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The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1903-02-12

MIR. ]. johnson who moved from Chi.
cago about year ago to farm near
Decatur City, last week closed deal for
the DERRICK farm northwest of Leon.
Mr.. johnson gets possession March LIST,
and has certainly secured fine piece of
uropertY
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1903-02-12

Detrick's restaurant is the popular
place in Leon for warm meals and lunch
es. The best of everything to eat.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1903-02-12

The big new pump for E. D. Dorn's
waterworks arrived Monday and work
men are engaged in setting up the new
machinery, Caster Bros. are also
putting in their mill machinery in the
building and will use power furnished
bv the pumping engine.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1903-02-12

A bouncing boy was born to Mr.. and
Mrs. w. N. Martin, of Center township
Saturday morning. Mr.. Martin now
has as fine trio of young democrats as
can be found in the whole state Of Iowa.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1903-02-12

The Soldiers of the Grand Army are
requested to meet with the Woman
Relief Corps on Sunday evening, Feb,
Is, 1903 at I p. m. to attend the Lin.
coin Memorial services at the NJ. b..
church. By order of president.
HANNAH LoREY, Sec'y.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1903-02-12

The annual schoolelection will soon be
here. The election is held on the Sec
ond Monday in March, and this year
there will be two directors to elect for
the term of three years. The members
whose terms expire are V. K. McGinnis
and Jap Stated. A treasurer to succeed
j. A. Caster will also be elected for the
term of two years.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1903-02-12

The services at the Presbyterian
church were disturbed on Wednesday
evening by boys running in and out of
the vestibnle. Their names are known
and if it is repeated they will be called
to an account. Boys and young men
who go to church only to loaf around
the outside doors 60 for no good pur-
pose, and there will be no mercy shown
them if they continue to make disturb.
ance, so please take notice,
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1903-02-12

Representing the international Cor
respondence Schools l will be in your
city for three days, Ifinterested in get.
ting to the top in any trade or profes.
sion | will be glad to make it clear to
you how you can at your own home
and at your spare time qualify for a
good position. Date IL, Is and IA.
G. w. DUNBAR, Assistant Supt.
Hotel Leon.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1903-02-12

One hundred bushels cane seed for
sale on Ross farm, seven miles north
west of Decatur. John 7. Smith. 2l4t
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1903-02-12

For SALE-One hundred thousand
#, native lumber. Will trade for good
young stock Of any kind.
]. L. NcCUTcHAH.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1903-02-12

l have a number Of good farms in
Northern Missouri to trade for Iowa
land or merchandise.
2Otf l. N. McDoNouGH, Leon, la.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1903-02-12

Ash Wednesday, the fret day of lent,
falls this year on February %; Easter
day is Sunday, April IL.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1903-02-12

Found-In the barn yard of H. Nc
Kinley bunch of keys which the
owner can secure at THE REPORTER office
by paying for this notice.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1903-02-12

have for sale the following property
One large house and three lots;
One large house and one lott
One small house and one lot;
Mytresidence and from five to twenty
five acres Of land, just the thing for a
fruit and poultry farm.
23tf F. G. MULLINNIx, LEON, Iowa.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1903-02-12

Losr-In Davis City, Monday, Feb. 9,
brindle shepherd dog Finder notify
M. L. Dale, Pleasanton, Iowa.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1903-02-12

The Little Squaw is the best five cent
cigar sold in Leon. 1t is.tmaue5 by the
Benefiel Cigar Co. and smokers say it's
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1903-02-12

j. R. Bashaw has everything in the
silverware and novelty line complete for
holiday presents.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1903-02-12

When you want an enjoyable and
fragrant smoke try Little Squaw cigar.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1903-02-12

James H. Aldredge, Icons famous
wrestler won great victory at Butte,
Montana, last Friday night when he
defeated Erickson, "The Terrible Swede"
winning three straight falls. Erickson
won the first fall and Alldredge the
next three. The match was for $500 a
side and the winner took all the gate
receipts so that the match will net ALL
dredge not less than $1,000.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1903-02-12

Hesperia Lodge No. SO, K. of P. is
having quite boom. Last Monday
night the rank of knight was conferred
upon Prof. Eli Hutchinson, and they
have degree work in sight for several
meetings ahead.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1903-02-12

Mr.. James Ironsides who lives north.
west of town has advertised a sale and
will move to Leon. He has leased his
farm to Frank II. Matthews for three
wears.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1903-02-12

Mrs. j. H. Ryan entertained the +. S.
9. and their families at her home north
of Leon Friday evening, Feb. +, 1903.
After the usual program, consisting of
songs, Rotations and tableaux, nice
supper was served to about 26 persons.
The rest of the evening was spent in
social conversation after which the
guests returned to their respective
homes.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1903-02-12
Miss Jessie Waight is on the sick list

Auction at Gates & Keller's Saturday
afternoon and night.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1903-02-12

Printers Ink: Every hour spent in
bewailing over "poor" trade is sixty
minutes worse than wasted. When
trade is dull, then is the time for the
merchant to DO his most active hustling
His advertisements, best hustlers for
trade in ali the world, should then be
more convincing than ever.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1903-02-12

Mrs. George Watsebaugh received a
telegram yesterday morning with the
sad news of the death of her mother at
Lacona. Mrs. Watsebaugh and little
daughter left on the afternoon train to
attend the funeral.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1903-02-12

am now ready to grind corn, corn
meal and chop feed, either for cash or
toll at my poultry house on east side of
square.
J4tf r. MurrrEp
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1903-02-12

The fashion plates and samples for
ladies' made-toorder suits and skirts,
from Chas. A. Stevens & Bro. will be
here about the Goth. Mrs. G. BoBBrrr. 26
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1903-02-12

A number of the friends of Mrs. j. E..
Fronabarger rendered her a surprise
party last Wednesday evening, bringing
refreshments with them and an enjoy.
able evening was spent by all.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1903-02-12

Miss Josephine Johnson entertained
the graduating class and faculty at a
Finch party at her home one mile west
of town last Saturday evening. A big
bobsled'gathered up the guests and re-.
turned them to their homes, adding to
the enjoyment of the evening. Refresh
ments were served and the guests had
an enjoyable evening.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1903-02-12

An Atchison man says he lost thou
sand dollars on recent venture. But
it turned out that his creditors lost the
money.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1903-02-12

A son was born to Mr.. and Mrs.
Henry Flagler, Of Eden township, last
Thursday morning.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1903-02-12

For SALn-Some fine bred Tecumseh
I'd Poland. China sows bred to good son
of Proud Perfection. Also some bred to
other good males. w. II. HAzLET.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1903-02-12

DR.. Morris, the new dentist has opened
office in Biggs' block opposite DR.. Fox.
worthy's office.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1903-02-12

For RENT-SO acre farm in Center
township. 24-2t HORACE Brown.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1903-02-12
500 Furs Wanted

Highest cash price paid for furs of all
kinds, II. NJ. KERN.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1903-02-12

Evangelist w. A. Sunday last week
closed a successful revival at Osceola
40 conversions being reported,
and over ST 100 was raised to defray
the expenses of the meeting. Evange
list Sunday was given a purse of $40
for his services and a purse of S55 was
also presented to Mrs. Sunday. Billy
Sunday did not lose any money when
be, quit the base ball field to 60 into the
pulpit, for he is making several times
over the salary of professional ball
PLAYER each year.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1903-02-12

A change went into effect on the K. 4
w. branch of the G. B. & q. Monday
which is causing grand kick all along
the line, for it does away with the daily
Des Moines freight service which has
been given for number of years, and
goes back to the old system which was
in vogue when the road was little mar
row guage, of running the freight train
only every other day. The train goes
north OF Tuesday, Thursday and Satur.
day mornings, and south Monday,
Wednesday and Friday evenings. Our
grocers who buy in Des Moines are
greatly Inconvenience by the change,
and especially are the shippers at the
other towns between Van Vert and
GAINESVILLE Inconvenience. There is
talk of taking the matter before the
railroad commissioners to compel bet.
ter service,
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1903-02-12

County Auditor j. F. Gill, went to
Des Moines Monday to attend the
annual convention of the County
Auditors Association of Iowa, Of which
he is member.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1903-02-12

Frank Manning was over to Keller.
ton Monday to see his brother John
who has been quite sick, but is now
somewhat improved, which will be wei.
come news to his many friends in this
city.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1903-02-12

Axes & Sigler will hold their next big
horse sale in this city OF Wednesday,
March 18th. and expect to have an un-
usually large number of good horses in
this sale. A number Of buyers will be
here and parties having horses to sell
will do well to book them early, These
sales are getting to be the leading horse
markets of southern Iowa.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1903-02-12

The Steelsmiths closed a weeks en-.
gagement at the opera house in this city
Saturday evening, and left Sunday for
Cincinnati, Iowa, where they 60 on a
guarantee to open new opera house.
They did a splendid business in this city,
the house being crowded Saturday
night and there were over 400 in the
hall at the matinee Saturday afternoon.
1t was the best repertoire company
that eyer visited this city, and Icons
theatre goers hope they will return
again next year. At the drawing Sat
urdav night Ed. K. Pitman drew the
So prize, Max Eals the So, and j. f. Gill
the 50.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1903-02-12
For Oklahoma real estate, write to
call on C.. q. Jordan. Enid, OF

j. P. Layton is able to be on the
streets again after his recent severe ill.
ness.
j. +. Bashaw's stock Of fancy china
lamps, ETC., is very complete for the
HOLIDAYS.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1903-02-12

At meeting of Leon. Camp No. 1746,
M. w. A. held last Thursday evening
D. E. Morgan and r. B. Smith were
selected as delegates and A. Mccartney
and F. G. Mullinnix as alternates to at
tend the county camp convention which
will be held at Van Vert on Wednesday
April ls1. The county camp will select
delegates to the state camp which meets
at Des Moines in May.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1903-02-12

Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Gunter, of south
Leon, are the parents of a girl baby
born Saturday morning.
I have all kinds of goods for sale.
Please call at the house.
25 1t. MRS. J. E. FRoNABARGER.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1903-02-12

Many of the older residents Of this
county will remember A. H. Akers who
lived for many years at Decatur City.
On Monday telegram was received by
his brother.in.law, w. D. Shelton,
mayor of Decatur City, announcing Mr..
Akers' death at his home near lone.
Oregon, to which place he removed
about sixteen years ago. The deceased
had been in poor health for number Of
years, and was man highly respected
by all who knew him. He was men,
Der of l. O. O. F. No. 1O2 at Decatur
(litv
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1903-06-26
SCIENCE AND INDUSTRY.

Liverpool has decided to try the
suggestion Of its city engineer to
build workmcn'a dwellings with con.
crete slabs made from dust dcstruc.
tor clinkcrs.
Fosters statistics " mineral out.
put. just published. shows that tho
United States produces more and tho
British empire u little less than one.
third of the coal. while Germany
furnishes onc.ifth.
\ unique institution il the Patio.
logical museum ~ Berlin. This was
established 10y rrof. Nirchow. and
contains $4,000 preparations Of
pathological kind. with elaborate ar.
Engagements for preserving. mounting
and study ing the specimens.
The production 81 u vegetable sub.
stitutc for horse hair 1. reported ~ a
thriving Algerian industry. Tho ma.
icrial is the filter ~ leaves Of n dwarf
palm. and II Is prepared for such
uses ~ stuning furniture mattresses,
etc. The advantages NJ the vegetable
hair are its solidity. the readiness
with which II can be dyed. and its
low cost.
Electrical reaction have been found
10y Dr. \. u. Waller. Of the University
Of London, Ia serve as n test ~ life
In both animal and vegetable tissues.
In this way he hns just shown that
bits of human skin for grating Pre-.
serve their vitality at least two days.
often ten days, and probably m
times much longer. As confirming
this conclusion, IL Is mentioned that
carefully preserved skin has been
used after six months. ~ transplnn.
iations out Of % proving successful.
Alloys ~ aluminium aud magnesium
are known In lie superior 10 pure
aluminium In strength. hut they ara
less mnllonblc aud ductilr. A mora
satisfactory metal N obtained by tho
Dutch Aluminium company. A mix.
ture Of aluminium with two to ten
per cent. Of magnesium gives n metal
that cnn hardly bcdistlnguishcd from
aluminium mud the qualities Of this
alloy are modified by passing scycrnf
times through u rolling mill while
heated Ia 400 10 800 degrees C.. Tn.
treated alloy can be easily cut and
filed. while II has much Of the ductil.
ity and mnllcabilily of pure alum.
inum.
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1903-06-26
PUNGENT PARAGRAPHS.

"Ncs. gentlemen. all | am In She
world | " to my wife" III that's
nil you " you're mighty lucky
Cleveland Plain Dealer.
Drccivcd.-"Docs she love money
for its own sake or for what II Will
buy" "Ncithcr. She loves II for
what she thinks II will buy."-Bruok'
Ign Life.
The D~octor-"You have u bad cold.
Mr.. Jiggs. I'll give you some pills for
H." Jiggs-"Oh. never mind. doctor.
You can have Il for nothing."-llnr.
ward lhmpoon
Secret of Sucrcss.-Grccn-"What
r You doing nowg' Brown run.
ming % grocery" Grccn-"Mnling n
success ~ ~" Brown- well, yes
In u small weigh Chicago Daily
News.
Out Of politics.--First Venezuelan
what has become of Senior Malat-
lam" Second Venezuelan -"llc Is out
Of politics" did lac loSc much in the
last campaign" Two arms and n
lcg.'-N. y. Weekly.
The Owncr-"Scc here, you want
20 handle that trunk more careful.
ly'" The Portcr-'lm look out for
II, sir. | know "A man who let one
fall on his toes last month. an lie
amt out of the hospital yct"-rown
aud Country.
what de you think Of the new
bonrd"r2' asked Mrs. Starvcm. "Oh
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1903-06-26
BURIED IN HAREM FOR YEARS.
Ruignrinn Officers beautiful wife
stolen aud sold by Turkish
Drisnnds.

A romantic story has come 10 light
Of the abduction Of a wealthy mar.
ricd bulgarian woman " good family
and her Incarceration IN u Turkish
hnrcm for seven years, says a Berlin
report,
Nine. GcrschoiI, the wife of a Bnl.
garian officer stationed In Kaibilnr.
un the Turko-Dulgnrian frontier. and
who was then only 22 years of age
was Of such surprising beauty that
her fame spread.
One day, when her husband was
away AT the manenvers. n number 81
Turks entered the house. SEIZED Mime.
Gcrschon aud carried her arruss the
Turkish frontier. 4 servant wit.
messed the capture, but was unable
to do anything but alarm the police,
who were powerleSs as soon M Mime.
Gerschof had been conveyed into
Turkish territory. The bulgarian
government took the matter IN, but
Mime. GerschoT had disappeared and
no traces Of her could be found.
II has now trnnspircd that she was
conveyed to Constnntinoplc and sold
To n wealthy Turk for $1,000 by the
brigards, who had kidnapped her.
She became an inmate Of the Turks
harem. and remained In a bondage
worse than death foe seven years ill
the chance visit of u Russian woman
doctor to the harem gave her an op.
%portunity Of escape.
The doctor, at the risk OF her own
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1903-06-26
wh-r. his Wisdom showed.

Reports had reached the king from
time To time that Musinphn Murphy
was a very wise mnn aud was becom-
ing an oracle In his kingdom,
His majesty was no man Ia play See
ond fiddle to anything on legs, and on.
day he sent for Mustnpha to make u
holy show uf him before the people.
The wise man arrived by trolley ear,
and when he had come into the pres.
cnce Of the king he was asked a num-.
her 81 leading questions, such as:
Why does u crab go forward back,
ward? Why wasn't II hen born "a
rooster? Why doesn't a man climb
II tree feet first?
To all qucstions he replied by a
shake Of the head, and by aud by the
king rose up aud cNulinntly cx-
claimed:
"You cnn all see how II Is. Instead
OF being a wise man. our Mnstapba
Murphy Is simply II fool. Let him 90
hence"
why didn't you tnlk?" wRs asked
of the wise man, when he had left the
presence of the king.
"HecauSe wisdom kept me silent,"bo
replied.
Moral; lie who disputes with a king
loseth his head.-Boston Globe.
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1903-06-26

The burglar softly opened rhe door
OF the suburbnnite's sleeping npnrt.
ment, slipped inside, and searched
the room thoroughly, but found no.
thing worth stealing.
"Blow him." he soliloqnized; "rll
get some satisfaction out Of him. any.
way!"
T%hereupon he set the alarm clock
on the mantelplece for the hour OF
three and softly departed.-Stray
Storiaa
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1903-06-26

Out Of every 100 young men called up
for military service in Italy, nearly so
per ccnt.Nlaye 10 be excused for physic-
al uDbtness.-Lopdon Telegraph.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1903-01-28
TROY BUDGET.
Happeuings. OF th" Week IaterestiDk-
IL Noted.
Troy, &. C., Ian. 30, 1909.

Troy, &. C., Ian. 30, 1909.
Mrs. q. w. Long, 6i Mccormick. csns up
and spent n tew days last week with her aunt,
M:.P.H McCaslau will soon be In phon!c !c
com m r,rstion with his friends. They are
busy put: .ng the poles up.
Ms. J. =. Burn-It and Mss Jennie McCas-
Ian sp-n, several days win relatives At Ab
beviI e Hst week.
Mrs. ! r.. Bradley and daughter. Mrs ]. c.
+ lug h. al AbDeS -. were Mrs. Fan ME Tnom.
sons v'silo's few day ago.
Sir. Gary Ja'o and inmi y. from Mod0r will
move here to morrow and occupy the McCas
Ian home nsar the parsohage.
Our school VII! celebrate Washinginn's .
birthday with q nicely arranged program
given IN our next letter. Tue school now
numbers near 100 pupils. and new ones every
week.
tion. vna dangetnusiy snot at Mct0rmick
saturday nignt st o'c ock. II does seem that
a mans iif. - worth no moe insn the birds
o. the air. We haven't the psr;'ruiars.
The earthquake was :elt very senslbly here
Friday night. nj So'clock. by some OF our
Rev. IL. B. Blakeiy will preach at Bradley
sunday morning nj ll:O and here at $50 p.
N. Thers viii he service In the Methodist
church In the morning OF that day.
Mr.. r. J. Sibert has laid ASIDE the yardst ick
and will Try his fortune other ways for
prof W. X. Bradley has written from the
corn. II was rumOred here hat they were on
their WAY home. hut II II "! !lnOut foundation.
We all won q gladly see them back. especially
the liltbe "Fiiipino.' "Theophiio Leo" WHO
is a new arrival In the family.
Mrs W. X. Jay has gone % her home In the
country and sns has Mr. J. B:itt Cre~weil to
manage her :arm. No better man could she
have occurred.
Stonswa!I lodge A. r. NJ. installed new
officers saturday night; Capt. X. J. Robinson
came up from Mccormick To axsist them.
This Ia q growIug Organization n!!ed with
good men.
The chicken p0x. an unbidden guest, iI
hoIdipg = relentless grip In Town.
Mr.. j. N. wardiaw and sister, Miss Kitty
Wardiaw. from Bellview, were visitors al
church yesterday.
Mrs Jim Long gave the Long Cane young
golka nice social Fr day evening.
Mr.. Foster Langley End bride from Able
viIle are down Win his parents. May they
accessibility paddle HES canoe together.
Messrs. A. J. DHv:sAnd j. NJ. Cuddy have
formed a coparlnsrship In mercantile busi.
ness, handling mostly heavy groceries.
Mr. Lambert Caldwell, the courteous and
ob!igIuR salesman nj X. NJ. Hsddon's. has n
multitude OF com pl imemts paid him for kind
ness shown tho "Trojsns" recently. This
cant be said OF all tho stores, however.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1903-01-28
DUE WEST TOPICS.
Newsy Notes from Our EnterprisinE
Little Neig hbOr.

Good cotton 10 bringing 81 :cen,s In thil
Mrs. ]. Il. Kennedy and her little son, Paul
are visiting relatives here.
Mr.. Sep Edwards has recently extended hi'
telephone line to Wares Shoals on saiud'
Mr.. r. =. Galloway went 10 Huntersville
N. G., last Friday on business.
The friends OF Mr.. ID. II. Humphreys. the
popula. ginner and cotton seed buyer At Don
quite sick for the past three weeks.
Rev. U. Y. Bonner Wa at Rock Hill aud TIT
zah, In York county, yesterday. in the In.
terest OF the twentieth century educational
The lecture or impersonatory entertain.
ment by Mr.. w. Powell Hale. last Monday
night, was nrst class nd much enjoyed. The
school library netted about twelve dollara
from the entertainment.
MT. ]. b. Wren sold about fifty ton OF cotton
seed to the Anderson Fertilizer Company
The Choral Society OF Due West will pre-
sent an oratorio Tuesday evening Of next
week February Sd. II you appreciate good
music come out and hear 10.
viii be the Quaker Male Quartette, who win
appear In the Auditorium Thursday evening,
the NTH Of February.
ar.nds 'VS Cosson Miii Xii at Green wood, and a. Is
pleased with hia new position.
Miss Stack. teacher Of physical culture Al
the Female college, gives the young ladies ea.
ercise IN the open air when the weather per.
miis. A good idea.
The aemi. annual celebration Of the Philo-
rnathean Society will occur on Friday even.
ing of this week. January ath. You must
como early II you want o comfortable scat.
There will be cordial welcome for all vis.
itors.
The young ladies OF the wylie Home served
oysters and other delicacies 10 the publio Sat-
urday afternoon. About twenty dollars net
wts realized for the very worthy object OF
the expenses Of delegate 20 the
convention Of the Young Mems Christian
Association at Asheviile. N. C., next summer.
Mr.. J. e Hagen has bought The plantation
that belonged TO the late Joseph Ellis. He
will not move 10 the place until next fall. Mr..
Hasan IL nrst rate farmer and will make
The old plantation blossom a. the rose when
ne moves TO H. he has on this place bun.
dred acres OF wooded land from which he can
supply Duo West with cord wood for years 10
oome.
Rev. James Boyce, with Mrs. Boyce. 10 at
N. G.. where be went to preach
The dedication sermon Of the new Associate
Reformed church.