The Laclede blade., 1903-11-14
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Regular meeting of the Modern
Woodmen tonight. A n important
matter is to come up for action and
all members who can should be pres
ent.
Mrs. Fl. B. Van Valkenburg and
little granddaughter Helen left Thurs
day for Trenton to visit the latter's
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Ray Van Val
kenburg.
Prot. Sipple, Misses Matte Smith,
Blanche Bosworth, Cassie Heath,
Florence Moss and Daisy Rankin are
attending the teachers convention at
Llnneus.
j. J. Martyr, the sub-devil- of the
Sumner Star, was in Laclede Thurs
day on his way home from attending
a meeting of the Episcopal diocese at
Brookfeld.
Largest line of California canned
goods ever shown in laclede. First
class new fruits at no higher prices
than you pay for the old kind else
where, at The Model.
E. B. Allen and J. A. Crowder
have sold their half interest in the
Elliott hotel at Brookfield to Banker
R. j. Wheeler. The Elliott is one of
the finest hotels in this part of Mis-
souri,.
1t adds spice to dreary life, encour-
ages the human heart, lifts one out of
despair, breathes new life and conf
dence. That's what Rocky Mountain
Tea will do. 35c. w. R. Barton.
Invitations are out for wedding to
be solemnized at the Baptist church
in Laclede on November "a, the con-
tracing parties being Carl R. Smith
and Miss Clara Hetrick, both of this
place.
Miss Helen Lake, of Kansas City,
who has been visiting the family of
A. McGrew, returned home Thurs !,
day, accompanied by Miss Marie Nc
Grew, who will spend the winter i'll
the city.
Welsh & Co. yesterday received a
shipment of imported chinaware that
includes some of the finest tableware
ever shown in Laclede A great deal
of it was special orders and very hand
some stuff.
John Peters has sold his tenement
house to Mr.. Klumpp, a carpenter .
and fue builder, who will move his
family here from Kansas. S. F.
Thompson negotiated the sale. Con-
sideration $3.50.
The turnip crop seems to be extra
good this season, especially those sown 1
ate, just before the fall rains. Mrs. d
Joe Preston brought THE BLADE
amily supply this week that can't
De beat in size or quality.
Mrs. Emma Logan, president of the
Rebekah State Assembly, was here
md held school of instruction at
Odd Fellows Hall Monday night.
While in the city Mrs. Logan was the
,uest at the home of Mayor Ong.
A vacant house at the old saw.mill !
lite on Muddy Creek two miles west
# town, belonging to L. T. Rowland,
'urned Wednesday evening. 1t is
hought to have caught from a fire
tarted by tramp who had been seen
here that day. A
DR.. J. T. Stephenson, our new a
lruggist, is getting his stock in shape F
nd is ready for business. He has ell "
giant new furniture and a nice stock |,
f durgs, medicines and drug sundries
nd invites the people of Laclede and
icinity to call and see him. "
W. H. Clough, at the Farmers cl
tore, has added materially to his W
tock this week by putting in full a,
ne of stoves, and has already made a
sveral sales. He is making extraor- D.
inarily good prices on well-known is
rands. See his announcement on OF
nis page. q
T. F. Spencer was down from Chill fir
cothe and spent Monday with his II
lother here. Mr.. Spencer this week ri
stired from the hotel business after th
eing landlord of the Leeper House al
,r nineteen years. He is undecided al
, to the future, but will probably re- OF
love to Colorado.
Chas. F. Walters has sold his farm
ortheast of town to Frank Crammer,
Prescott, Iowa, at $50 per acre. In qt
,e deal Mr.. Walters gets a residence Ii
Prescott valued at $500. Mr. qu
will move onto the farm next an