Evening Republican, Volume 21, Number 36, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 13 February 1917 — Mt. Ayr Items. [ARTICLE]

Mt. Ayr Items.

Evert Grimes is preparing to move to Joe Luers’ farm, southeast of Rensselaer, in the spring. Isaac Fowler, who has been making his home in the Evert Grimes family, went to Anderson Friday to be gone indefinitely. Mrs. L. A. Brunton and Mrs. J. iMurphy and daughters, Altie and Teresa, we re shoppin g in Lee’s big store Wednesday. Daniel Helmuth received the sad news Friday of the death of his grand daughter, Miss Sarah Kaufman at her home in Arthur, 111. Mr. and Mrs. Helmuth were unable to attend the funeral on account of the ill health of Mrs. Helmuth. Their son, David D. left Saturday to attend the funeral. Mrs. Jane Jinkerson, who has been staying at her Son", John’s, in Rensselaer since her return from the west some weeks Ago, was home for; a day or so last week. She has remained in Rensselaer since her return on account of the sickness and death of John’s baby. Little Thomas Wooley, son of Mr. and Mrs. B. G. Wooley, south of town, pushed a button in his nostril Sunday which the parents &ere unable to get removed until they took him to the hospital at Rensslaer. This they did Monday. Miss Addie Harris was home from Rensselaer, over Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. Charles Campbell and little daughter went to Smithton Saturday returning Monday. They went to visit Mrs. Campbell’s sister, Mrs. Harrison Calp, and to attend a musical given in honor of a brother who is visiting there from South Dakota. Owing to the extreme cold weather it has been well nigh impossible to have Bananas shipped. But Lee’s big store was fortunate In receiving a consignment in fine condition a few days a g°- They are nice ulump fruit, of rich yellow color. They are selling at 20c. u The Cincinnati Enquirer, in speaking of Milton W. Brown, says he is earnest, convincing, eloquent. Mr. Brown is our next numberi.of the lecture course, which is to be here Saturday, Feb. 17. I i