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Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1894-08-11

AS grown in Pontefract, England,
where three hundred acres are un-
der cultivation, the plants are
grown in rows and attain a proper
size in about four years. If allow
ed to grow five years the root is
tough and woody. During the last
two years, the plants being small,
potatoes and vegetables can be
grown between the rows, and these
are of a superior sort, as the licorice
ground is heavily MANFRED. The
roots extend downward from four
to six feet, and as they are dug up
by hand the' expense is quite an
item. The digging takes place in
September. The roots are stored in
cool place or packed in hand,
They are trimmed of all superhu-
Gus shoots and fibers, which are
ground into powder, while the root
proper is used for its juice. The
buds and runners of the plants are
saved, as it is from these that the
new roots are grown and not from
seed.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1894-08-11
Breeding sheep.

One of the best as well as most
economical ways of improving the
sheep on the farm is by the use of
good ram. To secure the best re-
suits, however, it is essential not
only that he be thoroughbred, but
that he shall also possess individual
merit to such an extent that he will
be able to transmit his good quail
ties to his lambs. 1t is best to have
him reasonably we'll matured, and
then have him in good thrifty con-
dition, not too fat.
An excess of fat is always bad in
a breeding animal, whether in sire
or dam, and sheep are no exception.
In many cases, in order to have
the ram in proper condition, it is
necessary to procure him in good
season, so that there will be time to
feed him into the desired condition.
Oats, barley, middlings, bran and
oil meal, with good pasturage, are
proper diet. Almost any one of
them is better than corn.
When early lambs are wanted,
especially for early market, August
is not too early to breed the ewes.
Many good breeders consider it bet
ter to have the lambs come reason
ably early anyhow, as they get a
better growth during the Spring
and early Summer and are in a
better condition to withstand the
hot, dry weather of Summer.
AS a rule a ram should not be
used more than two years with the
same flock of ewes.
With a good ram and a careful
selection of the best ewes, feeding
all so that they will be in thrifty
condition, a considerable improve
ment can be made at compare
lively small cost. And with sheep,
as with all other stock on the farm,
it will be profitable to use all reas-
enable care to improve. 1t costs no
more to keep and feed good sheep
than poor. One kind will make
good wool and good mutton and
the other will not. A profit can be
realized from good sheep, while
from poor animals there will be loss.
Much of the quality of the sheep is
determined by the quality of the
ram.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1894-08-11
FARM Notes.
Among the Poultry.

n sduuy Sui 10 VIC OCo1 loO1ViOh
for the poultry yard.
Geese lay three times year, and
as many as a dozen eggs each time.
Keeping the nests dark will often
prevent the hens from eating the
eggs.
The growing fowls should have a
change in the grain ration every
week.
Air Stacked lime freely used in
the poultry quarters will destroy
unpleasant odors.
Two weeks is long enough to
make fowl fat if highly fed with
a fattening ration
After chickens are 6 weeks old
there is steady gain on the part
of the large breeds over the small
ones.
The late-hatched turkeys can
nearly always be given free range
much younger than those Matched
earlier.
Geese are profitable for their
feathers. They should be picked
regularly, except during the laying
season. M o-a.t aef
busting air-slacked lime freely
over the floor is one of the best
remedies for dampness in the poul-
try-house.
To set hen when the weather
is hot and dry, a good plan is to
put an inverted sod in the bottom
of the nest.
Where the poultry are allowed to
shift for themselves and are given
the range of the farm they often
prove nuisance.
Dry earth is the best deodorizer
known. 1t is also the best absorb
ent to preserve the manure in the
least offensive way.
To fatten geese give boiled oats
three times a day with plenty of
milk. On this young geese can be
fattened in a month.
One of the best ways of making
the poultry-house comfortable is to
make double wall and line the in
side one with paper.
Sunfiower and hempseed promote
a smooth, glossy plumage. When
the fowls are being prepared for ex-
hibition give a small quantity two
or three times a week.
1t never pays to crowd the fowls,
especially when they must be con-
fined the part of the time. Better
health and thrift can be maintain
ed by giving the fowls good
range.
This is a good time to sort over
the young stock and determine
which are to be marketed and
which kept for breeding. Those for
market should be pushed along and
be made ready for sale as soon as
possible.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1894-08-11

Az ArmOry HAL AZ III O'CLOCK A. NJ.
For The purpose of nominating persons to fill
the following Offices:
Two Assemblymen,
One Sheriff and Ex- Oficio Assessor,
One County Clerk and Elk 0fficio Treasurer,
One Recorder and Ex-Ofdcio Auditor and
Superintendent of Schools,
One District Attorney.
One County Commissioner Qong terml,
One County Commissioner tshort terml,
One County Surveyor
One Public Administrator and Ex- Oficio Cor
oner, and a
County Central Committee.
That the apportionment of delegates to the
State Convention be made as follows
Dayton. 8; sutro and Churchill, l.; Mound
House and Silver City, 8; Wabuska, J; Mason
Valley. 8; Smith Valley /.
That the apportionment of delegates to the
County Convention be made as follows:
Dayton, 8; sutro. 2; Silver City, a. Mound
House. l; Churchill, /; Wabuska, /; Mason
Valley, 9; Smith Valley, q Total. 90.
That the following test will be required of
voters at said Primary Election:
II am in favor of the free coinage Of silver
at a ratio of l6 to by the United States, indie
pendent of any foreign nation, and win vote
for the nominees of the Silver Party"
That said Primary election shall be conduct
ed in accordance with the Nevada Primary
Election Law, approved February 5, 1885
Ordered that this notice and resolutions be
published in the Lyon COUNTY TINES and Ma
son Valley Tidin9s until date of Primary Elec-
ton.
That the Election Boards in the several pre-
cncts make immediate and fun returns of said
Primary Election to the Secretary of the Lyon
county delegation Of the Silver Party State
Central Committee.
]. K. SHAW, Chairman.
HENRY WoOp, Secretary.
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hard to excel for the farmers use.
He can study their character and
develope them in way best suited
to his purpose, and the longer this
plan is followed out the better for
his purpose the cows may be made.
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Silver Party Primaries
AND
q O u N TT Y
CONVENTION

Pursuant to resolutions of the Silver Party
state Central Committee. held in Reno May
2sd, 1894, a meeting of the Lyon county mem
beers of said Committee was held in Dayton,
July 9Th 1894, and the following business tran
sacted: Resolved, That a
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1894-08-11
WEDNESDAY,
August IS, 1894

That said Primary Election be held in the
different precincts in the county at the follow
ing named polling places:
DAYTON Precinct-At the Court House
Sutro Precinct-At the Engine House.
Silver city Precinct-At the Engine House.
Mound House Precinct-At Regans Saloon.
wabuska Precinct-At Feeny's Store.
Mason Valley Precinct-At Silver Palace Sa-
loon.
Smith Valley Precinct-At Bell & Edwards
Store
Churchill Precinct-At W. H. Phillips house.
That the polls in all precincts be open from
I to O'Clock P. NJ.
That the following named persons shall con-
stitute the Election Boards in the several pre-
cincts:
Dayton-A. G. Berry, Riley Davis and Fred
Winze-.
sutro-James Meehan, Peter Savage and VIM.
Roberts
Silver City-Sam Boston, Thomas Mayne and
Frank Armstrong.
Mound House-F. a. Teasland, D. Regain and
Dave Wills.
wabuska--J. G. Young. John Farrell and
William Rollins.
Mason Valley-Dewit Crowninshield, John
Hannah and d. w. Melarkey.
Smith Valley-Frank Rivers, Will Simpson
and j. C. Hrnds
That said Primary Election is called for the
purpose of electing
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1894-08-11
Primary Election

Is hereby called and will be held throughout
the county of Lyon on
The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1894-11-01
CHAT WITH CONTRIBUTORS.

November prizes for solving will be four in num-
berone for best and one for second best list; the
remaining two to be awarded by lot among persons
sending five more correct answers.-T. B.
Cootlaw's primary effort in the solving line wins
him prize. We would suggest that friend
select a less cumbersome nom de plume. Trans
posa of ones name is good only when it works
out nicely-like Windoiph, Phil Down." aud
1866 is unique and Observation-Disclosures. because n
rondeau- n umerical of the kind has never, to our
knowledge, appeared before; meritorious, because
the numerals used without marring the rh tim
of the lines to the slightest degree. Its authoress
fully demonstrates her ability to cope with this
dainty French form of verse; which seems TO have
hitherto received but little attention from her
]. E. w. is with again, bringing trio of refresh
ing diamonds Though well supplied with Gem
tags, they possess greater merit than the gem
eral run of out-of Webster "eieyens," and will be
promptly published. }. Il. says the Century offers
work is evidence of the truth of the statement.-
We shall not consider No. 1858 solved unless the
,cord from which each of the four letters of the
answer is obtained Is given. These words rep
resented by numerals In the puzzle.-Cinders
has returned to his native city, aud his address is
1927 Ogden street, West Philadelphia, Pa.-From
now il Is likely McGiuty will bedeck his letters
TO SerpeggiRndo with that mos5grown phrase,
Mot for publication. THE Records Detroit cor
respondents notes do not supply accurate
record of the organization of the z. z. Ia
recent issue of Saline County Mol paper con-
tains likeness and sketch of 10 Mullins. who is
candidate for Congress on the Republican ticket.
Since ABBREVIATED proved easy, Dan ID. Lyon
suggests AwKwARDsEss. Who will be first to
ter It %. Whizz: We will look up tbs biography
viii probably be ready for next week. II will in
reality be great" and puzziers will declare 1t
surpasses any yet brought out.
Ii-I-'SA q. O. CHESTER.
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NOS. 1561-4-soUAREs.

l. A harsh. shrl cry. . An extract of opium
g. The act of restoring to life. f. Made safe (Obs)
8. An architectural fabric. 6. French Carmelite
monk; d. 1884. Z. The axis deer.
l. prayer for the spread of the Moslem faith
(Nuttall.) .. p o. DeshA Co., Kan. 3. A tribe of
Indians. 4. A curve OF third order. 5. A river of
Italy g. Genera of herbaceous prielly plants T.
French painter; b. 1872.
l. reddish variety of limestone. . A Scottish
Winter sport. g. Mother OF William the Conuueror;
1914. 4. The opening from the pharynx into the
larynx. 8. Small quantities. 6. Italian economist;
1676-1757. 7. Swiss naturalist and scientific writer;
b. 1907.
l. Confusion. Dungl) 2. small portion of
liquor left In a glass after drinking. g. Mercful.
4. The portion OF "A graduated instrument carrying
the sights. 5. sea- duck, native of Patagonia 6.
A village in The country of the Sabines. Lemp)
7. Without lateral columns.
*. L. G. R.. Lyons, n. 7.
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OBJECTS.

Progress Pertaining 10 nj THAI tends to develop
American intelligence on topic 81 the day, and
the adoption Of ways anu means TO secure this
end.
Observation-Disclosures study Of our country, and
5scussi,,t, thereon which kcc.s alive the spirit
OF American independence aud loyalty.
Chdrifp- Providing for abe relief OF the suffer.
ing and ;iiicted
An organ cation for Reunion purposes and to
more practically enforce the principles of the
LOYAL Home Workers has been formed, OF which
Kate Is. Sh rwood is President, aud 90 which all
true aud loyal members ~ The G {. are eligible.
Annual dues % cents: receivable 10y NJ W arner
Hargrove, Secretary, Browns Mills, y. J. Send
20 him for n circular of information.
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AUGUST SOLVING.

Puzzles published during the month. 81, to which
answers were received as follows: G.. Race Alum
G. X, 30; Frank Lynn, %; Sear 2s1z; Arcanus
20; Rex Ford, Hattie Heath, %: Ace, swamp
Angel, Il; Bison, f. a.. Iron Mask, 20; Mrs. G.
r o.. Cephas, Dan d. Lyon, 10; Aspire, NJ. C. S.
-; Ben Trovato, Malenco, Frantz II: Veteran
10 Sacramento Rose, Serpeggisndo. Remardo
Calvin, 10; Ellsworth, 49,; l. B. Elbe, Lillian
Locke Newcomer, Hex. 10; Tom A. Hawk. Stoeles,
IL; Iessego, Nosnorb II: Cinders, 10; Holly, Joel
n. HINT, Arty Fishel, NedmHc. Uredge, PARKWAY,
Nypho Adalante Senorita, III. o. Mer, o; Zaida,
8; Kay OSnnshine, T. b. Cootlaw, 7; Don't Know.
x o. H., 6; Annie Laurie. Mabel P, Query. Anne
hoe. Memo Lily May, Nancy Lee. 5; Fiseo Flamy,
w. Ashington a; Folga. Don Keyhotee. AL Addin.
Lucille 3; Bachelor, Primrose. Annette, 2; Sally,
Ernest. A. J.. s., Mildred Edmund DInies Rowena
=. Whizz, l. ToTAL. 70 Complete Lists, 4.
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NEW PNZZLES.-NO. 1874.

NO. 1556-NUMERICAL.
November rime was giistening white
On all the meadows /. sight,
Three. waited rather late
TO take q walk, and then my gait
Was hating. for my shoes were light.
My g. 4. 5. 6 shrank in fright.
My !. g, 3. 4, 3. 6 slight
Was pierced by that inveierate
November rime.
1t 5. 6, z. 8 beauty bright.
That vanished like dream Of night,
And BOW advances as a Fate
One. .. 3, 4. 5. 6. :. s.
My fingers Jingle as / write
November rhyme.
M. G. s., Springfield, III.
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NO. l560-TRANsPosAL.

Not many people live to be COMPLETE;
This age is fast, and men faster still.
Nor's age q tonic for the tagging feet
When years have sapped all energy and will.
To store q o. gin is some mems aim
And see the state drink always puts them inl
Since not q rag o. clothing they may claim.
They lose respect and sink in depths of sin.
pride
Upon the cbeckered pathway he has trod
If he say, whntever else betde
1--WE kept my manhood and trust in God"
ST. JULIAN, Brooklyn, N Y.
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NO. o-LETTER-ENIGMA.
The first is in IL bear in mind,
The second in IA you'll find,
The third part in 20 you see,
The fourth part in 8 find the key.
The figures into words restore,
And till you choose right letters f.
Let not your solving labor fail
Nor yet your patience wane to ALI.
-NYAs, Washington, D. q.
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Soldiers Relief.

Nearly 100 years use (so0 $500 is tremendous
test of merit. Such is the record of Fosgates Ano-
dyne Cordial for curing Darrh1a, DysenIery,
Cholera MoFbus. Collie and Cramps. For Csronic
Didrrh0d, take one tesspoonfu Of the AnOdyae
Cordial and t. 10 drops of muristed tincture Of
iron mixed in q little water, with each meal FOs-
gates Anodyne O,rdia Is for sale by druggists or
sent by mail receipt Of price. IS cents. Write 70
Fo.gaies Medical Laboratory, Auburn. n. "a
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80. 1559-DIAM0ND.

l. A letter. 2. projecting part of a wheel. g.
Ludicrous. T. Powerful and very poisonous vege-
table alkaloids. 5. Spaces between the strands on
the outside of rope 6. To make sorrowful.
(Obs.) T. Communities in which many persons
unite as in one family. s. Ministries. (Obs Cent?
9. Sanctuaries. (Murray.) 10. Thinner. (Wright.)
Ii. Places of bestial debauchery. Il. Eyes. (Obs.
Cent? Is. A letter.
-NYPHO. GermRntnMn- Pa
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no. 1557-DIAMONn

/. letter. 2. In trigonon, the sine of the COM
piement of a given angle. Cent? 3. Sunk A.
American eiks. 5. A contrivance attached to
stringed instruments with frets like the guitar
for the purpose OF rising the pitch of all the strings
at once Cent? 6. In railroad car a central
longitudinal elevation rising above the rest of the
roof with openings in the sides for light and
sila,ioD. (Cent) z. Ari5tste. Cent? 8. To tear
from foundation. 9. Proud. 10. Yellow-tufted
honeysuckers. IL. A letter.
j. E. W., Boston, Mass
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PRIZE WINNERS.

Veteran
Ss-Please acknowledge receipt ofprizes promptly.
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OUR ROLL-CALL.


ans daughter and Wv veterans widow; members
of associations will be marked S.N. and D.V.I
Allan c. Morrison. VS., I72 Groveland street,
Iiaverhiil, Mass, letters exchanged; Ethel
Dora Marshall, v.d. 18th Iowa, Crocker's Bri-
Eade, member Of Epworth League, Is Prospect
street, Chattanooga, Tenn; Della Wood, v.d.,
Ticonderoga. y. Y; Anglia E. Gillian. Lula S.
Gillian. and Genie r. Gillian, v.d, and Bonnie
T. Gillian, VS., Lansing, Mimi. Total. IL, 054.
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Charles Z. Mills. Past Commander of the
Missouri Division of the n. r. G.. c. Guards, is
the son OF Henry Lee Mills, 50th n. Y. Eng'rs,
who served four years in the Army of the Po-
tomac. He has black hair aud blue eyes,
weighs lS5 pounds, and is five feet nine inches
in hight lie loves to correspond with c. c.
friends and Loyal Home Workers, and answers
all with an original acrostic.
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He Goes Alone,

life
"Have you seen any change in Waters
since he signed the pledge"
"Oh, yes; he has quit inviting me to go
fishing with him."
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II any young, old, or middle aged man suffer
ing from nervous debility or weakness will in.
close stamp to me ] will send him the prescrip-
ton OF genuine certain cure free of cost. No
humbug. No deception. Address I. c. Barnes,
News Dealer, Box $50. Marshall, Mich.
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into baking dish, cover with cracker crumbs
and bits Of butter, and bake until brown.
Satisfy and parsnips nice this way.
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HAPPY HOUSEHOLD.
Reasonable Recipes for the Loyal Home
Workers and G. C.'s All.
BUcKWREAT CAKES.

Into one aud ons-half pnts Of cold water
stir teaspoonful of salt, and mix in buck
wheat dour until thick as cream. Then stir in
one-half cake Of compressed yeast first dis
solved in a little luke warm water Then stir
ia more buck wheat until very stiff.
Let this stand over night in a warm kitchen :
AZ Wlll grow thinner in rising. In the morning
you may add warm water TO make your cakes
OF the thinness liked, tablespoonful of mo-
iasses TO brown them, and half teaspoon IN
OF soda, dissolved in hot water, 10 take off any
acldity. Make try cake TO see il your oven
Is just right. aud the cake too This setting
VIII DO Tor week by adding a little water.
SAT- and -four at bed time, aud a little soda in
the morning.
EGG GINS.
choice breakfast dish is made by mixing
chopped meat aud bread crumbs, with pepper,
salt butter and little milk. Fill batiered
gem pans half full, break an egg over each.
season lightly, aud dust with cracker crumbs.
Bake eight minutes in q quick oven. or until
the eggs arc set, and serve hot
BAKED SQUASH.
The trouble with many cooks is that thew
90 not bake Winter squash sufficiently. Ii
should lie cot into good sized pieces scraped
well, and baked from one to two hours with
the skin on. Serve hot. and it will almost equal
sweet potatoes ia favor and sweetness.
soALLoPED OYSTER PLANT.
Boil the plant until tender, after washing it
well. Then scrape it snd rub through the COL
ander Mix with salt. pepper. butter, aud
Hiik 70 the consistency of apple sauce. Put 1t
The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1894-11-01
SUNDAY MEDITATION
A Study of the International Sunday
School Lesson Appointed for Nov.
II, 1894. 50
Subjects Christ as n Miracle Worker, and
Christ Selecting His Twelve Apostles. st.
Mark, 3: 6-l9.
INTRODUCTION.

Zone reading these notes should first carefully
indicated aboye.l
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For ~ prompt effective. yet perfectly safe blood
phriaer, take Hoeds 6AFsspariiia,
The Newtown bee., 1894-06-01
SOUTHPORT.

Austin Jennings has enlarged his yer anda and added awnings. It looks very inviting.
 MT and Mrs Justus Mills have young son.
 Miss Annie Harris is at her summer home, getting in readiness for their re- turn,
 F. H. Bedford and family arrived, last week.
 E. T. Bedford is going to build new green house.
 Mrs c. L. Meelzer left on Monday for a visit to Brooklyn, N. |.
 The view of boats off the Beachside pier, on Saturday, was we'll worth seeing.
 A Sunday school concert was held a t 3.3O on Sunday last, at the Congregation al church.
 w. F. Waterman is home for a few days.
 All the principal stores closed for a short time on May 30, Decoration day. w. F. Waterman led the Y. P. 5. c. E. missionary meeting on Sunday evening. The Y. r. 5. c. E. consecration meet ing will be held, next Wednesday even- ing, at the parsonage.
 The schooner George Edwin arrived with load of coal for ElmOre $. Banks, but owing to some misunderstanding has not unloaded.
 L. F. Sherwood and wife spent Sunday in Easton.
 Sunday being fine day the wheelm en took great delight in airing their wheels
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BETHLEHEM.

INSTALLATION OF REV MIR AVER.
 The father of Rev Edward Aver has closed his labors in West stafford, and has come to this place to live with his son. His daughter, Miss Lucy Aver, who is visiting with sister in New Ha- ven, is expected in town this week. The ordination of Rev Fosdick B. Harrison of New Haven and of Rev Edward Aver takes place on June 13 in this place. The Banks of Guilford and c. w. Morrow of Norwich and Prof Barton of New Haven will take part in the services.
 Rev Edward Aver was absent on Sun day and his pulpit was filled by his fath- CT. His mother and sister are out of town for few days.
 Rev D. c. Stone preached in Ellsworth, May 13, driving there from this place, and returning later in the week.
 Otis $. Cowles was in Washington on Tuesday.
 Miss Anna Allen of Woodbury is in town.
 Leverett P. Judd's little daughter, Birdie, is sick with typhoid fever. Miss Alice k. Bird is entertaining a lady friend.
 Frank Stoughton has recently eater tained John Kane of Brooklyn, N. '. Dwight Baldwin is visiting his sister for few days. His mind is sorely dis tressed on account of the protracted ill ness of his mother, but to whom he very tenderly ministers. Bissell Foster has been sent to the M id dletown insane asylum for term of years.
 Mrs F. P. Terrill has d flock of be. tween 800 and 600 spring chickens.
 Mir Staples of Hartford is visiting Mrs William Hines.
 William Benedict and wife arc at his | brothers, James Benedict's. Clarence Cook, conductor on the Wa tertown railroad, was in town, Sunday Mrs Charles Lynn has so far recovered | that she is able to ride out and is spend ing few days at her daughters. Mrs Joseph Hunt, Jesse Humphrey and family were at Mrs Humphreys fath CTS, the first of the week. Several of our patrons and their friends attended Grange meeting at Morris, last week Tuesday evening, and were very enthusiastic in praise of the literary pro gram given by Washington Grange.