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Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-12-20
Lovilia.

Lovilia, Dec. 19.-Joe Nordgren,
Miss Maude Myers and Miss Maude
Johnson were Abba guests last week.
Miss Edna Sykes, of Lovilia, who is
teaching in Cedar township, spent last
Saturday and Sunday at home.
Mrs. Angie Reitel, county superin-
tendent, visited the school in Lovilla
last Wednesday.
Mesdames Miller and Hendrix were
Abba shoppers Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Mccoy attend
ed the funeral of Frank Graham at
Abba last Thursday. Mrs. Graham is
a sister of Mrs. Mccoy.
visiting in Cedar township and also in
Melrose the past ten days.
John Spencer and family, of Cedar
township, moved to their new home
in Lovilia Wednesday.
Mrs. Louis Williams, of Lovilia, is
visiting with friends in Knoxville for
few days.
Miss Sadie Osborn has been visit
ing with her sisters, Mrs. D. H. Caien
and Mrs. John Sullivan the past two
weeks.
John Lockman, of Holt county, Neb.,
is visiting with relatives in Lovilia
and also south of Abba, where he was
raised.
John Swan and wife spent Sunday
with Mrs. Swan Stafford, of near Ell
dorado.
Mrs. Chas. Clark visited with her
mother near Selection last Saturday
and Sunday, returning home Tuesday.
Annie Cashier, who has been quite
i'll with typhoid fever for three weeks
is some better.
Mr.. Bailey, the Wabash agent, who
had his limb fractured, is able to be
at the depot again.
The M. E. Sunday school will give a
Christmas entertainment at the
church Christmas eve. A good
program will be rendered.
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keosauqua.

Keosauqua, Dec. 17.-Mrs. Fannie
Wooden is very ill at her home in
South lKeosauqua.
Miss Mitchell daughter of Judge
Mitchell, of Ottumwa, was a recent
visitor with Mrs. H. B. Sloan, of this
place.
Miss Alettria Payne, of Unionsille.
. Missouri, was recent visitor with her
Miss Alettria formerly lived in this
county and was one of the good teach
ers of Van Buren, county.
Miss Belle Jackson is quite ill at
her home in this place.
Miss Maud Swan, who has been in
Centeryille for the past few months
teaching music has come home to
spend Christmas with her mother, Mrs.
Jennie Brooks, of this place.
A. V. Blackford, of Bonaparte, visit
ed in town over Sunday with friends.
Mrs. P. e. Walker, of Keosauqua,
visited over Sunday with her parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. A. Mccullough, OF near
Selma.
Miss Jennie Ferris, who is attend
ing school here visited Sunday with
her mother, Mrs. Mary Ferris OF
Douds.
Thomas Todd and wife,of Unionville,
Missouri, attended court here Friday
and Saturday and visited with Mrs.
McManus, of this place.
Keosauqua, Dec. 19.-Mrs. George
Kittle died at her home in this place
yesterday morning Of consumption.
The deceased leaves a husband and
five small children to mourn her loss.
Funeral this afternoon at 2:3O O'Clock
at the M. E. church.
John Martin, of this place, met with
very painful accident few days
ago while repairing some leaks in
some pipes in connection with DR..
IGuernsey's home system of water
works on his farm near Lebanon. Mr..
Martin poured some melted solder in
to a joint that leaked which caused an
explosion and blew the melted solder
in his face.
County Attorney E. R. Harlan and
Paul s.. Miller, of this place, were in
Stockport yesterday on business.
Rev. Paul McBeth arrived here last
|evening to visit with his father, Capt.
William McBeth and brother, Robert
MeBeth.
Revival meetings are still in prog
ress at the Christian church. On Tues
day evening there were five new mem
bers baptized. Much interest is being
taken in the meetings.
Hon. w. S. Allen, of Birmingham, at
tended court here yesterday.
Mrs. Jessie Cuberly, who has been
very sick for several weeks, is now
much better.
Supervisor w. A. Todd, of Farming
ton, is in town today transacting coun-
ty business.
Hon. w. A. McCoid, of Fairfield, is
In attendance on court here.
W. R. Wherry, Of this place, is in
Milton today on business.
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Hedrick.

Hedrick, Dec. 17.-Rev. Van Hoften,
a native of India, conducted services
at the Methodist church Sunday.
The little daughter of Rev. and Mrs.
Scoles was taken seriously ill yester-
day.
w. D. Martin made a flying trip to
Chicago recently, returning Sunday.
Mrs. Hornbeck, of Martinsburg, was
buried yesterday at the cemetery at
that place.
One of the fraternities is to give an
entertainment at the Baptist church
r44uay, Dec. 20.
The last load of telephone poles ar
rived today and they will be set at
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Bidwell.

Bidweil, Dec 20.-Henry Garfield.
Dave Grooms, Harvey Grooms, ]. H.
Grooms and Curtis Johnson will start
Tuesday for northern Arkansas on a
hunting expedition.
]. A. Chisman made business trip
to Foster and Hilton Saturday.
John Wormhoudt, of South Ottum-
wa, was the guest of Dave Grooms
Friday and Saturday.
Ben Grooms held a shooting match
Saturday.
A number of young people gathered
at the home of Will Grooms Saturday
evening, in honor of Wills birthday.
A "taffy pull was the order of the
evening.
There will be Christmas tree and
social at Christiansburg on Christmas
eve. A short literary program is be-
ing prepared.
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Mystic.

Mystic, Dec. 2O.-Christmas trees
will be held at both the Christian and
M. E. churches this year. Programs
are being prepared and good time is
expected at both places.
The Dramatic company from this
place went to Moravia Friday evening
and played EAST Lynne" Quite a
number of their friends accompanied
them.
Henry zigler and wife and Miss Ma
ry Zigler, of Blakesburg, visited at the
home of their uncle, VIM. Zigler, and
other relatives last week.
T.. O. Cormack and Hiram Huston
are enjoying pleasure trip and tour
of inspection thru Oklahoma.
Miss Ollie Nye returned Saturday
from two weeks visit in Seymour.
Mrs. Lizzie DeLapp, of Ottumwa, is
visiting with her mother, Mrs. Headly.
Elder McCormac, of Iowa Falls, who
has recently been engaged as pastor
of the Christian church, of this place,
will remove his family here as soon as
a residence can be secured.
Dougald Forsythe, who has had
charge of the Forsythe & Son drug
store in Moravia, will nave back to
this city this week. the store there
having been sold.
A. M. holland, the photographer, has
sold his gallery to Thomas Johnson,
Of Stuart, and will give possession
January 1.
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Bloomfield,

Bloomfield, Dec. 1S.-George Belief
Aledo, Ill, is visiting at the home of
his brother-in-law, l. M. Adams.
Misses Viola and Ella Tomey spent
Sunday in Ottumwa, the guests of
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Randall.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ed. Cox and family
spent Sunday in the country, at the
home of Mr.. Cox's sister, Mrs. Martha
Arney, who is very i'll.
Lucille Caswell, of Moulton, arrived
Sunday at the home of her grandpar-
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. D. NJ McFadden,
where she will remain thru the holt
days.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. E. Galpin have re-
turned from visit with relatives in
Des Moines and Ottumwa, Mrs. Gal
pins father, r. Woolsy returning from
Des Moines Saturday. Mr.. Woolsy
leaves Wednesday for Arkansas City
to visit his daughter, Mrs. John
Brown and Mrs. Allen. Previous to
his departure Mr.. Woolsy presented
Mrs. Galpin with 1000 shares in his
Mexican gold mine as a handsome
Christmas present.
Mrs. H. c. Traverse will leave in a
few days for Kirksville, Mo-, to spend
Christmas with her son and daughter,
F. G. Traverse and Mrs. Harry c. Nc
Cahan. The latter returned home
last week, accompanied by her grand
mother, Mrs. Tinker, of this city.
Newton Battin has purchased the
Chas. Huffman farm, six miles south
of the city. Mr.. Huffman will leave
in a short time for Oklahoma to look
at farm property and possibly decide
upon a location.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. A. Haelworth re-
turned Monday from short visitlwith
relatives in Keosauqua.
Miss Lenora Meeker, of Unionville,
Mo, after short visit at the home
of Mrs. S. T. Wallace, left Sunday on
a business trip to Minnesota
Harry Roth, of Unionville, Mo-, is
spending several days with friends in
this city.
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Fairview.

Fairview, Dec 20.-Paul McClain
returned home last Saturday evening
for short vacation, from Keokuk
Medical college.
Mrs. VIM. Bartholow went to Of
tumwa last Friday.
Mr. and Mrs. George Petzinger
spent last Sunday at Ed Valleys.
Mrs. Ellen Taylor went to Fairfield
Monday to visit her grandson, Taylor
Wildman, who has been suffering from
second attack of appendicitis.
Rev. 3. G. and Dr.. Copeland went
to Iowa City last Friday.
Gilbert Hill and wife were business
callers at Batavia Monday afternoon.
Fairview and Mt. Zion Sunday
schools will give an entertainment at
the Mt. Zion church Christmas even
ing, December "a. All are cordially
invited to attend.
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Willard.

Willard, Dec. 10. Several people
from our town attended the shooting
match given by l.. l.. Swenson, near
Munterville last Saturday.
Mrs. j. Price, of Missouri, is visiting
at the home of her sister-in-law, Mrs.
Howell Price, of this city.
Mr.. and Mrs. Otto Carlson visited at
A. G. Anderson's Sunday.
l.. L. Swenson and family and Miss
Eta Ross visited at N. Halls Dec. 9.
Sven Pearson and family spent Sat
urday evening at the home of L. L.
Swenson.
Miss Alice Nelson attended church
in Munterville Sunday.
Nels Han is hardly able to be
around on account of rheumatism.
Willard Upp and wife and daughter,
Ethel, were in Ottumwa Saturday.
G. H. Swanson visited at N. Hairs
Thursday.
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ten turkeys and nineteen gaese being

ten turkeys and nineteen geese being
disposed of.
A young man by the name of West.
lund, of Willard, was accidentally shot
while hunting last Wednesday and his
life was despaired of for two days, but
at present writing there is hopes for
his recovery. He and a companion
were hunting together when his com
panion, who was walking ahead, STUN
bled and fell. his gun discharging in
such a way that most of the charge
entered Mr.. Westlund's body, making
a frightful wound
Guy Hall and sister, Ella, were OF
tumwa visitors Saturday.
Charley Smith drove quite bunch
of cattle thru our streets last Saturday
which he had bought for butcher
stock.
Archie Fisk will go to work for
Sven Pearson this week getting out
cord wood for delivery at the tracks
in Willard.
G. H. Swanson was an Ottumwa Wis
itor Saturday.
F. w. Hall and sister Ella called on
l.. L. Swenson yesterday.
Mrs. Albert Johnson and son Fred
die, were Ottumwa visitors last Thurs
day, remaining oyer night with rela-
Itives.
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Pleasant Hill.

Pleasant Hill, Dec. 19.-Elinor Cole
and Bella Beghtol were married in
Keosauqua, Saturday, December Is,
Stephen Puffinbarger visited over
Sunday night with T. J. Dais.
Mrs. Jacob Schlotter is in Louisville
Mo-, taking treatment.
George Haney, wife and family visit
ed at the home of John Lewis over
Sunday.
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Walter H. Dewey, editor of the
Charlton Democrat is spending the
week in Texas looking after his land
ed interests near Rock Island.
County Clerk-elect E. S. Wells, of
Lucas, has moved his family to Char
iton and will make this place his fut-
ure home. They are now nicely locat-
ed in the north part of town and are
ready to receive their friends.
Mrs. T. c. Walker was business
visitor to her old home in Burlington
Tuesday.
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Amador.

Amador, Dec. 20.-Will Rush, OF
Browning, Mo-, made brief but pleas
ant visit with friends and relatives
here last week.
Our school is progressing nicely I'M
der the directions of Miss Farrand.
Mr.. and Mrs. Alonzo Smith and
daughter Vena visited relatives south
of here Sunday.
F. L. Baker marketed oats in OF
tumwa Saturday.
Mrs. Susan Bachman died at her
home southwest Of .Amador on Sunday
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Mrs. Jim Cooley and Will Boyd.
Rev. P. B. Newman was called to
Cantril on Monday to conduct the fu-
neral services of Mrs. Leverton.
The infant child of Mr.. and Mrs.
Goldberger, who has been very sick
is now better Mr. Goldberger was in
Chicago over Sunday.
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lancaster.

Lancaster, Dec. 2O.-There was no
preaching at the Christian church
Saturday night or Sunday, as the pas
tor, Rev. Campbell, is holding meet
ings in Sigourney.
Miss Hope Cochrane and Fred Hem
non were married Saturday night.
Mr.. Brown and the three Misses
Brown, from Business Corner, were in
town Monday.
Albert Sheridan and family visited
near Ollie Saturday and Sunday.
Maggie and Allie Utterback, Daisy
Randall, Florence and Lucy Kelley,
attended the quilting at Mrs. Corners
the 18th.
John and Grace Kelley and Zula
Randall visited friends near Packwood
Saturday and Sunday.
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nlncurablev Heart Disease Cured.

"lncurable" Heart Disease Cured.
DR.. Franklin Miles, the great heart
and nerve specialist of Chicago, Ill.,,
who has cured hundreds of so-called
favourable" cases after from five to
twenty physicians had failed will send
a course of his famous Home Treat
ment free, upon request. Write at
once for question blank, opinion, book,
and 1000 remarkable cures.
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FIoris.

FloriS, Dec. 19.-John Davis return
ed from Unionville, Mo-, Monday even
ing after attending the funeral of his
mother, Mrs. Charles Mace.
Joe Hazlewood, of Bloomfield, moved
the house and barn this week former
ly owned by w. B. Stark, but now
owned by Ira Swinney, onto the land
Ira purchased of Isaac Swinney and
Mr.. Wilkes will occupy it.
Cassie Hill returned from Dakota
Tuesday where he has been engaged
in work for some time.
T. N. Conner returned from Kansas
Wednesday.
Miss Stella Harvard and Mrs. Nora
Hoffstatter went to Eldon Friday ev-
ening.
Will Davies, of Centerville, spent
Thursday night at the parental Davies
home.
Mrs. Helen Cruch returned to her
home in Udell Friday after a few days
visit with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
A. Sloan.
Rev. Miller, of Eldon, passed thru
this city Wednesday for Mark to as
sist Rev. Beard in protracted meet
ing.
Willie ROUGH is spending few days
in Ottrmwa this week.
William Mccormack was business
caller at Bloomfield Thursday.
Mrs. Leona Marks, of Moulton, came
here Saturday to visit relatives and
friends for short time.
Rev. D. w. Tasting filled the pulpit
at the church Sunday.
Miss Edith and Mary Hastings spent
Sunday in Laddsdale, among relatives.
Rev. William Beard, of Seymour,
filled A. H. Miller's appointment at the
Baptist church Saturday night, Sun
day and Sunday night.
Mrs. Mollie Strickland's house
caught fire in the roof sunday morn
ing but was seen by H. G. Swinney in
time to cause but little damage.
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Chequest.

Chequest, Dec. 2O.-Literary at No.
4 last Wednesday night, was largely
attended and the program for the
evenings entertainment was e4eel-
lent, and was well rendered.
w. H. Harryman and J. e. Shaffer,
prominent farmers, were at the CAPT
tai city one day last week, and pur-
chased some thorobred swine.
Rev. Boosen, of the F. M. church,
moved his family into the parsonage
at this place last week.
R. w. G. and S. S. Harryman made
a flying trip to Ottumwa Saturday on
business.
c. G. Rambo and family were Sun
day visitors at the Willard Parson
home.
Protracted meeting begins tonight
at the Providence church.
]. e. Shaffer and Mr.. Luse were in
Bloomfield a couple of days last week
on business.
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MunterviIle.

Munterville, Dec. 19.-Tom Black,
who has lived in our community for the
past two years, has concluded to leave
us, having sold his nice farm of 100
acres to Amel Larson, who will take
possession next spring. Mr.. Larson is
a son of William Larson, north Of Nun.
terville, and good, hard working boy
and all are glad to see him get this
nice farm. Mr.. Black was liked by
Iii his neighbors and we are sorry to
lose him from our neighborhood.
me shooting match Saturday at l..
T.. Swenson's was attended by a large
crowd. Shooting at target and also
Ia trap and clay pigeons being used,
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HiIIsboro.


Hillsboro, Dec. 19.-Miss Esther
Hitch left Saturday for Charleston,
called there by the illness of her I'M
Gle.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joe Wilson and chill
dren spent Sunday visiting with
friends at Winchester.
Miss Grace Wilmith, of Salem, is
spending few days with friends here.
Mrs. Bert Tatman left Saturday for
Fort Madison to spend several weeks
visiting with her son at that place.
Mrs. Toothacher has sold her town
property to the Methodists for a par
sonage and will make her future home
with her son, who lives west of town.
Miss June Blackford left last week
for West Branch to visit with her sis
ter.
Mr.. and Mrs. Hopkirk, of Fort Mad
ison, called on friends at this place
thursday.
Quite an interesting Free Baptist
rally was given at this place Saturday
and Sunday. 1t was conducted by
Rev. H. M. Ford, D. D., field secretary
of general conference, and Harry S..
Myers, general secretary of the Free
Baptist young people. The following
program was given Friday evening:
1880, devotional services; 1880, ad-
dress by Rev. H. M. Ford.
Saturday-9:30 a. M, devotional
services; 10000, address, pastor; 11:O0
Address, Rev. H. M. Ford; 2 p. M, So
cial meeting led by H. S. Myers; 8,
question box, H. M. Ford; 700, song
service; 1880, address, H. S. Myers.
Sunday-9:30 a. M, Sunday school;
11:00, sermon, H. S. Myers; 2:3O p. m.
question box, H. S. Myers; 7:3O,
Preaching, H. M. Ford
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morning, December Is, after an en-.
tended Illness. The deceased was 80
years of age and had resided in Wap-
clio county for number Of years.
The funeral services were held Tues
day morning at IL o'clock from Mt.
Zion, after which the remains were
inferred in the Mt. Zion cemetery.
Word has been received here of the
death of Miss Stella Mohlar, of Kan
sas City. Miss Mohlar formerly re-
sided in this community and has many
friends here who are panied to hear
of her death. The remains were sent
to Bloomfield for interment.
Mrs. Bertha Wilkinson and son,
Lee, and daughter, Laura, visited
Mrs. Edna Myers Thursday.
Mrs. T. D. Williams made pleasant
call at the j. A. Day home Friday.
Martin Myers marketed hogs in Of
tumwa Tuesday.
A number of people from this place
attended the John Bachman sale Mon
day.
Bert Wilkinson made business
trip to Ottumwa Tuesday.
Earl Myers is recovering from a
short illness.
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z The new census count at Boone is
expected to show total Of II 900.
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White Elm.

White Elm, Dec. 2O.-Rev. Booton is
holding protracted meeting at the
Free Methodist church.
G. w. Swain, of Brookfield, Mo-, is
visiting relatives here.
W. A. Davidson made business
trip to Ottumwa yesterday.
Mr.. Greenleaf and Mr.. Canady, of
Bloomfield, visited friends here last
week.
John Sharp shipped a car load of
hogs Monday.
There will be teachers meeting at
the White Elm school house December
81.
Ray and Jesse Lasrey returned from
Gilman Friday where they had been
working during the past summer.
Rev. Tasting is holding a protracted
meeting at Mt. Gilead church.
Mrs. Ed Carroll entertained num-
Der of ladies at a carpet rag sewing
Tuesday.
]. P. SWAN spent Sunday in Selma.
Edna Swain spent Sunday with Myr-
tie Simpson.
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80 1 + f.t- ~ =. = -
service a sern:oas appropriate to the
beginning of the twentieth century.
]. w. Dunn Of Bunch and Jimmie
Dunn of Bloomfield visited here yes
terday with their sister, Mrs. S. E.
Easton.
Some unknown person broke into
Boone McCormick's store Sunday
evening between Z and 8 o'clock by
raising one of the windows and took
about 1.50 in cash, two watches three
watch chains, one lady's watch guard,
one charm, and eight or ten rings. 1t
is hoped that the guilty parties will be
caught.
]. w. Dunn of Bunch Is visiting here
with A. M. Easton and family.
Frank Wells has returned to his
home at Eddyville.
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MouIton.

MoultOn, Dec. 19.-Our city schools.
under the management of Prof. Coch-
rane have made great advances lately.
The study of the heavens is material
ly assisted by the large telescope, one
of the finest in the state, and now a
business department has been organ
ICED and thoroly equipped for those
who may desire to become acquainted
with actual business life before leav-
Ing school. Many a man who is now
in business, would have valued such
an opportunity highly, when he was
boy. The young people of Moulton
can scarcely appreciate their advan-
tages.
New coal chutes are being erected
in the Wabash yards, and soon the
business done at this division will
make of Moulton, an important rail-
road point.
Al Wilcoxson celebrated his 80th
birthday on Dec. 10.
The Masonic fraternity of this vi.
entity has done commendable act
in the buying of a fine life size por-
trait of A. p. Berry. Mr.. Berry is
one of the Oldest Masons i1 this pare
of the state, and among the best in
formed. He has been the main stay
OF the organization at this place since
its institution. The picture is an ex-
cellent one and elegantly framed.
Samuel Jordan is lying quite low
at his residence south Of town. He Is
one of the pioneers of this vicinity.
A signal tower is to be erected at
the crossing of the Wabash and the
Burlington routes in the western part
of the city, and the roads leading into
town both from the northwest and
southwest are to be so changed that
the crossing can be made with less
danger to vehicles.
Our telephone system is being ex-
tended to Dean and Hilltown on the
south and Moterey and Davis county
on the east.
Ben. F. Root of Brookfeld, Mo-, has
been appointed car inspector and re-
pairer in place of the late John D.
Beckett. He will occupy the property
lately vacated by DR.. Davis.
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Milton.

Milton, Dec. 20.-The meetings at
the Presbyterian church closed last
Friday afternoon.
Soloman Boyd of this city, who has
been sick but short time, died at his
home on Tuesday morning at Q
o'clock. Funeral services will be held
at the house Wednesday afternoon
conducted by the pastor, P. B. New
man. Mr.. Boyd was faithful mem,
bcr of the Methodist Protestant
church. The l. o. O. F. will take
charge of the ceremonies. Mr. Boyd
will be greatly missed in church and
lodge circles He leaves an aged wife
to mourn his death. also two children,
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4 I'll
Eldon, Dec. 19.-Mrs. R. B. Van
Dyke has returned from Omaha.
Friday evening A. Gray was trying
new automatic draw bar at the
round house and it dropped on his
foot and mashed it quite badly. s..
Towne is working in his stead as
night yard master.
Geo. Dowell is off duty this
week on account of his fathers ILL.,
ness.
Mr.. and Mrs. S. Lafferty have gone
to Des Moines, where they will visit.
There will be S o'clock mass Christ
mas morning and midnight mass New
Years eve at the Catholic church.
Harry and L. r. Dreamer and R.
Ritz have gone to Oklahoma.
Mrs. D. Burket, who has been visit
ing at the home of Mrs. M. HEST re-
turned to Des Moines yesterday.
Mrs. Will Roberts left today for
Denver.
Mrs. c. Weber received an an
nouncement today of the coming we'd
ding of Alice Hudler formerly of FL
don, to D. Wilson, of Battle Creek,
Mich, which will take place Jan. 1,
1901.
H. E. Fehr has returned to Valley
Junction.