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North Fairview.

North Fairview, Jan. 29.-Ed Stew
ems was caller at Libertyville We'd
nesday.
Eli Enmons returned to Ames Tues
day to attend school after spending
several weeks with his parents.
M. G. LOveleSS was business caller
at Libertyville Wednesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Copeland and lit
tie son, Roy visited with Mr. and Mrs.
S. Ellmaker Tuesday.
Miss Lille SwartZ visited several
days at Libertyville with her brother,
w. F. SWartz, and family.
Alvin Beale was business caller at
Libertyville Thursday.
Quite a number attended the spell
ing school at No. 5 last Friday night
Several from this vicinity attended
church at Libertyville Sunday night.
VIM. Manning was a business call
er at Batavia Saturday.
George Petginger and son Grover
were business callers at Fairfield Sat
urday.
There was quite an excitement in
this vicinity last Saturday night when
some unknown man who acted as
though he was insane, threatened to
shoot one of the neighbors and that
reused several of the other neighbors.
He stayed at the No. 4 school house
Saturday night while several of the
neighbors had guns guarding him.
While watching him there was small
light began to raise in the center of
the school yard and the farther it
went the larger it got. 1t was thought
to be Jack o1antcrn.
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rsara l:,ses Concerning People You
Know
Births, Deaths, Marriages, Movements
OF Your acquaintance as ChSonicleo
by Courier's Staff of Correspondents
Who Know Whereof They Speak
Bloomfield.

Bloomfield, Jan. 29.-Hon. B. F. Car
roll and family of Des Moines, came
down Ito Bloomfield Tuesday, having
been called here upon the account OF
the serious illness of Mr.. Carroll S
mother, who is not expected to live.
Harry Mckee of Monmouth, ILL.,.
and Lewis Mckee of Warren county
We're here Wednesday ON business.
Harry has purchased the Whistler farm
and Lewis, the Will Hutchings farm,
and both these gentlemen will move to
Davis county in the near future and
take possession OF their newly acquir-
ed farms.
Col. H. H. Trimble of Keokull, was a
business caller in Bloomfield, WedneS-
day.
Mrs. Jasper Martin from near Ian
caster, Mo-, and Mrs. VIM. Petefish
from near Stiles, were called here
Tuesday on account of the illness of
their father, Hiram Mclaughlin, who
resides in the northwest part of town,
Mr. Mclaughlin is a icted with cancer
of the stomach and small hope is en-
tertained for his recovery.
John H. Collins, deputy treasurer OF
Davis county, was called to Chicago
Wednesday morning on business. He
will be absent about three days.
NJ. l.. Wheeler Of Ashgrove was a
business caller in this city Wednesday
Frank Graham of Jimtown, Mo-, son
OF John Graham CT this place, transact
ed business here Wednesday.
d. w. Carroll of Colorado Springs
Prof. A. B. Carroll Of Milton, and John
M. and S. B. Carroll of White Elm
are here on account of the serious i'll
ness Of their mother. Mrs. Carroll is
quite old and no hope is entertained
for her recovery.
A meeting of the Farmers Mutual
Telephone Co., was held at the court
house Wednesday, to formulate plans
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for the future management of the COM
pany's affairs. The following members
of the company were present: c. w.
Carroll, Evan Evans, j. G. Browherd,
John Barker, j. f. jenkins, Cleveland
township; j. Il. Shepherd, Dralleville
township; d. W. Hartzler, e. S. Stock
ham, Grove township; c. E. Stockham,
A. M. Swift, Wyacondah township; L..
H. Ryan, Dan Hedrick, Peter Horn,
John Hutchings, West Grove township;
S. S. Standby, L. c. Warbler, Bloom
field, township; Ed Hartwick, Fox
River township; G. w. Monroe, Lick
Creek township; Frank Warner, Cleve-
land township.
VIM. Banta of Pulaski, was bust
ness caller in Bloomfield, Wednesday.
Daniel Coy of Cleveland township,
transacted business here Wednesday.
w. N Kendall OF Soap Creek town
ship, transacted business at the court
house, Wednesday.
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RichIand.

Richland, Jan. 29.-Mrs. Stout is
very sick. Her relatives are here and
there is but little hope of her recov-
cry.
John Anderson has returned from
visit with his son Robert, at Oxford,
and also visited relatives at New Shar-
on.
w. A. Pringle of Des Moines, is here
and expects to move to Fairfield soon.
Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Baker of Cedar
Rapids, Sundayed with the Schiers.
Mrs. Baker expects to remain in the
village for a short visit.
A lecture course is being arranged
by the Epworth league.
B. Schide was an out of town visitor
Sunday.
The card club met with Miss Huldah
Anderson this week. High five was the
game and Miss Verle Wade and o. Hol-
lingsworth won the prizes. An ell
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StringtoWn.

Stringtown, Jan. 29-Mrs. w. H.
Buchanan and daughter, Mary, spent
one day last week at the home of G.
w. Davis.
The Misses Davis spent Sunday at
Abingdon.
E. F. vannoy was in Competine Sat
urday.
Jack Wycoff and James Newberry
delivered corn to S. E. Wright the
first of the week.
Miss Mary Davis is visiting few
days with Mrs. l.. T. GobbIe at Fair
Paul Mowery spent one night the
first of the week with his friend,
James Davis.
Mrs. j. A. Vannoy visited at S. E..
Woodruff's near Nasty Corner, Sat
urday.
G. w. Davis VISA in Martinsburg
Saturday.
Miss Maudie Mowery of COMPETING
spent one night last week with her
friend, Miss Martha Larmore.
j. A. Vannoy was Hedrick caller
one day last week.
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speak to the colored people of cleve-

speak to the colored people of Cleve-
land Friday night.
Luther Williams returned home
from Ottumwa Tuesday night.
The K. OF P. lodge, of Cleveland,
had grand entertainment Tuesday
night.
There was a dirt fall in the mines
here but no one was hurt.
Rev. j. w. Clarke, of Omaha, has
resigned his pastorate on account of
ill health.
Rev. G. E. Green has been called to
Glenwood to assist in the organizing
of a new church.
Mrs. Laura F. Miller and her sister,
Cora Emery, are expecting to leave
soon to visit their mother in Trenton,
Mo.
Rev. G. E. Green closed his revival
meeting with grand ingathering of
souls.
Rev. g. E. Green and C. Murray took
dinner in Charlton Monday with Mrs.
Sheldon.
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phone are holding a meeting at

phone are holding meeting at
EXline today.
Everett Farnsworth and Matte Sell
by of the southwest part of this town
ship were married on Tuesday
Mrs. Pugh spent the day at A. L..
Casters Wednesday.
The people at the White Oak coal
mine have settled their trouble and
have gone to work again.
Pugh Brothers have just begun to-
day to gather the crop of corn on their
lower farm.
John Miller is still in Missouri look
ing for location.
Charlie Cline, who recently return
ed from Montana, is suffering with
rheumatism at the home Of his father,
south of Exline
Rev Blagg's meetings still con-
tinue with many additions to the
church.
Miss Minnie Matherly of this place,
who has been staying at Cincinnati
for several weeks, has been called to
Kirkville to receive her part of her
fathers estate, which is now being
settled up.
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Charlton.

Charlton, Jan. 29.-Mrs. II. j. Curtis
will entertain the ladies of the Baptist
Benevolent society tomorrow after
noon.
Attorney James Campbell made a
business trip to Lucas yesterday.
Henry Schilling of Oakley was in
the city yesterday.
c. T. Julian OF Russell was in the
city Wednesday.
Miss Lenora Ashby arrived yester-
day from Benedict, Neb., for visit
with relatives in Union township.
Revival meetings will begin at the
Baptist church Sunday evening, Feb
ruary 1. Following are the subjects
of the sermons for the first week:
Sunday, What Think Ye of Christi"
Monday, Privilege and Duty Of the
Church; Tuesday mo Man Cares for
My Sour; Wednesday, Judgment Be.
gins With the Church; Thursday,
How God Looks Upon Our Sins" !;
Friday "Thou Art the Man. A spe-
cial song service will be conducted
each evening at 1890 o'clock. Every.
body is invited to attend these meet
ings.
Mrs. Florence Staebler of Ottumwa
visited in the city Wednesday with
her friend, Mrs. w. H. Brown.
Mrs. George Roberts returned home
yesterday from trip to Hastings,
Nebraska
Mrs. R. w. Coles and baby will
leave tomorrow for Malvern, where
they will join Mr.. Coles and make
their future home.
John May of Benton township re
turned to Indianola yesterday where
he will resume his studies at Simp.
son college.
Charles CAESAR returned to his home
in Soda Springs, Idaho, yesterday, at
ter pleasant visit with his mother
Mrs. G. F. Gasser.
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vile, where her husband lies, he hav-
ing died number of years ago. She
leaves three children to mourn her
death-Fred Isaacson of Ottumwa;
Mrs. A. Spar of Albert City, and Mrs.
Otto Carlson, the daughter with whom
she has been making her home.
H. L. s'wenson arrived on No.
Monday evening from Red Oak for
a few days visit with relatives in
this vicinity.
Mr. and Mrs. j NJ. Nelson enter
tanned q large number of their friends
last Saturday and Mrs. Nelson served
a very fine dinner for the guests, and
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Yampa.

Yampa, Jan. %. A. Burnaugh of
Competine was business caller at
Thomas Rifles Tuesday.
Mrs. Mary Burnaugh returned
Thursday to her daughter, Mrs. Riff
tended visit with friends at Ollie and
fies', after an extended visit with
friends at Ollie and also at Competine.
Miss Otilda Gengerrich, who has
been visiting her cousin, Miss Ada Naf-
Tiger, returned to her home in Dan
vers, ILL.,, Saturday.
J. w. McGlassion and sister, Mrs.
Elmore, were Batavia visitors Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. B. H. Burnaugh were
in Batavia Tuesday.
Miles and James Davis are deliver
ing corn in Ottumwa this week.
G. B. Morrison has about completed
his large new barn. 1t is fine build
ing and adds considerable to the fine
appearance of his farm.
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UnionviIie,

Urionville, Jan. 29.-Dick Riddle,
from Moulton, was caller at The A.
Hicks home last Sunday evening.
Rev. Stark from bloomfield, filled
his regular appointment at the Pres
byterian church in this place last Sun
day.
Ralph f. Wilson was at Centerville
last Monday visiting.
Miss Bradd, the intermediate school
teacher in our public schools at this
place,wa called to Shenandoah by a
telegram announcing the sudden ill
ness of her mother.
John Crow went to Centerville Tues
day to visit relatives and friends for
a few days.
Miss Blanche Williams, who has
been visiting at the home of Ruel Cox
the past week, returned home today.
Ross Hicks is some better at this
time.
Robert Hicks left for Trenton, Mo-,
to get position on the Rock Island.
Harry Sharp, Of Moravia, visited
Miss Nellie Buckmaster in this place
last Monday and Tuesday.
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COLLEGE QUARANTINE RAISED

Glasses Resume Work at Lake For
est After Scarlet Fever Scare.
Chicago, Jan. 2S.-Classes in Lake
Forest college were resumed Monday,
after a weeks vacation on account of
the scarlet fever epidemic, which has
prevailed in the northern suburb.
Thus far only the two cases have
been discovered among those con-
nected with the school.
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Cleveland.

Cleveland, jan 29.-Sarah Edmond
arrived in Cleveland Mop1ay night
where she joined her husband.
Mrs. Frank Hawkins will be home
Friday
e. T. Moore and w. S. Miller spent
Monday in Charlton.
Rev. G. w. Brown, of Clarinda, is
doing a great work among the people
at Clarinda.
j. L. Thompson, Of Des Moines, will
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er at the home of Jack Simmons Mon
day.
Sam Cook, of Floris, was at sorg-
hum Ridge on business recently.
Harry Mowery is spending q few
days at the parental home, Mr., and
Mrs. l. D. Mowery, of Honey street.
Nettie and Roy Finley were callers
at the newsoffice Monday.
John Wood, of Court Hill, was the
guest of Lcttic and Cora Simmons
Sunday.
Mrs. Finley was a. caller at the
Courtney home Sunday
Mrs. Shepherd visited Mrs. Elliot of
Wabash avenue recently.
James Courtney who sustained a
fracture LIBRA Christmas eve is i'm
proving rapidly.
10 Rough, of Sorghum Ridge, was
visiting at the Amelang home recent
ly
Ada Dunning who has been very
sick is improving rapidly,
Nick Benson and Katie Helms made
flying trip to Ottumwa Monday.
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Batavia.

Batavia, Jan. 29.-Mr. mad Mrs. F.
e. Ornduff visited Thursday at the
home of John Ornduff, near Bladens-
burg.
Milton Wilson was in ottumwa
Saturday.
A. S. Pillars returned Saturday, af-
ter two weeks trip in Missouri.
Mrs. ID. R. Henderson and son,
John, were Fairfield visitors Satur--
day.
Mrs. G. B. McNiel entertained
few friends at a quilting Tuesday
Miss Fay Peebler visited Sunday at
the home of Miss Ollie Wagner.
Vester and Guy Ornduff delivered
a horse to Edd Wright near Compe--
tine Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harrison Oliver and
three children, of near Libertyville,
visited over Sunday at VIM Wilson's.
Little Donald Peebler, grandson of
Mr.. and Mrs. e. Humble, was quite
badly injured last week by licking a
spoon that had been dipped in con-
centrated I've.
Miss Sarah Ives is in very poor
health
q. T. Sylvester of Competine was in
Batavia Friday
Mrs Ollie Wycoff and children left
Tuesday for visit with relatives in
Hedrick
Miss Hester McNiel was in ottum-
wa Saturday
Milton and William Wilson deliver
ed some horses in Abingdon Mon
day.
Miss Villa Copeland gave box So
cial at the County Line Shcool house
Saturday night.
Several of Mrs. Charlie Frescoln's
neighbors gathered in to help her sew
carpet rags Friday night. The even.
ing was very pleasantly spent.
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Mark.

Mark. Jan. 29.-Rev. Shaw of Queen
City, will preach at this place Sun
day.
Cad Surgeons baby is very i'll
with stomach trouble.
Mr.. Gain of Decatur county is visit
ing d. T. Edwards and other friends
in this vicinity.
Charley Jones, who has been in the
west for the past year, has come back
on a visit.
l. M. McMains has bought livery
barn. He will move there in the near
future.
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MuntervilIe.

MuntervilIe, Jan. 29.-R. w. Smith,
who was drawn as petit juror from
this township, will leave for Ottumwa
the latter part of the week.
Died on January 26 at o'clock in
the eevning, Mrs. Sophia Isaacson, at
the home of her daughter, Mrs. Otto
Carlson, after long illness of nearly
a years duration. Funeral services
will be conducted at the home of Otto
Carlson Thursday at / p. M, and
will be conducted by Rev. e. T. Lin
deem, pastor of the Lutheran church,
of which Mrs. Isaacson was life
long member. The remains will be
inferred in the cemetery at Munter-.
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egant lunch was served by the hostess
and very enjoyable evening was
spent
The young people have dance in
the Norman building, and enjoy pleas
ant evening occasionally.
a. J. Morgan of Clay was in the vii.
lage Wednesday.
Last Monday night was Mrs. Edith
Bales eigthieth birthday, and her fam.
liz surprised her in the evening by
meeting with her at her home. A pleas
ant evening was spent.
Mrs. Ida Morgan and son Cecil, were
the guests of the Sargent family Sun
day.
Messrs. Moore of Indianapolis, Ind,
and Hokle of Mt. Pleasant, are here
on business.
Mrs. Miles Vastine of Oskaloosa is
the guest at the Frank Vastine home,
north of the village
Miss Harriet Bridges contemplates
visit to Missouri this week.
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EIsGcnshuro.

Bladensburg. Jar. 29.-Miss Myrna
Shaw left Wednesday for Blakesburg
where she will visit few weeks at
the home OF George Bedwell.
Miss Bessie Yeager is visiting her
brother, Stanton, of Blakesburg. his
week
Melvin Mingus, of Ashland. visited
over Sunday with Seldom Smith.
Miss Beulah Sherman returned to
her homo Tuesday after weeks stay
with her grandfather, G. A. Smith.
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fleota.


Keota, Jan. 29.-Nelson DeMarce of
Dcs Moines visited the Hclscher boys
over Sunday
r. l.. Richardson has been in Des
Moines since Monday morning, at
tending the undertakers' convention in
session there.
Mr. and Mrs. Weber went to Chica-
go Monday evening for medical treat
ment.
Frank Fish drove over from Brigh-
ton to spend Saturday and Sunday
with his home folks.
j. r. Van Wrinkle returned Tuesday
from Pennsylvania, where he has been
filing an engagement as singing evan
gelist.
DIR. G. G.. Tallman and bride of Chi
cago arrived Tuesday to visit the doc
tors mother and other relatives.
Miss Went of Sigourney visited at
the Estes home over Sunday.
]. D. Shaffer is in independence
looking after real estate interests.
Phil W. Gould will entertain Keota
people with "The Old Piano Friday
night. He is the fourth number on
our lecture course.
The Baptist meetings continue with
much interest manifested. Rev. Shar-
tess of Sigourney is assisting Pastor
Howell
Mrs. Lawrence Daugherty returned
Tuesday from short visit at her par
entail home near North English, only
to be recalled there Wednesday by a
message that her mother, Mrs. Bran
non, was not expected to live.
Mr.. Brown of Let's is visiting his
brother, E. B Brown.
Miss Clara Kilmer of Sigourney is
spending the week with Mrs. R. L.
Richardson.
Mrs. d. P. Martin, who has been
on the sick list for some time, is re
ported TO be very ill, although her
friends hone for her RECOVERY.
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ExIine.

Exline, Jan. 29.-Mrs. Maria Miller
of Centerville is i'll with pneumonia
at the home of her son, J. w. Miller.
Jacob Farnsworth is suffering with
asthma and heart trouble.
The patrons of the new rural tele-
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RroolsNiIle.

Brookville, Jan. 29.-At high nool
yesterday, the marriage OF Roscoe
Johnson and Miss Carrie May Barr
was solemnized at the home of the
brides parents. MIR. and Mrs Lon Barr
estimable citizens Of this township
Rev. j. A. Caughlin performed the cere-
mony which was witnessed by quite
q number of relatives and friends. The
bride was becomingly attired in pure
white and the groom wore the usual
black. After hearty congratulations, a
sumptous dinner was served, to which
all did ample justice. The bride of this
occasion is one of the most worthy
and esteemed young ladies of this To-
caiity. She has many friends here,
where she was born and grew to wom-
anhood. She is very much devoted to
Christian work Her marked devotion
which she has ever manifested in a
jealous manner. has endeared her to
her numerous friends and she will be
greatly missed in the church. Her
Sunday school class presented her
with beautiful set of silver tea
spoons with the name of each scholar
engraved upon them. Mr.. johnson is
not so well known here. His home is
near Bakers postoflice. He is prom
Using young man OF pleasing manners,
and he and his fair young bride have
the best wishes Of host of friends
They will so to housekeeping three
miles east of Packwood.
Miss Ethel Julion of Fairfield is Wis
iting this week with her cousin, Miss
zelma Johnson.
Roll Ireland and family of Batavia,
moved on to the Fuller farm, two miles
east of here. Roll was former resi-
dent here and we welcome him back.
Some of the young people attended
the show each evening of last week, at
Abingdon.
Mrs. Mary Robb of Girdard, Kansas,
is visiting old friends and relatives
here.
The infant son of Mr.. and Mrs. Guy
Baker mas been quite ill, but is much
improved at present
| Henry Schooly's new store is near.
| ing completion.
Mrs. Anna Campbell visited Satur
day near Libertyville with her daugh.
ter, Mrs. James Grimes.
Presiding Elder Lambert, of Ottum.
wa, preached a very interesting serm-
on here last Wednesday evening.
Rev. Caughlin closed series OF
meetings last Sunday night
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BobtoWn.

BObtOWn.
Bobtown, Jan. 29.-John and Austin
Simmons of Pickle avenue were in OF
tumwa on business Monday.
John Helms who has been suffering
with a broken limb is improving slow
ly.
Cal Wood was visiting his parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. John T. Wood, of Or
manville, Sunday.
G. w. Giltner, of Yampa, was in the
news Office on business recently.
l. D. Mowry is on the sick list.
Miss Mary Dosan is on the sick list.
Cora and Lottie Simmons were Wis
iting in Ottumwa Monday.
Gertie JesuD and Josie Wood were
visiting at the home of VIM. Walker
Sunday.
s. z. Qdanhalleb was q nlaasaut call.
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Siaourney.

Sigourney, Jan. 29.-Marriage licen-
ses have been obtained by William H.
Mercer. 81, and Miss Belle Weir, 10;
Harry ID. Funk. 35, and Miss Tillie Glib
son, 80.
Frank Baker, an old Sigourney boy,
but now of Oskaloosa, was in town
Tuesday visiting friends.
DR.. o. V. Carroll is visiting at Des
Moines.
Leo Pfaff is studying at Des Moines.
Homer Rhodes has resigned his po-
sition at the B. w. Mohm meat mark
ct, and has gone to his home at Del
ia.
Pet Turner was at Washington the
first of the week on business.
Ed Sampson is sick at present,
but seems to be improving
j. A. Lochridge of South English,
was in town yesterday.
Rev. Byram of Ollie, will preach at
the Baptist church on next Sunday.
c. S. Manhannah, ]. H. Tanner and
John Ritzinger are attending a state
meeting of supervisors at Davenport
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FloriS.
Floris, Jan 29.-Mr. and Mrs. ]. M.
Peden was in Belknap Tuesday, and
spent the day with Mrs Pedens father,
S. Mcconnell
Meetings still continue at the Bap-
fist church. Rev. Megan Of Eldon is
the evangelist in charge.
Albert Ausperger of Pulaski made a
trip over the muddy clay hills to this
little city, Monday.
Will Billymer spent Sunday visiting
in Lebanon.
A. H. Plank made business trip to
Ottumwa Tuesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Marshall after spend
ing few days with their son, Rev. e.
H. Marshall Of this palce, returned to
their home in Salem, Tuesday eve,
ming.
Prof. Evans was in ottumwa Fri
day evening.
Ira Ware and family of Kansas,
came to this place Saturday. They
were called to the bedside of their
uncle, Madison Kneedler, who is very
low.
Frank Stevens and family arrived
Monday on No. Is, from Chicago. Mr.
Stevens intends to put in a stock of
goods in the store building formerly
owned by B. Hastings This will make
the fifth general store in Floris.