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Batavia.

Batavia, March Flames and Lee
Alverson, sons of Joseph Alverson, left
Friday for Story county. where they
will find work through the coming
summer.
Johnnie Ives, Jr., left Wednesday
with a car load of stock and house
hold goods for Clarks, Neb.
DR.. Baldridge met with a painful ac-
cident Thursday evening while return
ing from visiting a patient over near
County Line. The buggy wheel drop
ped from the end of a %culvert, break
ing the doubletree and the horses
dragged him from the buggy, dislo-
eating his shoulder. Drs. Sawyer and
Jay, of Eldon, were called and set the
injured shoulder.
Hazel Thompson, the three-years-old
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Omer
Thompson, fell from the upstairs to
the room below, from which she re-
ceived, it is feared, serious injury. Mr..
and Mrs. Thompson had only moved
in from the country on Thursday and
the accident happened Friday morn
ing. DR.. Davis was called from Lib
ertyville and left the case in the hands
of DR.. Porter.
Will Lawson and mother, of near
L~ibertyville, mother and brother of
Mrs. Omer Thompson, We're called
here Friday evening on account of
the accident which befell little Hazel
Thompson.
Mis- Mary Ives left on Burlington
No. 10 Thursday for Fairfield, to Wis
it a few days with friends before going
to her new home neal Clarks, Neb.
Mrs. Fred Alfred and children, Har-
ry and Helen visited last week with
her mother in South Ottumwa. Mrs.
Ruckman.
Jake Railsback and family will
leave the first OF the week for their
new home near Abba.
Mrs. Maggie Holman has bought and
will move the coming week into the
property formerly owned by Henry
Rooms.
Mrs. Robert Emery, who has been
seriously i'll for the past three months,
is much better and will soon be up
and around again.
Jason Harris and Joe Ornduff have
new telephones.
Miss Mary Sampson, a nurse from
Ottumwa, arrived on No. 4 Sunday
night to nurse the little child of Mr..
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liiiishoro.

Hillsboro, March 2.-Jno Harper of
Fairfield was visiting in this place this
week.
Mrs. Stanley Kerr of Birmingham,
attended the Benn funeral.
Mrs. Sherman is visiting home folks
this week.
Media Beckley is visiting in Fairfield
for a few days.
Bent Dill, Swartz Bros. and Frank
Lucas of Stockport attended the Benn
funeral Thursday.
B. A. Benn died of appendicitis at
his home on Main street Wednesday
morning at $50 o'clock. He was born
in Hillsboro q years ago. The funer-
al services were held at the NJ. E.
church at 2 O'clock Thursday after
noon, Rev. Tenant preaching from
Job: 1920 and Rev. McElroy assisting
him. Interment was made in the Hills
boro cemetery.
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FOR sALE-A NEwcoMB -FOUR HAIR
ness, fly shuttle, carpet. cloth and rug
loom. This Is a dandy Il you can do
all kinds of weaving on this loom be-
cause it has four harness. Good reasons
for selling. Come dow and see for
yourself. Yom will find me ut Lockman,
six miles northeast of Abba, or address
Wm. Mitchell, II. u. No. 4, Abba. Iowa.
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FOR SALE-TWO SECTIONS OF LAND,
in one body, in Aurora county, South
Dakota, one is well improved, good build
ings, grove, and artesian well; other Sec
tion fenced and has fine spring of good
water. Buy either or both of these sec
lions and get a number one stock ranch.
Write for further description, price and
terms. J. w. Mullen, White Lake, South
Dakota.
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FOR SALE-1,44O ACRES OF CORN AND
grass and farm. All fenced with woven
wire fence, 10 acres young grove ash
trees, courtroom house, good barn: all
level. soil deep, black loan with clay
subscil. Price, So per acre, either all
cash or % per cent cash, balance on time
at 6 per cent. Want to sell direct to
purchaser, no middle mans commission
will be paid. Can be given possession
March or April 1. Address at once, Lock
Box 266, Pierre, S. ..
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Agency.

Agency, March, AT the home OF
Mrs. N. j. Dreamer on last Wednesday
evening, February rs, occurred the
marriage of her daughter Alta to N. w.
Giltner. Rev. j.. B. Hill oficiated.O Only
a few of the imemdiate relatives and
friends We're present. They will make
their future home on a firm five miles
east Of Agency.
s. G.Raye and family leave this week
for Lawton, Okla, where they expect
to make their future home.
j. A. March of Ainsworth attended
the funeral of his grandmother, Mrs.
Elizabeth Marsh which was held Fri
day.
George Bryan of Charlton visited his
mother n day last week.
F. A. Woodward of Burlington has
moved on the Alex Giltner farm north
of town.
Joe Pearson of Competine, has NOV
ed on a farm n and one-half miles
northeast of town.
G. G.. Cremer shipped two cars of cat
tie to Chicago last week.
Mrs. Marsh of Troy is here visiting
his daughter Mrs. E. G. Mickle.
.4ti IS otSoul oAoSCl WOIh VII SllG Duh
ington grade was completed today and
the grade is ready for the track be.
tween Ottumwa and Street, but only
two and one-half miles of track is laid
AS soon as the weather will permit
the remainder of the track will be laid
and trains run on the new track.
j. w. Nye and Mrs. Allie Nye of Lo-
villa We're visiting friends here Satur-
day.
The school entertainment which was
to have been given here Friday night
has been postponed until Tuesday aft.
ernoon March 3.
James Bidell is dangerously i'll.
Watson Enyart has received an APP.
pointment in the railway mail service
and will have a run on the Great Yves
tern between Des Moines and Kansas
City for awhile weighing mail.
Samuel Ryan is i'll.
Mrs. Mata Goodwin of Mt. Ayr, is
visiting her parents here.
Monday, March 2,is the annual school
election. The patrons of the school
and taxpayers should take enough in.
terest in the election to see that good
business men are elected to the Offices
of directors.
Mrs. James Green who was bitten on
the arm by a cat has been very sick
from blood poison.
Mrs. Alex Giltner who has been very
i'll is better.
Samuel Raye shipped his goods tc
Oklahoma last night. where he will
make his future home.
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FOR SALE-15S ACRES OF LAND, so
acres under cultivation, balance meadow
and timber land, 40 acres pasture, first
class well, three rooms, one story house,
one-quarter mile from school, church. de-
pot and three grocery stores. Address
Louis Trudeau, Hugo, MINI.
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Special Bargains
i've acres adjoining city. $1,000.

Five acres adjoining city, $1,000.
81 acres near city. S1,350.
81 acres near Blakesburg, nice land, or
chard, will exchange for good city property.
100 acres near city ut 500 per acre.
Fine six room house. 81 400.
Good seven room house, will exchange for
horses. harness and wagon and COW, price
$1,000.
New eight room house, modern, big sac.
riiice sale.
Can rent you farms as good as Iowa, $75
farms at S1.50 to 50 per acre, cash or
grain rent. Come in and see us about this
and you will never regret 1t.
AMERICAN LAND COMPANY,
Cor. Court and Second. ottumwa, la.
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and Mrs. Omer Thompson, who wasl
so seriously injured in falling down
stairs on Friday.
Services closed at the Methodist
Episcopal church Sunday night.
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WooISon,

Woolson, March miss Vera Has
kins died February 81 and was buried
February % in the Methodist Episco-
pal cemetery north of rtlchland.
Mr.. Hambleton will work for Ira G..
Hadley this season.
Fred Percell will move to Woolson
for a while at least.
Henry Pringle's sale was well at
tended. He will move to Richland for
the present.
Miss Coppack, who has been visit
ing at Milo Hinshaw's for some time
returned to her home at Coppack last
Monday.
Austin Sasseen will move about
March l to his fathers farm near Veo,
while the latter will make a business
trip to Oregon with his son Howard.
Albert Kinney went to Chicago with
a load of cattle last Sunday, February
%.
zeno Stuart made a trip to Ottum-
wa recently.
Spelling schools are becoming popu-
lar at present.
Miss Fern Eckley of Pekln returned
home Wednesday, after visiting her
sister, Mrs. Toomire.
Miss Lizzie Mcfarland, who has
been visiting an aunt in Burlington,
returned home Wednesday.
Luther McCracken came home from
Penn College Thursday sick with the
grip.
Owen Crumley and wife of Indianola
returned to their home Friday after
visiting at the homes of Arthur Smith
and other relatives.
Lance Brady moved to his new home
north of Richland and Vivian Byers
moved to the house vacated by Mr..
Brady.
John Shelp of Des Moines. who was
called here to the w. w. Allen funer
al. visited his niece, Mrs. Ed Hiatt.
Mont Mcpherson was up from Win.
chester to attend the funeral of Vera
Hoskins.
Mrs. Roy Williams is very sick.
Al Johnson and Marshal Coil were
east bound passengers Saturday for
Veo and Brighton.
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Dangers of Pneumonia.

A cold at this time if neglected is
liable to cause pneumonia which is so
often fatal, and ever when the patient
has recovered the lungs are weakened,
making them susceptible to the devel-
opment of consumption. Foley's Hon
ely and Tar will stop the cough, heal
and strengthen the lungs and prevent
pneumonia. For sale by w. d. Elliott,
corner Court and Main.
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5 NEIGHBORHOoD NEWS
,OOC COOCooOoOOoooc
Charlton.

Charlton, March ED Veirs made
a business trip to Ottumwa Saturday.
G.. w. Van Arsdale spent Sunday
with his parents in Lincoln township.
He is located at Pomeroy, where he
is engaged in the general merchandise
business.
Emery Farlin went down to Abba
Saturday evening, where he Will prob
ably accept a position with n of the
local restaurants.
Mrs. w. B. Barger returned home
last evening on Burlington No. 10,
from a visit with her brothers, John
and Will Lewis in Ottumwa.
Wright Newsome of Derby spent
Sunday with relatives in the city.
Robert McMurray returned to his
home neal Bloomfield this evening, af.
ter a weeks visit with relatives and
old friends.
Rev. Oliver Fluke expects to leave
tomorrow for Siboney, Oklahoma,
where he will make his future home,
having disposed of his farming inter-
ests in Pleasant tawnship.
George Carpenter and family are
now pleasantly located in their home
on North Main street, recently pur-
chased of Mr.. Hummelrich.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Cakes spent
Sunday in Russell, as guests at the
home of Ira Sans.
ID. 0. Campbell, superintendent of
the mines at Cleveland No. 4, was in
the city Saturday on business.
Phil Hahn returned Friday night
from Perry, where he had gone on a
business trip.
Orie Keen and o. F. Brownlee, two
of English townships successful farm
ers, We're in the city Saturday.
County Superintendent Miss Laura
Fitch was holding the regular teach.
ers' examination Friday and Saturday.
The county schools are enjoying their
spring vacation now.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. M. Shore of Pleas
ant township, were among the county
seat visitors Saturday.
The %coroner's jury returned a ver-
dict Saturday afternoon to the effect
that Walter Scott came to his death
by suicide.
VIII Culbcrtson of Russell spent
Sunday with his family in the city.
L.. a. Hasselquist went to Des
Moines last evening to attend a meet
ing OF the committee appointed by
Governor Cummins to aid the suffer.
inng Scandinavians.
Mrs. p G. Lewis returned to her
home in Russell last evening.
Owing to the condition of the roads
the merchants were not very busy Sat
urday.
VIM Darnell returned from a visit
in the northern part of the state Sat
urday.
Last evening at 5 o'clock at the
home of the brides mother occurred
the marriage of Miss Maud May Shell
ton to John Netherow, Rev. HASTE of
the Christian church performing the
ceremony in the presence of the rela.
tiyes and a few intimate friends. Aft
ef congratulations had been proffered,
a light lunch "a served. The bride
is tho only daughter of Mrs. Belle
,eFax and has resided in this city all
of her life. Mr.. and Mrs. Netherow
will make their home for the present
at Gosport. Their many friends ex-
tend congratulations.
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FOR EXCHANGE.

WANTED TO EXCHANGE-A GOOD,
large lot in Ottumwa near school and
street cars for horses, young stock, or
sheep. Lot clear, value $500. Address,
o.. h. NJ, care Courier.
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l9Eloris.

LfL..
Floris, March 2.-E. E. Swinney and
Erie Lepper were Laddsdale callers
Thursday.
j. NJ. Peden and sons, Tom and Har-
old, were in Bellnap Wednesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. N. Ruggles returned to
their home in Packwood Friday.
Miss Ethel Harvard spent Wednes-
day with friends in Bloomfield.
A. H. Plank was a business caller to
Ottumwa Thursday.
Dan Kindrick, Harry Wilkinson,
Chas. Harvard and Will ROUGH were
in Ottumwa Saturday.
S. G. Mcclure vas in Bloomfield Fri
day on business.
G. E. Parker vas a caller to Ladds-
dale Wednesday.
G. H. Bolivar was in Ottumwa on
business Tuesday.
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Bloomfield.

Bloomfield, March 2:-Mr. and Mrs.
Will Caldwell entertained a few
friends Friday evening at their home
IN the west part of the city, it being
the occasion of their ninth wedding
anniversary. Refreshments were
served. and the remainder of the even
ing was devoted to playing progressive
ninch. These present report having
spent a very enjoyable evening.
Marie Power entertained the mem
bers Of the Merry-Go-Round club at
the Al Power home Saturday evening
at a "taclic" party. About twenty
five pererns we're present. The time
was given over 20 playing finch. The
event wscta very happy one for those
present.
Deputy County Treasurer Join H..
Collins spent Sunday with his family
in Stiles.
w. s. kiaaa.z ard Maud Brumley
were married Sunday evening at 6
O'Clock. at the home of the brides pa
rents, Mr.. and Mrs. C. C. Brumley,
near Pulaski. Mr. Amstutz is a son
of Jacob Amstutz. He resides on the
Goldenrod farm owned by County
Treasurer us. Miller, and the young
people will continue TO reside on the
Goldenrod farm.
p. G. Dickson, of West Grove, trans
acted business in Bloomfield Saturday.
Harrison Feagins, of Savannah,
made a business trip Saturday to this
city.
w. E. Dillener departed for Cedar
Rapids Sunday evening after a visit
of a few days with his parents in this
city.
G. G. Collins, of Stiles, was in
Bloomfield Saturday on business.
G. A. Sloan and family arrived here
Saturday from Aledo, H., and will at
once take possession of the G. j. Moss
farm in Drakeville township, which he
purchased recently.
Marriage licenses we're issued Sat
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Yampa.

Yampa, March 2.-Thomas Rifle
and Mrs. Mary Burnaugh made a bus
mess trip to Ottumwa Thursday.
Norton Giltner of this place and Miss
Alta Dreamer of Agency were married
Wednesday evening at the home of the
brides mother, Mrs. Nancy Dreamer
in Agency. Mr.. and Mrs. Giltner will
reside on Mr.. Giltner's farm near this
place. The young couple have the
good wishes of all their friends and
neighbors.
Perry Yeager was a business caller
in Batavia Friday.
James Nicholson and family of Sey-
mour are visiting Mrs. Nicholson's
brother Perry Yeager.
Born, to Mr.. and Mrs. S. A. Linch,
February 25, a sbn. "
Miss Cora Frazier of Eldon closed
a very successful six months term of
school at Yampa5 Friday.
John Carman was t%ransacting bust
ness in Batavia Thursday.
Mrs. Marsh died at the home of her
son, William Marsh, Friday. Mrs.
Marsh was well up in years and has
been quite feeble for some time. Mrs.
Marsh. with her husband, the late
Abel Marsh, were among the earliest
settlers Of this part of the country,
enduring all of the h%ardships and pri-
vations incident to pioneer life in a
new country.
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FOR RENT.

For RENT-AS GOOD BUSINESS HOUSE
as there is in Eldon. Apply to II. NJ.
Bowen, IIldon, Iowa.
FOR RENT OR SALE-FINE so ACRE
farm, oh miles southeast of Ottumwa-
40 acres is fine timber and the other in
cultivation. $1,000 cash buys the farm.
915 blackberry.
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FOR PRICE LIST AND DESCRIPTION
of fine productive farms in southwest
Missouri and eastern Kansas, write A.
r. Wilson, stotesbury, Mo. am a far
mer.
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FOR SALE.

FOR SALE-32o ACRES, 24O ACRES CUL.
tivated, three miles from postoffice, small
house, barn and granary, $3.50 per acre
will buy farm If sold prior to March IL;
terms. 5000 cash, balance easy terms.
w. j.. White, Aneta, N. D..
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FOR SALE-S0 ACRES GOOD LAND,
Peoria county, ILL.,; will rent. $500; cash
price, $4,000: take $1,000. trade in part
payment. either northern or western
lands. stock of goods. L.. r. Kershaw.
30S East Green street, Champaign, Ill.
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WANTED.

$500 FOR s1--AGENTs WANTED EVERY.
where for most popular and cheapest in
surance ever offered: new plan; old relia-
BILE company: death benefit, weekly in
demnity: free medical attendance, many
other original and popular features: 81
a, year pays for $500 insurance. other
amounts in proportion; policies issued to
either sex without regard to nationality,
color or occupation: all claims promptly
and literally settled: exclusive territory
and liberal contract with full renewal
commissions TO capable agents; excep-
tional opportunity to obtain sole control
Of good t~crritory by applying Immediate
ly. David Donahue, 231 Broadway, New
York.
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WRITE FOR MAP AND BOOK DESCRIB-
ing elegant prairie farms, cheapest in
Missouri. best openings for investment in
coal. mineral, orchard and grass lands in
United States. L. A. C1ewson, Versailles,
Missouri.
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FARM LAND-BUY NOW. THERE
is no man on earth more independent
than the farmer. Corn. wheat and oats
land in Missouri $40 to $65: southern Hi.
nois $50 up: "Nirginia-earth's only para
disc Heaven and earth never agreed
better to frame a place for mans habita-
ton" In her beautiful valleys and plains
we have productive stock and grain
farms-collonial homes from $40 to $50.
per acre. Liberal terms. c. NJ. C. Weed
man, Farmer City, Illinois.
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FOR SALE-NEW EIGHT PASSENGER
bus. II. w. Albright, Birmingham, Iowa.
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Bonaparte.

M 1StIoRetSS
.Bonaparte, March Mrs. Charles
Hall, of Mt. Sterling, visited in the
city last week.
d. A. Kean of Pella was called to
Bonaparte last week on OF
the serious illness of his brother.
Mrs. Sarah Christy and daughte
June were Pennington visitors We'd
nesday.
Miss Clyde Eason has gone to st.
Louis to accept a position.
Crale Rabb of Pennington was IN
town Saturday on business
John S. Moore of Keokun spent Sun
day in the city.
Mrs. H. L. Coolidge returned from
Ottumwa Saturday.
Ed Coondge of this city and Miss
Louise Sheath of Bentonsport were
married at the home of the bride Sun
day afternoon. The young couple will
soon go to housekeeping in Bonaparte.
They have the hearty congratulations
of their many friends.
Dan Cresap was a business visitor
in Keokuk Friday.
John Clark of Keokuk visited In the
city last Sunday with his sister, Mrs.
John Lisle.
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FOR SALE-16o-acre improved farm. good
buildings. stock. machinery, etc. $1,000;
big bargain. White, Zanoni, Wis.
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Round Point,

Round Point, March 2.-There will
be a box and oyster supper combined
given by the Round Point school
Thursday evening, March 5. All are
invited to come and bring a box.
George Giltner returned from Chi
cago last Wednesday, where he had
shipped a car load of live stock.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Yeager left last
Wednesday morning for Irvington,
where they will make their future
home.
Roy McCaw left last week with an
emigrant car for Irvington.
Evelyn Tricke is on the sick list.
Round Point schooI will close Fri
day, March 6, after a six months
term. The teacher, Miss Ella Lawson,
will leave at once for Cedar Falls, to
attend the State normal.
Bert Heller made a bushes trip to
Ottumwa last Wednesday,.
Grover McCombs is still attending
business college.
John Lowenberg has moved from
Eldon to the Jacob Lowenberg farm
near Dahlonega.
Misses Florence and Ollie Heller
visited at the parental home last Sat
prday and Sunday.
Floyd Boone visited with his broth
er, William Boone, over Sunday.
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An opera house is to be built
Slater.
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FOR SALE.

FOR SALE-NiNE ACRES OF LAND.
half mile west of SaNton. Mo-. three
miles from st. Joseph, three-room house
and good barn, one acre blackberries. 4
acre Strawberries, some apple and peach
orchard. Price $1,400. C. w. Shubaugh.
Casby, Mo.
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FOR SALs-HoUsE AND TWO LOTS
in Chillicothe, Iowa. Address Alice Com
stock, Chillicothe, Iowa.
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WANTED-1,ooo CORDS LINN, COTTON
wood, soft maple, elm and ash, sound
body timber, over nine inches diameter,
sawed four and a half feet long, not
split. j. Seymour, Ottumwa, Iowa.
WANTED A GOOD STRONG GIRL
about II years old to be taken in as one
of The family. A good home for some
one, c. Il. c.. care Courier.
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FOR SALE-LIyERY BARN AND STOCK
in county seat town of $500: one other
barn. Richards Bros, Wayne, Neb.
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Mr.. and Mrs. Vim. Swartz lost their
tonly child Saturday. The mother was
attacked with smallpox about two
weeks since and it is believed that
the child took it in a mild form a few
days since. There seemed to be nj
occasion for alarm until Saturday
when the child was attacked with
spasms. Every effort was made to
save the child's life but to no avail.
1t passed away Saturday afternoon.
The family YVES guaranteed and nei-
Their friends or neighbors were at lib
erty to enter to render assistance or
extend their friendly sympathy.
Mr.. Shipton, of Keota, came down
last week and purchased a fine young
horse of Huffman brothers.
Frank Hurst takes charge of the
grain elevator and will be prepared
to handle the grain business in a
strictly honorable way.
Rev. G. w. Barber and son return
ed from Bonaparte Thursday. He re-
ported his father-inlaw's health slight
ly improved.
Miss Bessie C~linkenbeard went to
Fairfield Thursday evening and re-
NAMED until Saturday.
The smallpox in the vicinity of Col
lett has spread until five families are
quarantined.
Col. Laughlin returned home Satur-
day and spent Sabbath with his fam
lily.
Hamilton Fisher and brother and
their families took a train for Cali
fornia last week.
j. w. Hill returned from MT. Pleas
ant Friday and has engaged to work
for j. w. .Achards during the season.
Mr.. and Mrs. Copeland were guests
over Sunday at the home OF Mrs.
Copeland's parents, Mr.. and Mrs.Chas.
Smith.
Frank Winn has been ailing for sew
eral days past.
Mrs. Loveless, of Des Moines town
ship, is in a very critical condition.
Mr.. Rutledge, who has been pass
ing through an experience with small
poX, is very sick and fears are enter
tanned for his recovery.
Ebert Lawson, Of Collect, is very
low with smallpox.