Jasper County Democrat, Volume 22, Number 90, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 7 February 1920 — MT. AYR [ARTICLE]

MT. AYR

(From the Tribune) Ira Huntington caime up from Bloomington Friday. J. R. Sigler and family visited Mrs. Merry in Rensselaer Thursday. Ada Lam'bert, who had been visiting an aunt near Enos, returned home Monday. Mr. and Mrs. Alva Call of Roselawn visited Mrs. Call’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. Sam Butts, Monday. Mrs. Robert Champley of Goodland spent from Monday till Saturday with her cousin, Mrs. Lee Dirst. Lloyd Blankenbaker slipped on the ice Saturday evening, tearing the ligaments in one leg badly. It was feared at first that he had broken the limb at the ankle but such proved not the case, but the injury is very painful and likely to lay him up for several days. The marriage of Rev. Fred A. Sheets and Miss Lillian M. Wellings was solemnized at the Fort Shelby hotel in Detroit, Mibb., at 8 p. m. Jan. 27, Rev. Vondersmith of the First U. B. church officiating. The bride was formerly of Birmingham, England, but imore recently of Montreal, Can. The groom is pastor of the U. B. church of this place. They arrived home Friday and are busily engaged fixing up their home nest in the Mrs. C. J. Hopkins residence, where they will be ,at home to their friends after Feb. 18. Rev. Sheets has only been among us a short while, but his - genial, friendly disposition has already won many friends who join in welcoming his bride to our community and wishing the happy couple the best life holds. Mr. Arthur Peterson of Ziegler, 111., and Miss Delma Coovert of Mt. Ayr were united in marriage at the home of ’the bride’s uncle, C. H. Stucker, in Mt. Ayr Saturday evening, Jan. 31, the Rev. B. H. Horton, pastor of the Mt. Ayr M. E. church, officiating. The wedding was the culmination of a friendship which began on the campus at Valparaiso university It was a very informal affair, there being but a few guests, ihcluding only members of the bride’s Immediately family

and a few close relatives. Immediately after the ceremony a bountiful feast was spread, .which was 'prepared by those whose knowledge of the culinary art had readied the height of perfection. Mr. Peterson, a product of Minnesota, is a graduate of Valparaiso university and a fine young man. The bride is a charming and talented young lady and wIU continue for the remainder of the term her course in music at Valparaiso. She will then join her husband in Ziegler, where they will make their home. The heartiest congratulations of the community will go with them.