Evening Republican, Volume 21, Number 24, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 30 January 1917 — MT. AYR ITEMS. [ARTICLE]

MT. AYR ITEMS.

Clark Short, of Rensselaer, was'in town Thursday. George Lynch was In Chicago buying goods several days* last week. John Gleason, the horse buyer, was circulating in our midst Friday. A splendid union protracted meeting is in progress at Brook. Charley Parks, of Surrey, was a business caller here Thursday. Attorney J. A. Dunlap, of •Rensselaer, was a caller here last Tuesday. Major George H. Healey, of Rensselaer, was a business caller here Wednesday. ' Clarence Blankenlbaker’s family have all had a serious tussel jvith. the grippe. Nellie Makeever and Coral Moore took dinner with Mrs. Jay Makeever Friday. Riley Hickman visited his sister, Mrs. Dave Gutherie, at Vincennes, from Friday until Monday.. Davie Miller is out and around again after a threatened attack of appendicitis. Eggs have begun to more freely, and the wholesale market shows considerable weakness. 1 Preparations are being made to begin a protracted meeting in the near future at the M. E. church here. white host? last summer because they were cooler, why do they wear thorn this winter. About thirty enthusiastic Odd Fellows from here were in attendance at the ibig degree feast meeting at Fowler Tuesday. Misses Nellie Makeever and Coral Moore and Jay Makeever were the guests of Mr. and Mrs. John Meharry Wednesday evening for supper. Charles Shriver got some first class lumber at the Jasper Makeever yard and is doing some substantial improvements to his scales. Many men by saving the little things become rich, tat what is wrong with most "people is an unheeding waste of trifles. Coffees have advanced from a half to a cent and a half a pound, but Lee’s big store has not advanced a single number in their stock. Menno Chupp and wife, of Parr, stopped in a while Wednesday. They had been out to their farm northwest of town. Jasper county's hospital is completed and partly equipped. Rensselaer is justly proud of their new institution. Harvey Messman and wife, of northeast of Rensselaer, were “doing time” in Mount Ayr last Tuesday. Mrs. MesSman enjoyed the day

with the Rbyal Neighbors. Miss Lula Hickman, who has been staying in Rensselaer for some time, has returned to the home of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Riley Hickman, north of town. ■ , ■< -* ■ Sure, this is a good time to put the tools and implements in good shape. .Sharpen the axes, haitchets, file the saws and don’t forget the good wife’s knives and scissors. ...... Mrs. Otto Bengsten has been sick for several days but for some reason we overlooked mention of her case | in our last issue. She is a little improved At present. j Winter is the time to think and plah about how to carry out the pro-. gram df spring and summer. Let this include the garden, the lawn, the flowers and the general appearance of the home. ■