Jasper County Democrat, Volume 23, Number 74, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 11 December 1920 — The WEEK'S DOINGS [ARTICLE+ILLUSTRATION]

The WEEK'S DOINGS

MT. AYR (From the Tribune.) A fine girl arrived at the home of Jesse Miller Sunday, November 28. Mrs. Sarah Jane Miller is here from Lafayette visiting with her sister, Mrs. George Hopkins. Wilbur Blankenbaker returned on Thursday from lowa and reports the weather bad for corn husking out there. Marion and Sanford Makeever went to Oswego, N. Y., this week to visit their parents, Mr. and Mrs. Bove Makeever. Gilbert Stucker moved into town Monday. A 1 Brown will live on the C. H. Stucker farm and look after things till spring, at least, . Word has reached here that the stork visited the home of our old friends, Mr. ,and Mrs. Fletcher Smith at Gary Ridge, Mo., on Saturday, November 27, leaving a fine 8-pound daughter. Mrs. Loma Miller went to Niles, Mich., Monday for a treatment of her

eyes. She accompanied by Mrs. C C. Shue, who will also have the specialist treat her eyes. The ladies are expecting to return today. Charles Penwright has just nmsned a bay window and collonade for William Warren at Fair Oaks. He reports having taken the contract for a large barn to be built for J. J. Lawler on his farm near that town. D. A. Dirst received a painful injury tjhis week when his glove caught in the elevator chain while he was unloading corn at his farm southwest of town and drew his hand Into the machinery. The hand was quite badly lacerated and will keep him from his husking work just now at a time when he can ill afford to lose tll The Murfitt sisters discontinued their restaurant business Monday. The dropping off of business and the increasing expense of winter operation were the reasons for the discontinuance. We are sorry to lose this business for the town for it has filled a decided want all through the summer months. The our town without an exclusive restaurant, again. The end came in the life of Parmer Zoborosky Monday evening at 7:30 o’clock. He had been a sufferer for months from diabetes, and for a long time the doctors have held out no hope for his recovery. Mr. Zoborosky was 30 years of age at the time of his death and had lived his entire life in this community. He leaves besides his wife, his mother and seven brothers and three sisters, his father having preceded him in death. Some of the brothers and sisters reside in the west, and it remains uncertain as to the arrangements for the funeral services, as the family is awaiting word from the absent ones as we go to press.