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Evening journal., 1900-08-31
INTEREST LIST PASSED
Brief Session Of City Council Vas Held
kight

City Council held a brief session
last night and transacted routine busi.
ness only.
The following pay-rOlls we're passed
Miscellaneous, S2,74136; Council
S276.26; police, s5,6O9.40.
The interest list for September was
passed. The total certificate is $4255O
interest. S1,276.50. and bonds due anC
payable, $500. City Treasurer Ha.
mann reported the balance in the Firs
National Bank to be $74,S25.59, anC
S31 ,669 in each of the four depository
banks He also reported receiving
81 $50 from Tax Collector Sayers anC
s1,014 from Collector Lewis.
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outing Was Largely Attended

Wilmington Aerie, No. "a, Fraternal
Order Of Eagles, held a pleasant outing
in Healey's Woods yesterday. It was
largely attended.
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Candidates Address RenublIoans

Ninth ward Republicans met last
night and addresses were made to the
$50 present by several candidates for
Office. Francis S. Bradley was en-
dorsed for sheriff.
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Nieht School

Penmanship, Bookkeeping. Short
hand, Typewriting, Arithmetic, ETC.,
taught at Goldey Night School, Eighth
and Market. beginning October 1. Call
or send for circular.
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Made Member of Gener

Made Member of General Council
In Saratoga, n. Y, yesterday the
American Bar Association elected
Former Senator Anthony Higgins a
member of the general council. Benja-
min Nields is present as a delegate
from Delaware
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VIII Assume His nnties

Professor George W. Twitmyer the
newly-elected superintendent Of the
public schools Of Wilmington, will as
sumo charge Of his office tomorrow.
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sub-statIon win Open Tomorrow

At the drug store Of Henry c. Roller
A and Healad streets the newly estab
lished sub-station will open for bust
ness tomorrow.
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railroad Buys wharf Property

John A. Harris has sold to the Balti-
more and Ohio Railroad Company
property along the Orange street
wharf.
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THE FRANTZ.

LIE thhNIL.
ATLANTIC CITY. N. J.
l66 Ocean Avenue. Next door 70 tls
Beach. Send for Circular.
Mrs. II FRANTZ
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THE BROOKEHURsT-Bv tbe Sea

south Virginia Ave. ATLANTIC CITY.
The most beautiful avenue Sixth hous,
from the beach. Rooms large and airy
Large porch. Fine view Of Ocean and
new steel Pier Special weekly rates.
l2; - and $3.50 a day.
MTIGIIE g. MELVIN.
Formerly OF Westminster. Scranton. Pa
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SUMTER RESORTS,
ATLANTIC CITY.
HOTEI RI1HMOND.
THE WALDORF
MILLER COTTAGE

No. Q GEORGIA AVENUE.
ATLANTIC CITY. n. J
Capacity $50 guests.
MRS /. II. MILLER. Proprietor.
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THE DELAWARE CITY.

Tennessee Avenue and Beach.
First-class Family House
3. 10. BRADWAY,
Owner and Prop.
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HOTEL MT. VERNON.

ATLANTIC CITY. M
Pacific Avenue. one block from the
Beach. Ocean view. Literally man
aged Special for June, IS 20 sl2
weekly. ID. II. GATHER.
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Competine.

Competine, Aug. 3O.-E. w. Moore
went to Chicago Saturday to attend
the G.. A. R. national encampment, al
so to visit his son, John.
Mrs. Martha White is visiting her
brother at Trumbull, Neb.
Mr.. and Mrs. Scott Dickins went to
Des Moines Saturday for a short visit
with relatives and to attend the state
fair. They were accompanied by her
sister, Mrs. w. H. Day, who has been
visiting here.
Mrs. Jesse Mace visited her sister,
Mrs. w. S. Hawthorne, here last
week.
Miss Katherine Dickins and Roy
Robertson left Monday for Ames to at.
tend the Iowa State college.
Mrs. Elizabeth Wright is visiting her
son in Kansas.
Miss Ellel and Carl Huff entertain
ed a number of their young friends
Saturday evening, as Carl leaves this
week week for Cedar Falls to go to the
State Normal School.
The M. w. A s and R. N. AS held
a picnic in the grove east of town Sat
urday. A large crowd was present,
and all enjoyed themselves in social
conversation and listening to the pro.
gram, consisting of addresses and mu.
sic. Glass Orchestra, of Martins
burg, furnished the music.
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Amador.

Amador, Aug 30.-Mr and Mrs. Ma
rion Smith, Mr.. and Mrs. John McFar-
ling, Mr.. and Mrs. AlonZo Smith and
Mr.. and Mrs. Earl Myers left Sunday
for Des Moines to attend the state fair.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ira Haning spent Sun
gay evening at c. w. Bachmans.
Pearl Robson returned Friday to her
home in Leando. She was accompa-
MED by her cousin, Miss Clara Day,
who will visit few weeks with her
grandmother.
Miss Vesta Smith spent Saturday
night with her friend, Miss Ina Far
rand.
Mr.. and Mrs.T. D. Williams and Miss
Pad Harrow visited relatives in
Blakesburg Sunday.
Mrs. Kalie Hendricks and Mrs. Ma
nv Wellman visited relatives in ANA
dor Monday.
Misses Irma Day and Amy Coombs
and Messrs. Ross Hendrickson and FL
mer Coombs returned Sunday from
Des Moines and Charlton, where they
had been the past few weeks enjoying
a pleasure trip. They report a very
pleasant time, but had the misfortune
to lose one of their horses.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Smith spent
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Fairview, Aug. 30.-Misses Lovilla
and Lottie Copeland, of Batavia, visit
ed at the home of Mrs. Ellen Taylor
one day last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Haines have been
visiting with their relatives in Illinois,
returning last Thursday
]. P. Campbell has been attending
the Baptist association meeting in OF
tumwa.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bartholow were callers
at the Haines home last Sunday.
Anna Manning returned home from
Fairfield last Monday evening where
she had been visiting with friends.
Orris Campbell was caller in this
community last Monday evening.
Those from this place, who attended
the Free Methodist camp meeting at
birmingham last Sabbath are as fol-
lows: Walter and George Bartholow,
Chas. Ray Parker, Misses Minnie Fry,
Mabel Copeland, Emma Parker and
Mary Bartholow. The day was very
pleasant and all enjoyed themselves.
George and Walter Bartholow and
Miss Bertha Miller attended the Wood
men picnic at Competine last Satur-
dov
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MuntervilIe.

Munterville, Aug. 30.--J. M. Oval is
busy these days digging well near
the house where he expects to get
plenty of water for his use for the
house as well as his stock.
Rev. Mcneil, who has been in Kan
sas City for the past two months or
more, came home last week very
much improved in health, and he filled
his usual position in the pulpit Sunday
forenoon and evening, much to the
pleasure of his congregation. He has
gained fifteen pounds in weight and is
now in good spirits again and we all
hope he will now continue in good
health.
Alex johnson, director of the Mum
terville school, is now having the bull
ding repaired and put in shape for
school which will commence some
time next month.
We hear we are going to lose one of
our Oldest and most respected neigh
bors, Samuel Johnson, who will move
to Ottumwa in the near future. But
he informs the scribe his interest
will still be with his old neighbors in
Munterville to great extent, as he
Sander Jacobson is visiting old
friends around Munterville and
Blakesburg this week. He came from
his home in Kellogg yesterday on a
bicycle, rolling into Munterville about
8 D. M, distance of seventy miles,
which he had covered in about eight
hours.
will keep a team in Ottumwa and visit
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mon Sunday afternoon, leaving Mon
day FOR CenterYilla.

mon Sunday afternoon, leaving Mon
day for Centerville.
Misses Halle and Addie Hotchkiss
pleasantly entertained the camping
crowd and few intimate friends on
Friday evening in honor of their cou-
SIM, Jack Ross. of Howard, Kansas,
who has been their guest for the past
few weeks.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. T. Mccain spent
Sunday in Troy, the guests of Mr.. and
Mrs. Geo. Roby
Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. Beauchamp have
gone to Oklahoma for an extended Wis
it, Mr.. Beauchamp having been order
ed a change of climate by his physi-
clans.
Mrs. John Frazer, Mrs. l. II. Dabney
and Miss Fannie Mendenhall left Mon
day for Des Moines to attend the state
fair.
Geo. A. Cook returned Saturday
from Lexington, Kentucky, accompa-
MED by his family who will make their
future home in this city.
]. M. Stoody, of Omaha, is visiting
friends in this city.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. A. Sheaffer left
Saturday for Chicago where Mr.Sheaf-
fer will spend week on business and
return, leaving his wife for month S
visit with friends and relatives.
Rev. ]. F. Barnett, pastor of the
First M. E. church of TT. Madison, is
visiting relatives in this city and coun-
ty.
Walter Johnson returned Sunday
from Leon and will continue his edu-
cation at the high school this fall.
Mrs. Agnes Healy, of Ottumwa, spent
Sunday at the home of her father, E.
B. Kinnick.
Mr.. and and Mrs. H. C. Leach spent
Sunday in Troy at the home of Mrs.
Leach's parents, DR.. and Mrs. Shrieve
Miss Mabel Palmer spent Saturday
and Sunday in Milton, the guest of
Mrs. Newsom Guernsey.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. A. Johnson left Sun
day for Des Moines where they will
spend a week at the state fair.
Miss Cleo Spencer spent Sunday in
Lancaster, Mo-: at the home OF her
cousin, Miss Ella Walters.
D. M. McFadden spent Sunday in OF
tumwa at the home of his daughter,
Mrs. John Rigbee.
Misses Mabel and Virgie Russell
and Miss Jay Fryeburger were the
guests of Misses Jennie and Bessie
Barnett, who reside on farm several
miles out of the city, Saturday and
Sunday
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White Elm.

White Elm, Aug. 30-Henry Vaughn
and wife spent Saturday in Bloomfield.
G. w. Swain, of Gilman, is visiting
relatives here.
c. B. Anderson and May Sharp at.
tended the Morrell picnic at Charlton
Thursday.
Dillon Davis. of Pulaski, was bus
mess caller here Friday.
j. E. Durham and Birdie Carroll re-
turned from Bloomfield Saturday
where they have been attending the
institute.
T. W. Rogers made a business trip
to Eldon Friday.
J. P. Swain went to Des Moines Fri
day where he has accepted a position
at the state fair.
DR.. Rosser, of Troy, delivered forty
six head of fine cattle here Thursday
which he sold to John Sharp.
Albert Anderson and Charley Rail
attended court at Bloomfield last week.
Ed. Clark visited relatives at Troy
Saturday.
A number of our farmers delivered
hogs at Eldon Friday.
A number of our people attended
camp meeting at Birmingham Sunday.
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Abba.

Abba. Aug. 29-The public schools
will begin next Monday morning and
much activity is shown by the stud
ents in preparing for it. The new adj
dirion to the Grant school building will
not be completed in time for occupan-
cy the first week but will be in use
in short time.
All the curbing along the east,south
and west side of the square is in and
today will see that along the north
side completed. A force of twenty
men are laying the sewer mains along
the south side preparatory to placing
the pavement, excavation for which
will begin Thursday.
The criminal docket is before the
district court Cor disposal this week.
The State of Iowa VS.. Peter McGinn.
seduction, is now on trial. The grand
jury reported this morning finding in
dlctments against three persons for
illegal sale of Intoxicating liquors. Two
of these are at Foster and one at Lo.
villa and also returning indictments
against four of the prisoners now con-
fined in jan
Charles Lund, of Burlington is spen-
ding his vacation with friends in this
CITY,
The colored l. o. o. F. held their an
nual memorial day exercises Sunday.
Services were held in their hall from
2 to o'clock p. M, after which they
marched to the cemetery headed by
the band and appropriately decorated
the grounds.
Extensive preparations are being
made for the observation of Labor Day
at this place, Monday, Sept. 3. The
local committee who has the work in
charge has looked to all things neces-
sary for successful celebration and
big crowd is expected.
Attorney w. R. Nelson, of Eddyville,
was attending court Monday morning.
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fall. Some money has already been
promised for the building.
Mrs. Jessie Spangler and children
visited relatives in Ottumwa last
week.
John Allen and family are moving
to Troy. W. H. Allen expects to stay
on the farm, which they are vacating
this winter.
Eta and Zelda Mum, of Sherman
Chapel, visited here Thursday at the
VIM. Pickett home.
Mrs.A. j. Nicholson and children, of
Lacrosse, Wisconsin, are here visiting
friends.
Mrs. Walter Hartman and children
and Mrs. Martha Pence arrived Sat
urday for visit here with friends.
Mrs. N. D. Bell and children are WIS.,
lung in Des Moines at the ]. l.. Mum
home and attending the fair.
G. H. Hughes and wife visited rela-
tives in Bloomfield Saturday.
Ruth Combs was one of party of
young folks that visited the country
farm yesterday.
T. G. Cree is attending the state fair
and is one of the officers in charge.
1t is announced that Rev. Malloy will
be here Friday with his tabernacle
and will begin series of meetings
here that night.
Mrs. Jesse McCreery and son, Har-
ley, of Bloomfield, are visiting rela-
tlves here.
Mrs. Henry Yanke visited relatives
at West Grove Sunday.
Mrs. Youngburg, of Ottumwa, visit
ed here Sunday with her son, Frank
Pettet.
G. V. Ware and wife, of Ottumwa,
spent Sunday here at the parental
Ware home.
G. w. Ware came home Saturday
night from Lineville to spend Sunday
here with his parents. He says he is
well pleased with his work and has
gained ten pounds in weight.
Charley Burnett, who is travelling
salesman for jewelry store in st.
Paul, Mimi, came here Sunday from
visit at Drakesville with his wife and
children. He was on his way back to
his work.
Lizzie Ware visited near Sherman
Chapel last week with her sister, Mrs.
Millie Rhine.
Misses Ella and Viola Tomey, of
Bloomfield. are visiting here with Miss
Allie Morris.
M. G. Rominger, wife and daughter,
Maude, were Moulton visitors last
week.
Charley Burgher and wife, of Moul-
ton, visited at c. M. Johnson's last
week and Mrs. Johnson and Mrs.
Burgher visited at the Henry Brutis
and Mrs. Sophia Johnson homes in
Bloomfield Saturday and Sunday.
Charley and Albert Ware, of Floris,
visited here Saturday with their sister,
Mrs. Walter Mum and children Wis
tied last week at Sherman Chapel at
the Aaron Wyatt home.
Rev. R. S. Tague expects to preach
his farewell sermon at Sherman Cha
pei Sunday.
Mrs. R. j. Harbour and daughter,
Lou, and S. G. Harbour and family Wis
tied in Drakeville Sunday at the R. o.
Hendrickson home.
w. W. Rankin and wife, of Ottum-
wa, and Arch Rankin and family, of
Chequest and Albert Mum and fam
lily of Drakeville, visited Sunday at
the A. w. Rankin home.
| DR.. ]. l.. Mckee. of Omaha, Neb., is
/ here visiting friends.
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Ormanvilie.

Ormanville, Aug. 29.-Dickens Bros
from north of Ottumwa. were in this
vicinity last week buying cattle
Billy Banghman and Ellis Kuhn, OF
Ottumwa, have been visiting with rel
atives here.
Charley Moss, Bert and Adam
Howk, Bert Gregg and Tom Chance
attended the packing house picinc at
Charlton.
Mrs. J. B. Jackson had a sudden
stroke of paralysis Monday night
She is now some better.
Mrs. Lou Moss has been very i'll.
The protracted meeting closed Fri
day night twenty-four members were
taken into the church.
Charley Moss is working in Ottum
wa.
Miss jeanette Jackson has returned
to her home at Maxwell after spend
ing a few days with her mother, who
is very sick.
Miss Velva Burdett of Drakesville
is visiting at the home of her grand.
pa Howk.
George Howk and family of Ottum.
wa spent Saturday night and Sunday
with relatives here.
A few of the young people from
here attended league at Ash Grove
Sunday evening.
Moses Leonard and family spent
Sunday with relatives at Albany.
Mrs. Martin and children of ANA.
dor spent last week visiting with Mr.
and Mrs. Anawalt.
Evan Hudgeon spent Sunday with
his cousin, Moses Leonard.
Hiram Mccall and family, of OF
tumwa, spent Sunday at the parental
Eakins home.
Mrs. Eslinger, of Ottumwa, was
buried at Point Isabel cemetery, Mon,
day, the 9th.
Ethel Owen is visiting with her
sister near Sherman Chapel.
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West Van Buren,.

West Van Buren,, Aug. 30.-Quite a
pleasant day was enjoyed at the home
OIL George Lewis, Aug. 20, it being a
reunion of the Lewis family. All the
children and grandchildren were pres.
ent.
Will Moore, who has been working
for Ed Moore near Lebanon, is home
for a recreation.
Mr.. Garfield and family, of Lebanon,
visited one day last week with George
Bonner and family.
T. G.. Fellows recently visited his
daughter, Mrs. J. w. Bachelor and hus-
band near Bonaparte.
Stock sold fairly well at the Cephus
Williams sale last Friday.
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keb, Aug. 29.-The mines are run
nlng full time at present.
The miners showed their kindness
to their tellowmen on Saturday by
taking up collection for Mr.. Thorn
who had been sick for several months
Henry McVeigh, is on the sick list
this week.
Thomas Carey, of Hooking, moved
heie this week. He is well pleased
with his new home.
Thomas Jenkins, and old time boss
driver here, secured work last week
He has been away for some time.
Courtney Willard issued the money
on Saturday to the miners for the
first two weeks in August. 1t was the
largest pay roll mere for several
years.
E. A. Holt. of Ottumwa, was in town
Saturday calling on friends.
Mr.. and Mrs. Adam Long spent
Saturday and Sunday in Pekay.
Superintendent W. e. Williams has
force of men at work at night max.
ing improvements at the bottom OF
the shaft, in order to be able to han
die the empty cars more rapidly so as
to handle increased tonnage.
Miss Jessie Williams visited friends
in Pekay last Sunday.
William Shelton, of Hooking, Sc
cured work here last week.
David Richards and brother Johr
spent Sunday at the parental home il
South Ottumwa
A. w. Kicker, a socialistic speaker
addressed a small audience here OF
Wednesday night.
j. M. Johnson, of Leon, was in tow
on Monday
e. H. Gibbs, of Levy, was in tow
on Sunday.
The people here express themselve.
as gladthat the street carnival will bt
held in Ottumwa. The farmers wan
to exhibit their product and stock
while the miners want few days
recreation.
William Cassidy, of Kalo, was Wis
itor here on Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. P. Hess, of Ottumwa
also Mr. and Mrs. Gus Lund, spen
Sunday in town the guests of Mr.. ant
Mrs. James Shevlin.
Mrs. George Holt received a tele
gram Sunday announcing the serious
illness of her mother at Cardiff, Ill
She departed Sunday night.
Thomas holland, Miss Anna holland
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BidwelI.

Bidwell, Aug. o. J. F. Beagle, A
A. Beagle, Will Folgman, Frank Smith
Will Grooms and wife. Otto Lock and
Miss Amanda Peterson, RolIa Gosney,
Albert Gosney and Miss Pearl Cos
ney, attended the packing house pic
mic at Charlton, Thursday.
Ferdinand Folgman is reported
some better.
Rev. Frank Fox and family of Kan.
sas City are visiting relatives near
here.
Rev. Fox preached at Pleasant
Home Sunday night.
A. w. Cundiff and family are visit
ing at John Grooms'.
Rev. Albert of Abba preached at
Ghristiansburg in place of Rev. Cog
geshall, Sunday.
Mrs. J. H. Chisman of South Ottum.
wa, has been visiting relatives near
Bidwell.
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Tuesday with relatives at Prairie Cha
pei.
Mrs. Martin Myers spent Tuesday at
ternoon at the home of her mother,
Mrs. VIM. Ralston.
e. Haning was a business caller in
Ottumwa Tuesday.
Grandmother Bachman is recover
ing from severe illness.
Mr.. and Mrs. B. Cosman passed thru
our town Sunday enroute to Blakes-
burg.
Mr.. and Mrs. F. L. Baker and son,
Leland, visited relatives west of here
Sunday.
Preaching services at Russell Cha
pei on Saturday night and Sunday at
II o'clock and also Sunday night.
Mr.. and Mrs. Seth Wellman, of OF
tumwa, spent Sunday at Henry Cloyd's
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spending the summer at her fathers,
Thos. Fatherson's, near here, spent
several days last week with hef
friend, Miss Hattie Sloan of this city
The little baby of Mr.. and Mrs. Ed
Daughrity, has light form of scarlet
fever.
The P. E. o's gave a party at the
home of Miss Edna Uterine, last
Monday evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. McGrew visited in
Fairfield, with Mr.. McGrew's mother
last week.
Ray More spent Sunday in Biz
mingham DR.. and Mrs. Sherman and
Miss Rena Miller drove to Birming
ham to the camp meeting, Sunday.
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auQua.

Keosauqua, Aug. Or. H. Starr
and family have moved to Boone
vile, Mo-, for the winter. Mr.. Nc
Manus and family have moved into
the house vacated by Mr.. Starr.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. K. Henton and
children are visiting for two weeks
at Maural City, Mo-. with Mr.. Hen
tons parents.
guild met with Mr.. McKibbin Wednes-
day afternoon. The subject for read
ing and discussion was the culture
and training of children. The Keo-
sauqua guild has doubled in member
ship since it's organization last
March.
Miss Jennie McKibbin add nephew,
Arthur, drove down from Bloomfield,
Tuesday, with Master George McKib-
bin, returning Friday morning.
Mrs. Robert Sloan and daughter,
Miss Stella, have been on the sick
list the past week, but have recov-
cred.
Miss Stella Sloan is in Chicago at
the wholesale millinery houses.
w. M. Walker is in Abba this week
on court business.
A little child of Mr.. and Mrs. Ed.
Shaffer has been very sick for two
weeks.
Mrs Rachel Baldwin, "a years of
age, fell last week. dislocating her
hip. She is doing as well as could
be expected.
Mrs. w. G. Parrott, of Cantril, who
has been very sick, is some better.
Mrs. Florence Manning returned from
there last Saturday.
Mrs. Matte Thrall. of Ottumwa,
who with her little son has been