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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1905-08-22
ny gibson GARDNER

WASHINGTON. d. G.. Aug. "a
What and why are the cotton sta
tiHtlea7 Whom do they beneflt in
a legitimate way Why gather them
az nli7
These are questions naturally Hug-
geated by the scandals which are
now being investigated.
NORMALLY the cotton statistics
are for the purpose OF determining
the acreage and probable yield OF
the years crop. before II ia actual
~ gathered or measured This
knowledge helps 20 nix the price. II
~ said
The cotton grower. the farmer. Is
supposed 10 benefit by the knuui-
cdEe as 10 acreage and Yield He
knows how much he ought 10 get
Tor hts crop. II the acreage n light
lac knows he is entitled 10 bigger
price. II n IL large he knows the
price will go down In the theory Of
the business this positive knowledge
which thu government gathers ia re-
gard 70 the crop prevents manlpn-
lation OF prices by the spectators
That II tho way Secretary Wilson
explains aud defends the existence
Of the $3.50. 900 bureau which IN nov
IN such bad reputa
The cotton crop OF the United
States II practically the cotton crop
Of the world Our crop determines
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1905-08-22
WHY FARMER" WILSON GATHERS
THE BOYCOTT STATISTICS

the worlds price Therefore. tho
quantity ~ our crop Il the pivot of
the wurld'a speculation In cotton.
How In the Information gathered
There are seven separate and In
dopendeni sources OF information
through which the head OF 3he bu-
rcau of crop statistics gets hia data
These are Special field agents.
state agents. who travel over the
state and are In correspondence
with planters and farmers through
DOT tho state. county agents. each
reporting diretiy 10 Washington ia
regard TO his county. township cor
respondent. each covering his
township ia similar fashion: large
planters reporting directly on their
own plantations. owners aud opera
tors of gins. who report on their
ginning and make estimates In their
territory. and finally bankers and
merchants. who Judge OF conditions
from observation. hearsag and bus
mess contact
II has bcnn the pride Of the crop
statistics bureau that their esti-
mates always have been below the
actual crop. This u II said shows
that their estimates never have hurt
the farmer by depressing the prizes
more than IL should be
The figures are sent into the de-
partment on specially prepared
forms They cover the township.
county. state and finally the total
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1905-08-22
OCTOPUS OF KENT !
GETS ANOTHER PROD

~ King county. through Proseeut-
ing Attorney Mackintosh. filed an
application for an injunction ON
Tuesday morning, asking that the
octopus be restrained from digging
further on its proposed ditch. The
injunction u asked on q showing
that the county road viii be broken
up and that the banks 81 the river.
n broken Into. viii ALLOW the waters
10 overflow aud keep the county
road IN a continually bad e0udi-
ton.
Just what the octopus viii do wlth
It's refuse now Is the problem that
IL veKiug Il sorely.
Mr. Citizen. however. cannot give
himself over entirely 20 glee on ac-
count Of the troubles Of the octopus
for there are ii0 men working at
the factory. aud the closing up OF
the plant by intunctions or other
wise. means that the heads % 10
families viii be thrown out Of work
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1905-08-22

area II has been supposed that SCI
creeF could be preserved by cutting
up the whole like one Of those puz-
zle maps which are ma1e for the
amusement Of children. and appor-
tioning out a section II each clerk.
or group Of clerks After The clerks
had t0taled the sections given them
the results were taken by Mr.
Holmes or Mr. Hyde and tho map
was again pleced together. Then an
allowance was made for error and
lies. and tho result was the official
estimate
The effect Of these estimates on
the cotton markets. Ia New Orleans
aud New York il oftsn very
marked. Last June tho estimate
knocked Off 90 polntA from the price
Of cotton. or s. a bale Such a drop
IN 4 few minutes caused fortunes 70
change hands Any operator who
knew what the estimate was 10 be
could become rich In a few minutes
on the violent fluctuations And Il
appears that some people did. and
others became Door
For the present all returns on
cotton crops are being dumped into
a huge iron bon. locked with fancy
paddock. 20 which there are two
keys One Of these keys In carried in
the left hand trousers pocket OF Sec
retary Wilson It's mate Is carried
IN the similarly located pocket OF
Assistant Secretary Hays
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1905-08-22

The Pacific Coast Condensed MIX
factory. the octopus Of Kent. Is get
ting nfoddrd from al sides
Last week Mrs. Hattie PiteheIl
vent into court with a big claim for
damages and demand for an In
junction restraining Il from dump
ing the refuse from IT. condensed
milk factory into a drainage ditch
that courses through her land TO the
north Of the factory. This action
tied up the octopus on the north.
Tuesday morning a vigorous at
hack vas begun from the south.
we are even now building a big
drainage ditch on the south" said
the attorney for the octopus. and
when We get this done Mrs Pitcheli
VIII have no complaint We are dig
Eiug Just as fast as We can. our
new ditch VIII carry the refuse into
the white river"
Right here. however. was where
the oetopusg ran afoui Of King coun-
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1905-08-22
JIM HE PENMAN
IS NOT WISE

Jim The penman IL becoming verY
careless these days
The police have a report Of fool.
lsh attempt on the part Of tbs
would be fnrEer to Got 4 lisie pin
money Saturday when be prnis one
OF his stsreotypsd notes 80 Soii &
son. KroeeFs. Cedar and First. en-.
closing a phoney cheek
The note requested that tho gro
GERS hand the bearer. hoy. a
varied assortment OF butter. eheesn.
eggs. etc. and also the diffsrsaes
betneon the cost and the amount Of
the chcck
But
Inasmueh an Jlm the Pennann
forged the name Of another Er0eerY
firm. J. y kneniE a a1na. % ihe
check. there vas nothing doing
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1905-08-22
ROMANCE!

About n week aEo pretty fs-year-
old Esther Dsruusls was reported
missing from her hone n Vancou=
Ner. and a day or - later the par
rnts Of a young man named Harry
faeli aged ~. also missed hira
~ as net kunWu that she youth
and the Eiri were Interested IN each
other. ana q waa with great sur
prise that the parents uf she giri
found The pair IN Seattle m Tues
1ay. the gin btlay a. making seute
long dresses - that she fright over
esne the objection 81 the county
suditaF u tssuias a license for the
uuarriase al a SRI in short dresses
The father or the Eiri went win
her and ihe iiesHse was procured
ard. after the wedding the whole
party rsturnra @ Vancouver.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1905-08-22
Deserted Bride
Returns Home

Mrs. Grace ". Costell. the bride
OF six weeks whose husband myster-
iously deserted her the evening OF
their arrival IA Seattle. has re-
turned 10 her home Ia ehieago. a
ticket having been furnished her
by brother % whom she telez
graphed
Her husband vas a retired rail
road man OF Chicago. and neither
she nor the city detectives can &C
count for hts strange action. Inn
mediateiy after registering AZ the
Hotel stevens he LEFT word that he
was going % NEST an old friend a
another hotel and has not been
seen STAGE. although search has
been made by hts wife
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vas walking innocently along
Union street when he WAS set upon
by Young Sullivan. who. after Htrtk-
ing him a number Of times. AZ Last
knocked him unconscious and he
was packed home by 4 helper who
was also hestea by the boy. Sulli-
van says that he - bui IL years OF
age. and alleges that the Celestiala
were meddlinE and bothering him.
he did not deny the assault az the
time Of his arrest. and stated 10 the
deputy who took him into custody
that he had a right TO beat up the
"Chiuks"
His father conducts n saloon al
Third and Union Miss Lottie
Moore wrote notes 10 the boy. and
the evidence was considered dis
orderly BY CITY Detective Kennedy.
who found that tho court viewed
the matter IN an entirely different
light. a. Miss Moore was quickly
vindieated aud released
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1905-08-22
MAN HUNT

NANkfMO. n c. Aug - -F'Fesi
Beach. the desperate murderer.
armed with six-sh0pter and a
good Winchester. Is Al large In The
mountains pursued b. A posse II
officers
A few days ago Bcach shot and
Killed a man named heheau A.
Mount sicker. Hebcau having At
tempted to protect widow from the
unweieome attentions OF Beach.
Beach left a lettar In which he said
he intended 60 Kill Mrs. Campbell.
the widow. and also three NEE
agsinst whom he had a Krudge
Gunrl4y Is anticipated and the
greatest caution Il being exercised
By the pursuing officers
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1905-08-22

iunbia Gardens picnic ear ana 4
Butte 4 Anaconda freight train on
Sunday sfs four YounE girls Mas
gle Harrington. 10 Maud johnson.
~. Mary Ksefe. ~. and Vera
Naughtou - Besides these. Mrs
Josephine Jacobs and Mrs Sadie
Smith. both eoiofed. and an uu-
known man we're killed Gaasic Hatt
WAS fatally injured
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1905-08-22
Q(lQQ[[l

The law office NJ Harrison Rast-
wick. sol Mutual life hulidins waa
tho scene of a daylight robbery
Monday afternoon
Mr. hostwick left hts affice az
o'clock. locking his door. hut ieav-
ing his safe open Upon returning
inside OF an hour. he found that
his safe had been looted and $50 In
money. together With two diamond
rings aud gold watch. had been
taken.
Tho lock on the door had not been
tempered With. aud entrance was
evidently made By means Of pass
key.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1905-08-22

ABERDEEN. Wash. Aug 20 -
Otto Elchnor. IS. and Carl Johnson
%. employees 81 tho cuHmopoi IL
sawmili. were drowned Sunday
while swimming in the ChahAlia
river Eichner attempted 20 rescue
hia companion. but allowed him TO
catch hold Of him. and they both
went down
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1905-08-22
BURGLARS SCARE D

Three Young men attempted 10
break into the barber shop ~ First
and Denny way early Tuesday
morning
{. " Tcurk. the proprietor. vas
awakened and frightened The trio
off
Teurk told the police that the
three we're all young and wore caps
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1905-08-22
CRUEL.

City poundmaater. Walter Wash
layton. eoiOred. vas arrested Mon
day afternoon by Humane officer
Yampei on the charge Of cruelty to
animals. preferred BY hia neiEhbora
who claim that he broke a horn off
his cuW and beat her numerically
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1905-08-22
Kill LED

LOS ANGELES. Aus. q Rev
Emil II Babb. pastor Of the nlon
German Methodist church. vas Kill.
ed here In a runaway Hhile en-
deavorinE 20 stop the horse and
save his two sons. Who were In the
buggy with him.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1905-08-22

be made TO make money. only TO
provide good time for the mem
bors
All surrounding towns will send
delegations and every trade union In
tho city will be represented In the
uarade
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1905-08-22

snap away and a subscription
amounting 10 s35 will be used 90
purchase the clerk 3 handsome
wedding present
After a short honeymoon Mr.. and
Mrs. Drew will be at home at
Twenty and East Union
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1905-08-22
VETS WILL
PIENIC

The King County Veterans aaso-
citation will hold ita second annual
eneampmcHt and picnic al Wood
land park "wednesday.
The public exercises will start nj
1890 a. IN Mayor Ballinger will
deliver an address Of welcome. aud
United States Senator piles will
also speak There will be- patriotic
songs and music by the Trinity
BOYS band
Luncheon VIII be served and a
general good time is anticipated A
large crowd viii attend
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1905-08-22
HANNfGAN RESIGNS

Patrolman Nick Flanagan. who
was some time ago laid off the po-
lice force because OF a fight which
he precipitated at the Congress sa-
loon. Monday notified Chief Della
ncy that he would resign perma-
nently from the position
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1905-08-22

Mrs. Linn w Seherrer Was struck
and severely injured By a James
street ear AZ 5 O'Clock Monday AFT
ernOon as she was crossing Second
avenue She uas taken TO the
Seattle General hospital and placed
ga charge OF Dr. Willis
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1905-08-22
DANNY DREW is NOW BOOKED
FOR LIFE BY PRETTY JklLER

Daniel Drew. a clerk At police
headquarters. vas married 20 Mtss
Maggie Harrington Tuesday morn
Ing At the Church OF Our Lady OF
Good Help
The marriage was a secret in
spite Of Chief Of Police Delaney s
sleuths. and while Drsw's fellow
clerk. Kent. was busily booking
drunks and disorderly characters.
Danny" was .trcadin' on air to
the magic strains OF 'LOhengrin.
Although the police department
knew little about the actual date.
Danny's demeanor OF late gave the
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1905-08-22
WIDOW or PIONEER DEAD

Mrs. Johanna II Russell widow
OF Robert Russell. aud one % Pu-
Eat sounds earliest pioneers. died
ct 10 p. m. Monday At her home
1s2s Eleventh. after a long aieEe
OF sickness.
The funeral viii be held wednes.
day morning from the Church %
the lmmaeuAts Conception. Broad
way and Madison. and tnferneut
will be In the Masoalc cemetery
Solemn requiem high mass win be
observed AZ the services
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1905-08-22

a. Ffedericlgaon on Tuesday morn
ing pleaded guilty 90 "A charge OF
burglary. having stolen some tools
on August IS. and was sentenced by
Judge Morris to four years In the
penitentiary
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1905-08-22
WRECK VICTIMS

Aiex Kirkwood. e. a raneher. may
be easy 20 a certain extent. but he
Is also persistent In bringing Law.
breakers 70 the bar % iuNtIen.
Monday kirkwood met with two
men. who sfeered him into = saloon
All three engaged la a same Of Pc
aro. whieh wa4 soon switched to
black jack. The elder OF Kffkwood.s
neS friends managed 10 borrow SO
from the young rancher. and. Shea
the game vas ever. refused 10 pay
back the sum
KirkNaod followed the pair up
south Firsf 10 a hotel where the old
man gave him thu slip. The ranch
ef stuck close 10 the other. however.
antii ne could hail officer Jacobs.
who arrested the alleged bunco
artist.
The prisoner gave hts name a.
lack Alters and claimed % be a car
psuter. tie had s. 90 on hts person
The police viii attempt 90 have
the prosecuting attorney approve q
complaint against Alters.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1905-08-22
THOMPSON COMING HOh
WITH THREE TRUNI
FULL OF BOOKS

= THOMPSON COMING HOME !
= WITH THREE TRUNKS 4
= FULL OF BOOKS 4
= Three big trunks fun 0f 4
= books relating 70 municipal 4
= ownership are nov on the way 4
. here from New York bound for 4
= the residence Of City Engineer
. Thomson. on Yesler way
= They constitute choice coll 4
= lection which the book loving 4
y chairman Of the board of works
= has collected during his Euro
. pean tour Thomson has :
= impaired the rather astOnish 4
. Ing information In a letter 70 4
4 one Of bis local friends lie al
= ready has one OF the finest 4
= technical aud municipal engi- =
= neering libraries on the Pa 4
= elfie coast
d When last heard from Thorn 4
. son was ina Wisconsin and Was 4
= 70 leave Tor Albnanerqge. -
= NJ ffe Ought.iO be home 10 ~ ~
= week
= 4AHRR $3.50 >
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1905-08-22

Superior Judge Albertson left
Tuesday afternoon for Portland 10
Wow the wonders OF the Trail lie
will remain at the fair several days
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1905-08-22
@. X. Washing
Machines

Make your husband do the wash
ting II he can't buy you one OF these
o. X. Washers An eight-year old
girl can run II. Easiest running ma
chine In the market. and then there
Is no excuse about the money be-
cause We sell them on terms that
Rny one can meet. Price $1,000:
sl.00 down, sl.00 per week.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1905-08-22

BUTTE Mont. Aus. zz-Among
the dead Ia the wreck which was a
result Of a collision between q Co
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1905-08-22

Afuse Scientific. hump yourself nadiun I sing;
Ills ra1um this aud adium that radum everything
Not since the preoplasm aud the
Has anything So EVERYTHING revealed Itself 70
They say us good Tor cancer and excellent for fta
The whole knocked little bits.
tbs painless for Of ~
It's knocked uaregDHr
Twill make the pink
us better Than the Kelley XIII the demon Drink
Unto the bald head Il interest and hairs
Twill old Hplntbottom
making breakfast religions.
It's toutad a substitute oil ana
B1Khts brighter radum
II remedies the rheumatic the pinkeye and the mumps
4 gim turned into viii chase the dumps
It's the only explanation Of the why the milk
IL a n silk
It's universal solvent. the philosophers
Perpetual emotion and the proper for bone.
Ts specific Tor the ricketts, It's elegant tooth paste.
II milk that awful humpbacksa
4 scientific gentleman has just announced that he.
calling radum his aid plainly
Just which tins Heir Expeatan expect himself TO be
50 n a
when he a girls better little baby boy
Scientific. fold gather
For It's ma Is
from
Eoc VIII the hens the that the
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soT FIRST AVENUE.
coLMAA BUILDING.
Betweea coiumbla and Marion.

vALUEsi vALuEsl vALuEsi
Miraculous cash values that over
top them att
PC Bicycle BELLS. Tnk
z5c pair Handle Bsr Grips lie
15c i9-tn. Nicholson Mul Pile. Zoe
si.25 Pocket Knife. piisr. Wire cut
ter. Punch. Screw Driver and AwI
15c Nickel plated Pronged House
Nnhi3st O.. $500 sss-..ssss.... Do
A9e t1ll Helt .s.rss. .ssssssssss. .f.bf
Toe Barrel Bolt ..........z...- -
Ice pair Leather Heels ........1 II
Joe pair Leather Halfsoias .....f1
2sc pair Leather IIalfsoiea .fOr
80 bottle S-in-f on .....s....I5r
19c Combination Clamp Fastener 81
T0c box split Rfvets ...........Sr
sf-25 Sin Swedish Side Cutting
flieF fss|ss s- s..s#sss .s.s.s ss.#- g.. HttT
Get out your fishing tackle and
your bicycle A weeks outing will
make q new man.
5000 Eagle Bicycle ...... s25.D0
$500 Coaster Brake Yale $4,000
$500 Coaster Brake RacYcie .....
SPiNHtNo's CASH sToRE.
1910 Second AVsn8e.
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c. W. BoYNToN SAW q HARD
WARE co.

800 Pike St Cor. Third Ave.
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Miraculous cash values that over
So, Fha~s IA
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1905-11-30
PLEASANT VIEW.
November 27, 1905

NONcHUSI -, loOO'
Mrs. Priscilla Satterfield and son,
Branson, spent few days the latter
part of last week the guest of her
daughter, Mrs. J. d. Wilson, of Idaho.
Clarence Satterfeld, Mr.. Blair and
Mr.. Iceman, of New Burlington, spent
Monday and Tuesday, the guest of the
formers parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Noble
Satterfeld.
G. w. Siders and family, spent Sat
urday and Sunday, the guest of Mr..
Swisshelm, of Locust Grove.
Mrs. Rosa Pence and son, DINA and
wife, and Theodore Shatfer, of Price.
town, and r. =. Kesler and sister,
Mary, spent Thursday with S. B. Kes
Ter, and family.
Rev. Geo. Gallon failed to fill his
appointment at Pleasant, Sunday.
Mrs. Allie Elliot and daughter, OF
Carmel, spent Saturday and Sunday
with her father, Geo. Reno, and fam.
lily.
Mrs. Elmer Steele, who has been
very poorly, is better.
James Q. Carlisle and family, have
moved from w. G. Sider's property to
Auda Miners property, near Mar,
shall.
Miss Anna Renoe is spending few
days the guest of friends, at Carmel
Geo. McCounaughey, of Carmel
spent Sunday under the parental roof
VIM, McConnaughev and Charles
Mcneil, have opened a general store
in Hillsboro, Ohio.
Miss Flora Fettro, of Overman, II
spending few days the guest of hei
sister, Mrs. Ella Davidson.
The young folks of this place gave
James Countryman and bride sur
prise, a few nights since, by giving
them an old fashioned belling.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1905-11-30

Tips in Department Stores,

The tipping evil is growing in New
York, despite the discussion aroused by
the new law aimed at purchasing agents.
The latest class to demand tips are clerks
In department stores. According to an
experienced shopper, the woman who
does not recognize and satisfy the itch
Ing palm Of the girl who waits on her
will obtain poor service in some stores
Akin to this is the store graft" on which
many clerks figure as a regular addition
to their income. This is the change left
over from purchases at odd prices, sucf
as s1,48, l,67, etc. Usually It only
amounts to two or three cents, but yer,
many persons give the seller $3.50 OF
$1.75, and go away without waiting fo
the change. This often amounts to
considerable sum in the course of day
Sometimes it eyon amounts to whit
money" as silver is called, and add
materially to the days takings.
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HIGHLAND.
November 81. 1905

November q, 1905.
Miss Emma Hartell came home last
week on the account of the illness of
her sister.
Mrs. NJ. A. Adams and G. a. Wood
mansee visited George T. Hardy and
wife, in Leesburg, Tuesday.
Miss Rachel Miller, of Greenfield, is
visiting W. T. Harvey and wife.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. NJ. Johnson, we're
guests of Verne squier and family, in
Greenfield over Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Birch Woodmansee, of
Columbus, are visiting Mr.. and Mrs.
Frank Woodmansee.
Joe Head and family, of Hillsboro,
spent Sunday with T. L. Head and
family.
Miss Anna Hartell and Mrs. George
Pensyl are on the sick list.
There will be union Thanksgiving
service at the Friends Church, Thurs
udY noTulhS dt tch SioSn' isS'' y
Il. Hill will preach the sermon.
Samuel Moore died at his home,
Friday morning, from a stroke of
paralysis.
Mrs. Nose Rice, of New Vienna,
visited her sister, Miss Sarah Cohu,
Thursday.
Miss Eta Smithson, who has been
seriously Ill, is slowly recovering.
Born to Mr.. and Mrs. Everett Smith,
on Friday, a son.
The Highland Boys Basket Ball
Team will play the Wayne Team in
the town hall here, Thursday evening.
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CARMEL.
Noyember27

November2I, l9U0.
George Rinehart departed this life
last Monday night, after suffering fol-
several months with cancer on the
face. He leaves a wife, and five
children by former marriage, to
mourn his loss. His funeral was
preached at Carmel, Wednesday af'
ternoon, by James Sylvester, of Gym
thiana, and interment in the Spargur
cemetery.
Mrs. Joseph Foraker, of Ada, Ohio,
has been circulating among friends
and relatives here for short time.
Miss Ida McCoppin has been quite
sick for several days.
Thomas Holiday and wife, enter
tanned at dinner, Sunday, James Bus
sey and wife, Carey Holiday and Miss
Bertelle Mahan, of Overman, and John
Pulse and wife and Fred Shinkle and
family.
Sunday is day long to be remem
bered be the people OF carmel anc
vicinity, as it marks the dedication
of our beautiful new church. The
house was filled to overlooking, and
numbers could not gain admission
The sermon was preached by Rev
Easton, of Sinking Springs. The debt
was paid and we started off free. The
society was highly complimented or
their beautiful new church.
Protracted meeting commences at
our church tonight, and will continue
until quarterly meeting, which is te
be held here In two weeks.