Evening Republican, Volume 18, Number 178, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 30 July 1914 — MT. AYR. [ARTICLE]

MT. AYR.

A surprise dinner was given for Oscar Stucker Sunday, being his 31st birthday. About fifty were present, and all enjoyed the day as Svell as the fine dinner. Romia Stucker and family returned home Tuesday near Argos, after visiting here for a week with relatives and friends, v Mr. and Mrs. E. E. Hearn, of Lincoln, Neb., are visiting relatives and friends here and at Rensselaer. Mrs. Hearn formerly was Edna Long. She will stay a month longer. Mr. Hearn returned Tuesday. Ed Harris and family visited and fished at the Kankakee Sunday. Miss Nelle Parker visited Lucy Harris over Saturday night. The wind storm last Thursday evening did considerable damage in and around Mt. Ayr. It blew down trees and the oats shocks, besides blowing over a couple of building, one an oats grfcnary at Oscar Stacker's. A. Anderson and family spent Sunday with Ole Bengstons. Harrison Casto is down sick with symptoms of typhoid fever at his home in Rensselaer. He worked for E. E. Stacker near Mt. Ayr, No matter where you go you can have The Republican sent to you every day it is published. It is a great pleasure to have the home paper coming every day during a vacation. Ofttlmes very important things occdf and it is nice to keep posted. The Evening Republican will be sent to any address in the United States for 10 cents per week.