The Laclede blade. (Laclede, Mo.) 1890-1945, 1905-08-19
HERE AND THERE.
Local items Of the Week Gathered For the
Busy Blade Readers.


f ed from Ripley county last Saturday
While there Mr.. Macy bought a tim
ber 100 and Mr.. Olin an improves
120 acre farm, both near Doniphan.
w. G. Ring and j. P. Davis lef
Tuesday night for West Plains. Nj
Ring went down to complete the lane
deal he made few weeks ago, anG
Mr.. Davis to visit his brother, w. A
Davis, and family.
Wednesday afternoon Of this weel
P. F. Felt sold two Surveys, one tor
buggy and one spring wagon. This
record frequently occurs with Mr.
Felt, however, as he is the leading
dealer Of the county
Remember the Meadville Chautau-
qua opens Saturday, August 10, and
closes Sunday, August 81. Do not
fail to attend this great assembly and
hear the greatest lecturers and music,
iaas that the country affords. Re.
duced rates on the railroad.
d. 7. Smith, Of Bedford, Iowa, this
week bought the Steck farm of $50
acres four miles southeast of Laclede
at $50 per acre. The sale was made
through the real estate agency of
Sava e & Wilkins. Mr.. Smith has
certainly bought good farm. We
understand Mr.. Steck expects to move
to Colorado.
Mrs. E. B. Skulley, who underwent
an operation, performed by Drs.
Oven and Howard, Of Brookfeld, at
the home of her father, j. K. Stark a
month ago, was able to return to her
homA in Laclede. Her many friends
are pleased that she is gaining strength
rapidly and will soon be enjoying
good health agaij4+
j. III. Dick this week bought all
the E. j. lsobison place in the south
west suburb Of town except two acres
where Mr.. Robson is building a new
house. Judge Bigger was here from
Marceline Tuesday and surveyed the
land. In the deal James Dick gets
nine acres off the south end of the
Robson tract, including the Hubbard
residence.
E. T. Smith, formerly of Laclede,
now living at Mankato, Kansas, is
still a fancier of fast horses. We
notice by the Mankato newspaper of
last week that Mr.. Smith has four
year old trotter, Ben Hur, and is max
ing the fairs OF that circuit. He has
already made record of 2:18. Ben
Hur was sired by Dick Boomers |
horse south Of town.
The officers and representatives of |
the Linn county '5unday-school asso-
citation, at a meeting held last Satur-
lay, called county convention of all
;he Sunday-schools in the county, to
De held in the Laclede M. E. church
IN Tuesday, September 5. 1t is hop
ID that there will be a full attendance
It this convention, SO that perman-
mt organization NAV be effected.
Col. Bert r. Burr, of the postofice
apartment. who has been in Linn
ounty for the past few weeks for the
urpose of putting in complete coun-
= service of rural free delivery, fin
he'd his work and closed his Office in 1
.aclede yesterday. He goes from
ere to Warrenton, No., where be
Ill remain several weeks giving 9
Warren county complete service.
Vhen the new service is established, IL
INN county will have thirty-nine !
'utes, eight of which viii be new {
nes. His report win be fled with a
Lynn at st. Louis to- a
", and following its natural course "
Ie new service ought to be in effect il
oYember 1. Those familiar with Il
'nditiOns in this county believe that Il
+. Burr has done 9 good Job, and "