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Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-08-23
HopeWell.

Hopewell, Aug. 22.-J. NJ. Walker
and wife and daughter visited Sun.
day at the home of Henry Sommel.
vile near Blakesburg.
We've and Cora Selman, of Ash
Grove, visited over Sunday with rela.
tives at this place.
Misses Eva and Mile Walker Wis.
tied Saturday and Sunday with their
sister Mrs. May Black.
Miss Jennie Hunter spent Sunday
with Maria Houk near Ormanville
Several people from this place at.
tended the convention and circus at
Bloomfield Saturday.
Charlie and Libbie Hamilton are re.
covering from the effects of the wrecl,
with the switch engine which accur.
red in Ottumwa some time ago.
G. T. Roberts and daughters Ada
and Elma visited a few days ago with
friends at West Grove.
A couple of the Dickenss from near
Competine, bought some cattle in this
neighborhood last week.
A number of our young people have
been attending the revival meetings
in progress at Ormanville.
The revival meeting at Ormanville
is progressing with much interest, and
there is good being done.
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Floris.

Floris, Aug. 23.-Miss Hattie Cour-
rier, of Muscatine, came here Monday
to spend a few weeks at the home of
M. H. Sloan.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jones, of Denver, Col,
are visiting at DR.. Davis, Mrs. Jones
is a sister of the doctor
Miss Allie Simpson, of Kansas, and
sister, Myrtle, of White Elm, spent the
first of the week with Mr.. and Mrs.
Otis Crist.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Creech, of
Udell, spent Sunday at A. Sloan's.
Mr.. and Mrs. Elmer Ware. of Dow
Vile. spent Sunday at Ed. ISsher's.
Miss Clara Johnson returned from
Gilman Tuesday, accompanied by her
sister, Mrs. Smith, who will remain for
some time.
T. D. Doke, of Bloomfield. was here
Wednesday.
Miss Ruth Mcclure, of Rockwell CT
ty, was here visiting her uncle, }. ~.
Crist, and ether relatives. ;.
Uncle John Lang visited the first ~
the week in Eldon.
Mr.. Morrison and Boone Mccormack
of Belknap. were here Wednes,$y ey-
ening on business.
Messrs. Issg Ozark, Ella Hill, B. Da-
Wis. s. G. Mcclure, Joe ROUGH, Elroy
Swinney and Herb Mickey went to
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Hedrick.

Hedrick, Aug. 22.-The body sof
Walter E.Hedges who was drowned in
Skunk river Sunday forenoon, has not
been found. A large body of men
were at work yesterday dragging the
river and the search will be continued
today. The body was probably car
ried down stream as it sunk in four
teen feet Of water and in place
where the current is very swift.
Messrs. Furstenberg and Rosen-
baum has purchased the Engeldinger
building on the corner of Main and
Second streets. 1t is understood that
they will open a saloon in the build
ing within short time
Prof G. l.. Matson is moving his
household goods to Martinsburg,
where he will be superintendent of
schools for the coming year.
An effort is being made to organize
a camp of the Sons of Veterans in this
city. VIM. Brown, of Marshalltown,
is working the matter up.
The Hedrick telephone company
has force Of men at work setting
poles and the work will be finished
today.
MI. and Mrs. f. M. Godfrey, Mr..
and Mrs. R. r. Steiner, Mr.. and Mrs.
L. l.. Bowlin, Mr.. and Mrs. Chas Rob-
erts, Mr.. and Mrs. w. o. Cuddy and
A. Ritter were at Agency yesterday
attending the old settlers picnic.
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and was buried Friday in the Breed.
ing grave yard. They have the SYM.
pathy all in this the loss of their lit
tie son, the blow coming harder for
their having lost little daughter
about two or three years ago.
I'll. G. Rankins attended the state
uemocratlc convention at Cedar Rap
Ids last week.
David Noggle of Mcpherson coun-
w. Kansas, visited here last week
at the Joel MCGEE home.
Dave Mum and family of Ring.
gold county are here visiting rela-
tives.
Mrs. Diana Myers and children visi-
ted in Bloomfield Friday and Satur-
day at Geo. Galpin's.
John Tomlin of Drakeville, was n
caller here Friday. He reports that
an old barn belonging to Newt Har-
bour, was struck by lightning and
burned Thursday night A stack Of
hay and a new mower and some other
machinery which We're in the barn
and belonged to his son Frank, were
burned. Mr.. Harbour had the barn
and hay insured, but his sons loss
on the machinery was almost total.
Mrs. c. D. Rhine and children of
Sherman Chapel. visited here Satur-
day at the l. Ware home.
Scott Johnson and family of Union
vile, Mo-, were guests last week Of
Joel MCGEE and wife.
John Riley and wife of Gainesville,
Mo-, visited here yesterday with
friends.
Miss Lou Sharon of Fairfield, passed
thru here this noon enroute to Cen.
terville to visit relatives.
Mrs. w. L. Mccormick is visiting
relatives at Eldon. She expects to
be Joined there by her husband this
evening.
Misses Torney and Allie Morris of
Bloomfield, visited here Sunday with
Mrs. Myra Morris.
Dick Lester of Neosho, Mo-, is Wis
iting here today at the VIM. and Otus
Pickett homes.
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WEDDING ANNIVERSARY.
Pleasant Social Event in Honor of
Long Married Couple,

kirkville, Aug. pa very pleas
ant social event was the observance
OF the thirty-fifth wedding anniver-
sary of Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Hirst, on
Sunday, August 49, 1t was in the ma
ture of surprise on that worthy
couple, and was participated IN by
children, grandchildren and other
relatives to the number of thirty.
who congregated at the home of ons
of the daughters and moved in body
on the Hirst home, which was cap
tured by force of numbers. Well
filled baskets were taken along, and
after joyful greetings and splendid
dinner the entire group repaired to
the lawn where photographs were
taken, showing Father and Mother
Hirst surrounded by four sons, four
daughters, three daughters-in-law,
three sons-in-law, tweleve grandchil-
dren and others more remotely con-
nected. At this point the surprised
pair We're presented with a purse of
$25 as token of love and esteem from
the company present. The remain
der of the day was devoted to one
of the most enjoyable family reunions
that has ever been held in this com
munity, and the event will be long re-
membered by all those who We're for
tunate enough to be present. Mr.. Hirst
has been resident of this county
since 1851, almost a half century, and
Mrs. Hirst nearly as long, having lived
here fortysix years. They have many
friends turnout this section who know
them as members of that class of
sturdy pioneers who have made Iowa
what she is today. Among those pres
ent on this occasion outside of Kirk
vile were James and John Hirst
with their families from Ottumwa,
Mr.. and Mrs. Lincoln Hirst of Hite-
man, Mrs. Eta Strawn and son Paul
of Hopkins, Mo-, and Mr.. and Mrs.
w. G. Waters and son George of Des
Moines.
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EIdon.

Eldon, Aug. 22.-Mrs. Geo. Dowell
and two children are visiting at Pueb-
10, Col.
Clarence Sewall leaves this week for
Arizona for his health.
Miss Bess Enyart returned from Kill
bourne Monday evening.
Geo. Hartman and family are NOV.
ing into the White property on Elm
street yesterday.
Will Harvard went to Bloomfield
Monday to visit.
Mrs. Henry Goble left yesterday for
Des Moines to visit relatives.
Monday evening the Relief Corps en-.
tertained at the home of Mrs. H.
Wright in honor of Mrs. Allen, who
left for Ell Paso, Texas, this morning
where she will make her future home,
Ice cream and cake were served
Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. Finney and son
are visiting at Chillicothe.
Mrs. Mason has returned from Kan
sas City.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. Johnson, of Rock
Island, are visiting Mrs. Geo. Whistler.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. w. Smith, of
Brighton, spent Sunday with w. H.
Bierce and family.
P. Hollen has returned to work af-
ter severe sick spell.
Mrs. H. A. White is visiting at Keo.
sauqua.
Mesdames S. Stone, A. c. Weygandt
j. Hall, H. R. Baker, H. C. Cox and
Messrs. J. Hall, H. A. Baker. Fl. G.
Cox, j. Wise and ]. Houghland attend
ed the Old Settlers picnic at Agency
yesterday.
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OBITUARY..
:sgaNaxs Rk 4ssakssasgi ss3asssks
Edward Curtis Fisk.

Edward Curtis Fisk was born near
Libertyviile, jefferson county, Ia. De-
cember Z, 1850. died at his late home
near Bdwell, Aug. 8, 1900 aged 40
years months and 10 days.
In 1867 he came with his parents to
Wapello county, where he has made
his home ever since.
On the 18th of March, 1879, he was
united in marriage to Dollie Jones. To
this union were born six children, four
daughters and two sons Libbie, Nora,
Archie, Bessie, Halle and Ray, all of
whom with their mother are left to
mourn the loss of husband and faith
er
The funeral services were held at
the Christiansburg M. E. church Sun
day morning, Aug. 10, Rev. Cogge-
shell, of Chillicothe, officiating.
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Abba.

Abba, Aug. 22.-The Christian
church held it's services in the court
house Sunday as their church edifice
is being removed to Hooking. They
will continue their services there until
the completion of their new church.
Mrs. Horace Barnes and Miss Fanny
Barnes left Monday morning for Chi
cago where they will meet Miss Shri-
ner on her return from Europe.
Workmen commenced to place the
curbstone along the south side of the
square yesterday morning. C. R. AL
len, the engineer employed by the CITY,
has the streets stuck full of stakes for
the guidance of the contractors in pla-
cling the pavement.
Uncle John Bellman, of Wayne
+ township. made business trip to AL
bia Saturday.
District court convened at o'clock
Monday, Hon. T. M. Fee presiding.
The grand jury was called for IL
o'clock yesterday and the petit jury
for Wednesday morning. The work of
the afternoon consisted largely in
granting permits to the drug stores.
George D. Miller and j. M. Roberts, of
Abba, and ]. J. Carr and E. ]. Nord-
gren, of Lovilia, were granted per-
mits by the court.
Ignatius Donnelly was billed for a
speech at this place last Saturday but
did not put in an appearance, sickness
being given as an excuse.
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Dahionega.

Dahlonega, Aug. 23.-john Giltner is
building an addition to and otherwise
improving his residence
John Dimmitt is getting the materi-
al on the ground for his new residence
Born, to Justice Ilitterman and wife,
recently, ten pound boy.
Charley and Lincoln Lewis left last
week for western Kansas and Colora
do They will probably be gone two
or three months.
Miss Nellie Tanner. of Ottumwa,
spent last week with friends at this
place.
Henry Leighton was taken sick
while in Ottumwa one day last week
and is not well enough to be brought
home yet
The meadows and pastures are
growing fine since the heavy rains OF
last week and the corn will make a
good crop il it gets no more rain.
Bert r. Harlan and WIFI of CHICAGO.
and A. ]. Rogers and wife, of Ottum-
wa, spent a couple of days at the l.
S. McClung home lat week.
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Daily Doings Of Some of O ttumwa's
Close Neighbors.
Personal, SOCIAL AND POLITICAL
Everything From Joyous Births to
the Philosophical Observation of
Sages, Are chronicIed by The cour.
ier's Special Correspondents.
Bloomfield.

Bloomfield, Aug. 22-Rev. and Mrs
ii. r. Trickett leave today for Illinois
where Rev. Trickett will conduct a
series of meetings. During his alb
sence the Christian pulpit will be oc.
cupied by Rev. DR.. Rumsey, of Keokuk.
DR.. Jos. Painter of Oklahoma, is Wis
iting relatives in this city.
Mr.. and Mrs. Cyrus Turner and lit.
tie son returned Monday from Monro-
via, Cal, where they have spent the
past summer. Mrs. Turner returns
greatly improved in health by change
of climate.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Lane and Mrs. B.
Burchett and daughter Helen returned
Saturday from a ten days visit with
relatives in Keosauqua and Fit. Madi-
son.
w. w. Russell and family spent Sun
day with friends in West Grove.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ed Meier, of Ottumwa,
spent Sunday at the home of Mrs.
Meier's parents, Mr.. and Mrs. VIM.
Herod
Mr.. and Mrs. S. G. Harbour, of St.
Louis, were the guests of Mr.. and Mrs.
w. w. Wishard on Sunday.
Mr.. Greenlee, of North English,
spent Sunday at the home of Mrs. M.
B. Horn and returned Monday accom-
panied by his wife who has spent the
past week at the home of her mother.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. E. Galpin spent
Sunday with relatives in Ottumwa.
Miss Jennie McKibben leaves Tues
day for Keosauqua, accompanied by
George McKibben who has spent the
past two weeks with relatives.
Miss Della Still, daughter of DR.. S.
S. Still, of Des Moines, arrived Friday
for few days visit in this city as the
guest of DR.. l.. M. Gilbert and leaves
Tuesday for Kirksville, Mo.
Judge Roberts opened three weeks
term of court Monday morning. In
the divorce case of Sarah L. Galley VS..
John D. Galley the petition was grant
ed. The Eastburn-Sutton murder case
will be called Thursday morning at 9
o'clock.
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Leando, Aug. 23.-P. E. Walker, of
Keosauqua, was a Leando visitor one
day this week.
John Miller, the postmaster, has
been quite i'll the past week.
John McMullen was taken to the Of
tumwa hospital last Friday with the
hopes of being benefited by hav-
ing an operation performed which it
is feared was not successful, and he is
quite low.
Fannie and George Boyer have rel
atives visiting with them this week.
Lawer Harwood, of Keosauqua, was
in town Friday.
Mrs. Will Beech, of Colorado, is Wis
iting relatives at and near Leando this
week
WILDER Hendrickson and wife, of
Centerville, were Leando visitors last
Sunday.
Tom Fuller and wife, of Eldon, spent
Sunday with Joe Swiers.
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Bloomfield Saturday to attend the con-
Vention and take in the show.
w. G. Swinney made business trip
to Bloomfield Wednesday.
Frank Cristy and Frank Wells are
putting in fill on the public road
near DR.. Swinney's farm.
A. Benge went to Bloomfield Friday
and Ed. Fish and George McVey to OF
tumwa.
Walter Hentz is entertaining couple
of his cousins from Walin this week
Mrs. Arthur Marice, of Eldon, visit
ed relatives in this city the past week.
Mr.. and Mrs. F. G. Gibbs, son Har-
rison and daughter, Mrs. Flora Hale,
will start Tuesday, of this week. for
southwest. Mrs. Gibbs will visit her
brother, Clay Heady, near Kansas
City. Mrs. Hale will visit her uncle,
Wesley Baker, at Yates Center, Kan,
and Mr.. Gibbs and son will 60 to
southern Kansas to visit his younger
brother.
The Floris Baptist church decided at
Saturdays meeting to have roll call
service the third Sunday in Septem-
Der at IL a. m. All the members are
kindly requested to be present.
The funeral of Mrs. Mary Breneman
was preached at IL a. m. Sunday by
the pastor, Rev. A. W. Miller. Miss
Mary Hastings was born in Lancaster,
Pa, Sept. 25. 1918. Was married to
John Brenneman in 1889. To this
union eleven children were born. The
husband and two children, Mrs. Lib
Harvard and Mrs. Ella Curl. still sur
vive. Shortly after their marriage,
they removed to Clark county, Ohio.
then to Floris, Iowa, where she resid-
ed till her death. At the age of IA
she gave her heart to Christ was bap-
tied into the Floris Baptist church by
Rev. William Beard and lived con-
sistent Christian life until her death
July Is, 1900.
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Free of CHARGE.

Anv adult suffering from cold set
tied on the breast, bronchitis, throat
OF lung troubles of any nature. who
will call at Sargent's drug store,
Hofmann block, will be present.
ed with sample bottle of Boschec's
German Syrup, free of charge. Only
one bottle given to one person, and
none to children without order from
parents.
No throat or lung remedy ever had
such sale as Boschee's German Sy-
rup in all parts of the civilized world.
Twenty years ago millions of bottles
We're given away, and your druggist
will tell you its success was marvel
Gus. 1t is really the only Throat aud
Lung Remedy generally Endorsed by
physicians. One rs cent bottle will
cure or prove its value. Sold by deal
ers in all civiliytl countries.
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Ash Grove.

Ash Grove, Aug. pa very painful
and somewhat serious accident occur
red here last Friday night. j. W.Proc-
ter, our merchant, discovered some
thing wrong in his barn, and going to
investigate, received kick from his
horse, breaking his leg just below the
knee.
A petition is being circulated in IA
yor of having Olney Day appointed
postmaster of this place.
Peter Cohagan and wife were visit
ors of David Thompson Friday.
Austin mccarthy and Chas. Pipes at
tended protracted meeting at Orman-
vile last Thursday night
Mr.. Wheeler and Ed Human dissolv-
ed partnership Friday morning and
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If. Human is thinking of going

Mr.. Human is thinking of going to
Kansas.
Miss Florence Elder is the only rep
resentative in the normal of Ash
Grove this week.
James Bunch has just completed a
sixty-two foot we'll near his dwelling.
Willis McCarty and wife and son,
Harold, visited in Drakeville Sunday.
Mr.. Kingsinger, of Pleasant Hill, was
an Ash Grove caller last week.
Geo. Mcdowell passed thru the
south part of town last Friday.
Mr. Conner, of Keokuk, preached at
the Christian church last Saturday
night, Sunday and Sunday night.
Elmer Carneyham and wife, of
Bunch, visited with the latter's par
ents over Sunday.
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British ss<irmish with Beers.

London, Aug. 22-The war Office
has received the following from Rob
erts, dated Aug. 81:
Lieutenant Colonel Sitwell, while
accommodating near Ventersburg, en-
gagged the Beers. Two of the British
were wounded. Lieutenants Sped
ding, Davenport, Surtees, Wilson and
medical officer and twenty-fcur men
are missing.
Hamilton has crossed the Crocodile
river
"Paget and Baden-Powell engaged
the commanders protecting Dewet
Aug. 90, Lieutenant Flowers aud one
man were killed. Lieutenant Kirby
and six men were wounded.
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HiIIsboro.

Hillsboro, Aug. 23-Miss Ora Alton
returned Monday after spending few
days at home.
Rev. Tibbets, of Ft. Madison, visited
with friends at this place Monday.
Mrs. Holmes and son Harley, of FL
don are visiting with her mother, Mrs.
Harlan, at this place.
Messrs. c. F. Hoaglin and Boyd Hix-
son were business callers at Mt. Pleas
ant Saturday.
Mrs. Benn. of Pennington. is visiting
with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Will
hanson, of this place.
DR.. Young and wife, of Bonaparte,
were callers in our city Monday.
Lev Percival left Friday evening for
Denmark, where he intends spending
few weeks with friends and relatives
Mrs. Ann Belle died at her home at
this place Tuesday morning. Deceased
had been sick for some time. She
leaves to mourn her loss three broth
ers, five sisters and any number of
friends. The funeral was held at the
house Wednesday morning and the re-
mains were laid to rest in the Bayles
cemetery.
Miss Kate HiXson returned home
Wednesday after spending week
with relatives at Cottonwood.
Miss Orpha Monkey is attending Nor
NAL at Mt. Pleasant this week.
Prof A. H. Packer is having very
severe time with his hand. While at
work helping to put up wind mill he
ran a piece of galvanized wire into
his finger.
Mrs. Belle Pope, of ST. Louis, is Wis
iting at, this place with her father,
who has been quite sick.
The ball game between Hillsboro
and Stockport played at the Morris
ball ground Friday afternoon, closed
VITA the scores standing % to in ia
vor of Hillsboro.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Hilterbrand, of
Arkansas, is visiting with his mother,
Mrs. Toothacher, of this place.
Quite a number firm this place at
tended the Old Settlers meeting at
Salem Saturday
Miss Esther Hitch. who has been
spending several months with friends
in Fairfield, returned to this place Fri
Gay.
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Amador, Aug. 23.-Miss Nora Day
returned Friday from Ottumwa where
she has been visiting relatives.
The Andrew brothers are boring a
well for John Day.
Mr.. and Mrs. Coolson, of Moravia,
spent few days with relatives here.
Henry Day returned Friday from
Chicago.
There will be an ice cream supper
at Russell Chapel on Wednesday
night, Aug. 20.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. Haniug called on
Mr. and Mrs. Marion Smith Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. John McFarling and
Mr.. and Mrs. Earl Myers spent Sun
day at the Schwartz home.
j. P. Berry was business caller in
Ottumwa Monday
Roy Farrand recently returned from
Des Moines.
Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence Baker enter
tanned Mr.. and Mrs. Jacob Arnold
sunday.
Asa Shields had the misfortune to
lose one of his best horses last week.
Bert Ross spent Saturday night with
Lot Haning.
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West Van Buren,.

West Van Buren,, Aug. PC. Will
liams was in Chequest on business last
week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Schli and daughter, of
Keosauqua, spent Sunday at the home
of John Cooksey.
Lola Smith visited over Sunday at
the home OF her uncle, A. McVeigh and
family.
Mrs. Channel and Miss Anderson
were guests of N. II. Channel and fam
lily one day last week.
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Bladensburu,

Bladensburg, Aug. 2S.-The republi-
cans of PLEASANT township met Satur-
day and elected the following dele
gates to the county convention: Nor
man Reno, ]. B. Shaw. Alfred 1eager
and E. N. Sterner. The convention
was well attended
There was no preaching service at
the Christian church last Nunday, the
minister being unable to be present.
The Bladensburg and Yampa Sun
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day schools will have union picnic in
the grove one mile south of Bladens-
burg, August 30.
The M. E. church will give lawn
social at the home of Lewis Shaw,
Tuesday night, Aug. 2S.
The threshing has not begun in this
neighborhood yet. 1t is thought the
rains will damage the grain somewhat.
Mrs. w. F. Parker and Mrs. John
Murray visited Mrs. Thomas Sampson
of South Ottumwa last Friday.
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Charlton.

Charlton, Aug. pm. w. A. lodge
No. 272 held very interesting and en-
PERTAINING meeting in their rooms
Monday evening. Visiting Neighbors
from Russell, Oakley and Omaha were
in attendance. The committee to re-
port on the picnic set the day for
Tuesday, Sept. II, for holding a great
Royal Neighbor and M. w. A. picnic
at the fair grounds. Invitations will
be issued to all the surrounding lodges
and most interesting program has
been prepared. After the business of
the lodge was finished, the lodge and
visitors repaired to Heirs restaurant
where Head Banker F. r. Crocker had
ordered refreshments for them.
Miss Nellie Wiltsey hos returned to
her home in Russell after a weeks Wis
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Selma.

Selma, Aug. 23.-Charles Van Dever
is building a large barn on his place
just south of here.
Miss Maggie and Carrie Passmore
and their cousins, Gus Clar and
wife of st. Louis, spent Sunday at