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The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1904-03-03
Ireland

Mrs. Owens is on the sick list.
Mr.. e. Evans family is on the sick
list.
Ollie Wills had business in Leon one
day last week.
r. D. Owens is moving into the house
vacated by Jess Smith.
There was a birthday dinner at J. o.
Gamers Sunday in honor OF Mrs. Gar
ner, it being her 40th birthday anniver-
sary. The table was filed with delic-
ious 5hings to eat, and the afternoon
was spent in music and games. They
all returned to their homes in the eve
ming wishing her many more such happy
birthdays.
Mike Grogan is hauling hay from the
old home place.
There was an oyster supper and play
party at the home of j. e. Evans in
honor Of their daughter Eva's 18th
birthday. Quite number attended
and all enjoyed good time.
School will begin Monday with Miss
Ella Grogan as teacher. The children
are rejoicing over the old teacher COM
ing back.
Mergie Hatfield is very ill at this
writing.
Mrs. Potter and granddaughter Helen
visited over Sunday with her son Fred.
81 ~ $3.50 - n Z $1,000.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1904-03-03
Tuskeego.

Rev. Smith filed his regular appoint
ment at the Highland church, south OF
Lamont, Sunday morning and evening,
Rev. stringham conducting the services
at this place during his absence.
Mr.. Stanford, wife and son, of Davis
City, visited last week at Ed Mitchells.
j. NJ. Smith and family Sundayed at
Wes Piercy's.
The protracted meetings at the Bap-
list church are still in progress, good
interest being shown.
Uncle George Payton and wife return
ed home Wednesday after several weeks
visit with relatives over on Grand River
and at Decatur.
Maud Switzer, of Lamont, was caller
here between trains Saturday.
Adam Beck and wife, of Oregon, and
Chas. Beck and wife, of Kellerton, called
on Mrs. A. A. Piercy Friday evening.
Marion Marshall, of Decatur, spent
Friday night at ]. M. Smiths.
Mrs. NJ. W. Piercy and baby returned
to Davis City Friday evening and will
visit over Sunday with her father be-
fore returning to her home at Fullerton,
Neb.
Mrs. Glen Creveling and children, of
Lamont, visited few days last week
with friends and relatives in these
parts.
Mrs. Luella Piercy and daughter, Inez,
visited Thursday with the former
mother.
Vina Whittier spent Sunday with Gail
Ballinger.
Mrs. Hattie Dunbar and daughter
Fern, of Kellerton, visited Friday night
at Jess Dunbar's.
Rosa Rhoades spent Saturday night
and Sunday with her brother Charles.
E. d. Briggs, of Lamont, was seen on
our streets Friday.
w. W. Wiley received car load of
shelled corn from Daykin, Neb., last
week.
Lulu Payton called on her uncle, I. N.
Payton, Sunday.
Perry and Pearl Alaway, of Nebraska,
and Bert Millsap, from over on Grand
River, took dinner Monday at Grandpa
Payton's.
John Brown and wife took dinner Sun
day with Ollie Brown.
Ike Payton and wife called at Wesley
Piercy's Sunday evening.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1904-03-03
Little River.

Jap Cessler, wife, son Martin and
daughter Margery, visited at George
Pryor's Sunday afternoon.
Jim Gibbons and wife Sundayed with
Mr.. Adams at Hickory Grove.
Mrs. Houston called on Mesdames
Whistler and Swanson Tuesday.
Little Ralph Beck is visiting his
grandparents John Cochran and wife.
Those who visited the Misses Epper-
ley Sunday were Cora Davis, Nora
Billiard, Helen and Maggie Whistler and
Lulu Marvin.
Mr.. Cain has moved on the farm re-
Gently vacated by Mr.. Childers.
Otto Pritchard left the first of the
week for Montgomery county where he
has employment. He was accompanied
by Jess Cox.
Ora Eaton and wife called on Jim
Gibbons and family Tuesday evening.
Olive and Lois Millsap Sundayed with
Pearl and Ruby Pryor.
John Cochran and wife and little
grandson, Ralph Beck, visited at Ernest
Robb's Sunday.
Mrs. Jim Gibbons and Mrs. Harve
Axes and children called on S. Whisler's
Wednesday afternoon.
Geo. Pryor attended the wolf hunt at
Garden Grove last week.
Pearl Pryor and Nora Billiard took
teachers examination at Leon the last
of the week.
Little Hazel Swanson is taking music
lessons.
Eddie Pritchard called on Joe Hamil-
ton Saturday.
Clyde Pryor and sister Pearl attended
the lecture at Decatur City Thursday
evening.
A number of young men assembled at
Mr.. Epperley's Sunday afternoon and
INDUCED in a boxing contest.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1904-03-03
Burrell

S. McGahuey and family ate dinner at
G. j. Norman's Sunday.
Garfield Mcdowell returned from
Ringgold county Sunday.
Joe Mullen and brother were Decatur
callers Monday.
Fred Miller, of Eagleville, Mo-, is
visiting relatives at this place.
M. Quick and Sam Smith went up to
Mr.. Warmers Monday to repair his
house.
q. Bowerman was visiting in our
vicinity this week.
Quite number of our farmers at
tended Lloyds sale Thursday.
Dannie Williams is hauling his goods
to the farm where he is going to live
this summer.
Sam Shaffner visited over Sunday with
his wife and parents.
Mrs. Mullen and sister Miss Barrett
were callers here Saturday.
T. M. Quick and wife and Mrs. A. E.
Finch were Leon callers Saturday.
RS. Forkner was Decatur caller
Saturday.
F.!D. Wells went to Grand River Sat
urday.
George and Milt Williams were haul
ing hay from I. Norman's Saturday.
We observed several fiocks of ducks
going north. They may have to come
back before the ground hogs six weeks
are over.
U. P. Stephens was here Friday.
I. L. Sutherlin from the Valley was a
caller in our town Friday.
M. Woodland of Leon, was here Friday.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1904-03-03
WesterviIle

Mrs. Allen who has been down with
consumption for some time past, died
the Goth and was buried the 9th of Feb
ruary. Funeral services were conduct
ed at the home of her father, Thomas
Williams, conducted by Rev. Moles, of
Kellerton.
The large store belonging to Wesley
Westerfelt and occupied by Ed Sanders
as general store burned down with
everything in it including the postoffice
and all the fixtures last Friday morning
about o'clock.
Mrs. Sanders returned home from
Council Bluffs last Friday evening
where she has been visiting her cousin.
Allen Morris who has been visiting
his sister Mrs. Sanders, returned to his
home in Clark county one day last week.
Mrs. Eyers who has been here visit
ling her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Cornett,
returned to her home in Camp Grove,
Ill. Her brother John went with her
for an extended visit.
James McGraw had two wells bored
on his place last week. Mr.. Baker, of
Shannon City, did the work.
James Sanders, Of Lacelle, was an
over night visitor with his brother Ed
one night last week.
| Thomas Brammer is here visiting his
brother Harvey.
A. S. Ladd and wife took dinner with
Harvey Brammer's last Sunday.
4. Sanders, of near Lacelle, came to
visit his son Ed last Sunday.
Mrs. Minerva Ladd called on Mrs.
Sam Browning last Sunday afternoon.
For Oklahoma real estate write or call
on G. B. Jordan, Enid, O. T.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1904-03-03
Burr Oak Ridge.

Moving is the order of the day.
Mr.. Clark's moved to George Bakers
farm north of town. Mr.. Zimmerman
moved on the farm he vacated.
Mr.. Brammer will move on the Nc
Gala farm and VIM. Hazlet moved to the
Bassett farm.
+ Chas. Chastain and family, Stephen
and Bridge Barry, John and Belle Nc
Gala also Maude Adams spent very
pleasant evening at Mr.. Clark's satur-
day evening.
Mr.. McCalla and family spent Sunday
at Mr.. Gains.
Mr.. Edgington and family were Sun
day visitors at Chas. Chastain's.
M. D. shira has been hauling lumber
for the new barn.
G. L. Rumley has rented the Nc
Cutchan farm for the coming year.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1904-03-03
Davis City.

Geo. vanbeek is very sick and his
children have been sent for.
Mrs. Gertie Grimes arrived this morn.
ing from Nebraska, called here by the
illness of her father, Geo. vanbeek.
Mrs. Mark Adams is visiting friends
in Bethany this week.
Mrs. Pearl Brown, of Akron, Mo-, re.
ceived fall last Saturday near the
depot in our city that proved quite
serious.
Mrs. Henry Standifer consumated a
trade this week wherein Mrs. Marble be-
came the owner Of farm near Pleasan-
ton, known as the Macy Acton farm, and
Mrs. Standifer got dwelling house
and half block of land in Peasley's adj
dition to Davis City.
Mrs. Eldora Boeger went to Kansas
City to buy her spring stock Of millin.
cry.
Quite an interesting letter appeared
in our town paper last week from John
Merritt, a former resident of this coun.
ty, writes he has left the earth and got
to Oklahoma. He says to watch out as
the wind is blowing so hard it may blow
the sand up into Gods country.
Mr.. Stock and wife, Of Benton, were
guests at the Burnison home this week
VIM. Laughlin and wife were Lamont
callers last week.
A. M. Severe, G.. w. Vanbeek and Mrs
Earl Walters are among the number re-
ported sick.
G. w. Shoemaker was soliciting sub.
scribers to organize a company to pros.
pect for coal. We did not learn what
success he had.
o. Marble, station agent at Woodbine
visited friends in our city this week.
e. w. Teale sports a new automobile
S. Severns, for a number of years q
resident of this county, was buried here
Friday.
Mesdames Scott and Walters visited
Lamont friends Thursday.
Mrs. S. E. Adams returned from g
visit to Ottumwa Sunday.
John Mcintosh, of Leon, was caller
in Davis City Sunday.
II. Ewing and wife visited at Lamont
last Saturday.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1904-03-03
Pleasant Valley

Mrs. W. G. Campbell, of near Blockley,
came Wednesday for few days visit
with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. George
Virden.
James Hill has moved to the farm
known as the Ike McDonough farm, five
miles south of Leon.
Mrs. Henry Quigley visited at G. R.
Quigley's Sunday.
Roscoe Davenport and wife visited
with their uncle at Lamont Sunday.
Chas. Housh visited with Levi and
Rolla Yirden Sunday.
Mrs. Yirden and Mrs. Campbell visit
ed at 3. Housh's Sunday.
William Virden visited George South
at Leon Saturday night and Sunday.
"a dose in time saves lives" DR..
Woods Norway Pine Syrup: natures
remedy for coughs, colds, pulmonary
diseases Of every sort.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1904-03-03
Salem,

Fred Barrett is working for R. B.
Drake.
A. E. Poole and wife had business in
Leon Saturday.
Percy Dale took supper with Lesta,
Linden Saturday evening.
Ode vanderpool and Roy Lefollett are,
working for w. s. Clark.
Charley Bledsoe had business calling
him to Woodland Thursday.
Sam Slower and sister Ethel visited q
couple of days in Wayne county last,
week.
Ed Cross has rented Tom Fox's farm
near Pleasanton and expects to move
soon.
Charley Smallwood has purchased a.
bill of lumber to build chicken house.
Silva Vandall closed very successful
term Of school at Boothtown Saturday.
Miss Vandall is one of our best teachers
and should be hired again.
T. ]. Guthrie and wife spent Sunday
at A. E. Poole's.
Ralph and Mergie Mills spent satur-
day night with Lulu and Hermon Har-
mon.
Melvin and Sherm Hullinger returned
from Union county Thursday.
Elsie Dale will leave for Oklahoma
Tuesday, where she expects to remain
for about year. She will be greatly
missed in this community.
The social event of the season occur
red at the hospi+aEle home of Mr.. and
Mrs. ]. M. Harmon last Thursday night,
given in honor of Herman and Lulu Har-
mon in the way of a quiet surprise.
About forty-fve guests werc present
and INDUCED in games and music and
had generally good time. Refresh
ments were served at the eleventh hour
to which all did ample justice. Mr..
Harmon and family will move to their
new home at Decatur City Tuesday.
They have gained host of friends
during their year with us who regret to
see them leave. Lulu will be greatly
missed as organist at the church.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1904-03-03
Hazel College

Rob Kenneth has a force of hands at
work cutting off sprouts.
Tom Blackburn worked for Aaron Fry
part Of last week but is now working
for r. s. Kenneth.
Mrs. Cora Fry and children visited
over Sunday with her parents north
west Of DeKalb.
Mr.. and Mrs. Funk and children visit
ed at r. s. Kennett's Sunday.
v. Fl. Fry visited over Saturday with
relatives in Van Vert and attended Odd
Fellows lodge Saturday night.
Mr.. Funk attended meeting of the
Grand Army Post Wednesday night in
Van Vert.
Lou Funk was passenger for Leon
{ Monday taking the train from Van
Vert.
Gertie Funk and Florence Kenneth
called on Mrs. Cora Fry Thursday after
noon.
Aaron Fry took dinner with his
brother v. H., Wednesday.
Mrs. Kate Harper visited part of the
week with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Funk.
r. s. Kenneth and wife transacted
business in Van Vert Saturday.
Lige Mote, Of Van Vert, was in these
parts Saturday.
Lou Funk returned from Leon Thurs
day.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1904-03-03
Welcome Ridge.

Elder Kephart, of the L. D. S. church
of Lamont, held two weeks meeting
here. The Elder is an able speaker and
we hope he may be in our midst some
time in the future.
Mrs. Jake Manchester and Mrs. e.
Housh are quite poorly at this writing.
Watch for the date of the theatrical
play and box supper. A jolly time is
expected.
Ola Latta and Dillon Manchester
spent Friday evening with Mr.. ALL
dredge's young folks.
Mr. Ellis has moved on the jackson
farm and Mr.. Ripple has taken possess
sion of VIM. Biggs' farm this year.
Several of the young folks spent
very pleasant evening at the hospitable
home of Mr.. and Mrs Sales one night
last week.
Mrs. B. d. Alldredge, who has been
sick for some time is on the road to re-
covery, being able to be up part of the
time.
Our school closed Friday with liter
airy program consisting of songs, decla-
nations and dialogues. The children
all spoke well and accomplished their
work without difficulty in manner that
was pleasing to the audience. Homer
Axes, Vergie Cox and Bertha McKern
carried off the prizes. Miss Farnes
needs no recommend for she is one of
the most successful teachers in the
county, always winning the love and
esteem of her pupils by her kind and
loving disposition.
The following visitors were present:
Mesdames. Messrs.
Wade Fulton, 3D.. Alldredge,
Cass Sales, Milton Manchester,
Frank Sales, VIM. Alldredge,
George Roberts, Ray Swisher,
Chas. McKern, Ross Reynolds,
Thad Reynolds,
John Axes,
Roy Nordyke.
Report of Welcome school for the
term closing Feb. 20:
Total attendance in days 700a.
Average daily attendance Is.
Number enrolled IA.
Tardies 40.
Visitors 16.
La grippe coughs yield quickly to the
wonderful curative qualities of Foley's
Honey and Tar. There is nothing else
"just as good" L. P. Van Werden.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1904-03-03
THE LEON REPORTER THURSDAY. MARCH 5. 1904
Van Vert.

I 3 4
The following program will be given
by our school Friday, March 4.
Song by the school.
Sec'y report.
Recitation Emma Young.
Question box Grace Mote.
Dialogue-Hazel Hawkins and Mark
Tenant.
Recitation--Grant Rushing.
Reading Efiie Criswell.
Charades.-Alice Letter, Leva Crane,
Inez Skidmore, Ida Tenant and Ray
mond Storey.
Paper-Flossie Barr.
Dialogue-Lola Kane, Media Thomp-
son and Emma Barr.
Recitation-Levi Crane.
Song by the school.
The following officers were elected
Friday:
Pres.-Erwin Strohn.
Vice Pres.-Carrie Pelsor. EiiqgE
Treas. Grant Rushing.
Sec'y-Hazel Hall.
Anise Kane went to Leon Friday for a
visit with relatives.
Vern Sloan, of Grand River, visited
over Sunday with Roscoe Hall.
Rev. Comstock preached at the Christ
ian church Sunday morning and evening
as Rev. Ward was unable to be here.
Born to Ben Hall and wife, Saturday,
a boy.
Ida Thompson is very ill at this writ
ing.
There was box supper given Satur-
day night by the band. The proceeds
were $1O.85 which will go tc buy new
horns.
M. S. Benefel, of Leon visited over
night Thursday with his sister Mrs. J.
T. Thompson.
Van Vert is without printing office.
1t moved to Grimes, Iowa, Wednesday,.
Floyd Thompson who has been ill for
several weeks is no better at this writ
ing.
Frank Cooley went to Osceola Mon
day for visit with relatives.
Mrs. Nellie Hall left Tuesday for
Indian Ty., where she was called by the
illness of her son Harry.
Alta Hauenstein, of Grand River,
visited over night Monday with her
cousin Media Thompson.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1904-03-03
Center.

Mrs. Sam Sears had relatives visiting
her recently.
Mr.. Brand will remain on .Cornett's
farm this season.
Brice McDonough purchased lot of
young cattle.
Mr.. Stephens son-in-law rented the
Landis farm.
The Crown dentist still lives.
John Moore has moved to Leon.
There is wholesale supply Of pop
corn in Center. 1t is reported that one
man raised nothing else.
Mr.. Pedicord came over after tank
and trough.
Mr.. Sears has been talking of renting
the Bacon land.
Mr.. Hiatt has been suffering for
months with rheumatism.
Foster Mullinnix purchased new lot
of posts.
Harry Brown did some canvassing for
a paper and secured now gun.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1904-03-03
To The public.

Having bought Mr.. Kern's Poultry
and Produce business 1 desire to an
nounce that i will continue the business
at the old stand and solicit your patron
age. / will pay the highest market
price in cash for poultry, butter and
eggs, furs, old rubber, etc. By honest
and fair dealing solicit your patron
age. Phone No. 80. Al. s. THARP.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1904-03-03
lnflammatory Rheumatism cured

William Shafer, brakeman of Denni-
son, Ohio, was confined to his bed for
several weeks with inflammatory rheu-
matism. II used many remedies" he
says. Finally | sent to McCaw's store
for box of Chamberlain's Pain Balm, at
which time was unable to use hand or
foot, and in one weeks time was able to
go to work as happy as a clam" For
sale by L. P. Van Werden.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1904-03-03
Grand River.

julius Guffy, dentist, will be in Grand
River every fourth week, next date be-
ing March 10th to 10Th inclusive.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1904-03-03
To Cure a Cold in One Day.

Take Laxative Bromo Quinne Tablets All drug
gists refund the money ii it fails to cure. G. W,
| Groves signature is on each box. Csc. April /.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1904-03-03
a severe cold for three months

The following letter from A. J. Nus
baum, of Batesville, Ind, tells it's own
story. 81 suffered for three months
with severe cold. A druggist pre-
pared me some medicine, and ply
sician prescribed for me, yet did not
improve. l then tried Foley's Honey
and Tar, and eight doses cured me.''
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1904-03-03
Morgan.

Mrs. Tincie Hubbard visited Lou
Robinson Monday.
Merit and jim Cozad had business at
Lineville Monday.
Mrs. Ona Farver visited Mrs. Emma
Durham Tuesday.
Blink Gammill hauled hogs to Pleasan-
ton Monday for Dave Dillon.
Mrs. Emma Durham called on Mrs.
Ida Hubbard Monday.
Mesdames Cozad and Dale spent Sun
day afternoon with their father, M. L.
Hubbard.
7. M. Bledsoe visited at r. r. Dun
hams Sunday.
Mrs. Marilla Gammill has been on the
sick list the past week.
Mart Davis, of Woodland, visited q.
7. Newcomer Sunday.
James Gozad attend the Petty sale on
the old Hawkins place Monday.
Harvey Osborn spent Sunday night
with Blink Gammill.
Merit Cozad and wife took dinner at
Robert Dunhams Wednesday.
Lulu Newcomer spent Saturday night
with Nellie Dale.
Eta Overton visited Mrs. J. B. Robin
son Sunday.
Henry Dillon, Bufe Hollinger and
families spent Sunday at Jason Holm
gers.
The Misses Evans and Kyle enter
tanned large number of their friends at
the home of Mr.. and Mrs. Isaac Evans
Saturday evening. The evening was
spent with music and games until IL
o'clock when they were invited into the
dining room to a splendid supper. They
all regretted it when it came time to go
home.
While crossing field Thursday lily
Gammill found James Cozad's gold
watch which had been lost for several
months. He Immediately turned it over
to it's owner, who had despaired of ever
seeing it again.
Nellie Dale visited friends at Davis
City Sunday.
Maud Osborn and Lulu Newcomer
had business at Leon Friday, taking
teachers examination.
Jim Overton and family moved to the
farm they purchased of James Bolon.
HoW'S This?
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The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1904-03-03

La grippe coughs yield quickly to the
wonderful curative qualities of Foley's
Honey and Tar. There is nothing else
"just as good" LIP. Van Werden.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1904-06-02
WILLIAMSBURG.

John Roberts, now of Granville, n.
Y, was here last week to visit his
daughter, Mrs. Carl w. Seaver He
had not been here for nihe years be-
fore.
Plymon Seaver, now of Washington,
was visiting friends here last week.
| Although in his eighty. first year, he
seems in good health and spirits. He
gave us an encouraging report of the
| much improved health of his son,
| George M. Seaver, and also of his
wife, since their going to California.
last year, and something was said of
| possible return later to Mr.. Seav.
er's old farm in Washington How
glad the friends of the family would
be if such thing might come to pass.
Chester Flint and only child, Mrs.
Ada Dickinson, were here last week
from Washington, for few days stay
at his old home IN Mill village. He
is now eighty-seven years old, with
mental and physical condition re-
markably good for his years.
An extra train from Barre last Mon
day forenoon brought lot of Italians
some 200-for a picnic i'll a grove
near the Lucius S. Simons farm. The
day was spent here.
Neal Godfrey is clerkiDg at the
Monument House for j. X. Lynde.
Our worthy townsman, DR.. Jason
@. Briggs, of Somerville, Mass, was
in town last week tor brief stay.
Since a resort to surgery few years
ago, the doctor has gained in health
till he now weighs $50 pounds. 1t
goes without saying that he always
seems in the best of spirits
Patrons of the creamery of Ed. j.
Poor received 2319cents per pound for
butter fat in the month Of April.
Miss Clara Dicke1man is in town at
present. She has been staying in
eastern Massachusetts in late years
and for some months has been invalid
ed by lameness.
Mrs. D. Fl. Strong went to western
Massachusetts last week to visit the
family of her only brother. She will
be away a week or two.
Melvin r. Burnham is at work
again, after an attack of quinsy.
DR.. George E. Maloy of st. Cloud.
Minnesota, and son-in law of Mrs.
Chester Martin, has been very sick
with pneumonia of late but is conva-
lescing.
In the fall of 1901, and in the sum-
mer of 1909, our eX-townsman, Charles
Crane, of Dexter, Iowa, came east
and prospected on Cape Breton Isle,
for iron, coal, ETC., in the interests of
an Iowa company, known now as
The Cape Breton Coal and Iron Com
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1904-06-02

day instead of Wednesday, as usual,
in charge of Mrs. M. II Richardson.
Lawrence Wilson of Yale Seminary,
who is to preach here this summer
will arrive this week. Miss M. A.
Brokaw will leave here on Wednes-
day.
Special memorial services were held
on Sunday and interesting exercises
were given on Memorial Day by
the children, with speaking by the old
soldiers, after which the graves were
decorated.
Henry Averill OF Burlington and
Miss Laura Averill of Mortified were
in town over Sunday. W. A. Averill
has finished work for Lee Wiley and
returned to Warren.
The church has been greatly i'm
proved by being newly papered, and
by the ladies efforts at cleaning last
week.
Mrs, Ethelyn Hood and son of Ran
dolph were at Mrs. G. A. Roys on
Friday.