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Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1903-11-26
LOCAL MENTION.
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Rev. Hosford of Alaska, oc-
cupied the pulpit in the Baptist
church last Sunday morning.
The ladies of the Presbyterian
church will hold their annual fair
and supper Thursday, December
10th. I'd
The lecture on Alaska at the
Baptist church last Friday night
was quite treat for those who
heard it.
Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. Pixley of
Ainsworth, formerly of Broken
Bow, celebrated their fiftieth
wedding anniversary recently.
All of their six children were
present.
Leo Dean has purchased a half
interest in the C. w. VAIL barb
er shop. Leo is 4 first class
artist and the REPUBLICAN is
pleased to note this evidence of
success.
The county court was occupied
Friday in trying case from
Galloway in which h. A. Moore
VS.. Mahan over some shelving in
a store building. Moore plead
his own case while r. E. Brega
was looking after Mahan's in
terests.
Mrs. Rachel Warning of Lii
liam, has been granted pension
of $500 per month, and Charles
Nj. Booth of Broken Bow, has
been granted an increase of PEN
sion to Sl4.00 per month. Both
were secured by the law firm of
Gorrick & Snyder of Broken Bow,
Nebraska.
MISS Sadie Whitehead, we
understand has been rendered
the position of Deputy Clerk of
the District Court by Geo. B.
MAR, clerk elect. The position
has been ably filled the past four
years by lady, Miss Gertie Orr,
and her successor will doubtless
prove fully as popular and
efficient.
r. L. Robinson, who has been
located at Sioux Falls, South
Dakota, the past two years as
agent for the Millwauke Machine
Co., will move to Sioux City,
Iowa, the first of December where
he is placed in charge of the
business of the consolidation at
a salary of 81, 500 year and ex-
pences. Lloyd was formerly a
Custer county boy and his success
is watched with interest by his
many friends of this vicinity.
MARRIED-At the home of the
brides parents near Berwyn,
Custer County, on Sunday, Nov.
p, 1908, at 1880 a. III. by Rev.
Bells. Cyrus O. Miller of Bro
ken Bow and Ethel l.. Talbot of
Berwyn. Mr.. Miller is one of
Custer county's prosperous young
farmers. The bride is the
daughter of Mr.. Ben and Mrs.
Nj. Talbot of Berwyn. The
young people will reside on their
farm south east of the King
school house having the good
wishes of host of friends. The
REPUBLICAN extends congratula-
tions.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1903-11-26
An Apology.

AS we go to press day earlier
this week than usual, owing to
Thursday being Thanksgiving
Day, we are compelled to omit
the second chapter of the Under
Ground Railroad by DIR. Pickett
as we'll as our correspondents
which came in today. They will
appear next week.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1903-11-26

Fox SALE-At old Star Barn,
Broken Bow, Nebraska, l good
pedigreed Duroc Jersey male hog
weigh $50, also ? sows equal as
good and large for $50 each. /
have a few shoats left, Gather
sects from So to so each. Call
for | have more hogs than room.
24-25 w. J. WANTS.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1903-11-26
Thanksgiving Day Program.

The Thanksgiving Day service
will be a Union meeting, and
will be held at the Presbyterian
church at II a. III. The order of
worship will be as follows:
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1903-11-26

Drs. Davis and Farnsworth of
Grand Island, Nebr., are prepar-
ed to make X-Ray examinations
and use the X-Ray in treatment
of cancers and tuners. They
are experienced in use of this
method and have recently added
to their equipment one of the
strongest and finest X-Ray coils
made. 1t is used in examination
of all important cases and is a
great aid in locating diseases
that can be discovered in no other
way. 1926
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1903-11-26
NJ. +. CHURCH.

Services i'll the M. +. church next
Sunday mornining at IL and again at
1880. The evening hour is the occasion
of our Ist quarterly meeting. Rev. ID.
Crane p. f. will be with us. Special
music. All invited We begin our
special meetings January Ist, 1904
Geo. p. Trites, Pastor
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1903-11-26
NOT'HCE.

Parties having business per.
taing to the Elliptic Mining Co.,
during my absence will please
call on the secretary, Alpha
Morgan. ]. G. LEMING,
1880 Manager.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1903-11-26
Just One LEFT.

Thoroughbred Berkshire male
$500. ID. w. Predmore breed
er of registered Berkshire swine,
Broken Bow, Neb. 22-24
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1903-11-26

China ware and holiday ware
OF the latest patterS at the Star
Grocery.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1903-11-26
Church Services.
CHURCH OF GOD.

There will be services at the Woodman
Hall next Sunday at eleven O'Clock
The public are cordially invited.
III. Haycraft, Pastor.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1903-11-26

l. H. LoMAx, Cashier of the above-naned
bank. do solemnly swear that the above state
ment is true to the best of MY knowledge aud
belief. II. LoMAX. Cashier.
CoRREcT-Attest:
FRANK II. YOUNG.
ALPHA MORGAN. Directors.
CLARA A. YoUNG. '
Subscribed and sworn to before this 2Srd
day of November, 1905, w. b. EASTMAN.
lsEALl Notary Public.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1903-11-26
wanted SOFT corn.

Will pay IS to 20 cents per
cwt. according to quality for
snapped corn delivered on the old
King place two miles east and
two south Of Broken Bow.
Scales on the place.
w. G.. RANNEY, or
22-24 J. II. ANDERSON.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1903-11-26

Fox SALE-200 stock hogs.
Enquire of Jesse Candy. cliff
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1903-11-26

See that Great Gum Scheme at
the Star Grocery.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1903-11-26
REPORT OF THE CONDITION
OF THE
Custer National Bank,

At Broken Bow, In the State Of Nebraska, At the
close of business, Nov. II, 1904.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1903-11-26

The Eagle Grocery for Break
fast Foods.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1903-11-26
REPORT OF THE CONDITION
OF rHE
Bank of Commerce,

OF Broken Bow, Nebraska. Charter No. 100. IN
corporated in the State of Nebraska, at
the close of business Ncv. 20 1903.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1903-11-26
See the stock of holiday goods
at Wilkins drug store.

Fox RENT:-480 acres Of land.
Three hundred acres in pasture,
good house and well, six miles
north of Anselmo. ENQUIRE at
this office. II If
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1903-11-26

]. G.. Leonard bonded abstrac-
ter. 39th
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1903-11-26

RESOURCES:
Loans and Discounts. SOS 7o3 %
U. =. Bonds To secure circulation..... IS OOO ~
Premiums on u, 8. Bonds............ 80 %
Banking house, furniture and fixtures 900 o.
Due from National Banks mot reserve
dktulSl' ,,.....s ...sss.ss' Sso o.
Due from State Banks aud Bankers. J go O5
Due from approved reserve agents.. 81 944 65
Checks aud other cash items. .....,. 100 IL
Notes of other National Banks. $40 90
Fractional paper currency, nickels,
ana cents. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS, " ~
LAWFUL MONEY RESERVE IN BANK, VIZ:
Spece............ ............S 24+ 10
Legal-teudcr uoteS........... l 500 90 5 O41 10
Redemption fund with u. $. Treas
urer Is per cent of circulation)..... $50 On
Total. sos 262 p
LIABILITIES:
Capital stock paid iu..,.......,,.. : Is 900 %
surplus fund. ................. ....... NV Oo
Undivided profits. less expenses and
taxes paid Observation-Disclosures. Z IA 10
National Bank notes outstanding. 25 OVO 90
Due to State Banks and Bankers. oil Gas so
Individual deposits subject to check. 10 9TS %
Demand certificates of deposit........ Is 52S 50
Total. .......... -. SOB 2C2 p
State of Nebraska, M
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Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1903-11-26
NO. o.,

Canned goods at w. A. George
q Co.'S.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1903-11-26

The play at the opera house
Thanksgiving night is to be one
written by Charles Ellis, the
manager of the company. Gen.
Wheeler is one of the characters
of the play. His career in the
Spanish-American War at Santi-
ago is prominently brought out.
1t is said to be one of the best
operas on the road. If you want
to enjoy treat do not fail to
attend. Tickets now on sale.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1903-11-26

Rev. ID. Augustus Shelter. presiding.
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Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1903-11-26

Fox SALE-Duroc Jersey
shoats, both sexes, three months
old, eligible to register, also one
grade Polan-China boar ten
months old. Enquire at this
Office. loft
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1903-11-26

For SALE-Towl lots and a
few five acre lots in this city.
ALLEN Reyner.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1903-11-26

Rev. Hosford of Alaska, oc-
cupied the pulpit in the Baptist
church last Sunday morning.
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Charlton.

Charlton. July 15.-Mrs. ]. o. Grips will
entertain the women of the Baptist Be-
nevolent society on Friday afternoon in
honor of Mrs. Wilson Mills, of Rocky Ford
Colorado.
John Dawson departed yesterday for Va
caville California, where he will reside in
the future.
The Humeston baseball team yesterday
crossed bats with the local team, the Ma
rooms. AT the end of the game the score
stood to in favor of the Charlton team
The visiting team returned home this
morning.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. C. Seward are the proud
parents of a baby girl
Miss r. G. Lovett returned to her home
In Corydon Tuesday after q pleasant visit
with her friend, Miss Bertha Beardsley.
Elmer Lands, q former Charlton boy,
but now located In the west part of the
state, was calling on his many friends here
yesterday.
Richard Stacey and daughter. of Benton
township, were among the county seat
visitors yesterday.
Earl Hahn and Grover Fluke returned
yesterday from a trip to Burlington.
County Surveyor S. d. Roddy. of Lucas.
were in the city Tuesday on official bust
ness.
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Mickle, who was
caller here by the death of his brother.
d. II. Mickle- returned to their, home In
PleasantvilIe last evening.
+ Chas, Tullis. of Leon. is in the city for
a few days on Business
Mrs. l.. ar. Gibbon and daughter, Mrs.
Anna Copeland. delightfully."- entertained
then lady friends at a reception yesterday
afternoon ~ "a
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man, in their new home,. Mrs. Totman
having gone up two or three weeks ago.
Mr.. and Mrs. r. e. Grattan are going to
housekeeping In part of Mrs. Susan N.Y.
rick's residence, corner Of Fifth and Straw
berry streets.
Miss Maggie Johnson closed her three
months term of school at Hynes Friday
and returned home on Sunday.
Il. Ii. Emry. of Batavia, was in town
Tuesday calling on friends and looking af
ter the interests of his firm
Josiah Pickerell, after n six months visit
with his children across the river and with
old friends hereabouts, returned to the
home of his daughter at Pella Monday.
Miss Minnie Templeton, of oskaloosa,
came down Tuesday afternoon to spend a
week with her friends, Mr.. and Mrs. R. e.
souri, to visit with friends.
Miss Nellie Sullivan, who has been stay
ing for some time with her brother, Dan
Sullivan, in Kansas City. returned home
Saturday to spend a month with her par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs Conrad Sullivan, cor
ner of Sixth and Bridge streets.
Miss Katherine Fast terminated two
weeks visit with her grandmother, Mrs
Katherine Cooper, and returned Tuesday to
her home at Sedalia, Missouri.
Mrs. Theo OFT and son. Theo. Jr, and
little Misses Louise Ward and Blanche
Green returned home Tuesday from
five weeks visit with relatives in Chicago
Theo OFT went down to Ottumwa to ac-
company them home.
Mr. and Mrs G.. II. Stephenson, of Fifth
street, went to Sigourney Monday after
noon to attend the funeral of Mr.. Stephen
sons sister. Mr.. Stephenson Is expected
home the latter part Of the week, but
Mrs. Stephenson may remain for a visit
with her parents Mt Keswick.
Miss Irene Hiltabidel. of Abba was an
over Sunday visitor with her father. A. b.
Hiltabidel, corner of South Fourth and
Jane streets.
Dan Shea, of Ottumwa, was In town over
Sunday visiting his mother, Mrs. John
Shea. and renewing old acquaintances.
|, Miss Louise JAEGER was q passenger to
Ottumwa Friday afternoon.
DR.. VIM. Page and Samuel Davis were
in ottumwa Tuesday afternoon on bust
ness.
DR.. E. L. Bay returned Sunday night
from Chicago where he had been on busi-
ness, having been away since Tuesday.
O. l.. Findley, II. r. Oldham and Char
ley Williams took in the excursion to Bur
lington Sunday. going to lkeithsburg by
rail, and from there to Burlington by boat.
Mr.. and Mrs. WIN Parsons drove to os-
kaloosa Sunday and spent the day with
friends.
Willie Cowden, who has been working
In barber shop in oskaloosa the past two
or three months, has returned home and
for the present will remain here.
Mrs Andy Baker returned Tuesday night
to her home in Oskaloosa after a short Wis
it with her father, A. w. Riggs, and other
relatives here. She was accompanied home
for n short visit by her brother, James II.
Riggs, and son, Herbert, of Waterloo, Ne
braska, who have been visiting relatives
here the past week.
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Rlackhawk.

Blackhawk, July 15.-Squire Morrison de-
livered hogs at Unionyille Thursday.
Aaron Mott was Bunch caller Sunday.
Misses Rosa and Effie Coop visited Sun
day at the VIII Coop home.
John Morrison and wife visited Sunday
at the parental Elder home.
The dance at the Miner Barnes home
Monday evening was well attended.
VIII Morrison and Miss Floss Paris at
tended church at Oak Grove Sunday night.
Glen Robb and James Smith were Black.
hawk callers Sunday evening.
Marsh Albright and family, Mrs. Eliza
beth Ahee- and Alfred Ladd spent Sunday
at the VIM. Coop home.
DIR. Smith and Miss Laura Swain. of
IJnionyille, passed through Blackhawk
Sunday evening.
Miss Emma Smith, of Denver, is visiting
relatives and friends at this place.
Misses Aida and Lottie Brown visited
Sunday with Mrs. G. A. Burkheart.
Dan James and wife visited over Sunday
with relatives near Brnmpton.
II. j. Smith. of Drakesville, was a
Blackhawk caller Friday.
Mrs. r. H. Coop visited Sunday with her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. WIN. Ellison.
8. G. Robb, of Bunch was caller at
the VIM. Brown home Friday evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Albright and Mr.. and
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Martinsburq.

Martinsburg, July 15.-Airs. NJ. L. Hamp-
ton, of Martinsburg. was called to Wash
ington Monday evening on account of the
death of her father.
The Martinsburg brass band will give a
social in the park on Saturday evening,
July %. The band now has eighteen mem
hers.
A. V. Frazey and wife. of Hedrick, visit
ed in Martinsburg Sunday.
Next Sunday will be quarterly meeting
day at the Methodist Episcopal church
Presiding Elder Lambert will preach at
night.
The remains of Mrs. I. W. Ogden, who
died in Yuma, Colorado, last Thursday
We're brought back to Martinsburg. The
funeral was preached in the Presbyterian
church by Rev. Clark and the remains We're
inferred in the Mt. Zion cemetery There
was large concourse of people in attend
ancc at these services. The bereaved ones
have the sympathy of the entire community
in this sad hour of affiiction.
Maud Eyestone seems to be improving
slowly.
Calvin Moore was business caller in OF
tumwa Tuesday.
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Winchester,

Winchester. July 15.-Stanley Workman.
aged about 10. had quite a severe accident
the last of the week. He was in a tree
when the limb broke. letting him down on
bnrb-wire fence. 1t cut his arm badly.
The doctor was called and took the neces-
sary stitches and he is getting along nicely.
Quite number of men and boys attended
the horse sale Mt Stockport Friday.
John and Julia Warner were Saturday
and Sunday visitors at Newton Haryey's.
Charles Hawbaker and family were at
Mrs. S. +. lawmakers Sunday
Mrs. Spray returned from her sisters at
Birmingham Saturday.
Charles Landess received word of his
brothers death at the 0ttumwa hospital
Saturday. The remains We're brought to
Lebanon for burial.
Aaron Workman and family visited Mr..
Workmans brother George and family
Sunday.
Ora Williams visited his sister. Mrs. Err
nest McLain. the last of the week.
B. Ford, wife and daughter, Mrs. Iuella
Bonnet, visited John Fore and family
Tuesday.
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Mrs. Cassius Brown and daughter, Zoe,
visited Monday at the VIM. Brown home.
/, Lewis Adams and wife were Blackhawk
callers Friday.
Mesdames Ida Bean and Charlotte Brown
made business trip to Unionville Monday
& Ten Morrison attended Sunday school at
Ashgroye Sunday.
Z Squire Morrison and wife, Chas. Brown
and wife and I. w. Bean and wife visited
Sunday at the w. e. Brown home
Tilman Davis, of Unionvile, was pleas
ant caller at the Tom Brigham home Sun
day evening.
There will be singing at the Pleasant
Hill church Sunday night.
f. w. Bean attended the ice cream sup
per at the Dan James home Thursday
night.
Frank Hopkins was caller at the Tom
Morrison home Sunday.
Frank Smith was in this vicinity buying
cattle Friday.
James Benge and wife, of Bunch attend
ed the Barnes dance Monday night.
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olive Branch.

Olive Branch. July 15.-There will be
preaching services Sunday evening at the
White Elm. church.
D. NJ. Perry transacted business in FL
don the first Of the week.
Chris Knuzman and family Of near Lean.
do visited friends hire sunday. Miss Ruby
Hamm accompanied them hone.
Miss Julia Lasey has returned to her
home in Eldon after n few days visit with
friends at and near White Elm
Charles Creasey was n caller Sunday af-
ternoon at the George Seitz home.
Jacob Hamm made business trip to
Leando one day last week
Isaac Pool ana wife were shopping In Ell
don Saturday.
Jacob Schlotter and family were callers
Sunday afternoon Mt the e. L. Davis home.
Charles Gilbert and wife We're trading In
Selma Saturday.
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Davis County Line.

Davis County Line July 15.-S. B. Car.
roll and daughter. Birdie. made a flying
trip to Eldon last Wednesday afternoon.
Chris Suniman and family were callers
here Sunday evening.
VIII Schotter and family, of near Lean
do, passed through here Sunday.
Ed. Carroll and wife were trading in
Eden Wednesday.
Mrs. Carrie Hem and son Earl made a
trip to Eldon Thursday, the former spend.
ing the day with friends.
Miss Ruby Ham is spending part Of her
vacation with Mrs. Chris Kunzman.
Jake Hamm has n new cistern almost
completed at his home.
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Lebanon.

Lebanon. July 15.-Alrs. Henry Merrett
and daughter from Ringeold county. are
visiting Mrs Merrett's mother, Mrs. Mary
Wilson.
Or. G. s. Guernsey left for Colorado
Thursday where he will visit for some
time.
Mr.. and Mrs. David Warner We're trad
ing in Milton Saturday.
DR.. j. T.. Guernsey and wife were In Mil
ton Saturday.
Glen Brooks and wife, of Eldon, returned
home Thursday after a weeks visit with
friends here.
Glen Wilson was at Douds Station Thurs
day.
Roy Humphrey was Keosauqua caller
Thursday.
B. l. Warner was business caller in
Cantril Friday.
Ova Brown and wife and children from
near Stockport, visited with Mrs. Browns
parents, Mr.. and Mrs c. r. Wilson, over
Sunday.
Clarence Van Fleet and family spent
Sunday up on the ridge.
Amos Roberts and wife spent Sunday at
Silas Humphrey.
Mrs. Grace Bleeler was shopping in Keo-
sauQua Saturday.
Misses Abbie and Irene conner, Ivadell
Humphrey and Dot Brown, Cullen Humph-
rey and Lewis Conner attended church at
Douds Station Sunday afternoon.
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Loviila.

Lovilia, July 15-Miss Dawson, of Knox
vile, is visiting with her aunt, Mrs. John
Kennedy. of Loviia.
Otto Rlnyon, who has been seriously i'll,
is able to be at his post again.
Mr.. and Mrs. B. P. Cashier and c. c..
Sloan, of Alba, were calling on Lovilia
friends Sunday.
Mrs Jennie Miser. of Lovilia, visited in
the C. 3. Froshier home in Harvey We'd
nesday.
Miss Edna Right, of Lovilia. is spending
this week at Union Chapel with friends.
Miss Wretha Hufford spent Sunday In
Abba, the guest of Miss Ollie Clark.
Mrs. Johnson, of Bussey, and Mrs. San
ders, of Alta were the guests of John
Spencer Sunday.
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Eldon,

Eldon, July 15.-Wi1l Anderson of
Des Moines left last evening for Wash
ington, after pleasant visit with Ell
don friends.
T. L. Riggs of Centerville was in the
city on business yesterday.
Rev. J. c. Kendrick of Centerville
passed through the city yesterday en-
route to Keosauqua, to attend the dis
trict Methodist conference.
Mrs. J. Redd and daughter, Mrs
Mark Hilles. left last evening for a
visit with relatives in Keosauqua.
Sidney Moore of Chicago, is visiting
his parents at this place.
Born to Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Weber
July Is, daughter
G. o. Ehinger and H. A. Huston
were Ottumwa visitors today.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Cremer of OF
tumwa and sons, George and Willard
are visiting Eldon friends.
Mrs Will Altman has returned HON c
after visit with Ottumwa relatives
Mrs. S. A. Duffield and son, Jean
of Ottumwa, are visiting friends in Ell
don.
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'Eddyvilfe.

~
Eddyville. July 15.-Married. Sunday. July
10, at . D. m. at the home of Elder w. C.
Ross on Sixth street, Miss Minerva Davis.
of Moravia. and George w. Riegel. of AL
bla, Elder Ross performing the ceremony
in the presence of the sisters of the groom.
Mr. Riegel is the only son of Mr.. and Mrs.
Daniel Riegel, of Second street He holds
the 1osition OF section foreman on the
Iowa Central railway, and it is probable
that they will reside at Alba. The bride
has been visiting here for some time. Mr..
and Mrs. Riesel went to Eldon Tuesday
morning to visit with relatives of the
groom at his old home. They will also Wis
1t other points before they settle down TO
housekeeping Their friends join in wish
ing them successful voyage through life
together.
Harry Saunders. who Is braking ON the
Central, was home Sunday.
Miss May Riegel accompanied Mr.. and
Mrs. G. w. Riege to Eldon Tuesday morn
Ing. She will visit relatives for Il few
days, her position as telephone operator
being filed by Miss Pearl Denning during
her absence.
Samuel Burney, of Ottumwa, was in
town on business Saturday.
John Messo. of Lost Creek, had the mis-
fortune to get the middle finger of his
right hand mashed in the mines at that
place Monday. Two days previous the IL
year-o son of Henry Booth, of the same
place. met with a similar accident in the
mine, his index finger heing injured.
S. Il. Fortune has been nursing very
sore hand caused by n horse kicking him
W. G. Berry, of South Third street. was
taken quite sick Monday night with heart
trouble.
Little Hazel Blackweod, out east OF
town, who was quite sick, has not been
quite so well of late
The following snaonIa. hoyn hoan, in,IiS
posed: Master Howard McClain, Of
Fourth street; Mrs. VIM. Templeton, Of
Bridgeport, and Fred Osbornes baby, west
of town.
The relief committee has. been receiving
a large consignment of goods from Chicago
for the flood sufferers the past two days
About 81 900 worth of goods has been or
dered, and are being distributed.
Mr. and Mrs. Jack Williams and baby
of Buxton, were calling ON relatives IL
town a few days ago and looking for prop
erty to rent with a view to moving her,
next autumn to school their children.
Miss Lottie Totman leaves soon for Mar
shutdown. to join her mother. Mrs s. Tot