The Laclede blade. (Laclede, Mo.) 1890-1945, 1903-01-03

Tuesday evening.
The six year old boy Of Mr.. and
Mrs. Tom Jones died at the family
home southwest of.town last Saturday
after q short rt.illness.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. "A. Olin, of Alexis,
ILL.,. spent the holidays with their son,
E. A. Olin, and family. They re-
turned to their home Wednesday.
Mrs. E. A. Spencer came home
Monday from q three weeks visit
with her son, T. T. Spencer, and fam
lily at the Leeper house in Chillico-
the.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ted Mathew, of Fair
field, Iowa, have been spending the
holidays with Mr.. and Mrs. n. II.
Mathew at their home south of Brook
field.
Great tonic, braces body and brain
drives away all impurities from your
system. Makes you we'll. Keeps you
we'll. Rocky. Mountain Tea. 35c
w. R. Barton.
M. A. Wright returned to his home
in Illinois Wednesday after pleasant
visit of several days with his brother,
J. H. Wright, and family, north Of
twon.
1t excites the wonder of the world,
a magic remedy, liquid electricity,
that dives away suffering and dis
ease. Rocky Mountain Tea. 35c.
w. R. Barton.
Joe H. Bagenstos was here from
Iowa this week and bought the j. W.
Hogsett farm at $50 per acre. Mr..
Bagenstos is a cousin to J. E. Kent,
south of town.
Mr.. and Mrs, J. L. Carothers take
this method of expressing sincere
thanks to their neighbors and friends
for kind assistance during their late
sad bereavement.
Tom Prewitt, who moved to Las
Animas, Colo, last spring and engag-
ed in blacksmithing, has sold out and
will shortly return with his family to
Laclede to reside.
Carpenters were able to get in two
or three days work on the Baptist
church during the fine days this week
but were shut off again yesterday by
the rain and sleet.
Henry johnson and Miss Pearl
Stevens, eolored, were united in mar
raige by Squire j. J. Clough at the
home of the officiating justice last
Wednesday evening.
w. H. Clough has moved his fam
lily from the rooms in the rear Of his
store which they have occupied the
past year, to the residence lately va
Gated by B. B. Edwards.
G. R. Stamps has returned from
Alabama and is again in the market
for hay. Feed is scarce down there
and he says they must have it. Mr..
Stamps says the cold wave Of last
week reached to Birmingham and
was the coolest they have had for
years down there.
Quite a number have already re-
newed their subscription to The
BLADE for 1908 but there are many
more who should come forward with
The cash. All who are one year or
more behind will receive statement
during the month unless they call and
settle at once.
At a meeting of the Commercial
Club held Monday evening one of the
Clubs rooms was surrendered to H.
E. Maybee, his Office building having
been burned in Saturday nights fire.
W. r. Barton was elected president
,f the club for the ensuing term and
G. E. Hilton, secretary.
Corn has been pouring into town at
> lively rate the past week and the
local buyers have been kept busy tax
ing care of 1t. The freeze has enabled
farmers to get into the field and they
are taking advantage of the opportu-
nity and rushing the surplus to mar
ket. The market has declined a little
being only 80 cents now.
One week from tonight, January
10, Laclede camp Modern Woodmen
will install officers and a full attend
ance is desired. Every member
should try and be there. W. s. john
,ton, of Kirksville district deputy
head consul, will be present and lee
ture on Woodcraft and exemplify the
work. No member should miss this
meeting.