The Laclede blade. (Laclede, Mo.) 1890-1945, 1904-10-29

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cd of'a public official. See that hi
name is on your ticket.
Word comes from Cambridge, Ohio
! that fine hoy was born to Mr.. ant
! Mrs. Ira Thompson at their hom'
: there last week, and Grandpa Gard
ner is just as much tickled over it a
. he will be over Roosevelts election
and nothing pleases him better than I
republican victory at the polls.
j. H. Brunemer came from Wash
J ington, D. c., Monday to visit his bro
ther, A. B. Brunemer, and family
and his many old friends here. He
went to Kansas Tuesday but will re-
turn to Laclede in time to cast a re-
publican ballot without a scratch, as
he doesn't vote any other kind.
c. N. Standby, breeder of Poland
China hogs, shipped fine male pig
to Illinois Monday, sold through his
advertisement in The BLADE. Mr..
Standby is not only a successful
breeder, but finds a market for them
when ready. He says he finds his ad.
in THE BLADE profitable invest
ment, as it has brought him a mum.
ber of customers.
Mr.. and Mrs. Luther w. Thomp-
son, of Binghamton, N. Y. are
guests of Mr.. and Mrs. H. B. Van
Valkenburg. Mr.. and Mrs. Thomp-
son are on their wedding tour, having
been married on the 10Th of this
month, the latter formerly being Miss
Angie Hitler, niece of Mrs. Vans.
They have been to the worlds fair,
and 60 from here to Lenox, Iowa, to
visit relatives.
1t is just as important that the re-
publican county ticket be elected as
the national and state tickets. The
member of the legislature is of vital
Importance. DR.. Pettijohn is an ex.
ceptionally good candidate. He is
thoroughly equipped for all the duties
of the office, and should receive more
than the full strength of the republi-
can national ticket.
A reunion of family relatives was
held at the home of Mr.. and Mrs. A.
A. Welsh south of town last Tuesday
IN honor of Mr.. Crawford E. Welsh
and Mr.. and Miss Orr, of Ohio. The
gathering was surprise to Mr.. and
Mrs. Welsh and proved to be very
enjoyable occasion. There were 81
present and all enjoyed bountiful
repast, not forgetting to send The
BLADE some fine cake.
Miss Margie Englehart was very
pleasantly surprised last Monday ev-
ening by party other young friends,
the occasion being her eighteenth
birthday. Refreshments were seryed,
and games helped to pass a very en-
oyable evening. Those present were:
Misses Mary and Lizzie McGrew, Jo-
lie Mccoy, Alice Wright, Eunice and
.da Thompson, Julia and Katie Har-
er, Lena Barton, Lola Brown, Eva ,
)rmsby, Bertha Jones, Maude and r
ethel Calloud and Sarah and Martha
)uckworth; Messrs. Olin Mccoy, Or ,
lille Wright, George and Paul Jones,
resin Wilkins, Virgil Harter, Vern ;
Jolan, Carl Hereford, Ira Duck =.
'orth and George Haight.
1t was just forty-fve years ago last g
'uesday that Aunt Susan Hewitt, n
18th her husband, the late Captain is
levitt, arrived in Laclede, and she fl
as remained citizen of this place sc
YER since. In honor of her long res p
lence and the high esteem in which D
he is held, number of her friends
alled and spent delightful evening sc
ith her at her pretty home in South 10
aclede. Those in the party were nj
[r. and Mrs. 81. G. Lomax, Mr.. and
[rs. j. T. Hamilton, Mr.. and Mrs. W
C.. Bigger. Mr.. and Mrs. Lee Ham hs