Jasper County Democrat, Volume 20, Number 52, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 29 September 1917 — MT. AYR [ARTICLE]

MT. AYR

(From the Tribune) N. K. Park and wife of Hammond spent the week-end among us. Al Carter and wife of Silver Lake were among the home comers the last of the week. Bernard Hopkins and wife of

Donovan, Illinois, were here Sunday to see the former’s father, C. J. Hopkins. Clinton Stucker and wife of California were among the long distance home comers. They are here on an extended visit. Will Stucker and wife of the eastern part of the state were shaking hands with relatives and old friends here this week. Mr. and Mrs. Frank Covert and daughter, accompanied by Mr. and Mrs. Fratienhoff of Brook, were Monon visitors Tuesday. Mr. and Mrs. Earl Bruner, who are now stationed in Michigan with a telephone business, were here for the home coming Friday and Saturday. C. J. Hopkins, who had rather a

light stroke of paralysis several days ago, is gradually gaining, aeing able to be up part of the time each day. Mrs. Goff of near Donovan, Illinois, accompanied Bernard Hopkins here Sunday and spent the day toith her nephew, George Corbin, and family. Fred Seward of Warsaw visited his mother, Mrs. Ollie Seward, and other relatives last week and incidentally ’met all old-time friends at the home coming. Clarence Blankenbaker and family, accompanied by his father, visited Marion Dunn southeast of Rensselaer Sunday. The elder Mr. Blankenbaker remained for a longer stay in the Dunn home. Mrs. Elmer Stucker was taken to the hospital at Watseka Tuesday to have an X-ray examination made »o determine the, cause of her eye disturbance, which has been causing her and her people so .much uneasiness. Dan Wari<;k and wife of White Pigeon, Michigan, came Saturday for a few days’ visit with Mrs. Warick’s parents, Mr. and Mrs., James Price. Mrs. Price . and daughter Maude, who went there; a week or so ago, returned with them. They made the trip by auto. Work on the new school house is progressing nicely. The brick work on the last story is well along. The plumbers are completing thejir work as rapidly as the mason and carpenter work will perihit and it looks now as' if the structure will be completed, on time, which is January 1. Don’t throw away stale bread and left-over skim milk, Madam Housewife. From them you can make that simple and well-known but nourishing dish, milk toast, the United States Department of Agriculture points out. This makes a good dish for breakfast, :«i net eon or supper, especially for children. Heat the milk. Add a small quantity of butter and season to taste with salt. Pour while hot over well-toasted stale bread and nerve.