The Holt County sentinel., 1896-03-27
New Point.
March % lS&

Mafcn ~, 1870.
The services at the Christian church
last Sabbath were well attended.
Mrs. Auna Smith, has returned from
her vis.t her daughter. Mrs. Rev. Wm.
Tonat, at West Point, Nebraska.
! Mr.. Burnett Hilley aud Mr.. Oliver
Botkin both delivered fine lot of hogs
at Forest City last week, which weighed
we'll.
Jake Oren aud Painter & Bloomer
both received big lot Of new goods last
week. Vino can say our town is not
booming.
| Mr.. Edison Botkin closed very sue
cessful term OF school at Marion last
week. Mr.. Botkin Is 10 the front ranks
of hts profession and made many warm
friends during his stay among US.
| We understand Mrs. Anna Smith
wishes to sell her fine corner lot Of two
acres. with nice new house and stable
and other buildings on 1t. This is one
of the prettiest places in New Point, and
bargain for some one.
Oliver Botkln experimented with
Two new varieties of potatoes, two years
ago. The Algoma, an extra early variety,
| ndfrom one pound OF seed raised bush
81 OF tine potatoes. The other was the
American Wonder, medium crop pota-
TO, and from one package Of seed raised
-lght bushels. This is pretty good. We
should get good, pure seed potatoes Of
Lener. CONSTANT READER.
Bad colds are still quite prevalent in
this vicinity.
j. A. Oren was IN st. Joseph last
week buying ms spring stock.
The Woman's Home Missionary SO
ciety met at the home Of Mrs. n. L.
PIERCE Wednesday at 3 p. IN.
Mrs. Wm. Kunkel was quite sick
the first Of the week, but is better at
present, We are giad to state.
A. L. Bioomer and e. E Painter were
10 st. Joseph the first of the week lay
lag 10 spring stock Of goods.
The ". G. L. u will hold tenn
perance mass meeting in the Christian
church. Sunday, March %. at p. m
Rev. Johnson,of st. Joe, and Hon B. O.
Cowan will be present, also other TEN
peraDce workers who will address the
audience. Come one, come all.
The New Point W. c. T. U. will
give an entertainment Saturday evening
at Oren's hall. The program viii. con-
slst of vocal and instrumental music,
recltalions, etc. Coffee and cake will be
served free and a good time is promised.
All are invited. Admission, 10 cents;
children, 5 cents.
"A very pleasant surprise was given
Mrs. Hamm last Wednesday night by
the Rebecca lodge Of which she is
member,in the form of donation party.
They came bringing -four, potatoes and
many other necessaries Of life besides a
handsome sum OF money. This was
highly appreciated by her and shows
that that worthy order believes IN psac-
tclng the principles of Odd Fellowship.
--"Uncle Johnnie" Cowan is taking
more interest in the poultry business
than any other person 10 this vicinity, if
not in Holt county. He has been Im-
proving his buildings and grounds, un-
I'll at present. he has five buildings
nicely fitted up, with as many yards or
rans for his chicks, all fitted up on the
latest approved principal for successful
poultry breeding. HE flock consists OF
Full Bloods" and High Grade" Ply
mouth Rocks. He has some OF the fin
est looking chicks it has been our priv
Ileoe to see, all of his own breeding. He
has quite number OF little chicks
hatched this spring. "Uncle johnnie"
takes pleasure iE showing anyone his
chickens and buildings and in telling
b Dw he cares for them. Ks takes partic-
ular care in selecting his fowls for
breeding purposes. SAMBo.