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BLAckHAWk.

Blackhawk, Sept. 30.-The little two
year old son of Mr.. and Mrs .Lum Robb
died Monday and was laid to rest
Tuesday in the Taylor cemetery. The
grief stricken parents have the heart.
felt sympathy of the entire community
in their bereavement.
F. W. Bean has returned to his home
at this place after a few weeks visit
with his father near Floris.
T. j. Morrison and wife visited Sun.
day at the B. Elder home near Ash
Grove.
Albert Brown was a caller at the
Dug Lowe home Sunday evening.
Mr.. and Mrs Will Coop are the
proud parents of little daughter
Charlie Brown and family spent
Sunday with M. Albright and family
near Ash Grove.
A number from this place attended
the social at the G. Hopkins home
wednesday evening.
Mrs. r. H. Coop and daughter, Mrs.
J. A. Morrison, were Unionville visit
ors Wednesday.
Miss Olive Albright visited few
days this week with her sister, Mrs.
Pearl Coop
Arthur Cation and wife are visiting
friends and relatives here
Frank Bean is plastering for Daniel
James this week.
Mrs. NJ Smiley and daughter, Dora.
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HIGHLAND.

Richland, Sept. 20. = Mrs. Char
lotte Claudy visited relatives at Keota
last week.
Mrs. Oswald Greeson and Mrs. G. A.
Swayze were in Ollie, Wednesday.
Mrs. l. Orkin arrived home from st.
Louis, Friday.
Britta Anderson Of Ollie, visited
friends here Monday
Mrs. Bert Smith of Boone is visit
ing her sister, Mrs. Fred Fearis.
Elma Schriever is visiting her sis.
ter. Mrs. Ralph X. Baker at Cedar
Rapids.
A. Greeson and wife are in St. Louis
this week.
Lou Davis of Ollie was business
caller here Monday.
Gertrude White and daughter Mer.
cedes Of Keota visited at the parent
al Mills home over Sunday
Mrs. Bessie Bierney of Estherville
is visiting at the parental w. E. Smith
home.
Hezekiah Grimes of Maryville, visit
ed relatives here last week.
Bert Smith of Boone, spent Sunday
here with his wife, at the home OF
Fred Fearis.
Walter Duke was in Chicago Wed
nesday with three carloads of stock.
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kIRKVlLLE.

Kirkville. Sept 80. - Mr.. and Mrs.
w. T. Percy were at Fremont septem-
Der %, visiting the family of DR.. Dale.
w. T. Percy expects to start for Ok
lahoma on October with company
of land buyers and expects to be gone
about three weeks
Miss AIDA Bishop Of Mountain View
Oklahoma is visiting at the home Of
Mr.. and Mrs. w. T. Percy
Mrs. Mary D. Sigafoos Of Excelsior,
Mimi. is visiting her sister, Mrs. j.
H. Waddell Of this place.
Miss Gladys McCune went to Oska-
loosa. Saturday to visit her sister, Miss
Lily McCune. who is teaching in Oska-
loosa.
Last Tuesday, ]. W.Carson and fam
lily and ]. D. Funk and wife and little
boy Carl went to the Worlds fair.
They returned Saturday.
On September %, Rev. D. F. Stiles
and family went to the fair at st.
Louis Mo-, and have not yet return
ed.
Mrs. Margaret McHair Of Republic,
Mo-, daughter of Mrs. Sarah Bennett,
and Mrs. Blosser of aBtavia, sister of
Mrs. Bennett. are visiting at the Ben
nett home and with other relatives
here,
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MARTIN sBuRG.

Martinsburg, Sept 3O.-The Mar
tinsburg band will give three more
concerts.
Jas. Mills has moved to Richland.
Rev. Clark arrived home from Chi
cago "Wednesday evening.
Mrs. Cook, Of Winterset, who has
been visiting her daughter, Mrs. A. c.
Peters, left Tuesday evening.
Albert Dayton and w. Hampton
were in Ottumwa Saturday.
Miss Lizzie Cuddy and John e. Nc
Creepy We're married at the home of
the brides parents, Mr.. and Mrs. L. B.
Cuddy, the ceremony being performed
by Rev. H. N Smith, Of Hedrick.
John and Albert Meeker were at
Highland Center Monday.
Geo. Pollock and family arrived here
Wednesday evening from South Da-
kota. They will remain some time
visiting relatives.
Geo. Moran. of Richland, was in
town Tuesday.
Mrs. Lide Morgan sold her property
on Main street to Fred Waltman. Mrs.
Morgan will soon leave for Kansas for
years stay.
DR.. Moore reports the birth Of a
child to Mr.. and Mrs. c. Barwick.
J. A. Chambers will leave for Iowa
Falls, where he will run restaurant.
Mr. and Mrs. John w. Glass, Of near
Ottumwa, visited in town Sunday and
Monday.
The keystone Medicine Co. are
showing in town this week
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EDDYvILLE.

Eddyville, Sept. 2s.-Born, septem-
Der 26, to Mr.. and Mrs. John Vino
grasky, on the Chas Mccullough
farm, north Of town, baby girl.
Jesse Swan and family moved Mon
day from Mrs. M. e. Oldham's resi-
dence, on North Sixth street, to the
Bennett or Epps property on North
Firth street, which was vacated last
week by Fred Coryell.
Mrs Libbie Moore, of Abba return
ed to her home Monday, after visit
of week or two with relatives and
friends at Hayden.
N. B. McNeese, who was unable to
leave his bed for several weeks on ac-
count of rheumatism, has been able to
be up for few days.
Rev. G. w. Parker, of Ottumwa,
filled the pulpit at the church of Christ
Sunday morning and evening, and will
preach again Sunday, October 9, at II
a. m. and 1880 p. M. Mr.. Parker was
accompanied Sunday by Elder and
Mrs. T. J. Hall, also of Ottunlwa
G. L. Clancy, of Bussey, was in town
Monday.
While working up north of town
Monday evening, Will Hopp, son of
Chris Hopp, was taken suddenly i'll.
Miss Nellie Gilchrist. of near Oska-
loosa, came down yesterday afternoon
for few days visit with her uncle, DR..
F. e.. Vance. She was accompanied
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Lee BANoN.

Lebanon, Sept %. - John Saunders
and family of Pulaski spent Sunday
at the home Of Edward Humphrey.
Misses Abbie Conner and Bessie
Snider were in Keosauqua on Thurs.
day
Orsa Davis and wife Of Egypt pass.
ed through town Friday.
William Wilson. wife and daughter
and Joe Harrison, wife and son. from
Cantril spent Sunday at the home OF
Ned Harrison.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Cowan of Mil.
ton spent Sunday at the home of John
Cowan.
Ernest Roush and wife went to Keo
kuk Saturday evening where Mr.
Roush will undergo an operation.
Mrs David Warner is sick at the
present time.
Mrs. Anna Wilson is ILL.
Harry Cramer. wife and daughter
Verna. from near Bloomfield, spent
Saturday night and Sunday with their
uncle, R. G. Conner.
Leroy Campbell, VIM. Strait and
their wives are at st. Louis, Mo-, this
week
Miss Lizzie Mussetter of Milton at
tended church here on Sunday.
Karl Warner who underwent an
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HIGHLAND CENTER.

Highland Center, Sept. 2s.--J. F.
Pribble and family, of Charlton, are
visiting at the home Of their daughter,
Mrs. D. G. Mccormick.
Miss Helene Townsend was an over
Sunday guest at the home of her I'M
Gle, Mr.. Trueblood, in South Ottumwa.
Mr.. and Mrs. Rush left last week
for their home in Medford, Okla, after
a visit at the home of their daughter,
Mrs Harry Goodwin.
Chas. Brenneman and family left
Sunday night for St. Louis to attend
the exposition.
Robt Emery and family, Of Ottum-
wa, spent Sunday with friends and
relatives here.
DR.. and Mrs. F. E. Lawson and Mr..
and Mrs. D. c. Mccormick returned
home Sunday from st. Louis.
Miss Fife Waddington, of Sacrament
to, CAL, is visiting at the O. c. Stew
ems home.
]. w. Mccormick and wife left this
morning for st. Louis to attend the
exposition.
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ORMANVILLE.

ormanville, Sept. 3O.-The remains
of Little Fay Phillips, the be-
loved daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. Jas. Phillips of this place,
was inferred in the Pleasant Ridge
cemetery last Sabbath. The funeral
services were conducted by U. B.
Smith, of Ottumwa. The pail bearers
We're: Misses Della and Hazel Bailey,
Dora Hendricks, Ida Shields. Mrs j.
M. Bailey led the song service. A large
concourse Of friends attended the last
sad rites.
Born, to Mr.. and Mrs. John Rush,
Friday Sept. %, a son.
On last Friday whilst returning
from Ottumwa Marion Carson's team
became frightened and ran away
injuring him considerably.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jas Hollingsworth
and daughter May We're Saturday and
Sunday visitors at thhe Carson homes.
Miss Ruth Heckart has returned
from Kansas City, where she has been
visiting friends for the past month
William Shadley is still quite i'll.
Miss Minnie Overturf is in Pella
with her brother, Rev. E. H. Overturf
Mr.. and Mrs. Elmer Bartlett were
at the parental e. S. Berry home Sum
day.
Sunday evening. Oct. 2, at o'clock
Rev. r. V. Pike will preach in the M
E. church here Everybody invited.
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ed she then blessed him and fell
asleep.
The last two years of her life were
spent in making with her own hands
tokens of rememberances for her re-
latives and many friends.
She requested her daughter Sarah to
make her robe Of pure white and when
she viewed 1t she said, Thank you,
my dear, all is now ready, I am only
waiting"
Her three daughters, Mrs. Amanda
Pinegar, Mrs. Sarah Segar and Mrs.
Ida Atkins were with her and cared
for her in her last Illness. When the
absent children, Capt. Lon Myrick, of
Colorado, and Sheppard Myrick, of
Arkansas, wrote her asking il she
wished them to come to her she said:
mo, / do not want to call you home
to see me die, but wish YOU to renem-
Der me as you last saw me-" and with
her last breath she blessed them all
and sent messages of love and conso-
lation and asked them not to grieve
but to rejoice. She was so glad and
anxious to go. To the many friends
who came she expressed her gladness
at the prospect OF so soon meeting her
Savior and loved ones gone before.
She would say, u will soon fall asleep
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S I'D e l. / G H T s.

may not be considered necessary to
bring out the points Of the following
incident:
A two days bazaar was held little
while ago. On the first day q gentle
man opened 1t and made speech and
the reporters were provided with
table. The second day a lady opened
the bazaar and also made speech.
but the reporters had no table
Obliging lady Ito reporter) viii
you require a table?
Reporter-Oh, no.
Lady-But you required one yester.
day.
Reporters Gin all seriousness) -It's
a lady today; we can easily take her
on our knees.
Miss Harriet Hosmer, the noted
American sculptor, was talking at her
Watertown residence about celebrities
she had known. OF certain noted
New Yorker, she said:
He was an awkward dancer. but he
told me once that he had taken dane.
ing lessons in Boston. His teacher
was charming old Frenchman. true
artists, and when he came to leave
Bosom he said to the old man.:
| am going to New York now, mon.
sieur. and if there is any favor I can
do for you there I shall be only too
glad to serve YOU
- will take 1t as the greatest ac-
commodation, sir. If you will tell no
one OF whom you learned to dance
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OBITUARY.
Observation-Disclosures

Eliza Davis was born in Bedford
county, Pa, Feb. s, 1920 and died Sept.
Fl, 1904. She was one of ten chill
dren, all, but one of whom have pass
ed to the life beyond. One brother,
Levi Davis, the youngest child, is still
living in Kansas.
She was married to William simp-
derry, Ohio. To this union were born
nine children, four of whom have
passed to the better world Little
Mary, three years old died in Ohio In
1852.
In 1855 she removed with her hus-
band to the farm one mile south Of
Chillicothe, where for nearly fifty
years she has resided. A passionate
love for this dear old home has been
characteristic Of her life and well it
might be. 1t was here she bore the
privations of the pioneer days work
ing with never firing hands and the
impress still remains. 1t was here at
the beginning of the civil war with
patriotic love she gave three sons to
the service of their country, one of
whom, Layfayette, his mothers idol,
came home In 1865 but to die.
Many of the older residents and
loving memories Of merry times spent
at the old homestead where Mother My
rick's loving hospitality was always
manifest. tender reminder was
cluster Of sweet briar which lay upon
her casket. 1t had been planted by
her own hands in bygone years.
In 1872 great sorrow come to her
in the loss of her son Edward. who
was killed in an accident
In 1877 her beloved husband was
taken from her. after only one short
weeks illness. With faithful hands
she took up the burden when he laid
it down at the dear old home she low
ed so we'll She was a faithful mother
to her children and a kind counselor to
the many friends with whom she as
sociated. There was scarcely time
in her married life when there was not
one or more orphan children cared for
In her home. One, a nephew, Harry
England, man Of over SIS years. was
present at the funeral.
The last great grief of her life came
to her in the loss of her youngest
daughter, AIDA Hull, March 81, 1902.
With loving hands she took the moth
erless baby boy and with passionate
love she chung to and cared for him
until mind and body could no longer
bear the strain when she willingly
gave him into her daughter Sarah's
hands, who brought him back to com
fort her last days. How her heart
leaped with 10Y even at the sound Of
his footsteps. A few nights before her
death she called him to her bed and
told him to always live an honest and
upright life and to never tell lie. He
promised her he would do as she wish
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DUNREATH.

Dunreath. Sept. 80. = Mrs. Rolling
is on the sick list.
Mrs. Bessie Lougensluger and her
brother. Ben Little, were in Des
Moines, Monday.
Mrs. w. Mayors and children of
Bussey, spent Sunday with relatives
at this place.
Edward Clifford of Nebraska, was
here on business Tuesday.
Frank and Pearl Martin of near
Fairfield spent Sunday with their sis.
ter, Mrs. Gale Amos of this place.
Mr.. Jones, a coal miner of Des
Moines was here at this place Satur.
day.
Elmer and Perry Vandlarah and
Charley Littell were Des Moines call
ers Saturday.
Misses Grace and Clara Love went
on Monday to Indianola where they
will spend q couple of weeks visiting
relatives.
Mrs. Wiley Pratt of this place
went to Lynnville where she will Wis
1t her mother, Mrs. Clue.
Mrs. Samuel Nichols and Mrs. Geo
Mayors were in Monroe on Monday.
w. W. Jones shipped two car loads
Of hogs from this place on Monday.
William Cooper and Frank Brown
wen to Des Moines Tuesday.
Mrs. Miles Dolton who has been al
this place visiting her relatives return
ed to her home in Montana, Monday
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DAVIS COUNTY LINE.

Davis County Line, Sept. 30.-G. w.
Seitz has sold his property consisting
of three acres to Ed Lasley, consider
alton $3.50.
There will be preaching services at
White Elm Sunday evening.
The Perry's entertained company
Sunday.
Flora Perry, of Oklahoma, visited
last week with relatives and friends
in this vicinity.
G. w. Seitz and wife visited Sunday
at John Templeton's.
Harry TEN pleton Of Des Moines, Wis.
tied last week with relatives in this
vicinity.
Mrs. Temperance Chriss is visiting
friends in this vicinity.
Mrs. Jacob Hem and children visited
Saturday at CAL Anderson's.
Alton Hewitt visited Saturday and
Sunday at the home of his uncle,
Nose Hewitt.
Rosco Brown was a caller at Frank
Ersllin's Sunday evening.
Moses Hewitt was Selma caller
Saturday
Dudley NicElin visited Sunday at the
parental Niclzlin home.
Henry Patterson and family passed
through Sunday.
Marion Lasley, of Colorado, is visit
ing relatives and friends in this vicin
ity.
Mr.. and Mrs. Dan Perry intend tc
take trip to Oklahoma in the near
future
School is progressing nicely at the
Olive Branch, with Herbert Carroll as
teacher.
LESSEE Parson returned Thursday
from ST. Louis. where he has been
attending the fair
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News of
Southern Iowa


one-half miles northeast of here. lost
day night at 80 a. m. 1t was filled
with hay Is bushels of potatoes and
all his farm implements. There was
also IL or Is sheep burned. The loss
Is fully covered by insurance in a
Cedar Rapids company.
Mrs. Hiram Davis has been sick the
past week, but is much better now.
]. W. Megan attended the meeting
of the Washington Baptist association
church Sept. %, 20, and 30 He gave
an address Friday afternoon to the
b. Y. P. u.
Miss Irma Larmore is still very
sick.
Mrs. o. o. Phelps went to ottumwa
Tuesday, returning on the evening
train.
Ezra Sylvester is very sick with
typhoid fever. DR.. G. Henry Is attend
ing him.
Married. at the home of the brides
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Slater,
three miles southeast of Competine on
Wednesday at Z p. M, Sept. 25, by j.
W. Megan, James H. Davis and Miss
Gertie Slater, in the presence of about
fifty relatives and friends. Those from
distance were Mr.. Slater, an uncle
Of the bride. and her aged Grandma
Slater, of Agency City. This worthy
young couple We're born and raised in
this township and attended the same
school and will in the spring locate on
nice farm joining the home farm of
Mr.. Slater After congratulations all
repaired to the dining room where a
fine three course supper was served.
After a social time was enjoyed all
returned to their hines wishing the
happy couple long and happy life.
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A Terrible Disease.

Cancer Of the lip-the most frequent
location in the male-is caused from
the constant irritation produced by
smoking or chewing tobacco. DR.. Bye
the specialist on the treatment of can
Ger, Kansas City, Mo, advises early
treatment in such cases, as most cases
terminate fatally after the lympathic
glands under the chin become involy.
ed. Mr.. N. H. Henderson of Wilsey.
Kansas, was recently cured Of a very
bad cancer of the lip by the combina.
ton oils. Persons afflicted with this
disease should write the doctor for his
free illustrated book on the treatment
of cancer and malignant diseases. AID.
dress, DR.. Bye. 903-U Broadway. Kan
sas CITY. Mo.
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ALBA.

Abba, Sept. SO.-James Wycoff, an
old and esteemed citizen of Monroe
county, died at the home Of John SUIT
liff, west of Hilton. Mr. Wycoff had
stroke Of paralysis some three weeks
ago and has gradually grown worse,
Frank Wycoff, of Keokuk, was present
at his death, but his son John was
compelled to leave for California two
days before his father died, he being in
very poor health. Funeral tomorrow
afternoon at Service Chapel.
The clerk of the district court issu-
ed the following marriage licenses
40, to Miss Sarah Rowley, aged "a,
both OF Abba: William Caldwell, aged
81, to Miss Birdie B. Miller, aged 20,
both Of Blakesburg; William Darby,
aged ~ to Miss Edith C. Narver aged
20, both of Abba, and R. Bruce Gobble,
AGED FL, of Fairfield to Miss Mary v.
Atchison, aged 20, of Abba.
The funeral services of Miss leila
Wilkin, which were held at the United
Presbyterian church yesterday after
noon We're largely attended, the church
being unable to hold the people, The
schools were dismissed and the people
attended in body. Her sister, Miss
Stella Wilkin, and D. A. Mclaughlin,
We're present. The floral offerings were
Soiy podueiiul' DIX young laQleS aCted
as honorary pallbearers.
The ladies of the Methodist church
Will hold their rumnage sale Saturday
in the basement of the church.
One Of the blood hounds brought
here by Sherman Peppers died re-
Gently.
Miss Vida Smith. of Pella, was the
guest of her brother, Chas. v. Smith,
the last few days..
Miss Angie Coffman who has been
visiting her sister, Mrs. Carl Koontz
of, Beardstown, ILL.,, will return home
this week.
Mrs, James Raddish, of Centerville,
has been spending the week with her
mother, Mrs. Byers.
Miss Mary Kissick has been elected
by the board to take the place of the
late Miss leila Wilkin.
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FOSTER.

Foster, Sept 2S.-John Terry, Jr.,
was in Moravia Monday on business.
Miss Ora Hoskinson is severe suf.
ferer from typhoid fever.
Miss Ollie Hawkins has moved to
Foster and will make her home with
S. L. Hammond and wife.
John Huxford and wife, of Hamilton,
are here visiting friends.
John Madison, ST., while leading a
young horse to pasture last Sunday,
the horse kicked with both feet, strik.
ing Mr.. Madison in the breast, break
ing one rib. DR.. Cross was called and
gave the necessary medical treatment.
Mr. and Mrs. George Huxford, Of
near Hynes, we're called here by the
serious illness of their daughter, Mrs
Claude Smith.
Parr Huxford, of Busy, is here Wis.
iting friends and relatives.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Sly are visit.
ing Mrs. Sly's parents at Mound City,
Mo-, for week or ten days.
Rev. T. H. Rowe, of Blakesburg,
preached in the Methodist Episcopal
church here Sunday evening. Rev.
Rowe will have charge of the church
here this year.
VIM. Rector has moved into the
house he recently bought of Dove
Flactiff.
The following Fosterites departed
Tuesday over the Wabash for St.
Louis to visit the fair: VIM. Morgan
and wife, John Madison, Jr., Wesley
Sincox, John Morgan, Eli Dyer, Peter
Anderson and John Ewart.
. Mr.. and Mrs. Ed Kicker returned
home Saturday from Brookfield, Mo-,
where they had been visiting relatives
and friends for couple Of weeks.
The band boys gave an ice cream
festival Monday evening which proved
TO be very successful in every way.
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COMPETITIVE.

Competine, Sept. sO.-Hon. John f.
Lacey will speak here Monday. Oct.
3, at $3.50 p. m.
Scott Dickens is very sick. DR..
Henry, Of Hedrick, has charge of the
case, assisted by DR.. Searles, of Ottum-
wa,
Basil Davis is building fine large
double corn crib, 32x24
G. w Davis is putting up double
corn crib.
Prof. ]. Handchroun, of Hedrick,
commenced school here Monday.
VIM. NJ. Herman, who lives trro and
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OAK HILL.

Oak Hill, Sept. 29.-Harve Temple
ton returned from Des Moines after a
weeks visit with his parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. j. Templeton and to look after
business matters.
Born. to Mr.. and Mrs. N. A. Brodeen,
a daughter.
u. Templeton has sold his place to
expect to leave for an extended visit
with relatives in Kansas and Okla
khonla, and will then go to Texas where
4 they will make their future home.
Guy Parks has been confined to his
home the past several weeks with a
severe attack Of rheumatism.
Quite a number from here attended
day.
4 Mr.. and Mrs. Volne,, Cassidy have
been visiting with relatives at Cantril
Ethef past few days.
Mrs. Minerva Downing is suffering
with an attack of typhoid fever.
EN- Mr.. and Mrs c. e. Brodeen visited
! Sunday at the F. Knecht home
Miss Lille Smith was the guest of
Miss Edna Casady Saturday night and
Sunday.
Miss Georgia Bell spent Saturday
and Sunday at home returning to
Chequest Monday, where she is teach
ing.
II. A. Brodeen purchased 1902 head of
lambs from ]. o. Boyer recently.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ross Sullivan expect
to leave for California in the near flu
ture.
The recent heavy rain has cause the
Chequest creek to overflow it's banks.
It is hoped that no damage will be
done.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clint Parks, Mr. and
Mrs. Frank Ross and Mr.. and Mrs.
Troutman left Tuesday for q weeks
sight at the worlds fair.
The little son of G. W. Roberts was
taken suddenly i'll Monda-- evening.
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MuNTERvlLLE.

Munterville, Sept. so.-Many Nun
terv1lle people accompanied Rev. E..
T. Linden last Saturday to Swedes-
burg to attend the Luther League con-
vention held there. All who We're there
report a most interesting meeting, and
a very large attendance Is reported.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. E. Hall returned
from days visit in Kirkville yester-
day.
Mr.. and Mrs. W. r. Smith returned
yesterday from a three weeks visit in
Kansas and Missouri
Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. e. Anderson and
Mr.. and Mrs. August Burgason We're
Ottumwa visitors Monday, returning
home Tuesday.
Amandus Anderson, from near Fred
erick, called upon L. L. swenson to-
day.