Evening Republican, Volume 21, Number 6, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 9 January 1917 — MT. AYR NEWS. [ARTICLE]

MT. AYR NEWS.

Saturday F/ A. ,Standish purchased a Ford Touring car iftthe Main Garage at Rensselaer t3r-continue' the business he has built up as driver of the Mt. Ayr, Morocco and Rensselaer bus line while it belonged to A. P. Huntington and Thomas Inkley, respectively. Mr. Inkley recently disposed of his Overland and it is understood wished to use the Ford, which Mr. Standish was using, as a private car'. H§nce, Mr. Standish immediately made arrangements for a car to continue the run. We understand the run has never paid the owners a very vreat dividend, but ’if carefully operated will no doubt* provide a good living for Mr. Standish. Fred,instructs us to carry the time card as heretofore, merely changing name of owner* - . It seems now that the owner of the bus run, Tom Inkley, took exception to the way his driver, Fred Standish, terminated the bus business Saturday. As a consequence it seems inevitable that we are to have two busses running in the very near future. Perhaps by the time our paper is in the hands of its readers, prices on "“jitney*’ fares ~ wHI be- on -The decline. We foresee sortie hardships ahead for the busses, but it will be some consolation to the ,public to know there is at least one thing on the decline, no matter at whose expense it comes. Our esteemed citizen, J. M. Hufty, has been confined to his home and most of the time to his bed, for some ten days with rheumatic conditions resulting from a kidney trouble of long standing. He is quite a little improved at the present and it is hoped will be able to be about very soon. However, to one at so advanced an age as Mr. Hufty, there is always more or less uncertainty until they are fully recovered. Mr. Hufty conducts the mill and feed business and his genial countenance has been missed since his confinement at home.

From a number, of our .exchanges we learn that at various places the ice men took advantage of the first freeze and harvested a good crop of ice. Thus'far no ice has been put up in Mt. Ayr and while there is yet considerable winter ahead, we have known seasons before in which a second opportunity as good as the one just past, never comes. It would be a very regrettable condition not to have a good ice supply for our town and we hope that advantage will be taken of the very first opportunity that offers. Wednesday occurred the wedding of a very nice young couple in the persons of Mr. Henry Yoder and Miss Cora Miller. The marriage vows were solemnized at the M. E. parsonage by Rev. Cragun, the young couple being accompanied by Miss Sylvia Miller and Mr. Sylvanus Miller, sister and cousin respectively of the bride. , » ‘ This is one of our finest young couples and we bespeak for them a happy and prosperous life together They have not yet settled on their immediate plans but it is understood they will make their home on the farm some where around her . The Tribune joins their host of friends in wishing the young couple life’s joys and blessings. It is with regret we report that Uncle Ben Geesa, who has not 'been in very good health this winter, is not so well as usual. Chas. Thomas. Campbell, who has been working on a farm near Rossville, 111., is visiting his father, A 1 Campbell. Mr. and Mrs. J. M. Hufty have received word that fheir old. friend, A. Webb, of Pueblo, Colo., who formerly lived a short while at Rensselaer and an uncle to W. B. Austin, died at his home in the western city last week. Word has been received here from Pueblo, Colo., th»t Harry Hufty’s family has had a tussle with the measles. Edson, the baby, developed pneumonia and was quite serious for a while. He is improving and no serious thoughts are entertained for the little fellow’s welfare now. Mrs. W. J. Little and baby returned home Thursday, after a couple of weeks at the home of her parents near Brook, where she conducted the household duties in the absence of her father and mother, who were on a Christmas holiday visit among relatives. Miss Jessie Merry started on her return trip tp her school work in Cassville, Wis., Thursday. Miss Merry went to Kentland first, from there to Chicago, where she_ spent a couple of days, thence to Cassville, where she has again taken up school duties with renewed vigor, > Ransom White went to Schneider Monday to begin work on a dredge boat. “Pete” is an experienced dredge man and Mr. Williams, for whom he, went to work, and who is dredging his own land, draws a mighty good all around man when he gets Mr. White. Mr. Witcher will run the blacksmith shop alone for a while, at least. Victor Alexander stared his house* hold goods and left Saturday for Indianapolis, where he expects to enter the employ of the Link Belt Co. Mr. Alexander worked for this company before and says his job is awaiting him when he arrives at the capital. Mrs. Alexander preceded Victor a couple of weeks and in tame for a holiday visit. Tfie Reporter was pleased to claim for Mr. Clinton, the soldier boy just returned from the border, the distmetion of representing the whole county in the border service. In this we think the Reporter at error, as Arehia Lee, the editor’s son, went from Mt. Ayr, was in the same company, and must have stood shoulder to shoulder with Brook’s illustrious Clinton in the great conflict. ---■ Thomas Inkley has sold bis Overland auto, taken in on the bus line deal with A. P. Huntington in the fall. ■ '' 1