Rensselaer Semi-Weekly Republican, Volume 41, Number 119, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 9 November 1909 — MT. AYR. [ARTICLE]

MT. AYR.

From the Pilot. Steve Protzman was here with his new engine Thursday sawing a few piles of wood about town, Mrs. Ira Sayler and Miss Flora Parke were calling on friends and relatives in Rensselaer Saturday. Quite a number of our citizens attended the football game at Rensselaer Saturday. J. R. Sigler and wife were calling on Rensselaer friends Thursday evening. Earl Bruner, of Rensselaer, was calling on friends here Thursday evening. Say Adams and wife, of Rensselaer, visited here Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. J. S. Brenner. Mrs. W. O. McCord returned Saturday from an extended visit with relatives at Lebanon and Indianapolis. Arthur Herrtman and Harris Mar-

tin went to Minnesota Monday to look at the country with a view to locating there. Many of our readers will be pleased to learn that the Willey opera house, which was closed several months ago when the town board passed an ordinance requiring a license of it, has been Chas. Penwright has leased the building and assures us that he will put forth every effort to land some good shows here this winter. There is also some talk of putting on a few good home talent plays. Edwin Harris, who recently sold his farm north of town, has purchased the grain and implement business here of Herriman & Martin. He will take charge of the implement business on January Ist, and the grain office on March Ist. We are glad to know that Mr. Harris is to become a local business man, but we are loath to lose Mr. Herriman and Mr. Martin, who have been creditable business men here for the past two years.. Just what they will do in the future they do not know. Harry Hufty and Jay Miller, who went to Colorado about two months ago, returned Wednesday evening. The boys were highly pleased with the country and assert that they had a splendid trip. While there, they worked in the apple orchards most of the time when not sight-seeing. Jay is talking of going back after com husking and may go on to California. Harry will likely go west In the spring and take his family with him. Elmer Hufty, who went west with the boys, is working in a meat market at Paonia, Colo.