Chicago, visited with the former’s brother, J. R. Sigler, and family, Saturday and Sunday. Miss Nelle Parker visited Miss Mary Johnson Saturday night and Sunday. / Harvey Goff and wife, of Kentland, visited her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Will Mills. Mr. and 'Mirs. E. H. Croxton, of Delphi, are visiting her mother, Mrs. Miller, and other relatives. Mrs. Bernard Hopkins, of Dyer, came Friday to stay with Mrs. C. J. Hopkins, who has been very ill, but is slowly improving now. Several men from here attended the ball game at Goodland Sunday. Rensselaer is to have a ball game Sunday with a-Chicago team, which is reported to be very fast. Rensselaer is also playing good ball. Mrs. Dr. Merry will return from Chicago the last of the week. She has been there about three weeks, taking treatment from a specialist. Leslie Miller and wife, of Kentland, came for a visit with Mr, and Mrs. Ashby over Sunday. Sunday night at about 10:30 people of Mt Ayr were aroused by an explosion. Some one had set off a Charge of dynamite close to the school house door. It broke the two tfansoms and several of the window lights. Whether is was done by accident or by some one who was trying to have some fun is not known. ; Mt Ayr will celebrate the Fourth of July. The committee met Saturday night to arrange for a program, which will appear later. We have a fine shady park and will have a good program for all day. Will Shindler and family and his brother, Jim and family autoed to Claypool, Ind., Saturday, returning Monday.