The Laclede blade. (Laclede, Mo.) 1890-1945, 1905-01-21
HERE AND THERE.
Local items Of the Week Gathered For the
Busy Blade Readers.

in and took possession Of the Fore
man House Tuesday, while Mrs. Al
exander moved out to the farm.
Our people regret to learn that Mr.
and Mrs. Chas. Walter are to leav,
Laclede. They will remove to low,
the first of next month, where Mr.
Walter will engage in farming.
J. T. Billings and FL. E. Scott NOV
ed here this week from Bedford, Iowa
Mr.. Billings will live on the Burton
farm north Of town, which he pur.
chased, and Mr.. Scott has rented w.
S. Sayage's farm southeast of town.
Regular meeting of the Modern
Brotherhood at Woodmen hall this
evening. Officers for the ensuing
year are to be installed, and other
important business transacted. Ev-
cry member should make an effort to
be present.
B. G. Hurlbut, who has a position
as travelling salesman for the whole
sale house of Nave-McCord, of St.
Joseph, was here this week with his
sample cases interviewing our grocery
and cigar merchants. He expects to
move here in about three weeks and
make this his headquarters.
J. L. Welsh has severed his connec-
ton with the Pollock mercantile COM
pany at Pollock, and has opened up a
stock of general merchandise in an
other building. Mr.. Welsh has been
in business at Pollock number of
years, and being we'll liked ard popu-
lar,will get large share of the trade
of that town and surrounding country.
The second number of the lecture
course, the "Lyceum Stars" at the
opera house Tuesday evening was
good, and deserving of the large, ap-
preciative audience that heard it.
The effort to give Laclede some of the
best talent is being appreciated. The
third number will be given in the
new church February 4th. "Sun-
shine Hawks" the laughing philoso-
pher, is second to none. Seats on sale
1t postofice. 35 cents.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. H. Wigle spent
he first of the week with relatives
md friends in Laclede. Mr.. Wigle
las resigned the position as agent for
he Burlington at Lathrop and has
position in the general off,
,es of the Santa Fe and Colorado
ailroad at Cleburne, Texas, and left
or that place Monday; Mr.. and Mrs.
Nigle carry with them to their new
lome the best wishes of their many
4aclede friends.
In THE BLADE today Marshal
Wood serves notice on all the citizens
f Laclede to clean their sidewalks of
now and ice within the limit set by
he city ordinances after each snow
III or they will be cited to appear in
olice court to give satisfactory expla-
ations of their neglect or pay the ,
enalty in the shape of fines. The :
larshal informs us that he means ,
usiness, and if the warning is not (
seded, there will be something doing
the mayors Office right after the
sxt snow.
The Modern Woodmen held an in I
resting and well attended session +
st Saturday night. The following t
ices were installed for the ensuing
ar: E. 3. Toothaker, consul; J. L. Ic
srothers, adviser; Geo. G. Smith, Ic
mixer; ]. Clair Lomax, clerk; Elgin v
nrke, escort; B: s. Rankin, watch IN
an; G. 3. Beer, sentry; DR.. F. w. il
nrke, physician; and E. K. Welsh, In
ember of beard of managers for Ip
rec years The time of nesting +
IS changed from the second and
nth Saturday nights to the fntlh