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BONAPARTE.

Bonaparte, July 21.-The funeral
services of Mrs. e. A. Kmple were
held from the M. e. church this MORN
ing at 10 o'clock, conducted by her
pastor, Rev. L. Jones. and interment
was made in the Bonaparte cemetery.
Phil Eich, Of Des Moines, is a wish
tor in town today.
Lem Henry, of ST. Louis, is visiting
here with her mother, Mrs. Jennie
Henry.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Hunter and
little son Othello left yesterday for
their home in Bertrand, Neb., after an
extended visit here with relatives.
Joseph Fisher, of Topeka, Kansas,
is visiting here with his brother. Wood
Fisher.
Mrs. George johnson and sons
George and Willie, Of FIT. Worth, Tex,
are spending the summer here with
relatives.
The members of the o. E. S. will
give "fete" on the lawn Of Hill
Crest" the home Of Mayor and Mrs.
H. H. Meek Friday evening. A musi-
cal program and platform dance will
be given. Refreshments will be serv-
ed. Everyone is invited.
Prof. F. N. Waterman, of Boston, is
in the city organizing singing class
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slagle were Bloomfield callers las,
Friday.
Mrs. Wilson spent Sunday in the
country with her son. Charles and fam
lily.
Rev. W. s. Gardner and wife Of Moul.
ton, and Rev. Ireland and family, spent
last Thursday at the Truitt home.
VIII Putnam returned to st. Louis
last Wednesday evening, having been
called here by the death Of his father
in-law, Marsh Clarke.
The ladies of the Christian church
gave an ice cream social last Saturday
night which was we'll attended.
John Kinnick moved his family into
the McNeff property last week.
Mrs. Will DeTar Of Ash Grove, spent
Wednesday with her sister.in-law, Mrs
Martha Brown.
w. F. Slagle made business trip to
Bunch last week.
The Epworth League gave an inter
esting program last Sunday evening
Solos were rendered by Misses Arlie
Sloan and Minnie Yoke, and duet by
Nellie Grant and Lulu Burnett. The
delegates gave an account of the con
vention which was recently held in
Bloomfield
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MUNTERvlLLE.

The yearly missionary meeting for
southwestern Iowa of the Swedish Lu-
theran church is being held in Munter-
vile this week with five ministers in
attendance as follows: Rev. Gunberg
of Ottumwa. Rev. Gurseneus Of New
Sweden, Rev. Moreland of Keokuk,
Rev. Swenson of Mediapolis, Rev. So
dergren of Burlington and there are
also two students, Mr.. Ekberg and Mr..
Wanstedt in attendance and some
very interesting meetings are in pro,
gress, therefore, it is hoped by the
pastor, Rev. E. T. Linden that all
communicates and their friends will
attend these meetings If possible.
Cyrus Johnson who went to Omaha
last spring and has had employment
in a business house at that place, re.
turned home on account of the strike
Farmers are now unusually busy
harvesting their small grain and hay
as the very warm weather Of the past
ten days has caused small grains and
hay to ripen ususually fast.
On Sunday July 10 Mr. and Mrs. AL
bert Johnson invited a number of their
friends to take dinner with them in
honor Of Mr.. and Mrs. Gustav John
son.
Jake Anderson was an Oltumwa
visitor Tuesday.
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IOkA.

Ioka, July 20.-Mrs. M. e. Lightfoot
OF Fairfield came Sunday for few
weeks visit with her daughter, Mrs.
w. L. Jackson.
Jackson Conger is visiting his pa
rents, Mr.. and Mrs. Jas. Conger, and
other relatives in town this week
J. P. Esher, who has been so sick is
improving.
L. K. Wallace's large barn contain
ing hay, grain. harness, farming i'm.
plements. carriage, ETC.. was destroy.
ed by fire Sunday morning. Five
horses and some harness was all that
could be got out Of the barn. The
loss above insurance will be about
$4,000
Mrs. Frank Lightfoot, of Fairfield,
is visiting her parents, Mr. and Mrs.
L. M. Sonner, this week.
Miss Rena Sonner. of ST. Joseph,
Mo-, arrived Saturday for visit with
home folks.
Mrs. w. L. jackson and daughter
Edna, were business visitors in Rich
land Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Gabby were
over Sunday visitors at Joseph Estes
Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Smith are visit
ing Mrs. Smiths parents near Fair
field.
A crowd of 1oka people went to the
river Sunday.
This section was visited by fine
rain Monday night.
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BATAVIA.

Batavia, July 81. - The funeral of
Mrs. Jennie Holmes was held at the
M. &. church Friday morning at 10
o'clock. Mrs. Holmes was a member
of the Rebekah lodge and many men,
bers of sister lodges at Bladensburg
and Abingdon with the Batavia lodge,
together with the Odd Fellows and the
members of the Kings Heralds" met
at the house and followed the remains
to the church, where large concourse
of sympathizing friends and neighbors
had assembled to pay the last tribute
of love and respect to one whom they
all will miss. The casket was covered
with flowers-tokens of love brought
by various friends. After the funeral
sermon preached by Rev. Sinclaire, the
remains were taken to the Batavia
cemetery for burial.
Mrs. Anna Rooms and two daugh-
tiers, Ruth and Oracle, of Colorado,
arrived Thursday to attend the funeral
of the formers sister, Mrs. Holmes.
Bert and Effie Ornduff visited their
brother, Vester Ornduff, near Troy, a
few days last week.
Mr.. Anderson is on the sick list.
MIS-. pIsSColu Is SLOWLY recovering
after serious illness.
Mrs. Esther Moss and Mrs. Eva
Leitz Of Eldon attended Mrs. Holmes
funeral Friday.
Albert Whitmore and little son visit
ed at Charlie Frescoln's Sunday.
On account of the sudden illness of
Rev. Sinclaire there was no preaching
at the Methodist church Sunday even,
I ing.
Several persons attended the ball
game between Batavia's nine and Ell
don's, played near Eldon Sunday after
noon The boys came back looking
more sober than when they went. The
game had resulted IL to Is in favor OF
Eldon.
The ladies of the Christian church
will give play at Nelson's hall Satur.
day night, entitled Growing the
Queen Of Fame"
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CHEQUEST.

Chequest, July 21.--A number of
farmers delivered hogs at Douds Tues
day and Wednesday,
Mrs. Rebecca Rambo called on Mrs.
w H. Harryman Saturday afternoon
Bird Bacus and family, of near
Douds spent Sunday with friends in
this place.
William Kennedy, one of the lead
ing farmers of Chequest sold and de-
livered to Alb. Simon, Of near Douds,
a fine bunch of sheep the first Of the
week.
Win. Dooley and son Ed of near
Selma, transacted business in Che
quest Monday.
Most everybody from here took in
the show at Douds last week.
s. s. Morrow, of Douds, was in Che
quest Monda~ on business.
Sam Black and family visited Sun
day with John Brooks and family.
Miss Gladys Koontz is attending
summer school at Keosauqua.
Mrs. John Ploss and little Miss
May Shaffer were on the sick list q
day or two last week.
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Pulaski.

Pulaski. July 20.-Miss Ruth Batten
of Bloomfield is visiting her cousin,
Miss Lora Batten, this week.
Mrs. S. Brunk went to Des Moines
Saturday for few days visit.
Quite number of young people
drove down to Milton Saturday even
ing and attended the band concert.
Mrs. A. F. Meredith left Saturday
for Fairfield where she will visit her
son Walter and family.
Mr.. Roulette, living southwest of
town, died Thursday and was buried
in the West cemetery Friday.
Rev. Wehn filled his regular ap-
pointment at the Methodist Episcopal
church Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lyman Meredith visit
ed at the home of G. E. Stockham's
Sunday.
Rev. Wheeler preached at Floris
Sunday morning and evening.
Mrs. Ida Hartzler spent couple of
days with relatives in Bloomfield.
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EDDY'vlLLE.

Eddyville, July 2D.-Died, at about s
o'clock Sunday afternoon, July II,
about seven miles west of town in the
vicinity of Buxton No. IL, Mrs. Nancy
Scribner aged 46 years, 8 months and
2 days. Nancy Isabel Williams was
born in Pleasant township, Monroe
county on October Is, 1866 in the same
second child of FiYeret and Abigail
Williams. She was married to N. Fl.
Scribner, May 23, 1882. Three child
rem, Belle, John and Mary, We're born
to this union. Orr July IA. 1895, Mrs.
Scribner was left wodow and on
March 8, 1900, her oldest daughter,
Belle, was also taken from her by
death. Her aged mother, Mrs. Abb
gail Williams, on Third street, her son
and daughter, John and Mary, two sis
tiers, Mrs. Jeff Waite, west of town
and Mrs. Della Farrell. of Edna, Mo-.
and five brothers, Adam, Scott R., Ev-
erett, Joseph and Charles E., are the
surviving relatives. Besides the hus-
band and daughter, four brothers and
one sister preceded her in death. Mrs
Scribner united with the Baptist
church in February, 1896. She was a
straightforward, consistent Christian
woman. Her health had been failing
the past two years, and it was about
six weeks ago that she became seri-
ously i'll. She WAS patient sufferer
and expressed herself as willing to &C
If the Lord willel. Mrs. Scribner's
funeral was held from the Baptist
chruch Monday nj 2:3O p. m. The
| services We're conducted by the pastor
w. r. Yard and Were largely attended
The body was laid to rest in Highland
cemetery. The sister in Missouri
could not be present at the funeral
Mrs. Scribner passed her entire life in
and around Eddyville and was well
known and highly esteemed.
Born Monday, July IS, to Mr.. and
Mrs. D. L. Belger: Of South Second
street, baby girl.
Mrs E. r. Olive, of Dallas, Texas
was guest Of her step brother, DR.. 3,
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MURRAY.

Murray, July Fl. = At 1:45 O'Clock
Wednesday morning, DR.. j. F. Hasty
on his return home from the country
discovered fire in the south wing OF
the hardware store of J.. j. Hoffman
The alarm was soon given and the
flames were controlled by 3 o'clock
The origin of the fire is unknown but
1t is supposed that it started from a
soldering lamp. The building was In
sured but the loss has not yet beer
estimated
Mrs. Adkins of Hopeville, called in
Murray today en- route to Creston.
Everette and Mack Ogden depart
ed on No. 4, Tuesday for Bonesteel
S. D., TO register and look over the
reservation.
Rev. Bott preached at the new
Union church last Sunday.
Rev Sparks attended the laying q
the corner stone of Hopeville's new
M. E. church Saturday
Editor Smith of the Murray News
came home on No. 10 this morning.
Misses Josie Vincent and Fannie
Hinsey departed last night on No.
for Wyoming where they go to vlsi
their brothers.
Mrs. Hawks of Creston passed
through en- route for Des Moines this
morning.
Miss Ethelyn Summers who ha:
been visiting Miss Lulu White for The
past week returned to her home IL
Humeston this morning.
The Epworth league spent a socia
evening at the home of Charles Bot
and wife south Of town on Monday
evening, An enjoyable time wa!
passed and they made a jolly crowd
riding out on hay-rack
Murray is having new cemen
walks put in.
Mr.. and Mrs. Albert Ahern have 8
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SELL OVER RIPE FRUIT.
D. Miller, Health Officer Of Des
Moines Puts a Ban on Dealers

Moines Puts Ban on Dealers.
Des Moines, July 81. City Health
Officer Miller has begun crusade
against the sale of over ripe fruit in
Des Moines. Friday and Saturday the
health officer made round Of some of
the fruit stands and ordered large
quantity of bananas and other fruit
destroyed
Monday special officer will be de-
tailed for the work and he will visit
not only fruit stands but groceries
and other places where anything in
the fruit line is sold.
II believe over ripe fruit is respon-
sible for good deal of, the disease
In the city of Des Moines," said Mr..
Miller. All fruit found in bad condi-
ton will have to be destroyed. The
ordinance prohibits the sale Of fruit
which is injurious to the public
health and some that has been sold
lately certainly is very poor in quali-
ty. One of the regular inspectors will
| give the next week or two to ascer-
tanning where the bad fruit is being
| sold.
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BUTLER.

Butler. July 21.-Mr. and Mrs. Geo.
Bottorff and children, of Hedrick,
spent Saturday night and Sunday with
Mrs. Mamie Curtis.
Misses Ella and Carrie Burgess
were Sunday visitors in Hedrick.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jesse Sisco and chill
dren, Of Cedar, We're Sunday visitors
at Lester Sisco's.
Misses Nora and Myrtle Bergman
spent Sunday evening at the H. A.
Watts home.
Mr.. and Mrs ]. A. sarvis spent Sun
day with A. J. BURGESS.
Mr.. and Mrs. Will Darner and son
Paul visited in Hedrick Sunday.
There was a party at Mr.. Curtis
Saturday night.
Mrs. Albert Clark is improving slow
ly.
Everett Watts has been on the sick
list for few days.
Howard Ladd, of Ottumwa, is visit
ing with his friend, Charley Bergman.
Everyone is now busy in the harvest
field. rss
day.
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BLADENsBURG.

Bladensburg, July 81: - Miss Ethel
Cathey is visiting friends at this place.
The children's exercises at the Chris
tian church Sunday night were well
attended.
Miss Jennie Randolph of Oskaloosa,
is visiting at M. G. Warder's the past
few weeks.
c. A. Smith is attending the repub.
ilican convention at Des Moines this
week
The dwelling house Of Eliza Smith
was burned Tuesday evening.
The Ladies Aid society of the Chris
tian church meet every Wednesday
afternoon from 1:30 to 4:3O. The la
dies of this place are especially invited
to attend.
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BRUSH CREEK.

Brush Creek, July 20.-A. Proctor
and family were Sunday guests at the
l.. Sprangler home.
Loren Shields and family spent
Sunday with relatives in Ottumwa.
Roy Judd. of Ottumwa, is visiting
friends in this vicinity.
M. V. Wright, of Ottumwa. is the
guest of his daughter, Mrs. J. Oden.
baugh, this week
Ella, Nita and Johnnie Proctor and
Bessie Odenbaugh were recent guests
OIL Mrs. L.. Shields.
Bert Baker was business caller in
Ashgrove, Saturday.
j. H. Odenbaugh and wife and son
spent Sunday with G. Davis and fam
lily at Prairie Chapel.
Nettie Mute is visiting her sister
Mrs. Bennett.
Frank Odenbaugh spent Sunday in
Ottumwa.
c. Smith passed through this vicin
ity Saturday
Joe, VIM. and Fred Proctor and
Harve Smith attended Sabbath school
at Hopewell Sunday.
Emmett Robertson Ashgrove, passed
through this vicinity Sunday evening
Ray Arnold spent Sunday evening
with friends near Blakesburg.
Amos Proctor transacted business
in Blakesburg Monday.
Charles Randall is assisting L
Shields in the hay field.
Mrs. Rebecca Proctor was the guest
of Mrs. Mile Shields last Thursday
Lewis Closer, of Albany. was call
ing on friends in this vicinity Sunday
Vida Proctor is visiting relatives ir
Ottumwa.
Bertha Judd called on Mae Smith
Thursday.
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CLINTON is IN LINE.
County in the Second District Instructs
For Dawson

County in the Second District Instructs
For Dawson.
Clinton, July 81. - The republican
county convention of Clinton county
instructed for A. F. Dawson, of jackson
county, for congressional honors. The
Resolutions follow:
Whereas, Albert F. Dawsoa
has been presented by the republicans
of Jackson county, Iowa, as a candi-
date for the nomination Of representa-.
tive in congress, subject to the APP
proval Of the congressional convention
of the second district of Iowa and we
recognizing in Mr.. Dawson a man OF
energy, ability and experience, and a
man of strong personality and high
standing in the party, marking him as
an ideal leader in the coming CAM
paign, therefore,
BE it resolved by the republicans
of Clinton county in convention as.
sembled, That we, pledge him our
hearty support and request the dele.
gates from this county to the cor
gressional convention to use their best
endeayors to secure his nomination as
representative in congress from the
second congressional district of the
state Of Iowa" ,'e
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News of
Southern Iowa



Mrs. E. c. Finney and children leave
this evening for lola, Kansas to visit
friends.
Mrs. S. H. Sawyers and children re-
turned recently from visit in St
Louis with relatives.
Miss Julia Friend left yesterday for
a visit with relatives in Des Moines
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. H. Farmer and son
Fred left yesterday for visit with
friends In st. Louis.
Mr.. and Mrs. F. Huey and son Frank
left yesterday for st. Louis to take in
the fair.
Robert Smith is visiting relatives in
Drakeville this week.
John Hayes, of Centerville, passed
through the city today enroute home
from Des Moines
DR.. and Mrs. Brownfield and chill
dren left yesterday to attend the St
Louis fair.
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AMADoR.

Amador, July 20. - Mrs. Edna My
ers and daughter, Stella, arrived last
week from Colorado for a visit at the
parental Ralston home.
Cal Kershiner has been sick the
last week. DR.. Finch is attending
him.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Schuarz and Mr..
and Mrs. Clayte Smith and Laura
Myers home Sunday.
daughter
Stevia Myers visited Gertie Schuarz
Monday.
G. w. Bachman has sold his farm to
George Blair of Ottumwa.. Mr.. and
Mrs. Bachman expect to go to Cali
fornia to reside.
Bert Wilkinson and family spent
Sunday in town.
Mr.. and Mrs John Mcfarland spent
Sunday evening at the l.. H. Wellman
home
F. L. Baker and family and A. w.
Smith and family spent Sunday at
Bakers.
Mrs. Annie Spousler visited at Meril
Spouusler's recently.
Laura and Carl Schuarz were in Of
tumwa recently.
e. Haming was in Blakesburg Mon
day.
Myrl I.anghead called at the Chance
Linn home recently.
- Mrs Edna Myers visited Mrs. Sadie
Myers last week.
Clara and Achsa Day, who have been
visiting their sister, have returned to
theiry home. They were accompanied
by their sister, Mrs. Nora Wright.
Mrs Florence Carey Of Fit Dodge
arrived last week for a visit with
friends and relatives.
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OAK HILL.

Oak HILL July 20. = Mr.. and Mrs
H. A. Brodene and Mr.. and Mrs. Jno
Templeton visited at S. G. Summers
Sunday.
Miss Gertrude Knecht returned home
Saturday after very pleasant visit
with friends at Leando.
Farmers of this vicinity are very
busy harvesting.
G. W. Roberts and family visited
Milton friends Sunday
Misses Tena and Mary Ploss were
guests at the F. Knecht home Sun,
day.
L. F. Parks and family visited the
parental Bucles home Sunday.
N. G. Laplume, A. B. Knecht and sis.
ter, Gertrude, and Miss Amy Saylor
left Tuesday for the Rosebud reserva
ton in South Dakota.
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M. BcCrea, Friday and Saturday, go
ing from here to Pella.
Mrs. Ed Shields has been quite III
with malaria.
Mrs. Ed Carroll and children return
60 Saturday from Buxton, where they
nad been visiting relatives for ABOUT
ten days.
Louis Lyon, north of town, has re
turned from trip to the worlds falr
at st. Louis.
MRS. N. B. Holloway entertained at
q nve o'clock tea Friday evening IN
nonor of Mrs. Ed Bethel of Washing-
Ton, Arizona, and Mrs. Fred Leuckel.
OF trenton, New Jersey, daughters OF
Mr. and Mrs. Gervais FATS. me
guests Of the evening were: MISS
E GalLh Conner, of Ottumwa; Mlss
vance and Misses Mary Schafer and
Sue Vance.
Ihomas Callahan, Of Des Molnes'
spent Sunday with friends here.
Mrs. s. G. Brown, of Les Vegas, New
Mexico, arrived Monday for visit
with Mrs. l.. A. Lafferty and other old
friends. The doctor stopped off in OF
tumWa, but will also visit friends here.
wesley Ward returned Monday noon
from an over Sunday visit with his
uncle at Bonaparte. He reports that
ne Will leave soon for Cripple Creek,
colorado, to accept a position with an
express company.
Mrs. j. T. Glen is able to be about
again after few days illness.
Pastor j. H. Ragan, of the Christian
church, went to Udell Saturday and on
sunday morning at 10 o'clock he con-
quoted the funeral of his old friend, M.
Boyer. an old settler of Davis county
He preached at Eldon the same even
ing.
Mrs. Edward Rector, of Tara, will
return home soon, after spending
week with her mother-in-law, Mrs.
Eva Rector
In honor Of his ninth birthday ami
yersary, Marion True, son of H. G..
little neighbors Friday afternoon from
till 4 outdoor games were among
the features.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. L. Phillips were
guests of Ottumwa friends Friday.
VIM. Allison, ST., was visiting his
son, Harlon Allison, in Ottumwa Fri
day afternoon.
7. j. Williams. of Hamilton, and Mr..
and Mrs. Jack Williams, of Buxton,
came down Sunday in the formers
new automobile and visited relatives
here Mrs. T. j. Williams arrived here
on saturday.
Mrs. VIM. Jordan. of Coalfield, has
been quite sick with stomach trouble.
| Oscar Hartman, of Knoxville was
an over Sunday guest of his father, A.
Hartman.
In the obituary of P. E. Shafer 1t
was stated that sister, Mrs. Lydia
Mccoy, lived at Norcatur, Kansas.
Mrs. Mccoy formerly lived in Kansas,
but now lives west of town.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. w. Bell drove to
Abba Saturday and visited Saturday
and Sunday with Mrs. Bells parents.
Grandma" DeTar, who has been
sick for some time, has been removed
from the home of her son to the home
Of her daughter, Mrs. R. Hobson, on
Gray's Creek. She is now suffering
from senile debility
| Mrs. e. M. Fausnaugh entertained
Miss Fay Palmer, of Clay Center, Neh.
and Miss Hattie Berry at tea Friday
afternoon.
The following are among the people
from Eddyville and vicinity who re-
| Gently transacted business at other
points: At Oskaloosa, Fred Coryell, OF
Fifth street and Mrs. w. D. Odem and
daughter, Miss Ethel McMahan, OF
Bluff Creek; at Ottumwa. Mrs. Frank
/ Oldham; at Buxton, James Beanie,
and Homer Padgett, of Bluff Creek.
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Homer Beital and family of Lucas
are here visiting with relatives and
friends for few days.
Bert Davidson, delegate from Mon
roe county, left Sunday for Des
Moines to attend the republican con-
vention which will be held July 20.
Mrs. q. j. Smith returned Tuesday
after spending a weeks vvisit with
her daughter, Mrs. A. L. Swift, OF
Avery. v
Mrs. Mary Davis returned after Wis
iting at the home of Jos. Amsbury, of
Avery.
Lee Johnson, of the Bussey Bladder
was business caller here Tuesday.
Bert Cox left Monday for White
City, where he will work in the mines.
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HAZEL DELL.

Hazel Dell, July 2O.-Rev. VIM. ov.
erturf filled the appointments at the
Zion Methodist Episcopal church and
the Ormanville Methodist Episcopal
churches last Sunday in the absence
of the pastor, Rev. R. V. Pike.
Leonard Nelson and sisters, Lydia
and Annie, spent Sunday with ]. P
Hollingsworth and family.
Lay Hollingsworth, of Abba, is Wis.
iting at the home of his uncle, J. P.
Hollingsworth
Do not forget the Sunday school
convention at Christian Chapel next
Sunday, July "a. Sunday school at 10
a. m. Program at 1880 p. m. Union
young peoples meeting at s p. m.
Zone everybody that is interested.
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OAK RIDGE.

Oak Ridge, July 2O.-Mrs. Houdy.
shell has sold her five acre fruit farm
and will give possession next Wed.
nesday.
Mr.. Dawson's grandchild Is very
sick with cholera infantum
Mr.. and Mrs. Webb and children
spent Sunday evening at the home OF
Mr.. and Mrs. Wright
The raspberry season is now over
There was no service at the church
last Thursday evening on account OF
the absence of the preacher.
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very sick baby but every symptom is
now favorable to it's recovery.
Mrs. May Russell and son Harry, of
Kansas are visiting the formers par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Halter.
Messrs. Fred Orr, Earl and Lloyd
Daniels and Miss Carrie Keller were
guests at the Frank Lonnor home Sun
day.
Misses Lulu White, Ethelyn Sum-
mers and Messrs. Cecil Bott and Chas.
Mackaman visited with Rev. Bott and
family Sunday.