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Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1902-07-10
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County Seat
Local and Personal Events
TerSely Told.
Jersey lOlQ.

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| A. f. Trip and daughter Ella
spent several days of last week at
Skunk.
Miss Julia O'Donovan has re-
turned from weeks vacation in
Wilkesbarre and Scranton.
Episcopal services were held in
the Centennial School House near
Nordmont Wednesday evening,
July 9th.
Miss Charlotte f. Miller of New
York arrived last Thursday even
ing to spend several weeks here
with her ftaher.
Mrs. o. H. Randall and niece
Miss Mary Waltz of Williamsport
are visiting at the home of the
formers son, DIR. w. II. Randall.
Mr.. A. P. Weiland of Nordmont
was accompanied to the county
seat by his wife and son who made
social calls while he transacted
business Wednesday afternoon.
DIR. Campbelle, formerly of Will
iamsport who lately located at Mil
dred, was in town Wednesday and
registered at the county offices.
Thos. +. Kennedy went to Will
iamspOrt Wednesday to meet his
niece, Miss Ada p. NOrts of BelfOrt,
N. v, who is taking a vacation with
friends i'm this section.
Mr.. +. G. Lauer and wife of Du-
bOis, Pa. visited at LapOrte last
week. Mr.. Lauer has gone to Colo
rada where he is interested in an ore
mine.
Post master John Scher of Dn-
shore, was at the county seat Mon
day, having his bonds officially
completed for his recent re-appoint-
ed term.
At a recent meeting of the Boro.
School Board, Mr.. Chas. Warren
was elected to the principalship of
our schools, Miss Harriet Grim for
the intermediate and Miss Jessie
Wrede for the primary grade.
Messrs. j. w. Rogers and Chas.
r. Funston, congressional con-
ferees of this district, and VIM. P.
Shoemaker, county chairman are
at Danville attending the Sena-
torial conference held there on
Thursday.
The German Medicine Company
while at Laporte offered u silver
service as prize for the ladies con-
test. Those buying medicine had
a certain number of votes for their
favOrite. Miss Katie Hunter won
the prize.
On Sunday next, July 13, there
will he Morning Prayer and Holy
Communion ut st. Johns Episcopal
church, Laporte, at II a. III. and
Evening Prayer at 7:3O p. IN. Sun
day School at 10 u. M.
Rev. j. Il. Bradford, for several
years Pastor of the Baptist Church
at this place, has accepted a call to
preach at Barnsboro, Pa, and will
move to that place next week..
Rev. Bradford will preach his fare
well sermon next Sunday.
On Sunday morning last the
band stand in Maple Park, opposite
the court house square, fell to the
ground with a crash. Old age and
long continued neglect was the
cause of the loss of what has been
for many years the chief adorn-
ment of the park. An inspection
of the ruins shows that repairs are
out of the question and the Boro.
authorities will probably demolish
the foundation and this old land
mark will disappear. The band
stand was built in 1880 at a cost of
over four hundred dollars, the ex-
pense being betrayed chiefly from
entertainments given by the band,
although a small contribution was
made by the Borough. MaplePark
was formerly the ball ground when
tho Ga.;lIa u u n Of fhic plooo
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family have moved in the house recent
ly purchased by Mr.. Black and Isaac
Griffith, near the power house.
M. S. Wilson is very low at his
home of cancer and it is feared that
he will not last much longer. Mr.
Wilson has been sufferer with this
disease for about twenty years.
Jas. Starr was recently in Farming
ton on business.
Frank d. Carr of Pennington, was
in this place yesterday on business.
John d. Smutz, of Memphis, Mo-.
was recent business visitor in this
place.
Marriage licenses were issued this
morning by the clerk to Rev. S. M.
Campbell, of Bentonsport, and Mrs.
Mary A. Terrell, of South Keosauuua.
The marriage will take place this ev.
ening at the home of the brides moth
er, Mrs. Josiah Walker of this place.
County Clerk ]. X Matheson and
wife have moved from the M. White
property to the Cheney property on
First street.
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White Elm.

White Elm, Jan. 23.-Miss Nina No,
ell is visiting her sister at Pulaski this
week.
Ray Lasley made a business trip to
Bloomfield Friday.
Frank Sharp worked on the tele-
phone line near Libertyville several
days this week.
The Misses Bertha Greenfield and
Della Morrow and Charley Shaffer and
Seth Harryman OF Douds attended lit
erary here Friday night
Mr.. and Mrs. c. w. Carroll of Bloom.
field visited over Sunday with rela,
tives here.
Miss orpha Rail of Douds is visiting
relatives at this place.
Miss Belle Brown visited over Sun.
day with Edith and Matte Davis.
j. M. Carroll and daughter Blanche
We're Bloomfield callers Tuesday.
l.. P. Perry moved his engine and
saw mill to the Scott farm east OF
Selma.
o. B. Hughes spent Sunday at home
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Bonaparte.

Bonaparte. Jan. PA number of
young people from here attended the
dance at Pennington Friday night
Mrs. Demma Macklin is critically i'll
The new Presbyterian church will
be dedicated Sunday, February 9.
Mrs. John Wise, who lives four
miles northeast of Bonaparte, is ser
iously i'll.
Clyde Bell of Mt. Hammill spent
Sunday in this CITY,
Tom McManus was in the city Sat
urday
Miss Rose Nelson of Utica is work
ing in the telephone Office here
The Qui Vive club met at the home
of Blanche Coolidge Thursday even
ing.
Miss Daisy Afford is visiting rela-
tives in keokuk.
The Miller orchestra of Keokuk will
furnish music for the Woodman dance
Thursday night.
Harry Reese was in Keokuk Tues
day.
Miss June Christy visited in Farm,
ington Friday.
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Milton.

Milton. Jan. 22.-Quite a good many
from Milton attended the Deacon Com
edy Co.'s entertainment given at Pu.
laski last Saturday night by some OF
Millions young folks.
Frank Jones returned last week
from Texas.
G. H. Holland and wife, who have
been quite i'll in Colorado, returned
home one day last week, accompanied
by Miss Bertha, who went out there a
few weeks ago to help take care of
them.
c. L. Smith was transacting business
in Bloomfield the first of the week.
A. H. Casady returned to st. Louis
last week.
Hon. Lee Nagle of Des Moines was
home over Sunday. His children have
the measles.
Scott Tatman and family are all
down with the measles.
The Central schoolhouse burned last
Friday afternoon. The teacher dis
covered the fire in time to get her pu-
pills all out and the most of their wraps
and dinner buckets, but the books
We're all burned up.
Bob Randolph is confined to the
house with measles.
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Hiteman.

Hiteman, Jan. 22.-Dr. Riordan, OF
Melrose, made professional call in
Hiteman last Saturday.
Mrs. H. l.. Waterman, of Ottumwa
visited several days of last week al
the home of her son, Phil H. Water.
man.
Jos. Lewis spent several days visit
ing in Des Moines and Newton last
week.
Master Earl Jefferys is reported on
the sick list.
Mrs. Braces little boy is numbered
among the sick.
John Morgan and Master Frank X.
Beerkle were in Melrose Monday on a
business. mission.
Mrs. Evan Lewis, of Ottumwa, who
was here last week to attend the fun
eral of Mrs. Young, has returned home.
Miss Edith Welsh visited with Abba
friends a few days of last week.
Frank Narver and family have mpv-
ed to Abba to make their future home.
Mr.. Harper has rented the Narver
place.
Mrs. Smell and son, Elmer, left for
Council Bluffs last Wednesday, where
Elmer will attend the institute for the
deaf and dumb.
Mrs. l.. Foster is reported as quite
ill at her home.
The little son of Mr.. and Mrs. Dave
Phillips is on the sick list
Miss Minnie Collision and sister de-
parted for Des Moines Saturday to
make an extended visit with relatives.
The mines are running strong this
winter. but that is nothing unusual for
Hiteman. Last Friday 1,247 tons of
coal We're loaded at the two mines
The Congregations Ladies Aid So
ciety met with Mrs. H. Roberts We'd.
nesday evening.
The. Redmen's hall is just about
completed and is fine two-story
building. They are making arrange
ments to give an opening ball and
banquet on Jan. 81.
The young folks have been enjoying
the fine skating at Cedar Creek the
past week.
Coles theatrical company will play
at the opera house three evenings of
this week
Oscar Corey has erected a new ice
house back of his drug store.
The little child of Mr.. and Mrs. John
Forsburg died at the family home Sun
day morning and was buried Monday
afternoon in the Abba cemetery.
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ABSOLUTE FAITH.
You Can Depend Upon the Word Of
This Ottumwa Citizen.

He has had the experience.
He has thoroughly tested the article.
He has found it as represented.
He has absolute faith in it's merit
Mr.. E. G. Bradley of 531 South Davis
street says: ''An honest medicine,
one which does all that is claimed for
it, deserves the endorsement of the
public, and those suffering should be
made acquainted with it-such med
icine is Doan's Kidney Pills | base
my opinion on the following expert
ence: | am one of the Oldest men in
Ottumwa and suffered for years with
kidney complaint. two conditions
which almost preclude the possibility
of help, yet Doan's Kidney Pills
brought me much sought relief. Across
my lons and in and through the kid
neys the twinges and constant pain
We're so eXcruciating that | have been
unable to walk without support and if
trouble with the kidneys secretions
added to backache is any indication of
Bright's Disease, then | had touch
of it. | procured Doans Kidney Pills
at Will l.. Sargent's drug store, POT
East Main. Much to my surprise and
more to my qualification they went
right to the source of the trouble, and
as | continued the treatment, relief
which / never expected was received.
am too old to ever expect radical
cure, but any preparation which acted
as Doan's Kidney Pills not only de-
serves my emphatic support but it
will certainly receive it," For sale by
all dealers. Price so cents. Foster.
Milburn Co.. Buffalo, N. Y, sole agents
for the United States. Remember the
name Doan's and take no other.
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Anador.

Amador, Jan. 22.-The Amador store
has changed hands and is at present
under the management of John
Schwartz and son.
The little son of Mr.. and Mrs. W. L.
Carey is quite sick with lung fever
Mr.. and Mrs. John Mcfarland visit.
ed at A. w. Smiths Sunday.
Henry Bachman and daughters Stel
la and zelma of Belknap were over
Sunday guests at F. L. Bakers.
Joe Proctor, Jr., visited at A. Wilkin.
sons Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Earl Myers and daugh-
ter Laura spent Sunday with the fam.
lily of John Schwartz.
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Highland Center.

Highland Center, Jan 22,-Ed. burst
Of Ottumwa was a visitor last week al
the home of w. H. Grain.
Mrs. Houghton, of Mt. Pleasant, an6
Mrs. j. T. Brooks, of Hedrick, visited
last Thursday with their sister, Mrs
c. S. Stevens.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. w. Woolums. OF
Packwood, are spending the week at
the home Of Mrs. Woolum's mother
Mrs. Mary Knight.
N. R. Buckner and Roy. Redmon
went to Quincy, H., yesterday to re.
enter business college, after spending
their vacation at home.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. A. Stevens, of OF.
tumwa, were over Sunday visitors
with relatives here.
Owing to the quarterly meeting at
Hedrick next Sunday There will be
no preaching at the M. E. church
here.
w. H. Harrison and Mr.. and Mrs. T,
B. Downer spent Sunday at Compe.
tine at the G. w. Dickens home.
w. II. Stevens and wife of Ottumwa
are visiting with Mrs. Stevens par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. C. Dennis.
L Will Cooper and Dick Buckner spent
Sunday near Kirkville with their
friend, Harry Williams.
John Packwood, of Centerville, is
calling on oil dfriends here.
Miss Regina Mccormick entertain
ed few friends at cards Saturday in
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Avery.

Avery, Jan. 22.-The Avery Sunday
school elected new officers for the en-
suing year. The following were elect
ed: Superintendent, w. S. Appleman;
assistant superintendent. ]. w. Rich.
ter; choir leader, Mr.. Addie; organist,
Mrs. Richter; class No. 1, N. A. Thay-
er; class No. 2, j. w. Richter; class
No. 8, Mrs. ]. w. Huston; class No. 5,
Chas. Petit; class No. 6, Miss Daisy
Petit class No. z, Mrs. j. Dunlap; sec
rotary, Miss Gertie Amsbury; treasur-
err. Miss Mabel French.
| The revival services which have
been in progress at the M. E. church
for the past five weeks have closed.
| over fifty people We're converted and
thirty-nine joined the M. E. church.
The attendance throughout the meet
ings was large and good order prevail
| ed.
Ed. and John Deskin have moved
their families from Hynes to Avery
Misses Hazel Lewis and Maggie
Nichols, from near Coalfield. were
guests of Avery friends last week.
James Guthrie and wife entertained
relatives from Eddyville over Sunday.
Mrs. Lettie Criswell and two chill
dren, from Eddyville, who have been
visiting at the parental G. B. Skeels
home, returned to their home in Eddy
vile Sunday afternoon.
Mrs. George Bridges was a Chilli
Gothic visitor last week.
Mrs. l. B. Taylor is visiting her par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. Graves of Martins
burg.
Miss Ethel Crabill was in Ottumwa
last Friday.
The Avery band boys are preparing
to give an entertainment in the near
future.
Miss Rilla Amsbury is still very i'll
at her home with brain fever.
Eliza Deskin mashed his foot quite
badly while putting away ice last Sat
urday.
Miss Dolly Thayer, who has been
visiting her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. N.
A. Thayer returned to her home at
Blakesburg Saturday.
keb.
Keb, Jan. 22.-Col A. R. Bishop at
tended the exhibition drill of the Odd
Fellows in Ottumwa on last Wednes-
day night.
William Fleming, one of Kebs aged
and respected miners, is laid up this
week with bruised back.
Mrs. Adam Long was in Ottumwa
Friday shopping.
Mrs. David Morgan visited friends
in Ottumwa on Thursday.
James Alderdice, of Council Bluffs,
was in town on Wednesday on bust
ness.
Mrs. Charles Blatner of Oskaloosa
and Mrs. Doherty of South Ottumwa
visited at the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
Anton Burns this week.
Mrs. j. P. Blanchard of Van Buren,
county spent Sunday in town with her
husband.
The women gave Mrs. Swencoe a
party on Tuesday as a token of their
regards for her. Mrs. Swencoe is a
widow with family and the women
kindly remembered her with, a purse
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keosauqua.

Keosauqua, Jan. 22.-W. NJ. Walker
is in Des Moines this week attending
supreme court Mr. Walker has sever
al cases in that court and will make
an oral argument in the case of ]. E..
Reininghause VS.. the Merchants Life
Insurance Co. of Burlington Mr..
Walker is attorney for the plaintiff
and j. j. Seerley of Burlington is at
torney for defendant. This is an ac-
ton on an insurance policy held on the
lie OF PLAINTIFFS wife now deceased.
There was judgment for plaintiff in
the court below and defendant appeal
ed.
A. G. Steck, of Ottumwa, is in this
place today on legal business.
Bud Griffith and family moved this
week to 'Centerville where they will
make their future home.
w. t. Black, Grant Blackledge and
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been serious accident last Saturday
while shredding corn for VIM. Irland.
He caught finger in the rollers but
got loose before it got his arm.
The Bunch & Drakesville Farmers
Telephone company met last Friday
and elected officers for the coming
season.
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Stockport

Stockport, Jan 22.-The town is free
from smallpox and business has been
resumed. ~
The citizens of Stockport are all up
in arms about the removal Of the daily
mail train from Fl Madison to Ottum-
wa and will use their best efforts to
have the same replaced.
j. H. Decker of Plum creek, Ok
lahoma, arrived Saturday morning and
commenced meeting at the Christian
church Saturday night.
g. W. Day, of Keosauqua, was in the
city Friday.
J. E. Miller, of Canway, bought and
shipped from here Thursday two fine
stations for which he paid good
price.
w. H. Thornley, started for Mariet-
ia, Ohio, Thursday morning, Jan. 16
Mr.. Peck, of Columbus, Ohio. was
here Wednesday looking after the sale
of some horses.
Hon. Joseph Keck went to Des
Moines Wednesday to visit the legisla-
ture.
The quarantine for smallpox was
raised at Brewers on the morning of
Jan. IA. Bert Anderson, who was af-
flicted with the disease, returned
home Wednesday morning.
School commenced Monday after
three weeks vacation.
b. F. McLenon was caller at Stock
port Tuesday.
Bush Hendrix went to Birmingham
Monday called there by the serious ill
ness of his mother.
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honor of Mr.. and Mrs. w. A. Stevens
OF Ottumwa. Those present were {:
MI; and Mrs. E. w. Mccormick, Mr..
and Mrs. D. c. Mccormick; Misses
Blanche Knight, Gretna Grain;
Messrs. w. R. Buckner, Roy Redmon,
w. N. knight, B. c. Jones and W.. H.
Harrison.
Miss Regina Mccormick returned to
Ottumwa yesterday to resume her mu-
sic studies,
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Selma.

Selma, Jan. 22.-Emma Gardner and
Mrs. Harris went to Fairfield Satur-
day.
Mrs. A. B. Adams visited her par
ents in Birmingham over Sunday
Welbourn Walker was in Ottumwa
last week.
Joe Strang is sick. Ernest Walker
Is likewise.
J. c. Maddix and wife were in Ell
don Monday.
Bertha jackson spent Sunday at the
Rodgers home.
Mrs. Gail Shane of Stockport visit
ed friends here over Sunday.
Mrs. Rolingson was visited last
week by her aunts, Mrs. Jackson and
Mrs. Shepherd.
Rev. Mrs. Whitehead is holding re-
vival services here this week.
Mr.. Horner having purchased the
Maddix property will occupy the same
about March 1.
w. V. Nicklin has sold the Willis
dwelling and storeroom to Geo. Minear,
south of Eldon, who will occupy it
soon.
John Baldwin will go to housekeep-
ing in the house wherein he was born
and raised, as soon as vacated by Mr..
Bevier.
Steven Puff had business in Eldon
Saturday.
A. H. Phelps has the rheumatism.
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Belknap,

Belknap, Jan. pa number Of PEG,
pie gathered in Wednesday to give
Grandma Dodd surprise party, it be.
ing her eighty-ninth birthday. A very
pleasant day was spent. t
G. W. Ware, who was employed at
Columbus Junction, reports that he
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DrakeviIie.

Drakeville, jan, pa number of
young people from this vicinity at
tended surprise party given at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. Aaron Gray last
Friday night in honor of their daugh-
ter Susie. Refreshments were served.
The smallpox quarantine which had
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Lebanon.

Lebanon. Jan. 23.-Miss E. Martin,
OF keosauqua, was guest at the
Guernsey home recently.
j. T. Snider left Monday for Clear
Water. Neb., for visit with his
brother.
Duane Cass was here Monday.
Edd Curry and wife visited at the
Davis home Sunday
John Saunders and wife of Pulaski
We're visiting friends here Sunday.
kittie Morse. Dot Brown and Iva
dell Humphrey attended church ser.
vice at Bethel Sunday afternoon
John Robertson was here over Sun
day. He says they are now pleasant
ly located in their new home at Mt.
Pleasant
Several young people were received
into membership with the Presbyte-
rian church here Sunday.
Mrs. Conner is having quite a tus-
sci with the grip
Lem Roush, who has been in Mills
county for some time, arrived home
Thursday with his bride.
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morning from Mt. Hamill, where she
visited at the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
Lane Henry. as O..
G. l. De Lashmutt carries lame
hand, the effects of a serious injury
by saw
Mr.. and Mrs. Armor, of Donnelson
Chapel, spent Saturday and Sunday
with Mr.. and Mrs. John Goldsmith,
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You should know that Foley's Hon
ey and Tar is absolutely the best for
all diseases of the throat and lungs.
Dealers are authorized to guarantee it
to give satisfaction. Sold by all drug
gists.
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Humeston.

Humeston, Jan. 23.-Mrs. J. S. Uln
is aiding her father. Rev. J. w. Bott
in protracted meetings at Murray, by
leading the singing.
Rev. j. F. st. Clair representing the
Iowa Methodist Hospital, at Des
Moines, filled the pulpit for Rev. Gro
zier Sunday, giving the people of Hum
eston some knowledge of the good
work this hospital is doing.
The fourth number of the lecture
course will be given at the opera
house by DR.. Edwin A. Schell, subject
The Aristocracy of Youth
The first term OF the public schoo
closed Friday The main feature oil
the closing term was the examinatins
Mrs. III. Porter is still in a poor con
dition of health.
The musical given at the college
Tuesday evening proved successful
and enjoyable entertainment.
The board OF education purchased
Crowell's physical apparatus for the
benefit of the high school. This is
what the school has needed for a mum
Der OF years.
Charles Gamble, an employee of Jas.
l.. Humphrey, Jr., at Bedford. Mass,
is visiting with his father for short
time.
Rev. Gilchrist of the Christian
church is helding series of gospel
meetings.
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MOTHERS, DO you
KNOW

the many so-caled birth medicines, and
most remedies for women in the treatment
OF her delicate organs, contain more or less
opium, morphine and strychninea
DO You Know that opium and morphine
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10 you Know that in most countries drug
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out labelling them poisons?
10 gu Know that you should not take
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Chequest.

Chequest, Jan. 23-Robert Green anC
family of Leando visited Sunday with
Richard Green and family at this
place.
A number from this place attended
the funeral and burial of Colwell Smith
at Douds last Friday. as this was his
boyhood home. He was quite we'll and
favorably known here
Regular preaching services were
conducted by the regular pastor at the
Providence Baptist church over Sun
day and large crowds were in attend
ance at all the services.
John Hendrix of Douds was a bust
ness caller here Tuesday.
Elmer Cowen and family of Leando
Sundayed with friends here.
S. W. Roush delivered a load of wa.
gon timber at Fairfield Monday.
Chequest is sure to have a telephone
line established in the near future.
F. S. Harryman and wife were shop.
ping in keosauqua Thursday.
A number from here attended liter.
airy at White Elm Friday night.
Grover c. Shaffer was the guest Sun.
day of his friend, Waldo Harryman.
S. S. and w. C. Harryman attended
birthday social at the home of Oscar
Gardner north of Douds Saturday
night.
Miss Sadie Hissem gave a spelling
last Thursday evening. 1t was pleas
ant affair.