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Curious Christian Name.

In the Canterbury Diocesan Gazette
there Is an interesting and authentic
record of the use of the Acts Of the
Apostles as Christian name. The en-
tries are in the registers of Boughton-
under-Blean. Actsapostle, son Of
Thomas and Elizabeth Pegden, from
Dunkirk, was baptized Aug. 2, 1875,
and the burial of this Actsapostle Peg
den, aged 20 years, took place Nov. IA,
1865. The name seems to have been
abbreviated to Actsy, for the vicar Of
Boughton has heard a parishioner
speak of her uncle Actsy Pegden.
Again, Acts of the Apostles, son Of
Richard and Phoebe Kennett, was bap-
tized at Boughton church April, 1888.
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As covering for walls and cellingR
there 10 nothing equal to AlahastinA
the celebrated product OF the Alzbas-
tine Company OF Grand Rapids. MfcA.
1t Is eminently healthful and econoDr
ical. Being porous, 1t permits ventila-
ton. In which 1t Is superior to wall par
pers, which, besides, are often tainted
with poison. This makes Alabastins
unequal for use In sleeping rooms. Toe
much thought cannot be given to The
condition Of the apartments In which
we sleep. and they should be freed n
much as possible from the germs Of
disease and death. BY coating tho
walls and ceilings of these rooms with
the pure Alabastine, this danger IL OBJ
Waited. There is nothing more pure
and cleanly than this wall coating. the
base of which is a natural rock product
that sets on the wall and hardens with
age. Alabastine docs not rub or scale
off and requires no scraplng before 70
tinting. There Is absolutely NO COM
parlson between the beautiful and dur
able Alabastine and the dirty kali
somines and other disease-engendering
appliances of which the world is now
weary. 1t Is the only preparation
which can be properly applied by the
householder himself. 1t is only Heces-
sary to mix it with cold water. IL 70
then ready for use, and a child can
brush 1t on.
Alabastine is for sale by paint deal
ers, who, when requested, will give
inquirers a card of tints, running from
white to twelve other beautiful colorA
Or this may be had, with free copy q
their paper, "The Alabastine Era" %
writing to the company. Purchasers
should refuse any offers of something
just as good as Alabastine. BY insist
ing on having Alabastine in packages
and properly labeled, they will get sat
isfactory results and beautiful waliA
Crawford avalanche., 1899-06-08
OLD NEWGATE PRISON.
This Thousand-Y Year-Oid Building to
Give Way to a New Structure.


Newgate prison, the cable dispatches
say, is to be torn down. On it's site a
new court building Is to be erected.
Newgate is a place Of bloody memories.
Standing In the heart of London, it has
been for a thousand years the scene
of tortures and executions. English
men will probably be glad to see its az
clent walls give way to u new structure
which will stand for more civilized and
merciful methods of punishment.
Newgate has not been used since
1881, except for the detention of pris-
oners awaiting trial or execution. 1t
is one of the oldest buildings in Lon.
don-how old no one knows. 1t was
used as prison as far back as 11SS,
as the records Of those times show. 1t
was probably built several hundred
years before. Hundreds of thousands
of prisoners have been executed within
its walls. In 1866 it was almost alto
gether destroyed by fire and again In
1880, but was rebuilt, and has always
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Supreme Court Sustains the Foot
Ease Trade Mark.

Justice Laughlin, In Supreme Court, Buff
falo, has ordered q permanent injunction,
with costs. and a full accounting Of sales, to
issue against Paul b. Hudson, the manu-
facturer Of the foot powder called ''Dr.
Clark's Foot Powder and also against n
retail dealer OF Brooklyn, restraining them
from making or selling DR.. Clark's Foot
Powder, which is declared, In the decision
Of the Court, an Imitation and infringement
OF Foot Ease" the powder to shake into
your shoes for tired. aching feet, now so
largely advertised and sold all over the
country. Allen :. Olmsted, Of Leroy, n. Y,
Is the owner Of the trademark Foot-Ease,"
and he is the first individual who ever ad-
vertsed foot powder extensively over the
country. He will send a sample Free to
any one who writes him for 1t. The decis-
lon In this case upholds his trademark and
renders all parties liable who fraudulently
attempt to profit by the extensive "Foot-
Ease" advertising, In placing upon the mar
ket spurious and similar appearing prep
aration, labeled and put up In envelopes and
boxes like Foot-E Ease. Similar suits will be
brought against others who are now infrin-
ging on the Foot Ease trademark and COM
mon law rights.
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Cool Resorts OF the North,

The Popular Summer Tourist Route Is
the Grand Trunk Railway, reaching all
the famous Summer resorts, including Pc
toskey, Mackinaw, st. Clair Springs-The
Muskoka Lakes, Lake Of Bays High
lands Of Ontario), Niagara Falls, Thou
sand Islands, Rapids Of the st. Lawrence,
White Mountains, Montreal, Saguenay
river and the Seashore resorts of the
North Atlantic. Also Watkins Glen, Glen
Summit, Atlantic City, Asbury Park and
other popular resorts on and reached by
the Lehigh Valley II. r.
Vcstibule Train Service.
Copies Of illustrated literature with full
information as to rates, etc., will be sent
on application to ]. III. Burgis, City Pas
senger and Ticket Agent, 249 Clark street,
corner Jackson boulevard, Chicago.
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Height and Genius.

Here are a few statistics bearing on
the question Of height in its relation to
genius. Tall men: Burke, IT. 10 in;
Sir X. Burton, over O IT.; Sir Walter
Raleigh, @ IT.; Peter the Great, 6 1T.
In; Thackeray, 6 TT. in; Lincoln,
IT. 1 in; George Washington, 9 IT. 3 in.
Medium stature: Lord Beaconsfield, 8
IT. 8 in; Byron, 5 IT. S1a in; Voltaire,
1T. in; Wellington, 8 IT. in. Short
men: Balzac, 5 IT. In; Beethoven, 8
1T. in; Keats, It; Napoleon. 8 IT.;
Nelson, 1T. in.; De Quincy, IT. in.
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Credited with q Smart Saying.

Hearing of the grace and agility Of a
pretty Scotch lassie who danced the
sword dance, Queen Victoria sent for
her to dance before royalty and was
greatly entertained. AT the close of
the brilliant performance the girl ad-
vanced and cOurtesied profoundly
What can l do for your asked her
Majesty. Give me the head of Glad
stone." said the modern Herodias. IL
would gladly do that, my dear, but he
lost it some years ago." retorted the
Oueen.
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In the English Official regulations foz
1893 II Is stated that the mean extreme
range OF the Lee Metford bullet may be
taken as about $500 yards, although
with strong wind, 3,700 yards have
been observed. The bullets find theiI
way through joints Of walls. unless the
walls are made very fine and set In
cement. About $50 rounds, concen.
trated on nearly the same spot at 200
yards vii break 9 ni2e.inch brick
wall. Rammed earth gives less pro
lection than loose. When fred into
sand the bullet is found to be always
turned aside after 1t has entered lit,
tie way.
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Try Aliens Foot-Ease, e,

A powder to be shaken into the shoes.
At this season your feet feel swollen,
nervous and hot, and get tired easily. II
you have smarting feet or tight shoes, try
Aliens Foot-Ease. 1t cools the feet and
makes walking easy. Cures ingrowing
nails, swollen and sweating feet, blisters
and callous spots. Relieves corns and
bunions of all pain and gives rest and
comfort. Try it to-day. Sold by all drug
gists and shoe stores for 25c. Trial pack
age FREE. Address Allen s. Olmsted,
Leroy, n. Y.
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Ask Your Friends About IL

Your distressing cough can be cured.
We know it because Kemp's Balsam with.
in the past few years has cured so many
coughs and colds in this community. Its
remarkable sale has been won entirely by
its genuine merit. Ask some friend who
has used IL what he thinks of Kemps
Balsam. There is no medicine so pure,
none so effective. Large bottles 25c and
GOc. Sample bottle free.
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Is hardly to be wondered at that the
villagers regard it as supernatural and
having some miraculous powers, espe-
cially in cases of courtshlp. The water
was found so pure that pipe was in
troduced to assist Its flow, and tank
made to receive the sparkling liquid.
The spring is the trysting spot of the
adjacent villages.
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Victoria Getting Young.

In view Of the Queens approaching Wis
II TO the continent, Englishmen are espe'
cially interested in her health. 1t Is an
nounced that her hearing has grown acute
and her eyesight keener. Youthful fac
ulties in old age depend upon the health
Hostetter's Stomach Bitters cures indi
gestion, constipation, biliousness, ner-
vousness, as well as malaria, fever and
ague.
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A MIRACULOUS SPRING.

Fresh Water Gushes from an Oak in
Switzerland
This is not an optical deluslon, but
n fresh water spring in the trunk
of a healthy oak tree, situated in
Onchy, Switzerland. 1t is more than a
passing mystery how 1t has succeeded
in making this outlet for itself, and it
Crawford avalanche., 1899-06-08
New Arc I,amn.

An electric arc lamp for use under
water-a consummation that has baf.
fed electricians for years-has been
produced by a German firm.
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Dramatic Economx.

won't it be very expensive to serve
an entire dinner in the playY
mo; I've fixed 1t SO that the host will
have apoplexy during the second
course"
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one. He brought with
him the body of his
wife, who succumbed
to the climate in the
Philip ! n e s. NJ r S
Buchan had been a
bride b Ut a few
months. When { h G
Kansas regiment left
home to fight its coun.
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DIsappearance OF an Island.

Australian newspapers report the
complete disappearance Of Metis Isl
and, which as late as 1890 projected
100. fleet above the ocean.
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Sleeps Wool as . Barometer.
The wool on the back Of sheep 10 q
shepherds barometer. The curlier the
wool the finer win be the weather.
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END OF WAR ROMANCE.

A Wife Who Followed Her Soldier
Husband to the Philippines.
Capt +. E. Buchan's return home
from the Philippines on the United
States transport Valencia was sad
Crawford avalanche., 1899-06-08
Making Trouble

"Mamma and l are not on speaking
terms"
''How distressing"
"She went and told Harry that
trimmed all my own hats before we
were married"
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Piso's Cure for Consumption has been
q godsend to MELVIN. b. Mcclellan,
Chester. Fla, Sept IL, 1895.
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Although man may acknowledge he
has faults he seldom owns up to those
his friends accuse him of.
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Progress is the activity of today and
the assurance Of tomorrow
Crawford avalanche., 1899-06-08

The man who drinks to stimulate his
appetite. stimulates his appetite for
drinks.
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N HANY young completely prosrrated for q
INu week out of every month by menstrual sufferings
Av The terrors mensruaion overshadow their whole
lives How needless this is in is shown by the

thousands of grateful letters constantly
coming to Mrs. Pinkham at Lynn, Mass,
from women she has helped.
MISS JoIE SAUL. Dover, Mich, writes
as follows to Mrs. Pinkham
II suffered untold agony every
month and could get no relief until I
tried your medicine; your letter of adj
vice and few bottles of Lydia E.
Compound have made me the ha
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~ 2 NQA A8lAo W
Eema, and all
also old running
sores. 1t is a
and the only
which gives in
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Homer was a beggar.

Mrs. winslow's SOOTHING sYBur for ChildrG
teethinei sottens the gums reauees I'M nnsmmsAos 9t
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effect is wonderful when applied to Burns
Scalds, Sunburn, Boils, Absces ,es, Scrofu-
lous Affections. Scalp Humors, Chafing
Parts. and Raw Surfaces Write to-day
Swanson Rheumatic Cure Company, 100 tC
1854 f. Lake Street, Chicago, Ill.
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Kindly inform your readers that for the
next 30 days we will send Q sample box Of
our wonderful 5 DROPS Salve free, which
Crawford avalanche., 1899-06-08

cure Piles, Ec-
diseases;
and chronic
specific forPiles,
one in existence.
slant relief and
few dava Ifs
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Halle Catarrh CurA
Istaken internally. Price Is cents.
Crawford avalanche., 1899-06-08

wAHTED-Case OF bad health that R.IP-AFrw0
New York. for 10 samples and loo testimoutaA
Crawford avalanche., 1899-06-08

A Poor Bookkeeper In 1870, He 10
Now q MultImiliionaire and Con.
trolls Enterprises Involving Hum
dreds Of Millions Of Dollars.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1899-12-28
AWFUL DISASTER In ITALY.
Hotels, Monestary and Villas Slide Into
The Sea.

Rome, Dec. PA terrible disaster
took place this afternoon at Amalfi,
the popular tourist resort on the
Gulf of Selerno. About 2 O'Clock an
enormous rock, upon which stood
the Cappuccinni hotel, slid bodily into
the sea with a deafening roar and
without a moments warning, carry
ing with it the hotel, the old Capu-
chin monestary below, the Hotel
Santa Calerina and several villas.
Many people were buried in the
debris which crushed four vessels to
the bottom of the sea, destroying
their crews.
The mass of earth which slipped
was about $4,000 cubic yards. The
population is in a state of terror,
fearing fresh calamities. Troops
have arrived upon the scene and be-
gun rescue work.
1t is believed that the loss of life is
heavy, including a number of monks,
and the occupants of the hotel As
vet it is impossible to ascertain the
exact number
Amalfi is a small but lively town of
1000 inhabitants, situated at head
OF a deep ravine, surrounded by i'm
posing mountains and rocks of the
most picturesque form. The Capu-
chin monestary was founded in 1912
by Cardinal Pietro Capuano for the
Cisterians, but came into the posses
sion OF the Capuchins in the year
1888. The building which stood in
the hollow of the great rock that rose
abruptly from the sea to a height of
230 feet contained fine cIOjsters
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1899-12-28
VIM. J. Thomas Promises Ov-
ing Wife to Kill Himself
and Children.
Woman Exacts This Terrible Pact as
She is Suffering the Agonies of
Death, Caused by Poison
Self administered.
VICTIMS OF TRAGEDY.

Chillicothe, Mo-, Dec. 24.-The char
/ red remains of William j. Thomas, a
iarmer, and his three children were
found in the ashes of their home,
eleven miles southwest of Chillicothe
early this morning.
b The dead are William j. Thomas,
the father. aged 80; Edna 10 years
old, and David and John, aged IA
and is respectively.
The terrible affair was not discOv-
cred until early this morning, when a
/ neighbor living about mile distant
saw that his house had been burned.
/ He hurried over, and it was a sicken-
| ing sight that met his gaze. The
house had been totally destroyed by
| the flames, and the charred and
blackened bodies of Thomas and his
Athree children were laying in ashes.
! He aroused the neighbors, and in a
short while there were hundreds OF
fpeople. at the scene of the tragedy.
The coroner was notified, and an in
quest is being held. The supposition
i that Thomas murdered the chill
dren and then set fire to the house
land took his own life.
i About a year ago Thomas wife
committed suicide by taking poison.
Thomas has toldfrequently his neigh
bors that his wife on her death bed
exacted a promise from him
that he would make way with the
tehildren and himself and follow her.
He had been heard to say at times
fhat the promise haunted him, but
there seemed to be but little fear that
he would carry it out.
u Thomas had been the victim OF a
long series of financial reverses.
Three years ago he was happy and
Prosperous. He owned good farm
aud had considerable personal prop
fGty. His farm was mortgaged, and
- began to fail in making payments.
He had to let his place go for debt
faome time ago Other creditors then
elosed in on him and things went
rOm bad to worse. Tt was a result
vi these reverses that his wife took
ler own life.
HIS NERVE FAILED HIM ONCE.
A story is told that at the time his
43fe killed herself it was the under
anding between her and Thomas
at he was to kill himself and the
1ldren then, but his nerve failed
- and he failed to carry out his
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1899-12-28
Brave Men Fall

Victims to stomach, liver and kidney
troubles as well as women, and all
feel the results in loss of appetite,
poison in the blood, backache. ner-
vousness. headache and tired, listless
rundown feeling. But there is no
need to feel like that. J. ". Gardner
of Idaville, Ind, says: Electric Bit
ters are just the thing for a man when
he don't care whether he lives or dies.
1t gave me new strength and good
appetite. | can now eat anything
and have new lease on life.n Only
50 cents. at H. L. fuckers drug
store. Every bottle warranted.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1899-12-28

tiOns for some time to come; there
fore we find it necessary at this time
to make another advance of 5 per
cent on prices of stoves, and the
changing of terms to those usual in
other lines of trade, viz: sixty days,
two per cent discount for cash, ten
days.
Every one of the articles tabulated
and showing an increase of from rs
to 1S4 per cent is controlled by a
trust.
What do the farmers think of this
Are they going to support an admin
istration which fosters and protects
trusts? Trusts which reduce wages,
kill competition and tax consumers
to the last limit of endurance
And not farmers alone are interest
ed. Every consumer is a victim of
the trusts. The illustration is along
only one line. Every line of business
shows parallel record. Is it not
time to put democrats in power and
destroy these oppressive monopolies
Chicago Democrat.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1899-12-28
Grand River Items.

Weather clerk is taking furlough
we suppose, as the weather is broken
Altoona merchants are doing a good
business in rabbits, some 600 were
shipped last week.
Several loads of hogs passed going
to Adrian last week.
Geo Bernhardt of Colorado, is Wis
iting his former guardians, Mr.. and
Mrs. David Jones. He will visit
friends and relatives for some time.
We are informed that he holds the
position as chief mechanic at the
mines in Colorado.
Messrs. Hoods and Crabb went TO
Kansas City, last Tuesday.
Merchants of Altona say if busi-
ness keeps booming they will give a
street fair. What sort of an exhibit
will it be?
The sale OF Mr.. Pope's on Tuesday.
the 10Th, was well attended and stuff
sold fairly well.
Jno. Cummings sold load of hogs
one day last week.
Misses Stella Wright and Mamie
Murphy, who are attending school at
Butler, came home Friday to spend
the holidays.
Miss Bertha Argenbright returned
last Friday from Liberty, No, where
she has been attening school, to spend
the holidays.
Prof Brittell is giving a week va
cation for Xmas. We wish both chill
dren and teacher merry Christmas
and happy New Year.
We are informed that Dr. Wright
is down with the grip
Rabbits are not so high since warm
weather has come.
The Christmas tree at Altona on
Saturday night was All admirable
success. All who participated In the
exercises are worthy of much COM
mendation. Misses Argenbrigft were
the managers and all who witnessed
the proceedings VIII testify In favor
OF their ability.
Prof. Marvin E. Porter returned
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1899-12-28
part of the agreement.


On Saturday a Kansas City live
stock commission firm took under a
mortgage foreclosure his last hoof of
stock. Thomas went to some of his
neighbors to try to get help to save
his horses, but was refused He was
in Dawn, a little town two miles
away, Saturday, and bought some
No. shot. He asked the merchant
for a larger size, but could not get
them. On his way home he tried to
borrow pistol, claiming that he
wanted to kill some skunks that had
been catching his chickens. The
neighbor loaned him a target rifle,
and Thomas had him instruct him
how to operate it. At a school house
Thomas stopped on his way and took
home with him his little girl, who was
attending a Christmas entertainment.
The bodies were burned beyond
recognition, and the mannerin which
they met death will probably never
be known. The irons of a pitchfOrk
were found in the ruins and a guam
tity of straw was scattered from a
straw stack in a barn lot to the
house, indicating that straw had
been carried for the purpose of burn
ing the house. Thomas was quiet,
man and had no enemies.
He was hard worker, and tried to
raise and care for his children the
best he knew how. The neighbors
had frequently offered to take his
children and raise them, but he pro-
fessed great attachment for them and
refused to let them go.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1899-12-28

While the farmer sees no apprecia-
BILE increase in the value of his pro-
ducts he is forced to pay an advance
of from so to 100 per cent on all pro-
ducts controlled by the trusts.
Take for example the recent circu-
lar issued by the Detroit Stove Works
OF Chicago. 1t explains the situation
frankly and needs no extended COM
ment.
Among other things, this circular
says:
Since the last advance in prices OF
stoves there has been continual in
crease in the cost of all materials, in
cluding about five dollars per ton on
pig iron, and corresponding advances
on other raw materials. There has
also been shortening of terms on
most of the staples to thirty days,
with either one per cent or no dis
count for cash.
Materials we use largely have adj
vanced since last summer as follows
Materials. Per cent.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1899-12-28
Ballard BreeZes.

W. s.. Griffith thinks of moving on
| Tuesday y.
Glad to hear that ThOs. Williams
and family will not leave us. They
have rented the Maple Grove farm.
A brDther of John Radford has
rented the Beech farm, just south of
us.
Billeys Griggs of Summit, was over
last Friday on the hunt of a mule
Hugh!Callahan, was over trying to
sell our merchants some of his mer-
! chandise.
John Koontz was up to see his son
1. S. and do some shopping at the
Spot Cash Store
Will Hendrix was helping J. c.
Noble in the store during the absence
of L. s. X. who was in Kansas City a
few days.
Charley ArbuckIe purchased No.
1 team last week.
T. d. Embree will be here Friday
and in Johnstown Saturday collect
ing taxes.
Squire Taylor was here OH business
last week.
NJ. L. Price bought quite a lot of
turkeys from Mrs. Ireland and sent
them to Clinton by Sam Ford.
The entertainment at Fairview
was enjoyed by all who attended and
was a decided success.
Mr. Graham died at the home of
his son-in-law, Booker Powell, jr., in
Summit the 22d. He was buried at
Bethel last Saturday. The many
relatives have the sympathy of all
in their loss. He had lived here for
many years and was held in the high
est regard by all.
Will Teeter has a pet on his arm
which disables him from work.
Sam Hays is home from California
on a visit.
Ed Kuntz and Johnnie johnson
took horseback ride to Butler last
Saturday.
Ben Ireland and wife was up at the
Spot Cash Store trading last Satur-
day.
The usual number of loafers were
around the store last Sunday morn
ing.
II. L. Price drove to Butler Sun
day after his girl, where she has been
(as some say) preparing for what is
to happen during the holidays.
We hear Ed Hooper will farm with |
his brotherin-law, Robt. Hill.
J. C. Noble and brother will soon
start a mill on the lot west Of the
postoffice where they will run six days
a week, if necessary.
W. W. Hill and wife, W H. War
lord and family attended a double
wedding near Adrian Monday.
s. Koontz and family had hog
killing time at his fathers Tuesday.
Mr.. Sanders was reported quite
sick last week.
Wood Sanders of Maysburg. was
over Sunday evening.
Rev. Harry Crum preached two
good sermons at Oak Hill last Sun
lay.
Milt Teeter and Miss Gilbert were
married Sunday evening at the resi-
ience of W. f. Mosher, $50 reported. }
Sam Hays and Miss Christy were
married Wednesday evening at the
residence OF the brides parents on
SeulIy avenue PAT