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Brookville.

Brookville, Aug. 81 Miss Mary
Jackson, of Oskaloosa, is visiting her
friends here, Misses Ruby and Lille
Ireland.
Grace Degood spent Sunday at Abb
ingdon, the guest of Helen Best.
Mrs. Samuel Walker and family, of
Batavia, visited Monday with Mrs.
Walkers daughter here.
Mrs. Pringle and Mrs. Ladd, nieces
of Jonathan Walker, left Tuesday for
visit with relatives at Galesburg and
other points in Illinois.
A daughter of Mr. Fishers is very
sick with typhoid fever.
Postmaster Best, of Abingdon, was a
Brookville caller Sunday.
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REPUBLICAN, COUNTY CONVEN.
TON

The republicans of Wapello county, Iowa,
will meet in delegate convention at the
court house in Ottumwa on Saturday Aug:
80, 1902, at 1:30 p. IN. for the purpose OF
placing in nomination persons for the fol
lowing offices, viz:
County Auditor.
Clerk of District Court.
county Recorder.
County Attorney.
Member of the Board of Supervisors.
And for the transaction of such other
business as may properly come before sald
convention.
The primaries of the several wards Of
Ottumwa will be held Tuesday evening"
Aug. 26, 1902, at s o'clock p. M.
The primaries of the. several townships
held on Saturday, Aug. %. 1902, at 4
o'clock p. M, unless otherwise ordered by
the township or precinct committeeman.
IT is recommended that the several town
ship tickets outside of Center township be
nominated at the same time and place as
the township primaries, unless otherwise
ordered by the proper committeeman.
At the above ward township and pre-
cinct primaries Il member of the county
central committee shall be elected for the
ensuing year.
The ratio of representation in said con-
yention will be as follows: One delegate
at large for each ward. township and pre-
cinct and one additional delegate for each
twenty five votes or fraction of thirteen
or over cast for the Hon. A. 3. Cnmmns
for governor of Iowa at the general cleo
ton of 1901.
The several wards. townships and pre-
cincts under this call are entitled to dele
gates MS follows.
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=. W. Steele, Committeema
Fifth Ward Primary.

The republicans of the Fifth ward
will hold their primary at Burton &
Chisman's implement store, 800
Church street, Tuesday, August 26, at
s p. M, for the purpose of selecting
twelve delegates to attend the county
convention, Aug. 80, 1902. Also new
committeeman for the ensuing year
and to transact any other business
that may legally come before the
meeting. Samuel Johnson, Commit
teeman.
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her daughter, Mrs. ]. e. Washington,
and family.
Miss Della Manning arrived Satur-
day for visit at the home of her sis
ter, Mrs. Bert Lowery.
Ed. Sharp and family of Ottumwa
were Sunday guests with friends here.
Rev. Hawk and family returned
home last Thursday from Martins
burg, where they attended camp meet
ing.
j. H. McCarty and family of Hite-
man were over Sunday visitors with
relatives here
Miss Sarah Forsythe went to Dud-
| ley Monday for visit with relatives.
Miss Katie Conwell returned home
Sunday from visit with relatives in
Hamilton.
Miss Alice Applequist, who has been
very i'll for the past two weeks, is con
valescent
Miss Jennie Butin returned last
| Wednesday from three weeks visit
with relatives in Essex.
Miss Mollie Nye went to Lovills
Monday to visit at the home of hel
brother, A. w. Nye.
Mr.. and Mrs. David Lowery ant
daughter, of Hines, visited last week a
the home of their son and brother, Ber
Lowery.
4 Eva, the youngest daughter of Mrs
Dora Lessen, is seriously i'll at the home
OF her grandparents, Mr.. and Mrs
j. A. Pinegar
Rev. Hoober of Mt Pleasant visite
Sunday with his friends here.
The last quarterly meeting for thi
conference year will be held next Sal
urday and Sunday at Columbia.
Mrs. c. Conwell of near Abba, az
companied by her son, Samuel, of WY
, oming, spent Monday at the home {
Mrs. A. j. Jenkins.
Mrs. Abe Stuber and daughte
Merle, of South Ottumwa, are here vii
iting relatives and friends.
Miss Vina Allen returned Sunday e,
ening to Ottumwa, after spending he
vacation at home.
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REPUBLICAN PRIMARIES.
First Ward Primary.

There will be meeting of the repub-
Iicans of the First ward on the 18th
day of August, 1902. at 8 O'Clock p. m.
to select IL delegates to attend the
county convention to be held at the
court house August 80 at 80 p. M,
and to select committeeman for the
ensuing year.
Dated August 10, 1902.
A. w. Peck,
Committeeman.
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Unionville.

Unionville, Aug. POI. A. Collins
and VIM. Stanley were Centerville call
ers last Tuesday.
A large crowd is expected at the Old
Settlers meeting next Thursday. Ev-
erybody should come and enjoy day
with their friends.
The mail carrier, Charles Stanley,
was unable to go his route last Mon
day on account of a bridge washout,
caused by the heavy rain Sunday ev-
ening.
VIM. Miller was transacting bust
ness in Centerville last Saturday.
Luther Weatherly was in this COM
munity threshing his grain last week.
Silas Boyer recently bought the for
ty acres of land formerly belonging to
F. A. Donahue.
Thomas Tadlock visited with his
brother, ]. R. Tadlock, last Sunday.
About fifteen of the young people
are in attendance at the normal insti-
tute this week.
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Agency township.

The republicans of Agency township
will meet in convention in the town
hall at Agency August 90 at p. m. to
nominate delegates to attend the
county convention at Ottumwa Aug. 80.
John Springer, Committeeman.
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Founded 9th August, 194s.

Published semi-weekly on Tuesdays and
Thursdays.
Office: liz South Market Street.
Telephone editorial or business ofhce)
No. ID.
Address the Courier Printing Co., ottum-
We, Iowa.
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7. E. Carpenter, Committeeman.
Seventh Ward Primary.

The republicans of the Seventh ward
will meet at the Odd Fellows hall,
corner of Church and Willard streets,
at 1880 o'clock Tuesday morning, Aug
ust 26, for the purpose of electing del
egates to the county convention and to
elect a committeeman for the ensuing
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Eldon.

Eldon, Aug. 2O-Mrs. Chas. Bdger-
ton and son Curt of Edmund, Oklaho-
ma, arrived last night on No IL from
nAnpaz. uihAra they have heen uinit-
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WRECK NEAR DIES MONIES.
Rock Island Freight Trains Come To.
aether Near NobIeton.

Des Moines, Aug. 2O.-About
O'Clock last evening on the Keokuk di-
vision of the Rock Island, half mile
west of Nobleton, an extra freight ran
into regular freight No. 233. No one
was hurt.
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Richiand.

Richland, Aug. ia barn belong
ing to o. Greeson was struck by light
ming Sunday and burned to the
ground. The barn was filled with
hay, and also contained wagon. The
loss is about $500, partly insured. A
very heavy rain fell Sunday and Sun
day night.
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Green Township,

The republicans of Green township
will meet at p. m. Saturday evening,
August %, at the township house for
the purpose of naming delegates to at
tend the county convention at Ottum-
wa August 80, and also to nominate
township ticket. A. L. Burton. COM
mitteeman,
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Eighth Precinct.

The republicans of the Eighth pre-
cinct will hold their primary in the
rear of Humphreys store, South OF
tumwa, on Saturday, Aug. 20, 1902, at
8 p. m. to elect four delegates to the
republican county convention at OF
tumwa, Iowa, on Aug. 80, 1902. Also
to select same number of delegates to
Center township convention on Sept
Q, at 1880 p. m. Also new commit
teeman for ensuing year.
George w. Hatch,
-.---- Gam
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Second Ward Primary.

The republicans of the second ward
will hold their primary at the city hall
on Tuesday evening. August 26, at
p. m. to elect Is delegates to the re-
publican county convention of August
30, and to the center township repub-
lican convention of September g and
for the transaction of all proper bust
ness
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Soap Creek.

Soap Creek, Aug. 20.-Frank Wells
had five cattle killed and nine others
injured last Sunday by the Rock Is
land train.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Songer, OF Belk-
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LaddsdaIe.

Laddsdale, Aug. 20.-This company
is running two drills at present. They
intend to sink No. shaft.
Tom McCarty attended the Fores-
ters' state meeting and picnic at OF
tumwa Friday and Saturday.
l. o. o. T. lodge No. %, of Eldon, and
Rebekah lodge, No. II, will have pic,
mic in the grove near Laddsdale Aug.
|21.
Mrs. w. B. Williams returned home
from a weeks visit at Beacon.
Lannie Hanshaw, of Selma, spent
Sunday with his cousin. Tom Sconce.
B. Williams made business trip to
Ottumwa Friday.
H. Poast and wife, of F'loris, are Wis
iting at George Poast's this week.
Miss Selma Jones is visiting her sis.
ter in Eldon this week.
Frank DeFord and wife and Ben De
Ford and wife were visiting in Bloom
field this week.
This company has bought three
this week.
A. Seaman and wife were shopping
in Eldon Saturday.
VIII SteVlSOn is SINKING a smart or
his farm. He reports four-foot weir
of coal.
Rev. Meagon, of Eldon. preached g
very interesting sermon here Thurs
day evening.
The annual conference will take
place at the Money church today.
Mrs. Dale, of Keb, is visiting hel
daughter Mrs. G. Hilbert.
Mrs. Myrtle Reece, Of Ottumwa, is
visiting her mother, Mrs. Hinkle, this
week.
Cheslie Christy got ball of slate OF
him Monday while at work in the mine
The men soon removed the slate. For
tunately no homes were broken.
Mrs. B. Christie is very sick at tn,
home of her daughter, Mrs. Ross.
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Pleasant Hill.

Pleasant Hi, Aug. 20.-James Craig
of Pittsburg purchased this week of
Dooley Bros, forty head of yearling
steers.
VIM. Michael started for the state
fair at Des Moines Thursday with
good herd of Chester white hogs.
Jacob Ham was in Eldon recently.
Quite number from here expect to
attend camp meeting at Birmingham
Sunday.
Lord Nicklin and family visited one
day last week at the home of M. A.
Hirams.
Ed Perry of Hedrick was here on
business Tuesday.
The river is again very high.
W. J. Dooley was in Kilbourn Fri
day.
Paul Puf1ingbarger is home for a
month.
John Greenland and Mr.. Nelson of
Birmingham visited at Putfingbarger' S
over Sunday
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Township Convention.

There will be delegate convention
of the republicans OF Center township,
Wapello county, Iowa, at the court
house in Ottumwa on Tuesday, Sep
TENDER 2, at 1880 p. M, for the pur-
pose of placing in nomination persons
for the following Offices: Justice of
the Peace, Constable, Township Clerk,
Township Trustee, Township Asses
sor The primaries for the selection
of delegates will be held in the vari-
Gus precincts and wards on Tuesday
evening, August '26, at p. M, unless
Z otherwise ordered by the precinct or
ward committeeman. The ration of
representation will be the same as in
the county convention to be held Au-
gust 80, 1902. A. l.. Reynolds,
Committeeman
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Biakesburq.


Blakesburg, Aug. 2O.-Mrs. j. w.
Poland and daughter are visiting this
week at Barry.
Mrs. Mary Turpin, of Centerville, is
visiting friends here this week.
Miss Trixie Lindsey, of Ottumwa, is
spending the week in Blakesburg.
Roy Udell and Charley Fulton start
ed Manday to tour the west with
a team and wagon.
Bradley has just shipped 1000 bush
els of wheat off his farm near this
town.
Ernest Finney and Newt. Harris
have gone into southern Missouri to
seek out a farm and home.
DR.. W. G. Haning, of Belleville, Kan
sas, is a visitor among friends about
here. This was the doctors former
home
D. Savage is going into Ohio for a
visit with old time friends. Several of
the people are attending the reunion
at Lovilla.
A goodly number from here will at
tend the state fair.
Mrs. Lib. Commons is spending the
week in Ottumwa.
Mrs. Woodford and daughter are Wis
iting Ottumwa friends.
| The ice cream social given by the
cemetery association on Saturday ev,
ening was we'll attended.
| The dance at Fritz opera house on
Saturday night was largely attended
The meetir at the Baptist church
on Saturdcv night was enjoved by a
large mum n of people. Two bap
| tisms at tha meeting.
Lloyd Bur" md brother. Ferris
have Just ~" or last shipment OF
ITO hog T.ich they had fed all win
ter
Mrs. Mage Phillip, who attended her
sick mother for several weeks, has re
| turned to her home in Kansas City
Tom Thompson buys and sells more
| cattle than any other man in this part
| of the country.
The recent lightning killed good
deal of stock and burned considerably
u hay
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Dudley.

Dudley, Aug. 20.-Harvesting for
this year will soon be over. Much OF
the small grain has been considerably
damaged by the heavy rains. The hay
crop is unusually large and pastures
indicate that there has been a scarcity
of cattle in the country. The corn
fields present an appearance most
beautiful to behold and at present
promises to be one of the largest yields
had in this part of the country for
many years.
w. w. Rapp has broken ground for
the erection of new store building
just across the street from his present
location.
Hans Nelson, of Ottumwa, spent
last Saturday and Sunday looking ov-
er his farm south of here.
c. l.. Swanson and family went to
Ottumwa last Saturday to visit reia-
tives. They returned home on Mon
day.
John Shahan, one of the substantial
farmers of Monroe county, was in this
neighborhood one day last week hunt
ing for threshers.
Alfred Peterson returned home from
! Des Moines last Wednesday where he
has been attending the Drake summer
school,
w. w. Rapp was in Eddyville last
I Thursday on business.
Mrs. Swenning, of Ottumwa, spent
several days last week at the home of
/ Mr. and Mrs. John Swenson near here.
The heavy rains that fell here the
/ first of the week was sufficient to cause
i the creeks to overflow it's banks again
E. p. Peterson made business trip
i to Ottumwa last Saturday.
! Glen Shields, the operator, is doing
/ work in Ottumwa this week.
Irish Bend.
Irish Bend, Aug. 19-Mrs D. G. Hol
comb and children have returned home
| from visit to Mrs. Holcomb's parents
! Mr.. and Mrs. Isaac Brooks,near Floris
Oscar Jacobs, of near Stockport, Wis
tied with joe Jacobs and family last
week
Captain Elerick last week purchas
! ed 1000 head of sheep in Omaha, and
put them on his finn here to clear
! up the weeds,and intends to feed then
later.
Paul Plowman sold twenty-five heat
of two-year-old steers to VIM. Baldwin
of Selma.
/ John Lee has his steam thresher a
1 work again.
]. S. Holcomb is recovering from {
recent injury received from horse
falling down with him. His shoulde
bone was broken.
4 Rev. U. S. Miller preached here Sun
day
i Francis Hartman transacted busi
!. ness in Milton Saturday.
/ j. A. Ericsson is engaged laying bricl
on the Douds-Leando bank building.
Curtic McCrary, of Douds, passe
through here Monday afternoon, er
route to Keosauqua.
Messrs. M. Lee, A. E. mccullough
were Keosauqua visitors Wednesday.
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ton on August 80, 1902; also same
number of delegates to the Center
township convention at court house
on September 2, 1902, at 1880 p. M.
Also to select new committeeman
for ensuing year. G. NJ Bissell,
Committeeman.
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chillicothe.

Chillicothe, Aug. 2O.-Mrs. Johnson
returned last Wednesday from Des
naAinAs- where she has been visiting
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competine township.

The republicans of Competine town
ship will meet at 4 o'clock next Satur
day afternoon at Competine for the
purpose of naming delegates to attend
the county convention at Ottumwa
August 30.
H. F. Davis, Committeeman.
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Stockport.

STOCKPORT, aug. lS.-lHe ClLlZeuS
availed themselves of a low rate of fare
last Tuesday and visited the Gem city
Of Iowa.
The scenery, chairs and piano have
come for the new opera house and ev-
erything will soon be ready for the OPP
ening play.
G. o. Swan and Jess Fleming went
to Dallas City Thursday to look after
lighting plant for the opera house.
F. H. Tinsley and Raymond Gall at
tended the horse sale at Libertyville
Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Cook spent Sunday in
Fairfield.
Typhoid fever has made its appear.
ance again. The victims are Miss
Maud Wise and Miss Ethel Ettia.
Frank Shane of Eldon was in Stock.
port Tuesday Oh business.
A. ]. Oberg and Miss Nora Lucas
visited at Leando last week.
T. D. Morris and George Mendin
all spent last week at the Mt. Pleasant
fair
Andy Vance purchased the LATE
Knowles property south Of the M. E.
church last Tuesday, the consideration
being $1,700.
Miss Emma Steinburgh OF Cantril
visited last week at Stockport
VIM. Mikesell, living east of Stock
port, had two fine bird dogs poisoned
| last week.
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Cass Township.

The republicans of Cass township
will hold primary at the usual voting
place in Chillicothe on Saturday, Aug.
%, at o'clock p. M, for the purpose
of selecting delegates to attend the
county convention to be held in Ottum-
wa on Saturday. Aug. 80, and also to
nominate fun township ticket
d. M. Sackett,
Committeeman
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BEES STING KILLS A CHILD.

liar Cause.
Keokuk, Aug. 2O.-The 3-year-old
daughter of Almon H. Marsh, of Green
Bay, this county, is dead as the result
of sting from bee.
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Riohland, Second.

The republicans of Richland town
ship, second precinct, will meet at Keb
Saturday, August 20, at p. NJ, to Sc
lect four delegates to the county con-
vention on August 80, and to transact
any other business that may come be-
fore the meeting.
Hamilton Wilson, Committeeman.
Mfpth Precinct.
The republican voters of the ninth
precinct will hold their primary in
the court house. board of supervisors
room, at 2 p. M, on Saturday, August
2s, 1902, for the purpose of selecting
ave delegates to the county conven
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Pleasant Grove.

Pleasant Grove, Aug. 19.-Miss Lau-
ra Albert, who has been visiting at the
home of her father, VIM. Albert, near
Eldon, and at the home of A. E. AL,
bert, in this vicinity, has returned to
Chicago where she is employed
Master Merritt Ford, of Ottumwa
spent the past week at the home of
his grandmother. Mrs. S. Brooks.
F. M. Brooks and Otis Crist were
Floris callers Saturday.
Elijah Thomas is hauling logs to the
mill at Floris to be sawed into lumber
for the erection of new house.
Quite number from this place at
tended the ice cream social given by
the ladies of the M. E. church at the
Floris hall Saturday night.
Joe Peden has returned home from
South Dakota.
A. E. Albert and sister, Miss Bell
were Floris shoppers Saturday after
| noon.
| Mrs Walt Crook Jr. visited recently
with relatives in st. Joe, Missouri.
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Amador.

Amador, Aug 20.-Dr. w. G. Haning
arrived from Bellville Saturday and
will make brief visit with his father
Mrs. Nellie Rose and Mrs T. D.
Williams visited Mrs. Roll Gosney
Wednesday.
Ella Mullaly Wise visited relatives
here last week
Mary Schwartz is staying with Mrs
John Mcfarland.
Loran Shields and wife visited Mrs
Marion Smith Friday.
Ira Haning and e. Haning were in
town SATURDAY..
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RichIand.

Richland, Aug. 20-Mr. and Mrs.
Robt. Anderson have returned to their
home in Oxford after two weeks WIS.,
it with relatives and friends.
Charley Keiser of Keota, was in
town Monday.
Mrs. M. L. Sargent left Monday for
Burlington to visit her daughter, Mrs.
Geo. Howard.
Mr.. and Mrs. Caldwell and daugh-
ters, Gladys and Annabel, drove over
from Keota Saturday night to spend
Sunday with friends.
Mrs. John Mills has been quite sick.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bridger left Tuesday
for trip to Canada.
Mr. and Mrs. C. w. Mills are spend
ing few weeks in Colorado.
Homer and Milton Jones left for
What Cheer Monday
Quite party of young people at
tended the celebration at Paris Satur.
day night.
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nap, spent Sunday with Mr.. Songer's
mother.
Thos. Sample made business trip
to Ottumwa last Monday.
Alice Pugh, near Belknap, visited
Monday and Tuesday with her sister,
Mrs. Sarah Bell, of South Ottumwa.
Chas. Crist, of West Grove, visited
friends and relatives here Sunday.
Pies Bolin and son Rile were Bloom
field callers Friday.
Arthur Bell, of Ottumwa, is visiting
friends and relatives in this vicinity.
Watermelons are very poor crop
in this neighborhood but garden truck
is splendid
Old Settlers and Sailors reunion,
Aug. &c and 81, at Drakesville.
Marion Bryn and Anna Mains were
married last Wednesday at p m. at
the parental home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Helme are the
proud parents of an infant, born Fri
day, Aug. s.
Harry Sample. of this place, was a
caller at Frank Crisis Sunday.
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at Pleasant Plain last Saturday and
Sunday Saturday was a fine day
but the crowd was about rained out
on the Sabbath.
Pearl Kinney gave birthday party
to her little friends, Aug. s.
1t is about impossible to do any
threshing as the ground is so wet,
while grain is spelling in the shock
Just few have any stacking done
yet.
Fred Bray and wife have SON.
Former Station Agent Shepherd and
family have recently been visiting in
these parts.
Matilda Pickerel, of Oklahoma, is
visiting friends here.
Geo. Robertson. of Libertyville, was
paying old friends in these parts a
visit last week.
Prof Todd, of East ST. Louis, and a
sister from Illinois were visiting the
Henry Pringle home last week, return
ing home last Friday evening,
Clarence Johnson, of Blakesburg, is
visiting at the parental home of Al
Johnson. TIL latter is in the west on
visit at the present time.
AL Bray is sight seeing in Colorado.
North English.
| North English, Aug. 20.-Mrs. w. E.
Stump and little son. George, are
spending this week with relatives at
Washington.
Mr.. and Mrs. Waiter N. Moore were
passengers Monday evening for Iowa
City where they intend making their
home in the future.
Mrs. Sue Dixon, of Norfolk Neb.
and Mrs. T. M. Clevenger, of Marengo
are visiting their parents here, Mr.
and Mrs. Clark Mahannah
Mrs Arthur, of Millersburg, is visit
ing here at the home of her son, B. F.
Arthur.
P. H. Fluck and family arrived home
last night from months stay with
relatives in Nebraska and other states
]. E. Gill has sold his stock of fur
niture and will look up situation
elsewhere
Mr.. and Mrs. Thad Miller have gone
to Kansas to visit Mr.. Miller's parents
Rev. D. G. Smith of Ottumwa, will
preach at the M. E. church three
nights this week. beginning with las
night. George Roth, noted singer
will also assist in the services al
week.
/ VIM Smith, of Kentucky, is here OF
a visit to his brother, G. M. Smith
and other relatives.
John Schatz has sold his residence
property on Highland street to b. B
Brown.