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Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1901-06-08
This ought to stop Them.

City Marshal Seymour, of Yelling
ton. discovered an old dusty ordinances
under which he will be able to break
up 'keg parties" The ordinance pro-
hibits more than three persons from
congregating together to drink beer
or other intoxicating liquor, even
though the stuff be given away. II
provides for fine of $25.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1901-06-08
BALLOTS VIII BE Counted.

The attorneys for both sides of the
Parker-Hughes mayoralty contest
case at Topeka agreed upon James E
Larimer as commissioner to count
the ballots cast at the spring election.
All disputed ballots will be designated
and will ultimately go before the Sic
preme court for the dispute to be
settled.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1901-06-08
Brings Physicians to Kansas.

DR.. Robey, secretary of the state
board of medical examiners, says that
a third of the applications from physi-
clans for permits to practice are our
of the state. He estimates that the
new medical law will bring 1000 ply
sicians to Kansas within yedr. AL
ready there are 5000 practicing physi-
clans in the state.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1901-06-08
Gen. Funston at San Isidro.

Brig. Gen. Frederick Funston has
been assigned to the command Of the
Fourth district Of the Department OF
Northern Luzon, with headquarters at
San Isidro.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1901-06-08
she Ia WeIl EduIpped.

s Miss, Helen Barr, of Fort Scott, has
smother aged 10, a grandmother aged
80, q great-grandfather aged 81 and o
neutrality-suspicious. aged sS.--
Kansas City Journal.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1901-06-08
Not to ne DENIED.

Mr.. Rush-Sayl want you to marry me.
Miss Pechis (gasping)-Welli I've had
some nervy proposals, but you take the
palm.
'Goodl Now let me hold that palm q
minute while Eslip this ring on the proper
finger. "-Philadelphia Press.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1901-06-08
Poor Girl won $3.50 Piano.

The $3.50 piano offered as a prizs
to the most popular young woman in
Douglas county was won by Miss Al
tina Guthrie, of Lawrence: Miss Guth.
RE has been cripple all her life, and
is poor girl. She has some musical
ability and she has long desired o
piaro, but was unable to get one.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1901-06-08

Mss Ruth Plumb, second daughter
of the late Senator Plumb, was mar
ried at her home in Emporia to
Schuyler Colfax Brewster. of lola,
clerk of the district court of Allen
county Young Brewster is graduate
of Kansas and Yale universities and
served in the Twentieth Kansas.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1901-06-08
DIed from the Cut Of o Hoe.

H. H. Hitchcock, a farmer seven
miles northwest of Columbus, acct
dentally cut his foot with hoe. Blood
poisoning set in and he died in great
agony.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1901-06-08
coIIere 10 Coat Over R5O,OOO.

!, The Swedish Mission Friends col
lege to be located at Mcpherson win
cost over $4,000. A fine site has been
secured.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1901-06-08

A true fsh story Il stranger than . &c
titious one Chicago Daily Nova
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-11-14

home, he ran against a box car, strik.
ing his head on the bumpers and cut.
ting the scalp badly. The little fellow
was taken to his home and DR.. Cab
bert was called to dress the wound.
Mr.. and Mrs. S. b. Woodruff. OF
Competine, visited friends here Mon.
day evening.
The revival meetings closed at
Cross Lanes Tuesday night. During
the two weeks meeting there were
forty conversions.
Corn shredding seems to be the or
der of the day now. Those who have
machines are getting plenty of work.
John Perry and Jim Wilson were in
Ottumwa Saturday.
Charley Under and family, of Liber.
tyville, spent Sunday with Mr.. Fore.
mans.
Miss Cleasby spent Sunday with her
parents at Libertyvile.
j. H.. Monger, of Cantril, called or
friends here Tuesday evening.
Miss Ruth Smith and brother, of OF.
tumwa, spent Sunday with friends
west of town.
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HiuhIand Center,

Highland Center, Nov. 13.-George
Bane and family moved last week
from Kirkville to their new home re.
Gently purchased of A. c. Butler.
Mrs. B. B. Harlan of Chicago is visit.
ing her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Robert
mccormick.
Miss Maggie Redmon returned last
night from visit with friends at Mt.
Pleasant.
S. B. Curtis visited last week with
friends at Delevan. H., his former
home.
Fred Weimer and family returned to
their home at Newkirk, Okla, yester.
day after pleasant visit with rela-
tives and friends.
II. I. Brown Of Mason City visited
last week with friends at this place.
Mrs. j. L. Stevens of Hedrick and
daughter, Mrs. w. w. Cunningham, of
New London, visited last week with
G w. Pendergraft.
Word has been received here that
A. c. Butler has purchased a farm OF
800 acres near Newkirk, Okla, paying
$4,000 for same.
The c., NJ. & St P. railroad is I'M
loading vast amount of bridge tim
bers here to be used in the construc.
ton OF the new cutoff.
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Mystic.

Mystic, Nov. IA. w. Calvert, for
merly station agent at this place, has
been returned to fill the vacancy caus-
ed by the resignation of Agent Waite.
Mr.. Waite goes to Chiilicothe to take
charge of his deceased fathers estate.
A. r. Scott is having new Office
room built on his lot east of the post
Office.
Ernest Massey and wife are the hap.
by parents of little son, which ar
rived last week.
Miss Eva Studebaker visited in OF
tumwa last week with her sister, Mrs.
Alex. Orr.
Swanson brothers are expecting to
finish up the second and third story
of their building for lodge purposes,
which they hope to have completed by
January, 1902
Several from this place will leave
the latter part of this week for a min
ing camp in Wyoming.
The Royal Neighbors were organic.
ed at this place last Tuesday and
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Foster.

Foster, Nov. 14.-Mrs. David Amber.
son is very sick at this writing.
All the Foster men who are working
at Appanoose came home to vote.
John Terry has resigned his posi-
ton as hosting engineer at Appanoose
and came home and secured work at
Hilton.
Theron Hoadly moved his family
from Hynes to this place last week and
will work at Hilton.
John r. Wilson. county treasurer.
elect, is closing out his stock of mer-
chandise preparatory to moving to Al
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Chequest.

Chequest, Nov. 14.-Otto McCul.
Tough and family spent Sunday with
Wade Harryman.
A number of our young people at.
tended a dancing party. given at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. Denning's,
near Leando, last Thursday night. An
enjoyable tine was reported
John Casey has greatly improved the
appearance of his dwelling by repaint.
ing it.
S. w. Roush is preparing to build a
new barn soon.
Harye Frazer and family have NOV.
ed TO Eldon.
VIM. Kennedy has just completed u
large cattle barn. Also some other
much needed outbuildings, which
greatly add to the appearance of his
home.
Miss Sadie Hissem and r. w. C.
Harryman closed very successful fall
terms of school, last Friday with exer.
cises in the afternoon, and have both
been employed to teach the winter
terms in the same schools.
Ed. Dooley OF Selma was a pleasant
caller in Chequest last Thursday ev,
ening.
Nathan Wilson has hired to VIM.
Warner of Utica for the coming year
Verd Bacus has bought farm OF
100 acres east of Douds. Considera.
ton $4,000.
]. G. Steel has sold his farm of 80
acres TO Sherman Bacus for 81 800
and C. N. Groves sold J. C. Steel so
acres for $1,000.
Miss Della Morrow of Douds, was
the guest several days last week OF
the Misses Coffman at thos place.
George Otis and Bertha Plowman
spent over Sunday with friends at
Birmingham
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Milton,

Milton, Nov. 14.--Rev. Randolph
held his first quarterly meeting at the
Mt. Zion church on Home Prairie lasr
Saturday and Sunday. Those who at
tended from Milton were Mr. and Mrs.
IMoCombs, Mr. aud Mrs. Cantril and
Mrs. Lizzie Smith; and from South
Prairie. Mr.. and Mrs Scott Tatman
and MIR. and Mrs. Lewis Bishop.
Mr.. and Mrs Grin Rowland are re-
joicing over the arrival of twin boys
at their home
Miss Eva Miller is spending the win
ter with Mr.. and Mrs. John Forbis, on
North Prairie.
D. H. Burrows and Fred Deal will
have pubic sale soo1 three miles
south of Milton on the Burrows farm.
Mr.. Burrows co"templates going to Ok
lahoma in the near future.
Master Fern Boyd left for Des
Moines last week.
Rev. Randolph has begun his pro-
tracted meetings at the Mt. Zion
church. He is having good attendance
as this Is ideal weather for night meet
Iinrs.
Miss Kate Gibson of Cantril attend
ed the quarterly meeting. at Mt. zon
on Saturday and Sunday.
Rev. j. w. Potter of Bloomfield
preached the funeral of x. 3. Adkins
in the NJ. e. church the first Sunday
in November.
Mrs. Mary Moore has the addition to
her home in the south part of town al
most completed
The little child OF Mr.. and Mrs. How
ard Miller d ed on last Tuesday morn
ing at the home OF H. C. Power in the
north part of town. 1t had been sick
twenty-o1e days. They have the sym
patty of the entire community in this
sad bereavement.
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EOS S. MARKET

bia next month, so as to be ready to
enter upon the duties of his office
January l.
7. G. Davis, Ike Williams and Jack
Madison, Jr., started last Thursday
to Missouri on an extended trip.
Thos. Boyle sold his farm one day
last week to w. c. Sheppard & Co. for
S55 per acre and gives possession
March l.
Mr. Sheppard bought the farms of
Charles, Ed. and Harry Pabst. a total
of $40 acres. Mr.. Sheppard has the
coal under several hundred acres of
land lying in the immediate vicinity
of Foster optioned and will in the near
future open W extensive coal works.
Mrs. Chas. Sincox is on an exten 4.
ed visit to her parents in Montana.
George Henderson of the South
Side lost a span of horses few DAYS
ago which leaves him without tearn
Mr. Henderson had made a trip TO
Centerville with the horses and ca
arriving home the horses were strick.
en- with some ailment and died soon
after.
Rev. Hawk filed the pulpit at the
M. E. church Sunday night. Rev.
Hawk is an able expounder of the
bible truths.
Burglars entered the store of John
G. Wilson through a rear window and
took Cry goods, shoes, hats ard caps
to the amount of $780, Mr.. Wilson has
no clew to the thieves yet The roo
berry was on Wednesday night of last
week.
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Humeston.

Humeston, Nov. 14-The dry goods
and grocery store owned by George
Clarke, in Cambria, was totally de.
stroyed by fire Monday night. The
cause of the fire was unknown, having
started in the wareroom about II
O'Clock, after the store was closed.
Mr.. Clark had just sold the store to
some gentlemen from Missouri, who
were to have taken possession Tues.
day The insurance is between $500
and $500. Loss about $1,000.
Miss Kelso, county superintendent
of Corydon, was in the city visiting
the school Tuesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Guy Morrison, Of Indi.
anola, are expected in the city Wed.
nesday to visit with Misses Ida and
Cora Smith
Charles Henry, who went to Boston,
a few weeks ago, returned home this
week.
The missionary tea given at the
home of j. w. Ryan Saturday evening
was grand success. The ladies real.
lied $40.
Miss Cora Smith is assisting in the
Era office.
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Drakeville.

Drakeville, Nov. 14-Protracted
meeting commenced at the Christian
church last night, sermons by the
minister of the charge, Dan Hastings.
Jerome Woods has sold his farm,
about one mile west of town, and has
bought Mrs. Nellie Lockman's town
residence. He will get possession
about the first of January.
Doctor F. f. Winsell has sold his
town property to Logan Russell and
will move to Bloomfield and go into
partnership with Doctor Alva Shell
ton.
Harry Truitt has bought out his
partner in the drug store. He will
now be sole proprietor.
Tom Ireland has bought out T. ].
McIntire's possession on Philips
place. Mr.. McIntire will go to the
dairy farm, mile northeast of Bloom,
field, belonging to Doctor Young. He
will move the first week in December.
John Thompson will move to Drake
vile, having rented his farm to Ike
Kneidler.
Charley Johnson's horse got fright
ened and tried to run away, stove the
shafts into the bank side of the road,
broke the single trees There was no
one hurt.
Mrs. Sayles went to Belknap Satur-
day to visit over Sunday with her
daughter, Mrs. Emma Williams.
Mrs. CASTOR, from Centerville, is
visiting here with her son, John P.
CASTOR, and other friends and rela.
tives.
Miss Fife Voris closed a twomonths
term of school at the Ham school
house last Friday, after two weeks va
cation the winter term will be taught
by Will Lockman.
Alex Easton's cellar was broken in.
to one night last week and more than
$40 worth of canned fruit stolen
Eli Truitt took load of fine apples
to Bloomfield last week and sold them
for $3.50 per bushel.
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ReIknap.


Belknap, Nov 13.-Mrs. Harmon
Smith, Of O'Brien county, came We'd
nesday night for visit with her broth
er, Joel MCGEE, and also with relatives
at Bloomfield.
Joel MCGEE and sister, Mrs Harmon
Smith, attended birthday party at
Fred Wares at Bloomfield Thursday.
F. e. Matlock, of Centerville, was a
visitor here Wednesday.
Allie Morris left last week for OF
tumwa where she was to clerk in a
store.
Mrs. Almyra Morris was Moulton
visitor Thursday.
Herman Middleton and ]. w. John
son left for What Cheer and Pella the
latter part of the week to dig some
more wells.
j. W. Bolivar delivered two carloads
of cattle in Chicago last week.
Mrs. j. B. Lafferty and sister, Mrs.
Wray, left Tuesday for their home at
Alexis, Illinois.
D. H. Bell reports that he has re-
ceived word from his son, Walter stat.
ing that he had purchased a 160
acre farm joining his brother Johns
place near Enid, Oklahoma, and that
the place has forty acres of fall wheat
sowed on it, and also stating that Mrs.
Bell expected to leave today for a visit
with her mother, Mrs. D. M. Coone,
who lives In Washington.
Miss Cora Horrell and Tom Sayles
were Ottumwa visitors Sunday.
Postmaster I'D. Mum visited Thurs.
day night near Drakeville. with his
brother, Ada and family.
George Livingston and family, of
Sherman Chapel, visited here yester
day with w. Pickett and family.
Add Mum and family, of Drakeville,
visited here yesterday with relatives.
Charley Skinner made short visit
to Ottumwa this morning.
Miss Clara Jordan. of Vincennes,
Indiana, Is visiting this week with her
cousin, Mrs. o. c. Bell, and family.
Fremont Williamson, of Bloomfield,
was Belknap visitor Sunday.
Mrs. Clara Burkhalter and son, Louie
of Ottumwa, visited here yesterday at
the Joel MCGEE home.
Mrs. Sarah MCGEE left this morning
for visit with friends in Ottumwa.
Flora Baird, of South Ottumwa. Wis.
tied here yesterday at ]. NJ. Eberline's.
V. D. Bell and wife are visiting to.
day near Dunville, at w. E. Munn's.
j. w. Miller was Drakeyille caller
Saturday.
Mrs. E. c. Morris and children, of
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Pleasant Hill.

Pleasant Hill, Nov. 14.-Mr. Alexan.
der and family started for Oklahoma
Wednesday.
Mrs. Rev. Whitehead will commence
revival at the Zion church Sunday
night, Nov. IT,
Frank Campbell of Oklahoma is Wis.
iting friends here this weez.
Waldo Harryman visited friends
here over Sunday
George Grosevenor and John Putin.
barger have both bought farms In
Chequest recently.
Rev. Whitlock will preach at White
Elm church Sunday at IL o'clock.
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Dcu6s.

Douds, Nov. 14.-Webb Barker Of
near Mt. Zion was in town Sunday
Grace Porter of Kilbourne visited
over Sunday with Jennie HOFFMAN.
Albert Gardner and wife of Fairfield
were Sunday visitors with the family
OF A. l.. Doud.
Irwin Crane and wife are visiting
with Mr.. and Mrs. Colwell Smith.
Jennie Ferris commenced a winter
term of school in district No. on
Monday.
Cy Young has moved from Leando
to Douds.
Ira Mccullough of Selma was in
town Sunday.
Dora Morrow has about recovered
from a severe illness of typhoid fever.
o. A. HOFFMAN was in Mt. Zion on
business Tuesday
Mrs. DR.. T. G.. Mcclure renrned
from Excelsior Springs. Mo-, Tues.
day.
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Batavia.

Batavia, Nov. 14.-Miss Estella Golf,
of Ashland, spent Sunday with her un.
Gle near Batavia.
George Coward, who has been work
ing near Pleasant Plain. this summer
re urned to his home west of town
Saturday. E
Ralph Grown met with quite Sc.
we're accident Monday evening. AS
lie was leaving tls ltpot ~ ais W.
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West Van Buren,.

West Van Buren,, Nov. 14.-Quite a
rain and snow storm visited this sec
ton last Saturday night, the first of
the season
the school closed Friday. All that
attended We're well pleased with the
entertainment.
Miss Della Morrow, of Douds, visit
ed Sunday with Misses Grace and Eva
Coffman.
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EIdon,

Eldon, Nov 13.--Mrs. Geo. Booth
and children, of Bonaparte, are visit.
ing Mrs. H. c. Mason.
Miss Josie Kinsey. of What Cheer
who has been visiting Mrs. Chas.
Shelter, went to Ottumwa today.
The funeral of Lou Deford took
place this afternoon at 2 o'clock from
the family residence. Rev. Barber, of
Drakeville, ofEicieted The Masons
had charge of the services.
Miss Dorothy Tomlinson is quite Ill
this week.
Rev. Barker is visiting at Chicago.
Mrs Fred Isbell was an Ottumwa
visitor today.
Owens and Tackitt. of Ottumwa, fur.
nished the music for dance last ev.
ening 1t was impossible to get the
X. P. hall so it was given in the opera
house. The music was splendid but
owing to the rough floor there was
not very large crowd.
Frank Nimocks, of Ottumwa, was a
guest of Harry Cremer today.
Mrs. Geo. Roberts and daughter, wi.
olet, returned 10 their home at Pueblo.
Col, today efter an extended visit
with Mr.. and Mrs. j. q. HouGhland.
A number of young married people
gave surprise party in honor of Mrs.
Geo. Whistler's birthday. Light re-
freshments were served and every one
had very good time.
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Eldon, came up Saturday noon for a
visit with Mrs. Almyra Morris, and ex.
pect to return home this evening.
Charley Ellison is assisting j. r.
Thompson with his carpenter work in
Ottumwa.
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Munrerville.

Munterville, NOV. 1.-THE Ladies'
society of the Lutheran church met at
the home of Mr.. and Mrs. John Peter.
son, east of Munterville, Wednesday
Jake Anderson and daughter, Mil
dred, were Ottumwa visitors Tuesday
Sven Nelson had the misfortune OF
being thrown off from horse Sunday
and injured his hip very severely, and
according to the doctors report it will
be sometime before he Will be able
to leave his room.
DR.. Ddell, of Blakesburg, was called
to the home of Fred Johnson Sunday
evening on account of sickness in the
family.
]. NJ. Oval was an ottumwa visitor
| Wednesday,
L. L. Swenson and wife visited with
Mr.. and Mrs. c.. H. Swanson Tuesday
w. R. Smith is, hauling lumber from
Hynes. Some of the lumber for his
new barn was shipped there.
Arthur Peterson is helping Charles
Anderson husk corn.
c. H. Swenson called on l.. L. Sven.
son Wednesday.
Swan Anderson and son, who left
this vicinity two years ago for North
Dakota, returned last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Lindsay, from
Millersridge, visited with Sven Pear
sons Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jas. Grooms visited
with Nels Han last Saturday.
Mr. and Mrs. G. H. Swanson visited
with Mr.. and Mrs. Nels Hall Sunday
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CONTINUED from Page 81

parents Wednesday evening, Nov. 6.
The funeral was held Sunday morning,
Rev. |. 3. taylor officiating, and the
remains were inferred in the associate
Presbyterian cemetery east of Avery.
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LibertYville.

Libertyville, Nov 14.-Mr and Mrs.
Chas. Under visited friends in Bata.
via Sunday.
Rev. Alexandria is holding meetings
at the Presbyterian church.
Rev. Geo. Blagg of Exline is visit.
ing friends here.
Seven car loads of stock We're ship
ped over the Q. here Tuesday. VIM
Price, two car of cattle to Chicago,
Leppo & Watkins, three cars hogs and
Farel & Smith, two cars hogs to OF,
tumwa.
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. Hague of Oklahoma
are visiting here.
Tylor Cornell moved into his prop
erty recently bought here.
E. A. Stewart moved into a part of
Mrs. Clara Trout's house Tuesday.
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Green Valley.

Green Valley, Nov 14.-Mrs. Bar
bara Ctocker is seriously ILL.,
Miss Cynthia Taylor, who is teach
ing at Oak Springs, visited over Sun
day at home.
Thomas brakes new dwelling Is al
most completed.
Mrs. Nellie Peikington and son, Roy,
and Mrs. Ola Dotson visited Friday
with the formers parents.
John Morrison and Miss Florence
Elder visited Sunday at Walter Clark's
Miss Ma~~'~ - visited In CT
week at Lawrence Wards.
Edgar las.oi w.. :. =. .asaut caller
at the Frank Wyand home Sunday ev-
eniug.
Some unknown parties broke into
Frank Cloyd's cellar and took large
amount of canned fruit
A surprise party was given at the
Charles Warner home last Friday ev
ening in honor of Their son Arthur's
birthday anniversary Theie We're about
fifty present. The evening was spent
in games and music. Refreshments
were served. The guests departed at
late hour, All report a pleasant
time
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Wednesday evenings with about TWEEN
ty-three members. The following Off
GERS were elected: Oracle, Mrs. Allie
Carter; vice oracle, Mrs. Win Best; re.
corder, Mrs. Emma Dudley; receiver,
Mrs. Ritchey; chancellor, Mrs. FL
sic Watson; marshal, Mrs. Lizzie De-
Lap; inside sentry, Mrs. Chas. Berry;
outside sentry, Mrs. o. P. Pearson;
board Of managers, Mrs. Rube Cain,
Mrs. Clark and Arthur Stone; camp
physician, DR.. Ritchey.
The women of the U. B. church gave
"a social in Lepper's hall Saturday
night.
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PackWood.

Packwood. Nov. 13-Alfred Johnson
a pioneer citizen of this county, died
at the home of his son, Jones John.
son, who lives four miles west of here
last Thursday. Mr.. Johnson was ma.
tive of Sweden. He was held in nigh
esteem by all who knew him.
DR.. and Mrs. G. T. Norman were
guests of Mr.. and Mrs. l.. 7. Gobble
of Fairfield last week.
In the fire at Richland Sunday night
Attorney P L. Norman, brother of
DR.. G. T. Norman, of this place, lost
his property.
Ed. Faris, of the Faris store, is
erecting fine residence on North
Main street.
Mrs. Pollock has moved into the
property she recently purchased in the
southern part of town.
David Roth is in Denver, Col, on
business.
Mrs. Catherine Estes died Saturday
of paralysis at the home of her son
George. Mrs. Estes was 4 years old
and was one of early settlers of this
state. She was inferred Monday in
the Abingdon cemetery.
Rev. and Mrs. J. G. Caughlan are
Ottumwa visitors this week.