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kirkVille.

Kirkville, May 6.-Mr. and Mrs.
VIM. Garvin were Ottumwa visitors
Wednesday.
Mrs. B. F. Marrow has returned from
a visit to friends in Hiteman
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas of Ottumwa,
spent Sunday with friends in Kirk
vile.
B. L. Ward and wife, of Ottumwa,
spent Saturday at the j. w. Garvin
home.
Mrs. Rebecca Woddell, of Ottumwa,
is spending few days with her son,
F. A. Woddell
Miss Ida Fry of Cedar Rapids IS
visiting at the home of her parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Fry.
Mrs. G.. L. Otis, of Culbertson, Mon
tana, has returned to her home after
pleasant visit at the home of Chas.
Smith.
Frank Reed and wife of Foster are
visiting with relatives in and near
Kirkville.
Mrs. John Funk and daughter were
Ottumwa visitors Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Hatfield, of OF
tumwa are visiting at the George
Kirkpatrick home.
Mrs. Samuel Fulmer has returned to
her home after visit to her sons in
Ottumwa.
Mr. and Mrs. L. F. Healy, of Ottum-
wa are guests at the home of Mr.. am,
Mrs. James Stephenson.
DR.. James A. Hull, of Keb, spent
Thursday calling on old friends in
Kirkville.
W. T. Perry came in Saturday from
a two weeks business trip.
! On next Sunday, May ~, at the M
Ii. church, the baccalaureate sermon
Ito the graduating class OF 1901 will be
preached by Rev. w. S. Moore. AL
THE friends and patrons of the schoo
are cordially invited to attend.
Mr.. and Mrs.J. B.McDonough spent
Sunday at the VIM. Garrett home, Al
/ Cedar.
Mrs. Chas. Smith entertained the
! ladies of the Women's Foreign Mis-
sionary society at her home on Tues
day, last.
i Mrs VIM. Hirst has returned from
\ Des Moines, where she went to visi
her daughter, Mrs. Louise Waters.
i Mr. and Mrs. N. Newell and Sol
4 Floyd were Ottumwa visitors Satur
day.
The school board met Saturda.
night and elected the following teach
ers: Primary, Miss Gertrude Moore
second primary, Miss Bertha Nicolas
son; grammar room, Miss Rankin
Prof. c. F. Eakins having been re
elected as principal at meeting hel
a month before.
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Daily Doings of Some Of Ottumwa'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.
UnionNille.

! Unionville, May 7.-Luther Wealth
erley made business trip to Moravia
on last Wednesday.
Rev. J. B. Kirsch, of Mystic, was
seen on our streets last week.
Miss Inez Connolly, OF Blakesburg,
is visiting relatives in this city.
Sig Wallace has sold his blacksmith
shop and intends to move to New
Mexico in a short time.
Henry Simmons visited relatives at
Foster last Sunday.
Franz Smith, who had his leg cut
off by the train at Burlington, has ar
rived at his home near this city.
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Frederic,

Frederic, May Ed. Reeves, in
company with Miss Jennie Song AMI
Miss Martha Akers, were out buggy
riding Wednesday evening. They
came to the railroad crossing and the
horse took fright and ran away, throw
ing Mr.. Reeves and Miss Akers out
of the buggy, cutting and bruising
Miss Akers' face very badly. Dr.Duf
fly was called and dressed the wounds
of the injured lady. Miss Song stay
ed in the buggy, caught the lines and
stopped the runaway horse.
Mrs. Johnson, an old lady, was in
tered in the Union cemetery Thurs
day. She had host of friends ii
this county. Rev. Pierson conducted
the funeral. f.
| Hamilton Cooper and wife buried
| their four months old baby, a littlt
boy, Wednesday. The funeral wal
conducted by Rev. Tatman.
Mrs. Nettie Cooper, wife of Lee
Cooper. was inferred in the Smitl
cemetery Thursday. The funeral wal
conducted by Rev. Pierson.
There was social dance at thu
home of Frank Amos, Wednesday ev
ening. Quite a nice time was report
ed.
Mrs. Belle Hawthorne, wife of on
merchant, d. H. Hawthorne. is Wis
iting a sick sister at Cedar Falls.
Mrs. Peter Miller, who has bee
sick with rheumatism for long time
is improving.
DR.. Duffey is on trip to Missouri
! He expects to change his locatio
from Frederic.
Misses Lottie and Dicie Westfa
are visiting their sister at Dude!
Mrs. Balger.
4 Miss Artie Johnson, of Chillicoth'
was in the neighborhood last week.
Mr.. Smith and wife, from Wapell
county, attended the funeral of Mrs
Johnson last Thursday.
School is going on finely at Brus
college under the instruction of Cha
, ConWell
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friends here before leaving for her
new home in Colorado.
]. R. Sterlin and Sam Wilson were
in Oskaloosa Tuesday at the P. M. cons
vention.
DR.. Jarvis left for Iowa City to be-
gone for few days.
G. X. Needham, editor Of the News,
was here in the interests of his paper
Thursday.
S. NJ Brook, of York, Iowa, will
have charge of the creamery this sum.
mer.
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Eldon.

Eldon, May yesterday afternoon
occurred the funeral of Sam Johnson,
of Marshalltown, from the residence
of his brother, 1. johnson.
Mr.. Sturgeon, of Ottumwa, spent
Sunday with Eldon friends.
s D. ]. Lloyd has returned from Ken
lucky. ssisaI
Miss Daisy Pancost, of Libertyville,
is visiting Mrs. G. T. Sewall.
Mr.. and Mrs. T. P. Baker, of Ottum-
wa spent Saturday with H. Creamer
and family.
Misses Edna Hartman, Minnie Reno,
Bessie Enyart and Mrs. Enyart attend
ed the graduating exercises at Agency
Friday evening.
Robert Patterson visited at Wash
ington saturday.
Mrs. Brownfield and children return
ed from Pennington today.
Miss Villa Dreamer and Frank ia
ques spent Sunday at Agency.
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BIackhaWk.

Blackhawk, May 6.-What came
near being serious accident happen.
ed to Bert King Tuesday. While he
was hauling water the team became
frightened and ran away, spilling the
water over Bert, who escaped with. a
few bruises.
Blake Swain and wife passed
through Blackhawk Wednesday.
James Smith of Unionville passed
through Blackhawk Tuesday.
Oliver Garner, who has been at Oh
tumwa in the hospital returned to his
home Thursday.
Married, May 1, 1901, Miss Tennis
Kingsinger and Charles Hamilton.
Mrs. Charlotte Brown and SON
Charles were Unionville callers Saturs
day.
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Bunch.

Bunch, May Married Wednesday,
May 1, Miss Tennasea Kinsinger, of
Bunch, to Charles Hamilton, of Orman-
vile, T. J. Morrison officiating. The
bride is most highly esteemed young
woman. The groom is stranger here
but is prosperous farmer and fine
young man.
Married, Thursday, May 2, Miss Myr-
tie Parse, living northeast of Bunch,
ad Charles Walker, of Bloomfield Both
are highly esteemed young people
They will go to Colorado Springs in
the near future.
Moses Smith is building a new house
on North Market street, and will move
here as soon as it is completed.
Clarence Hoover, who has been laid
up for week, is again able to be out
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both morning and evening was limit
ed only by the capacity of the build
ing.
John Story. of Hooking, spent Sun
day with Abba friends.
Pearl Watkins and Will Teas came
down from Charlton and spent Sun
day at home.
Alice Waugh, of Charlton, is visit.
ing Abba relatives and friends.
Mrs. w. A. Koontz returned yester.
day from an extended trip in the
south. Her many friends are glad to
welcome her home and to note the
improvement of her health.
Mr.. and Mrs. Carl Koontz, of Gales
burg, Ill.,, came down yesterday to
spend the day with relatives.
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Agency.

Agency, May 6.-The Agency Alum
nj association held its eighteenth an
nual meeting in the high school build
ing Saturday evening. There were
five new members taken in, making a
total membership of ninety.
Miss E. Ida Keen left for Airlie,
Mimi, this morning to visit friends.
DR.. w. b. LaForce, Mrs. A. L. Rey-
nolds and Claude Walters, of Ottumwa,
attended the alumni reception here
Saturday evening.
A good many of the Ottumwa and
Batavia people attended the COM
mencement exercises here Friday ev-
ening.
Harvey Hartman ras gone to Des
Moines, where he has secured posi-
ton.
Mrs. George Vermillian visited
friends here last week and attended
the commencement exercises.
John Davies, of Fairfield visited his
daughter, Miss Elizabeth Davies, last
Friday.
F. E. Collister, of Fairfield was call
ing on friends here Friday.
Watson Enyart expects to move in
to his new home this week
Mrs. James Connolly is very sick.
Harry Fair visited his mother, Mrs
G. w. Fair last week and attended the
alumni reception on Saturday even
ing.
Mr. and Mrs. J. D. Hogseet, of Sal
da, Colorado, visited Mr.. and Mrs. L.
i f. Strebelow last week.
George Sage departed for Green Riv
er. Wyoming, this morning after visit
ing for a few days with his father, DR.
Sage.
Mrs. Fred Bell is ill.
Mr.. and Mrs. Alt Fair, of Council
Bluffs are visiting friends here.
Nellie, child of Mr.. and Mrs Will
liam Mills( who reside two mile:
southwest of town, was bitten by {
mad dog. She was walking along thu
railroad and met the dog. Her hant
was badly lacerated.
The state veterinary was here to SET
e. Johnson's herd of cattle. One wal
supposed to be dying with hydropho
bia, and after making careful dag
nosis he said the trouble with the cat
tie was over-feeding and bad water
While they had plenty of fresh waite
there was creek running through tn
feed lot and the water was not good.
Clements & Ankrom have the cor
tract for the building of new hous
for Mrs. Phoebe Hendrickson.
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pouds.

Douds, May 7.-Walter Doud and
John McGill started this morning for
Colorado; they will make the trip ov-
eralnd. Walter Doud expects to re-
main in Colorado until fall and then
go on to California to join his family.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Morse, of Biz
mingham. were in town Sunday.
Miss Wayne Morgan visited friends
at Keosauqua Sunday
Several young people from keosau-
qua were out on pleasure trip in
this neighborhood Sunday.
Prof Williams, of the Keosauaua
schools, surveyed the land belonging
to the David Doud heirs Saturday.
A social dance was held in McGills
hall Friday evening.
J. w. HARDWOOD, attorney of Keosau
qua. was in town Saturday.
Miss Brown has improved the ap
pearance of her hotel by having g
front porch added.
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Abba

Abba, May g. Services were held
for the first time in the new Christian
church and it was dedicated yester-
day evening by Rev. L. L. Carpenter
OF Wabash, Indiana, who will conduct
the protracted meeting for several
weeks to begin this evening. He is a
very able and eloquent speaker and
his sermons will be greatly enjoyed.
The church is a beautiful building
with seating capacity for 600. The
cost of the church was $4,000. The
amount raised yesterday slightly ex.
ceeded $4,000, leaving small sum
which will be raised during the week.
4 AT 3 p. m. a platform meeting was
held in which the pastors of the fol
lowing churches made congratulatory
speeches: Methodist, Presbyterian
United Presbyterian, Catholic and AT
rican M. E. church. Also short talk
was given by Rev. Gardner, of Queer
City, Mo.
Rev G. F. Sanderson, of Charlton
and w. A. Loekheart, of Des Moines
attended the evening services. The
different churches of the city adjourn
ed their meeting yesterday and the
attendance at the Christian church
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pole dance followed. Everything was
very artisticaly arranged and the ev-
ening was enjoyed by a large num-
Der. Many were present from the
neighboring cities.
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esburg.

Blakesburg, May 1.-THE first issue
of the newspaper, the Excelsior, made
it's appearance Friday evening. We
hope the paper may have success, yet
with dozen or more our people will
continue to read the Courier. The
largest bundle of mail matter that
comes to this Office is the Courier.
Mrs. Lucy Forster who, with her
children, spent the winter in Califor.
MIA, will return to her home here.
Mrs. Tinsley, widow of the late Geo
Tinsley, will go to Oskaloosa to spend
a few weeks.
The young people of the town had
a May party in the woods on Satur
day and enjoyed a jolly good time.
| An auction sale of buggies was held
here Saturday but bidders We're few
and sales SLOW
DR.. Udell was called to Centerville
on professional business Friday.
| Frank Clutch, of Loyilla, visited oul
town, his former home, Saturday.
| Kurg Mccoy and wife, of Foster
visited friends in our city Saturday.
Mr.. Thode has a force of men a
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Stockport.


Stockport, May I'll. H. Tinsley
spent Sunday at Batavia with his fas
Their and mother.
Mr.. Stillwell and Mrs. S. v. Whitas
ker visited at Fairfield Wednesday,
and Thursday.
Dr. Allen, of Hillsboro, passed
through here Friday evening on the
train. He had been in Birmingham
visiting his son.
DR., Ruth,of Keokuk, was in. the city
Wednesday consulting with DR.. Ora.
Der.
| A. H. Morris purchased two lots in
| Whitaker's addition to Stockport, con.
sideration $3.50. He will build a fine
residence at once.
David Jamison sold his farm last
Saturday of fifty-five acres to John
Dill, consideration $4,000.
Henry Warner bought one acre of
VIM. Parnitzke for which he paid $175
and will soon build residence and
move to the city.
J. A. J. Aluy has built neat sum.
mer kitchen to his residence.
Sam Douglas has built neat little
cottage residence in north Stockport.
Charlie Phillips has accepted a
clerkship in Rist e Graham's store.
aker's addition to Stockport, consider.
alton SIS.
Elmer Kick shipped a car of sheep
Tuesday to Chicago.
Tuesday, the mail carriers horse
took fright at some sheep and ran
away, demolishing the cart No one
was hurt.
4 Mrs. Russell Bales left for Oregon
Monday where she will make her fu-
ture home with her son.
Hedrick.
!. Hedrick, May 6.-An unknown man,
probably tramp, was found in an I'm.
| conscious condition near the railroad
crossing east of Hagan's lumber yard.
At first it was thought he had been
thrown from a passing train and kill
ed, but later he became conscious and
informed those present that he had
! fallen in fit and that he was sub
ject to such spells. He was taken in
to the office of J.. Hagan and soon had
| another spell similar to the one when
found. He was placed in the city
lookup over night and Saturday
: morning started on north. The man
says his home is in Missouri.
t Mrs. Thos. Lindsey, living south of
town, was taken before the commits
: sioners Thursday and adjudged in
sane. She was taken to Mt. Pleasant
/ Friday. Mrs. Lindsay has many
friends in Hedrick, who extend much
i sympathy in this sad affection. 1t is
hoped she may speedily recover. w
J, Miss Rhoda Wilson is sick with cry
sipelas.
e The infant son of Mr. and Mrs. o. f.
Boiling died Thursday evening of brain
L fever after very brief illness. Short
y services were held at the residence at
| o'clock Friday and the remains
!. taken to Oskaloosa for interment.
Il Rev. Shortess went to Sigourney
Saturday to fill his regular appoint
S ment on Sunday.
Bunk Ward and Chas. Mills of Rich.
i land, were attending the horse sale
b here last week,
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from Roswell, New Mexico. His
granddaughter accompanied him
when he went but he made the trip
back by himself
N. Smith is out and about; but still
feels the effect of his fall. He was
working in his barn and standing on
the manger reaching UP, when he lost
his balance and fell backward, strik
ing on his head and shoulders.
NJ y. Balm, while on the road to the
B. & w. depot Saturday fell and had
to be carried home. The doctor was
summoned and we understand pro
nounced it heart trouble.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jasper Mccoy and sor
Leo and Miss Arlo Cornell came from
Allerton Tuesday. They are at Mr.
CornelPs visiting. Miss Orla viii
spend the summer here, returning te
Allerton in the fall to resume hel
work as assistant teacher in the hlgf
school there.
L. o. Dunkee, of Highland Park col
lcge, Des Moines, was in town Thurs
day looking up prospective students
Miss Hughes, county superintend
ent. of Washington county, was visit
| ing the schools in this section Thurs
day and Friday.
| Baster Ingham is thinking of goini
into the show business. He has
| five legged calf. The right hind LEI
has two perfect feet. The leg is de
| formed at the thigh SO that the cal
does not handle the two feet as reao
| lily as he does his other feet; but i
getting to use that leg more than h
| did at first. 1t is bright, lively. hea
thy calf, perfectly formed with tn
exceptions of the deformity mentor
/ ed,
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Bladensburq.

Bladensburg, May 7.-When Henry
Wertz, the blacksmith, was returning
from Batavia last week, his horses be
came frightened when going down a
hill, by the loosening of the neck yoke,
and ran away. Mr. Wertz was thrown
from the wagon and received slight in
juries.
James Timonds is giving his house
coat of paint.
Col Murray visited his parents, Mr.
and Mrs. Adam Murray last Sunday.
Farmers have begun corn planting
in this vicinity.
Mrs. Charles Ingram, of Ottumwa
is visiting at the home of her parents
Mr.. and Mrs. John Murray, for few
| days.
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Eddyvile.

Eddyville, May Mrs. Della Hall
arrived Saturday evening from an ex-
tended visit in Washington.
Homer Hardin visited relatives in
Ottu1nwa the last of the week.
Mrs. Walter Jones is here for an ex-
tended visit with her mother, Mrs.
Mintonye.
r. w. Moore has departed for Penn,
sylvania where he will remain all
summer.
Mrs. O'Hara is a guest at the home
of her daughter, Mrs. F. M. Epperson
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Pennington.

Pennington, May 1.-THE Farming
ton Cigar Company band made its
first appearance on the street Satur-
day afternoon. They expect to COM
mence their regular Saturday night
concerts in few weeks.
Mrs. Mary Scott visited friends in
Kahoka the past week
Messrs Will Beeson and Frank Coul-
ter left Thursday evening for st. Louis.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Carr returned
Wednesday morning from Philadelphia
where they have been spending the
winter.
w. H. Knott, editor of the Farming.
ton News, visited in Davenport few
days last week.
| The High School Athletic club re.
Gently organized, has accepted an invi
tation to play baseball with the Mil
ton high school team at the county
field meet to be held at Milton, May
IL.
Mesdames George Martz and Fred
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Delta.

DGlId, MAY O.--JdllSo SdTlylS Ol
Springfield lost his barn by fire We'd
nesday afternoon, loosing 1000 BUSH
els of small grain and lot of farm
implements.
DR.. johnson attended the May party
at Sigourney May /.
Mrs. Leo Venom was in Oskaloosa
Wednesday,
J. r. Dunn has commenced his new
home in the Reed addition, northwest
part of town.
P. l.. Holden was in Oskaloosa
Thursday, where he met his son, j. p,
who was on his way to Colorado
Miss Maud Sampson was in Oska-
loosa Saturday.
Will Hamilton of Sigourney spent
Sunday with his parents here.
Miss l.. Crew is visiting in Spring
vile for a few weeks.
Mrs. Will Wharton and son visited
in Oskaloosa over Sunday.
Mrs. M. G. Augustine and sons Wis.
| tied in New Sharon all week.
| Warren White left for Des Moines
where he has good position
H. G. White of Sigourney was here
on business Friday.
The K. P. entertainment last Mon
day was a success and about forty
dollars was added to the treasury.
F. r. Burrows returned home Wed
nesday after four weeks tour Of
1 Wisconsin.
Mrs. M. w. Chandler and daughters
i spent Wednesday in Sigourney.
Mrs. j. r. Holden and two sons Of
4 Wellman, spent a few days will
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Sianourney.

Sigourney, May ii. J. Rathbun,
of the Racket store, has sold his stock
to Hubert Richardson
George Namur has taken possession
of the North Side drug store which
he purchased from A. ]. Weller.
Miss Carrie Taylor, of Newton, Wis.
tied in the city few days last week
Oscar Schipfer returned Tuesday
evening from Nebraska where he has
been for several months.
Herman Schwenke has purchased
the Gambell property and will imme
diately take possession.
| George Haffner came home from
Oskaloosa Wednesday evening ant
returned Friday morning.
Dan Lucas, of Thornburg, was
business caller one day last week.
Allie Johnson was home between
trains Tuesday evening
Miss Myrtle Harlan is still quite ill
DR.. Bamford and bride are at hone
in the old Schipfer property which tn,
doctor recently purchased and has
wonderfully improved.
Chas. White, the barber, was il
What Cheer Friday.
4 DR.. Bingham's sister, of Des Moines
spent few days last week with Mis-
Gertrude Keller and enjoyed the Ma
dance.
i August Sahn. Roy White, Gilber
White, and George McCarty were n
Sigourney Wednesday, evening.
| Miss Corda Hill is home for shor
visit.
| The May dance was perfect SUI
cess. Maud Starr was chosen queer
She was tastefully arrayed in pal
blue with roses and smilax. Four Iii
I tie flower girls scattered flowers BIZ
fore her as her attendants led her i
: and seated her on a beautiful whit
throne beautifully decorated wit
r flowers. Edna Dobie gracefully a
ranged the crown, the attendants GU
:. tested before the queen and mad
their exit. The little flower girls gait
t cred around the throne and the Ma
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work putting his nursery in fine
shape.
DIR. H. E. Hurst, late of Keokuk
visited his brother, w. N. Hurst, here
this week.
Mrs. Otis, of Montana, is here for
a visit with her mother. Mrs. Doty.
One of Will Fritz's blooded horses
is very sick. 1t is under the care OF
DR.. Tom Bonnar.
Isam Chidester will soon move into
his new house on Main street. Chas
Zigler will locate in one of Lobar's
houses on High street. Rev. Burdocl
will remove to the Zigler property or
Franklin street.
J. M. Wilson has gone to Brazil tc
live.
Mrs. H. V. Davis, of Trivoli, ILL.,, il
visiting at the parental Udell home.
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MuntervilIe.

Munteryille, May ARTHUR Peter
son, who had his leg broken about
seven weeks ago, is now able to be
around with only one crutch and says
he will be able to go to work in an.
other month.
Alex Peterson, of South Ottumwa
was in Munterville Friday.
Bernard Johnson, of Ottumwa, is
visiting with his uncle, August Bur
geson this week.
Charles Anderson. east of Munter
vile, has the carpenters at work fran
| ing a very substantial barn which he
will erect this month, which will be
quite an improvement on his farm
| Mr.. and Mrs. Ernest, Johnson are
housekeeping in neat little cottage
at No. 5.
Mrs. Sven Pearson and Mrs. N. P
Pearson returned home from Hitemar
Thursday morning, where they hac
been to visit Mrs. Alex Pearson.
Saturday afternoon at o'clock oc
Cured the funeral of Harold Anne
Pearson, youngest son of Mrs. A. Pear
son, of Hiteman, aged one year, one
month and two days. Funeral ser
vices were held in the Lutheran churcl
at Munterville, with Rev. A. e. Monel
officiating. Interment was made il
Munterville cemetery, where it's father
Alex Pearson, was buried this spring
Mrs. Pearson has the sympathy of tn
entire community.
!, ]. M. Oval returned from Excelsio
Springs, Mo-, Friday night, where h
!, has been with his son, Axel, who i
taking course of medical treatment
Sven Pearson moved the househol
goods af Mr.. Reece to house west G
: Willard where he and his daughte
| will live this summer.
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Ladies' Jersey Rib Corset
Covers, a very sensible
garment, light and o.
cool, this sale,..............Ck
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800 yards of so cent Dress Goods
all this springs styles, choice.