Jasper County Democrat, Volume 22, Number 82, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 10 January 1920 — MT. AYR [ARTICLE]

MT. AYR

(From the Tribune) Will Johnson was over tram Donovan, 111., Saturday to attend the Merry funeral. Mrs. Kinder Kennedy and son “Cotton” are here from Chicago visiting relatives. J. R. Sigler made a busines trip to Brook, Kentland and Goodland Saturday afternoon. Mrs. J. W. Reed and daughter of Hastings, Mich., are here visiting her father, C. C. Shue. Mr and Mrs. Charles iHOlly of Paxton, Hl., are here visiting the family of Oscar Holly.

Pat Burns and wifex moved to Rensselaer Tuesday whete Pat will work in the cement tile factory. Miss Elmore Helmuth left Friday for her home at Arthur, 111., after a holiday visit with the family of D D. Helmuth. J. H. Ashby, accompanied by Mrs. Ashby and Mrs. Loma Miller, spent New Year’s day with Mr. and Mrs. P White in Rensselaer. Mr. and Mrs. Jack Garrity, for many years residents of this place, but for some time living in Chicago, were here for the Merry funeral. Lawrence and Ellsworth Price and Miss Bessie Price and friend

hrom Valparaiso visited their cousins, Mr. and Mrs. Hursal Blase, New Year’s. Mrs. Ida Sperry and som Alsel of Pekin, 111., and Mrs. Duvall and two daughters, also of Illinois, were here to attend the funeral of their uncle, Dr. Merry. F. T. Rlngeisen and family were ■here from' McCoysbutg Wednesday to make final settlement on the land which, he bought of W. R. LeeMr. Rlngeisen Is preparing to move to his farm some time this week. The Misses Leta and Leia Crlsler are here from Ohio spending the vacation with their parents, Mr. and Mrs. John Crlsler. One of the young ladies is teaching school, while the other has a clerk's position over in the Buckeye state. G. W. Lynch, the popular merchant, 'had an attack of appendicitis this week. This one is his second attack, he having had a round with this dreaded disease some t|me ago. For the past few days he has been* in quite a serious condition. George Delaney moved this week from the Wortley property west of the railroad to the Standish property near the garage. We understand Frank Burns has (purchased the property just vacated by Delaney and will move therein some time this week. Misses Blanche and Jessie Merry remained here this week to straighten up affairs before resuming their duties in the schools at Rensselaer. They will probably arrange to live in Rensselaer the rest of the winter, until the schools close in the spring. Prof. Tranbarger, principal of the Mt. Ayr schools, who went to his parential home at Forrest for the holiday vacation, was doomed to pass one of the sadest holidays of his life, due to the fact that his mother was stricken with apoplexy on Christinas night and lived but 20 minutes after the attack. The Brotherhood, which a few weeks ago took up the matter of taking over the management of the Tribune and appointed a committee to Investigate the matter, met in special session Monday of last week to hear the report of the committee and to take further action in regard to it. It was thought advisable to have another committee appointed

to look into tire legality of the association operating the paper and this committee Is to report at the next regular session, which is on Friday night. William Burrell, whose sickness has been mentioned fsom time to time through our columns, and who has been convalescent from pneumonia and fever, seems to have been left in a weakened condition and to such an extent that he has been given to imagining things of late. In consequence it was thought best that he be taken to the hospital where a rest might clean up his trouble. This was done Sunday, and up to the time of going to press we have not heard of his progress, if indeed any has been made.