The Montgomery tribune., 1904-02-05
Big Day For Cattle aud Hogs.


City, en- route to the stock yards
and slaughter houses. The day
was cold, the roads solid, and the
farmers. principally from Gamma
and Prices Branch ncighborhoods.
took advantage of the conditions
and circumstances. and brought
here for sale not only Overcome hum
drcd big wagon loads Of hogs, but
also several small drovcs OF tine
cattle. Following Is n list OF tho
sellers from Gamma, and quantity:
John and George Sparks, 2 cars of
hogs and car of cattle: John Ell
liott, | car of hogs; Sam LOCKER.
I cur Of cattle and hogs; James
Rodgers, car oi cattle; Phillip
Beck, I car of hogs; Nelson Childs.
~ hogs, and August Ncimcycr, 3
wagon loads of hogs. The follow
ing named brought In one wagon
load cnch; Ora Stipp, Goo. T.John.
son, John Earnest, X. Parson, Jas.
Spears, Thos. Spires, Ed. Cobb,
Thos. Baugh, VIM. Spires, Jas.
Mabry, II. Rcck, Jno. Pratt, Geo.
LOCKER, Wall Spires, Ohio Bon
nell, Hugh Bonncll, Calvin John
son, Andrew Surls, Albert Mabry,
James Ramsey. Wallace Weldon,
r. Childs, o. o. Pittingcr, Clyde
Beck. The stock was all choice
and brought good prices. We did
not get the list Of those hero from
Prices Branch.
Why not treat your girl to nice
box of Gucnthcr's line candies.
You get them at Barlcy's.
Weiisville Secs n Boom Coming.
Both Of the newspapers at Wclls-
Vile last week came out with
roosters Mt their masthcnds. an
nouncing that work. had already
begun upon n new conl shaft Mt
that place, upon David Lchncn's
lind, northwest of the Burlington
depot. A might and day shift OF
men are now Mt work digging the
hole. Tho Record Is quite en-
thusinstic over the prospects and
and says; "l'hc Burlington will
take conl here and ii the supply
proves, M II surely will. incXhaus-
tiblc, this plncc, instend Of Mexico,
will bc u division with n round-
house and stalls for Mt least twenty.
six engines" II IL to be hoped
that Wcllsvillc In its searches may
lind more ns well M better coal
than II I'M, ever yet before, be-
cause slate and rock make poor
fuel.
Miss Katherine and Booker =.
Graves entertained number of
their friends IN right royal man.
ner mt their home last Thursday
night, A most enjoyable time,
such as is always to be had at tho
Graves home, was had by those
fortunate enough to be present.
The main feature Of the evening
was the story of each ones life,
told by themselves IN sentences Of
three words, and each word begin
ing with the letters OF their initials,
AZ which Miss Ethel Barker and
Tom Cain won first prizes. After
partaking Of the delicious refresh-
ments, an amateur vaudeville per-
formancc was given, every one
giving n little sketch Of some kind.
Thirty-f0ur guests were present.
, Lost, In this city about Dec. ~,
: last, a wooden box containing an
Q 1912 arithmetic containing name OF
: Thos. j. Holland, also buclhorn
. handle knife aud other relics
/. Leave same,a this office and receive
!. reward.
Revs. Register and Thomas, coll
A ored evangelist of Galesburg, Ill.
are arranging to commence q scr-
j les OF meetings here this week In
> Kirn's Hall.
The w. c. r. u. will meet with
O Mrs. Sallie Hopkins next Monday,
;, Feb. =, at 1880 p. IN. All members
Y are requested to be present, and
others Invited to attend