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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-04-14

The funeral of T. j. McAvoy took place
at 1:SO O'Clock yesterday afternoon. In
dianapolis Lodge. No. So knights of
Pythias of which Mr.. McAvoy was
prominent member, turned out its large
membership as an escort. Besides the
lodge a large number of friends also at
tended the funeral. Six active and six
honorary pallbearers were In charge of the
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Although the buds OF spring quite
small about 400 people went 10 Fairview
Park yesterday for an outing. The park
will not be opened until May Is. as the
preparations the street-car company have
in mind will not be completed before that
time Plants and flowers will be set out
and the park will be beautified In many
ways before the formal opening.
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NEWS OF THE THEATERS.


ENGLISH S.-"The Princess Chic" SIS
p. m.
GRAND.-Vaudeville 2:15 and Sis p. m
PARK.-"The Gypsy Cross" and %. m
EMPIRE.-The Broadway Burlesquers,
and u m.
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HARVARD PROFESSOR.
Mr.. Karl DetIev Jessen Lectures at
the German House.

Karl Detlev Jessen of the faculty of Har-
ward University. lectured last night at the
German House TO a small audience on THE
Influence Of Herman Grimm upon the Liter
ature Of Germany" Professor Jessen's ad-
dress was scholarly and characterized by
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Pulaski.

Pulaski Nov. 6-Delbert Knight and
wife returned Wednesday from an ex.
tended visit with friends and relatives
in Colorado
Miss Vina Brenneman left Friday
evening for Chicago where she ex.
poets to remain for some time.
j. w. Knight made business trip
to points in South Dakota last week
Mrs. Kirk Egland and Miss Dema
Dodge visited friends and relatives
here last week.
L. L. Plank, OF Phoenix. Ariz., left
for home last Friday.
Luther Hunt returned Monday from
Platner, Col, where he has been the
past year.
Miss Bertha Meredith left Monda!
evening for Quenem, Kan, where she
will remain for four or five weeks.
Andrew Powers returned from Chi
cago yesterday evening where he hat
been on business.
There was reunion OF the Swartz
endovers al the residence OF Uncle
John Stulzmans one brother and foul
sisters were present. One sister, Mrs
Lance, was not able to be present.
Mrs. Gray left Tuesday evening To-
Quenemo, Kansas, where she expects
| to remain several days.
| Mrs. Umphrey returned Monday ev
ening to her home in Illinois afte
depending several days visiting friend
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Maple Grove,

Maple Grove, Nov. 6-Miss Eumice
Patrick has returned to her home
from Berwick, where she has spent
several weeks visiting her sister, Mrs.
Cyrus Bogue.
E. M. Coltram was a Moravia Wis.
itor last Tuesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. d. S. Kingery visited
with the formers parents few days
last week.
c. M. Du Vail and family visited at
the C. H. Long home last Sunday.
Quite number from this place at
tended meeting at the Baptist church
Sunday night.
Miss Anna Kingery is staying in
Moravia at present.
A heavy rain fell at this place Tues
day night.
| Miss Beryl Sharp spent Tuesday
night with her people in Moravia.
Messrs j. L.. and j. E. Dodd We're il
Moravia on business a few days ago
| Mrs. L. Moon visited her friend
Mrs. B. Du Vail one day last week.
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Smith Ranch.

Smith Ranch, Nov. Ga. D. Smith
is building new addition to the Will
son property north of the school
house.
j. A. Vannoy is putting the roads
in fine shape in District No. /.
Gerome Woodruff of Batavia was a
business caller in this vicinity recent.
ly.
j. A. Slater and family were Ottum-
wa shoppers Friday.
E. 7. Vannoy was in Ottumwa on
business Saturday.
J.. c. Hawthorn was in Batavia on
business Saturday.
Frank Broadfield has bought a farm
in Vernon county. Missouri, and will
move there in February.
Miss Knoma Sylvester and Miss
Ethel Huff attended a Rebekah sup
per at Martinsburg on Saturday night
Bert Riley Of Libertyville visited
with relatives here Sunday.
C. c. Sylvester was in Ottumwa or
business Monday.
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Brompton.

Brompton, Nov. 6.-Rev. Eugene
Clark mace a business trip to Darby
Vile this week.
Many of the country scholars that
are attending school at Foster eX-
pect to take part in the mathematical
contest at Hooking Valley next Tues
day evening.
The Brompton school is progressing
nicely at present Ella Turbaugh is
teacher.
Levi Robinson is teaming for A. J..
Eslinger
N. G. WILSON expects to make a
trip to Oklahoma in the near future.
G. Beck of Foster attended TIL
morning services at Brompton Sur
day.
The following is the report of thu
Brompton school for the month endin.
October 81, 1902:
Number of pupils enrolled, %
Number of days taught. 20.
Attendance in 20 days, 5S5.
Average daily attendance, 1925.
Number perfect in attendance, Is.
Names of those perfect in attend
ance: Lulu Roberts. Ira Shaw. Ralph
| Mccoy, Earle Boardman, Ray Bigelow
Ernest McIntire. Maurice Boardman,
Stella Robinson, Curtis Robinson,
| Maggie Whitlock, Ruth Robinson, Gle
| ona Eslinger, James Bigelow
Those perfect in department were
| Guy Roberts and Roy Ollie.
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Ashqrove.

Ashgrove, Nov 1.-THE election which
was held at this place Tuesday was
pretty we'll attended.
Mrs. Louisa Fletcher returned to her
home in Green Valley Monday, after
a few days visit with relatives here.
The box supper which was given at
the hall Saturday night was well at.
tended,th proceeds amounting to over
$40.
Mosie and Lola Leonard of Orman,
willie. were over Sunday visitors at the
home OF A. Hannah.
Rev. D. w. Hastings of Seymour.
will preach at the Christian church
next Sunday. Everybody invited.
Report of the Union school Marion
township, Davis county, for the month
ending Oct. 81, 1902. Those who were
neither tardy nor absent were: Wal
ter Proctor leila Proctor, and Eftie Col
Inns. Those who were not tardy were:
Emery Proctor, Ernest Proctor, Eva
line Collins, Eta Harsefield, Virgo
Harsefield. Chris. Dommer, Katie Dom
mer and Mary Dommer. Number O
pupils enrolled Is. Olive E. Archer
| teacher.
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Moravia.

Moravia, Nov. Crank Snider, of
Anderson, Ind, is here on a business
trip.
Mr.. Blain and Barney Horn returned
from Monmouth, H., Tuesday where
they had been attending the funeral
of their uncle.
H. l.. holland, of Centerville. was
here on business mission Wednes-
day.
The dinner which was given on cleo
ton day was grand success.
DR.. L. F. Gorsuch, who left here
two years ago for his health, died of
consumption at Forest Hill, Cal, Oct
81, 1902 His brother, j. H. Williams.
will arrive here Friday with his re-
mains. The funeral will be preached
by Rev. E. e. Norton, of this place at
Friendship school house, seven miles
southwest of Centerville, and buried
at the Cincinnati cemetery The fam
| lily have the heartfelt sympathy of
| the entire community.
| Frank Maiken, who came home to
| vote last Saturday returned to school
at Mt. Pleasant Wednesday.
Editor Morehouse of the Tribune
was a business visitor in Centerville
Monday,
| Horace Barnes and wife came down
! from Abba last week to make this
city their home. Horace will assist
his father in publishing the Reporter
here.
Cash Movies left for Liberty, Mo-,
| Wednesday for an indefinite period.
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Hedrick,


Hedrick, Nov 6-The Hedrick
Herald has moved to it's new quarters
in the Sykes Block over C. R. Mays
shoe store.
Miss Ethel Farmer spent Sunday
with her parents in Sigourney.
The election OF e. E. Phelps to the
Office of county auditor is hailed with
universal satisfaction. Had it not
been that Mr. Durbin had been raised
here Mr. Phelps would have gone out
of Benton township 100 votes ahead of
his ticket.
Peter Engeldinger was in town yes
terday on business.
Elder Pierson is conducting a series
OF meetings at the Christian church
this week
Rev A. r. Shortes has moved his
| family to Sigourney where he is pastor
OF the Baptist church. Rev. Shortess
| has labored in Hedrick for over seven
years.
H. Z. Duke is in Excelsior Springs
Mo-. this week.
At the council meeting last evening
the petition of Peter Nogel asking per
| mission to open UP another saloon was
voted down by vote of to 2.
/ W. w. Harris was up from Fairfield
a few days Of this week settling up his
I business here
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Bidwell.
Chis1nan

Bidwell, Nov. George Chisman
has improved his premises by the
erection OF a modern corn crib.
Dave Garfield has treated his fine
residence to beautiful coat OF paint
Miss Elsie Caafield of Willard
made Mrs. Catharine Lewis pleasant
visit last week
Thomas Kerr was an over-Sunday
visitor in Kirkville.
The prospecting SHAFT which is be
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Eddyviile.

Eddylville, Nov. 6--The 15-year- old
son of A. j. Gardner. south of town,
had his right hand injured Sunday af.
ternoon by the discharge of % car
fridge which he had placed on the
stove. The first and second fingers
Were blown off and part Of the thumb.
Clarence Tharp and Miss Eva Eng
land of Bluff Green We're on the sick
list recently.
About fifty people gave Mrs. Wes-
ley Ruggles OF First street, surprise
party Saturday night, the occasion be
ing her birthday A fine supper was
served, consisting of peaches. cake
oysters, etc. She received a number
of nice presents. Those present were:
Mr.. and Mrs. Ruggles' three daugh
tiers, Mrs. Sherman Baker of Buxton
Mrs. pet" Baker and Mrs. Jas. Glenn
of this place and their families, John
Morris, Eph Watkins, A. L. Cecil and
Jake DeWinters and families.
e. N. Rhoads moved his family
Tuesday from the George Davis farm
near the Bluff Creek church, to the w
| d. Taylor farm west of Lakonta.
| VIM. Hobson is remodeling his resi-
| dence on Grays Greek making a prac
tically new one of it. He will add fou
| rooms in front.
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Scott of AIDE
were over Sunday visitors at the par
entail ]. H. Scott home On Secont
! street.
R. NJ. Beamer and James Smith wer.
in Ottumwa Friday
Miss Gertrude Daily of Rapid City
! South Dakota. and Mrs, Gibbons an,
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Those present We're the guest of hon
or, and Misses Inez Greenleaf, Helen
Davies. Pauline Payne and Mary
Powers.
Rev. and Mrs. T. B, Hughes of Abba,
are spending week at the home of
their daughter, Mrs Will Taylor.
Mr.. and Mrs Miller, who have been
visiting relatives during the past week
returned Wednesday to their home in
Spokane Falls, Washington.
Tuesdays election brought very late
returns on the judicial ticket which
follows:
Robert Sloan, (R) Van Buren, county
1,536.
NJ. A. Roberts, {R) Wapello, 1898.
c. w. Vermilion, (R) Appanoose
l1,525.
f. w. Eichelberger, (R) Davis, 1891.
J. j. Smith, Cd Wapello, LIS.
H. e. Valentine, CD Appanoose,
I1,716.
j. A. Campbell, Cd Lucas county,
1907.
Geo. Il. Sewers, CD Davis county
| 1,G65
Geo.W Monroe of Floris, has pur-
chased lumber in this city for the pur-
! pose of building large barn, the di-
mansions of which require 10000
| shingles for roofing.
| Revival services will open at the NJ.
! e. church next Sunday evening and
will continue several weeks. An ell
gagement has been made with an
evangelist and singer. both OF whom
are expected to arrive the middle OF
next week and assist in conducting the
services.
/ Mrs. Emily Saunders. who has beer
quite sick for several days is in a very
serious condition and at her advanced
age, recovery is doubtful. Amessag'
has been sent to her daughter. Mrs
/ Florence Enrich OF Webster City, WHIT
will probably arrive in short time.
Mrs. Brown, accompanied by he
daughter Mrs. Creath, deputy post
mistress of Cantril, and daughter Mary
returned Monday after a short visit a
the home Of Mr.. and Mrs. Nj. F. Broad
well.
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OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
6 NEIGHBORHOOD NEWS
Charlton.
0OOOOOOOOCoOOOOO

Charlton.
Charlton, Nov. g. - The funeral
services of the late M. S. Wright
we've conducted this afternoon
from the home of his brother IN
Warren township. MI. Wright was
blind, having lost his sight some years
ago. Since then he has made his
home with his brother. who has cared
for him and taken care of him during
his illness. The remains We're laid to
rest in the Charlton cemetery. The
sorrowing relatives have the sympa-
thy of the community.
Miss Viola Burgert, of Oakley, Is a
guest at the Rebel home for the re-
mainder of the week
Mrs. NJ Bailey came up from Leon
last evening for a visit at the home OF
her father-in-law, s. Bailey.
Seth West was passenger south
yesterday on business.
Messrs. A. J. Woodman, Chas. Me
Kinley and A. Goodwin, of Russell,
were county seat visitors yesterday.
Messrs. Will Fuller and Emory Mar
tin, mail carriers for routes and 2
respectively, assisted by few friends
proceeded to the home of Isaac Down
ard, carrier for route No. 3, and took
him by surprise, the occasion being
the fifty-second anniversary of Mr.
Downard's birth. The evening was
spent ia social manner and having
a good time in general. After refresh
ments were served. the self invited
guests departed wishing him many
more happy anniversaries.
The friends OF John Campbell, wht
is very sick at Humeston, will be
pleased to know that he is little
better at present, with chances in hi
favor for recovery.
Leonard Shelton went to Des Moine'
last evening, where he will have en-
ployment.
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North Fairyiew.

North Fairview, Nov en-. C. Love.
less was a business caller at Fairfield
Friday.
George Black and daughter-in-law
Mrs. Arch Black, were business call
ers at Batavia Saturday.
Joe Renard of Kilbourne visited
with his nephew, NJ c. Loveless, Sat
urday and Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs Abe Oliver of this vi
entity visited with their son, Harrison
Oliver, near Selma, Sunday.
Jake Petzinger and sister, Miss
Georgia, We're business callers at Fair
field Saturday. s.
Mrs. Ellen Taylor was business
caller in town Saturday.
Taylor Wildman of Fairfield came
ont TO see his grandmother Mrs. Tay
lor, Monday
Mrs. Van Gardner and hcildren O
Villisca and Miss Nellie Black of Ell
don are visiting at the home of thei
grandfather, George Black.
Lou Arnet was business caller a
Batavia Tuesday
George Baltholow marketed hogs a
| town Tuesday.
Miss Lille swartz, Miss Nellie Blacl
and Miss Mae Jones We're bushes
| callers at Batavia Tuesday.
The little son Of Mr.. and Mrs. Arci
Black is reported very i'll.
The pony belonging to William Man
ming, which was stolen two weeks ag
at the democratic speaking at the NJ
8 school house, has not yet been hear
| from.
DR.. Davis of Libertyyille was cal
! er at the bone of Arch Black Tues
day.
! Mrs. Nan Gardner and children an
| Mice Nellie Black of Eldon vistie
with Mr.. and Mrs. M. C. Loveless an
family Wednesday.
The following persons were baptize
last Saturday at Harry Copeland
pond: Misses Grace Emmons, Ma
/ Jones, Mona WEIGH, Rev. Barber {
i Libertyville officiating.
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contract on the Burlington. The
grade is ready for the track for about
two and one-half miles west from
street and the track is laid to town.
About twenty people from here went
to Ottumwa Wednesday night to at
tend the production of 1.-THE Sultan OF
Sulu"
Mrs Eliza Comegys and Miss Win
ME Newell leave today for Oklahoma
City, to spend the winter with rela-
tives there.
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Agency.

Agency Nov. G--The NJ. E. district
conference will be held here, begin,
ming Monday evening, November 10.
and will continue for three days.
Some fifty to sixty ministers and lay.
men are expected to attend. A cor
dial invitation is extended to all to
attend this meeting.
Cash Bros. have finished their grade
contract on the c., B. & O.. grade and
are loading their tools to be moved tc
Glenwood, where they have large
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Ohio, city of Toledo, Lucas

County IS.
Frank j. Cheney makes oath that he Is
the senior partner of the firm Of II. j.
Cheney Il Co., doing, business in the City o.
Toledo, County aud State aforesaid, and
that said firm will pay the sum OF ONE
HUNDRED DOLLARS for each and every
case Of catarrh that cannot be cured BY the
use Of Halls Catarrh Cure.
FRANK j. CHENEY
sworn to before me and subscribed In nv
presence, this 9th day OF December, A. d.
1885 Z. W. GLEASON,
TSeall Notary Public
and acfs directly on the blood and mucous
surfaces Of the system Send for tesfimo.
mails, free.
Sold by Druggists, 75c
Halls family Pills are the best.
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and friends in Pulaski and vicinity.
Pete Brunk came home yesterday
evening from an extended business
trip in the northwest part of the state.
Mrs. w. 0. Meredith returned Mon
day from two weeks visit with her
parents in Fairfield.
Elder Hastings filled his regular APP.
pointment at the Christian church
Sunday evening.
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Bloomfield.

Bloomfield, Nov. e--Postmaster j A.
Rominger, has sold his residence prop
erty in the west part Of town to Geo.
w. Phillips, cashier of the savings
bank, the consideration being $3.50.
Mr. Phillips will take possession De-
cember ].
Miss Jennie Leasure returned Mon
day from Milton where she spent sew
eral days last week at the home OF
Miss Alta Carroll who entertained
friends in her honor on Halloween.
Miss Ella Herr entertained friends
at O'Clock dinner Tuesday, in honol
OF Miss Alta Lorenz OF Kirksville, Mo
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Russell.

Russell, Nov. 6-John Plots re-
turned from Chicago Wednesday
morning, where he has been visiting
his daughter, Mrs. Jessie Blanchard,
the past two weeks.
George Adams and family left Tues
day evening for their home in ST
Louis They have been visiting Dr.
Adams parents out south of town the
past week.
]. S. Gilland and wife returned to
Russell Wednesday after two weeks
visit in Nebraska.
Will Allen, of Des Moines, is spend
ing few days in and around Russell
Ira Wells expects to leave for Mis-
souri, this evening with some land
seekers.
Mrs. J l.. Long returned home Sun
day from a weeks visit in Chicago.
Meeting is in progress at the M. E
church this week.
The aid society of the Methodist
church served dinner Tuesday anc
had real good success.
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little son, of Oskaloosa have returned
home after a short visit at the nj. D.
Ward home on Grays Creek
A Halloween program was held at
the school house Friday night, the act
ors being dressed as ghosts.
Dick Barnett of Sand Ridge is build
mig a neat one-story residence on the
Oskaloosa road. 1t will contain about
| five rooms.
| The c. c. G. lodge took in six or
seven new members Monray evening.
The carpenters have been shingling
Charley Odem's new cottage residence
which he is building on South Third
street. 1t is % feet square and con-
tains four rooms.
The old Jesse Funk farm, owned by
C.. l.. Funk of this place and Isaac
Funk of Oskaloosa, was sold Monday
| to man named Morris from Givin.
and two other parties, one of whom re.
sides at Keb The farm contains 224
acres and sold for $4,000 or about S53
per acre. When the farm is vacated
i by J. l.. Jones. who will move onto
the j. L. Myrick farm the three mer
will move their families to their new
farm.
r. E. Grattin was in Oskaloosa Fri
day and Wesley Ward was passen
| ger to the same place Saturday
4 Mrs. Matilda Odem of Church street
has been in poor health.
i Mrs. Mary Moore. who has been re
siding on Sixth street, has moved il
with S. A. Shaver, corner Fouitl
and Walnut streets.
Miss Kate Vanderburg has return
ed to her home at Pella, after an eX
tended sojourn at the M. K. Pickerel
home, on Bluff Creek.
The little four year old daughter o
MI. and Mrs. Harve ,Allbaugh of Gray
! Creek has been on the sick list.
Porter McCrea and daughter Mis-
Electa of Oskaloosa have returne
! home, after short visit with relative
northwest of town.
o. A. Warren and son, who have
; public sale today, will move to Mis-
souri, about March /. They hav
bought land there.
\ Little Marie Bunnell of Oskaloos
l is spending few days with her CRANE
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. ]. A. Collins
! northwest of town.
I Col. j. S. Chandler of Kirkville, wa
in town recently.
Eldon.
Eldon, Nov 6-Misses Nora HUI
and Jessie Kremer were Laddsda
! visitors Monday.
) Jesse Moore was an Eldon visitor @
4 Wednesday.
\ Lloyd Neal of washington, who hi
been employed at the depot at tn
J place as baggageman, has been tran
4 ferred to Chicago.
= W. E. Davis of Laddsdale spel
J Tuesday in Eldon.
\ Emery Lucas has been spending IL
I past few days with his parents at tn
y place
h Jesse Eugene Hartmann of this pla,
: passed away at his home Mondf
, night Of typhoid fever. He has be,
3 in the employ of the Rock Island
: fireman for about one year. He w
> 23 years of age. A short funeral sc
\ vice was held at the NJ e. churc
y Wednesday morning. His remail
> were taken to Agency yesterday noe
a where the interment was made We
n nesday afternoon
81 Mr.. and Mrs. Nick Reed moved
ri Ottumwa Wednesday, where they W
= make their home in the future.
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A CIVIL WAR VETERAN
Seymour

J. w. Stanton of Canastota, N. ",
contracted Rheumatism during the
civil war, owing to the constant ex-
posure and up to few years ago suf-
fered tornents. The best of doctors
failed to help him. A friend recon-
mended Or. David Kennedy's Favorite
Remedy, and it cured him completely.
Or. David Kennedys Favorite Remedy is rec
ognized as specific II purifies the blood and
dissolves the excess OF uric acid in it, clears up
the urine. restores the Kidneys and Bladder &c
bowels II Is better for Constipation than any
| pills. Better for the nerves than any sadatiys.
Better for the weak than any tonic.
! AL druggists sell II in the NEW 80 GENT SIZE
| and the regular 81 90 size bottles.
Sample ettie-enot.gA fer f,'fGi f,ee BY natl.
| Or. David Kennedy Corporation, Rondout, N. Y.
Dr, David Kennedy's Golden Plasters strength
| On Muscles, remove pain anywhere. bc each,
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ing sunk on the Sam Burton farm,
under the supervision of Newt. Melli-
gan, is progressing quite rapidly. He
expects to find a big vein of coal
soon.
Corn husking has begun in earnest.
The average will be above par.
Mr. and Mrs. Loman Fisk returned
this week to their home in Melrose.
after a pleasant visit with relatives
here.
George Chisman is harvesting a
second crop of hay. He reports it
big crop and of superior quality.
H T. Lathrop was in Blakesburg Fri
day on business.
Miss Anna Lathrop is enjoying a
visit at the home of her brother, Luth.
er Lathrop, in South Ottumwa.
Mr.. and Mrs. Scott Johnston visit
ed their brother-in-law. Lee Cloyd. of
Blakesburg, who is quite i'll, Saturday
evening. They report his convalesc-
ing.
Ben Grooms was Milwaukee pas.
senger for Ottumwa yesterday even
ing.
Curtis Chisman was a Blakesburg
visitor last week.