People's Pilot, Volume 5, Number 22, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 21 November 1895 — MT. AYR. [ARTICLE]

MT. AYR.

Correspondence of People’s Pilot. Miss Sadie Heilman of Kentland visited friends in the city last week. Mrs. Pumphrey and Mrs. Bates of Rensselaer spent the day recently with Mrs. Caldwell. Harry Haskell spent Sunday with his father. Will Miller was recently the loser of a fine cow; the south bound train struck it and threw it into the field near by, crippling it so badly that it had to be killed. The box social was not very well attended at No. 7 last Friday night. The proceeds being only $8.25. Mr. and Mrs. Caldwell spent Sunday with their daughter, Mrs. Washburn. The newly organized bund has secured the able instructor, Art Lyons. We hope they will succeed in their undertaking. The regular township institute met Saturday, Nov. 16, all teachers being present. A good institute was enjoyed. All subjects were dismissed thoroughly. Two visitors were present during the day, viz., Messrs. Bringle and Hopkins. The young people of Mt. Ayr met at Dr. Caldwell’s last Wednesday night for the purpose of organizing a society for the winter. Luther Lyons was chosen president, Miss Sarah Chilcote secretary and Frank Coovert treasurer. Their intention is to purchase games and meet at private houses every two weeks, and enjoy themselves. The society will meet at Dr. Merry’s Tuesday evening, Nov. 26. Protracted meeting is being held at North Star by Rev. Clark. Friday is the regular day for the Mt. Ayr schools to give their literary programme. Claud Seward pres.. Miss Alma Hess secretary.

Some of the people, who attended the services at North Star Sundav after-noon, were not very graceful drivers, and they showed how happy they were in the free country air when they mounted the top rail of a fence, and how soon they dropped. _ Handy Andy.