People's Pilot, Volume 5, Number 42, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 23 April 1896 — MT. AYR. [ARTICLE]

MT. AYR.

Farmers are talking of planting corn soon. N. C. Pumphrey drove from Rensselaer Sunday. Quite a number of wheelmen were in town Sunday. Roy Flanders has taken a two weeks’ vacation and gone to visit old friends near Indianapolis. L. C. Lyons was in town Sunday and held the graduating examination. Our town has only one meat Shop at present and no hopes of another starting. George Hopkins has built an adition to his house which helps the looks from outside and makes it mbch handier inside. Rev. Clark preached a good sermon Sunday morning and was well listened to by those present! Clyde Watts, who has been

staying in Mt. Ayr for two or three weeks, is going to his home in Texas soon. He has been absent from home since last August. Quite a number of young people attended a social dance in the country Saturday evening. All reported a good time. Maude Seward took her departure for Rensselaer Sunday, where she expects to sojourn a week or two. N. Parks has moved out of the hotel and moved to the north part of town. The hotel will be occupied by Mrs. Wright.