Jasper County Democrat, Volume 20, Number 50, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 22 September 1917 — MT. AYR [ARTICLE]

MT. AYR

(From the Tribune) Ernest' Huntington mode a business trip to Danville, Illinois, Monday. ■ Born, Thursday, September 13, to Mr. and Mrs. Gilbert Stacker, a girl, their first child. Earl Leek and Charles Brown were business visitors in the vicinity of Kouts Wednesday. Dr. C. A. Wood and family of Brook enjoyed the day here Sunday in the home of W. A. Shindler. Mrs. L. V. (Haskell returned to her home in Chicago Wednesday after a ten days’ visit with the Siglers. Mr. and Mrs. Edward Putman .of Brook came Saturday for a visit with John Meharry and Edgar Steward. , ’ j Miss Blanche Merry, who is again in the Kentland schools, was home the last of the week, returning to her work Sunday afternoon. Mrs. Minnie Frances returned to her home at South Bend the latter part of, the week after a visit with Ben Geesa, Sr.* and family. Charles and Nellie Makeever, accompanied by their mother, spent Sunday -in Roselawn, the guests of Mr. and Mrs. Otis Phillips. j Mias Florence Keeney of Marion,* who has been "Visiting her parents near Rensselaer, spent a few days visiting her sister, Mrs. W. A, . * * « L J 1

Charles Fleming returned Friday from Buller where he attended the U. B. association. While up there he visited points in Ohio and reports much damage done by the frost. Rev. A. G. Cragun and family left Thursday for a visit with relatives in Wisconsin. They went by the way of Chicago and will touch the more important cities in Michigan enroute. Professor Harter’s household goods arrived Friday, his wife and babe Saturday and they will soon be comfortably settled for the year’s work. They will live in the Dr. Martin house. Ben Geesa, Jr., and wife are the proud parents of a fine new boy that put in its apipearance Thursday. Mrs. Geesa, Jr., is visiting her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Phil Potts of near Morocco. Mrs. Ben Geesa, Sr., and Mrs. Minnie Frances of South Bend spent Friday as guests in the Potts home. Mrs. Ernest Huntington returned Sunday evening from Danville. Indiana. where she was called Monday to the death bed of her sister, Mrs. Hawthorn. Mrs. Hawthorn's illness came very suddenly, and she was sick but a week. Her complaint was abcess on the liver. She leaves a husband and a 10-year-old son to mourn her death. It will be learned with deep regret that our genial postmaster, C. J= Hopkins, experienced a stroke of paralysis Wednesday. While the stroke was but light it has completely disabled him temporarily, and as is always the case in such affliction, there is no means of knowing when the patient will sufficiently overcome it to be out again. His son Pfrimmer of Donovan, Illinois, was called and is acting deputy postmaster for the present. Mrs. Hopkins, who had just gone to Marion for a visit with a sister- was called home and is doing everything possible for the relief of the sufferer. It is sincerely hoped by all that Mr. Hopkins will soon be at his post again.