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TENDED, stay at Cheyenne, Wy. greatly benefited
Mr.. and Mrs. Edward NJ. winslow entertained
Monday evening in honor OF Miss Reed o. Cham
paisn. -
for NF the H IaIt i nRa & @asfste Of MIS- Mss We Edi r F safsis
have gene back to Indianapolis
trip through Mississippi.
Miss Jennie DE Eore. guest OF Mrs Frank d.
Mrs. John Shea and daughter. Miss Frances,
are back from an extended visit TO Mrs. George
Mrs. Julia McCamant is spending a week with
Miss Kate Kelley has returned from a visit in
! Mr.. and Mrs. T. NJ LytIe and Mr.. and Mrs
Henry Powell have returned from a trip through
Miss Elizabeth Lawler of Cairo is the guest Of
Miss Mary Traub. guest of her sister, Mrs,
Doctor and Mrs. John osborne and Mr. and
NESTS MTs; W u MTl and Sfe hrs. Of q. r TaP Welc %eFe Sunday
Miss Alice Hawkins entertained Tuesday even
Hiss Gertrude Betting has returned from a trip
to Niagara Falls L,rom,n ,s visiting at ,isba-
"a Miss D lmai Katz Of Chicago is the guest of her
up Mis-. Nav h9giS ri katf Is 2 2Isfti fa" III ipelavan.
Mrs. 5. NJ. Wheat Of Waco. Tex, is the guest
Miss Gertrude Fiddler entertained a party Of
Mr. and Mrs. Fred Mfnter and Mrs. Harriet
Minter have gone to Colorado for an extended
Mines, J. W, Doran and G. Il Rick have re-
aa Miss eye Mf1g G in S6noq e say Ml a esr BeRfi sFtGE ra mann 81
Indianapolis; Ind. BGu Graham Of Charleston
Miss Alice Hawkins entertained a number Of
friends Wednesday night.
score Of ladies at the residence of her mother,
Mrs. E. Jennings, Tuesday afternoon. Mrs. Jen-
The proverbs guessing contest was won by Miss
MIS-. Rufus Noyes and daughter. Miss Maud.
are spending a month in Dayton. O.
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Mrs. A.. C. Bentley of Pittsfeld is a guest of
Misses Mabel Morrow and Mamie Robinson.
Mrs. o. T. Purl entertained several friends at
her beautiful country home or. Thursday and
Miss Zoe Cullimore departed for her home in
Washington, kas, after spending the summer
with relatives here.
Mrs. II. H Montgomery and children are at
home from Petoskey.
Mrs. V. ]. Marmon and Mrs. ]. P. Marmon
entertained on Monday in honor of Miss Curtuis
,PierrePont Irvine is home from Ohio for a
short vis!t.
s. A. Vedder is spending a few weeks in Pc
toska-.
Principal ThornhiI has returned from a visit
The Reverend e. D. Irvine has returned from
his vacation spent in Springfield. o.
Elon Wheeler and son. Lyman. have gone TO
Petoskey, for the month Of September.
Mr.. and Mrs. II c. Kenney have returned from
a visit to St. Louis.
Miss Abbie Pegram will depart on Monday for
a visit with keokuk relatives.
Mrs. W; X. Withers and children OF Dallas,
Tex, will arrive on Monday for a visit with
Mrs. ". A. Johnson of whitehall spent Sun
day with Mrs. Lee Mcfarland,
W. l. Armstrong, spent Sunday with his son,
The Reverend W. NJ. Groves Of Petersburg
spent Wednesday with Stuart Pierson.
Mrs. Charles Kircher of st. Louis is a guest
of Mrs. F. P. Kergher.
Ms s9s ,G &; {. White Mrs; Jas. Pesram. Mrs; L
and Mrs; L. G. Kelley attended a dinner party
VIII Mcfarland departed Wednesday for Ha-
Mrs. Samuel Thomas and Mrs. Hal Thomas
gave a Mother Goose luncheon on Wednesday
IN honor OF Mrs. kircher of st. Louis.
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and they were guests Of a large party of lodge
friends. who came 10 their home unlimited.
Major and Mrs. s. P. Tufts have returned
rom an extended visit with Gay L. Tufts in
Galveston: Tex
Mrs; Viii Fforeth Of jacksonville is here Wis
lung her mother, Mrs. William Huntington.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. 3 McBryde are visiting
Among those who have returned from north,
eTn visits are: Mr.. and Mrs. g. Z. Els and
Miss Florence Els. from Sturgeon Bay; Mrs.
Mrs. Harry Wisher from Kankakee; Miss May
AndeTick. from Chicago. and Mrs. J. E. Prather
and children from Brazil, Ind.
Miss Elsie Tufts is visiting in Jefersonvile'
Mr.. and Mrs. c. p. Gum have been the guest
Of Jacksonville friends.
Miss Grace Rayenscroft and Mrs. Ida Newton
have been the guests Of their parents at Alta
mont.
Mrs. Frank BicknelI OF Valley Junction. Ia. is
the guest OF Mrs. George Pence.
friends here. went to Carlyle this week for a
short visit. intending to return here later.
Mrs. ]. E.. Keller and daughter Ceila nave re-
turned from an extended Canadian tour.
Mrs. Harry Stout ana children ara the guests
Miss Amy Brown Of Kinmundy has been the
Mrs. +. 4. ShuGart is visiting in Champaign.
Miss Maude Wells Of Nashville has been the
guest Of Miss Cooke Of No. III South Elm.
Mrs. Walter Moore Of Champaign is the guest
Mrs. W. L. Johnston and Miss Edith John
ston Of East ST. Louis have returned home after
visiting 4. Pope and family.
Mrs. L. o. Carter has returned from a visit
Miss Anna Betz has returned to Chicago after
a visit with home people
Mr.. and Mrs. W F. Hahn have gone TO Du-
buque, Ia. for a visit.
Mrs. Fred Allen of Carbonate is the guest
of Mrs. NJ. b. Willard.
Miss Mollie Shawler Of Louisville. Ky. is the
guest OF Mrs. J. w. Teel.
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NATION, ILL,

Mr.. and Mrs. joseph V. Fitch have been called
! to Jackson, Mich. by the illre ss of a relative.
Mrs. Jennie Harding IS visiting her son, Mr..
Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Sinclair returned TO Mar
tinsyille after a visit to Mr.. and Mrs William
Mrs. J. G. Gallagher of Auburn. Ind. is the
Miss Lillian Bondi has returned from a visit
Of four weeks in Salina. Kas.
Miss Lulu Hollis Of Muncie. Ind, who has
been spending a month as the guest of Miss
Pearl Ellis, has gone to Gibson City.
Miss Emily Wilson has returned from an ex-
tended sojourn at Green Bay. Wis.
Mr.; and Mrs; Harvey Riddle have returned from
Mrs. J. J. Freer gave a s o'clock dinner Thurs
day night in honor OF Misses Mamie and Kath-
her brother, W: n. McKany. has returned 10
New Albany, Ind.
Mrs. D. b. James and daughter. Miss CARR.
Mr.. and Mrs. William T, Miller are hscL ETaasS-
a two weeks visit in Ohio. M
Misses Louise and Magaret Beall are enter
are Misses Clara Busch Of Hot Springs. All
Belle Graham of indianapolis, Ind, and Lou
Graham of Charleston. ~
Miss Anna Riddle is back from q visit IN IN
d~is-aao,ts-
Donald Craig. a midshipmaa In the United
spending q months vacation with his parents.
Mr.. and Mrs. James W. Craig.
Miss Flo Lewis has returned from a .oIo,rn
MT: and, Mrs. John r. Francis and Miss Olive
Mitchell have returned from g. sojourn of a
Miss Florence Frazier Is the guest Of friends
Miss Pearl white. gues. of Miss Florence Gar
Miss Lucretia Betting has returned from . Visit.
In Valparaiso. Ind.
Mrs. James whitheid Of Kansas City and Mrs
Edith, are the guests OF Mrs. s. P. Muason.
Mrs. A. Monesmith has returned from an az
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CHESTER, ILL.,

tive weekEI visit With friends at Mount vernon I
visiting her cousin, Miss c. strassen. II
Misses, Laura and Josie Heine are visiting
Doctor Anna Hahn of St. Louis is spending
this week with her parents. Mr.. and Mrs. John
T: n; Abernathy: editor Of the New. of Ste.
den and wife were guests Of E. E. Menard at
Miss May Menard Of Pfairie du Rocher is the
guest OF Mrs. William Dryden.
beaur Of Prairie e'e dg R SRf MSS SPENT MilI Iast W BsJ<
MIR: and Mrs; George Cox of Fairfield were
first Of the week.
George MePhetsrs Of Pana., nj. spent part of
Miss Lizzie Donohue OF St. Louis is the guest
Of M fRe 'TfR% e6SSoT 2e Str steb gP'i of S 81 16 1syin e.. be.,
the guest Of the family of Victor steber the
Hal Smith Of carrollton was the guest of his
sister. Mrs. II. A. David, the first Of the week.
Attorney sehuwerk Of Evansville spent Tues
VIII Heine Of St. Louis spent Sunday with
Charles Krebe Of Prairie du Rocher was in
town Saturday.
her parents. Mr.. and Mrs. andrew sir Singer Tes
turned to her home in ST. Louis Sunday.
Mrs. NJ G. We.n spent the first of the week
Misses Mamie and Emma Sake visited friends
John Buyatte Jr; went to St. Louis Sunday
Miss Louis Bair OF st. Louis IS the guest OF
Chester friends.
Granite City after a pleasant visit With Chester
relatives
from a two months visit with friends in Granite
eI ON the be s aT i snnd hfYl IN 5e s s5se5r ter t the Rev;
the mission festival at Quincy, Ill.
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PADUCAH, Ky.

The marriage Of George b. Hart and Miss Viz
giHia Lesh. a prominent couple of this city. has
been announced to take place next Wednesday
afternoon. September 3. The ceremony will be
) o'clock by the pastor, the Reverend W. E.
Cave.
The bride will wear a white Paris muslin gown.
There will be no attendants. Miss Desh is the
daughter Of Mrs. II. +. Lesh and niece of Mrs.
II. :. WelIs. She Is n talented musician and
Ear.
Mr.. Hart is the Junior member OF the whole
sale and retail hardware firm of Geo. c. Hart &
Son. He occupies a high social position and is
a leading member of the First Presbyterian
Church. The couple will go North on a bridal
trip.
On last Wednesday morning A. A. STREET. and
Miss Ida May Smith. a prominent young couple
Of Mayfield. who are well known here. were mar
RED at that place. 1t was a quiet home we'd
manager of the Merit Pants Company OF May
field. Mr.. STREET. is a travelling salesman for the
Mayfield Wooden Mills OF 1t. Louis. where they
will reside They are now on a bridal trip in
The local lodges of the Knights of Honor gave
attended aid appreciated. The meeting was ad-
dressed by a. ]. Hess Of Louisville. a representa-
tive OF the Supreme Lodge OF the United States.
and also by local members of the order. After
the addresses refreshments were served.
A hay ride was given to the Polk home. on
the Mayfeld road, Thursday evening by Reuben
Potter and Fred Williamson to a party Of
friends.
A delightful dance was given at the La Belle
Park pavilion Thursday evening by several young
society men.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Holiday entertained
friends with a picnic supped at La Belle Park
Tuesday afternoon.
Hugh l. Edwards Of this city and Miss Lena
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Misses Katharine and Adele zIegenhein OF st.
Louis visited in Edwardsville this week.
Miss Amanda HOtz left last night for a short
stay with relatives in Chicago.
Mrs. William H. Vance of indianapolis is spend
ing a week with friends and relatives.
Miss Jessie Barnett and Miss Nell Barnett went
TO Keokuk Saturday.
Miss Bessie Grant is a guest of her sister, Mrs.
f. A. Storm. at Mount Olive.
Mr. and Mrs F. E. Gehle have returned 10
Brldsetonf NO. after a visit with Captain and
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Head of North Main
street entertained a company Of friends from
abroad this week. They included: Mr.. and Mrs.
Louis; Miss Ada Roberts Of Little Rock. Ark /:
Miss Artie White Of Colfax. Ill. and Emil
Mr.. and Mrs. Payton Newton are home from
Arizona for a short time.
Miss Eugenia Burton entertained on Monday
evening. in compliment to Miss Eleanor Nugent OF
St. Louis.
Mrs. Frank Norder Of Mount Olive was a r,est
OF her daughter. Mrs. James J. Burns this week
Miss Pearl Finch returned yesterday from Chi
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles W. Tunnel are hero
Duston and Walter Griffin of st. Lou,s and
ShlcaGo were guests Of the Misses Hadley Sun
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles s. Cotter arrived hom.
wednesday, from the Minnesota resorts.
Mrs. Martin Fischer Is visiting Mrs. Edward
Brewe in st. Louis. ~
Miss Sarah Coventry is visiting In Marine.
MI. and Mrs. H. F. BolImann are enter+ainI,r
the Misses Lydia and Amelia Kaetker OF C4nss
cinnati. S"-
Miss Rirchie Kremer returned Saturday from
her simmering in Denver. ~
MIS- II; Gerke has gone to Peoria.
f. I. Earl and Frank Wickenhauser OF 81.
Sunday. SNPP-ee u"
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V~INCENSES, IND.

Mrs. John l. Buckles and daughter. Miss
Gladys. departed Tuesday TO spend a week at
Stive- Sa-!-gs.
Mr. and Mrs. Charles weisert and children TO
turned to-day from Greensboro. where they have
been visiting relatives the past two weeks.
Miss Harriet and Master Robert Jessup Will
return Saturday from an extended visit at Ris-
ing Sun.
Mr.. and Mrs. Willard Slinkard of New York.
who have Deen the guests Of relatives here, went
to Sumner Tuesday.
Mis- Lille Trimble Is home from a short visit
in Carlisle.
Mrs. John A. Henderson is home from Cincin-
natl. where she visited relatives.
Miss Margaret Burke entertained a few friends
Monday afternoon.
Mrs. :. A. johnson has returned to her home
in Portland, Ore. after a two months visit with
her mother and other relatives.
Miss Nellie Wise departed Wednesday for a
visit with Chicago relatives
Misses Dorothy and Katherine kessinger Will
return Saturday from Winona. Ind.
Mrs. Lloyd johnson and children have returned
from Chicago. where they visited relatives.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Middleburst and Mr.. and
Mrs. Fred Williams. who have spent the summer
at hamilton. Ind. have returned home.
The Neoma Beat Club gave one Of its swell
boat parties and river rides Monday.
Doctor and Mrs. George Knapp have returned
from Princeton.
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CiRBONDALE. ILL.

NJ: : and Mrs. 81, H; ;,s 6. 5 Eas.eFI kes fnt 6s 9ba eta a
in honor Of Miss Laura Johnson. Guests were
present from several cities. Those, present from
Ms Mtsse city Hattie MfFe; a M5. f Emm MFs Bo ": N, nary and
Mile Hodge, Eva Brydsn. Helen Wilson. Kate
sidneyy; johnson. Lewis Hancock. Charles and
George Campbell. Jack Evans and Percy Purcell.
Professor. George ", Smith spent part OF the
week at Whitehall! visiting friends.
7. X. Mackey returned recently from a short
parted Friday for Park College. Parkville. No.
where they will spend the winter: ,uu
Mrs. J. \. Dickens and children visited Pinck-
Miss Flora Hayes Of Murphysboro was the
guest Of the MISSES Bowyer Monday.
Noah Lemtn in Dn a1G last week. =" 1
MRS. Tom VinyarG has returned from a months
Miss Blanch Lawrence de~qrted Thursday for
Denver. Colo. where she teaches in the public
Mrs. William H. Ashley, sr.. is visiting rela-
Mrs, Doctor McAnally and daughter have re-
turned from a months visit at Huntington. Mich;
fF2m a two weeks triD through the Southwsst:
and MF friends nd q a. k ElsiREea ahd pn hc Sinitins relatives
Russell and Herbert Branch have returned to
Of the UniveTsit: of Chicago. ~
Judge and Mrs o. a.. Harker. Miss Winnie
journ at Sturgeon Tecn Bay. Wis -" III ; .
The Reverend H. G. Bennett and o. P. Linden
spent several DAYS last week attending the dis
trict conference of the Christian Church at Cairo.
Doctor d. 3. Parkinson. president of the uni
~versity, delivered the annual address before the
graduating class Of the Massac County rural
schools Friday.
Mrs. Ida Ducobu returned Monday evening aft
CT an extended trip of four months visiting at
Trieste and Vienna. Austria. on her way home
she made short visits at Schenectady, Lake Chau-
tauqua and Niagara Falls.
Professor and Mrs. c. w. Parkinson. who have
been spending the summer in this city, the
guests Of friends and relatives. have returned to
EGwardsville. where the professor has charge OF
the schools the coming year as superintendent.
Miss Myrta Robinson Of Oklahoma City. for
merly of this city and a sister OF Lieutenant o..
p. Robinson Of the REGULAR army. is spending
the week with relatives and friends. She will
attend the Mary G. Burdett Baptist Missionary
Training School in Chicago. having entered for
4 two years course.
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Pettigrew OF sulphur Springs. Tenn, were mar
ried at the brides home Wednesday morning al
$50 O'Clock Miss Pettigrew Is the daughter OF
J. r. Pettigrew. proprietor Of the Sulphur Springs
Hotel. and Is a charming young woman. Mr.. Ed
wards is an engineer on the steamer. Dick Fowl
er. which plies daily between here and Cairo. The
couple will reside here.
James p. smith and mother. Mrs. ]. r. Smith,
left Sunday for Chicago to Join Mrs. James p.
Smith. who has been spending the summer at
the Northern lakes.
Mrs. J. E.. Robertson has returned from a two
months visit in Colorado.
Mr.. and Mrs. OF Adams have returned from a
visit in Vienna. III.
Miss Florence Sinclair OF Georgetown, KY, is
visiting friends here.
Miss Nellie O'NeaI left Wednesday for her home
in Dallas. Tex, after a visit TO her cousin. Miss
Maud Anderson.
Miss Annie Hart has returned TO her home in
Tully.
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ALTON, ILL

. 45s, Se T'!I; D 2. n gst9 Wo, has T1.turned from ar
teTtaining Miss r, e; Hemp Of St. louis. are en-
,r MT. s1d Mrs Z. F. Emerson have returned
NJ; and ME- \; R; R2aa of Raymore. Mo-.
Mrs. Dennis Ryan has returned to st. Louis
after visiting. Mrs. Joseph Toole In Alton.
for a three a aSnTfS' Visit Hsf gone 10 Helena Mont
M. and Mrs. +. Fish have returned to Daven.
Miss Lillian Dudley entertained Saturday even.
!" Mrs. :. F. Fer e nG Rieb 10 ss Ga5qe9 M st6set; FOR pr-,,,r.
Mr.. and Mrs: william c. Arnold have returned
Mr.. and Mrs Joseph 2 Hol have returned
Mrs. Emma Heskett is visiting in Hannibal,
m @1Ss E Sisit in Hc9 hIaaRso has returned from a
Miss Annie Lewis Of Decatur is the guest of
Mrs. L. H. Paul departed Saturday for Brook.
Miss Grace Miller Of Jacksonville. I'll. ;s the
guest of Miss Edna Christoe in Washington
Miss Emily Drury is entertaining Miss Jessie
Mrs. A. NJ. jackson and daughter. Miss Flor
snce jackson, have returned from Green Lake.
Mrs. Frank r. Parsons is entertaining Miss
MaarEarst Parsons Of Bunker Hill
son of Piasa last week at her home in Upper
Mrs. Lucie DALEY and Miss Edith Hoffman, of
Nirden,, IN. are visitors in Alton.
Mrs. Martha Kendnck is visiting in waverly.
Miss Florence stookev Of Chicago Is the guest
Of Mrs. Elizabeth Fairman in Upper Alton.
Miss Sadie Dow is visiting in St. Louis.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harvey Rumsev have returned
from a fortnight's visit In Peoria
Miss Adelia Randie departed Friday for Lake
Minnetonka- MINI.
Mrs II. H. Hewitt IS entertaining Miss Jessie
Smith Of Chicago.
Mrs. G. l.. Jones is entertaining Miss Mary
Blackburn Of Burlington. Ie-
Mrs. Leigh wyman OF Joplin. Mo. is the guest
of Mr.. and Mrs. f. A. Clapp in Alton.
Miss Ethelwyne Chittenden Is entertaining
Miss Edith Lee Of EiwaTdsville
Miss Halle Ferguson has returned to Grinnell.
Ia. after visiting Mrs. Henry Winters in Alton
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Green have returned from
the East, where they spent the summer
Mrs. II. A. .Leverett and granddaughter. Miss
Elise Leverett, have returned from Brooklyn,
N. Y.
Mrs. William Lynde has returned from Hart
ford. Conn.
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New York this week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Rogers and family are stopping
at their parents home. Doctor and Mrs. Wads-
worth on their way TO Carson City. where they
viii make their home.
Miss alberta Reed and Mrs Doctor Lewis de-
parted for Chatham, Mass. Friday evening.
John Burkhardt IS visiting his parents at
sorrento. From there he Will go 10 Champaign
TO take up the STUDY OF law.
froisssor D.. g. Raw Of Upper Alton was in
Mrs. John kennedy Of DE Soto is visiting Mrs.
D. Steele.
Professor o. c. Heinsmann OF wittenherg.
man Lutheran School.
IS. Peter and PauIs Catholic School will
open Tuesday. September 2.
The Miners Union VIII give a picnic at
Becker's Grove on Labor Day.
Many friends from Glen Carbon attended the
funeral Of Mrs. =. 9. Stehmanu tnee KHingerJ.
who died here suddenly while on a visit 10 her
daughter. Mrs. Joe Mueller.
Mrs Sarah 4. Griffith. aged s. years, one
Of the pioneer settlers Of this section, Locating
here IN ls3a. Gied at the home OF her daughter.
Mrs. Nina Newton. Of Edwardsvnle. The funeral
took place Friday afternoon in this city.
Mines. T. Stone and J. Messenger were the
guests Of Mrs. O. =. Kraft Of st. Louis.
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CENTRALLY, ILL.

Mrs. Mable Gibson returned to Macomb City.
Miss. Friday after an extended visit with her
parents, Mr. and Mrs. a. J. Randall
Miss Beatrice Martin. head OF the shorthand
department at Browns Business College, is here
for the school term.
Miss slna Andrews is visiting William Earth
ing and family in Odin.
Mr.; and Mrs; z. s.. -condit are the guests
Mr.; and Mrs. E. p. Mcfarland went to
Cambridge, o.. this week to be present at the
wedding Of Professor Frank Mcfarland to Miss
Olive Hornbrook Of Cambridge. Professor Nc
Farland is a former Centralia boy, but Of late
years has been In the department OF histology
and biology ut Leland Stanford University. This
IS his vacation year. and with his bride he will
visit in Europe.
Cards have been received here announcing the
wedding of Miss Elva Pearl Barthei, formerly
of this city, but now of Canton, o., to Fred
Herman SchIjnkert OF this city. on September 4
The ceremony will take place at the home Of
Mr.. and Mrs. John Stevens No. 1900 East Fifth
street. Canton, al. . a m. Mrs. Stevens is the
Governor and ms. W. Sherman Jennings and
son Of Florida are the guests OF friends here.
His mother, Mrs. Amanda Jennings. lives Just
Miss Bessie Eiker Of Sparta is the guest OF
Miss Elsie Brockuan Of St. Louis. Mise Kate
Reuthinger and Miss Bernice Jansen OF Effng-
ham. are the guests Of Mrs. James Bowling.
Last Friday was the twentieth annivsrsary
OF the wedding Of Mr.. and. Mrs. c. 7. Harris
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thing for the purpose. The sacredness of
the elm in the eyes of the country cid rot
prevent them from Covsting Its chalk. and
they devised a scheme of astounding daring
for obtaining 1t.
The face OF the cliff is 300 feet high. ard.
on the land side. it falls abruptly away for
30 feet, which gives IL the appearance of
having a head. This head, it was suggested,
should be taken off anG east INTO the sea
for the benefit Of the haroor works. A
handsome offer was made TO the Southe asst
ern Railway Company. but i. was refused,
the railway company pointing cut that
there was plenty of chalk to he had at the
other side of the bay.
me - -rSued that this would
cost far more to remove. aud suggested
that in beheading Shakespeare Cliff they
would be doing the country a service. as
the Wal Office had long desired to have
ground taken of to give better facilities
for gun practice.
Tit railway company stated that this
suggestion of the War Office had ALREADY
fallen through. Meantime the Mayor and
corporation of Dover. who last wear spent
5000 in legislation to prevent the white
cliffs of England being Gesecratei by ILL
advertisements, fearing that the railway
company might give way. made strong fep-
presentations on the matter. The result has
been the Southeastern has given the assur-
ance that the cliff shall not be touched,
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relatives, va"
Miss Mary Sandhofer Of Springfield. Ill, has
returned home after a visit with relatives.
Mrs. r. j. Nirider visited in Farina this week,
the guest Of Mr.. and Mrs. H. NiriGer.
MISS Stenia Nelson is visiting III 81. Louis. the
guest OF MI. and Mrs. August Lehman.
AIR. and Mrs. G. II. Dennis have returned home
from Eftingham. where they were the guests Of
Doctor and Mrs. Dennis.
Miss Helen Rohrbough mas returned home after
WorInley.
Miss Nellie shaener has returned to her home
n East St Louis after a visit with Mr.. and
Mrs. r. o. Grissom.
Mrs. p. F. Prim Of Pinckneyville is the guest
OF Mr. and Mrs. l.. e. Matthews.
OTan Jackson of Daley, Ill. Is the guest Of his
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. j.. II. Jackson.
Louis K. Lowe Of Chicago is visiting his pa-
rents, Mr.. and Mrs. c. ~. Lowe.
Mr.. and Mrs. ". =. McBryde OF Chicago are in
the city. the guests OF r. p. McBrvdc.
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this morning for Allegheny in the Blue Ridge
Mountains Of Virginia to spend some weeks.
Miss Made Paul gave 4 surprise party Friday
evening for her sister. Miss Anna. who has
been away for several weeks. These present
wcYc: Misses Elcie Snurpus. Marie SultZ. Err
mine and Mildred Kemp. Mamie Halter. Clyde
Frazier, Lillian Friedman. Title and Lulu Nett.
katherine Murh. Mr.. John Weimer. Miss Gussie
Baker. Mr.. Fred Baker. Mr.. Willie Welt and
Mss Made.