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ELDON,

Eldon, Dec. 2s-Wm. Hendrickson
returned to his home at Centerville
Tuesday.
Mrs. Kiefer nidaughter went to OF
tumwa Tuesday to visit.
Miss Lille Brooks returned Tuesday
from Cevason, Mo.
Mrs. r. Zellers and grandson return
ed to their home at Centerville Tues
day after visit with T. Zellers and
family.
< Mrs. Enyart went to Agency to visit
relatives Tuesday.
|. Carl Earhart has returned from Kill
bern.
Fern Hills was in Ottumwa Tuesday.
d. j. Lloyd and daughter Carrie at
tended the Eisteddfod at Oskaloosa
Monday.
Rev. j. H. McJunkin, of Washing
ton, visited friends in this city Tues
day.
Van McCrary and family have re-
turned to their home at Ottumwa.
AT the masked ball Monday evening
Mrs. Henry Ritz took first prize, Mrs.
Lib Sawyer second and Ed Trott and
Heny Ritz third and fourth.
Pat Henry died Tuesday morning at
the home of his son, VIM. Henry.
Mrs. King and children have return
ed from Galesburg.
/ Tuesday evening Mrs. Dowell enter
tanned about twenty young people at
her home in honor of Miss and Mr.. Dix
on, of Washington. Every one had a
very enjoyable time. a il
Henry Hollen and wife are, home af-
ter, an extended visit with relatives in
Illinois. ~,
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the G. H. Hughes home. A most ex-
cellent time is reported.
Mrs. Isaac Mason Is on the sick
list.
j. E. Eberline is building an addition
to his barn.
Miss Olive Wray closed her school
at the Star Friday for weeks vaca-
ton.
c. F. Eberline purchased fine bunch
of cattle from j. C. Mcconnell last
week.
Mrs. Ada anderson, OF .nariton, vis-
tied the Frank Eberline home last
week.
Misses Lizzie Mcconnell and Olive
Wray spent Saturday and Sunday in
Bloomfield.
Hiram Waldorf. of scipio, Ind,
spent Christmas with his uncle and
aunt Mr.. and Mrs. David Mum.
G. f. Eberline made bushes trip
to Bloomfield Christmas.
Miss Elsie Barnes, of Gilman, is visit.
ing with her sister, Mrs. Chas. Norris
and family.
Fremont Williamson and son sClar-
ence, of bloomfield, Mr.. and Mrs. John
Eberline, of Sherman Chapel, and Mr..
and Mrs. Frank Wells and children
took dinner with Mr.. and Mrs. Samuel
Wells Christmas. Clarence left for
Washington last night.
Miss Addie Combs returned home
from Nebraska last Wednesday.
Misses Allie Morris. Elsie Barnes,
and Ella Munn, and Messrs. C. s. Shar-
on, I. d. Mum and George Hooker
smith were Ottumwa visitors Monday
night.
Miss Mabel Muller is visiting relatives
in Ottumwa.
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BLOOmFIRLD.

Bloomfield, Dec. 2S.-Miss Minnie
Loeb left Wednesday for Kansas CITY
for holiday visit with her sister, Mrs,
Ienora Mooney and other friends in
the city.
Misses Emma and Lola Stansberry
have returned from their school near
Sioux City to spend the vacation at the
home of their parents near West Grove.
Hon. II. H. Trimble, of Keokuk Is
spending a few days with relatives in
this city.
Mr.. and Mrs. d. H. Payne served six
o'clock dinner to large number of
invited guests on Tuesday.
A. j. Hopkins, an old resident of this
county, died Christmas at the home of
his daughter, Mrs. Clarence Hooker
smith, of this city. Mr.. Hopkins ILL
ness was brief, death resulting from
the effect of a carbuncle at the base of
the brain. The remains were Inferred
Tuesday in the Pollard cemetery.
A number of friends of Miss Roxy
Heady executed most pleasant sur
prise party in honor; of her fourteenth
birthday which occurred Tuesday. A
large number of friends gathered at
the home Of Or. and Mrs. Heady and
spent most happy evening. Refresh
ments were served and Miss Heady was
presented with many beautiful pres
ents, among which was sterling sill
yer stamp box, an amethyst set ring,
a number of friendship hearts and ma
NY other articles.
Miss Nellie Vanduyn, who is teaching
school in Omaha, is at the home
of her mother where she will spend
her Christmas vacation. Miss Nandnyn
was accompanied by her brother, G..
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HEDRICK.

Hedrick, Dec. 2s.-Hubert Utterback,
who is a student at Drake university,
Des Mdnes, is spending the holidays
at his home in this city.
j. S. Fryer has been elected men,
Der of the school board, to fill the va
cancy caused by the removal from the
city of Dr. j.. ID. Henry. Is
Prof. G. L. Watson and Mrs. Mary w.
Bryant and Florence Gregg will attend
the meeting OF the State Teachers as
ISOLATION. which meets in Des Moines
this week.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. o. Caldwell are
spending the holidays with friends at
Mr.. and Mrs. W. N. De Armond, Of
Keokuk, are visiting friends in this
city.
Rev. and Mrs. L. C. Clark, of Eldora,
are visiting relatives in Hedrick.
II. A. Yannoy is now night operator
at the union depot, having. succeeded
B. F. Bratt, who has accepted posi-
ton at Monmouth.
Mr.. and Mrs, G. w. Hursey, Mr.. and
Mrs. L. G. Clark, Waldo Young, and
Frank Dare were in Ottumwa yester-
day.
j. v. Parker, who has for some time
been in the employ of w. O. and G. O.
Bowen, has gone to Gearing, where he
will engage in business.
Revival services will begin at the
Methodist church next Sunday even
ing. Rev. lnghan. will be assisted in
the services by Rev. H. L. Power, D.
D., of Lincoln, Neb. Services will be
held both afternoon and evening, en-
cept on Monday and Saturday, when
there will be evening meetings only.
s. II. Sperry, of the Herald, was
looking after business interests in Chi
cago yesterday.
John Meissner is spending his vaca-
ton at Leighton. He will attend the
meeting of the State Teachers associa-
ton before his return.
A. M. Ashcraft, of Sigourney, was a
Hedrick visitor yesterday.
Otis Ham, OF Carlyle, is visiting
friends in this city.
Miss Maude Jacobs, of Hayesyille. a
former teacher in the high school.
was visiting friends in Hedrick Tues
day.
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HOPEwELL.

-
Hopewell, Dec. 2s.-There assembled
at the home of Mr.. and Mrs. Lewis
Hamilton on Tuesday, Dec. 10, one of
the most jolly social gatherings that
has been held for long time. 1t was
a surprise on Mrs. Hamilton. it being
her siNtieah birthday. The affair was
planned by her children. She claimed
she got hint the previous day that
the children were coming in on her,
but was very much surprised the morn
ing of her birthday to find her neigh
bors and friends rolling in from all di-
rections with baskets, boxes, and dish
pans we'll filed until by II o'clock the
house was packed to its fullest capaci-
ty. large table was spread and three
times. loaded to grooming. There was
music and singing nearly, all day. Mrs.
Hamilton was also surprised on coming
from the dinner table, by her children
presenting her with beautiful couch.
Several other gifts were presented to
her. Those present We're Aunt Libbie
Nixon, Aunt NJ. Scott, Grandfather and
Grandmother Allen, Mrs. Mary Dye,
Mr.. and Mrs. Van Dorm, w. r. Worrell,
James |. Brown, Amos Proctor, wife
and sons EMS and John, Nose Leonard,
wife and daughter Lola, John Mort,
wife and daughter Ethel and son Earl,
Mrs. Laura Hunter and daughter
Ora, Ed White, wife and sons Orville
Page and Vernon, Mrs. Sam Hunter,
Jake Allen, wife and daughter Ivy and
sons Ralph and Orvills, Mrs. David SEa-
kins, G.. +. Roberts, Mrs. Elisha Or
man and daughters Lulu and Alta and
son Clarence, Isaac McReynolds, wife
and daughter Gertie and son Victor,
Thomas Hamilton, wife and daughter
Emma, Mr.. and Mrs. Lewis Hamilton,
son and daughter, Charles and Libbie.
A most enjoyable time was had as
claimed by all. Just before time of adj
journement Amos Proctor gave
splendid talk on the benefits of such
gatherings, after which the hymn,
God Be with You" was played by Mr..
Proctor and sung by all present large
enough to sing. Then all departed
seemingly well pleased with a day well
spent, and wishing Mrs. Hamilton ma
ny more such birthdays.
Miss Emma Hunter visited last week
her Grandpa Schoech near Blakesburg.
Little Ada Arnold came near getting
killed Saturday evening, while riding
threw her. Her grandmother, Mrs.
White, and aunt, Mrs. Ed White picked
her up for dead. They took her to the
house and she soon recovered, not be-
ing hurt seriously.
Several of Hopewellites attended the
Christmas tree at Mt. Zion Saturday
night. All report a fine time.
Miss Lily Scott, Of South Ottumwa,
is visiting her sister, Mrs. Jake Allen.
George Nixon, VIII Hunter, Howard
McReynolds and Tom Hamilton mar
keted some porkers lash week.
Howard McReynolds purchased
new surrey last week.
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ELDON.

Eldon, Dec. 27.-Mrs. r. vanWinlle
spent Christmas with her mother, Mrs.
Dooley.
There was party last night at the
home of John 7. Hull.
w. Barker and /. G. Boyal, of Mt.
Zion, spent Christmas with their sister,
Mrs. f. Moore.
Miss Grace O'Connell went to Tren-
ton today to visit Misses Viva aud Mae
Sherwood.
Levi Lloyd and Joe Hunnel Jr. spent
several days at Ottumwa last week.
Fred Clarke passed through Satur-
day enroute to 'Drakesyille to spend
vacation.
Miss Nettie Russell left today for
Trenton to visit Mrs Fred Cook.
Miss Nellie Jones returned to her
home at Bonaparte today.
Miss Daisy Ridgeway returned to her,
home at Trenton, Mo-, today. sg5
Mrs. Ridgeway returned to Trenton
today. sY
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ALBANY

Albany, Dec. 27.-The many friends
in Albany of Allen Ward will be glad
to hear that he has bought livery
barn in the growing town of Mahaska,
Kansas, and is engaged in business. AL
len was a former citizen of Albany.
Emmette Jones and James Proctor
finished fine shed on j. D. Jones'
farm last week.
H. o. Miller and H. y. Humphrey
have some extensive wood saving con-
sracts to be filled in the near future.
Jack Thompson, Of Eldon, is spend
ing the holidays with friends in AL
bany.
Miss Grace w. Boyer, Of Bloomfield,
visited last week with her aunt. Mrs,
E. G. holland, in Albany,
Samuel Morrison, of Unionville, was
an Albany caller Saturday.
Mrs. Ellie McAdams, of Denver, COL,
who has been visiting with relatives at
this place for some time, returned
home Thursday.
Rev. Platte Mitchell and wife, of
Charlton, We're visitors at Virgil Ross
home Sunday.
F. A. holland visited friends near
Pleasant Home Dec. "a,
Miss Georgia West returned home
from Eldon Saturday.
Rev. G. w. holland. will preach at
the Peppers school house Jan. Z at II
o'clock in the morning.
Sylvester Hoover, of Bdnch, was an
Albany visitor Monday.
Francis Simmons has begun the cree.
ton OF a new dwelling.
w. H. holland visited with friends
near Foster the first of the week.
Mertie Parse returned home from
Bloomfield Saturday.
Last Friday evening an excellent ems
tertainment was given at the Center
school house east of town. Every one
present was .astonished at the rare ex-
hibition of what memory can be,culri-
waited to perform. After recess the pu-
pills of the Pleasant Hill school taught
by Everett More furnished a consider
able part of the entertainment,
Mabel Bartlett, of Ash Grove, closed a
very successful term of school ut the
Center Friday. The term just closed
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EDDYyILLE,

Eddyville, Dec. 2s.-Lilly A. Gray
was born July 4, 1868, in Mahaska
county and was married to w. H. Will
5liams in 1881. She died at the home of
her broher, Amos Gray, in Eddyville,
Dec. %, 1899, aged SO years, 4 monhs
ind II days, The deceased was an en-
thusiastic and untiring worker in the
Christian church, and leaves a host of
friends to mourn her loss, beside u
husband and three children. The funer-
al services were held at the Christian
church, conducted by the pastor, Rev.
A. L. Criley.
Saturday evening the Sunday school
of the Christian church observed
Christmas day with an excellent pro-
gram and Christmas tree. The pas
tor and his wife were the recipients of
"a handsome rug and silk quilt us a gift
from the ladies' aid society.
The members of the Baptist Sunday
school enjoyed Christmas tide by hay-
ing Christmas party.
The sound of the pile driver is heard
night and day as preparations is being
pushed to put in the new iron bridge
for the Central railroad.
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ALBIA.

Abba, Dec. 27.-Monday morning at
eleven O'clock occurred the marriage OF
DR.. Burke Powell and Miss Carrie b.
O'Bryan, Raw. Hacllley, of the Methoo-
list church, performing the ceremony,
at the residence of DR.. and Mrs. C. B..
Powell in the presence only, of relatives
of the two families. The groom is one
OF the best known young men in, the
city. He graduated year ago from
the medical colleges in St. Louis and
since that time he has travelled extern
siyely in Germany, where he has stud
led under the most able physicians and
surgeons. He will enter into practice
with his father in this city. The bride
is one of the city's fairest daughters,
and for number of years she has fill
ed very acceptably position as teach
er in one of the primary grades in the
public schools. Their many Abba
friends are extending the most sincere
congratulations over the happy event.
DR.. and Mrs. Powell left this morning
for Chicago, where they will spend
some days.
The residence of W. B. Griffin came
near being destroyed by fire Monday
morning. The SCOT in defective flue
caught fire and the flames were soon
spread to the roof, where quite "a
large hole was burned. People who
were passing the house first discovered
the fire and put it out with several
buckets of water.
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BELKNAP.

Belknap, Dec. 2s.-T. L. Morris. OF
Eldon, was a visitor at the home OF
his uncle. Isaiah Ware, Tuesday.
Ii. l.. Mccormick was business
visitor 10 0t,umwa last week.
Mrs. I. c. Cree is suffering from a
severe attack OF neuralgia.
Mr.. and Mrs. James johnson, of OF
tumwa, were Belknap callers .ass
week.
v. d. Bell wa., quito sick for few
days last weak.
j. L. Mum, who represents the Nor
iis,n Plow corlps.ny, Of Fort Madison
visited here Saturday and Sunday wi Ii
his sister, Mrs. V. ID. Bell, and fam
lily.
w. NJ. Williams, who is taking treat
ment at the hospital in Ottumwa, came
home Saturday evening to spend
Christmas with his family. His health
is improving.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Wells and chill
dren and Mrs. Sam Wells and daughter
Ola visited near Sherman Chapel
Thursday, with Mr.. and Mrs. John Eb-
erline.
Ralph Miller, of Ottumwa, visited
here last week with his parents, j. w.
Miller and wife.
c. V. Ware, of Ottumwa, spent Sat-
urday here at the parental Ware
home.
Rev. G. L. Flowers, of Ottumwa, fill
ed the pulpit at the Congregational
church Saturday. evening and Sunday
morning at II O'Clock, preaching two
excellent sermons.
MIR. and Mrs. Andrew Combs were
0ttumwa visitors Christmas.
Miss Maude Bolivar spent Christmas
in Ottumwa, with her friend, Miss Ma
bel Burkhalter.
Misses Myra and Jimmie Bolivar
We're .>rakesville visitors Christmas.
Miss Effie Bolivar was an Ottumwa
visitor Tuesday afternoon, IS
Bessie Carr, of Abingdon, is visit
ing III the w. N, Lockman home.
Rev. Millice OF the NJ. L. church,
preached q Christmas sermon Sunday
afternoon at the NJ. T.. church from the
text found in Luke 2:11, bringing out
some excellent thoughts.
Rev. NJ. +. Moore, of West Grove,
preached an excellent Christmas SER
mon Sunday evening at the Congrega-
tional church, preceded by u half
hours most helpful and entertaining
meeting for Sunday school officers and
teachers.
Mrs. j. H. Huffman and Isaac Swim
ney, of Ottumwa, spent Christmas here
at the joel McGee home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Chesley Pickett spent
Christmas with Mrs. Puckett's parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. Charley Howell, of Soap
Creek,
r. 4. Patterson and family spent
Christmas at the NJ. #. Patterson home
north of Drakesyille.
Mr. and Mrs. Jesse McCreery and
children, of Bloomfield, and Mfr. and
/ Mrs. I. G. Davis, spent Christmas q,
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HIGHLAND CENTER,

Highland Center, Dec. 2s.-Rev. Seig-
Ter, of Waterloo, preached at the High
land Baptist church Sunday morning
and evening.
W. A. Cornwell and family are visit
ing relatives in Illinois.
Mrs. Annie Ferman and daughter
Maude, are visiting friends at Bushnell,
Ill.
Miss Eva Emry came home from
Ottumwa last week to spend Christmas
with her parents.
j. B. Dennis and wife, OF Ottumwa,
spent Christmas at the parental Den
mis- home.
Miss Maude O'Brien went to Ottumws
Saturday to spend the holidays win
friends and relatives.
Miss Vera Stevens came home from
Stromsberg, Neb., where she has been
attending school. She is compelled to
give up school work at present on ac-
count Of weak eyes.
landlord, Frank and Ellwood Buck
ner, of Audubon county, are visiting
their parents, A. ]. Buckner and wife.
Miss Mamie Kent, of Ottumwa, is
visiting at the home of her uncle, C. S.
Stevens.
Burton, Fred and Art Beck are home
from college to spend the holidays at
the parental G. w. Beck home.
Miss Lulu Buckner, of Ottumwa, is
visiting relatives here.
John Glass, of Fairfax, spent
Christmas at the L. c. Williams home.
Miss Anna Butler, of Galesburg, ILL.,,
is visiting her parents, C. Butler and
| wife.
Mrs. ]. NJ. Elder received the news
last week of the death of her father,
Vactor Pratt, at Sanborn, Dec. 10. He
was formerly resident of this place.
The supper given by the NJ. E.
church was success both socially and
| financially.
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sons, Hugh of Chicago, Liuetenant Col
in the United States navy, and DR.. Will
liam, of Hartford, Conn.,, were all pres
ent ait the funeral.
Craig Miller is spending several
weeks at Phoenix, Arizona, as leader of
the choir of the church in which Rev.
G. v. Cowan is pastor.
Rev. L. S. Oadams, formerly pastor
of the Congregational church, lectured
here last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Parrot and son,
Bryant, of Cantril, are spending the
holidays here at the Manning home.
Geo. Savage is spending the holidays
with his mother here.
Mrs. Jennie Heame Brookhart and
baby Ned, of Washington, are spending
Christmas at the old home with Lieu
tenant Ed. Heame and Charles, of the
Fifty-frst. Lieutenant Heame leaves
next week for the Philippines where he
will remain year in missionary work
under the direction of the Y. NJ. G.. A..
Charles Heame expects to re-enter the
Iowa Wesleyan university next term
where he is in the junior class. The
Heame brothers gave fine exhibit of
Oriental relics in the Methodist church
last Wednesday and Thursday for the
benefit of the Epworth League.
Miss Lizzie Wright, of the Birming-
ham schools, is spending her vacation
here.
Herbert Blaclledge, who is mem
her of the law class of Ann Arbor,
Mich; Roy LOOMS and Frank Nc
Clurg, from the medical school in Keo-
kuk, and Owen Burns, who has been
attending school in Des Moines, are all
home for their vacations.
The Chequest Farmers club has a
| fine program arranged for Friday and
Saturday of this week. The meetings
will be held in the Methodist church.
The ladies of the church will serve
dinner both days and supper on Fri
| day
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VILLAGE GREEK d

Village Creek, Dec. 2s.-Kasper
Swar1z called on John Swartz Wednes-
day, NJ I9
Mrs. Joe Harlan is visiting with her
mother, Mrs. Brooks, in South OF.
tumwa. Mrs. Brooks is sfa(, but is bet
ter at this writing. iiIiM u.
l}ofce Derk and family, of Jentry
country, Missouri, were, guests at the
nome OF Girls and Grandmother Kos
man Tuesday and Wednesday.
! There will be church at Pleasant
Home Sunday evening, Dec.431.
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HUMEsTON.

Humeston, Dec, 2s.-Cards are out
announcing the marriage of Miss Belle
Angel to DR.. Smith, which occurred
at the home of the bride, Wednesday
evening.
he Woman lodge gave a banquet
last Friday night and took in nearly
fifteen new members.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Pierson spen'
Sunday in the country.
Mr.. Moree1 who has been work.
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lMUNTERVILLE,

Munterville, Dec. 2s.-Guy Hall, who
is attending college at Drake univer-
sity, is home during the holidays.
Oscar Hasselrooth and wife from Pc
kay, were in Munterville yesterday.
Lutte Larson and family, from OF
tumwa, We're Munterville guests yes
terday
Sander jacobson, who has been
making his home at Kellogg for the
last two years, is shaking hands with
old acquaintance this week. He will
stay until after the holidays.
Sven Pearson and family went up to
Miller's Ridge to eat Christmas dinner
with, Frank Lindsay and family.
Roast goose was on. the bill of fare.
Tuesday was joyful time for. the
children, as there was a Christmas tree
in the church. All the children of the
Sunday school gave a nice program of
songs, Rotations, ETC., after which
Rev. Mcneil made a few remarks and
then the distribution of the Christmas
gifts took place. 3sS
Mrs. Della Crook, of Soap Creek, is
visiting with her relatives, Mr.. and
Mrs. Charley johnson, of Munter-
Vile.
On the Sd of January, 1900, will oc-
cur the election of new officers of the
Lutheran church in Munterville. All
members are urgently requested TO at
tend.
Mr.. and Mrs, C. Z. johnson, who as
ed to live in Munterville, are visiting
with their relatives and friends during
the holidays.
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KEOsAUOIja.

Keosauqua, Dec. 2s.--Christmas fes-
tivities have filed all minds the past
week. The Congregational sabbath
school had program OF music and
recitatiops and gave each child bright
stocking filled with good things on
Sunday night. The same night the
Christian church had an entertainment
with a jolly Santa Claus distributing
bags of candy to the little ones. Mon
day night the Methodist Sabbath
school gave a good program and had
a tree bright with candles and presents
from teachers to scholars and scholars
to teachers, including a beautiful pain
ting of Christ in Gethsemane' for the
pastor and wife, Mr.. and Mrs. II, l..
Patterson. After the tree was stripped
a bag of goodies was given to every
child present whether in the Sabbath
school or not.
The death of DR.. VIM. Craig takes
one of the best men and pioneer ply
sicians. in the community. His three
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LuBERTYylLLE.

Libertyville, Dec. 2s.-Mr. and Mrs.
j. w. Whitlock are spending few
days at West Point.
Misses Nellie and Effle Fry, OF Fair
field, spent Christmas with friends
here.
Gus CARRIER returned home Friday
for few days.
A large crowd attended the mas
querade ball given here Christmas
night.
Robert Bishop and wife are the
proud parents of baby girl.
Wallace Ogden, of Batavia, is spends
ing few days with the family of S.
C. Loughlin.
S. ID. Riniker. of Cedar Falls. is home
for few days.
Ed. Alspaugh, of New London, is Wis
iting friends here.
Wiley Welday, of Des Moines. return
ed home Tuesday after short visit
here.
Adam Wilson Jr. and wife, of Bir-
mingham, spent Christmas with his
parents here.
John Riniker, Robert Byers, Aaron
Fell and Harry Hurst returned home
from Keokuk Saturday to spend the
holidays.
Will Clifford made business trip to
Ottumwa Saturday.
Both churches had Christmas exer-
cises at the NJ. Il. Sunday evening and
at the Presbyterian Christmas night.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ed. Woolery and Mr..
and Mrs. Chas. Woodrow, of Birming-
ham, spent Christmas with friends
here.
Lincoln Hoyt's barn was destroyed
by fire Sunday morning.
Bert Rider returned home Saturday
from Chicago to spend the holidays at
home.
Ira Bennett is visiting friends in OF
tumwa.
The Presbyterian ladies will hold a
supper at the K. 2. hall Monday even
ing, Jan. 1.
Tate A1cKane, of Bloomington, ILL.,,
is visiting friends here.
Invitations are out to the wedding
of Lew Amett and Miss Ella Bowers
Dec. ".