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Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-06-24

tertained number of his friends at
a party Friday afternoon from till s
o'clock. The occasion was in honor
of his seventh birthday. Refresh.
ments were served. Those present
were Ruth McSperrin, Delta Wadding
ton, Maurine Nye, Majorie Nye, Soula
White, Marguerite o'Malley, Hulda
Hornback, Nellie Baxter, Eva Clark
.Zada Myers, Charlie Lemley, June
Bailey, Mort Dunning, Halle Warren
Mervin Dickson, Charlie Hull, Arden
Jenkins, Ray White, Willie O'Malley
and White.
The L. A. S. will meet with Mrs. A
w. Clark Wednesday afternoon. Re.
freshments will be served
Mrs. Miller, of Ottumwa, visited
Sunday with her daughter, Mrs. ID. T
Rambo.
Quarterly conference will be held
Friday at the M. E. church.
Mrs. Johnson and children, of OF
tumwa, were guests of Miss Della wy
mere Sunday.
Mrs. j. B. Stump planned and sue
cessfully carried out surprise party
an Prof Willetts, at her home last
Friday evening. Refreshments were
served.
Mrs. Merinda Van Wrinkle and
daughter, Grace, of Van Buren, county
are here visiting relatives and friends
Rev. Lambert, of Agency, was here
on business Saturday.
The l.. A. S. will meet with Mrs. A
w. Clark Wednesday afternoon. tie
freshments will be served.
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Low Rates to Atlantic Coast Points

July to 8, inclusive, the Nickel
Plate road will sell tickets to Port.
land, Me-. and return at one fare for
the round trip. 1t will be to your in.
terest to obtain rates via that road be-
fore purchasing elsewhere. Three
daily trains. Write John Y. Callahan
General Agent, III A3ams street, Chi
cago.
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PRESENTS MEMENTo.
Mrs. George T. Williams Sends Gift to
Sioux City EaqIes.

S'SdN Sity GdSI~S.
Mrs. George t. Williams of Ida
Grove has presented the Sioux City
aerie of the Fraternal Order of Eagles
with magnifcently mounted eagle
clutching in it's talons prairie chick
en-. The piece was the property of the
late George T. Williams, who was a
member of the Sioux City aerie, and
was given to that order by Mrs. Will
llams in memory of her departed hus-
band. Mr.. Williams, whose death oc-
Cured recently was the brother OF DR..
A. o. Williams of this city and was
well known in Ottumwa, having often
visited here. He was a member of
the Ottumwa aerie of the Eagles as
well as the Sioux City order.
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disease. One false step, one mistake,
and the attack comes swift and sudden.
The mistake which commonly opens the
way for an attack by disease is neglect
of the symptoms of stomach trouble.
When eating is followed by undue full
ness, belchings, sour or bitter risings,
ETC., disease is attacking the. stomach.
The best way to Illustrate such an at
tack is to use DIR. Pierce's Golden Med
ica1 Discovery. 1t cures diseases of the
stomach and other organs of digestion
and nutrition, and makes the body
strong and healthy.
III was suffering very much with my head and
stomach" writes Mrs. w. c. Gill, of Weldon.
Shelby Co., Ala, uhead was SO dizzy when
would raise up in bed would fall right back.
Gould eat but very little III fact scarcely any
thing, there seemed to be heavy weight in my
stomach so 1 could not rest; had to belcli very
often and would romit up nearly everything I
ate. was i'll a bad condition. took four bot
ties of DR.. Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery
and five of his Favorite Prescription and am
now we'll and hearty. feel like a new woman
and give Dr. Pierce's medicines credit for it all.
/ had taken medicine from physicians without
any benefit as could seer
DIR. Pierce's Common Sense Medical
Adviser is sent free OH receipt of stamps
to pay expense of mailing only. Send
Fl one-cent stamps for the paper covered
book, or 81 stamps for the cloth-bound.
Address DR.. R. v. Pierce, Buffalo, N. Y.
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LOCAL MARKETS,
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An advance of half cent in eggs
is the only change reported today in
the wholesale markets. Receipts are
light.
In the retail market the only change
is in the price OF new potatoes which
have dropped 5 cents a peck and are
now quoted at 80 cents.
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Low Rate Eastern Excursions

On July to 9, inclusive, the Nickel
Plate Road will sell tickets at one
fare for round trip to Port
land, Me-, and return, with final re-
turn limit August 15. Particulars at
City Ticket Office, Ill Adams street,
Chicago.
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will take a position in the ma

Bullock will take a position in the ma
chine shops at the house until school
opens in the fall.
Walter MAINS, of Worcestershire,
England. who formerly resided in this
city, where he was employed in the
Morrell plant, was married about two
weeks ago. Mr.. MAINS will be remem-
bered by the young people of the East
End with whom he was great favor
tie while in this city.
Head Bookkec DER a. +, Murphy and
family are spending a two weeks va
cation at the home of Mr.. Murphy's
parents at Warsaw, Ill. They expect
to visit st. Louis, Mo-, and make ar
excursion up the Mississippi before
returning home Geo. Stroebel is
chief of the "old reliables'' during Mr.
Murphy's absence.
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Floris.

Floris, June 23.-R. B. Ramsey left
Tuesday evening for Covington, KY,
where he intends visiting his son-in-
law, Mr.. Morgan
The Baptist and Christian Sunday
schools will have a picnic at Towards
grove, one-half mile west of town.
Miss Mamie ST. George returned
home Saturday morning from Chero-
kee where she has been teaching.
b. o. Strickland spent few days
at the parental home last week.
Samuel Cook was an Ottumwa visi-
tor Saturday.
The Christian Sunday school will
give an entertainment at the church
Sunday evening, June 80.
Mrs. Addie McFadden of Ottumwa
visited friends here last week.
Charles Corner of Tennessee visited
friends here last week.
w. w. Davis made business trip
to Bloomfield Thursday.
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MARKETING LIGH I.
John Morrell & 90. Packed But
e,225 Hogs Last Week.
HIGH PRICES PROBABLY THE CAUSE
Quotations on Best Grades Of Porkers
Reaches the Record-Breaking Fig
ure of s7.15 This Week-sasebalI
Team Re-organized.
From Saturdays Daily.l

tFrom Saturdays Daily.l
John Morrell & Co. packed 6,225
hogs in the week just closed, as
against 1900 last week, and 1850 the
week previous. This shows gradual
decline for the past two weeks occa-
stoned greatly by the high figure at
which this product is selling. The top
price at the close last week was S7.O5,
and this has raised fifteen cents during
the past seven days. The figure quot,
ed for the best grade of hogs today
is $3.50. The highest price reached
in years.
Western Packing.
The Price Current says: The preced.
ing weeks movement of hogs is not
maintained. The total western pack
ing is 455,O00, compared with 495, O0O
the preceding week and $4,000 last
year. Since March 1 the total is g.
100000 against 100000 a year ago
Prominent places compare as follows
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Munterville.

Munterville, June 24.-Mr. and Mrs
Anderson We're visitor in Hynes.
Ernest Johnson, who had his hand
hurt severely at No. mines last week
is getting along very well and will be
able to be on duty before long.
]. M. Oval and son Robert We're OF
tumwa visitors Saturday
Charley Johnson delivered sheep in
Ottumwa Thursday.
Jake Anderson is an Ottumwa visi-
tor Saturday.
Chas. Peterson delivered bridge lum-
Der in road district No. 2 Friday.
Swan Anderson delivered sheep in
Eddyville Saturday for l.. L. Swenson
Bruce Grooms was Munterville
caller Saturday.
j. M. Nelson delivered some cattle
to VIM. Venator at this place Monday
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williamsburg.

Williamsburg, June 23.-Mrs. I. A.
Hull and Margery flanagan, mother
and neice of HI. E. Hull. came in Sat
urday morning for visit.
The Milwaukee Harvester parade
was quite a success. There were
about two dozen machines, each drawn
by the finest farm horses that the sur
rounding farmers of this country, pos.
sess, and decorated with flags so it
made very pretty sight.
Miss Ann Evans, who teachers at
LaMars, is home to spend her summer
vacation.
Mrs. Evan J, Evans of Pipestown,
Mimi, daughter of G. &C. House, is
here to visit her many friends and rel
atives. Mr.. Evans expects to join his
wife today
Mrs. A. O. Osborn has been sick the
past week butts better at this time.
William Davis and his daughter,
Miss Alice, of Minneapolis, are visiting
at the home Of Mr.. Davis sister, Mrs.
Evan j. Evans.
Williamsburg will celebrate on the
Fourth of July, and the different COM
mittees are doing all in their power to
make the day one long to be remem-
bered by all who will visit here
Mr.. and Mrs. Patterson and Mrs.
John j. Williams are visiting at the
Williams home. north of town, today.
ChiIlcothe.
Chillicothe, June 24.-The Chillico-
the schools will close Friday, June 81.
This day will be 'picnic day. and an
invitation is extended to all to bring
their. dinners and spend the day with
them. The county superintendent
will be present and he is anxious to
meet here as many of the teachers
as can attend. He and two or three
others, who are especially interested
in the schools will make, short speech
es. A good program of 8recitations,
songs, class drills, etc. will be rem.
dered. Swings for the children, seats
Tor the old people, ice cream for the
young folks and a good time for all
Some of the school work will be on
exhibition. Everybody come.
Mrs. Van Wrinkle and daughter, of
Ringgold county, are visiting at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. Will Dickson.
Mrs. Dunlavy returned Saturday
from Abba where she was called on
account of the death Of niece. She
was accompanied home by Mr.. and
Mrs. Dunlavy and daughter
Erwin jenkins very pleasantly en-.
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The Chautauqua association at Co.
lumbus Junction has filed articles oil
incorporation.
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Hiahland Center,

Highland Center, June 24-The La
dies Aid society of the NJ E. church
will meet with Mrs. N. G. Brown
Thursday, June &C.
Mrs. J.. M. Elder returned Thurs
day from six weeks visit with her
son, Lewis,in Los Angeles, California.
Miss Vera Stevens has returned
from her years work at Iowa Wesley
an University, at Mt. Pleasant.
The Children's Day exercises at the
M. e. church last Sunday was very
successful, the church was very pretti-
ly decorated and a large audience was
present.
G. H. Payton entertained his moth
er and father, Mr.. and Mrs. Hankins,
with Mr.. and Mrs. Hildebrand and
their daughter Grace, from Delta Sun
day.
William Eland is entertaining his
sister and husband, Mr.. and Mrs.
Longwell, of Mediapolis.
Mrs. B. w. McGinnis expects her
father and mother, Mr.and Mrs. Bush,
from Illinois today.
Contributed.
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Chicago Produce Market.

Chicago, June % Wheat, No. 2
red 81 No. red 1914 @sO1s; No. 2
hard 1901; No. hard 1906; June
rs; July opened 727s@73B; highest
741a; lowest 727; closed TAX @743s.
Corn, No. 2 6A@66s4; No. 8 $40
6S1s No 2 white 661a@66A; No. 2
yellow 66h@66&; No. 3 yellow $40
64la; June 66Ss;July opened 66@67A
highest 661a; lowest &c; closed g..
Oats, No. 2 431&@44; No. 8 43; No.
Q white 49A @49k; No. white 4s%
@49; No. 4 white 4S@4S1a; June AZ;
July opened 40; highest Al; lowest
40; closed 405s.
Pork, June 1925; July 1925.
Lard, June 1865; July 1866.
Ribs, June 1890; July 1890.
Rye, July 81.
Barley, cash 66@7O.
Flax, 154@174.
Glover, S.S5
Timothy, September 445.
Chicago Butter and Egg Market.
Chicago, June 23.-Butter, steady.
creameries 1902; dairies 17k a
1917.
Eggs, firm; 151a @16.
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'HEiE15Es=izas-~rss-r=E-rl=ar-,
| SPECIAL.
Samples sent
upon request. |
CHICAGO Poultry Market.

Chicago. June 23.-Poultry, steady;
turkeys 1902; chickens, hens 10;
springs 5000.
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Maple Grove.


Maple Grove, June 23.-John Ely
died at his home south of Moravia
Tuesday.
f. M. Dodd and ]. H. Williams were
business callers in Centerville Thurs
day.
Miss Ivy Tadlock returned home
Friday from Ottumwa.
Mrs. ]. Lowell visited with rela-
tives Thursday in Unionville
Ona and Fairy Hicks entertained
friends at their home Tuesday.
John L. Dodd was in Moravia few
days ago.
Miss Sadie Palmer was calling on
friends Thursday evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. Kingery were trans.
acting business in Moravia Friday.
Miss Jessie Moore closed success
full term of school at the Miller school
house last Friday.
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Peoria. Markes.

Peoria, June 28.-corn, higher; No.
8, 6214
Oats, firm; No. white 4715.
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New York Butter and Egg Market.
New York, June 2a.-Butter steady,
state creamery 19@22l4; imitation II
@20.
Eggs, strong; 17A@1S.
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New York pouliru Mar

New York, June % Poultry, alive,
tirmer; broilers 20; turkeys IL; fowls
10; dressed, steady; unchanged.
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New York Produce Ma,

New York Produce Market.
New York, June 23.-Wheat, July,
S0as; corn, 67A.
St. Louis Produce Market.
st. Louis. June 23.-Wheat, cash
Thy; July 71A.
Corn, cash 69s4; July 63M.
Oats, cash 43; July 1928.
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Read tie Courier for news,
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DRAGGED TO DEATH
Fractions Mule Kills a Foster
Man.
BODY nu1ILATED EY THE ROCKS
Robert Bradshaw Ties One End Of a
Rope Around His Waist and the 9th.
er Around Mules Neck-Latter Runs
Away.

Foster, June 23.-(Courier's Special
Service Robert Bradshaw of Union
township, Appanoose county, bought a
mule of Stark Mckay of Foster. Mr..
Bradshaw went to the pasture with a
long rope, caught the mule, tied one
end around the animals neck. The
animal became frightened and ran
away dragging Mr.. Bradshaw quar-
ter of mile over stumps and logs and
through brush. When found the mule
was standing quietly looking at the
dead man. One end of a rope four
teen feet in length wasHwound or loop,
ed four or five times around Mr.. Brad
shaw's left wrist.
Mr.. Bradshaw was about 40 years
of age. He leaves wife and five
children He was a farmer by occu.
patton. The coroner's inquest result
ed in a verdict that he came to his
death as stated.
Another Story.
Abba, June 23.-(Courier's Special
Service -Robert Bradshaw, 40 years
of age, met with a violent death at
Foster by being dragged eighty rods
over rough pasture land by a fractions
mule, A long rope was tied around
the neck of the mule, and Bradshaw
fastened the other end of the rope
about his waist. The mule became
frightened and ran, taking Bradshaw
off his feet and dragging him across a
rock strewn pasture until life was eX-
tinct. No inquest was held. The ue-
ceased leaves a wife and five children.
Other Abba News.
Delaware Tribe, No. S3, Improved
Order of Red Men, of Hiteman, Iowa,
held their memorial services at he'd
OAK view cemetery in Abba this after.
noon. About three score Red Men
were in line. The Hiteman band OF
nineteen pieces furnished the music
for the occasion. The ceremonies at
the cemetery were beautiful and i'm.
pressive, and were witnessed by a
large number of spectators.
Fred Townsend's new two-story
brick business block, on the east side
of the square, is nearing completion
The second floor will be occupied by
the Monroe County District court, as
a court room, until the new court
house is ready for occupation.
Editor A. L. Anderson, of the Grun
dy County Qowa) Republican, is visit
ing his mother an dbrothers here.
Herbert Plummer, foreman of the
friends in Des Moines.
George S. Smith departed on Bur
lingtonl No. this evening for st
Louis, Mo-, where he will buy goods
for the Smith department store.
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Several McGregor residents have
found valuable pearls recently. Sew
eral sales have been made ranging
from a small sum up to $1,250.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1902-10-30
ALTON-MOSELEY

Weather cool and rainy,
Miss Biloxi closed her fall term OF
school Friday.
Fred Ford and wife OF Alton went
to Grand Rapids Saturday.
Frank Rider is nearly blind, COW
switched her tail in his eye.
Potato digging is being rushed with
fair yields and good quality.
Miss Annie Wingier's funeral at the
church Sunday was largely attended
Mrs. Maud Ford Of Lowell was over
Friday night to see her father David
Condor
Miss Gertie Putrufl has returned
home from Grand Rapids to remain
for time.
Fred Condor and wife OF Moseley
Suudayed with her sister Mrs. Allie
Carr of Keene.
Benedict Tower and wife of Smyrni
attended the reunion of the lst Mich
Regiment at Lansing.
Threshers report one half OF the bear
crop lost from the vet weather anC
what Is saleable is Of poor quality.
We were In Beldiug Friday and saw
potatoes sold at 44ic per bu. while a
Smyrna and Moseey 33c was theil
prices.
The steeple of the Parnell church
was not cut down as reported
the damage was mostly inside, the.
are having bad luck it was damaged
during the hail storm the past season
to the amount of 5000.
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ORLEANS.

Mrs. A. Ostrom is entertaining sis
ter of Midland.
Miss Della Kennedy was home from
Ionia over Sunday.
Mrs. c. G. Purdy spent Wednesday
among Bedding friends.
Geo. Brown and family OF Shiloh
Sundayed among relatives Of this place.
Chas. LaDow and wife were guests
at her brothers. Frank Hill over Sun
day.
Miss Eva French teacher of the
Chadwick school Sundayed with Edith
Murray.
Mrs. Lizzie Spauldlng OF Pewamo has
been visiting at M. Spalding's and G.
Lambertson's the past week.
Dan Heath and wife of Ronald and
Miss Ella Madison OF Bedding were
Sunday guests at Chas. Rays.
A. ID. Purdy and mother and Mrs
Belle Sparks and two children of West
Otisce spent Saturday visiting at G. c.
Purdy's.
Prof r S. Shaw OF the M. A. G. was
in Orleans a few days ago and pur-
chased go Shropshire lambs OF A. A.
Palmer tor the college Mr.. Shaw
said they we're as fine lot OF lambs as
be had seen in the state.
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vERGENNEs STATION.

Jim Phelps is working in Keene.
John Hapeman is at East Lowell.
Norma Church is visiting In Cannons-
burg.
Segel Norman OF Parnell was here
last week.
Elder Morril dined at w. Ford's on
Sunday,
Ethel Weeks is at Mark Hoppough's
near Smyrna.
Cal. Porter was at Parnell last week
THURSDAY.
T. Cannon and wife OF Bedding, were
here Sunday.
Rev. Hudson OF Lowell, attended SER
vices here Sunday.
Mrs G.. Porter was under the doc
tors care last week.
Mrs. Hannah Culver is visiting rel
atives and friends here.
Hosmer Andrews returned last week
from Maple Rapids where he has been
for medical treatment.
Mrs. j. Goble visited her brothers in
Grand Rapids and Cascade.
Frank White and Frank Keech were
in Johnstown all OF last Week.
a large number were out TO church
and Sunday School, Sunday.
Mrs Q Frost visited Mrs. Marian
Weeks who is sick, last Friday.
Mr. and Mrs. Shoup of Carson City,
visited at K. Rings several days.
Mr. Mick planted SIS bushels OF pota.
toes on II acres, and harvested so bu.
Mrs H. ID. Weeks is at GAINESVILLE,
called there by the serious illness OF
her daughter, Mrs. A. Godfrey.
The Swiss Aid Society was held with
Mrs. Berie. The next meeting will be
at the parsonage in Lowell next month
The funeral Of Miss Annie Wingier
was largely attended. The minister
delivered his discourse in both English
and German.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1902-10-30
CANNONSBURG.

Mrs. Frank Hartwell spent a few
DAYS last week with her sister in Rock
ford.
Mrs. Geo. Inwood has been enter
pertaining her no her Mrs. White OF
Grand Rapids.
Mrs. Matilda FarS ell OF Chicago Is a
guest OF her cousins j. S. Barker and
Mrs Eugene Futile.
The ladies Of the Nj. E. church will
serve dinner election day Nov. 4. All
are cordially invit to help in good
cause.
Mrs. Ann Sway who died at her
home in Kansas Ci Y Oct. 5, 1902, aged
SO years. She W ) born at Tecumsch,
Ienawee county. 1888, aud married "a
N. j. SWayze at Champaign City in the
year 1865 They moved To Cottonwood
Falls where two sons were born Will
and Fred 1855 Mr.. Swsyze moved his
family 10 X lnsas City where he pros
pereed aud accumu ated considerable
wealth. Thus hey lived until the
messenger Of death summoned the be-
loved ard devoted wife and mother u
her eternal home. rhe remains were
brought to Cannopsburg the former
home OF the deceased. Funeral wa
conducted at the home OF Mrs. Charles
Proyin Friday, Oct. 10. The services
we're very impressive and we'll choseI
words of comfort and consolation were
spoken TO the bereayed ones, the flora
offerings we're many and beautiful
Besides husband and two sons sh
leaves two sisters and four brothers
The burial took place in Cannon GENE
terry Oct. IL, Rev & J Kruse officiated
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AvON-KEENE.

Mary Abbott has moved back on her
farm.
Mrs. G. Lee is visiting her sister In
Chicago.
Born-to Bert Con and wife, Oct. 10,
daughter.
Sam Cannon OF Langston, visited al
Chas. Higgins Sunday.
School closed Friday at Potts Cor
ners for a weeks vacation.
Mrs. L. Kennedy and son-in-law T..
Hale, will have al auction sale Oct. 81.
Mrs. o. III. Brown of Saranac, visited
Mrs. Robert Sparks Saturday and Sun
day.
Riley Airs and Frank zahm have
moved in the house with Riley's moth
err.
A wagon load of fellows from Beld-
ing, were hunting in this vicinity last
Sunday,
Flocks of wild geese have been seen
going south. Now look out for cold
weather.
Mr.. and Mrs. Will Covert and daugh-
ter Maud have returned from their
California visit.
Robert Sparks has a potato that
measures 10 inches in length, l4l inch
es around and weighs pounds and l4t
ounces.
Miss Edna Hornbrook died at the
home OF her uncle, Kelsey Denton, on
Sunday, of quick consumption, at the
age Of sixteen years. Funeral will be
held at the house Tuesday, after which
the remains will be taken to South
Boston for burial.
Mrs. Albert Hunter was taken Sc
riously i'll last Monday of kidney troub-
lie and in spite Of good medical aid and
the best of care, she passed away Fri
day, having been sick only five days.
She will be greatly missed by the
friends and neighbors as she was of a
kind and affectionate disposition. Her
husband and son have the sympathy of
the entire community. Funeral was
held from the home Monday, and was
attended by large concourse of relat-
ives and friends. Burial at Saranac.
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Levi Conner visited In Bolster Mon
day.
Mr.. Newman's children are quite
sick with measles.
Mrs. Emmett Woodman OF Keene
was in Bolster Monday
s. S. Rice and wife of Ionia were
callers in Bolster Sunday.
Mrs. w. Haskins visited Mrs. w
Bumper Monday afternoon.
Benson White has been in Green.
vile on business for few days.
Geo. White is finishing house for
Thomas Bronson OF GAINESVILLE.
Mrs. Alberta Frost and son Harold
visited at c. w. DeGraw's Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Mel Bumper spent
Sunday at his fathers, VIM. Bumper
Orson Smell has hired his tenants,
John McNich and wife, for another
year.
Clint Matthews and wife have moved
TO Grattan. He is going to open a
saloon there.
Otto and Robert Fantow who have
been sick with malarial fever, are able
to be out and around.
0. DeGraw and son Glenn of Sara
nae are picking apples for Will De-
Graw. Apples are very plentiful here
and OF fine quality.
The Ladies' Aid Society of Easton
will be entertained by Mrs. George
Smell, Nov. 5. Everyone come as it is
election of officers.