Jasper County Democrat, Volume 21, Number 4, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 13 April 1918 — MT. AYR [ARTICLE]

MT. AYR

(From the Tribune) Mr . and Mrs. Gilbert Stucker and babe visited at Frank Brown’s near Aix Sunday. W. R. Woolley and family of Brook and Will Hough and family of south of Rensselaer were Sunday visitors at Hiram' Ashby’s George Huffy and wife of Albion called on J. M. Hufty Monday. The two men are brothers and were at one time associated in business here. Miss Coleman came from her home at Wheatfield Friday, to be present at the last day exercises of her sister’s school in the Lane settlement. Miss Florence Caffyn, one of our successful high school teachers of the past winter, is visiting friends at Wheatfield, Tefft and Demotte this week. Mrs. Smith Newell was a visitor at Jasper Wright’s Sunday. Mrs. Newell is making her home with Mr. and Mrs. George Hershman at Crown Point.— George Hershman and wife of Crown Point were the Sunday guests of Mr. and Mrs. Jasper Wright. George has announced his intention of again being a candidate for congress from the Tenth. Victor Alexander, who went with Co. M from Rensselaer last fall but who was discharged on account of physical disabilities about the first of the year, came Friday and spent a few days .with old friends here. Mrs. George Johnson and daughter Rose returned Friday from an Easter visit with Mrs. Johnson’s daughter. Mrs. Earl Bruner, and family, at Baroda, Mich. Mrs. Bruner returned with them for a short stay. In a letter from Archie Lee we are advised that by the incoming of a new colonel the entire regiment is promised a furlough. It will be th.o ccustomary ten days and will be granted to the boys in relays of five per cent at a time. Mr. and Mrs. Harry Downs and children returned to their home in Rensselaer after a. several weeks stay in the Standish home. Harry will continue to work at the LyonsMcCrav tile ditching job here, and will drive back and forth to his home. Jasper Wright, while hauling some saw mill timbers which was pinloaded here Wednesday, fell from the wagon when his load slipped, lighting on his left arm breaking both bones near the wrist. Dr. Merry reduced the fracture and the injured member is now doing as well as could be expected. Dr. Gene Rice, with his wife, son and daughter, s»pent several days the past week the guests of his brother Jim and other relatives and friends about here. Mr. Rice will be remembered as a veterinary of this place some years back. We understand he is now connected in some way with the ship yards in Chicago, being night police. Wedding bells were set ringing once more in our community Saturday, the occasion being the marriage" of Mr. Frank Johnson to Miss Grace Lyons of Brook. This estimable young couple were joined in bonds of holy wedlock Saturday, April 6, at Kentland. After the ceremony the happy young couple departed for a short visit with a sister of the bride, Mrs. Elmer Clark, at Kouts. They will return here in a few days and begin housekeeping in the Frank Deweese cottage in the west part of town. The Tribune joins their many friends in well wishing.