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The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1896-05-08

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The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1896-05-08
Notice of Final Settlement.
First published May l. 1896

First published Nay / Isso ]
STATE or KANSAS,
Allen County
IL the Probate Court in and for said county
In the matter Of the estate of Harmon Scott,
deceased.
Otreditors and all other persons interested in
~ the aforesaid estate are hereby notified
that I shall apply TO the Probate Court in and
for said county, sitting at the court house, in
lola county Of Allen. State Of Kansas. on the .
day of May A. D. 1se6, for full and final settle
ment Of said estate.
AGNES SCOTT, administrator OF
the estate Of Harmon Scott de-
22-29 ceased.
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THE EARTH GIRDLED

BY REV. T. DE WITT TALNAGE, D. D.,
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full book by the worlds most cele-
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The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1896-05-08

lois Public Librsry-over Eorthrup's bank
Omen every Saturday from 70 p. N Stock
and membership tickets for sale At the room
Mrs. VIM Knapp. Librarian
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1896-05-08

LE JEWELL, n. D.-physician and surgeon
Special attention paid to surgery and eye dis
eases Moran. Kansas
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1896-05-08

Regular meeting of Commissioners first Mon
day in January, July and October and the first
Tuesday in April
L. StiIlweI, Judge 7th Judicial District salary
q, 500. Terms begin Srd Monday in March
LIST Monday in June and 1st in November.
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SECRET SOCIETIES

GA. R-McCook Post No. 81 meets the hrs'
Saturday on or before each full moon At G. a
& Hail. All comrades In good standing are In
vited TO meet with the Post H Vannuys,
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1896-05-08

Allen County Horticultural Society meets
every Fecond Friday Of each month a. 2 O'CLOCK
pmatG A & hall. J. 7. TresdWay, Treas.
= Psncoast Secy.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1896-05-08

CAMPBELL b HASKISs, Attorneys Once one
door east of post office. upstairs. lola KAnS.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1896-05-08
PROFESSIONAL AND SOCIETY
DIRECTORY

ATTORNEYS.
Ewing EWING. Once one door west o
postofice, up stars
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1896-05-08

Bapdst-on Sycamore street Preaching Sun
DAY morning and evening. Sunday school at a45
an Prayer meeting Wednesday evening At
go n Young peoples prayer meeting eV-
ery Sunday evening. n. 2. King, pastor.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1896-05-08

FoUsr B soS-Attorneys and Counsellors-st,
Law. Once two doors north Of Northrup'i
bank lola. KGnsak
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Re1ormed-Divine worship in the Christ Re
formed church at II O'Clock g N every Sun
dsy. Evening services every two weeks
at half past seven O'Clock p. N Sunday school
every Sabbath at 10 O'Clock g. N AL are cor.
disIly invited TO sttend- L. 5 Faust pastor.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1896-05-08

Salem Chapter No. 4 order Of Eastern Star
meets in Masonic Hall lst and Srd Monday in
each month. Mrs Ellis. W Il
Miss Agnes Robinson. Secretary
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1896-05-08

Lyndon Journal: Some eastern pa
pers are having lots of fun over the
fact that there has been but one case
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1896-05-08

w.B GLOVER. Attorney st Law, First National
Bank building, Humboldt Kansas
PHYSICIANS.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1896-05-08

McCook Relief Corps No. AS meets the fms
and third Saturday afternoons of each month st
? O. clock in A. R hall
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1896-05-08

Methodist Episcopsl-Corner Of Jefferson ave-
nue. and Broadway. Services every Sabbath At
Ia n. and 80 p. m Sunday school At @&S g.
m Prayer meeting every Wednesday evening
GtEso All are cordially invited TO all o. these
ueetinEs 1 B. PuIliam. pastor.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1896-05-08

Observation-Disclosures Ave Preaching eV
cry Sabbath At Il 8 N and 80 p N sSoostn
school at IS & N Prayer meeting WEDNESDAY
At z0 D. n Everybody welcome '" l.
6oufey pastor.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1896-05-08

Second Bapdst-services every second and
fourth Sabbath Of each month Preaching a
II O'Clock e. m and 30 p N Prayer meeting
Wednesday evening You are welcome.
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FUNSTON

Miss Amy Seymour is the authorized agen
and reporter for the REGISTER at funston. Any
one desiring to SUBSCRIBE may do so throug-
her. and any assistance renHereu aer I'm IN gamer M
preciated.)
One of the pleasantest events of the
season was the wedding of Miss
Matte Randolph and Mr.. John w
Kelso, on Wednesday Aug. 3, 1896, at
the residence of the BRIDES parents
Rev. Budd officiating. Miss Matte
wore a dress of white AlbatrOss and
was very sweet bride. Mr.. Kelso
dressed in the usual black made fine
looking bride groom. The wedding
march vas played by Miss Bertha
Keifer. After congratulations very
bountiful dinner was served to rs
guests. The following is q list OF
presents: Silver castor, Mrs. Shadley
and son of Independence; silver. pick
ell castor, Miss Mollie Randolph and
Mr.. Louis Anderson of Kansas City
silver napkin rings, Norman and Miss
Grace Mills; silver butter dish, Amy
Seymour and Rosena Mitchell; nick
le- plated tea kettle, Mrs. Ida Sey-
mour and Whitney Boyer; aluminium
frame and photo. Lutte Boyer; set OF
Haviland pie plates, Mr.. and
Mrs. r. NJ. Clay, of Independence;
Set of flowered dinner plates, Mr. and
Mrs. A. Walton hand painted water
set, Mr.. and Mrs. Stewart, and Mr..
and Mrs. Elmore set gold band tum-
blers, Misses Lulu and Sadie stewart;
bowls, Mrs. Breeding of Independ-
ence; hand painted cream pitcher
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WEST SALEM.

Miss Efhe Cleaver is the authorized reporter
and agent of the REGISTER at West Salem.
Those desiring to subscribe may do so through
her and any assistance rendered her in gather
ing the news Of the neighbOrhood will be sp-
prec1ateoO
Sylvia CIeaver is visiting at o. Car
nahan this week.
Oscar Heath is pressing hay near
Piqua this week.
c. F. Lowe and Levi Steele assisted
]. Maxwell in putting up bis hay last
week.
Next Saturday night and Sunday
will be the regular time for preaching
at Onion Creek.
Miss Essie Clark visited at 81.
Crooks Sunday.
Miss Ella BrowB is visiting at E.
Baird's near Humboldt this week.
The party at Mr.. Peck's Monday
night was we'll attended and every
one reports fine time.
Ed. Thornton is visiting his uncle
George Thornton at present.
Quite crowd of Piquaites called at
J. Bales last Sunday afternoon.
J. Crook visited at d. Mosier's near
Chanute last Sunday.
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NEoSHo VALLEY.

&C L. Arnold ie the authorized reporter and
agent for the REGISTER at Neosho Valley. Those
desiring TO subscribe may do so through him, and
apv assistance rendered him in gathering the news
Of the neiGhborhood will be AppreciatedO
J. L. Steele returned from his trip
to Colorado last Saturday evening.
Mr.. ThOrntOn's team was left stand
ing hitched to the moving machine q
short distance from the house while
the driver went for drink, one day
last week, when they started up and
struck Walters pony that was stand
ing hitched to the rack and cut its
leg so badly that it had to be killed.
Seth Bartlett attended the Populist
state convention last week.
Pat McCabe recently sold II two
year-old steers (stockers) for $50 each.
How is that for hard times?
Mrs. Burns, of Humboldt, was VS.
iting Miss Maude Williams one day
last week.
4 young lady of Lawrence was WIS.,
iting at Ebb. Buffers recently.
We were sorry to learn the first of
the week of the dangerous illness of
Well OsbOrn's son.
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KINcAIO.

Well Mr.. Type you seem to get our
items in considerable of q twist, SIS
Miss Edith Harmon, Mrs. Sawyer,
Mr.. Shrigley nor Mrs. Sanders do not
live in this part Of the country.
Mrs. Patient who has been visiting
her sister Mrs. Kate Vandiver re-
turned to her home Monday.
Quarterly meeting at the Wesley
Chapel Sunday.
n. T. Curley's visited at Mr.. Rudi'
stills Sunday.
MIR. and Mrs. s. L. Mathews who
have been visiting relatives here re-
turned to their home in Garnett Tues
day.
Little Jessie Cramer has been very
sick but is little better at this writ
ing.
Mr.. Finley's visited at Mr.. Ohm
stead's Sunday.
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PRAIRIE CENTER.

(Alfred Smith ia the authorized reporter and
agent for the REeIsTE7 at Prairie Center. Those
desiring TO subscribe may do so through her, and
any assistance rendered her in gathering the news
81 the neiQhborhoOd will be appreciated.)
This is good weather for hay and
the farmers are busy at work at it.
Mrs Baker is still quite sick.
The ice cream social Friday night
was quite success, both socially and
financially.
Mr.. and Mrs TOmpson from east
of the river and brother of theirs
from Missouri, and his daughter and
Miss Jones visited at Mrs. WoOdwards
last Friday.
George Hustled left last Monday for
his home in Missouri.
Mr.. and Mrs. Cole from COOkville
attended services at the church last
Sunday.
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ALLEN CENTER.
Nature.

q. T. Tredway is the authorized reporter
and agent for the REGISTER At Allen Center
Those desiring to subscribe may do so through
him. and any assistance rendered him in gath.
ering the news of the neighoOrhoOd VIII oe
apprec1Ated9
Program of the Elm township Sun
day School convention, to be held IN
the grove at Allen Center on Thurs
day, August 20, 1896:
Called to order by the La Harpe
Band at 10 o'clock a. m.
Opening chorus by Golden Valley
school.
Prayer by Rev. l.. s. Faust.
Address, "What are we here fOr?''
by Rev. J. S. Miller.
Song by La Harpe School.
Recitation by Albert Rose
Recitation by Anna Monbeck.
Music.
Dinner from the we'll filed baskets
of every body.
1:3O p. m. music by the band.
Recitation by Carrie Ballard.
Address by Rev. s. w. Gamble.
Chorus by all the schools.
Recitation by Ida PierSOn.
Recitation by John Funk, "The
Fruit of Obedience"
Song by Allen Center School.
Recitation by Walter Crowell.
Recitation by Florence Hedger.
Address by Rev l.. S. Faust.
Music, etc., etc.
Refreshments will he ample for all.
Stands confined to churches or their
auxiliary societies of the township.
Swings and games will be in order
banners and notices will be abund-
ant, and every body is invited to spend
the day with us. COMMITTEE.
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BETHEL.

Miss Leila Cunningham is the authorized re
porter and agent for the REGISTER at Bethe
Those desiring to subscribe may do so through
her, and any assistance rendered her in gathHr
ing the news of the neighbOrhOod will be ap
preclated1
Mr.. Girgan and sons were thresh'
ing in our neighbOrhOod this week
and the grain is turning out very
poorly.
Pearl Baker is on the sick list this
week.
Several of our young people attend
ed meeting at klsmOre last Sunday
night.
Mr.. Bennett, our County Attorney
WAS in this neighbOrhood last week.
Married:-Miss Matte Randolph to
Mr.. John Kelso, at the home of the
bride, on Wednesday, July 20. They
are both numbered among our prOmi-
nent school teachers and we wish
them a pleasant journey down life's
pathway.
Rev. Miller and family spent last
Saturday night with A. Cunningham.
There will be lawn ice cream So
cial at the Sky Rocket school house
on Saturday night Aug. Is, all are
cordially invited to attend.
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Miss Ellen Laisou of Kansas City;
lamp, Misses Anna and Esta and Mr..
Robert Sullivan; cake stand, Mr.. Os-
car and Miss Bertha Kiefer; glass tea
set, Mr.. J. E. Hobart and Miss Hattie
Stewart; glass water pitcher, Mr.. and
Mrs. J. Campbell; glass fruit dish, Ida
jacobson; glass tea set Mr.. and Mrs.
Williams; glass water pitcher, Lille
Huss; salt and pepper shake and
tooth pick holder, Florence Hedger
and Una Seymour; photo, Nina HOtch-
kiss OF Texas; paper holder, Mr.. and
Mrs. Boyer; table cloth, Mrs. Nelson;
pair of towels, Mr.. COrlie and Miss
Irena Moore; table cloth, Mrs. HOtch-
kiss of Texas; pair of towels, MIR. and
Mrs. J. W Seymour; pair of towels,
Lettie Sewers; rolling pin, Ralph
Seymour; bric-a-bra stand, Mr.. and
Mrs. Bennett; picture easel, Louie
Randolph; rocking chair, Mr.. and
Mrs. l. F. Randolph. Their many
friends join in wishing them long
and happy life.
Misses Mary and Stella Yingling,
of Uniontown, spent IA few days of last
week with Mrs. Nellie Curfman.
The little friends nf Fern Kasbeer
were invited in last Saturday to help
celebrate her fifth birthday. The
.. m. was spent IN childrens play
after which very nice supper was
served.
Mr. and Mrs. Tyler and son are
over from Bourbon county visiting
their Cousins Mr.. J. r. Stewart and
Messrs J. and @. Andruss.
One very warm morning last week
while out moving, Mr.. Kasbeer got
intO a nest Of bundle bees and was
very badly stung. He was a very
sick man for few hours. DIR.
Chasfain was summoned and he re-
covered all right.
hurrah for our Republican county
ticket.
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SPRING BRANCh.

(Mr Frank Jackson is the snthorz-d reporter
and agent for the REGISTER at Spring Branch.
Those desiring TO subscribe may do 40 through him.
and any assistance rendered him in gathering the
news Of tbo nsiRhborhood will be appreciated0
Mr.. Davis and Emma have been
visiting in Greenwood county the
past week. They went in a buggy.
Miss Myrtle MOrehead is visiting
relatives in Ft. Scott this week.
Miss Grace English, of Humboldt,
has been visiting at Mrs. Rutledge's
this week.
Miss Irving of lola, has been en-
ployed to teach at Spring Branch.
A. Voorhees, was elected Treasurer
at the school meeting at Spring
Branch.
Miss Lena Delp has been quite sick
with bronchitis and malaria the pact
week.
Mrs. Lowmsn returned from her
visit to Missouri last week.
Mr.. Voorhees, young folks were in
Moran Friday attending the c. E.
Miss Sadie Dews is staying with
Mrs. Turner in lola at present.
Mr.. MOwery hauled of 4 loads OF
fat hogs one day last week. One OF
them was overcome with heat.
Will Jones has been hauling baled
hay to Moran this week.
Miss Ethel Bennett, Of lola, visited
at Mrs. Sawyer's last week.
Flax is not turning out as well as
was expected and the prairie hay
crop is lighter than usual in these
parts.
Mrs. Allie Strickler of Moran, is
visiting in this part this week.
Mr.. Sharp is laid up with carbun-
Gle on his hand,
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GENEVA.

Miss Knowlton ir the authorized reporter and
agent for the REGISTER at Geneva Those desir-
ing 10 subscribe may do 90 through her. and any
assistance rendered her In gathering the ueWs o.
the nsghborhood will be Appreciated
Miss Della Carnine of EmpOria, is
spending few weeks with her aunt,
Mrs. Bradley.
Mr.. J. b. White returned home
Friday from Emporia, having finish
ed the latin course.
VIM. Hyde and niece, Miss Louise,
came from Lawrence Friday to spend
few days with Old friends.
Miss Minnie Grimm visited with
friends in Humboldt last week.
Prof. White and Miss Lucy Gray
have been employed to teach our term
of school.
Some of our farmers are enjoying
themselves greatly this season by
fighting humble bees while putting
up their hay.
The ice cream social which was an
nOunced for Saturday night has been
put off for two or three weeks on ac-
connt of busy times.
Isaac Decker, Of J. p. Decker and
Sons, Elsmore, was buying fax in this
neighbOrhood last week.
d. D. Spieer is on the sick list this
week.
Otto Kruger, of lola, was in Gene.
va, Tuesday. hunting up something
to feed the citizens of our Gas City on
The Powell Bros. have commenced
feeding two car loads Of cattle and ex-
pect to have them ready for the mar.
ket to take advantage of the raise in
prices, caused 0y the election of the
Republican ticket in November.
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PRAIRIE DELL.

(Nrs NJ j. Barth 10 the authorized reporter and
agent for the REGISTER at Prairie Dell. Those
desiring to subscribe may do 90 through her, and
any assistance rendered her in gathering the news
Il the neighborhood viii be sppreciatedD
Our hearts go out with sympathy
for the teachers who are driving
around these warm days looking for
schools. Why can't the school board
hire their teachers without giving
them so much unnecessary trouble
and delay?
Mrs. Baker spent an afternoon at
Mr.. Barths last Tuesday.
Mrs. Sheriff. spent the day with
Mrs. George Barth last Saturday.
Messrs. Bert Baker and Frank
Barth were csnvsssing this neighbOr-
hood in the interest of the Sunday
school and church work last Saturday.
Mr.. Sheriff. has been out several
days with his threshing machine.
The hay makers are rushing their
work. The grass is drying up very
fast.
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LIBERu.


Il. C. Cornell is tie authorized reporter ard
agent for the REGISTER at Liberty Thnse ceS'T-
inc 10 subscribe may do so through him ana any
assistance rendered him iH gathering the news OF
the neiChborhood will be apDreciatec1
Dry and hot
Most of the farmers are putting up
hay.
The Liberty creek bridge is going
up slow but sure and when COM
pleted will be substantial one.
Fred Fisher, one of the bridge con-
tractors aecidently had one Of his fin
ger nails smashed off.
Geo. Townsend and family made
Jas. Townsend a visit Sunday.
J. t. Cornell was to Well OsbOrn's
Sunday to see her grandson who is
very sick.
Mr.. and Mrs. Stephen Bryan &C.
cumpanied by Mr.. and Mrs. Will
Hecox were calling on some of the
Bend folks, but found them gone.
Miss Sadie Roush, daughter of Cary
Roush, has been very sick with ty-
phoid fever.
James Pees is a daily caller at the
Liberty creek bridge to see that the
construction is put up according to
contract, he being overseer.
Allen Porter and brother Of Alice
Vile made their sister, Mrs. A. l..
Townsend, 9 visit Saturday and Sun
day.
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THE COUNTY NEWS.
Interesting items From AN Over
Allen County,
THE MOST IMPORTANT DEEDS
DONE BV YOUR NEIcH5oRs FAITH
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REPORTERS
NORTH MAPLE GROVE.

Miss Clara Jordan is the authorized reporter
and agent for the REGISTER at Nortn maple
Grove. Those desiring TO subscribe NAV 90 20
through her, and any assistance rendered hsi
ia gathering the news of the neighborhood VIII
be apprectsted.l
1Received too late for last week.
Minnie Cain went to Bayard. Mon
day, to see about . school.
Mr.. Bessey recently joined his wife
in a visit with the lstter's mother,
Mrs. Teat.
Clarence HaywOrth visited in this
vicinity the first of the week.
Most everybody went TO campmeet-
ing this week.
Sunday school was poorly attended
last Sunday.
Mrs. Leavitt will teach at Maple
Grove this winter =
We hear that Miss Esse has Car
penter and Mrs. Sawyer has Rock
Greek school.
Clara Jordan spent a few days Wis
iting in Colony this week.
Mr.. Brown and Mrs. Gillian have
been having their hay pressed.
(This weeks news.)
School will begin Sept. 18th.
Most farmers have finished making
hay.
Tom McElhany, who attended
school here one winter, is visiting his
Aunt, Mrs. Swigart. His younger
brother accompanied him. And we
are glad to learn he expects to attend
school at Maple Grove.
Mrs. and Mrs. Cain gave their
daughter, Minnie, a very pleasant
surprise dinner, to commemorate her
birthday.
Mr.. c. Wisner lost the sun-shade
of their buggy recently and would
be very glad to recover it.
Those who have secured schools
thus far are: Miss Vide Fetherngill
Star Valley; Miss Anna, Prairie Rose
Miss Saddle McLelland, JeddO.
There is to be G. E. Convention al
Carlyle, Aug 25th and Goth.
Quite a number of Misses FlOrenc'
and FOreste Virgins friends surprised
them Wednesday. 1t was theil
birthday.
Mr.. Denney is expected tomorrow
and with his family will start tC
Colorado next week.
Next Sunday is preaching day
Every body is invited.
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SALEM.

Nv s. Lytle is the authorized reporter and agent
for the REGISTER at Salem. Those desiring to sub
scribe may do so through him, and any assistance
rendered him in gathering the news OF the neigh
borhood will be appreciated
Mr.. Petit had a fine horse get its
leg broke while running liz the pas
ture. He had to kill it.
c. A. Fronk got quite badly stung
by humble bees last week while mow-
ing hay.
Samuel Lower and wife started to
Ohio on a visit Monday. They ex-
pect to be gone two or three months.
Frank Petit is making a canvass
for the life of Mckinley. We have
examined the book, and we think that
it is 8 book that should be in the
hands Of every voter in the United
States.
Mr.. Parke and Mrs. Wood are on
the sick list.
Ora Montgomery and lady of Rock
Creek were guests of w. S. Lytle and
family Sunday.
John Jay and wife of Maple Grove
were at Salem to church Sunday.
Richard Blair and family and Mrs.
Miner, of Leanna, were the guests of
II. V. Gillis and wife last Tuesday.
Fred Muntzest and family were
visiting in the Cottage Grove neigh
borhood last week. He says that
corn in that neighborhood is badly
damaged by the drouth.
L. B. Pearson is the first to flush
putting up hay in Salem. He is get
ting ready to convince the Populist
that they are in the wrong boat this
year.
Frank Wood teaches the Salem
school this winter. School COM
mences the 9Th of September. Par
ents, start your children at the be-
ginning and keep them going all the
term.