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COLLETT.

Collett, March Moving is the or
der of the day, great many changes
being made among the farmers.
Mr.. Lawson and wife are the happy
parents of an eight-pound boy, born
Saturday.
Henry Trout has left for his home
in Nebraska, after visiting here for
several weeks.
Miss Rhoda Davis closed her winter
term of school at Hebron, Friday.
The concert at Hebron was not very
largely attended on account OF the
storm Friday night.
Maude Elliott closed her winter term
of school at Eagle Friday.
Tom Lawson is moving today to the
farm which he recently purchased
from Hi Rodabaugh.
H. B. Massey moved to his farm near
Salem yesterday.
A number of young folks enjoyed a
sleigh ride Sunday night.
Aunt Rachel Lawson is somewhat
better at this writing.
Dan Leppo shipped car of hogs
from this place to Ottumwa Tues
day.
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MYSTIC,

Mystic, March 1.-The M. w. "A. band
boys are arranging to give a concert
in the near future.
James Lamaseny has gone to a hos
pital to have his eyes treated.
The auction sale Of clothing in the
N. M. Scott building still continues
each afternoon and night.
William Randall was injured by a fill
of coal while working at Oughton's
mine last Friday.
Misses Gertrude and Halle Stude-
baker have been on the sick list.
Richard Campbell, of Brazil, filed
the pulpit at the NJ. E. church Sunday
night.
O. j. Dufield and wife spent Sunday
in Centerville the guests of Mrs. Duff.
fields.
H. G. Street and Frank Romesburs
are attending the miners conventions
in Des MoineA
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FOSTER.

Foster, Feb. 2s.-Joseph Anderson,
one of the drivers in the mines, was
severely hurt Saturday. He was com
ing out with aNloaded trip when his
mule ran away, running him into an
empty trip. He was thrown to Que
side, two cars passing over him, but
the third catching. As a result his
breast, shoulder, hip, and ankle are Sc
yerely hurt. He is young man living
with his parents.
time. Scarcity Of water left them idle
one day last week.
j. B. Foster, superintendent of the
mines, attended the joint convention
of operators and miners. Mr.. Foster is
a young man, but full Of business.
Prof. Hibbs spent Sunday with his
parents. at Seymour.
Washington's birthday was duly cell
ebrated at our schools.
E C. Sloan, of Hooking, and friend,
Mr.. Ralston, attended literary on
Thursday night and took part.
The municipal election is approach
ing but up to date no candidates have
been put forward.
The miners speak words of praise
for Hon. N. E. Kendall for his work
for their cause. He can get almost
anything he asks at their hands here
after, regardless of party.
Squire Hickenlooper's court was oc-
cupied by a civil suit brought from
Urbana township on Thursday. Don
Anderson, OF Abba represented the de-
tense, and Mr.. Knapp, of Unionyille, the
plaintiff. The judgment was given for
the defense.
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AMADOR.

<ANA&A DOAhs
Amador, March 1.-AIr. and Mrs. Earl
Myers spent Sunday at the home OF
Mrs. Myers parents, Mr.. and Mrs. j John
Schwartz.
4 A number of farmers from this place
attended the Harlan sale at Blakes-
burg Saturday.2 They report stock as
selnng at fair prices.
Maude Wellman is recovering from a
short illness.
Bert Wilkinson was business caller
in Ottumwa Tuesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Willis Tarrand, of Blak-
esburg, passed thru town Sunday.
Sidney Loveliss is saving wood fol-
E. Haning, this week.
The. grip seems to be prevalent
among the people at this place.
Mr.. and Mrs. L. Buidell were guests
Tuesday at the Mullaly home.
Mrs. M. R. Martin recently closed a
term of school at Wellman. This is the
fourth term she has taught here
which bespeaks her success as a
teacher.
A number of young people from this
place attended a dancing party Thurs
day night, given at the home of Mr..
oatN sNA % ASdll kuy CASs Lucy 1tHOkb q
pleasant time.
Mrs. William Draper and daughter
Ida, were guests Tuesday at the home
of Mr.. and Mrs. George Myers.
Competine, March Elizabeth
Wright has been very sick for abou
two weeks.
Miss Minnie Lorimore spent Sunda.
at home.
Born, to Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Bottorff
February 20, a girl.
Mrs. w. Fl. Jay has returned to he
home in Churdan, after an extended
visit with her sister, Mrs. Scott Dick
ems.
Miss Rella Porter closed successful
term Of school at Concord, last Fri
day.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. w. Dickens ATTENDED
the supper given by the G. A. r. n
Hedrick, last Thursday night.
ar,
The Ladies' Aid society will NEE
with Mrs. L. H. White, Wednesday af
ternoon.
Reece Wells died at the county hos
pital, "Wednesday. He was brought t.
the home of his sister, AIRS. E. w
Moore, where the funeral service wa;
conducted by Rev. A. K. Williams.
Onawa
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WILLARD,

Willard, March 1.--Mr. and Mrs. Z.
Z. Swenson, of Munterville, and O. w.
Swenson, of Red Oak, visited at N.
Halls last Sunday.
Tom Dougherty, who for the past
~ear has been renting the Burgason
estate, is now moving north of here
where he will reside the coming year.
Mrs. Nels Hall, who has been sick
for the pas1 two weeks is slowly re-
covering.
John and Otto Peterson, two of
Blakesburg's young men, drove thru
our streets last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ben Birdsey started for
Colorado last week where they intend
to make their future home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lindsey Price gave q
dance to the people of Willard Satur-
day night. All that We're there reports
ed pleasant time.
Mrs. Perry Swenson, who for the
past two weeks has been visiting rela-
tives in this vicinity, returned to her
home in Red Oak last Thursday.
Misses Clara and Eta Ross and Ella
Hall took very pleasant sleigh ride
Monday.
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RIlNTONsPORr.

Bentonsport, March 1.-Calvin
Brown, of GAINESVILLE, Ohio, made a
brief visit Saturday to his aged moth
er, Mrs. Rachel Brown.
Dial Ward and daughter, Mrs. Theo-
dore OFT, of Eddyville, attended the
funeral of Mrs. w. w. Ward on last
Monday.
Ben Dorothy, OF Stockport, passed
thru Bentonsport Monday, enroute to
Blandinsyille, Ill.
The local freight from Eldon was
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months visit here with her grand
mother.
DR.. John Box left Saturday evening
for South Ottumwa.
Israel jenkins, of Bloomfield, was in
this city Saturday.
George McVey and Title Crist spent
Sunday in Belknap.
Ethel Strickland arrived Friday from
a few days visit in Eldon.
John Rouch, Of Seymour spent Sun
day here with his parents.
Charles Wilson has been suffering the
past few weeks with rheumatism.
The NJ. E. church people gave an
oyster and fruit supper Saturday night
at Al Hudson's.
Harland Piles started Tor Bloomfield,
Okla, to visit his father-in-law, o. NJ.
Klenginsmith, Monday.
Alva Hastings, of Moulton, is here
visiting
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BELKNAP,

Belknap, Feb. 49, Owing to the alb
sence of j. Z. DeVault, who was called
by our county superintendent to finish
the illness of the teacher, his daugh-
ter Stella taught here on Monday, clos
ing the school Tuesday with program
in the afternoon and a spelling az
night at which Mr.. Default was pres
ent. The pupils and patrons pronounce
Miss Stella good teacher.
Mr.. and Mrs. Tom Cameron are re-
joicing over the arrival of little son,
born to them last Tuesday.
Ezekiel Fleming and family have
moved into their new house, which was
speedily erected by generous heighbors
and friends. They We're also given a
large amount of clothing and house
hold furniture.
Mrs. w. L. Dunlavy and children re-
turned Here Tuesday from a visit with
relatives at Bloomfield
Master Clarence Livingston visited
here last Monday night and Tuesday
with his cousins, Rufus and Russell
Pickett.
The women of the N. Z. church have
organized Ladies' Union or Aid So
ciety. IT is understood that COM
plete organization has not yet been per-
fected owing to only few being able
to attend on account OF the bad wealth
er.
q. A. Patterson and family visited
Friday at the parental NJ. +. Patterson
home, north of Drakesville.
Mrs. George Shull and son Clarence,
OF Red Oak, arrived Saturday for a
visit with relatives here.
Word was received here last week
stating that j. G. Morris, of LaPlata,
Mo-, had been bitten by his horse,
which was sunering from hydrophobia.
A piece was bitten out of his arm,
but it is hoped no serious damage has
been done, as the horses teeth did not
go thru the clothing. Mr.. Morris
is the father of E. e. Morris, of this
place.
Miss Alice Morris accompanied Miss
Elsie Barnes, of Gilman, as far as OF
tumwa on her road home Thursday.
Miss Barnes Had been visiting mere
for the past few weeks with her sister,
Mrs. E. e. Morris.
Ralph Miller came home from 40
ravia Saturday for visit with his
pdiCueS.
Miss Nora Roninger closed one Of
the most successful terms Of school
ever taught at Livingston school house
on Friday, February 30. A nice dinner
was served, after which a short oro-
gram was rendered. All seemed to en-.
joy themselves. The following visitors
were present: Mr.. and Mrs. N. C. Rom.
niger, Misses Nora and Nellie Wishard
Eva Vest, Laura Lockman, Lucy and
Ada Caldwell, Stella Bachman, Stella
Sample, Laura mccarthy, Lizzie NlcCon-
nell, Minnie and Nervie Overturf and
Zelda Mum; Mesdames Mary mccarthy
and Emma Wagner; Messrs. Boone Nc
Cormick, Allen Thompson, Jim Cald.
we'll, John Cameron, Emmett Bach
man, Jim Barker, Lon Merideth, Elmer
McCarty, Marion Carson, A. d. Mum
Ed Rimes, Otis Pickett, Willie Ben.
nett, Jesse Skinner, Henry Downing
Carrie Hunt, W. w. Allen and Clay
Rominger.
E. f. Adams, from Muscatine un-
loaded his goods here last week. He is
moving to the Judge Traverse farm
five and a half miles southwest Of
Bloomfield.
A baby was born to Mr.. and Mrs
Oris Russell, Saturday night.
Mr.. Huff, of Ash Grove, visited Sat.
urday at the NJ. E. Rominger home
and he and Miss Nora visited Sunday
in Bloomfield, with the latter's sister
Maude.
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BIRMINGHAM.

Birmingham, March 1.-Miss Halle
Franks, of Pennington, spent the
week in Birmingham, the guest of Mrs.
Rev. Wilkins.
The unon gospel meeting closed
Tuesday night with seventy-two con-
versions.
Prof. McCarty and wife, who have
been helping in the meetings, go from
here to Bentonsport to assist Rev.
Smith in meeting.
Miss Lola Shoots spents last Satur.
day with her parents near McVey.
Mrs. Agnes Mnsley died at her home
in Birmingham Sunday morning at z
o'clock. She was 70 years old, an old
resident, a good Christian and meme
Der of the U. p. church. The funeral
was held Monday.
Rev. Wilson left for New York Tues.
| day evening.
Otis Tnsley, of Des Moines, was here
ATTENDING his mothers funeral.
Charles Boyle and wife spent Mon.
day in town, the guest of his mother.
Mr.. Hockey, of Hillsboro, visited at
the Alton home Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lawson are rejoicing
over the arrival of baby boy.
Rev. and Mrs. Shane, of Selma, are
visiting at the Ellis home.
Rev. Booton is holding revival ser.
vices at Oak Grove.
By far the heaviest snow of the sea-
son fell last night.
Rev. Wilkins spent Tuesday in OF
tumwa.
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BLOONrFITsLD.

Bloomfield, Feb. EFT. D. Doke re.
turned Monday from Chicago, where
he spent the past few days on bust
ness.
Frank Cammack, who had arranged
70 move his family to Kansas on
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delayed six hours Monday evening by
the bursting of fue, just as the train
reached the depot. 4.n engine from
Eldon was sent to their assistance.
Mrs. r. r. Jacobs, of Pennington,
visited Saturday forenoon with her
mother, Mrs. Jas. Bailey.
Mrs. Susan Fulton, formerly post
mistress at Vernon, popular in G. A.
r. and w. r. c. work, and universally
beloved for her beautiful Christian
character, passed away at the home
of Mrs. Sarah Shuster, Thursday, the
22d. The funeral was held from the
M. b. church on Saturday, Rev. Rat
cliffe, of Pennington, officiating. In
terment was at Mt. Vernon.
Mrs. FL. j. Quaintance, pioneer res
ident of Oakland, passed away Tues
day from cancer of the stomach. Her
husband, who died several years ago,
was a charter member of the Masonic
lodge of this place. She is survived
by one daughter, Mrs. Mary Worden,
and her nephew, Henry B. Hin, whom
she adopted when a baby, two sisters
and a large circle of friends.
Miss Lettie Downing is confined to
her home with an attack of the
mumps.
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have never favored river bridges, as
those sections are remote from the
Des Moines river, and patronize home
towns, or out of the county towns, but
realizing that the cry for river bridges,
that has distressed them for the last
forty years, will never cease until full
justice is done in the matter and Sell
ma is accommodated with a bridge,
making the seventh in this county, and
thus completing an eminently salts
factory system OF river bridges in Van
Buren, county. Those off from the
river localities are willing to concede
the point, give us bridge and get the
bridge question off the docket.
We hear of no new cases of hydro
phobia in this vicinity, and agreeably
to the order to restrain the CANNES,
they are all provided with wire muz-
zles. We are now enjoying the fine
sleighing, the first we have had this
winter.
We We're favored Sunday evening
with an interesting lecture upon Japan
and it's progression, delivered by a
very intelligent and we'll educated ma
tive japanese, at the NJ. E. church
here.
Rev. Tague's son, Charles, and wife,
of Louisa county, visited here last
week, being on their wav home to Har-
per county, Kansas.
One of our blacksmiths, Ed Maries,
will move to Drakesville this spring.
The school taught by Miss Carson, of
Douds, in the Rosser district, which
gave great satisfaction to all the pa
irons there, and the school in the
Black district, taught by Miss Gray,
of Troy, were both closed last Fri
day.
Quite a lot OF baled hay and coal
were shipped from this point last
week.
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KEB.

Keb, Feb. 27-Born, to Mr.. and Mrs.
VIM. GIBBS, Thursday, February is, a
son.
Born, to Mr.. and Mrs. Theo Rich
ards, a daughter, Friday, February 10.
Born, to Mr.. and Mrs. Peterson,
Thursday, February Is, a daughter.
Mr.. and Mrs. Davis, of Keb, have re-
turned home after weeks visit in
Des Moines.
Mrs. Nevin has returned home after
a two weeks visit in Lucas.
Dan Williams has returned home
for weeks visit with his family.
Miss Bertha McGlassion has returned
home after two days visit with her
relatives in Ottumwa.
Pet Reese mas bought the residence
of Ted Giles.
Mrs. Sullivan and children have re-
turned to Ottumwa after four weeks
visit.
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ALBANY.

p
Albany, March 1.-Wess Z. Smith, OF
Onawa, is spending a week visiting
with his parents, Paris and Nancy
Smith, and other relatives. He studied
law at Fairfield under Henry Taylor
and four years ago he was admitted to
the bar and became a partner with his
brother, T. III. Smith, at Hartin. One
year ago last fall the people of Monona
county saw fit to nominate Mr.. Smith
for county attorney on the republican
ticket, and elected him by large
majority, and SO we are glad to shake
hands with our old schoolmate and
congratulate him on his success.
Mike Domer has moved on the III. J.
j. Humphrey farm. Mr.. Humphrey
has his farm will stocked.
Hiss Clara holland will close her
term of school at the Albany school
house next Friday, with program in
the evening.
William Wyand and his bride were in
town recently and talked some of To-
eating on the Stocker farm, west of
here, and if they should decide to do
so we will gladly welcome them to our
community.
| Brothers Beck and Wilson, of Fair
field, closed their meeting at the Mt.
Hope school house last Sunday night.
w. FL. holland was an over Sunday
visitor at the home of Chas. Warner, in
| Appanoose county.
| Miss Adeth Hudgens visited with
Stella Ross Sunday.
| Mrs. Paris Smith has been suffering
with the grip, but is some better at
present.
Misses Minnie and Mintie Anderson
and Martha Porter, Of Blakesburg,
were in town today.
Il. A. Roland made business trip
to Bloomfield the last of the week.
| Alessrs. John and William Albright
| will soon move onto their farm near
| Drakesville.
HIUNTERvILLE,
Munterville, March Oscar Jacob
son and Willie Fulgman spent Sunday
evening at the home of L. L.Swenson.
Mr.. and Mrs. Sven Pearson wenn up
to Frank Lindsay's yesterday after
their daughter, Stella, who has been
visiting there for the past week.
Gust Burgeson is contemplating
prospecting for coal on his farm near
here.
The old saying or prophesy about
grounding day seems to be very true
this year. We may look for eight or
ten days more stormy weather.
Sander Jacobson has been a kellogg
visitor for the past few days, expect
ing to return today.
O. w. Swenson from Red Oak visited
with his hrothe, L. u. SWenson, Satur,
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condemnation proceedings, allowed A.
A. Bennett, the sum of 500 as damages
caused by the Fairfield g. Ottumwa
railroad company running thru piece
of ground upon which he had a TWEEN
ty-fiye years lease. He has served no.
tice that he intends to appeal the case
to the district court for the March
term. Jayne & Huffman, of Muscatine
are retained as attorneys for Bennett.
Mrs. Anthony Dwyer, an aged lady
died in this city last Sunday evening
after a long illness
Ralph Maddox, one of our grocers,
had rather an unpleasant experience
by being held up by two unknown
masked men, as he left his store at IL
o'clock last Saturday night. Altho he
was knocked down by the trio no mon
ey nor his watch, which at that time
he had placed in a side pocket, were
taken.
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Friday, is quite sick with lung fever
and the trip will be postponed till he
RECEIVERS. Mrs. P. Sales, who has spent
the past week at the CammaclS home,
VIII accompany them to Kansas, while
enroute to her home in Colorado.
Miss Nina Kinnick, of this city, and
John A. Heaton, of Des Moines, were
united in marriage in that, city on
Thursday of last week, the news hav-
ing found its way to this city on SAT-
urday. An extract from letter from
the brides sister, Mrs. G. Z. Crafts, at
Des Moines, 10 Mrs. FL. A. Dodge, of
this city, reads as follows: SsWell, of
course you know that Nina and Har-
Ian Were married Thursday night.
Had lovely little wedding in the
Aberdeen parlors. Four of Mr.. Hea-
tons gentleman friends were present,
ILL Davies, Mr.. Crafts and /. The boys
gave them a lovely lounge and swell
big picture in a black frame, and one
other gentleman by the name of Wind
sor gave them an elegant wedgewood
water pitcher. Mr.. Crafts and / gave
her silver plated chatting dish, and
one other gentleman gave them the
most beautiful hand painted chop
1ANNSS FtAAoo y VI wei sew. All. dild Shl
Heaton will make their home in Des
Moines, where Mr.. Heaton is employed
as head overseer of gentleman's fur
nishing department.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. A. Wishard were the
victims of ain unpleasant accident while
out sleighing Sunday afternoon. One
of the shafts became loose and fell
down, and it's continued striking
No s,cf 10 4, e. L
animal to become frightened and re-
suited in runaway. Mrs. Wishard
jumped out and was picked up III an
insensible condition and taken to the
home of Rev. Z. B. Hughes, where DIR.
Alya Shelton was Immediately sum
moned. Mrs. Wishard was badly bruis-
ed and received a severe cut in the tore
head just above the right eye, which
was SO deep that several stitches We're
taken. Mr.. Wishard alighted from the
sleigh just as it. was overturned, and
so escaped injury.
Herbert King and Miss Mary PEN
nington took a sleigh ride trip to the
home of Mr.. Kings mother, near Wes-
ley Chapel, on Sunday, where they en-
joyed a short visit.
News reached this city Monday that
Mrs. Archie Downie, formerly of this
city, died in her home at Memphis,
Mo-, at a. M, Sunday. The remains
were taken to Lancaster, Mo-, on Mon
day for burial.
c. d. Firestone, of Columbus, Ohio,
spent Saturday and Sunday in the city
as the guest of friends.
Mrs. Willard Saunders pleasantly en-
tertained the Taylor families at a re-
union dinner on Sunday.
w. w. Wiseman, who has been quite
sick for the past week, left Monday
for his parents home in Centeryille.
Mr.. Wiseman's physicians fear the ill
ness may result in appendicitis.
Edward J. Greeys, after brief ill
ness from consumption, died at his
home in this city Sunday at 2 a. m.
The funeral services occurred at p.
IN. on Monday at the Christian church,
conducted by Rev. Fl. r. Trickett. Mr..
Greeys was a member of the Chris
tan church and, worker in the
Christian Endeavor society. He was
young man who held the respect and
esteem OF all who knew him, and his
loss will be greatly felt by his COM
:, snx,e,
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DELTA.

LENA \ As
Delta, March Harry Woods was
home over Sunday. He is working at
Williamsburg in creamery.
j. D. Henderson was in Oskaloosa on
business Saturday.
H. c. Fisher has been on the sick list
for week.
u Boatman was called from FIRE.
mont to see Mrs. John McNable, who
is dangerously sick.
Sim Rose died Saturday night. The
funeral was held Monday afternoon.
Prof. Foster, of the high school en-
tertained the teachers Friday evening
at the home of Mr.. and Mrs. d. r.
Mitchell.
a. j. Parker spent the day at Mus
|catine.
Alex Nellen and wife visited friends
here over Sunday.
Mrs. Ella Nelson had small blaze
Sunday, damaging her parlor furni-
ture to the value of about $500.
G. M. Perdue, of What Cheer, attor-
ney at law, has located here.
j.. z. Holden was over from Well
man last week.
Rev. Campbell, who was formally
pastor of The Christian church, preach
ed here last night. He and his son are
visiting friends here.
Rev. Fisher is holding protracted
meeting at Rose Hill this week.
Revival meetings are being held at
the NJ. e. church nightly. Rev. Sum
merville, of Oskaloosa, is assisting.
Mrs. j. d. Henderson has been very
sick for the last two weeks.
Mrs. Van Gordon and son, Harry. of
Summettsburgh, are visiting the Leo
Vernon home.
SELMA.
Selma, March 1.-Since December 1,
Rev. Robert Tague, our Methodist Pro-
testant pastor, has gained sixty-three
new members of the church, at his
meetings at Hebron, Sherman, Union
and Selma. His meetings at the Union
Chapel, five miles east of here, this
week, are full of interest, there being
six new converts gained at one of his
evening services there.
The opposition to the river bridge
seems weakening. The southwestern
and northeastern parts Of the county
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KlRKvILLE,

Kirkyille, March This, the first
day of March sees the ground covered
with snow and sleighing fairly good.
Revival meetings will begin next
Sunday night at the M. E. church. 1t
was expected that Rev. Ingham, of
Hedrick, would be here to assist Rev.
Caughlan in the meetings, but on ac-
count of sicness he will not be here.
Lutte Owens returned to his home all
Denver Monday after two weeks yis-
1T with his daughter, Mrs. Mabel Wad-
dell, and his parents, Mrand Mrs. John
Rev. Roberts, of Des Moines, preach-
ed in the Christian church last Sum
day and will fill his regular appoints
ment every two weeks during the year.
Marion Brown, who has been work.
ing at Hugh Strains this winter, is
down sick at his home.