Jasper County Democrat, Volume 22, Number 56, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 11 October 1919 — MT. AYR [ARTICLE]

MT. AYR

(From the Tribune) Miss Elsie Selby went to Chicago Monday where she will stay with a brother for some time. Charles Armold and Charlee Fleming made a business trip to Crawfordsville Monday. Nate Jones and family of White Pigeon, Mich., are here visiting their cousin, Mrs. Claude Seward. Orson Peck returned Saturday from Decatur, where he had been visiting a sister for the past 10 days. Mrs. John Carr left Saturday for her home at Bridgeman, Miss., after a several weeks stay with Grandma Seward. Mrs. Ben Geesa artd son Ode and Mr. and Mrs. Leßoy Francis went to Piper City, 111., Sunday to visit relatives a few Delbert Stutzman returned Saturday evening from South Bend where he had been working for some time, 'Hte expects to husk corn around here this fall. Edwin Harris was on the sick list several days the past week. Il was suggested that marketing his $2 corn at the present price might have had something to do with it. Jas. Rimer sold his interest Im the old Wortley farm to his brother Alva while they were here. Consideration $225 per acre. Alva has rented it for the coming season to a Mr. Bengsten of Fowler. William Burrell, who recently returned from Dakota, has moved into the Keeney property near the pool room and will work for Foster Brunton. He expects to move to a farm he purchased recently three miles west of Rensselaer in the spring. J. M. Miller, whose home is at Shipshewanna and who had been visiting at Arthur, 111., came here Thursday and has been visiting among the Amish since. Mr. Miller is engaged in the garage business at Shipshewana and Is enjoying a good business. W. V. Vanatta of southeast of Rensselaer has wrecked the old ice house of Dr. Martin’s and hauled the lumber to his farm. This is a long haul for the lumber, but at the price new lumber now sells, it stands one in hand to economize in whatever way he can.