Jasper County Democrat, Volume 13, Number 54, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 15 October 1910 — MT. AYR. (From the Pilot.) [ARTICLE]

MT. AYR. (From the Pilot.)

Bpm to Mr. and Mrs.. W. Dawson, a son. Mother and babe doing fine. Charles Borklufid has sold one of his farms to his son Victor, considerations4,ooo. Prof. Illingworth spent Saturday and Sunday with bis parents and acquaintances at Earl Park. W. Wy Miller contemplates closing up his affairs here and leave for the Pacific coast by December 1. W. A. Witham and wife, from near Parr, were the geusts of his father. J. M. and sister, Sunday. Mr. and Mrs-. Edwin Harris drove over near Remington in their Mitchell and spent Sunday with friends. Mrs. McCord returned Thursday of last week from an extended visit to Watseka, Chicago and Rensselaer. Mr, I. X. Matthews, of Brookston, came up Saturday and was the guest of his daughter, Mrs. Xoland over Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. Lawson Ponsler returned Thursday from their honeymoon trip, and are snugly esconed under the parental roof. George Arnold was a Rensselaer visitor Thursday, going over with the Wednesday’s gathering of cream that exceeded any previous day, by many pounds of butter fat. -< John Chilcote contemplates attending the dedication of the “Shriners” new temple, at Peoria next week- He has a photo of the structure and it represents a magnificent building. In spite of the inclement weather Thursday afternoon, the attendance at the funeral of Mrs. George Brown was one of the largest witnessed in this section by many of the pioneer settlers. The funeral cortege was nearly a mile long. We are pained to announce that Frank Herath has taken cold and is having an attack of rlyeumatism with his other trouble. Since returning from the hospital he has not been as careful as he should have been and this attack thus caused. Charles Fenwright has the plans for an opera house with a seating capacity of 300, stage, balcony, dressing rooms, etc., that would prove adequate for a town of this size. Such can. he c.aims. be put up for SI,OOO including the lot. A stock company is being talked, snares sola $lO. Ask Charley to see the plans and subscribe for several shares.