The Laclede blade. (Laclede, Mo.) 1890-1945, 1903-10-03
dedicated on Sunday, Oct. II. The
Rev. s. M. Brown, Of Kansas City, a
singer and preacher Of considerable
note, will conduct the services.

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note, will conduct the services.
II w. N. Harter, wife and little daugh
ter, and Miss Hettie Mouser and Mr.
Q L. Eichman took advantage Of tn
Wabash excursion and spent las
Saturday and Sunday in st. Louis.
Marion Thompson and wife wer'
, here from Chillicothe Monday visiting
relatives. They left Wednesday fol
Salt Lake City, Utah, where they will
reside for the benefit Of Mrs. Thomp
sons health.
Mrs. j. M. Nelson, who has been
here on an extended visit with rela.
tives, left for her home at Kansas City
Monday. Before going she called
and left a dollar for The BLADE a
year. =.
Alvie G. Clemie, Of Laclede, and
Miss Anna johnson, of Brookfeld,
were married in st. Louis last We'd
nesday, Sept. 80. Mr.. Clemie is con-
nected with the Western ballast work
at Chesterfield. His many Laclede
friends extend congratulations.
Geo. w. Thompson, who has been
living in Lincoln, Neb., and covering
that territory for a St. Louis shoe
house, has quit the road and accepted
a position with the Fulbright mercan-
tile company at Sumner, and will
move his family back to that place.
The Bucklin-Darnaby Carnival
Company, comprising all that is new,
interesting, original, daring and super
latively grand, has been secured for
Merchants Carnival to be given at
Chillicothe, October 6 to 10. The
program for the week is an elaborate
one and includes fifteen high-class
moral shows-an army of celebrated
artists culled from the leading amuse-
ment places Of Europe and America.
Those who fail to visit Chillicothe
next week will miss something worth
seeing.
DR.. j. 7. Stephenson, of New Cam
bria, was here Tuesday and made ar
rangements to locate in Laclede. DR..
is in the drug business,
and about November 1st will remove
his stock to this place and continue in
the business. He will be located in
the room just north Of Bryant's res
taurant while his family will occupy
Mr.. Bryant's residence in the east
part Of town. DR.. Stephenson is a
pharmacist and will devote
his time to the drug trade, having re-
tired from practice. He is pleasant
and courteous gentleman, and we trust
he will do we'll in Laclede. The Doc
tor made THE BLADE pleasant call
while in town, and enrolled with us
for year.
Saturday night, the 3rd of October,
The Ideal Entertainment company are
10 give an entertainment at Laclede
opera house for the benefit Of Modern
and for the guidance of
,ur readers we will say that we have
letters written by many
editors, clergymen and
'pera house managers, bearing wit
less to the intrinsic merits of their
lew program. The evidence in this -,
,ase is so strong that we feel justified
n saying to our readers that the COM ,
ng entertainment will be exceptional
y fine. We advise our readers to
arefully read the printed programs t
hat are being distributed, as they
learly set forth the nature of the en-
ertainment. {
The literary societies of the Laclede I
chools gave a delightful entertain. ,
nent at the school-house Wednesday +
vening, consisting of readings, es- g
ays, vocal and instrumental music. !
Every number on the program was 2
ood, and some would have been a
redit to much older people. We e
ongratalate the school and the town t
N having such clever pupils. After S
he paogram refreshments were served,
onsisting Of sandwiches, coffee and =
ickles. The proceeds, amounting to n
bout eleven dollars, will be used in t
a much-needed school libra il
Y. Those who did not attend will do
ell to be present the next time the y
terary societies entertain. Prof. \
ipple and his able corps of assistants h
re giving Laclede the best schools F
he has had in many years, as the pa b
-ons Of the school will find by visit I
lg the school. Visitors are always a