Evening Republican, Volume 20, Number 249, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 17 October 1916 — Items From Mt. Ayr Tribune [ARTICLE]

Items From Mt. Ayr Tribune

Joe Jinkerson is on the sick list. Miss Cora Waling went to Fair Oaks Saturday for several days’ visit. Bert Dillman, R. R. agent at Wheatfield, was a Sunday visitor here. Bert Clark, of Goodland, visited sister, Mrs. Geo. Hopkins, several days this week. A cake 01 soap properly used is one of the best disease preventatives in the world. Ben B. Miller fell from a wagon load of straw Thursday, slightly fracturing a shoulder. Miss Laura Strain returned Wednesday from several days’ visit with Bertha .Gasaway, of Virgie. Frank McAllister, who will be remembered here, died last Wednesday at his home in Richards, Texas. Harrison Fowler, of Fountain county, visited several days with hi»daughter, Mrs. Everett Grimes. If books go up in the quality of printed matter as well as in the price the boost will be a blessing. Mrs. Mary Book, of Kewana, came Sunday for a week’s visit with her son, David Book and family . Mrs. Walter Ponsler, of Columbia City, visited several days with her son, Lawson, our groceryman. Earl Leek and family Sundayed with Mrs. Leek's parents, Otto Bengsten, and sister, Mrs. Dave Book. A. C. Anderson and folks, of Chicago, visited over Sunday with Louis Shriver and other relatives here.

Mrs. LaVina Marshall, from Clinton, is visiting in the home of her sister, Mrs. F. P. Huntington. Charles Snow and family spent the day Sunday with Mrs. Snow’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. Waling, at Foresman. L. E. Ponsler, accompanied by his W ife and mother, motored to his uncle Bert Dowell’s, near Wolcott, Thursday. Tom Linton went to Brazil, Linton and points in the southern part of the state. He will visit his aged father at Linton; ~ More road and street work has been accomplished under the present new marshal than any previous fall for a

good many years. Ed Brown, of Wheatfield, visited his mother, Mrs. Rimer, west of town, and his sister, Mrs. Otto Bengsten, here Thursday and Friday. Clarence Blankenbaker and family motored over to Milroy in Jasper, Suiday and spent the day with our old friend, Marion Dunn. T. G. Brown and wife left Thursday for Edgley, N. Dak., upon receipt of word that their daughter living near there was quite sick. Martin Hickman, of Peshtigo, Wis., came Wednesday for a few days’ visit with relatives and friends. Mr. Hickman moved to Wisconsin last year and says he likes it fine. Our genial butcher advises us that he will have oysters Friday and Saturday of this week, which means the opening of the season for them here. Henry J. Russell, of Kentland, and Ivan Escott, of Indianapolis, special agent for the Home Insurance Co., were looking after insurance business here Thursday.

Mr. W. T. McCarty, candidate for treasurer on the republican ticket, with his friend, Charley Fleming, was looking after his interests in this locality Thursday. Mrs. Ida Sperry and little son, who have been visiting Mrs. Sperry’s sister, Mrs. J. R. Sigler and other relatives, returned Thursday to her home at Allentown, 111. Will Hough and family called on h+s-brother-in ? law, Hiram Ashby,

Sunday morning and together the two families motored to Brook and spent the day with W. R. Wooley. Word is to the effect that Hazel Jinkerson, who went to Omaha with her mbther a few months ago has entered a hospital there for treatment for a goitre. An oyster supper was-given Friday at Dan Stutzman’s in honor of Mrs. Stutzman’s sister, Mrs. Barbara Miller, who has been visiting her. Mrs. Miller returned to her home in LaGrange Monday. Mrs. Charlotte Anthony returned to her home at Sherwood, Ohio, Saturday after several weeks’ stay with her’nephew, J. B. Ashby. J. B. accompanied her as far as Star City, where he visited a sister. Mrs. Sydney Sutton, of Hutchwon, Kansas, and Mrs. J. L. Miller, tnat-

ion of the soldier!;’ widow’s home of Lafayette, visited several days with, their sister, Mrs. George Hopkins. Mr.s Sutton went to Ohio to visit other relatives before returning to her home in Kansas. I ; !ig cocoanuts, 10c each at Lee’s big store. Uncle Ben Geesa is reported in very, poor health. Mr. Geesa has not been very w’ell during the entire summer. George Corbin and family and G. W. Lynch and family Sundayed in Goodland, the guests of Mont Bryan. Mr. and Mrs. Geo. Lynch went to Indianapolis Sunday evening to consult a specialist regarding Mrs. Lynch’s eyes, which have been giving her considerable trouble of late.