People's voice., 1900-06-07
Dixon.

cut wheat this week.
Several harvest hands have come in
from Indiana; perhaps there will be
no harvest famine after all.
Who said Ice cream?" We have
only had four ice cream socials
this week.
Miss Sarah Horton called on Miss
Luella Tracy Sunday.
Mr. johnson of near Corbin. was
in this vicinity looking after some of
his sale gentlemen who bid on stock
and failed to take it.
R J. Tracy took out l,5OO pounds Of
twine Tuesday. He expects to tie it
up in short order.
E. L. Heron was a visitor at D. NJ.
Whitesell's Sunday.
Miss Genevieve Bunnell of Gentry.
Ark, while visiting in this vicinity
last week had the misfortune 10 be
bitten by snake which was secreted
in radish top. She was quite sick for
day or two, but has so far recovered
as to be about again.
The horse and mule buyer. Mr.. Nc
Cormick, of Wellington, was in this
vicinity this week
Miss Hazel Watkins was a visitor at
Mr.. Tracy's Sunday.
The Argouia merchants are busy
these days for the farmers are busy
laying in harvest supplies. They will
not have time for anything but wheat
in the near future.
A great number of new machines
have been sold here this year.
There seems to be quite a demand
for early cherries this season. The
supply is not equal to the demand.
Let some of your enterprising land
owners set out good orchard on some
OF their otherwise waste land.
Miss Susie Cline was visitor at Fl.
H. Sanderson's Sunday.
Some of the fine oats were badly
lodged by the recent wind and ain.
j. D. Heron has the finest pieces of
corn in the country. 1t is said that he
lives in his cornfeld. Certainly he
has spent much time there and mis-
field shows the result Of careful. in.
telligent work.
c. c. Hammond has plowed his fine
young orchard this week. 1t is in fine
shape.
The Children's Day exercise at Ar
gonia were well attended and a good
program was given.
Decoration day was observed in a
patriotic way at Argonia A program
OF songs, recitations and music by the
Argonia Concert band was given and
enjoyed by al. We have some fine
talent in music and elocution here
Miss Luella Tracy was overcome by
heat on Decoration day. Luckily she
was Just in front of Dr.. Walkers
office at the time. She was unable 10
be taken home, but after few hours
was carried to the doctors residence
where she passed the night in the care
OF her mother and the physician.
She Is now able TO be about again.
Some of the farmers wives saw tbev
are not getting fair treatment in the
harvest preparations. The men are
hiring harvest hands, but no help can
De had in the kitchens
! a certain young lady Of this vicin.
ity has new wheel and was ont in
company with her father. taking
a little exercise. They rode down q
very pleasant private lane several
times as the roads were rough. and the
path in the lane was fine. Some
thoughtleSs young men thinking. in
their misguided ideas of sport. to have
some fun, stretched a rope from the
trees on each side. Just the right
height to strike a person on a wheel
As a result, the young lady was
thrown several feet and received q
hard fall. Her throat was badly
bruised by the rope. OF course. they
never thought Of such a result, ant
not being responsible to any great ex
tent, they will be allowed to play
practical jokes until they grow tireC
Of the sport.
Who said Dixon township was dead.
If you could just see our wheat field.
you would say it was a lively prospec-
at least, and then our oats are fine anC
the corn good and the people, who car
justly do them credit for their enter
prise? Your scribe cannot Who il
lshe?