Jasper County Democrat, Volume 22, Number 62, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 1 November 1919 — MT. AYR [ARTICLE]

MT. AYR

(From the Tribune) L. E. Ponsler was in Chicago Wednesday. Dr. Hemphill of Rensselaer was calling over our way Monday.

Mrs. F. C- Peck of Austin, 111., ii here visiting her sister, Mrs. J. T. Martin. Mrs. Will Crlsler and son Orville of Rensselaer were at Lloyd Hopkins's Sunday. Ezra Miller went to Nappanee Sunday to look after the farm he purchased near that town this summer. • Fannie Hochtetler left for Nappanee for an indefinite stay. Fannie had been working for Manno Anderson. Minnie and Susie Hochtetler will leave for Sugar Creek, 0., Thursday where they will visit relatives several weeks. Mrs T. C. Spears has returned from her visit to her old home in Kentucky and with her family are temporarily tenanting the farm of the editor. Ben B. Miller loaded his car for Nappanee Monday where he has purchased a fine new bungalow and where he expects to make his future home. Charles Pewwrlght, the carpenter, has just finished a fine little bungalow on the Dr. Smalley farm, north of town. The doctor’s nephew Harley and family will occupy It. John Brooks spent a few days here the latter part of the week visiting Mrs. Frank Burns. Mr. Brooks came for them Sunday and they returned to their home at Kniman Sunday evening. Mr. and Mrs. Carr and daughter Vera and Mr. and Mrs. H. Gregory of Bangor, Mich., visited in the Marlon Bicknell home several days the past week. They returned hame Friday. John Tunis an wife arrived here Sunday from Pekin, 111., and are staying at her brother’s, Schuyler Williams's. The trip was made overland in a covered wagon of the true old-time prairie schooner type and consumed a fortnight’s time. They expect to remain here indefinitely and Mr. Tunis expects to work in the timber. Jasper Wright had as his guests Tuesday Mr. and Mrs. W. T. Kight of Roselawn, Mr. and Mrs. Trevor Wilcox of Chicago, and also another couple whose names we did not learn. Jap did not kill the fatted calf, 'but he did hustle around and get up a roast chicken dinner that the ladles pronounced second to none. Jap is some entertainer, is always delighted to have company and takes care of them in the true old southern style.