People's Pilot, Volume 5, Number 31, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 6 February 1896 — MT. AYR. [ARTICLE]

MT. AYR.

Correspondence of People’s Pilot. Weather disagreeable. Parties were all the go last week. Miss Gertrude Parks gave one at her home Tuesday evening, Jan. 28, and Miss Addie Barton gave one at her home Friday evening, Jan. 31. Miss Lora Roberts spent Saturday and Sunday in Brook with the Misses Alla and Sylvia Powell, How do I know? Couldn’t you tell by Roy’s look. Our band have favored us with several selections of music upon our streets. They should be incouraged as they are progressing nicely. And under the instructor which they have now they will be able to play well by spring. Rev. .Austin is still laboring in the good cause. He is having good houses considering the weather and bad roads. The “Jolly Klan” will meet at Mrs. Lee Hashkell’s Tuesday evening, Feb., 4. where they will play the usual games and transact, the business part of the so ciety. The two rooms in Mt. Ayr met in the school hall and gave an interesting programme including declamations, songs and instrumental music and a most interesting debate. We understand our trustee, Mr. Coovert is talking of puting in a township high school. , This is a grand move in education. The time will soon be here when each township will be provided with a high school. This will give the country boys and girls a chance to better their conditions. Dr. S. N. Caldwell attended the Farmers’ Institute at Brook Monday.