Rensselaer Semi-Weekly Republican, Volume 40, Number 96, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 11 August 1908 — Mt. Ayr Items [ARTICLE]

Mt. Ayr Items

From the Pilot: Earl Bruner of Rensselaer spent Sunday In Mt. Ayr. Dr. Washburn of Rensselaer was in town yesterday in consultation with Dr. Martin over the condition of little Ada Brooks. Wright & Makeever shipped two car loads of hogs from here yesterday. They were reported to have been the finest bunch of hogs that ever left Mt. Ayr and Jap told us that he expected them to bring the very highest price. Dr. Wood came over to do dental work last Thursday and as there was no one here waiting on him he thought he would drive over to his old home at Rensselaer for an hour or so. He did, and the result was that he met so many of his old friends that he did not get back here until evening.- ' A party was given at the home of Chas. Hammond, three miles of town, last Wednesday evening. About fifty invited guests were present and participated in many kinds of games and forms of amusements. Refreshments were served and at midnight all departed for their homes declaring that they had each experienced a most delightful evening. Since threshing has commenced the oats crop Is found to be falling below the estimate. Some have been reported to be as low as 10 bushels to the acre. The average yleldis about 20 bushels. Somehow, we Beldom hear the poor talking about the blessings of poverty. Why Is a kiss over the telephone unlike a winter hat? Because it is not felt. The trouble with the coming man is, in nine cases out of ten, he falls to arrive. Hope to the average man Is what cake 1b to Willie on the night of Blßter’B wedding. It always makes a girl snspidous when the fellow asks her to born his letters., I—— —-J