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COTTON MAKES A
SPLENDID START
All Advices BulIish and All
Orders to Buy.
----
THEN COMES THE CHANGE
SMALL. TRADERS TAKE PROFITS;
SHEEP DROP OUT.
A STEADY CLOSE WITH LITTLE CHANGE
The Stock Market Listiess Though, the Tone
Was Firm. Continued Relaxation in the
Money Situation Both Here and
Abroad Was Shown

New York. Jan. 22-The week "Opens
staples and fancieS. indigo blue ":.nts
particularly in request. In staple cot
tons the market Is without material
change Brown sheetings and drills quiet
at previous prices Medium grades OK
bleachcd cotton, in best request. Vide
sheetingS scarce and firm. Denims and
other coarse colored goods strong but not
quotably higher. Print cloths dull hut
steady. American Wooden Company
opened mems wear scrgeS and fancies
today 80 To :33 per cent higher lhan Il
year ago. Large sales made
COTTON.
New York. Jan. 22.-Today's cotton
market started out with Il great exhibit
ton of strength and decidedly more spirit
than has been manifested in weeks. All
news seemed To he bulli>h and all orders
seemed TO be buying orders. But as the
session progressed smaller holders he
came skePtical or were unable to 'osiS;
the profits to he had. Demand from
outside sources gradually tapered off and
the professional traders lost much of
the opening call prices jumped from =
10 - points. by midday most of this adj
vance had been wiped out. In the carly
afternoon trading was almost at stand
still and fluctuations were limited TO Il
bare , points Still later the market
picked UP somewhat and Stiffened on Il
squirt of general demand. Liverpool lead
ing in the latter class Of business. The
market derived IFS early strength from
strong English cables. firmer statistical
position. Il sharp advance of Southern
spot markets. and an almost total alb
scncc Of sellers Europe. the outside pub
lie. Southern and the local element were
all eagerly striving to secure cotton. Talk
of reduced crop estimates and rumorS
that spot holders throughout the belt
were preparing to advance quotations
were also facors.
The market closed steady with prices
unchanged to . points higher.
NEW YORk.
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OTHER COTTON MARKETS.

Galveston, firm, 7 Ia; $40 bales.
Norfolk, Fl M, 1915: 1853 bales.
Baltimore, nominal. II: - bAies.
Boston, stead IN; sol balae.
Wilmington, firm, IL $50 bslas
Philadelphia, firm, l-8, PSI bales.
Savannah, steady, ~ .: 1895 bales.
New Orleans, firm, ~, 1864 bales.
Mobile. steady,7 ~; III bales.
Memphis, very finn s-l6: 2,7l5 bales.
Augusta, firm, s-i6; GAO bA,es.
Cincinnati, quiet, z 5-s, 2,1i6 bsles
Louisville, q let, 5-S, - bales
st. Louis. fro, 9-l6 8 Q bales
Houston, eady. s-t6; 4,i08 bales.
New York, steady, Z To; zoos bales.
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TO ALL POINTS

*Daily.
Nos. 4O3 ard 402-"The Atlanta Specials
solid Vestibuled Train of Pullman Sleepars
and coaches between WASHINGTON and Atlanta,
also Pullman Sleepers between Portsmouth and
Charlotte, N. c..
NOS 81 and SO Tho s. A. L. Exnress," Solid
Train, coaches and Pullman Sleepers between
Portsmouth and Atlanta.
Both trains make immediate connections at
Atlanta for Montgomery, Mobile, New Orleans
Texas. California, Mexico, Chattanooga, Nash.
Vile, Memphis, Macon, Florida.
For tickets, sleepers, etc. apply to
III. S. Lizard, T. +. A..
u. z. SMITH. C. r. A.
Marlborough House, Raleigh, \. C.
r. ST. John, Vice-Pres. and General
Manager.
H. w. b. Glover. Traffic ManE'r.
V. Il. Melee. General Supt
L. = Allen, Gen. Pass'r Agent
General Offices. Portsmouth. va
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GRAIN AND PROVISIONS.

Chicago. Ills. Jan. 22.-The sharp adj
vance ut Paris was the main factor III Il
firm and fairly active wheat market here
today May closing 3sc. over Saturday
at 669s. Corn closed 10. and oats Is 10
4c. lower. The provision market az the
close was little changed from Saturday.
OHIcAeo. January 70.
Opening. Highest. Lowest. Closing
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General Iitzhugh Lee is accompanying
Governor General Wood III the olllclai
inspection trip through Cuba.
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nOOD'S PtLLS cure c"er Ills, sit-
tousress, Indigestion, Heacacne.
EaSv to take. easy TO c'~""Aee. <oc-
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There are Pianos and Pianos-good
bad and indifferent--bu wherever you go
among rich or poor, you'll always find
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N BW YORk
New York. Jan. 22.-Cotton futures opened
irregu ar.
Futures closed steady,
Z y II o q 5NIOD
LIVERPOOL.

rs; Kidding golf Is; sales ,t0J bales.
LIVERPOOL.
LIvsRPooL, January 2z.--4 p. M.-spot cot
ton fair demand; prices ga to led bigter;
American middling fair ut l6d; good mid
ding 4Ad; mddiing lid; low middliDg
g. It'd: good ordinary 4 I'd; ordinary 3-l6d.
The sales OF the day were Il, 600 bales, OF which
LOCO were for specu lRtIon spu port. and in
clud d 10 800 American: receipts since last re-
port, Ii. 400 bales, al Arler1can.
Futures opened strong and closed STEADY at
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NOTICE.

BY virtue Of decree of the Superior
court made in the civil action wherein
+. 4. Woodland and wife are plaintiffs
and A. j. Jones and wife are defen-
dants, | will sell at the court house
door in Raleigh. on Monday, the 18th
day of February, 1900, at j. O'Clock,
the following described property: onc
house and lot situated in the city Of Raj
egh. containing one half acre more or
less. being the lot whereon the said Jones
now lives. Terms cash,
W. II. ROBBINS,
Commissioners.
Il. A. & s. A. Woodland. attorneys.
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eases in special manner GfhsoT-a ,.Vs,icu
out years ago while in college and ho.Ifl prGce
the twenty wears since-twenty years OF the most
extensive practice enjoyed by any speGaat IN inns
country. DR. Hahaway'S great am Uniform success
is due to this individual system Of treatment.
DIR. Hathaway makes no charge Tor consultation
and advice at either his Office or by mail.
J. NEWTON HATHAWAY, M. ..
DIR. Hathaway & Co.,
22K South Broad street. Atlanta, Ga.
MENTION THIS PAPER WHEN WRITING.
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WHY He CURES
The Greatest Specialist of the Time in the
Treatment OF Private Diseases Gives
Every Case His Personal Attention. 4

Most doctors EGvc o certain nnnher OF stock ron.
edies which they in all cases which ct al
sirilar This Is not Dr.. HathaMat's method. Livery
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case with him is most care
iully diagnosed ard the eX-
act position of the q diseased
Condition determined. This
every caee is treated scpar-
utely ard medicines are adj
III in istered vhiCh are
esp ecially prepared under
DIR. Hathaway's perfonal
an peryisiCn for each case.
Notwo people are GfA ected
by a particular diseaFciathe
same marrcr, CONSEQUENT
Is no Two people should &c
treated in the Same way even
for TIE same complaint.
DR.. Hathaway is a special
ist in the beet sense OF the
vord- he treats special dis
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V:-775- RcT7CETTCJ
state Gives 5!oNiu!cy n"d Roo .c..a2i
$1,000 p.u.n:i;v.

TRENTON, Nov. I. -I'Ul.,9 return.
bear ca. the GrsS s.otcmo"s that Now,
jersey will give Mckinley aad Re, o.
velt $4,000 plurality.
The Democrats have only succeeded
III carrying io"r Of II counties, IInG .gp,
Hun'cr'on, susssl ana Warren. TMc~
nave sustained Her loss Of three nic.:.
ho"5 IL tho upper Louso Of tic / ysisla,.ve
Inc new senate Will stand lG Reru5li
cans to four Democrats and the ho.
WI contain Ii Republicans and l.
bS!mocELts, the sane rs las y,ar.
=. Inc tWo Democratic con-:osS.YaY c.,
- OF tho Fourth d.str.,, who ! d.
reelected, ana McDernloir o. tho Saw.
chtA district VINO Succeeds th. late cr,,.
grG&"n!In, M!!.!IH +. Daly N.ul.
Inc 'pHAhc;a i CT six Of ,ha ciuhr
congressman, the ~as:o rao.,srntolinn
as last year, ANA viii have an ovcrw...,.
mlHG majority in both houses Of H..
iIGGi$lai1c2, insu:ing tho election OF =
lSepuD!lcan - sE2cyod Wi.liam J. Sa;.,.
all (Rep( as United : a.cs s.uator.
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E-CKttAM AND YERKES Talk
Ne'''"cfy Candidates Make State.
mcnts on the Result-

LOUISVILLE, Nov. AT / o,c,oos
-Ar' 1crl'es Republican candidate 70,
governor, said:
From tho figures furnished me- b,
oNNirman Combs am of the oniniou
!ha' my election is assured bv n ma.
Jorlty of 1900 to 5000. The election
Oh me national ticket being absolutely
certain the small margin In INV own
I"c' IS not matter of great concern. I
ntAeYG my majority will be counted and
" certificate issued"
Governor Beckham would oolv s.s
onH onaI ne mad been elected by at least TO-,
00g anU was perfectly satisfied
EN Governor McCrcary, chairman "A
we we state Democratic campaign commit.
am satisfied that KentpcLv ho.
fGil" Democratic by from 900 to 10 oO0'
l nave received returns from "a conn.
!ioS' L have also heard unofficiailv fro;;,
a. counties, and giving tho Republican,
th me counties not heard from the mo.
TT,;I TTG.i,l'' received in 1896, which wera
;;iEncr !; than they were in 1899. Beckhnm
- uhqnestlonably elected"
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TRAGEDIES ON
ELECTION DAY
Politics Cause Two Men to Lose
Their Lives.
HOMICIDE IN TENNESSEE,
Man Shoots His Brother Dead Owe,
the Election-Boys Discuss
Politics and One Is
Shot Dead.
HOMICIDE IN TENNESSEE,

KNOXVILLE, Nov. IA sequel to tha
election i'll Hancock county was the kill
ing of Glen Belchor by his Lrothor,
Andy Belcher.
LOUISVILLE, Nov. AT Versatile,
last night John Duff, marshal of Mid.
way, Ky, shot and instantly killed AL
fred Stanhope, an internal revenue
storckceper, and probably fatally wound.
ed Thomas Eter:nTtoa. Tho quarrel
was tho outcome of ~ icrrel weeA
ago between the 10.yv.,r ca sons of Duff
and Stanhope.
IL Harlan co~rtY n t night John Day
shot end killed William Horuo sfter q
quarrel.
Ut Midd,osIcrouyh last night Grant
R.iHcS, q negro and j. Griffith, white.
simultaneously. TI!llcs Has shnn thronar mr ~
t"e "a. HcGrt, h@t h!yd long enough to riya
N'iiAia ms death wound.
~ huckcy", Ill Gtrrard county. Ed.
gar Br""n, aged IS, and Luther Raw
"E.t 10, We're drinking aud nrpnins
poliics. Ray shot Brown throuoh tbs
helu, killing him Instantly.
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Montnnn G .nc,acd to Rrrnn-

HELENA, Mon, Eov. 7.-Ro-urns oro
f"r from complete, bat Democratic Com
mittccman Cooper's claim that Bryan
has carried tho state by from 10 00l +,
l0,COO, ard Toole (D,mD for coyeyno,
ana the remainder of the ticket hnsLcon
elected from 1000 TO 5000, seems to Eo
Well founded. Republican Charmon
webster comedies that Bryan has car.
RED the state, but claims the election og
loiS"M Tor governor and MURRAY for
congressman by small majorities.
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SANFORD CRITICALLY NJ
"0'''hof-L!cct of Alabama Ia Not
expected to Live.

oPEI1KA, Ala, Nov. T.. Governor
e!ecs W. j. Sanford is desperately Ill al
MS nome here Heart disease is hii
ih"4ady. Colonel Sanford has been con.
nhed to his room for week. Anum.
tba JGf o.. o. the most eminent physicians OF
'he S;ato are at his beasido. "
ops 1io.ri G'',,r sanford has been conspiou.
co,',,.-,. ..nao IN Alabama for n quarter of a
century He represented his cnr,,,S
ill III the constitutional convention of ia7i
vas 'Wlco III congLess and has -,
...&hy iimoS q membar of the General
;.,sshi ~ lie is man of prcat learn.
~ hi%n morals and exceptional ah;i
lG, II, case OF the governors death tba
,'.!se ,.. advances to the Iresideut of ths
S2,,@'r, Tt.. who will be elected by that boJS
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LatcrI;etuv;l+ i,ro,a Louisiana.

New ORLEANS, Nov. 7.-Moro com.
plcte returns Of the election coafirm tho
reports of last night. Twenty-Five thou.
sand five hun lrod votes were cast IL
New Orleans out OF q registration OF
ii, ,433 Igyan's majority is l3, ;0) Tho
entire six congressional districts III
Louisiana re strongly Democratic.
Bryan's MA ,orir" IL the s,atr, based OF
scattering returns from the C0GH!rr and
the result il the c.cy, will lie il excess
of 80 600
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Rcpmbican by 10000.

CHARLESTON, W. Va, Nov. 7-Both
state committees have ceased to receive
returns, BIZ, 1t is conceded that the Re.
Publcens have carried tho state by per.
maps l",oO) plurality. The Legislature
WI, W Lg Hcp21.lcan Oh joint ballot by 8
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RICHMOND Eoy. a r,caai.,Io+io,
SHOWS Democratic plurality Of 10000
lor lor president and the election of the
D'nocrat.c candidates in cyo.y congress.
|l',:', district. IN nearly all cities onJ
rah behind the Congressional I;c'.1t ''n
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1900-11-09
Big Plurality In Vermont

MIiiTE RIVER JUNCTION, VT, Nov y
WIN halt hundred small towns to ho
hearo from out of a total of 240, McKin.
iiey's plurality is $4,000, with . nrohat,ii
lty OF the missing towns opg,noW.;n oU'.Dil,
thls perhaps 1900 i'll total of Al 600 q
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Nciti"lcy's Plurality y,,u,

~" MONIES, Nov. with lipited
returns from 500 pricincts McKjpIev,s
ptnT"l'y IL Iowa will, it is thought be-
oo.0o9. 4hc entire congressional dc,o
EEa,loh III th2 state IS Republican cnd
DgImocf&t.c losses are reported in ncarIv
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Carried Every Cou,t,.

MANCi'... ~. II. Nov. Tho Pa.
publican no5ori'y IN the state on both
state an" Fajo""l tickets will be 5000
Every co&ntI was carried bv tho PcrnL
means; ~: =. -4e legislature was RcpnDlicon
Dy siiSnt.| larger majority Than tmn
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Utah Republican bv = ono

SALF LAKE CRY, Eoy. Tt is os.i
mated that the Rcpublicans have o,rriod
o'"h Oy 1000 majority for both prosi.
Dental and state tickets. Ipcom,,1aaa
M iut tuFhS from ~ ont OF p counties ;n I,o tbo
StatG 81 ,eo gave Mckinley 22, 24O: Brvom I ono
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har$cd wi;h Emb,zz,or..

''Ii"HUEG' Nov. John @. Robin.
IoA' cashier OF tho Globe Mptnal ona
ln'urtri i Building and Loan assoa,D a
cT",..,, ci",,, WIS arrested last night OH eight
acca3Ht, NJ VI ~ TI'npG2zlement and falsifying
was lodged in jail The n associa a.TVJ Ia. paii ne
now IN tho hands of receivers "'S
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Pcnnsylvauin Lnyis,.,,

PHILADELPHIA, Nov. 7.-Rerr,,,,,.u
o ,oSa'o chairman Reedcr claims that Mr.,
quay will have l51 votes on joint ballot
~ az me Ig next legislature for re- election "a
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Massachusetts, Full Vote

BOSTON, Nov. 7-The vote of Nroeso.
chuSetts' returns having been received
ron rom every city and town is as follows:
mckinley, 230, 405; Bryan, 1866 SOY Voc
iSr iSr governor: Crane, 2l9,0S0; Paine
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Rhode Island Cnnoroo.

PROVIDENCE, Nov. 7.-Botb Rorrh
can congressman were elected hv -
Jorltles aggregating 10, 900.
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Bryan's Majority In a1ok

hryan's Majority In Alabama.
MONTGOMERY, Ala. Nov. 7.-Alabams
5ority yesterday. ' ms'
Subscribe for The Times,
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BRYAN WINS IN I,CNTycyy

- '.''t''i Governor by
About !,o2o l-a5ari.r.
LOUISVILLE, Nov. AT G Go'c,ock this
morning The Coar.cr.Journal claims the
sta'o icr Bryan ~ 1891 and for Beck.
nam nam Tor goYcrno: by 5000. RepubY.
cans, however, claim the state for Mo.
SAAiaaaS and YcTlses for 1oYsrnar hx
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ORMANVILLE.

Ormanville, May s.-Miss Florence r.
Thompson died April 90, at $3.50 o'clock
April 81, Mrs. Elizabeth Sherman,
aged 10, passed away.
The pupils at Fairview and at Plain
view are weeping over the death of
their last winter teachers, Misses An
ME Piper and Blanche Wright.
G. F. Eakins' friends here are sorry
to hear of his illness.
Mrs. Jesse Spangler passed thru our
city last Friday enroute to Mt. Zion.
Her little daughters accompanied her.
Mrs. Chas. Schwartz, of Ottumwa, at
tended the Christian Endeavor meet
ing at Russell Chapel Sunday evening.
A small confagration visited the IS.
Overture and McMarling, mill, situated
on the classical Soap, Monday night.
Mesdames Martha Wyatt and Susan
ma Thomas were the guests of Mrs.
Rosa Reckart on the 29th, the OCCASION
being the celebration of the eighty-sec-
ond birthday of "Aunt' Sis Heckart.,
John Hamilton is the possessor of
some fine Hereford cattle.
Mr.. and Mrs. jefferson Randall were
entertained at dinner on last Sabbath
by their aunt Sallie Kendall.
Our city is rejoicing over the acqui-
sition of two new lodges, viz: The Mod
ern Brotherhood of America and the
Modern Woodmenl of America. Their
meetings are held in the L. S. Berry
hall.
Miss Zelda Duke, of Drakesville, j:
teaching at Plainview, and Miss Ida
Caldwell at Fairview.
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A Jolly Surprise Party.

A pleasant surprise was given Mrs.
Renfrew at her home, seven aud half
miles southwest of the city on Tues
DAY evening, May 1. A party of her
friends called upon her, quite unex-
pectedly, in honor of her seventy
eighth birthday, and pleasant even
ing was passed with music and conun-
drums. Ice cream and cake were
served. Those present were Messrs.
and Mesdames 81 Parcel, Fred Camp
bel4 O'Neal, d. N. Kirkendall, Messrs.
Will Campbell, Truman Pate, Edward
O'Neal, Clarence Parcel, Earl Campbell,
Ray Campbell, Collie O'Neal, Misses
Bertha Parcel, Eva Campbell.
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tied the Hoge family yesterday.

tied the Hoge family yesterday.
Roy Downing, of Keswick. was in
Sigourney Wednesday,.
Miss Kate Chism, who is a niece of
Tom Benton, returned yesterday to her
home at Sedalia, Mo.
Tom Jackson is not much better.
T.. ID. Baird, cashier of the North En-
glish Savings bank, was in Sigourney
Thursday. Il
sigourney, May 5.-Mrs. Ernest Pfaff
went to Anamosa last night to join her.
husband, who has a position as guard
there few weeks since.
home at Marion yesterday evening, at
ter visit at the Tom Page home.
Mrs. Nancy Lown, of White Pigeon,
visited friends here yesterday.
Fred Schipfer is quite sick.
G. Il. McQuaid and wife We're at OF
tumwa on business Friday.
Hon. Fred L. White visited G. T..
Kleinschmidt yesterday.
Misses Martha Haffner and Henrietta
Namur are visiting at Washington to-
day.
e. Mrs. A. Nicola and Mrs. Patton, of
NOEIn sl1nSllSn, VISITED mere yesterday.
Frank Bartz returned from Califor-
mia last night.
Mrs. j. A. Crawford returned to her
home at Ainsworth this morning, af-
ter weeks visit with her daughter,
Mrs. G. C. CATER. Mrs. CATERS little
daughter Winifred went home with
her.
| d. d. Moore went to Washington
this morning for an over Sunday visit.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joe Seaton are visiting
at Keota today.
Mrs. Besser, of Harper, returned
home this morning, after visit with
the Kracht family.
Emil Kracht died at the home of his
son Albert, in German township, yes
terday. He was over so years OF age.
The funeral services will be held at the
German church here at 9 o'clock Sun
day conducted by Rev. Bitter.
The Epworth League social at the
James residence last night was well at
tended. Quite a sum of money. was
realized, which goes for the benefit of
| the new M. Z. church.
Milt Lemons was at Ottumwa yes
4 terday.
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KIRKyILLE.

Kirkville, May s.-A splendid and
much needed rain, fell Saturday night
and Sunday. Grass is coming on very
fast and stock has been turned into
the pastures. Quite a large acreage OF
corn was planted last week and the
next ten days will see the most of it in.
The prospect for fruit thus far was
never better.
Robert Edgar, OF Tacoma, came down
Thursday to see his brother, William
Edgar, who has been quite. sick. Mr..
Edgar was also a guest at the home of
his daughter Mrs. Amanda Funk. and
family. He left for home Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Mccullough
and little daughter of Cleveland Mine,
No. 4, came down and were present at
the graduating exercises, their son
Roy being one of the graduates.
On last Friday night at the NJ. p.
church occurred one of the most pleas
ant events in the history of our high
school, it being the graduation of a
class of seven. The graduates were
Misses Bertha Martin, Eliza Bunch, Ell
la Williams, Clystia Hayes, Nellie
Funk, Ethel Martin and LEROY McCul-
Tough. The entire program as publish
ed in Thursdays Courier was carried
out in full. Not break occurred dur
ing the exercises to mar the pleasant
ness. of the occasion. Each of the gra-
duates did her and his part well in
deed. The ladies' quartet from Agen-
cy, consisting of the Misses Helen and
Blanche Foulke, Jessie Allen and Mrs.
Emma Shadford rendered some excel
lent songs. The church was unable to
hold comfortably the people that gath
cred in to hear the exercises. Mrs.
Robert Anderson, of Ottumwa, was
present with her camera and took a
group photo of the graduating class.
The school board has elected all the
teachers excepting for the second
room for the coming year as follows:
Prof. Aiken, who had charge the past
year of the Ashland schools as princi-
pal, Miss Maggie Mckee and Miss Grace
Allen reelected to the same rooms as
before.
Mr.. and Mrs. Allie Erskine are the
proud parents of son.
Miss Lizzie White, of Pekay, is visit
ing friends at Kirkville
MSS Mabel Mohler has recovered
from her illness.
Mrs. Runyan is able to be out again.
Misses Ella Cowan and Grace Allen,
first and second room teachers. with
their pupils, held picnic in the woods
Saturday.
Miss Iris Morrow was taken consid-
erably worse Friday night.
There will be a mass. meeting at the
town hall Tuesday night for the pur-
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-05-08
SIGOURNEY.

Sigourney, May Airs. c. G. RAJ
guet returned to her home at WASH
ington yesterday evening after visit
with the Haffner family.
Frank Wehr went to Ottumwa yes
terday on a visit.
Dave Beatty went to Oskaloosa
Thursday on u visit.
Mrs. G. w. Dye and son George visit
ed at the Louis Young home and re-
turned to Washington yesterday.
Marriage licenses have been issued to
Charles Campbell aud Mary Hyde; NJ !.
M. Murphy and Ida FELTON,.
Mrs. DR.. Channel, of What Cheer,wa
in sigourney yesterday, and Kate Lal-
ly returned with her.
Jim HALFWAY. Of Lynn county, Wis