Rensselaer Journal, Volume 11, Number 17, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 3 October 1901 — A Visit to Mt. Ayr. [ARTICLE]

A Visit to Mt. Ayr.

Last Thursday the W. R. O, of Rensselaer made a visit to Mrs. Dr. Merry, of Mt. Ayr. They met a hearty weleime and a fine dinner was provided by the W. R. 0., which afforded relief to a goodly company and many old friends, among them being Mrs. Harding, Mr. and Mrs. George Sigler and Mr. and Mrs. Ulrey. A year ago we made Mrs. Dr. Caldwell a similar visit, and we wanted to say good bye to her, as she and her father, Abraham Lester, are going to spend the winter in Spencer, lowa, with her daughter, Grace Caldwell. Ice cream and cake Jwas served by the hostess just before our return. We saw a beautiful field of wheat on the farm of James Yeoman, and very likely it is some of that fine wheat spoken of by the editor. It is a beauty and farmers would do well to procure a seeding. We also noticed two school houses, which ought to be called cells, as they had no windows in the south or eaßt. I wonder if the trustee thinks there is light only on the west side. We pity the children with deficient eye sight, and then the hot days, oh! For a first class job of-borseahoeing call on 0. Hansen, the black-smith. Subscribe for the JOURNAL,