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The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1901-05-15

at is with a good deal Of pleasure
and satisfaction that I recommend
Chamberlain's Collie, Cholera and
Dis' rboea Remedy" says Druggist
A. ". Sawtelle, of Hartford, Conn.
"a lady customer, seeinc the rem
edy exposed for sale on my 'nowcase
said to me: II really be.;eve that
medicine saved my life the past sum-
mer while at the Shore and she be-
came 80 enthusiastic over it's merits
that at once I made up my mind
to recommend it in the future. Re-
Gently gentleman came into my
store so overcome with collie pains
that he sank at once or. the floor. I
gave him dose of this remedy which
helped him, I repeated the dose and
in fifteen minutes he left my store
smiliDgly informing me that be felt
as we'll as ever" Sold by j. Z. Ksuf-
mann.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1901-05-15


chant of Spartanburg, s
I had a severe case oE
nasal Catarrh, with all
the disagreeabIe effects
which belong to that
disease, and viii c i
make life painful and
uncomfortable. ! used
medicines prescribed by
leading physicians and
suggested by numbers
of friends, but without
getting any better. /
then began to take S. S.
S. II had the desired
effect, and cured me
after taking eighteen
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1901-05-15

Mr. Il. A. Williams, a leading dry-goods mer.
chant of Snarfanlnro s C writes: :" For wear!
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-12-12

failing that have before been inexhaus-
tible. Well diggers are kept busy
prospecting for new wells.
Rev. M. S. Skanes of Oskaloosa de-
livered a lecture at the town hall Tues
day evening on the subject, Breaking
the Chains of Slavery The lecture
was well attended.
Mrs. Peter Lykins has been quite i'll
for the past week.
Rev. G. w. Roberts of Des Moines
preached at the Christian church last
Sunday. His many friends were pleas
ed to hear him again.
J. w. Carson made business trip
to Ottumwa Tuesday.
Rev. Moore closed his meeting at Sa
lem Monday evening.
Mrs. N. Hayes has returned from
| Hedrick.
The Kirkville school is preparing al
entertainment for December 20.
Special evingelistic meetings are be
| ing held in the Presbyterion church
Rev. D. S. McCaslin of Cedar Rapids
will be here Friday and Saturday o
this week and have charge of the ser
vices from that time. Everybody i.
cordially invited to attend.
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White Elm.

White Elm, Dec. 12.-Rev. Whitlock
closed series of meetings at Bethel
Sunday night.
J. T Sharp and wife spent Saturday
in Ottumwa.
Eula Swain is quite i'll with tonso-
litis.
Lyceum at White Elm was we'll at
tended Friday night and good pro-
gram was given.
Mrs. Flora Carroll visited relatives
in Eldon last week.
]. r. Eddy is still improving.
S. D. Sharp of Desmet, S. D., visit
ed relatives here last week
Mrs. Henry Vaughn entertained a
number of friends at quilting Friday
Exile Downey of Memphis, Mo-, spent
Sunday at the Eddy home.
| Henry Thompson of Floris, was here
visiting relatives Monday.
Will Reno of Batavia was here on
business Wednesday.
W. H. Davis is visiting his son neal
Highland Center this week.
Rev. Daily is holding a protracted
meeting at Chequest.
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LEGAL.

To Martha j.. Perkins, Sarah Dennison,
Longhridge, Il. G. ,Loughridge, John q.
Williams. Gid Williams, Ida B. Wright,
jeffrey Wright U. l.. Williams, Della VIII
ams, Arnold n; Williams, Estella Williams
Carey. o. L. Taylor, Beuan Taylor, Laura
Taylor, Ernest Taylor, Riley Taylor All (
Maggie Taylor:
You and each of you are hereby notified
that the petition of John w. Sylvester, ex-
Margaret A. Dickens, deceased, against
the clerk of the district court of the state
of Iowa, in and for Wapello county, ask
ing for an order of sale, authorizing, en-
lowing described real estate. situated in
the county of Wapello and state of Iowa.
t to The v Of the s y: q and s.
northwest corner of the II. y of the S. L.
! n; thence S. 100 rods: thence east 81 rods;
/ thence north 100 rods; thence west 30 rods
to place of beginning, all in section 80 in
township l3 north of range -: also nortn-
west fractional quarter of \. Il: Y of sec
ton ., in township u, north of range Il.
S. W. Y Of \. T. a of said section q;
thence west IS rods; tnence north to the
north line of said quarter; thence east
to the place of beginning, containing .
acres. as provided in the last will and ties
lament of Margaret A. Dickens, deceased.
anu tne cOult'li tHefelO, LOT the purpose Oh
paying legacies and making distribution
to residuary legatees: also approving the
conditional s;slc of said land for 50, 400
For particulars see petition. And unless
you appear thereto and defend before
noon Of the second day of the next term
being the January term of said court
wuich will commence at Ottumwa. Iowa
on the 9th day of January. A. D., 1902, do
fault will be entered against you and al
order granted as prayed for.
Dated November ~ 1901.
McNETT = TISnALE,
Attorneys III plnintiff
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ORIGINAL Notice.

To Geo. Fellows, Charlotte Parmenter,
Geo. W, Parmenter,, James K; Livingstone,
Geo. H.. Utter, Ellen Bown, Andrew IL.
Bown Kittie Ryan, Michael Ryan, Mary
Cartier, Frederick Cartier, John II. Lewis,
NJ Hooker, Alice NJ. Woodward, c. L.
Woodward, Hattie II. Il. Hutchinson, J.
X. Hutchinson, Chas. II. Champion, Mrs.
and Others
You and each of you are hereby notified
that there Is now. ON ile In the office OF
ts IL 1 and or CT int sta b
petition of Geo. f. Hall and W. D. Tisdale,
as executors of the last will and tesla
50 as administrators with the will annexed
of the estate of Caroline ID. Fellows, de-
ceased, asking for an order of court to
sell the following described 2s, real estate sit
Is e, 49, iSW II, i IsN g. a. 's g g, 3d. 3D. 3d.
"a, in Hackworth u Kellogg's. subdivision;
Wendell l. Hoddys subdivision; lot in
block 10, in i5lake's addition; lots Fl, %,
81, 80, and .3s in Robt. Fellows addition.
| Ia, Is. in w. II. Hammond's subdivision
Of s. Y Of X W Y, Sec as ! 10 TP. q, +, u;
lip. ~, II. ID; also all, of the parts Of
Govt lots and in Sec. 20, TIP. ~, Il.
| Ia, now OWHeu NY Suiu Ivy estaleS, lhCluu-
| ing what was lots . and in Robt. Eel
lows Add: to ottumwa, Iowa, before same
were vacated, as more fully and accurately
described in petition, for the purpose Of
paying debts, making distribution to lega.
tees and deNisees, and in accordance with
the provisions. of said Wills of Robt; Eel
lows deceased, and Caroline e. Fellows
deceased. For particulars see petition,
And unless you appear thereto and defend
before noon of the second day OF the next
\ term being the January term, of said court
which will commence at Ottumwa Iowa
on the 9th day of January, A. D., 1902, de
Il fault will be entered against you and ar
order granted as prayed for.
Dated December 4th. 1901.
M,NETT & TISDALE,
Attorneys for Plaintiffs.
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BidWell.

Bidwell, Dec PA Mrs. johnson of
Kansas visited at the Needham home
last week. =.
Thomas Coward and family of Luz
cerne, Mo-, visited Mr.. and Mrs. F. E.
Perry last week.
Miss Mollie Robertson of Lucerne,
Mo-, visited with Lena Blackman last
week.
The protracted meeting at Chris
tiansburg closed Sunday night.
Charles Fuller is on the sick list.
w. D. Lottridge and wife, of Ottum
wa, visited friends at Bidwell this
week.
Dave Grooms and wife of Chilli
cothe are visiting here.
P. R. Brooks and family spent Sun
day with Mr.. and Mrs. l.. M. Cundif
near Ottumwa.
Rev. D. S. Dunlavy of Chillicoth'
was calling on parishioners here thi
week.
Mrs. Catharine Lewis was quite sicl
last week.
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LEGAL.
ORIGINAL Notice.

Lucy Wilson, plaintiff, vs.. James Will
son, defendant. In the district court of
the state of Iowa, in and for Wapello
county, January term, A. D., 1902.
TO James Wilson:
You are hereby notified that on or be-
fore the oath day Of December, A. d., 1901,
the petition of plaintiff in the above en-.
titled cause wilt be filed In the office of
the clerk Of the district court of the state
of Iowa, in and for Wapello county, ask.
ing a divorce from you on the grounds of
adultery, and also bigamy, committed
since Your marriage with the plaintiff. (See
petition when filed)
And that unless you appear thereto and
| defend before noon of the second day OF
| the next term, being the January term OF
| the said court, which will commence at OF
tumwa, on the 9Th day, of January, 1902
default will be entered against you ant
| Judgment rendered thereon.
Dated, November 10, 1901;
/ A. w. ENOCH,
] Attorney for Plaintiff
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200. Ray Gerber, only fifteen years
of age, bowled a game of 217 the 9TH
er evening, which is not bad for a
boy.
Mr.. Friedel, one of the most re-
pected farmers south of town, died
December 4 and was buried at the
Catholic cemetery December 6.
Mrs. Sarah P. Van Hynig died at
her home, southeast of this place De
cember 6 at 3 o'clock. The funeral
was held at the Presbyterian church
Sunday at II O'Clock. She was well
known and in spite of the inclement
weather many of the country people
attended.
A five act drama will be played a.
the opera house Friday night
Postmaster Gardner has been sicl
since last Friday. but is out again.
Casper Strothman has just got hacl
from Keokuk, where he went to pur
chase rural mail wagon.
The West Point Handle Co. has in
creased it's machinery and force. Thre
new men started in yesterday maxim
a total force now of twelve, and the
can't near fill it's orders.
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Short Tales Concerning People You
Know.
THE VICINITY OF OTTUMWA IN BRIEF
Births, Deaths, Marriages, Movements
OF Your Acquaintance as chronioled
by courier's Staff of Correspondents
Who Know Whereof They Speak.
Charlton.

Charlton, Dec 12.-The day in court
was taken up Wednesday in the hear
ing of the case of the state OF Iowa VS.
w. T. Allen, charged with forgery. "A
jury was impaneled and after the
opening statements of the attorneys
were made, the taking of testimony pc
gan. The state finished its side OF the
case Wednesday and the defence pc
gan today. 1t is understood that the
case will take several days to finish as
about thirty-five witnesses have been
summoned and it is the intention Oh
the defence to attempt to lmpeach the
testimony of young Carson, the star
witness for the state
The funeral services of Craig Cook
in, an old resident of Lucas county,
were conducted from the residence OF
his mother-inslaw. Mrs M. j. Hobson,
of this place. on Wednesday afternoon.
/, Mr. Gookin was formerly a resident OF
Benton township, this county, but sew
eral years ago sold out here aud left
{ for Nebraska for his health. He was
I in Nebraska at the time of his death
!. and the news Of it was quite shock
: to mis- many friends in Lucas county
= He was highly respected in Lucas
y
and had many fl ends. He leaves
( wife and three children.
John Y. Bennett of Benton TOWNSHIP
has returned from business trip tt
Chicago. While there he attended the
4 stock show.
Mrs. Nellie Renziehausen, who is Wis
(, ting her parents, Mr.. and Mrs M. b
Hollinger, of this place, has returned
( to Charlton after weeks visit Will
4, her aunt, Mrs L. NJ Blanchard o
Russell.
* Miss Laura Fawcett has resigne
in the Patriot Office and has accepte
a similar one with the Charlton Hel
aid, having already began her dutie:
Mrs. S. ID. Houston has departed TO
few days visit with friends in Clal
X india
John H. Williamson of English towl
4 sh p has returned from Chicago. wher
She went with car of fat cattle for sal
on Monday.
The W. o. W. lodge of this plac
.held very interesting and profitabl
meeting on Tuesday evening. Beside
sthe regular routine business Of tn
Hodge it was the regular night for I'll
nomination of officers, the next reg
islar meeting night being the time {
election, There was no, opposition
/ the select on of the presiding Office
but several candidates We're nomina
ed for each of the other Offices. an
there promises to be an interestii
time on election night. Two new a
plications were voted upon at II
meeting Tuesday evening and the l
mainder of the time was taken up
drill by the degree team.
Mrs Hamilton and daughter of Nc
wood have moved to Charlton to l
side Mrs. Hamilton has accepted Il
position of housekeeper for Sher
Manning at the jail
Miss Kate Cobb, who has been ;
tending court in Charlton this wee
has returned to her home in Lovila.
Mrs. G. B. Wright of Warren tow
ship has returned from a weeks vii
with her sister, Mrs j. w. Coles,
Kansas.
Manuel Foster of English townsh
who has been staying at the home
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Bladensburg.

Bladensburg, Dec. 12.-Mr. and Mrs.
Jason Harris, of Batavia, visited Sat
urday with their son, Chas. Harris.
Miss Lula Whitmore is ill with
diphtheria. The family is quarantin-
ed and it is hoped the disease will not
spread.
There vii. be a teachers meeting at
the Christian church Friday evening
Dec. 10. All : invited to attend.
The progrsn N =, as follows:
Paper, y -lpulsory Education
Madison Warder.
Dissatisfaction. O'Bryant.
Paper, Music in Our Schools
Miss Helen Beall.
Observation-Disclosures Warder.
Paper, How to Keep the Young
Men in Schoor-C. w. Burnaugh.
Discussioin-Mrs. Mary Yeager.
Paper, "Correilation"-Owe Ham
ersly.
Discussion-A. N. Smith.
The program will be intersperset
with music by Miss May Reno, ant
the Misses Erma and Mabel Cells.
j Chas. Harris made business tril
to Fort Madison Tuesday.
i There will be services held at tn
Adventist church during the remain
der of the week.
MI. and Mrs. S: D. Long and Henr
Martin visited relatives in Ottumw
the first of the week.
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Murray.

Murray, Dec -. - Miss Puma
Shreeves of Weldon, Sundayed with
Murray friends.
Miss Olga Lamb, of Osceola, visited
with her grandparents over Sunday
Charlie Ross returned home from
Oklahoma Saturday night, where he
has been for some months.
Mr.. Wetzels moved to their new
home in North Murray Monday.
DR.. Sells attended court in Osceola
Monday.
J. Fem is in attendance at Court
this week
Mr.. Kiger of Humeston was in town
Tuesday.
A brother of Frank Daniels, of Win
terset, spent Sunday with him.
A. H. Sells was in Osceola Tuesday.
The inspectors train passed over
the new railroad Tuesday.
DR.. Freel was county seat caller
Tuesday returning in the evening.
A. E. Garrett was called to court
| Tuesday.
Mrs. C. A. Bott was thought to be
much worse Tuesday afternoon.
The new railroad with it's rules ant
regulations will pass into effect mex
Sunday. This will throw some of thu
most faithful men out of work TO
which all are very sorry. 1t is SAT-
the office here will be closed from
until seven o'clock. The opinion i
that this little place, which hereto
fore has been so busy and full of lif
will be somewhat harmed.
]. H. Stevenson had his sale Wed
nesday preparatory to going away
Joel Fem has purchased the place an
will make it his home.
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Executors Notice,

Notice is hereby given to all persons in
terested, that on the 9th DAY of December,
A. D., 1901, the undersigned was appoint
ed by, the clerk of the district court of
Wapello county. Iowa. executors of the
estate of G.. T. Overturf. deceased. late Of
said county. All persons indebted to said
estate will make payment to. the under
signed, and those having claims against
the same will present them legally authen-
ticated to said court for allowance.
Dated December .. 1901.
NJ. w. OVERTURE, w. w. HUNT and
MINNIE OVERTURE, executors.
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Ashgrove.

Ashgrove, Dec. 12.-Millard West
is quite i'll with measles.
Mr. and Mrs. A. Cassill visited Mon
day with Mr. and Mrs. H. 7 Ahee
Rev. Barber closed a series of meet
ings at the M. E. church last Sunday
night.
Caster Gilland of Bunch was an Ash,
grove caller Monday.
The pie supper at the Ashgrove
schoolhouse last Friday evening was
we'll attended, the proceeds amount
ing to $4.49, goes for the benefit of toe
school.
Daniel Love is seriously ill at his
home near Drakeville.
Miss Lille Carneyham is some bet
ter at this writing.
Miss Hattie Albright is visiting hel
brother, Jesse, near Drakeville.
Everette Sapp made business trip
to Ottumwa Tuesday.
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Estray Notice,

Taken up as an estray by w. ii. Baddeley
at his residence in Center township, Wa
peIlo county, Iowa, on the Dist day of No
vember, 1901, one ycarling heifer calf, red
white spot in forehead, some white on
belly, white spot or streak on left side,
bush of tail white, and valued at 81 by
l.. Beadle and Geo. Latch, and posted be-
fore j. A. Ballard, justice of the peace.
/. IL. HAMMOND,
Auditor Wapello County.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-12-12

stopped off few minutes Thursday.
He has been looking over western
Iowa looking over the grain situation.
Frank Jones, conductor on the Bur
lington was laying off three or four
days on account of grip. John Hays
was in charge during Franks alb
sence.
j. H. Duggan, superintendent of the
east Iowa division went over the line
Monday.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-12-12

Reynolds; secretaries, Walter Foster
and Will Nye; organists, Dot Miller
and Retta Griggs; librarians, Madge
Van Zant and Rena Harmon
Charles Hawkins has accepted posi-
ton with Cedar Rapids firm and eX-
poets to go on the road soon.
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Lancaster.

Lancaster. Dec. 12.-Rev. Alberts
did not fill his appointment at the NJ.
E. church Sunday afternoon.
w. R. Kelley left Tuesday morning
for Alton where he expects to visit his
brother for few days.
Rev. Campbell is at Knoxville and
so failed to be here Sunday.
Roscoe Brown, from Business Cor,
ners. was calling in this vicinity last
week.
Ralph Kelley returned home Sun,
day. He has been working on the rail
road below Ollie,> for some time.
Mr.. and Mrs. Burdette Utterback,o OF
Hayesville, were visiting at the pa
rental Terrell home Sunday.
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LibertYville.

Libertyville, Dec. 12.-Capt. S. H.
Watkins went to Chicago with four
car loads of cattle Tuesday.
w. P. Terrell sent car OF cattle to
Chicago.
Dan Lippo was in ottumwa with
hogs this week.
Frank Fell, who has been living at
Princeton, H., arrived home yester.
day.
Farmers are busy these days try
| ing to buy corn. Several cars have
| been shipped in here from northwest
ern Iowa.
F. A. Claridy's new residence is
/ nearing completion.
w. H. Bennett was in Fairfield Mon
day on business.
j H. D. Everingham OF TT. Madison
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UnionvilIe.

Unionville, Dec. 12.-The meeting at
Liberty was closed last Friday night.
John Middleton and wife visited at
the R. D. Voorhees, home the last of
the week.
The measles are prevalent in this
neighborhood. several persons being
seriously ill.
VIM. Miller sold bunch of forty
steers the first of the week, which av-
eraged him $67.50 per head.
While riding a horse one day last
week, Orpha Brown had the misfor-
tune to have the horse fall on him
breaking his leg.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Patrick have a
new boy at their home.
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kirkville.

Kirkville, Dec. 12.--Mrs. w. S.
Moore returned Tuesday from visit
with relatives and friends in Burling
ton
jim Peck of Ottumwa was in town
on business Monday.
The people of Kirkvills are suffering
! from water famine. Many wells are
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Yampa.

Yampa, Dec. 12.-G. B. Morrison re-
turned last week from an extended trip
in Tennessee and Missouri
J. E. Reno and family visited at
Luther Shelton's near Abingdon Sun
day.
Marion Whitmore's family is under
quarantine for diphtheria.
School was dismissed yesterday on
account of defective flue.
| Mr.. Wyckoff, the real estate agent,
was transacting business in this vicin-
| ity yesterday.
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Batavia.

Batavia. Dec. Y. = Rev. J..
w. Hancher, president of the
Iowa Wesleyan university at Mt. Pleas
ant, will preach at the M. E. church in
Batavia, Sunday, December % at 1890
a. m.
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West Point.

West Point, Dec. 12.-Mr. Jordan
was in town Tuesday.
The bowling alley holds it's share o
the town trade and the boys have rul
I'D some good scores, several owe
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Cedar.

Cedar, Dec 12.-There will be a
chicken-pie social and apron bazaar at
the M. f. church Thursday evening, De-
cember 10.
Messrs. Garvin, Waddell, Dana,
Abegg and Fairchilds of Kirkville at
tended the telephone meeting Tuesday.
Born, to Mr. and Mrs VIM. Brubaker
Sunday, girl.
Mr.. and Mrs. Wash Lyon visited with
their son, e Lyons, Tuesday and We'd
nesday
Mr.. and Mrs Arson Tennis visited
at the e. Lyon home Tuesday.
Frank Moore and Ben Bradley have
new sleighs.
| Erwin Bradley and family visited at
| r. A. CARROTS Tuesday.
| AL Mccartney is attending college at
Des Moines.
| Protracted meetings are still in pro
gress at the Friends church.
Pierce Votaw has purchased the JAS
per Cox farm in Spring Creek town
ship for $50 per acre.
Miss Stella Holloway and Janet True
of Eddyville visited at the Holloway
home Sunday.
Charles and John Pendarvis OF
Boone county are visiting their broth
er, John.
The Methodists will hold theil
monthly missionary meeting at Mrs
Lee Picken's Thursday.
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Hynes.

Hynes, Dec 12.-Mr. and Mrs.
Humeston, of Abba, were visiting
friends at Hynes last Friday
VIM. Loury went to Chillicothe last
Friday to visit his brother, j. A.
Loury.
Born, to Mr.. and Mrs. ALT. Evans
last Monday, a daughter.
A small wreck occurred here last
Friday caused by two cars breaking
loose on the hill and running down in
the coal cave. No serious damage was
done, except smashing two cars pretty
badly.
Mr.. and Mrs. Dooly are the proud
parents of a son, born Monday.
The little son of Mr.. and Mrs. John
Haifley is quite sick with tonsilitis.
Rev. and Harlem Parker went tc
Abba Monday to visit few days a.
Mrs. Parker's parents.
Mrs. Bells was in Abba Monday
Sheriff Doner of Abba was a vel
come visitor in Hynes last Saturday
J. T. Evans and Faley Hynes were
business callers in Abba Tuesday.
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Butler.

Butler, Dec. 12.-Carrie and Ella
Burgess spent last Tuesday with Mrs.
Myrtle Scott.
Mrs. Playle and daughters, of Oska-
loosa, were over Sunday visitors with
j. A. Sarvis.
Yves Arganbright was in Ottumwa
Saturday.
Dave and Bert Shute were in OF
tumwa Monday.
Mrs. Myers returned to her home at
Wright Saturday, after spending sew,
eral days with Mr.. and Mrs. Huffman
near Highland Center.
John Brown and wife We're Sunday
visitors at John Darners.
Hugh Morris has the grip.
Protracted meeting at Russell Cha
pei Rev. Tenant, of Fremont, is q
very able talker.
Ella and Carrie Burgess were al
Wright Thursday and Friday
Quite number of the farmers, are
shredding their corn fodder.
Harley Fellars and Carrie Phillippi
of Fremont, attended meeting at Rus
sell Chapel Sunday evening.