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DEAD OF TYPHOID.
Asa Richards Passes Away at the
ottumwa Hospital.

0teulIIVVd ftUSPftdIs
[Fron Mondays Daily.l
The death of Asa Richards, of
Chettstield, Mimi, occurred Saturday
night about 10 o'clock at the Ottumwa
hospital. The deceased was brought
to the hospital last Monday from Rich
land, suffering from a severe attack of
typhoid fever, and the efforts of the
physicians to save his life were una
yailing. His mother is expected to-
night when the remains will be taken
to Chettsfield for interment.
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fNew York Poultry Market

4 New York, Oct 20. Poultry, alive
firmer, chickens ~; turkeys 8, fowls
10; dressed easy; chickens 11@ l11s;
fowls " a 12A; spring turkeys
10 GDs4cs1 4 49,
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New York Produce Market.

New York, Oct. 2O--Wheat, Decem-
Der 1879.
Corn, December SO 3a.
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Peoria Produce Market

Peoria, Oct. 20.-Corn, firm, No. I
G9!.
Oats firm, No. 3 white, S11a @S2.
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ST. Louis Produce Market.

St. Louis, Oct Wheat, cash
70A; Dec. same.
Corn, cash 81; Dec, 40ss a 4O1a.
Oats, cash 391a; December IS.
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JUDGE SLOAN AFFIRMED.
Decision in Todd VS.. Short Case Sup
ported by Iowa Supreme Bench.

Des Moines, Oct. 20.--The supteme
court decision in the case OF Thomas
Todd VS.. Albert Short, appellant from
the Van Buren district court has been.
rendered by Judge McClain and at
firms the decision given by Judge Rob.
ert Sloan in the lower court
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New York Butter and Eqa Market

New York Butter and Egg Market.
New York, Oct. 20.-Butter. firm;
creamery, common to choice 19@2411s,
extra %; renovated l77s@21; factory
|16@1S; imitation creamery 17@20.
Eggs, firm; candled 21@23; refriger-
ated 1921.
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TO HELP MAcEDoNlANs.
Many Italians Enlisting-Want Gen.
GaribaIdi to Lead Them,

Rome, Oct. 20.-Many Italians vol
unteering in support of the Macedon-
ian cause, have appealed to General
Garibaldi to assume their leadership.
The general does not believe that the
time is yet ripe.
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Chicago Poultry Market.

Chicago, Oct. 2O.-Poultry, steady;
turkeys 12@13; chickens 10@111s.
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Chicago Butter and Egg Market.

Chicago, Oct. 2O.-Butter, steady
creamery 161a @23a. -
Eggs, steady; Pig.
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Alleged That Valuables Were Hid
in Stocking.
Was CAUGHT IN RAILROAD YARDS
While in Muscatine Gambling
House 1t Is Charged That the OF
tumwa Man Stole Coat and Over
coat Containing VaIuabIes.

Muscatine, Oct. 2O-(Special.)-
Raymond Ellis, of Ottumwa, is in Jail
here and an information will be filed
against him today charging him with
grand larceny. 1t is charged that he
stole coat and overcoat, the latter
containing $500 worth of negotiable
paper, while in a gambling house.
Ellis drifted into the city some time
ago and began to frequent the gamb-
ling houses. Saturday night he was in
one of these places on Front street
and in short time left. Soon after
coat and overcoat and overcoat be-
longing to Mr.. Peppers, of Illinois
City, Illinois. was missed Peppers at
once informed the police, to whom he
communicated his suspicious that Ellis
was responsible for the theft. a.
search was at once insti tinted and fi-
| lis was found underneath box car in
the Rock Island yards, wearing the
missing clothing. He was taken to
the police station. where he was fur
! ther searched, and all of the notes
with the exception of one were found
concealed in his stocking. An informa-
ton will be filed against him this after
noon, charging him with larceny. The
police say his chances for a peniten-
tiary sentence are excellent.
Raymond Ellis. or Foster Ellis, as
he was also called, was known as
Texas" in Ottumwa, and several
times he was in trouble here. Three in
dictments were found against him for
burglary, once under the name of Fos-
ter Ellis and twice as Raymond Ellis.
One Indictment charged him with bur-
glarizing the grocery store of w. |.
Peck, on Madison avenue, in South
Ottumwa, on March 26, 1896; another
with burslarizing the confectionery
store OF Charles Peterson, in South OF
tumwa. on September %, 1901, and
the other indictment charged him with
stealing a ccw belonging to j. M.
Moore, who resided near the Dain
works. on September 2S. He left this
city about two years ago and was in
Abba for several months, going from
there, it was reported, TO Des Moines.
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Expect Acceptance.

Wilson said that the outlook for ac--
Septance is bright, but there are still
htimations among assembling dele
Gates that there are objections on the
part of some to calling off the strike
antil positive assurance is had that all
dhe men will get back the positions
they occupied before the strike be-
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Birminuham.

birmingham, Dec. 1.-THE Schuman
Quartet which appeared here last week as
the third number of the lecture course
was very fine. each lady being an artist.
The reader should also be mentioned as
being excellent in her line of entertain
ment. The musical numbers as well as the
readings We're encored again and again.
The people thus far are highly pleased
with the lecture course and give each en-.
tertanment more liberal patronage than
the last.
Mrs. Austin Shott and children, of Butte,
Mont. have returned to their home after
visit of several months at s. B. Shott's.
c. l.. Steward was a business visitor in
Ottumwa last week.
Miss Parrish. of Hilsboro, is the guest
of her sister, Mrs. Y. A. Sherman.
G. w. Morrel and wife returned last
week from visit of several weeks in IL
linois with relatives and friends.
Quarterly meeting was held in the NJ II.
| church Sunday, Rev. Ward, of Mt. Zion,
assisting Rev. Il. j. Smith in the absence
of the elder.
number of members of the X. of p.
lodge attended banquet at Fairfield We'd
nesday night given by the lodge there.
Nj. ID. Hope went to Ottumwa Wedncs-
day visiting his brother, Clarence, in Ell
don before returning.
\. l.. Calhoun shipped two cars of hogs
from this station last last week.
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BrookyiIle.

Brookyille, Dec. 17.-Mrs. Jennie Hage,
of Des Moines. who came to visit her pa
rents, Mr.. and Mrs. Peter Yost. has been
seriously i'll the past week with nervous
prostration. She is slowly recovering.
VIM Fisher is at present very i'll. He is
under the care of DR.. King, of Abingdon.
Chas. Yost and w. P. Campbell were
business visitors at Batavia yesterday.
Mrs. Mary Best, of Abingdon, spent Sun
day here.
DR.. Hague, of Fairfield, was called here
Saturday to the bedside of Mrs. Hagc.
Harry Gantz and b. n Degood transact
ed business in Fairfield Monday.
Miss Helen Best spent Saturday and
Sunday with relatives here.
Cross Lanes will have Il church fair three
nights of Christmas week. Monday, Tues
day and Wednesday evenings.
Mrs. Mae Yost is in the northwest part
of the state was called there by the seri-
Gus illness of a brother. She will per-
haps remain until after Christmas.
The postofcc has been discontinued and
the mail will now be delivered from Bata-
via.
The marriage of Floyd Wells and Miss
Ada Parrett was solemnized last Sunday
evening at the brides home in Locust
Grove township. The good wishes of n
host Of friends go out to this young cou-
pie In their new life.
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snow and the merry jingle OF sleighbells
remind us that Christmas is only one
week off.
Mrs. Dug Whalen, who underwent AN
operation in Centerville few weeks ago
has improved so as to brought home.
Pat Whalen, who was injured In the
mines, is improving.
Johnnie Martin, Jr., is very ill.
Henry Zigler and Mr.. Thompson, of
Blakesburg, We're in the city Monday en-
route to Centerville
AT meeting of the Royal Neighbors.
Monday night, election of officers was held
The officers elected for the coming year
are: Oracle, Mrs. Elsie Watson: vice ora
Gle. Miss Flossie Bailey; recorder. Mrs.
Emma Dudley; receiver Mrs. Myrtle Rich
lie: chancellor. Miss Lula Bell: marshall,
Mrs. Anna lIardenbrook: managers, Miss
Daisy Bell and Chas. Berry.
Frank Swanson has sold his residence
property to Doe Phillips.
The Methodist Sunday school will give
an entertainment in the opera house
Christmas eve.
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Blackhawk.

Blackhawk, Dec. 17.-Frank Smith
the 7. j. Morrison home Friday even
ing.
F. w. Bean and wife made a bust
ness trip to Bloomfield last Friday
John Smith was caller at the
Blackhawk school Monday.
Fred Cristy returned Monday from
Bloomfield after an over Sunday visit
with friends and relatives at that
place.
Eldridge Brown and sister Lottie
visited Friday night at the Frank Bean
home.
Mrs. Edith Swain of near Union
vile visited Tuesday night and We'd
nesday at the w. e. Brown home.
B. E. Coop visited with his brother,
R. H. Coop, Sunday.
The little daughter of Mrs. Stella
Mower, who has been sick for some
time, is no better.
Miner Barnes and family visited
Sunday at the Milt Carneyham home.
Mrs. Anna Jones and son Paul were
Blackhawl1 callers Wednesday.
The little child of Mr.. and Mrs. Bert
King died Saturday and was buried
Sunday in the Taylor cemetery
H. J. Smith was a pleasant caller at
the VIM. Brown home Monday.
Eldridge Brown. who fell from the
hay NOW one day last week, is able to
be out again.
Belle James and Minnie Moss visit
ed Friday at the Tom Bridgman home.
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keoS auqua.

Keosauqua. Dec. 17.-Edgar Buckles,
head clerk in Manning's department store
at this place, while on a step ladder Sunday
morning to arrange some articles on a
shelf. slipped and fell therefrom thrusting
his right arm through n show case. infiict-
ing severe cut in the forearm severlng
the artery near the wrist. DR.. James A.
Craig was promptly called and tied the
severed member. and Mr.. Buckles is get
ting along nicely and is able to be in the
store part of the time.
The horse of rural mail carrier, Mr.. Ha.
ney, of Pittsburg, yesterday morning be.
came frightened near the court house and
ran away, throwing Mr.. Hnncy out, but
not injuring him.. The mail was scattered
about and was gathered up and Mr.. Haney
resumed his journey.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. r. Wherry returned to
their home In this place Saturday after q
several days visit in st. Louis, Mo.
Miss Dora Morrow visited over Sunday
with her parents at Douds.
Mr.. and Mrs. V. Il. Wilson, of Ottumwa,
visited In Keosauqua Saturday and Sunday
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R u P 7 u r {

have made the greatest record Of
any physician in Southern Iowa. l
have cured hundreds of cases in and
around Wapello county Cases have
come here from Colorado, the Black
Hills and other states to be cured.
my treatment stands the test of time
as you will see by the testimonials.
Children and women cured as well az
men,
Sexual Diseases, Nervous Diseases,
Lost Manhood, Impotency cured by
Special Methods. l also cure diseases.
of a secret and private nature which
people dislike to go to the family
doctor.
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Douds.

Douds, Dec. 17.-George Siemon was a
business visitor ut Keosauqua Monday.
G. w. Countryman, of Birmingham, was
in town Monday.
Miss Dora Morrow. who is employed by
the Van Buren, Abstract Co. at Keosauqua.
visited over Sunday ut home.
Frank Morse. of Birmingham, and w. II
Teal, of near Utica, We're business visitors
in town Monday
Miss Della Morrow. Geo. w. Morrow and
John Mulgraves We're Ottumwa visitors
Tuesday.
Miss Mary Campbell and Charles Brock
inridge will be united in marriage today
at the home of the brides mother, two
miles south of town A happy voyage
through life is wished for these young
people.
Arthur Camblin is at home for short
visit
Will Carson went to Keosauqua and
Pennington Tuesday on visit with rela-
tives.
ossie Morrow went to Keosauqua to visit
with yesterday.
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White Elm.

White Elm, Dec 17.-Rev. Boyce gave a
lecture at the Center school house Satur-
day night.
Mr. Caldwell. of Abingdon, has moved
on the farm he recently purchased of John
Sharp.
The young people of White Elm are pre-
pairing to have a Christmas tree Christ
mas evening.
John Hughes returned from Milton Fri
day where he has been working the past
summer
Ed Ut, of Selma, was here on business
Monday
George Miller is quite sick with neural
gia in his eyes.
C. o. Gidan has bought the Mary Held
lebaugh farm, consideration 81 $50.
A lyceum will soon be organized here.
w. A. Dawson spent Sunday in Abing-
don.
Frank Erskins made business trip to
Bloomfield Monday.
Quite Il number of farmers delivered
hogs at Selma Wednesday
A postotfice inspector was here Friday
investigating the recent robbery.
John Carroll and George Lasley were
Bloomfield visitors Wednesday.
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VARICOCE:L|I. ]:

cured within ten days. Throw away
your Suspensory. 1t will not cure
yoI. You know it will not cure you.
Doctors do not cure you but allow you
ITO go through life with an affection
that will never get we'll only by the
Special Method. Do you want to go
through life with such an affliction
that is permanent. that allows the
stagnant blood to- weaken the parts
and nervous system. Symptoms-En-
largement with feeling like earth
worms. dragging sensation, pain in
back, with tired feeling. This afflic-
ton is sometimes called False Rup-
ture.
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Hiteman.

IIitcman. Dec. 1.-THE Frohman Come
Gy Co.. filed three nights engagement
here the latter part of the week.
The Philharmonic Ladies' Quartet of
Chicago gave an entertainment in the Con
gregational church Saturday evening to a
large and appreciative audience.
sled load of Rebekahs were in Lo-
villa Saturday in attendance at the dedi-
cation of the new l. o. o. f.. hall.
Mrs J. II. Price of Alba, was an over
Sunday visitor at the home of relatives.
S. A. Cory was q business caller in Char
iton Monday.
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Siqourney,

Sigourney, Dec. 17.-Marriage licenses
have been issued to w. C. Knox, IS, and
Mae Noller, %; w. f. Starkweather. 90
and Sarah Berry, II: c. +. Corey, 1S, and
Nallie Brandle, II; Henry Caskey, %, and
Myrtle Curry. II: w. C. Dickerson. 2S
and Candis Sigafoose. 20; C.. l.. Stoutner
70, and Miss Leo Adams, 81: w. A. Soults
a, and Bertha Hall, %; J. NJ. Massengart
u. and Sophia Jahnke, 10.
Court has adjourned until December 90
kort Myerdick, of oklahoma, is visiting
relatives In this vicinity.
Mrs. Jack Osborne and daughter Verle
left this morning for OSkaloosa to joir
Mr.. Osborne and make that place their flu
ture home.
Mrs. Hirst, of Webster, was in town
Saturday.
d. p. Brown. of Webster was in sig
Quincy Saturday on his way to West Ches
ter on a visit
Marsh Herrick and Harry Parke were ii
Sigourney.
John Frerris, of German township, was
in Sigourney Saturday.
DR.. o. V. Carroll went to Ottumwa Sat
nrday evening.
james Wareham went to Parnell Sunday
evening.
Miss Daisy Springer, of Fayettc county
Pa, is visiting at the Walden, McVickel
and Brolliar homes in this city
Union services of the Methodist Episcopa
and Presbyterian churches were held NJ
the NJ 70. church Sunday last The Pres
byterlan church is being repaired.
Joe Fry and wife and Miss Pearl Smith
of German township, were in town yestcr
day.
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Milton.

Milton, Dec. 17.-Nrs. G. w. Bell and
r. Bell We're called to st. Louis Tuesday
by the serious illness of Mrs. T. Bell.
James School has bought the j. Il. Parr
farm south of town. The farm contained
159 acres and brought $4,000.
A. Harmon. ofsCnshon, is visiting here.
Weldon Campbell has returned from
Washington.
Miss Nellie IIalstead has resigned her
position as operator of the Central tele-
phone office.
Miss Mamie Murray takes Miss Hal
stead's place with Miss Gladys CASTOR as
assistant.
Rev. j. T. Lebaron has been assisting in
a meeting Mt Pennington.
A. J. Hays was called to Mt Sterling
recently by the sickness of his sister. Mrs.
Wolf
ALI Alternately, of Cantril, was in town
Monday af
The officers of the l. o. 0. f. lodge elect
ed for the ensuing year are: N g., George
Price; V. g., L. NJ. Hammer; r. S., /. #.
Archer; p. s., Noah Henthron; treasurer,
w. A. Tinabury
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son at this place last Thursday. The re-
mains We're laid to rest Saturday in the
Drakeyille cemetery.
Mrs. Lemmie Harmon and daughter Bes-
sic left last Monday for Colorado to spend
the winter with relatives.
John Good and wife from Indiana are
visiting Mr.. Goods mother at this place.
Rev. Ireland and wife spent Monday
with John Tomlin and family.
Marion Galpn and wife were Bloomfield
visitors last Saturday.
The hunters gave an oyster supper last
Friday night at the home of Carl Russell.
Mr.. McVey has bought the I. J. McClos-
key property in the north part of town.
L. ]. McCloskey has purchased the wild
ow Sampson property.
Geo. Duke is spending few days in
Nebraska.
]. II. Sayles is staying in the postofice
during Mr.. Dukes absence.
Mrs. Saylcs, who has been quite i'll, is
much improved.
Miss Maud Easton spent last week in
town, the guests of Miss Mamie Newkirk
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Hiahland Center.

Highland Center, Dec. nc. F. Brenne-
man and wife entertained few friends at
an oyster supper last Friday evening.
Those present were A. ]. Rogers and fam
lily, W. L. Van Horn and family, l.. w.
Shoemaker and family, O. c. Stevens and
wife, Albert Hill and wife.
]. W. Mccormick left yesterday even
ing for La Plata, Mo-, on business.
:, Chas. Matthews. of Ottumwa. was nm
over Sunday guest at the home of her UNI
Gle. Austin Phillips.
from two weeks visit with relatives in
Illinois.
Chas. PAXTON was business visitor. In
Sigourney Tuesday,
Harry Goodwin, and wife left Tuesday
FOR a visit With relatives in Oklahoma
They will lie absent several weeks.
Rev. d.. G.. Smith preached two very
good sermons Sunday ut the NJ. f. church
The young peoples service was held ut Z
D. M conducted, .by Miss Margaret Red
mon. Id. 1T c!$z ,tHi.cH
Word was received here last evening of
the death Monday morning of ]. ]. Lent
ner. at his home2in the south part of the
township. after a long Illness. Funeral
services We're held In the NJ Il. church
this morning Mt l10:30 O'Clock. Interment
was made in the Mccormick cemetery.
arrangements have been made to have n
lecture course here this winter, under the
auspices of the NJ. Il. church. The course
Will consist of four numbers, three lcr-
lures and one musical. The first nu =
will be n lecture by Dr.. A. Il. Craig, Of
Ottumwa, which will be given Friday ev-
enng, Dec. 10. His theme will be 1.-The
Rebound of Character" DR.. Craig is an
excellent speaker and deserves a good au-
licncc
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he formers daughter, Miss Emma Ben

ID
the formers daughter, Miss Emma Ben
nett, of that city.
Frank Fishel made business trip to
Charlton Saturday.
Elmer Lawson and Milton Wilson were
business callers lin Ottumwa Saturday
Henry Rooms left Friday for Colorado
where he Is looking for a location.
Mrs. Taylor and children returned Wed
nesday from few weeks visit at the
Hot Springs.
Mr.. and Mrs. S. e. Woodruff visited
friends in Batavia last week.
Mr.. Wagner has purchased the farm OF
Mr.. Hunt, three miles southeast of town
Mr.. Wagner recently sold his farm for SIC
per acre.
Mrs. Beeman and little son. Vivian. left
-onday for few weeks visit in Stock
port.
David Brooks is very i'll at the present
writing.
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Competine.

Competing, Dec. IA. A. Walker left
last Wednesday to look for land.
Mrs. NJ. G. Wilmington and Miss Matte
Phelps attended the entertainment Mt He'd
rick Thursday night.
Miss Kate Dickins returned home Sat
urday from two weeks visit at Ames
and Des Moines.
Miss Eta Brcon has been much worse
the past few days.
MIR. and Mrs. l.. II. White were in OF
tumwa Monday.
The Sunday school will give an enter
tainment at the church Christmas eve.
Everybody come.
Abingdon. but formerly of this place, will
be held here today.
Mrs Harvey Eller, of Hedrick, who for
merly lived here, is growing very feeble.
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last week at the parental ]. w. Workman

last week at the parental j. w. Workman
home
Miss Virgie Baum Sundayed with j. P
Hollingsworth and family.
A. l.. Burton and wife, of Ottumwa
We're callers at the George Shields home
Sunday.
o. G. Truitt and family, also VIM. Dex
ter and family spent Sunday with F. L.
Dexter and family.
Masters Walter Smith and Bonnie Hicks
visited Sunday with Lloyd Hollingswor,h
Little Irene Dexter is on the sick list
VIM Wolfe was very pleasantly surpris
ed by few of his friends Saturday il
honor of his birthday anniversary.
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MunterviIle

Muntervile, Dec. 11.-Charlev Johnson,
who went to Ottumwa the first of the
week arrived home Thursday evening.
A. 7. Johnson and Alex Anderson were in
this vicinity last Thursday.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Pearson and daugll-
ter Hannah were Ottumwa visitors Sat
urday.
Rev. A. z. Mcneil, who arrived at Rev
Il. T. I.lndeen's home last Saturday and
occupied the pulpit in the Lutheran
church on Sunday forenoon and shook
hands with the larger part of his old con.
gregation, left for his home In Michigan
on Monday evening. He called on Il num-
Der of his old friends while here, but
could not get to visit with only few, as
his stay was so short.
John johnson was Blakesburg visitor
last Tuesday
Mr.. and Mrs. John Kinbade were callers
in the city of Ottumwa Saturday
Bruce Grooms called at the home of l..
L. Swenson last Wednesday evening.
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Lovilia.

I.ovilia, Dec. 17.-Mr. and Mrs. B. P.
Cashier, of Abba, were in attendance at
the dedication Saturday evening of the 1.
o. o. r. hall.
Miss Carrie Clemens, of Lovilia, enter
tanned company Thursday evening. Miss
Edna Stomken, Of PeIla, was guest of
honor.
Mr.. Sloan, county recorder of Monroe
county, was the guest Of friends in Lo-
villa, attending the dedication at Loyilia
of the I. o. o. f. hall.
Miss Amanda Myers, of I4ovilia, was a
guest of Abba friends last Friday.
Miss Stomeker, of Pella, left for home
Saturday morning after spending ten days
visiting at the home Of Mr.. and Mrs. Will
Amber, of Lovilia.
Mrs. Rosa Bunch, of Bussey, spent Sat.
urday and Sunday at the home Of her
mother, Mrs. Sylvester Hendrix.
Miss Fannie Spencer, who is teaching at
Brown, in Cedar township, had to close
on account of measles. which so many of
the pupils are victims of.