Evening Republican, Volume 19, Number 75, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 30 March 1915 — J. F. BRUNER BUYS MT. AYR EXCHANGE [ARTICLE]

J. F. BRUNER BUYS MT. AYR EXCHANGE

Will Take Charge of the Dr. Merry Plant on April Ist—Earl Bruner Will Manage It. John F. Bruner, for a number of * years owner and manager of the Bruner country telephone lines, which are connected with the Rensselaer exchange, has purchased of Dr. J. W. Merry, of Mt. Ayr, the telephone plant at that place and will take charge of the same on April Ist. His son, Earl Bruner, who .is associated with his father in the telephone business, will have charge of the Mt. Ayr exchange. There are about 200 telephones connected with the Mt. Ayr system, largely among farmers living nea rthat place. Free service is given to Rensselaer. The' Mt. Ayr exchange was built some fourteen years ago by Mr. Bruner, A. Halleck and Dr. Merry in partnership. Later Mr. Halleck withdrew and some nine years ago Dr. Merry purchased Mr. Bruner’s interest. Now Mr. Bruner buys the entire plant of Dr. Merry.