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The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1905-09-07

where we enjoyed an exciting game
of Polio, some Of the players getting
a severe ducking. This is a great
place to fish, / saw a black sea bass
landed six feet long. A trip out in
glass bottom boats Is said to be one
OF the grandest sights one ever saw.
Sugar loaf Is a fine place TO get a
view Of the entire island. About
5000 wild goats roam over the
island. We took trip on top oi
the Mountains where we had a good
view OF bay. Tent City is tine. Beer
8 mostly used for drinking purposes
rs one has to buy water, and if they
iave 10 buy water most persons pre-
er beer.
The sea was rougher going back
home than it was going over, We
rot to San Pedro at IL O'Clock at
tight, next day we spent our time in
Los Angeles and at night went to
Schuts Park. This park is some.
hing on the order Of Electric Park
It Kansas City, Next day, Aug. 22
We went to Santa Monica and b; c.,
twenty miles from Los Angeles, that
is great country to raise beans
just above Santa Monica is the
longest pier on the coast, extending
out In the ocean q mile. | spen,
most OF The Gay out on this pier fish
ing, with fisherman's luck. Wednes
lay 23rd we went to Long Beach, q
miles distance from Los Angeles, ,thi'
lie q fine beach, nice place to gather
shells.
Some fine alfalfa land between LoI
Angeles and Long Beach. Tha
aight we went back to Los Angeles
Thursday morning we went t.
Ocean park and Venice 20 MI
from Los Angeles. Ocean park is
tine bathing place. Venice is just {
short distance away and wher
finished will be something fine, whel
Il
one can go all over the city In boat
ls there will be canals on most c
the streets.
After u weeks outing at the water
ing places we felt like there was n
place like home. We took a trai
for Cotton and arrived home ht
O'Clock, Well, dear editor, fear
will worry your patience so | wi
close. ' Very Respectfully,
j. s. brown
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1905-09-07
If you suffer from catarrh In any
form, do not delay. Take Peruna
at once. Delays are dangerous.

and organizing such district The
new drainage company proposes to
commence the work where thu
Pioneer Drainage District No. /,
stops, about one mil east OF Hart.
we'll and q little south OF that place.
1t is proposed to stra,ghten the river
to point somewhere south OF Gin.
ton.
The work OF securing signers to
the petition will be started at once
and the promoter: OF the enterprls"
expect lie successful 10 their under.
taking. 1t Ia expected thet the Pc
tition and sui. will be fled in the
January term Of circuit court Their
pro0re--ivehcss and enterprise de-
serves the highest commendation
and 1t ia to push and "hustle" oi
such thinking farmers as these that
our great county look for her im.
provements. Such men as these are
the ones who help to make our coun
ty and towns therein known not only
in this section OF the state but all
over the outside Of it as we'll"
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1905-09-07
A Letter From J. S. Brown.
Cotton, Cal, Aug. 81, 1865

COstOn, Cal., aug. ~, III, D.
Mr.. Editor, My self and family
have just returned home from .
weeks pleasure trip and some OF the
points We made may interest some
OF your many readers. l will give a
brief description of some OF the
places we were. We left Cotton for
Los Angeles, a distance OF 65 miles,
and saw some very fine country. A
great many walnut orchards that is
very profitable business; also the
Station Vineyard Co.'s, 5000 acres
In one body. Some small fields OF
corn near Los Angeles, but nothing
to compare with old Missouri on the
corn question Los Angeles is a very
nice city but nothing to compare
with Kansas City, We visited all the
most interesting points and business
streets the first day at Los Angeles.
Next morning we took q train for
San Pedro, distance twenty five
miles. At thispoint We took an ocean
steamer for Catalina Islands Mir.
Mock and daughter, Miss May, aud
his son, Arthur and wife were on the
same vessel.
Our ship had on board 1900 pas
sengers and many were sea sick. AL
In our party were titk except Elsie
and I, we are TOO much ct Mis-
sourians to get sick over SO small a
thing ns that, but tell you We had
a longing in our hearts for our ma.
tive shore, when we were out where
no sign Of land coul be seen. We
started at 8 O'Clock and reached
our destination at l p m. Avalon
bay ia the finest bay have seen yet
and what a large crowd was on the
shore that gave us cheer utter chez,
when we landed and what y beauti
fnl sight going In to the bay. The
many glass bottom row boats and
the fish were 8 pretty sight. - .
] After dinner we went to the beach
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1905-09-07
| Strike OF 20 Million Men.

New York, Sept, 5.-The New York
section OF the Social Democratic
party received today a manifesto
issued by the central committee OF
the social Democratic labor party Of
Russia, saying. that 1t Is making
preparations for the greatest strike
ever known on earth. More than 90
million working persons are to be In
volved. The strike is to go into
effect at the time Of the general elec.
tion in Russia, when the representa-.
tives for the national assembly will
be chosen. The proposed douma is
denounced by the workingmen as
the merest caricsture Of u national
assembly.
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A Grim Tragedy

is daily enacted, IL thousands OF
homes, as death Claims, in each one,
another victim Of consumption or
pneumonia. But when coughs and
colds are properly treated, the
tragedy is averted, +. J. uuntly, OF
Oaklunkon, lad, writes: "My vile
had the consump,iJA, aad three
doctors gave her NJ. Finally she
took DR.. Kings New Discovery for
consumption, couAhe and colds,
which cured her, and to-day she is
well aid strong" l. kills the germs
of NIL Diseases. Onp dose relives.
Guaranteed AZ 5Oc aal 3 10y Frank
T. CIny. druggisn. Trll bottles free
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Miss Nalley's story-short, But Inter
esting to Every Woman.

Miss Addio Nallcy, l37 D street, s. f.,
Washington, ID. c., writes:
"a cough, the grip, catarrh of the
meanest kind-all sorts of remedies,
home, patent and prescribed by doctors,
and no relief,-that tells my story, a
story of suffering and distress that
lasted four years.
"Then-three bottles of Peruna-
catarrh gone, appetite and strength re-
turned-a happy woman, and none
more grateful for the blessing Of
health-that is what Peruna has done
for me."-Addio Nalley.
A reward of $4,000 has been deposited
in the Market Exchange Bank, Colum
bus, Ohio, as guarantee that the above
testimonials are genuine; that we hold
in our possession, authentic letters Ger.
tifying to the same. During MANY
years advertising we have never use'!
slncir -purious testimonial
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Sickening Shivering Fits

OF ague and malaria, can be relieved
an cured with Electric Bttsrs. This
Ia a pure, tonic medicinS OF especial
benefit in malaria, for it exerts true
curative Influence on the disease,
driving it entirely out OF the system.
1t ia much to be preferred to quinine,
having none OF this drugs bad after,
effects. f s Muaday, Of Hcnrietta,
Tex writes: "My brother was vsr,
low with malarial lever aud iaundise
till he took Electric B!tters, which
saved his life, At Frank Il Clay's
drug store; price soc guaranteed,
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1905-09-07
POisons in Food.

Perhaps you do not realize that
many pain poisons originate In your
food, but some day you may feel n
awinge OF dyspepsia that will con,
vince you. DIR. Kings New Life Pills
are guaranteed to cure all sickness
ius to poiso:s OF undieested iood-
or money back. %: at Frank T.
Clays drug store, Try them.
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Physicians Had Given Up the Case
Now Entirely Well,

Miss Gertrude Linford, Vice President
Parkside Whist Club and teacher OF
Whist, 22l Niagara street, Buffalo, N.Y.,
writes:
"Peruna has effectually cured me
after physicians had practically given
up my case.
"For long time I suffered with ca
tarrh of the kidneys, had weakness
and pain in the back. lost flesh rapidly
my feet were swollen, my face was
puffed under the eyes and had waxy
sallowness of the skin.
Il took Peruna for some time and an
entirely we'll. cannot endorse Perun;
too strongly. ."-Gertrude Linford.
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Henry County Drainage.
Clinton Republican

Clinton Republican.
Another drainage district is being
started in Henry county for the pur-
rose OF strengthening Grand River.
A committee consisting ofGeo Angle
Jack Snider and Charles Myrtle was
in this city Saturday consulting
with County Surveyor A NJ. High
note and an attorney rs to the
methods Of procedure in starting
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Greatly inDemand.

Nothing ia more in demand than
q medicine WHICH meets modern re
ouirements for blood and system
cleanser, surh as DR.. Kings New
Life Pills. They are just what you
need to cure stomach and liver
troubles. Try them. At Frank I.
Claws drux slore, 25c., guaranteed.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1905-09-07

CThe best family safeguard is a reliable
household medicine that will cure Group,
coughs, colds, chilly sensations, running
eyes and nose, sore throat and bronchial
affections-that will keep the children
proof against all contagious diseases.
CSuch a medicine is Boscliee's German
Syrup, which has a record of IS years in
the cure of consumption, catarrh and all
lung and bronchial troubles.
CThe fame of German Syrup as con-
sumptive cure, since its purchase by DR..
Green from the niece of the famous DR..
Boschee, has extended to all parts OF tho
earth. It has big sales everywhere. 10
CTwo sizes, 2sc and 7sc. All druggists
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Suffered Long With Catarrh.

Miss Clara Case, 116 9th street, N. W.,
Washi' gton, d. c., writes:
al can think Of no event in my life
that fills me with more gratitude and
at the same time a sense of future
security, as cure after long suffering
from catarrh, brought about by using
Peruna as directed. 1t has completely
cured me."-Clara Case.
Entire System Toned by Pe-ru-na.
Miss Mary Bennett, 1919 Addison Ave-,
Chicago, ILL.,, writes:
"a few months ago 1 contracted a cold
by getting my feet wet, and although
used the usual remedies could not
shake it off.
II finally took Peruna. In a week
was better. After several weeks. / sue.
ceeded in rdding myself of any trace Of
q cold, ana besides the medicine had
toned mp my system so that I felt
So 'dii."-Mary Bennett.
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GA SIT ORIA.
ssor,tbs . Il Ia Hnd You Hare Asays Bought
Signature si GHZIzM
-.
Farris Case Cost So, ,439.30

Jefferson City, Sept, THE circuit
clerk, o. l.; Moon, completed today
the cost till in the case against State
Senator Frank II, Farris, acquitted
OF u bribery charge in the alum
scandal, which will be certified to the
state auditor for payment out of the
state treasury, The cost amounted
to 81, ,4S1.30. The cost in the case
against John A, L., ex lieutenant
governor, which di1 not go to trial
amount to S3l9 s.. The principal
cost in this case was the hearing Of
the application for achange Of venue,
which Ju H. ge Martin refused
Chariton courier., 1905-06-02

Miss Mary Perrin of Salisbury
came out Wednesday for a visit
to her cousin, Miss fnez Davis.
Rev j. G.. Cox of Marceline
filled his appointment at White
Oak chapel Sunday afternoon.
Mrs. Chas. Green and children
of Marceline spent last week
with relatives in this vicinity,
returning home Saturday.
Ralph Green of Musselfork was
among those from i distance who
attended services at White Oak
chapel Sunday afternoon.
Mr.. and Mrs. l. G.. Couch of
Westville and Mrs. Steveson
of Marceline were guests at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. Isaac
Hoddle Wednesday.
Chariton courier., 1905-06-02

fellows in town Thursday, some
OF whom tanked up on red eye.
Marshal Sharp took one of the
number to the city bastile. After
fine was assessed, and
while the fellow was trying to
make a raise of the necessary
funds to be released, he gave the
marshal leg bail by departing in
the dark through the back door.
The ladies Of the M. E. church
gave an icecream and straw.
berry and cake festival at the
Pearl opera house Saturday
afternoon and night which was
we'll patronized. Late at night
a board of trade was opened up
on cake that was put on sale.
Miss Lou Thorne and Miss Ethel
Hardin were the ones selected
by their friends at a penny a vote
and soon the flat dollars were
put down and excitement reign
ed. Finally the bears forced the
bulls to the wall, and the cake
brought over S26. The clowns
song, ''We Are All After
Money, and 1t Is Money After
ALL" was again exemplified.
Both young ladies are popular
and it was financial nerve on
the part of Miss Thorne's friends
that caused her to win out.
Chariton courier., 1905-06-02
CORRESPONDENCE.

Mrs. Wm, Shaw of Brunswick
visited her parents, Judge and
Mrs. R, T. Morehead, Tuesday.
Misses Tude, and May Will
liams of Bosworth visited Mrs,
T.G. Reed several days this
week.
Miss Jessie McNown of Bruins.
wick has been employed to teach
the fall and winter term of the
Seneker school.
Miss Helen Silvers and niece,
Miss Gladys Silvers, of Excelsior
Springs are visiting at the home
of Edward Silvers.
Henry Collins and wife, &C.
companied by Roy Triplett, lef,
Tuesday for prospecting TRIP
through South Missouri.
Will Duffield and Miss Maude
Hinrich were married at the
home of the bride, northeast oi
town, Sunday, May %. Jus.
tice A. w. Guillod performed
the ceremony. We join theil
friends in congratulations.
Chariton courier., 1905-06-02
Bethany Bombs.

Missionary meeting at the
church next Sunday at 4 o'clock.
Most all the neighbors can
talk to one another now over the
new phones.
Miss Lou Staples closed her
school, near Westville, Friday
and is now at home.
Rob Culbertson and wife at.
tended preaching at Scribner
Sunday and took dinner with
Mrs. Fannie Cash.
Most everyone is through
planting corn around here, but
several had to plant for the third
time before they got stand.
Mrs. Henry Smiths sister,
Mrs. Mitchell, husband and little
son, Blaisey, of New York are
visiting Mrs. Smith and family.
Mrs. Dan Holman returned
from Huntsville Wednesday.
She had been visiting her little
grand daughter, Miss Jenkins.
Miss Hattie Culbertson of this
vicinity is now type setting for
the COURIER. She certainly
could not work for a better news
paper.
We are glad to hear that Miss
Bertha Dean has our (CottrelD
school for this fall. She is a
teacher much appreciated for her
ability.
G. S. Brooks and family of
near Salisbury spent Saturday
night with L. L. Gordon and
family and Sunday at P. S.
Gordon's.
The young people are very
busy practicing for childrens'
day exercises which will be held
at Bethany the second Sunday
in June at 1880 o'clock p. m.
Rev. j. L. Routt filled his ap.
pointment at Bethany Sunday
morning at II and afternoon al
4 o'clock. The church was
nicely decorated with beautiful
flowers.
Chariton courier., 1905-06-02
Brunswick BreVitieS.

w. S. Owen of Keytesville was
in town Friday.
DR.. M. B. Austin was in Kan
sas City Thursday.
Mrs. G.. M. Pierce recently re.
turned from a several days visit
to Stanberry, Mo.
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Bruner are
the happy parents of a fine pair
of twins. They were born Sum-
day.
Several of our lovers of music
were in Moberly this week at.
tending the great musical con-
vention at that place.
Is Brunswick to celebrate b?
Last year we had large crowd
and a fine time. Why not do
SON ething? It's a good thing.
Push it along.
Capt. L. Benecke is erecting a
fine residence south of his pres
ent home. When completed it
will be for rent, and fortunate
will he who gets it for home.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. M. Barker left
Friday for Jaynesville. Wis.
They went for the benefit of their
little daughter Marian's health.
Mr.. Barker will return soon, but
Mrs. Barker and Marian will re-
main several weeks.
Decoration day was observed
here in proper form. All the ole
veterans were lined up and were
taken to the cemetery, headed
by Marshall's band, where graves
were decorated and the ceremo
MES of the order gone through.
"Uncle" Jake Boston and wife
returned from their eastern visit
Sunday. "Uncle" Jake says
that they ate breakfast in Indl'
ana, dinner in Illinois and supper
in Missouri, and, by gum, supper
was the best meal he had thai
day.
Chariton courier., 1905-06-02
Julia Moore, attended church at

Julia Moore, attended church at
Scribner Sunday.
Rev. G. DeWeese handed US a
wheel on subscription to the
Great Favorite Weekly Monday
and will keep posted another
year. Many thanks.
Fred Burns and wife of Key
tesville attended church at
Scribner Sunday and visited
their daughter, Mrs. Henry
Arensmeier, and family.
o. B. Burgess of Brookfield,
who is representing the j. r.
Watkins Medical Co. of Winons,
Mimi, was in this vicinity Tues
day and said he was doing a
good business.
Mrs. Mary Markey and Miss
VIENNA Stewart and Carl Pratt OF
Salisbury were the guests OF
Mrs. Markey's Mother, Mrs. A
P. Larkins, and brother, j. c..
and family from Saturday until
Monday.
Chariton courier., 1905-06-02
WeStViIle Waits.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Scott were
Marceline visitors Tuesday.

Mr.. and Mrs. John Scott were
Marceline visitors Tuesday.
After an unavoidable absence
of two weeks we come again.
Mrs. Jack Phillips is safely
recovering from a recent serious
illness.
Chas. Blazer of Marceline was
a guest at the W. P. Davis
home Monday.
Miss Eva Couch is entertain
ing Marceline friends at her
home this week.
Albert Knott and family of
St. Louis are guests of relatives
in this neighborhood.
Miss Lou Staples finished her
spring term of school at White
Oak Friday of last week.
Miss Lauvah Hedrick of Key.
tesville is guest of her
brother, Ely, and family.
Marceline, Westville and New
Liberty were well represented at
White Oak Sunday afternoon.
Chariton courier., 1905-06-02
Triplett Topics.

Mrs. B. F. Triplett attended
the show at Chillicothe Saturday.
Miss Annie Brown is attending
the review school at Keytesville.
J. I. Hardwick gave US 81 and
becomes a new reader of the
COURIER. Thanks.
G. G. Stobaugh left Wednes-
day for Bosworth where he will
open a new meat market.
Mrs. Effie Spaulding and little
niece and nephew of Chillicothe
visited friends here Tuesday.
Chariton courier., 1905-06-02
Mike Matters.

Strawberries are plentiful in
this part of the country.
A great many of our farmers
are having to plant their corn
crop over.
Decoration day was very fit.
tingly observed at Locke ceme-
terry Tuesday.
Mrs. Kate Gfibble's new
dwelling will soon be completed
and ready for use.
Otis Phillips and wife visited
the latter's parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
John Switzler, of Linn county
Saturday and Sunday.
Misses Viola Graves and Lola
Fuller visited Mrs. Ransom Cox
Saturday night and attended the
str awberry and icecream social
at Silo am chapel.
Among those from a distance
who attended services at White
Oak church Sunday were Mrs.
Hamilton and family and Mrs.
Carson and children, all of Mar
celine.
Chariton courier., 1905-06-02
Pee Dee PrattIe.

John l.. Chrane and family
visited at Mr.. Jeys' Sunday.
Clarence Canote went frog.
ging" and only got 118.
Mrs. Bennie Littler visited at
Tom Littler's Sunday.
Sandy Roy and family visited
at G. B. Kavanaugh's Sunday.
DR.. j. R. Gaines is putting a
fine wire fence around his front
yard.
Miss Olive Kelso visited Miss
Nora Barney Saturday and
Sunday.
William Walters and son,
Arthur, visited at Walter Martins
Sunday.
Miss Tellar Fitzgerald is stay.
ing with Mrs. T. B. Wilson for a
few weeks.
Rev. H. Eubank of Triplett
preached Sunday, morning and
night, to- good congregations.
Barney Hickerson and family
from Salisbury came out Satur-
day for visit to Tom Trow and
family.
/ Mrs. Trow and Isaac and Meryl
Kelso went to the Mussel Fork
| fishing last Friday, but had poor
! success.
P. P. Chrane and family and
Alex Chrane and family of
Salisbury attended the funeral
! of Mrs. VIM. Walters.
E. S. Richards and family
went to Tom Buffington's Sun.
day to visit their little grand
daughter, and found Papa Tom
J perfectly rational.
Sunday night while Bruce
Chrane and wife were going
! home from church they broke
their buggy tongue, but were
/ not daunted for each mounted a
mule and proceeded homeward.
The little daughter of Riley
Weatherford. aged 5 years,
; died May %, and was tenderly
] laid to rest beside her mother in
old Pleasant Grove cemetery.
She was beautiful child and a
patient sufferer for three months.
This community was very
much saddened to learn of the
sudden death of Mrs. William
Walters in Rocky Ford, Colo.,
May %. Mr.. and Mrs. Walters
had gone to Colorado in FEBRUARY
for the benefit of Mrs. Walters
health. For a time she seemed
to improve very fast and the
/ morning of her death she was
feeling better than for a long
time. Doctors said heart trouble
caused her death. Mr.. Walters re.
turned Wednesday morning with
the remains which were laid to rest
in old Pleasant Grove cemetery.
She was born, reared, married
and lived all her life within less
than a mile Of the old church
yard where she now sleeps
among many near and dear kin.
Chariton courier., 1905-06-02
Sumner SquibS.

Sam Robinson has been sick
for over a week, but was better
Tuesday morning.
Chris Mueller treated himself
to a new buggy. He bought it
of G.. A. Switzerland.
C. M. Hopper was at his home
sick a few day slast week. He
Chariton courier., 1905-06-02
O'Bryan Overtures.

w. L. Shoemaker was an Ec.
cles visitor Sunday.
James O'Bryan was in Chrane-
vile Wednesday on business.
Thomas Cline and family at
tended church at Eccles Sunday.
NJ. P. Chrane of Chraneville
called on J. B. O'Bryan Satur-
day.
Miss Effie Rains, who has
been quite sick, is better at this
writing.
G.. F. and Elmer Cox were up
near Chraneville Saturday on
business.
Robert Culbertson and wife of
Snapp attended church at Scrib-
ner Sunday.
J. w. Ellis and family of Mus.
selfork visited James M. Job and
wife Sunday.
James O'Bryan had a sucking
colt pretty badly cut on barb
wire Wednesday.
John Medlin of Brunswick Wis
tied friends ard relatives, near
Eccles, Sunday.
Clarence Ellis of near Pee
Dee called on his aunt, Mrs. W.
F. Johnson, Friday.
L. H. Davis was in Salisbury
Friday visiting his parents, ,Sher-
we'll Davis and wife.
Thomas H. Carskadon of
Dalton was in this vicinity Sat-
urday buying fat hogs.
''Uncle" Newt Cash is repair.
ing the porch to his house. o. P.
Ryals is doing the work.
Rev. G.. DeWeese filled his
regular appointment at Scribner
Sunday at II a. m. and again at
night.
J. E. Rice and family visited
his mother, Mrs. VIM. Phillips,
aud family, west of Keytesville,
Sunday.
Miss Linnie Walker of Macon
county is spending month
with her grandparents, J. T.
Cooley and wife.
VIM. Slender from near In.
dian Grove visited his parents,
Charles Slender and wife, near
Scribner, Sunday.
DR.. w. T. Moore, pastor of the
Christian church at Keytesville,
visited his friend, John Rains,
and family Tuesday.
VIM. Horton and family ci
Eccles came down Tuesday to
visit Mrs. Horizons sister. Mrs.
j. E. Rice, and other relatives.
C.. A. Friesz and family from
west of Keytesville visited Mrs
Friesz' sister, Mrs. Henry
Arensmeier, and family Sunday
Mrs. j. T. Cooley and grand.
daughter, Miss Linnie Walker ot
Macon county, visited VIM
Horton and family, north of Ec.
cles, Sunday.
J. G.. Larkins and others de.
livered hogs to Thos. H. Car.
skadon at Keytesville station
Tuesday. The price ranged
from S4.90 to So.
Elmer Shoemaker and wife oi
Shannondale visited the family
of of his sister, Mrs. Casper Cash,
and her brother, Malcolm
Phelps, Sunday.
Miss Birdie M. Trash, a pre-.
possessing young laby of Key
tesville who is the guest of Miss