The Laclede blade., 1903-11-21
ference will be held after the preach
ing service Saturday night. Preach
ing by the pastor Sunday night.

c ing by the pastor Sunday night.
A. J. Caywood, wife and daughter
left Friday night on trip throug
the South. They spend today in 81
, Louis and leave there Sunday for Cit
ronelle, Ala, to visit Mr.. and Mrs
Joe Yerion few days. They viii
visit Mobile and other points befor
returning home.
DR.. j. T. Poison, as administrator
will sell twelve head of horses, tw'
colts, cart, buggy and harness, prop
erty of the late DIR. John Poison, a
auction in Laclede one week from to
day. Nine months time, or four pei
cent off for cash. Most of the horses
are standard bred.
There will be no delivery of mail
over the rural route out of Laclede
next Thursday-Thanksg Day.
If there is anyone that deserves hol.
iday occasionally it is the rural carri-
ers. The Office will be open part of
the day and any patrons of the route
who apply for their mail will be
served.
May Jones, president, and H. E..
Maybee, secretary, of the Laclede
Farmers Mutual Fire and Lightning
Insurance Company, of Laclede, have
been in Clinton this week attending a
state meeting of mutual insurance
representatives. About fifty delegates
were in attendance, and we notice by
the daily papers that Mr.. Maybee ad-
dressed the meeting Wednesday night
on illegal Phases" of mutual insur-
ance.
The Woodmen and their families
enjoyed an oyster supper at Woodmen>
hall Thursday evening. Over one
hundred were present and eight gal
Ions of oysters and the usual amount
of trimmings were slowed away. The
refreshments were prepared under the
of Mr.. and Mrs. j. D.
Bryant and Mrs. Rankin, which is
sufficient evidence that they were pre-
pared right, while Neighbors Mart
Morrison, head waiter, r. T. Wallace,
A. V. Moore, John Harter and B. S.
Rankin allowed no one to leave the
tables hungry.
E. T. Stone, travelling representa-
tive of the Harry c. Springs Supply
Go. of St. Louis, is confined to his
room at the Anderson House with a
broken ankle. Mr.. Stone arrived in
Laclede Wednesday evening on the
freight from the south and accompan-
led the porter to the Anderson House.
After supper he started over town to
get his mail. He went south from
The hotel and when he thought he had
gone far enough to connect with the
south side of the park he turned east
and stepped off into the ditch by the
side of the railroad track, it being
quite dark at the time. Both bones
we're broken just above the ankle joint
and dislocated at the joint. DR.. Stand
" is attending him. His home is at
De Soto, Mo. The injury is bad
,ne and will lay him up for some
line.
DR.. w. A. Brown, a resident of
Laclede for the past twenty-five years,
lied at his home in the north part of
own last Wednesday night, at the
lge of sixty-six years. He had been
n poor health for several years and
confined to his home for more than a
ear. He formerly lived in Caldwell
ounty, where he practiced medicine
or a number of years, but retired on
noving to Laclede in 1882. He was
good citizen and respected by all
1ho knew him. He leaves a wife,
wo sons and two daughters. De-
eased was born in Knox county,
)hio, in 1887. He served three years
n the army, being member>of the l
9th Ohio. The funeral was held at l
he M. E. church yesterday afternoon ]
by Rev. Robson, and the 1
emains laid to rest In the Laclede q
The bereaved relatives /
ave the sympathy of the entire com. t
,unity.
Birthday Dinner.
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