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La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1904-06-29
BRAVA MONJA

Sor fedora, religiosa de un Con-
vento de la Orden de San Vicente, en-
Shelbyville, Indiana, oy6 ruido en- ell
edificio hace noches y fu6 q yer 10 que
era. En- el pasadizo Sc encontr6 con
un negro, pero ique negro. Parecfa
una montana de carbon con dos oios
como dos vOlcanes, con un revolver en-
una mano y una palanca de hierro en-
la otra. Huir no podfa, y Ia OCCASION
no estaba para desmayos. As1, pues,
la monja Sc tir6 al revolver del negro,
Y en- la lucha hubo lugar para que vi
niese la policfa Sc llevase al ladr6n
despues de no dejarle cara en- que SAN
tiguarse q pocos palos. Ea monja sa-
li6 sin un rasguf1o.
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1904-06-29
La Den0CraCia Sc Vende

En- los kioskos de la plaza de
"Baldorioty.
En- ell cafe ''La Margarita.
Y en- la imprenta, Gale de San
Francisco, So.
En- estos sitios Sc encontrarau tam
bien n1meros atrasados.
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1904-06-29

en- esta localidad, e1 joven abogado
don Martin Travieso, hijo del estima-
BILE DR.. Travieso que reside en- New
York.
Sc encuentra en- esta ciudad, la
artista puertorriquena Josefna Esta-
sen que tambien reside en- los Estados
Unidos en- union de su esposo.
Ell cabo Julia, ha estado incan-
sable en- estos d1as. En- la noche del
26 arresto9a Pedro Navarro por peA
turbar la paz pdblica y portar am
sin Tceftja. El dfa 27 puso IA
recaudo, q della Ramos, Osca "
ty RamondGorres, por I'D mas
En- el mismo df~de ayeE % buen
servicios de iguafpp9l u vicen-
Ell polic1a Josz Hal delito.
nunci6 al vendedor presto otros
Lorenzo, por adultz Etancia.
expenderlo sin licq Rodriguez, de-
Ell vecino leche Salvador
Julio Quintana %rar este fquido y
incisa, casua sncia.
tai, fu6 cl Vel barrio ~Puntilla, ,
rros por Sc hizo una herida
Ymente en- Ia region from
1Mrado en- la sala de soco-
do on i Practicante Frasgueri.
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Heath Springs Items.

The picnic by w. .. w. and
Jr.'0. U. A. M. last wee', ut this
place was quite success, there
being about 5000 people present.
Politics are being discussed
some now on the street corners.
The Misses Wallace, of Char
lotte,, have been whiting Mrs. :.
N. Watson this week, also Mr..
Frank Barns of Washington.
Nj, cs Nittie and Lillian Trues.
dale, of Camden, visited MIR. Jno.
Z. Twltty's family last week.
Miss Gladys Twitty is visiting
Mrs. Jno. T. Mackey at Camden.
Mrs. Ed Trussdale of Bsthune
Is visiting her mother at this place.
Mr.. Elliott Gilmore of Spartan
burg is the guest of MIR. Lewis
Duncan for few days.
Miss'Beulah Mobley, daughter
of Mr.. H. w. Mobley, has typhoid
fever.
The brass band will have an ice
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Shot While Trying to Escape
From a Constable

Watson Robertson, COL, while
being brought to jail at this place
yesterday on the charge of steal
ing a gun, endeavored to escape
FROM Constable Luther Croxton
and was shot four times by the
latter. On the way to town the
negro broke and started to run,
grabbing upa rock and turning to
throw it at the pursuing constable,
the latter fired at him the ball
passing through the negro's right
shoulder. He then started off
running again when second shot
struck bin in the thigh. The ne
gro then turned on the constable
again with rocks when he received
two more balls IN the front of his
leg. he then gave up and was
brought on to Jail, receiving med,
lcal attention before being com
mitted. His wounds are not con.
sidered serious.
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cream supper next Friday night.
The public is cordially invited.
Hawley.
Items From The Kcrshaw Era.

hNSao IIoHI IHc fASrSI1aw Era.
Born to Mr.. and Mrs. Il. L.
Bell, of Westville, August 13,
1904, a daughter.
Mr.. A. Ii, Duncan, of
Heath Springs, has straw berry,
patch which is bearing second
crop.
Mr.. j. v. Holden purchased
ofMr. }. l.. Williams, few weeks
ago, tract of land near Kersha W
containing $50 acres for $500.
Miss Stella Roddy, of l.
caster, Is In the central telephone
office during the absence of he1
sister, Miss Bessie Roddy, who
left yesterday for two weeks v d
cation.
Hon. T. Y. Williams and
Congressman, D. e Finley, Can
dldates for Congress from the
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Death of Mrs III Il Pratt

A telegram to Mayor r. E.
Wylie announced the death of bis
wlfe's mother, Mrs. johanna
Gildersleeve Pratt, wife of Rev.
H. B. Pratt, ID D., which occur.
red atthe home of hor daughter,
Mrs. John N Webb, at Ports
mouth, Va, at 4 O'Clock Monday
afternoon, after a protracted i'll.
ness. The sad news occasions deep
sorrow here where Mrs. Pratt was
we'll known and loved by the
many friends she made during the
years of her husbands pastorate
of the, Presbyterian church.
Mrs. Pratt was a daughter of
the late Rev. BENZ. Gildersleeve
and was about 6S years of age.
She was a most estlmable christian
lady and leaves her husband and
five children, viz: B. G. Pratt,
Mrs. j. N Webb. Mrs. R. E.
Wylie, Paul Pratt and Henry
Pratt, surviving her. The inter-
ment will take place today in the
family plot in Hollywood ceme.
terry at Richmond, Va
Mrs Wylie and little daughter,
Miss Eliza, left yesterday for
Richmond to attend the funeral.
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Notice to Debtors and Cred
itOrS of Jerry NJ Knight.

All persons indebted to the es-
tate OF Jerry N. Knight decd,
are requested to settle the same at
once, and all persons to whom the
said Jerry M. Knight, decd, was
Indebted are notified to present
their claims, properly attested, to
the undersigned.
Laura j. Knight, Admx.
Aug. 16, 1904. I'm
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fifth district, spoke here yester-
day. About 500 voters we're
present to hear them discuss the
national issues aud to present
their qualifications for office.
Married Saturday night, Au-
gust 6, by Notary Public, b. f.
Blackmon, Mr. John Ellis and
Miss Ida Sims, all of Longsville.
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There will be children's day

There will be children's day
and also picnic at New Hope
Baptist church on Saturday, Aug.
27th. The public is cordially in
vited to come and bring vel. filed
baskets.
Miss Edith Stewart, of Rock
Hill, who successfully taught
music in Lancaster, in the
graded school, the past session,
will resume her work the ap-
preaching session.
The folio wing gentlemen have
been appointed managers for the
primary election ct the Lancas-
ter Cotton Mills precinct, which
has recently been established ::
James Mehaffey, il. T. Davis,
Joseph Huey.
There will be preaching at
Douglas next Thursday, Friday
and Saturday, both morning and
at Light, Providence permitting.
On Sabbath tho sacrament of
the Lords supper will be cele-
brated. The public is cordially
invited to attend all these SER
vices. Jos. T. Dendy, pastor.
Mr.. John w. McManus and
Miss Malissa McMsnus, daugh-'
ter of Mr.. Pressly McManus, of
the eastern portion Of the coun-
ty, we're married the 9Th instant,
by Notary Public B. F. Adams.
There will be picnic at Elgin
Saturday, Aug. Goth. The can.
didates are invited 10 attend and
make addresses. A cordial in.
vitation is also extended to the
public generally to be present.
Music will be furnished by the
Heath Springs band. The right
to sell refresh ments is reserved.
]. S. Hagins,
Geo. Ferguson.
Committee Of arrangements.
ALI persons interested IN the
New Hope grave yard are request
ed to meet next Friday the 10th
for the purpose of cleaning off
the same. The deacons of the
church are also requested to be
present. ,
Andrew M. Jackson, ~who
has been night superintendent at
the Springsteln Cotton Mills for
the past few weeks, has accepted
a position with one of the mills
in Lancaster. He was led to
make the change on account of
the mill here shutting down work
for repairs. And, too, 1t Is not
likely that night work will be re,
sumed when the mill starts up
agaio. Chester Lantern.
Mr.. w. G. Reid Of Rock Hill
planted ayoung banana tree in
his yard little over two wears
ago. 1t was planted in largo
tub and was kept in hot house
during the winter months. The
tree is now ten or twelve feet in
height and has a bunch of young
fruit on 1t.
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t'ASso' WI ~ AeS
all sizes for sale at MackorelPs.
See announcement of A. w.
Hicklln for Magistrate of Cedar
Greek township.
Mics r. E. Names is visiting
friends In the county.
Harry j. Giynilliat, of Sene-
ca, S. G., candidate for r. K.
Commissioner, was in the city
yesterday.
See notice of Administrators
to debtors and creditors of the
estate Of Jerry M. Knight, decd.
For Rent /! The store room
adjoining Crowforo Bros. Drug
s:ore. Apply 10 W. j. Cunning
ham, agent.
Frazier Hammond, COL. vas
convicted in Magistrate Caskey's
court Saturday of attempting to
commit larceny and paid a fine of
S15. in lieu of serving 80 days on
the gang.
MIR. L. H. Pardue, stenog-
rapher for Tho States Life In
surance Co., at Atlanta, Ga Is
spending this week with his pa
-enta here.
Attention is called to the pro-
tessionai card OF Drs. Il. p. Craw
focd aud r. q. Brown in this ls-
sue, who have formed a partner
ship for the practice of medicine.
Rev. j. N. White who, with
his family, is spending !he month 8
vacation given him by his conxre-
cation with relatives in York
county, made f1yiog visit home
this week.
Sanford, the 9.year old son
of Mr. w j. Snipes, fell from a
mule breaking one of his arms
above the elbow on Saturday last.
The accident occurred near Gills
Greek church.
Mr.. w. 9. Hough and family
and his sisters, Misses Eva and
Nora Hough, left Monday for st.
Louis, to visit the exposition.
Mrs. Il. S. Carter and dsugh-
ter, Miss Essle Jones, have re-
TUNED from a two weeks visit to
relatives at Longsville and Ker-
shaw.
Mrs. j. B. Snipes, who has
been at the State Hospital under
treatment the past four months,
has returned home perfectly re.
stored.
Mr.. J. 7. Bailey, sou of Mr..
S. j. W. Bailey of Cedar Creek,
went ever to Rock Hill Monday
afternoon to have an operation
performed on his eyes for teri
gium.
Mrs. John Walters visited
Mrs. N. G. Estridge in the Wax.
haw section tho past week, and
loft yesterday for Norway to spend
several weeks there with her
mother and sisters before return
ing to her home at Wills Point,
Texas.
The county campaign opened
yesterday at Belair. The candi-
dates all went up tho afternoon
before except Treasurer w. G.
Cauthen who sent . lettor to the
chairman explaining his absence.
The campaigners will be at Van
Wyck today, Hopewell tomorrow
and at Tradesville on Friday.
"A check for $3.50. has been
received by Mrs. Mamie Beck
ham, the amount of insurance car
ried by her late deceased husband,
Mr.. Jud Beckham, in the Jr. o.
u. A. M.
Five good secondhand sew-
Ing machines at bargain, for
cash or on time.
i. r. Mockorell
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Miles Odessa Plyler of .. K,

Is the guest of Mrs. }. A Cook.
Miss Bessie Funderburk of
y. K, is visiting Miss Deesie
Stewart.
Mr.. H. Gould and wife, of
Heath Springs, are visiting the ST..
Louis exposition.
Mr.. S. l.. Steele leaves today
for short visit to different parts
of North Carolina.
An infaut child of Mr.. Watts
who lives at the cotton mill, died
last Friday, aged about 8 months.
Mrs. T. j. Strait and Mrs. l..
S. Strait and baby are visiting
relatives of the former at Rich.
burg.
Mr.. K. E. Tompkins of Rock
Hill, and his sonoin-law, Mr.. Har
ry Dixon, of Charlotte, were
guests of Maj. G. y. Connurs this
week.
The family of Capt. Z. M.
McCroreY left Monday for Black
stock where they will spend few
days with relatives and then 20 on
to their new home at Greenville,
s. 9. We regret to lose Capt.
McCrorey and his estimable FAM
lily from this community.
Mrs.. A. Cameron and her
son, Mr.. John Cameron, of Lau-
rinburg, N e., who have bee n
visiting the formers daughter,
Mrs. L. e. Funderburk, at this
place, returned home Monday.
Mr.. j. P. Allison is spending
a few days at Blowing Rock, N.
G. He will also visit several
points n Virginia before return
ing home.
Died, at Kershsw, Monday,
august 18th, i2ee44 i2ee4 sic: 9. i!
ness of five weeks of fever, Mrs.
Archie Faulken6erry, aged At
years. Her husband and four
children survive her.
Mr.. j. A. Bechham, formerly
of this county, who for the past
two years has been cashier at the
Southern freight denot at Union,
s. c., has accepted similar po-
sition at Cheraw.
Mr.. l.. G. Small, who was
recently made assistant manager
of the Singer Mfg. Co.'S branch
office in Charlotte, has moved his
family to that city.
Tho A. Il. p. church at
Edgemoor was struck by lightning
last Wednesday afternoon-mak- :
ing the second time it has been
struck since it was built about 10
years ago. The damage was only
slight.
Our esteemed townsmen, Mr..
w b Plyler was painfully hurt at
the Southern depot last Saturday
afternoon by stepping from NOV
ing train and being thrown heav-
lily against the ground. He was
somewhat bruised up and blood
flowed freely from a wound in tho
head. Mr. Plyler had been put
ting some children on the train
and 1t moved off before he could
get off of the car.
Mr.. and Mrs. Tom Wylie, of
this place, attended the funeral at
Edgemoor last Thursday afternoon
of the latter's sister, Miss Kate
Chambers, who died at o'oloc k
a. m. that day after a lingering
illness. Miss Chamber was about
10 years of age aud an estimable
young lady. Her untlmely death
is greatly lamented by q largo
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local n alters

.fPOINrMENTs OF REV. ]. NJ. WHITE.
Unity, lst and Sd Sabbath.
ellis reek, "a and 4th Sabbath. II
m.
Pleasant Hill ~ and 4th Sabbath.
y m.
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Subscrioe to The Ledger.
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Collins District

Jim Phillips and wife are rejoicing
over a baby girl at their house.
The Ladies' Aid society met at the
home of Mrs. ID. Blystone Wednes-
day.
Jim Sommers, who has been i'll with
typhoid fever, was taken to the hos
pital at Greeley last week.
Schank brothers of Fort Collins
have moved to c. f. Collins place,
which they will farm the coming
year.
E. E. Kent had a surgical opera
tion performed Monday by specialists
from Denver. assisted by DR.. Allen
of Eaton.
Ed Lall has moved on the place
farmed last year by Roberts &
Cooper, the latter having moved to
their homestead few miles north
of here.
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GIBSON

Mrs. Maine and son have moved
into their home on west Fifth street.
The Y. w. C. T. U. had social
meeting at A.. +. Leake's Friday
evening.
Mr.. Severin moved last week to
his farm recently purchased east OF
Greeley.
d. Warner, who recently sold his
place in Gipson, has bought farm
east of Evans.
Mr.. and Mrs. Wallin of kimball,
Neb., visited last week with Mr. and
Mrs. Martinson.
The Misses Aurelia, Jennie and
Lizzie Boyd visited last week with
, friends in Lone Tree.
A number of teams have been
hauling the large pile of beets from
Boyd's Spur to the factory.
Mr.. Brainard's young people enter
tained number of their classmates
from the Normal Friday evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Boyd have
been spending couple of weeks with
Mrs. Boyd's parents near Loveland.
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BIC BEND

Arnold Boal went to Denver last
week
Ruthie DeNinny is on the sick list
this week.
Mrs. MOerhle and son drove to
Platteville Sunday.
Mrs. John Gerring and daughter
left for Denver Monday morning.
Mrs. Kingsbury of kersey visited
here at the home of her sister, Mrs.
Roy Noel, Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Corbin and
son visited last week at the home of
her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Enoch
Davis.
Miss Pearl Sanford of Greeley
visited here at the home of her
friend. Miss Lilly Todd, Saturday
and Sunday.
DR.. Fisher, who organized the
Methodist church in Evans and
preached in Greeley number of
years ago, will help with the services
at Peckham this week.
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ID. NJ. Lewis is repairing and ad
dlhg some improvements to his resi-.
dence.
Mrs. a. Edie. who has been IN
ior the past week. is improving
slowly.
MIR. and Mrs. Frank Bentley are
at home to their friends at the Sher-
man house.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Kimsey of
Evans were visiting friends in LaSalle
last Wednesday.
A few Young people from peckham
spent Friday evening with their
friend, James Hayes.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. f. Bentley last
week moved into the house recently
vacated by j. c. VanAken.
Mrs. f. Johnson and Mrs. Tew of
Greeley were guests of the Mfsse Coil
and Hayward Saturday afternoon.
Mrs. Congdon of California and
Mrs. 4 c. Harrington took tea
with Mrs. d. S. Ellis one evening
last week.
The special services conducted for
the past two weeks at the Presbyter-
ian church closed Friday evening.
DR.. Rankin of Denver and Mr..
Schureman of Fort Collins went home
Saturday.
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All Over Weld.

daughters, Mrs. Fred Wylam anc
Miss Eta Perrin.
Charles f. Estes of Boulder visited
several days last week with his
brother, f. j. Estes.
Miss Mabel Barr left last week for
Loveland, where she will remain
until after the holidays.
Mr.. Phil Mertgen, who has been
In Denver hospital for weeks, is
now home and rapidly recovering.
A great many attended the auc-
tion sale of Tom O'Donnel Monday.
Mr.. ana Mrs. O'Donnel expect to sail
soon for Ireland to be gone for an
indefinite time, and they may DOS
slbly make their home there.
The ladies Of this vicinity are get
ting up poverty ball" TO be held
at Liberty hall Friday evening, Dec.
.. The proceeds will go toward a
piano for the hall, which is badly
needed. A small fine is to be i'm
posed on those that wear any article
OF good clothing or jewelry.
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EvANo

Mr.. Balfour was Denver visitor
Saturday.
Mrs. Ella Royce left for Denver
Monday evening.
Rev j. NJ. Wylie has returned
home after several weeks stay in
Chicago.
A. S. Morris and wife of Dakota
are the guests of L. c. Vanderlip
and family.
About thirty Russians arrived in
Evans Saturday evening from South
Dakota. They have come to stay.
Mrs. Congdon, after making a two
weeks visit with friends here, left
for her home in California Monday
morning.
Word has been received that John
Jack, formerly of Evans, is very i'll
at the home of his daughter in Wal
lace, Neb.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. b. Ramsdell at
tended the pioneer reunion at Gree
ley last Saturday. They report a
fine time with the old timers of 1911.
Herman Meyer of Tyndall. S. D.,
has purchased 240 acres of land west
of town, known as the Sam Ashcroft
place, and will make fine improve
ments on the same.
Mr., and Mrs. Niblock of London
derry, Ohio, were the guests OF MIR.
and Mrs. S. w. Morrison Friday and
Saturday. They have come with the
expectation of making Colorado their
home.
Mrs. Cadden of Liverpool. En-
gland, who has been visiting her son
in Denver for some time. visited
with Mr.. and Mrs. Ed Beeson over
Sunday. She left Monday for her
home in England.
Mrs. w. j. Craig entertained at
dinner last Thursday Rev. j. ID.
Rankin of Denver, Rev. O. A. Petty,
wife and mother of Greeley, Mrs. ).
IL. McAfee of Greeley and Mrs.
Youker of LaSalle.
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PIERCE

Iiss Daisy Hensley was a Denver
Fenger Tuesday.
!. O. Swope. C. G. Swope and Bert
ines went to Greeley Tuesday on
r wheels.
rs. J. II. Nicks returned home
play evening after q weeks visit
b relatives in Denver.
lilliam Judson spent Sunday with
Judson's sister and husband,
and Mrs. j. o. Swope.
rs. C. G. Swope, ST., had the
[ortune to break one of her ribs
day. She and her daughter Bes-
we're leaving Sunday school and
turning the horse too sharply,
swope was thrown out and one
el of the buggy ran over her,
ping very painful injury. She
ping as nicely as could be eX-
led.
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CROW CREEK

Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Robinson
have left Ross Oliver.
Little Paul Mclean fell and broke
his arm one day last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. II. S. Wage spent
Thanksgiving at T. J. Jackson's.
Miss Mary Briscoe had a birthday
party last Friday, Nov. 25. Those
present were Robert Woods, Bertha
Nelson. Helen and Elsie Briscoe,
1leDe Jackson, Paul Mclean, Sadie,
Cecilia and Alma Doke. A good
time is reported. The little people
hope that Miss Mary will see many
more birthdays.
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Antelope Park

Mrs. pressler is on the sick list.
Born, to Mr.. and Mrs. Ernest Aus
in, a son.
Mr. and Mrs. d. c. Page have re-
rnad from ST. Louis
Miss Sara O'llara spent Friday
lrh, with Cloe Roullard.
MFRS. Roullard and daughter visited
r. 5. saunders Thursday.
pobert Austin and family spent
Inday night at p. ii. Rinehart's.
Mr. and Mrs. A. w. May spent
Indoy at Charles Sorrel's. near
|indsor.
Mis-, Leola Walker of Fort Collins
kited at Milt Walkers few days
N week.
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Notice.

The partnership heretofore exist
ing between +. S. Fuller and X. l..
Orr has this date been dissolved by
mutual consent, Mr.. Fuller retiring
from the business.
All parties knowing themselves
indebted will please call at the shop
and make settlement OF their ac-
count to either Mr.. Fuller or Mr..
Orr. Greeley, Colo. Dec. l.
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MIS-. John Duncan has SO far 70
covered from her recent illness ne =,
be able to sit up.
A. f. Ryan's new house is nj,
piastered and the painters are al
work on the outside.
MIR. and Mrs. NJ. C. Todd returned
last week from their visit to Obi,
ana the Worlds Fair.
Charles Collins of the Collins dis.
'flct has moved his family to towr
and Is living east of the track.
G. II. Bradtield's have moved into
TWO rooms of w. c. Shannon's house,
opposite the Congregational church.
X. l.. Pence has moved his feed
store to his lots south of his house
and Will mt it up as residence and
rent it,.
Mrs. Allie Cook is having a we'll
dug on her place, which is occupied
by G. g. Leeper and family. Aaron
Frye is doing the work.
Mrs. Hambee, who lives in the
north part of town, has been very ILL.,,
threatened with pneumonia. but is
nearly recovered now.
l.. Gibberson, formerly of Yuma,
has built barn in the Graefe addi-
tion, and will fix it up to live in till
he gets his house built.
Work was commenced last week
on w. NJ. Hudsons house in the
south end Of town. They expect to
get it ready to move into by Jan. l.
Work will be commenced at once
on the basement for the Baptist
church and they will put up as good
a building as possible to hold meet
ings in until they can do better.
Ed Lynn, chairman of the street
board, has force of men at work
on Main street filling in the holes
and ploughing up and making gut
ters on each side. The ditch is to
be filled up and new one made
farther east on the right Of way
Several months ago the people of
the Congregational church ordered a
fine bell from the Buckeye bell
foundry, but since receiving the ac-
of the order no word
has been received about it, although
several letters of inquiry have been
sent. 1t is now proposed to cancel
The order and order from the Menely
Bell company of Troy, n. Y, unless
he Buckeye company sends the bell
1t once.
The Ladies of the Macca5ees held
heir election of officers last Friday.
Lula .r,.Teague was reelected COM
Ruby Allison past COM
nander and Emma Belcher lieuten-
mt commander. Lizzie Allison was
elected finance keeper; Emma Hen
lerson, record keeper; Annie Frye,
mistress at arms; Cora Jackson, SEN
incl, and Mary Hodges, chaplain.
The offices of sergeant, picket and
,anner bearers were left open till the
,ext meeting,