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The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1904-07-28
BENNINGTON BRIEFS
News oI The T'Wh and Village To
Briefly for Busy Readers.

Miss Jennie Riley went to Troy
Tuesday to consult physician in re-
gard to an operation on her nose
Miss Nellie Morrissey went to
Brattleboro Tuesday,
Miss Jennie Dewitt left this morn,
ing to spend the remainder of her va
cation at her home in Brattleboro.
At the regular meeting last evening
of Stark lodge IOOF the first degree
was conferred on one candidate, and
the third on another.
The plant OF E. l.. Sibley will shut
down next Saturday night for two
weeks VIM C. Greenslet, one of the
employees will spend part of his va
cation camping at Woodford.
Miss Fannie Morris who has been
spending the past winter in Boston is
visiting friends here for few weeks.
F. M. Crawford and D. a. Guilt
nan went to Arlington to attend the
county convention today. They got
there few minutes after the conven-
ton adjourned.
Rev DR. C. w. Rowley will give the
fourth reading on the Song of Solo
mon chapter two this evening at the
NE church prayer meeting.
Mrs Sadie L. LaDow of Mechanic
vile is the guest of Mrs c. w. Rowley
at the Me parsonage.
A letter from New York today re-
ceived by Judge Bates states that Gov.
Mccullough is steadily improving and
will be home in a few days,
Miss Elizabeth Cairns of Hartford,
Con, is the guest of Mrs E. Z. Hart.
Miss Sarah Healy who has been the
guest of her father returned 10 New
York Wednesday,
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FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL.


Money on call easy at per cent. Prime
mercantile paper, 3Ad4h per cent. Elk
changes. s2.052.744. Balances, $9073, 45l.
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News OF the :Tovn andl village Told
Briefly For Bus, Readers

AA~Ahb - 1885,
Mr. and Mrs E. A. Wattles and Mr.
and Mrs j. l.. Harbour are camping
at the casino.
The condition of Mrs Alfred Robin
son of Bennington Center who recent
ly had shock is considerably improv-
ed.
Judge f. L. Waterman of Brattle-
boro was among the visitors to the
village yesterday.
Miss Juliet Stamford of Bennington
Centeris in quite poor health.
The village trustees of Bennington
Center have decided to ere fifteen
gasoline lamps for street lighting
purposes in that village They will be
ready for the long winter evenings thal
are coming
Marden Nichols is spending few
days with friends in Albany.
Miss Eldred and Gordon Burke
spent Wednesday at the Shaker settle
ment at New Lebanon.
Miss Mabel Nichols, who has been
visiting here, has returned to her
home in Boston.
Former assistant county Judge
Horace Bottum of SALISBURY, who
has been in poor health for several
months, does not appear to improve
very fast.
In the races at Island Park which
commenced Tuesday there we're three
events, the 2:35 class trotters, for a
purse of $780, the pa class pacing,
purse 5000, and the 2:ll class pace,
purse also 5000. In the first Florence
6 m. entered by +. H. Burgess was
distanced in the third heat. Two of
the races were won in straight heats.
Mrs Myron Barton has returned to
Shafts bury to the home of her daugh-
ter, Mrs j. G. Huntington, after
spending three weeks at the home of
G. Z. Rice on Park st.
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big Horne Climb. Stairs.

BOSTON, July 2S.-A big draft horse
climbed three flights of stairs of his
own accord in box factory in this
city. The animal was being shod in a
blacksmith's shop near by. While the
smith was working the bellows the
horse quietly walked out and up into
the factory. 1t seems that the animal
was accustomed to reach his own sta
BILE by climbing a short runway.
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Live Stock Markets.

CATTLE-Suppy light: market steady
choice, $6.10fi6. q prime, $5.70d6; fair, 81 40
q490: veal calves, s6d6.5O
HOGS-Receipts light; market active:
prime, heavy. S.70Q5.S0; medium. s6@6 10;
heavy and light Workers, S6.l0Q615; pigs.
seas 10; roughs S4d5.
SHEEP AND LAMBS - Supply light
market steady; prime wethers, $45094 60;
common sheep, N.5o92, spring lambs $3.50
Q6.
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y at $l25.OO

THE PLAN:-One vote
viii be given with each ten
cent purchase at Girls.
WOLD'S STORE. The party
receiving the vote writes on
the ticket the name of the or
ganization he may wish to
vote for and his own name.
These votes are turned over to
the secretary of the organiza.
ton indicated and on October
first the Picture will be pre-.
sented the organization having
the largest number of votes.
If you want to help your
favorite organization secure
this valuable work of art, buy
everything you may wish in
Sporting Goods, Musical Goods.
Art Goods, Stationery, Books
and Magazines of
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BronchitisFor Twenty Year.

Mrs Minerva Smith of Danville, Ill.
writes II had bronchitis for twenty
years and never got relief until l used
Foley's Honey and Tar which IS sure
cure" For sale by B. A. Quinlan.
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TODAYS STOCK QUOTATIONS.
Selling Prices Today On New York Exchange
At Noon.

.Today's quotations on the New
York stock exchange as reported at
noon by j. r. Williston 81 Co, of 7
Nassau street, New York city to the
Bennington Security company are as
follows:
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1904-05-25
Comfy Correspondence.
DELAWARE.
DR.. Flower is making an extern

DR.. Flower is making an extended
visit at Cedar Rapids.
Mrs. John Webster of Greeley has
moved here and will make her home
for while at least with her brother
VIM. Austin.
The Rebekahs Of this place all at
tended lodge at Delhi last Tuesday
evening to help initiate T. Fl. Aus
tin and wife.
There was quite reunion of the
G. s. Harvey family Saturday. All
the children being at home once
more, including Burton Of Chicago,
Floyd Of Greeley, Iowa, Mrs. +. @.
Zirtzman of Montana, and Mrs. Alva
Snow Of Lamont, Iowa.
The Delaware County Telephone
Company have been putting in
some new phones in this vicinity
lately and more of them are wanted
Mrs. Hopkins of Dyersville came
here Friday to look after hel
mothers (the late Mrs. S. Tarp)
property, and found her brothe,
and brother-in-law carting away al
the personal property. She pro
tested, but it did no good and
trouble is likely to follow.
The P. O. Department has pre-
sented our Rural mail carriers witt
fine new distributing table anc
cabinet. Some of the 4th class post
masters Of this county met here will
Miss Hunt last Wednesday ant
organized a league or union.
don't know what they intend to do
probably raise the price Of 2 cen
stamps.
Our school closes next Friday
with the graduating exercises tina
evening in the M. Z. church.
G.. Pierce Of Manchester was
here on business Monday morning
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1904-05-25
EARLvILLE.

Mr.. Harry Denton came home
from Cedar Rapids to spend Sun
day.
In the Ball Game between Spring
Branch and the q. III. S. team Sat
urday. Earlville again came off
winner the score standing s to 2.
Mrs. L. j. Carpenter and Miss
Laura Warkmister visited in Delhi
to day.
Mrs. Alice Prentice is spending
a week at the home Of her mother
in Manchester.
Mrs. Dan Box Of Clarion Iowa ar
rived Wednesday to visit her moth
Ell Mrs. Jas. Reeder.
Several from here attended the
association of Cong. ministers of the
State at Manchester last week.
Henry Peters and wife of Wood
Centre visited at the home Of Henry
Sturnpf Sunday
A new cement walk improves tho
property occupied by G.. w. Long.
Prof. Hazard has reconsidered
his resignation and will teach our
school another year.
John Volt and Ed Peters spent
Sunday in Worthington.
The graduating exercises of the
Earlville High School will take
place on June 3.
L. G. Clute Of Greeley was in
town Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Chauncy Davey
were pleasantly surprised by a party
of friends Friday evening.
Mrs. j. w. Malvin and son of
Dyorsville visited at the home Of Mrs
Cousins last week Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. Bechtel of
Dubuque visited at the home of
Louis Schaller several days last
week.
b. e. Loomis has sold the dry
goods Of the Carly & Loomis stock
! to Mr.. Placke Of Farley who will
move them to that place this week.
w. L. Bender is treating his
house to a coat Of paint.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. L. Cattron are
making preparations to move to
Waukon soon. where Mr.. Cattron has
accepted position in drug store.
Miss Agnes Williams came up
from Dyersville Saturday for a short
visit with home folks.
Miss Laura Whipple was a Greel-
ey visitor last week.
Henry Millen and wife w. l. Mil
len and wife and Geo. Staehle il.
and wife attended the funeral of
John Drybread of Greeley last week.
Mrs. Lester Powell was a Del
aware visitor last week.
The Stillman building is being
fitted up for a restaurant which will
be conducted by Frank Loomis.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1904-05-25
DELHI.

Z H. Blanchard and +. A. Doc.
little were Des Moines visitors last
week.
The Rebekah Lodge had initiation
Of Candidates last Tuesday evening
and enjoyed a pleasant evening.
Mesdames G.. o. White and L. A.
Doolittle were Greeley visitors Mon
day.
Mr.. and Mrs L. M. Davis of Man
chester visited at Riley Holdridges,
Tuesday.
Mrs. L. N. Green is enjoying a
visit from her brother, an attorney
from Waukon, Iowa.
Frank Furman from Hale Iowa
visited his parents recently.
Memorial Services will be held at
the NJ. d. church, Sunday evening,
May Doth.
Mrs. Ralph Bowman and three lit
tie boys from Buckeye, Iowa, are
visiting her parents Mr.. and Mrs. Il.
Fraser.
Mr.. and Mrs F. B. Doolittle were
Hopkinton visitors, Tuesday.
Mr. Rippon and family Of Earlville
were guests Of Mr.. and Mrs. R. j..
VanAntwerp Sunday.
Orman Hartman is home from the
U. |. U. at Fayette.
The supper given Friday evening
for the benefit Of the Orphans Home
at Mason City was a decided success
The Lodge cleared $500 which
was sent as donation to the Home.
The following program was rendered
Opening Ode. A paper describing
the Orphans Home at Mason City,
by Mrs. G. L. Swinburn. Instru-
mental Music-Hazel Perkins. Rec
itation-Zella Holdridge; Song
Dorine Corbin; Selection-Verona
Paris; Song-Misses Berl and Clou-
gh; Recitation-G,lssie Bondurant;
Song-Sessie Burton; Closing Ode.
Miss Hughes Of Dubuque is visit
ing relatives here.
A delegation of the sisters and
brothers Of Anon Rebekah Lodge
Of Hopkinton were up to attend the
supper Friday evening.
Mrs. e. j. Carpenter was over
from Earlville Friday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Z. Fl. Blanchard
were in Manchester Saturday.
Mrs. Almon Danford and little
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1904-05-25
coFF1Ns GROVE.

Miss Julia Potter is helping Mrs.
Bert Joslin with her work. Mr..
Joslin is reported as no better.
Will Van Alstyne acted as our
milk hauler a few days last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Croskey were visit
ing at Lee Travers one day last
week as also were Mr.. and Mrs.
Will Kieser.
Mr.. Emory Cook spent Saturday
and Sunday near Winthrop.
Misses Bessie, Mildred an Eleanor
MCGEE attended Sunday school at
Rocky Ridge.
Among the fisherman last week
were William Bockaman, William
Kennedy, the five Jordison boys.
Homer Burhams, Fred Traver, Mr..
Eberhart and three sons. Also Bert
Stewart. Quite a few fish was caught
Several are through planting corr
and are getting out their cultivators
Mr.. and Mrs. John Hitler spen
Sunday in the Grove.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1904-05-25
STRAWBERRY POINT.

Louis Neiderfrank of Greeley visi-
ted with his parents last Friday.
Miss Phyllis Anderson went to
Fayette last Thursday to see her
nephew, Tommy Anderson, who is
quite sick. She returned home in
the evening.
B. w. Newberry and j. G. Elem
niken came home from Des Moines
last Thursday morning.
Mrs. T. A. Dean came home from
Manchester Thursday morning
where she had been in attendance at
the sixty fifth annual meeting of the
Iowa Congregational Association.
Mrs Harley Everetts Of Manchester
spent last Friday and Saturday with
her parents, L. Madison and wife.
Late Marshall and family Of La
mont were here Friday to attend the
funeral of Mr.. Marshalls aunt, Mrs
George Smith.
If the weather permits the class
of 1904 will picnic at the Back Bone
Tuesday this week. We hope the
weather man will make it a pleasant
day.
Miss Pearl Clough CAME up from
Dubuque last Thursday via Dundee
for a..sssisit =; sshsy father, P. j.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1904-05-25
EAD's GROVE.

Will Robson came home last
Saturday from Grand Rapids, Neb.
Sam Way marketed oats at
Greeley last week.
Gus Lundeen of Edgewood erect
ed a new windmill for Jack Ed
munds on Thursday.
Saturday May 18th being the
thirtieth anniversary of the mar
riage of Mr.. and Mrs. Jno. Croyle a
pleasant surprise was given them by
their friends and neighbors. There
were about fifty present. An ele-
CANT dining table was presented to
them.
F. w. Frentress has a cream sep
arator on trial.
Mrs. Rhoda Williams of Oelwein
is visiting relatives and friends here.
Mrs. LynnieDavis Culbertson was
born in Montgomery County, Mo-, in
June 1880. Died at her home at
Ead's Grove on Friday May 18th
1904. She leaves to mourn her
early death a husband and two little
children besides mother, four
brothers and three sisters and host
Of friends. The funeral was CON
Quoted from the house on Sunday
by Rev. John Dawson Of Greeley.
lnterment at Greeley Cemetery.
John Ocker is home from Denver,
Colorado.
Mrs. Lena Shaw of near Delhi
visited relatives at this place on
Thursday.
Ira Blaisdell and. family of DEL
vein are visiting Mrs. Blaisdell's
parents Mr.. and Mrs. T. N. Frentress
of this place.
A birthday party was given Miss
Blanche Wood on Friday evening.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1904-05-25
COCOON.
day.

A. G. Tucker has greatly improv-
ed his residence, remodeling it and
building a new porch.
Mr.. and Mrs. DR.. Byerly spent a
couple Of days last week, in Anamosa.
Florance Merriam has been quite
sick the past week.
Ina Wilson and another lady from
Prairleburg are sewing for Mrs.
Fairchild.
L. G. Hall is treating his store to
a new coat paint.
Alice Royder of Central City was
an over Sunday visitor with hel
prEeats at THIS place.
ET5. Chas. Flint of Springville
is visiting relatives and friends in
town.
Everett Couiqlette who is employ
ed in Cedar Rapids came up Friday
evening for a days visit with his
parents.
Miss Maud Joseph spent Saturday
with relatives in Manchester.
Mrs. George Wilson Of Manches-
ter came down Friday evening tc
visit few days with FL. G. Merriam
and family.
The Coggon High School class o
1904 drove down to Anamosa Satur
day to see the penitentiary.
Floyd Evans and wife Of Manches
ter visited relatives in this city ,
couple Of days last week.
M. Denburg is making extensive
Improvements on his store building
Mrs. James Patton is on the .sicl
list.
Mrs. Will Crosier and son o
Manchester are visiting T. d. Pattor
and wife.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1904-05-25
HoPK1NToN.

Memorial services will be held in
the Methodist church next Sabbath,
conducted by Rev. Macintosh.
The college graduates are VIM.
Doolittle, VIM. Ferguson, Meldrid
Tourtellot and lone Westcott.
High school graduates are Anna
Thompson, Verna Wilson, Louise
jackson, Minnie Zeuch, Marion Boil
man and Ruby Mccullough.
DR.. Ed. Merriam is home from
Chicago.
w. p. Lord went as far as Chi
cago with his aunt on her return to
Buffalo, N. Y,
Pres. Grossman returned from
Kentucky, where he was called on
account Of the illness Of his mother
who died last Friday aged SO years
The geology class under Prof
Meinzer made trip out to Golden
and back by Hartwick to study the
lay Of the ground and the formation
The students of Lenox held q
preparatory field meet Saturday.
The meet was between the 'Preps
and the upper classmen. The
"Preps." won by GO to 80 points.
At the fair held by the Ladies
Aid Society of the Presbyterian
church, they realized 500.
The Shiedler boys killed eight
rattlesnakes upon Plum Creek.
i I. I. Wilson shipped cattle tt
Chicago last week.
Saturday was busy day in Hop
kinton.
The Fair, which is being held b.
the ladies will be continued Wednes
/ dau
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1904-05-25
NASHVILLE.

Masonville won the first ball game
of the season which they played with
MiddleGeld, the score being Ii to IA.
Our boys will play the Winthrop
nine here Thursday 26th.
Mrs. Stoneman Of Winthrop Wis
tied relatives here over Sunday.
w. Ryan and NJ. Maroney were
Dubuque passengers Thursday.
The grand ball given in the
Opera House here Friday night was
a success in every feature, good
music, good crowd, and everyone
apparently enjoyed a good time.
Masonville can once more boast
of a good meat market. R. Fee has
opened a new meat market in his
new building which has just been
completed.
A number from Winthrop and
also from Manchester took in the
dance here Friday evening.
The new church will be dedicated
on Sunday, June IL.
Misses Mayme and Mollie Ryan
were Winthrop callers Saturday.
T. Good was passenger to Win
throp Saturday.
Miss May McGrath visited Man.
chester friends Saturday.
Father Murtaugh was passenge,
to Waterloo Wednesday,
Miss Daisy Mulvehill was a Man,
chester caller Friday.
A number from here attended the
funeral Of Mrs. Kate Cross at Man
chester.
L. ]. Cooney is greatly improving
his house by building an addition
Masonville will celebrate the
fourth.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1904-05-25

daughter were guests of Mrs. Thos.
Dunlap Sunday.
j. NJ. Brayton went into Dubuque
Thursday.
Memorial day will be observed
Monday, May 30-Exercises at the
G. A. r. Hall at 2 o'clock-Program
as follows:
Music.
Invocation, Rev. l.. N. Green.
Music.
Orders read by Adjutant j. w.
Corbin.
Song.
Address by ". H. Salisbury.
Song by school children.
Drill by eighteen little girls.
After the program the graves will
be decorated.
Mrs. j. B. Smith is on the sick
list.
Frank Burbridge was in town
Saturday.
Perry Haight is on the sick list.
Mr.. and Mrs. Guy Smith are
happy over the arrival of little
daughter, Saturday May 81.
Arthur Hunt visited friends at
Fayette and Postville last week.
Ralph Heath and family of Cedar
Rapids are visiting friends in town.
Arthur Hunt and sisters Alice
Hattie and Helen were in Manches.
ter Saturday.
Ed Thompson of Mt Pleasant is
visiting old time friends at this
place.
James Norris was in town Satur-
day.
Emmert Allison of Mason City is
town.
The M. E. Aid Society will NEE,
Wednesday afternoon with Mrs. FL
G. Doolittle.
Mrs. Florence is visiting her par
ents near the Buffalo.
| These from here who went on thu
excursion to Minneapolis Saturda,
were John Porter Mr.. and Mrs. L
A. Doolittle George Harry ane
| Charlie Pulver.
| Mr.. and Mrs. Ed. Tolleston ant
son are visiting his parents O. j
Jamison and wife.
| Mortimer Smith was born in Cool
county, Illinois, March 3, 1914 anc
died at his home in Delhi, May Is
1904 of pneumonia. He was mar
ried to Miss Charlotte Reynoldsor
of Cook county, January "a, 1866
J, They moved to Delhi in 1867 ant
have resided here ever since. He i
survived by his wife, two sons an
three daughters The funeral sci
!, vices were held at the M. E. churc
; Friday afternoon conducted by Rev
L. N. Green.
Mr.. and Mrs. Allen Haight c
Ryan were in town Friday.
James Carlow is visiting at Upd'
! graft.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1904-05-25
SAND SPRINGS.

Mrs. N. Samuels with her two
children Raymond and Clara from
Minneapolis arc visiting her mother
Mrs. Frank McDonough and other
relatives.
Mr.. Z. NJ. Chaplin is on the sick
list but at present writing he is
better.
Mrs. R. j. Davis, Mrs. Harry
Champlin and Mrs. W. G. Petrie
were patronizing I. j. Longs sale
Of the Schaeffer goods this week.
Mrs. L. T. Cummings Of Hopkin-
ton is visiting Mrs. L. d. Slauson
this week.
Mrs. Nellie McGinnis and daugh-
ter Ethel were in Hopkinton Friday.
Two boys from the surrounding
country ages about IL and 10 years,
started to go to st. Louis but were
caught at Monticello and held there
till their fathers came and brought
them home.
Miss Irene Slauson and Mrs. L.
+. Cummings took dinner in Hards-
crabble Wednesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. r. j. Davis were in
Cascade Saturday.
Miss Josie McDonough and Miss
Mary Neil were Hopkinton visitors
Wednesday.
Mr.. Robert Stevenson is giving
his house new coat of paint.
Mr.. and Mrs. Irwin had business
\ in atoatisello Saturday. HEg
| The show at the Hall Ras sue
cess.
Mrs. F. D. slauson and Mrs. L.
T. Cummings were in Monticello
Friday.
Mrs. j. Morrison, Senior, dice
Thursday morning at the home O
her daughter Mrs. Lizzie Horsh o
Colridge Neb. The body was brough
here and inferred at Hopkinton TIL,
services were held at her old home,
the Covenanter preacher Of Hopkin
ton officiating. Mrs. Morrison wa'
| 10 years old.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1904-05-25
LAMONT.

Jennie B. Stimson returned from
Oneida May Is and went to Stanley
May Is.
Mrs. Sophia Jacobs Breckenfelter
remains very low with no hopes of
recovery. A risk of life for life
results in two deaths it is feared.
Miss Emma Jacobs of Dundee is
giving her sister very tender care
constantly. ...--t..
Grandpa Davidson is poorly.
Laura Berridge is out in the coun-
try rrsticating.
Several took in the Minneapolis
excursion Saturday-Monday.
Several are planning on attending
the NJ. w. A. picnic at Clear Lake
June 2.
Mable Flaucher Spenser remains
very low at her home in Ackley.
Mrs. Maude Flaucher Clark went
to AclSley Tuesday May II to assist
her mother in the care of Mrs, Spen-
ser.
Jesse Platt broke his collar bone
while at play Wednesday.
a. Ehrke has the contract to build
our new bank. VIM. O'Brien is the
mason.
The T. W. Baptist society here
have engaged Rev. G. Brinecombe
Of Avonsdale, Mich, as pastor.
The K. of P's. are planning a
Jubilee at the dedication of their new
hall which is now ready.
Hiram Cowles and d. D. Duckett
attended the Republican State Con
vention in Des Moines May 1919.
Mr.. Trumblee and wife entertain.
ed their son and wife of Manchester
last week.
Mrs. Ef1ie Hewitt Murphy and
two little daughters departed for
home at Horton, Iowa, May IL.
Our up-to-date blacksmith Late
Marshall is suffering from granulat-
ed eyelids.
Mrs. Chas. Little of Sexton, form
erly Of Lamont is here visiting her
many friends.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1904-05-25

The death of Mrs. George Smith
occurred Wednesday evening after
an illness of three days of pneumon-
ia. Mrs. Smith has not been well
for many years but was not confined
to her bed except for three days. Mr.
and Mrs. Smith spent the winter in
Nebraska thinking that the climate
might benefit her health. Miss Ollie
Marshall was united to G.. w. Smith
at Greeley, Iowa, November III, 1897
Rev. Martindale officiating. One
sweet baby blessed this union but it
being too frail God called it home
among the angels. Mrs. Smith
leaves husband besides relatives
and friends to mourn her death.
Services were held at the home east
Of town last Friday, after which the
remains were laid to rest beside her
darling baby in our cemetery.
The death Of John Durham occur
red Friday morning at home Of his
brother-in-law, L. d. Ward. Mr.
Durham has been sick with paraly-
sis of the throat for a number of
weeks. His sister Mrs. Malissa
Ward died July 10, 1908. The flu
neral was held at the Ward home
Saturday. We are without further
particulars.
Mrs. Elizabeth Blake came home
Thursday evening from her visits at
Humboldt, Fort Dodge and Britt.