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Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1904-07-15
OLMlrZ BRIEFLETS.
Plenty of rain.

Olmutz and Hoislngton played ball
here last Sunday, the home team get
ting it hung on them as usual, score
to 9. Batteries-Olmitz, Lawson and
Opie; Hoisington, Ebby and Sprinkler.
Quite a delegation from here attend
ed the doin's at the county capital the
18th. All report an exceptionally good
time and report that those Great Bend
ers can deliver the goods whan it comes
to entertaining a crowd.
The weather man has certainly been
handing US bunch of wet weather the
past two weeks, must be making up for
our March and April drouth. IL he
would only suspend hostilitles for about
ten days we would show those guys in
the decaying east what q bumper
wheat crop is like.
B. q. Speck. mayor and council OF
BruIe, Okla. is in the vicinity to remain
until after the harvest days are over
Jessie Dear. After he hsssgathered his
golden grain he viii convert it into the
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1904-07-15
ABOUT Heller.

Harvesting has commenced in these
parts. The ground is almost too soft to
run header over.
81. B. Byers commenced cutting wheat
Tuesday.
Some of the wheat has commenced to
fall down. Unless the weather is very
favorable, there will be considerable
wheat lost.
+ Charley Bates is stacking wheat for
A. L. Langford.
Sam Allen and wife are helping the
Langford boys harvest.
Gene Lewis is cutting wheat with
two headers.
Tom White and Sam Allen are great
authorities on the Bible. If you want
to know where to End the book of Mae
cabees, inquire of the above named
gentlemen.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1904-07-15
ELLlNWOOD.

From the Leader.
Some farmers are complaining that
the cat fish are eating the wheat heads.
Harry Hoffman, returned frou Kans-
as City Friday, where he has been TAX
ing course in music the pastj twint er
and spring.
John Koch of Neodosha, Kansas, and
Miss Mary Daniel of Ellinwood, were
married yesterday afternoon at 3 o'clock
by Rev. FIR. Emmerich at the pastors
residence.
J. W. Berscheidt was quite badly
stunned by bolt of lighting at his
home last Thursday. Fortunately there
was no serious results, and bel soon re-
covered from the shock.
With one exception, the old corps OF
teachers have been re-employed in our
city schools for the ensuingI:year. Prof
Martin will for the third time Ibe the
principal, and Misses Kathleen Grant
Helen MINIS and Mrs. :Warwick will
have charge of their. respective rooms
Miss CharlotteHHamlin succeeds Mics
Julia Miller, which is the only change
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1904-07-15
CLAFLlN.

from the Clarion.
Mrs. Jackson wired her husband this
evening from Oklahoma that their baby
had just died.
Mr.. Storris of Lansing, a cousin to J
F. Evons, is here on visit to remain
until after harvest.
Mrs. Rice and daughter, Silva. are
bere from Pratt, to pay visit to her
daughter, Mrs. E. B. Pckerill.
The little girl of Mr.. and Mrs. Fred
Galloway was taken suddenly sick
Thursday and died Friday.
L. J. Bailey and daughter Florence,
came out from st. Louis last night. Mr..
Bailey has large wheat crop here that
needs to be taken care of, and he came
out to look after the harvesting of it.
Mr.. Toevs was here from Lindsborg
yesterday to look after the business end
of his mill property. The wet weather
has greatly delayed them in getting ma
terial for their elevator foundation, but
the other work is moving right along
Mr.. Lash, millwright for the company
who furnished the machinery for the
Pickerill & Hill mill, is here, putting
the machinery in it's proper place, and
will have it in shape by the time the en-
CINE room and other parts of the build
ing are completed, which will now be
only short time.
A stroll along Front street these days
will convince fellow that the stock
yards are either in the wrong place OF
else are badly in need Of being filled VI
so that the mud and water will not
stand and become stagnated. The pens
are covered with water from one to
three inches deep, and the odor arising
therefrom is something fierce, and we
think those living just north of the
yard have just kick coming.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1904-07-15
SEWARD.

Quite large number OF our people at
tended the celebration OF the 4th at
Great Bend, and all declare that the
parties who had charge of the details,
have reason to congratulate themselves
on the complete success OF their efforts
1t must have taken great deal OF time
and money to carry out the fine pro-
gram. Every body is loud in their
praises of the way the city treated the
crowds who were present, and enter
tanned them without single accident
to mar the occasion.
Some Of the base ball fans think that
the Great Bend ball players who live in
Great Bend could have beaten the coun
try boys from Heller without getting
two or three professionals from other
towns
Quite large lake has formed one
half mile east OF town, and the boys are
taking advantage of it to go in for a
swim.
A good many took advantage of the
fine weather Sunday, and fearing more
rain, kept their headers and binders
running all day. Too bad on the poor
tired horses.
Four persons have taken out applica-
tions for examination for rural carrier,
from Postmaster Hucksbey.
The Schmalian Bros. have purchased
a new Case threshing outfit, and it has
arrived and been unloaded. They are
now prepared to do your threshing on
short notice, and do as good work as
anyone.
j M. Turner from Beaver county, Ok
lahoma, has arrived and is putting his
threshing rig in shape to commence
work as soon as the heat is ready.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1904-07-15

The Weirauch residence on Forest
Ave, is being moved to the lots own
ed by Mrs. John Weirauch just east
of the r. H. Moses residence, and
Mr.. Weirauch will at once begin the
erection of a new house.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1904-07-15

Miss Mary Sutherland has been
engaged to teach the Heller schools,
which commence September. 1st.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1904-07-15

Word was received here Sunday
that n. w. Holloway was in Topeka.
1t was a relief to his friends, as be
had been thought dead.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1904-07-15

DR.. ". H. White has had the east
room of the Forest Avenue building
nicely painted and will this week
move his Office into it.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1904-07-15

Sebastian Truble and daughter of
Mendoza, Ills, are in the city visiting
NJ. Weirauch andfamily. Mr.. Truble
is a brother-in-law of Mr.. .Weirauch.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1904-07-15

FROM the Clarion.
Mrs. Jackson wired her husband this
evening from Oklahoma that their baby
had lust died.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-12-08
LIE HANoN.

Lebanon. Dec. 6.--Mrs. Ida Prather
and daughters, Pearl and Lena, re-
turned to Ottumwa Monday
G. B. Humphrey was In Douds Mon
day.
George Claffln and wife and Mrs. j.
y. Snyder and daughter returned home
from ST. Louis few days ago.
Mrs. e. Bell, Of ST. Louis, is here at
the bedside of her sister, Mrs. Walters,
who is very sick.
Will Bell and wife, Of Abba were here
Wednesday.
Ernest Roush is not so we'll at the
present time
Oliver Petit and Lewis Conner
were In Cantril Thursday.
Emma Harrison came home from
Cantril Thursday.
Silas Humphrey was transacting
business in Keosauqau Friday.
Glen Wilson went to Cantril Satur-
day.
Mr.. and Mrs. Aaron Seadon spent
Saturday and Sunday with her pa
rents, Mr.. and Mrs. M. ]. Humphrey.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Saunders, of Pu-
laski, spent Sunday at the Ernest
Roush home. Mr.. Roush is very sick
Mr.. and Mrs. Silas Humphrey spent
Sunday with Henry Work.
Mrs. e. B. Sample and Mrs. Clarence
Van Fleet and son returned home from
ST. John, Kansas, after spending two
weeks with friends there
Edgar Currey and wife and son Har-
old spent Sunday with his aunt, Mrs
Ned Harrison.
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BELkNAP.

Belknap, Dec. 6.-Mr. and Mrs. w. e.
Louderback entertained Mr. and Mrs.
Swisher, of Kellerville, Illinois, Mr.. and
Mrs. Cohagan, of Ashdgrove, Mr.. and
Mrs. r. M. Louderback and Miss Hazel
Louderback at dinner Sunday
Mr.. and Mrs. G. D. Conner and chill
dren visited at the H. S. Conner home
Sunday to see Mr.. Conner. who Is still
sick. He is somewhat better but not
able to set up.
Night Operator James Riley has
been sick for a few days with the grip
and George Murphy, Of Coatsville, Mo-,
is taking his place.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. G. Hughes and Miss
Anna Hughes spent Sunday in Bloom
field, the. guests Of Mr. and Mrs. Jesse
McCreery and family.
Mr.. and Mrs. v. D. Bell expect to
leave tomorrow for Oklahoma with a
view to locating there
Judge ]. T. Mcconnell was called to
Chicago on business last week and
during his absence his mother, Mrs.
Samuel Mcconnell, Is spending the
time at Floris with her daughter Mrs.
j. M. Peden.
Born, Friday, Dec. 2, to Mr.. and Mrs
Leonard Smock, a daughter.
Mrs. j. c. Thompson and daughter
Hattie spent Sunday in Ottumwa with
friends.
Frank Christy, of Shunem, had car
load of corn shipped in here from
Mr.. and Mrs. George Lester spent
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-12-08
RURAL DELIVERY BY WATER.
okohoJI Will Get The First Maritime
Route In the Country.

Sioux City, Dec. 6.-The maritime
department Of the rural free mail de-
livery system Of Uncle Sam is to be
established, and Iowa, a strictly
prairie state, will have the first ma
rine rural route 1t is proposed to de-
liver daily mails-two of them-to
about 1000 people by boat. 1t will
make the most populous route in the
state and probably in the country, and
will give an immense accommodation
to great number Of people who have
never been able to get mails.
The new route consists Of tho shores
of West Okoboji lake. For four
months each year the twenty mile peri
meter Of the lake Is inhabited by
fully 1000 summer cottagers. Postal
facilities are wretched. Postmaster
G. r. Badgerow Of Sioux City, one OF
the cottagcrs aud large property own
ers at Okoboji, has figured out q
scheme OF delivery by boat during the
season, and has had 4 petition pre-.
pared. He In IN correspondence with
the postofice department, which Is
disposed to install the route. The car
rier viii require a small launch In
stead Of horse and wagon.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-12-08

cousin. AZ. n. Randolph and family.
A wedding which Will be Of interest
to many persons Of, this city and also
Of 0ttumwa, was that OF Mrs. Kate
Walton, formerly of this city whose
marriage to George Etrieklander Of
Kansas City, occurred on Sunday. The
wedding took place at the groom's
home at 1107 Seventh avenue, where
they will make their home. Mr.. Btrick-
lander is the proprietor Of q large gro
eery and meat market In that city and
will continue to reside there tor the
present. Il,
A party OF young people spent q very
happy evening Saturday at the home
OF Mr.. and Mrs. Tom Dillener In honor
OF the fifteenth birthday anniversary
OF their daughter Carrie. The affair
was q complete surprise and Miss
Carrie greatly appercisted the
thoughtfulness Of her schoolmates. A
number Of presents were received and
q happy evening was spent.
Miss Marguerite Yoke has gone to
Barberton, Ohio. to spend the winter
with her sister, Mrs. Asa Wilson.
A Sunday school rally was held at
Mt. Moriah in West Grove township
In an all day program Sunday in charge
OF G.. l.. Marmon, county president
Of the association. Sunday visiting
was well discussed as were all the
topics. The blackboard talk by the
county president was well received.
The township president for next year
is Albert Hayden, the secretary, Mrs.
F. w. Weischmeier.
Rev. w. Potter, Of ,Muscatine, for
mer pastor Of the Methodist Episcopal
church Of this city.
church Of this city spent few hours
with friends Monday, while transact
Ing business at this place.
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Sunday near Floris at the Alex Gar

Sunday near Floris at the Alex Gar
retson home.
Eldon the latter part of last week.
Jacob Carver returned home today
from two weeks visit with relatives
and friends in Jefferson and Van Buren,
counties.
Miss Bessie Fleming spent Sunday
in Bloomfield with friends.
Mr.. and Mrs. Tom Yates have two
very sick children.
Mrs. Ellen Axtel of Kansas City,
is visiting relatives and friends here
this week.
Misses Ora and Hattie Thompson
and Reva Spohr and Messrs. Ernest
Bryan and Charlie McMains attended
dance at Bloomfield Saturday night
at the hall.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. G.. Hughes returned
here Wednesday night from ST. Louis,
and are spending a few days with
relatives and friends.
Mrs. Mildred Horn and Mrs. Belle
Rominger, of Bloomfield, visited at the
George Lester home today
George Adcock, of Drakeville, in
charge Of gang of fifty-th men, is
here this week having new steel rails in
the Rock Island.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-12-08
FREE TUITION FOR THE BAND.
Suggestion Is Being Pushed at Iowa
State University.

Iowa City, Dec. s. - Partly as re-
ward to the members OF the present
excellent band which represents the
State University Of Iowa, and as an In
scentive to greater interest in the or
ganization. it has been proposed that
after this year members of the band
shall be granted free tuition in the
university. This suggestion was made
by faculty member and supported by
another There is probability that
the matter will be brought before the
proper authorities to see If this con-
cesston cannot be granted to make
the organization of the band more Sc
cure and, permanent. This means is
employed in some other universities
and is very successful.
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SALEM M.

Salem, Dec. miss Amy Bliss has
been spending her vacation at home.
In honor of their thirty-fourth we'd
ing anniversary Mr.. and Mrs. William
Weeks entertained a number of their
relatives and friends at dinner Mon
day.
o. A. Banta has purchased a place
near Batavia, where he with his fam
lily will make their future home.
Miss Winifred Triplett is on the sick
list.
William Burlington is quite sick
Friday evening, Dec. 9 at the opera
house the Chicago Glee club will give
Also Miss Skinner will give The
Marble Faun," by Hawthorne.
DR.. G. w. Rawhouse returned Mon
day from visiting the st. Louis ex-
position.
Joe Hummell had his collar bone
broken while playing football.
Mrs. Sank Massey was called to Biz
mingham last week by the death of
her sister, Mrs. Lille Hail.
Monday evening Mr.. and Mrs. o. H.
Tyner. Mr.. and Mrs. E. A. Wilmeth,
Misses Addie Donaldson and Rae In
grim drove to Mt. Pleasant and were
royalty entertained by the Eastern
Star lodge.
Mrs. Julia McMasters has gone to
Redding to visit relatives.
Joe Turner is visiting his relatives
here.
Alfred Banta, of Oberlin Kansas,
is guest at the ]. M Triplett home
Enoch Berry was in Chicago last
week and attended the stock show.
Rev. G. B. Hanksins visited his pa
rents near Danville last week.
Miss Minnie Garretson is teaching
the Denova school.
The Shadow social at the M. E.
church Saturday evening was we'll at
tended. The boys deserve praise for
so well conducting the social and for
nice refreshments served.
Rev. B. G. Hankins will begin a
series of meetings at Cottonwood this
week
The woman's club met at their room
Thursday afternoon.
Mrs. Garfield is enjoying an ex-
tended visit with her daughter Mrs.
Huxley.
Miss Grace Lupton is visiting rela-
tives in st. Louis.
Mrs. Frazier o. Dixon. Mo-, is a
guest of her siste, Mrs A. Marsden.
Isaiah Hoggati is stil. quite sick.
Junius Martin who has been travel
ing through the Pacific states since
early last spring, has returned home.
Misses Mae and Lola Parkinks have
returned from St. Louis.
Tuesday Mrs. Matte Mcdonald re-
turned from Bigmond, after several
weeks spent at the home of Mrs.
Dick
Mrs. Will Hawkins returned Mon
day from three weeks visit with
relatives in Missouri, Illinois and Iowa
Wednesday, near the depot, as Frank
Hanna was getting down from load of
baled hay one of the bales slipped
causing Mr. Hanna to fall to the
ground from the effect of which he
sustained serious injuries.
Mrs Leah Middifield returned Satur-
day from visiting relatives at Mt.
Pleasant.
Monday as Thomas Dilts was taking
a horse from the barn the animal be-
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came restless and kicked Mr.. D,lts on

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came restless and kicked Mr.. Dilts on
the arm, which caused fracture of
the humerus bone.
Helen Box, who resides on Depot
street, entertained number of her
young friends Saturday afternoon
from o'clock until 5 o'clock. in honor
Of her eight birthday anniversary.
Games and various amusements
furnished the pleasures of the after
noon. Dainty refreshments were
served The little hostess was the
recipient of many beautiful presents
and the guests were delightfully."- enter
tanned.
Mrs E. A. Wilmeth,. Mrs. John Bick-
ster and daughter Florence, Miss Anna
Barton and her sister Mrs. Moiser
spent Saturday at Mt. Pleasant.
Prof F. S. Hill and his son Homer
came on their wheels from Birming-
ham Thanksgiving day and remained
until Friday with Salem friends.
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Family is Well Known
BLOOMFIELD.

Bloomfield, Dec. 6.-At the last meet
ing of the Royal Neighbors the follow
ing officers were elected for the en-
suing year:
Oracle-Mrs. T. P. Bence.
Vice Oracle-Mrs. A. G. Sax.
characteristics. A. ]. Clark.
Recorder-Mrs. Jessie Sax.
Receiver-Mrs. J. r. Wilkinson.
Marshal-Mrs. T. A. Goodson.
Inner Sentinel-Mrs. w. S. Hassen-
pfluey.
Outer sentinel-Mrs. Mary King.
Post Oracle-Mrs. j. G. Wood.
Manager-Miss Edith Appleton.
Mrs. T. P. Bence was elected dele
gate to the state camp which assem-
bles in Des Moines at date not yet
determined. A meeting for the install
lation of officers will be held in Janu-
airy.
DR.. G. H. Cronk returned Saturday
night from Powersville, Mo-. where he
spent the past month in charge Of the
practice of DR.. Ellis, who was spending
some time in st. Louis. DR.. Cronk
states that the city was scourged with
typhoid fever and that while there he
visited Is or 20 typhoid patients each
day.
S. A. Shields, who recently returned
from Garnet, Kans., has rented the
Cronk farm in Salt Creek township
and will move his family there in
March.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. L. Pennington. w.
j. Law, Mr.. and Mrs. Herbert King,
Burk Pennington and Miss Una Hen
derson were entertained Sunday at the
home Of Mr.. Kings mother, Mrs. Maud
Carson, of West Grove.
A pleasant reunion of the Wishard
and Wallace families was held Sun
day at the Clay Martin farm north Of
the city. The day was a. very happy
one for the relatives in attendance.
Mrs. Homer Rankin sustained a
painful accident Sunday evening,
spraining her ankle and twisting the
bone while going home from church.
broken board in the sidewalk
which was covered with dead leaves
made a pitfall which caused the acct
dent. More than week will probably
elapse before she will be able to walk
without pain.
Ray and Irwin Kinman, sons of Mr..
and Mrs. N. S. Kinman, who reside
south of the city, are seriously sick.
The former is suffering from rheu-
matte fever and the latter from tom
silitis.
Vint Davis returned Sunday from
Ottumwa, carrying his left arm in a
sling. The accident which resulted in
a broken bone was caused by fall on
Friday evening while attending lodge
meeting.
A. Childs, of Linsburg, Kans., is Wis
iting his cousin, Hon. W. H. Taylor,
while on a short business trip to this
city.
w. H. Black, of ottumwa, spent
Sunday with relatives in this city.
Miss Orna Cunningham, of Farming
ton, is spending the winter with her
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HAZEL DELL.

/, Hazel Dell, Dec. 6.-Quarterly meet
Ing will be held at the Zion M. E.s
church next Saturday December 10,
at p. M, conducted by the presiding
elder, j. W. Lambert, and on Sunday
Rev. Lambert will conduct preaching
services at 3 p. m. Everyone is vel
come
Miss Della Smith spent Sunday night
and Monday with Miss Inez Truitt.
Miss Mary Roberts of Ash Grove is
visiting at the home Of her sister, Mrs.
VIM. Wolfe.
Mrs. L, L. Dexter spent Friday with
Mrs, Perry Owens. n
E. Truitt and wife of Drakeville
are visiting at the home of his
brother, o. G. Truitt.
Mrs. ]. F. Hill is still improving
Miss Lizzie Gift spent Friday with
her sister, Mrs. c. c. Baum.
Miss Della Smith visited Friday
night with Miss Pearl Hollingsworth.
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wooLsoN.

Woolson, Dec. Mr.. and Mrs. John
Goodman entertained number of the
friends of their son Floyd in honor of
their son Fred's fifteenth birthday
Saturday night. A splendid time is
reported by all present.
Luther McCracken is teaching
school at No. 5, Penn township.
Rev. Neville, who has been on the
sick list, is reported better at this
time.
Martha Jones, is teaching school
southeast of Fairfield.
Elwod Hadley leaves this week for a
visit near Enid, Okla.
Nathan Hobson leaves this week for
Denver, Colo, to visit daughter.
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BIpWELL.

Bidwell, Dec 6.-The surprise party
on George Johnston Sunday evening in
honor of his thirty-f1rst birthday an
niversary was successfully carried out
by his wife. Those present We're Messrs.
and Mesdames F. E. Perry, P. r.
Brooks, c. D. Apley, w. s. Johnston
and Will Grooms; Misses Ethel Upp,
Ella Perry and Edith Perry; Mesars
Frank Johnston, Earl Brooks Stanley
Johnston and Claire Grooms
John Lathrop and Miss Nora Newell,
Of Kirkville, visited relatives here Sun
day.
Miss Gertrude Lynch returned Sun
day on No. 8, after a brief visit with
relatives in Ottumwa and Eldon.
Daniel Kerr and sister, Mrs H. T.
Lathrop, visited in Kirkville last week.
Burk Williams and Grant Garfield,
in company with Mrs. Fannie Williams
tended the oyster supper at No. 8
school house near Munterville Satur-
day night.
David Anderson and Miss Winnie
Baker, of Munterville, spent Sunday
evening very pleasantly at the G. H.
Chisman home.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. H. Childs, of OF
tumwa, were guests at the P. R.
Brooks home Sunday.
DIuCe IfOOluS anu tdIiily, W bldheS-
burg, visited Sunday at the A. o.
Grooms home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Victor Wilson returned
Sunday after weeks visit with rela-
tives in Dudley.
Clarence Nye and family and Mr..
and Mrs. Sam Nye, of Dudley, were
Sunday visitors at G. H. Chisman's.
Word has been received from Pleas
ant home announcing the recent ar
rival of son at the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. Climber Rose. Mrs. Rose was
formerly Miss Alta Chisman, Of this
place.
James, Palmer and Harve Grooms,
David Grooms and wife, Henry Can
field and daughter Elsie departed last
Thursday for Arkansas to reside for
the next few years. They have leased
a large tract Of timber land there.
Mr.. and Mrs. M. F. Chisman and
children and Mrs. Page White, Of South
Ottumwa, visited couple of days at
the G. r. Chisman home last week.
Perry Smith, of Ottumwa, visited
Sunday at the parental home here.
George Johnston and family departed
today over the Milwaukee for Smith
Center, Kansas, to visit q fortnight
with relatives.
Thomas Kerr was a business visitor
in Kirkville this week
Revival meetings are In progress al
Christiansburg this week under the
leadership of Rev. Thomas Rowe.