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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-10-01

a-knockn' at de doah and a-sayln': Good mOrnin' =,
Aunt Cvndv. heah you gotter bran new affercanus.
Use been 1owin',' dey's gwine ter say, to buy a
affercanus myself, and I thought I'd come and see
how YOU like vourn Den Use gwine ter show hit
to en- and Use gwine ter watch dar eyes a-danC1n
and a-dancin' when dey sees hit.
But whar you reckon ives gwine ter put hit? "
asked Uncle David dOubtfully.
His wife looked at him moment IN supreme
contempt. "Whars we gwine ter put hit? she
replied. ''Whar you reckon you fool black mani
Reckon ives gwine ter put hit out in de barn wild
dat OF o-count mule O yourn? No, sub, wes
g7vine ter put hit whar eberybody does, what can
ford a affercanus We's gvine ter put hit right in
de par1ah, and Use gwine ter keep de front doah
open, SOS dem what IS goin' by can see we's got a
affercanus," and Aunt Cyndia tossed her head
proudly But you trot along, now she continued,
and doan you waste no val bic time gIttln back
heah, nedur You heah mel"
So commanded. Uncle David withdrew, and after
resurrecting his lottery ticket he griPPed the blue
card tightly in his hand and set forth to claim his
own. At the station he rummagIng among the
boxes and barrels in the freight room, when the
agent approached.
What are you looking for, Uncle David?" the
official demanded
Why, sub, replied David, assuming an air Of
grave Importance Use 1ookin for dat dar e-afus
affercanus what l done drawed in Mistuh Jenkins
lottahry, sub. l 'spects hits heah sunwhars
leastwise-'
The agent laughed. come alohS' nc Sdlu
Its out IN the stock-yard.
With anxious haste the excited negro hobbled
after the other, and they drew near he behold
a number of men and boys standing upon the fence
and peering into the inclosure
There it is, said the agent, opening the gate
David looked, and started back In the middle
of the yard a half-grown elephant stood mapping
its huge ears.
Slowly and hesitating1y, Uncle David advanced
toward his suddenly acquired menagerie, then
paused and glanced appeaingly at the assembled
crowd What | wants to know" he said % IS
what Sc gvine ter do wild dat dar animue?'
A loud guffaw greeted his words and many per
tinent and ridiculous suggestions were offered
freely But Uncle David paying no attention to
the good-natured gatherings, made a detour and
approached the elephant from the rear. Then
taking off his hat he waved it II the air and shooed
But the animal did not even turn his head. Then,
picking up hickory club David struck his property
a resounding whack.
For an instant the elephant looked at David III
panied surprise then numbering forward, passed
slowly through the gate and into the road. With
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-10-01

de Lord He doan seem to take no kindah notice no
how Oh OF Davy's trials and trbberlations He
doan-"
Huh" interrupted his wife disdainfu11y, "doan
YOU reckon de Lords got sntln more tiCular to do
dan to ruminate obah Of no-count black man?
Now YOU clar outen heah, man. and tend to dat
dar ahlerv mule O yournl You heah me-"
As the difference IN avOirdupois between Uncle
David and Aunt CyndIa was II the neIghborhood
of one hundred and twenty pounds IN favor Of the
latter. the aged negro shambled hu1nblv out of
the,ho,se and made his way slowly and with many
a shaking OF the head to the tumbe-down shed that
stood IN the rear.
..Loolev heah Ephriarl." he said. addressing
his rnouse-coored mule. you gwine ter kick me dis
heah rlornin2 Is you2 If you Is, Sc not gwine
ter say a word. Ise Jest gWine ter take hit IN
humble and contrite spirit, for l Sc desarvln OF
hit I IS"
But the 1ank and long-eared animal seemed to
entertain no desire to indulge IN his usual gymnastc
exercises and David unrnolested but with low
1llrlurnes unto himself, performed his accustomed
labor When he had done he sat down upon an
overturned pail and took the card from his pocket
With painful slowness he spelled out the words
printed thereon:
Good for One Chance on one ElePhas Africanus,
To Be Rafied Of by J. H Jenkins,
On Friday, Nay IS, 1904
'Ellafl1s Affercanus," unused Uncle David, rals-
mo his ewes from the card and gazing abstraCedly
II the mule contentedlv rnunching It's fodder. 4
declar' to goodness if I didn't clean forget to ak
dat dar genrnen what sold me dis heah ticket what
CT elIafus affercanus IS Huh, now OATS funny!
What's gwine ter do wild dat ellatus II gets mt
dat's what l wants ter know
Again he looked at the card thoughtfuTy, and
suddenly CLEAN OF terror swept across his black
face and his ewes gistened with alright Fer
de lans 1nussy! he cried, If dis heah lotahry doan
take place on Friday de thirteenth. Use shore
done fell from grace, IS and dar amt noah hope
fer Uncle Davy Ise done invite all de ebil spirits
fer to come and see me, and dis heah berry minute
l specks deys putin dar debu buds fer de
'clsIOn-
His eyes rolled he1plessly and his ebony features
grew shade paer- As though searching for ray
Of hope he glanced once more at the ticket only
to let it drop from his fingers, ike hot coal
'Nurnbah thirteen!" he gasped in dlsmay- And
amt notice dat till jest dis heah Dressed minute
oh oh OH" he moaned, rocking IN the agony OF
his terror 4 done put myself in de hands oh dc
Debl and all his angels l done
He could say no more. but for many moments sat
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-10-01

and he stood awkward1y
fumbling his hat until
his wife's commands
again fell upon his ears.
" Why for you standin'
dar GRIMM ike a bah
BOOM" she asked. " Why
for amt you gwine after
dat dar affercanus thing2
Go and git hit, now,
she continued impatient
ly, " and doan you fool
round none on de road,
for Use wantin' to see
hit, l ISL
"Yessum, " replied
David. meek1y, Use
gwine, Cyndy; but Use
wond'rin what dat dar
ellafus affercanus is"
Huh" calculated his
wife, whar you bin all
your life dat you doan
know what dat is l
knows, l does, and l tell
you hits gwine ter cause
a heap oh dissemination
in dis heah munity too
All de poah trash, dey's
gwine ter come a-Peekin'
and a-peekin' in at de
winders, and all de quail
ity-dey's gwine to come
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-10-01

low I'se gone done
N hit. moaned Uncle
l David, gazing re-
rorscfullv at a blue card
IN his hand. Use gone
bought dat dar 1ottahry
ticket. and de Lord. He's
powahfuI cut up at my
sinful doin's. dat's what
He IS, and He woan hab
muffin noah to do wild
Of Uncle Davv, nohOw.
What's dat?" ex-
claimed Aunt Cvndia,
whose presence in the ad-
Joining room had been
Unknown TO Uncle David
What's dat you'se de-
se-vIn' dar, you man,
Uncle David started
and rolled his black ewes
II sudden terror, then.
hearing his wife's foot
steps approaching, he
quickly thrust the in
eliminating blue card in
his pocket and began
washing his hands IN
the tin bowl on : box
by the stove.
Use Jest renahkin' -
he said. as Aunt Cyndia
entered the room, " dat
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-10-01

low Tse gone done
N hit. moaned Uncle
1 : David. gazing re-
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1905-06-22
Grand ii River.

We learn that Dr. VIC. Wards Kan
sas City has purchased DR.. Guffy's
interestssat Kellerton and will make
regular visits to Grand River, his next
visit being July 10 to 10, 1905.
Rev. Moore. has been holding meetings
in the hall for the last week.
Mrs. shepherd isand daughter, Mrs.
Elliott, of Bellville, Kansas, who have
been visiting atAJoe Browns for the
past week, returned home Monday. !
Rey:eEaker filled the Baptist pulpit
Sunday morning and evening.
Prof. H,sL.FGosner stopped off. here
Saturday on his, way to Des Moines
where he will attend the summer school
at Drake university.
Fnmet Daughton, Chris overholtzer,
Woodie, Shoemaker, Lige Johnson, Grace
Brammer, Merl Boeger, Fate Hedrick
and Alta Haueusteen will attend normal
at Leon.
p. L. Armstrong and wife returned
Saturday from Sheridan, Wyoming,
where they have been for about two
months.
R. W. Boeger is painting his house
and barn, W. G. Mccarthy doing the
painting.
G. W. Riggs has The basement Of. the
bank ready for the brick. W. B. Day
will do the masonry this week.
Mack Callahan, one of our brick
masons, visited over Sunday with his
family at osceola, returning Monday.
He was one Of r. w. Boeger's school
mates years ago at New Buda. Boeger
knew him at once, although it had been
over twenty-five years since he had
seen him.
S. A. McClufg, q brick mason OF Muir.
ray who isiat work here, visited over
Sunday with his old friend, ]. r. Smith
c. A. Boyd had business in town Mon.
day.
John W. Brammer, one of our draymen
received severe jolting up by falling
off his wagon, caused by a box fitting
with him. He is up and around again
not having been very badly injured.
James Bradshaw, of Kansas, is here
visiting old friends. He has been very
prosperous there and likes the country
Kansas furnishes bread for fifteen states
on the average and it's citizens ought te
be prosperous. Our best brick are
burned there with gas and are good
ones. .
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1905-06-22
: preasant Valley

]. &C. Campbell lost a valuable COW
last week. s, s..sse
Will Cain will accept a position on
the railroad soon.
Mrs. Marts visited Mrs. Beck, in
Leon, last Saturday.
Rolla Mills accompanied the survey
ing gang that started this week over
land to Texas. go '''--''
The experiment farm has recently had
a good hoeing which greatly improves
it.
The surprise birthday party for Mr.,
Ray was well attended. Lots Of good
things to eat and a splendid time are
reported.
Grace Campbell is visiting her Grand
ma Parrish in Leon this week.
Mrs. Hamilton, who was injured in a
runaway last week, is improving.
The body of Mrs. Poole, who, died
north. Of Leon, was laid to rest ins the
New Salem cemetery.
Let all those who. are interested in
the children of the community come to
Sunday school next Sunday at 3 p. M,
and help make this one of the best
schools in the county. The young peo-
pie and children are especially invited
Bring bibles and song books. Will you
please help? ~ G,
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1905-06-22
Morgan

Rev. Tinnell filled his regular ap-
pointment at Wesley Sunday.
Miss Anna Walters is staying with
Miss Ada Thomas this week.
Miss Lulu Newcomer visited with
Miss Nellie Dale Sunday. /"
Mesdames Vim. Cozad, S. j. Cozad and
daughter .Juanita visited A. B. McClar.
ems Tuesday. 49,.
Chas. Smallwood and family visited
at g. A. smallwood's Sunday.
Bryan Gore, Of Leon, has been visit.
ing his sister Nj. M. L, Cozad the pas,
week.
J. W. Osborn and daughter Maude
were Leon visitors Saturday.
Speed Hayes and family visited at
Dick Owens Saturday.
Misses Junita Cozad, Mary Hayes and
Bessie Nichols called at NJ. L. 'Dale's
Saturday afternoon.
Miss Veta McClaren spent Tuesday
night with her grandmother Mrs. S. ]
Cozad.
Miss Lulu Robinson called at j. W
Hubbard's Monday morning.
Mr.. Martin ]. ard wife. Of pleasanton
moved last week to the Belts house
Mr.. Martin made his first trip Monday
morning hauling, milk to Pleasanton.
Misses Lulu Newcomer, Ethel and
Elva Campbell attended tie, school pic.
mic at Brush College Friday and report
fine time.
Quite number of the young people
from this vicinity departed Monday
for Leon where they will attend the
summer school,. 80 .3t-ssa
Mrs. Chas. Smallwood and baby Roy
called ATM. L. Dale's Thursday after
Harlan Nichols and family, of wataga
spent Saturday night at Speed Hayes
Harve Robinson, of Ravanna, is visit
ing in this vicinity.
Several from these parts attended the
funeral of Mrs. Margaret Poole at New
Salem Monday.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1905-06-22
Bunker Hill.

Myrtle and Eva Wion spent Sunday
with Mabel Wills.
Jennie Smith is visiting her sister,
Mrs. Maude Fest, and helping her with
her work.
g. W. Smith has been working the
roads the past week.
Mabel Lloyd and Efie Gentry are tax
ing course in dressmaking.
Mabel Stanley returned home from
Des Moines where she has been going
to school.
Charley Mclaughlin returned to his
heme in Oklahoma.
Belle and. John Smith took dinner with
their parents Sunday.
Efie Gentry called at Fred Wion's one
day last week. ].
Frank and Lester Smith are visiting
their brother John and sister Belle this
week.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1905-06-22
Woodland

Rev. Glendenning filed the pulpit at
the A.sC. church Saturday night and
Sunday ss:
N. S. Beavers improved his property
by putting in ewscement walks. r.. D.
Lockwood is doing the work.
Miss Eta Still is spending this week
with home folks. Sac
Born to- NJ. and Mrs. Joe Adair
Thursday morning girl.
The. Epworth League will give an
entertainment at the M. E. church Fri
day evening June %, at $50.
Miss Cora Beavers spent Sunday with
Minnie Rains.
r. D. Lockwood and wife were Leon
callers saturday ',s+.' - ..
Jim Judd will fill the pulpit at the M.
3. church Sunday June 49,
Ar. Roy Beavers and family visited
at J.ls. Beayers' Sunday.
Piles pay he ysar it. tsr!.og9ple. Antisep-
tic Piles Cones will cure you. We sell
Them. SOC. box. W. G. Stempel s. Co. i
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1905-06-22
FairvieW

Tarlt Fulton and his gang Of road
workers have been putting the roads in
fine shape. They are stopping at Chris
Merrick's.
Mr.. Painter, of Pleasanton, was in
these parts looking over the telephone
lines.
Burr Crum and Gene Teller went fish
ing over on Grand river. Il
Joe Dobson and wife drove up to Leon
Sunday to visit their daughter, Mrs.
Aaron Goodman.
~ Born to MIR. and Mrs. James Nicholson
onsJune 11th, a son.
n Blanche Merrick closed a. successful
term Of school at Fairview last Friday.
"a Chicago picture agent has been
through these parts enlarging pictures.
Aaron Goodman and wife, of near
Leon, visited over Sunday at the home
Of Joe Dobson.
Raj h Bal er and wife visited over
Sunday with their son Grafton.
MT; and Mrs. Flynn visited over Sun
day at Nj. Crnn's s. " s9:1s';t2
A nice program is being PREPARED for
Children's Day, at Elm.
Bqrr Crum and his brother attended
the exercises at Elm Friday evening.
gsssss To Cufe:a Cold in One Day
Take LAXATIVE BROMO QUlNINE Tablets. Al
druggists refund the money If it fails 10 cnre T. ~
Groves signature on each box. 25c 7-lyr
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1905-06-22
From Our Correspondents
!. Notice to Correspondents,

TIE REPORTER is very desirous of pub
fishing all the items sent in by our able
corps of correspondents, but nearly
every week we are compelled to omit
good items because they are not receiy-
edIn time for that issue. The forms OF
HRREPoRTER are closed at noon on
Wednesday, and we cannot handle items
from correspondents which reach us
later than Tuesday, We ask each cor
respondent to send in their items as
early in the week as possible,~ and in
case of any startling item of news
which occurs after your items are mail
ed, you can call us on the phone at our
expense. Get your items in early.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1905-06-22
Garden Grove.

DR.. Ward went to Kellerton Monday
on professional business.
DR.. Lane. of Kansas City, is here tax
ing DR.. Wards place while he is away
this week.
James Ridgeway and wife returned
Monday from visit with relatives, at,
lndianola and Des Moines.
Mrs. Edith Hodges, of near Weldon.
came last week to visit her parents, Mr..
and Mrs. S. T. Robertson.
j. D. Burns went to Leon Saturday on.
business.
Edith Macy returned to Leon Sunday.
Miss Gamble, who has been visiting
friends here, went to Shenandoah Mon
day.
The tent meetings which have been
held the past two weeks in the park by
the Free Methodists, were closed Sun
day evening.
Fred Aten, of Leon, was here last,
Thursday evening visiting his PARENTS
Mr.. and Mrs. John Aten.
Vadla Young has been hired to teach
the White Oak school next year. The,
term will be for nine months.
Mr.. Rank, of Randall, Kas., who has:
been visiting at the Geo. Morris home,
returned home Monday.
Mrs. Thos. Howell, of Cleveland, Iowa.
who has been visiting sister at Wood
land, returned to her home Monday.
Coral Sanford left Tuesday for Tren--
ton, Mo-, where she will meet her aunt.
and from there so to Greeley, Colorado,
to visit relatives.
Curtis Farmer lost three head of cat
tie Sunday evening by lightning. !. All
we're insured. ''''''
For sALE:--A good farm wagon and
good buggy.
29-tf &c. MuLL1NN1x.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1905-06-22
Tuskl!ee0o

Rev. Mnndell Of near Pleasanton
preached at the Baptist church Sun
day,
W. L. Edmonson returned home from
Leon Saturday. VII f~s ny
& Miss Vada Bennett-of diego, Kansas,
came Friday, for visitwith her sister
Mrs. WIN. Percy ahttold friends. sc.r
q Gail Ballinger Sundayed with Minnie
Brown s@.;A yN; saae@ 4 w s.-ssl
Mrs. Harvey and children visited at
Hugh Wiley's Sunday. ..-.s@ ss@~ (,
Mrs. Ida Dye, of Grant City, came
Thursday evening and visited until Sat
urday morning at Mrs. A. A. Piercy's
and visited with her son and wife.
/ The, Williams girls of Lamont are
visiting at their grandma Huntly's.
Rev. Harvey preached at Davis City
Sunday. 8.
Mrs. Mary Fosdick and daughter Mrs.
Jennie Ballinger, were Kellerton callers
Friday between trains.
/ Mr.. and Mrs. Bevans started FRIDAY
evening for their new home at Haigler
Nebr. Mr.. Bevans is employed; az
operator there.
The temperance entertainment was
we'll attended Saturday evening and a
good program was rendered but we
need more temperance workers.
Lou Barnes is visiting relatives and
friends here. ~, -.
Miss Fife Mahornay has been sewing
for Miss Lucy Dunbar.
Jess Dunbar, of near Pleasanton
visited Saturday night with his brother
Oliver.
Mirel Barrett, Lula Payton and Lou
Barnes sundayed with Clara Ryan.
Mr.. Device and children, spent
Sunday with G. r. Percy.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1905-06-22
Center

Grace CARRIER accidentally cut her
face on piece of wire.
Mr.. Biddison has been on the sick list
Mrs. Peterson and son have gone to
Wisconsin.
Simon Goodman is having his out
buildings nicely painted.
Renan Long is out at Pine Grove farm
this week.
Mrs. Quiett and children were gather.
ing berries Monday.
Grandma Sanger is now able to get
about little.
Several car loads of stock will be
shipped from Crown shortly.
Roy Long helped to move three car
loads of hay from Pine Grove farm, two
of which were shipped to Memphis
Tennessee.
Cam Stevens has purchased nice
roam bull calf. If every farmer would
do likewise our cattle would materially
improve in quality and profit.
Mr.. Bryan in his last weeks editorial
quotes from Dumas as saying. "Time
will come sooner than expected that
men will-be ruled by love and there will
be a brotherhood of man." which means
that men will not exploit other coun-
tries for the sake of gain.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1905-06-22
Van. Vert.

Mrs. S. E. Benefel and sister, Mrs.
Alice Bright, Of Leon, were visiting rel
atives in this city Tuesday.
Anna and Lottie Tabler left Tuesday
for Leon for a visit with relatives. s.
Tom Craft and Ransom Patterson and
Leonard Harp, left Wednesday for
Farnam, Nebraska, where they will re-
main until after harvest.
Elmer Smith, Of Norwalk, was in this
city Wednesday. :,
Mrs. j. T. Thompson and daughter
Media visited Wednesday at the home
Of Mrs. Harry Chapman.
RE. Blades. returned Friday from
Centerville, where he had been taking
treatment for the past week.
Florence McNeff came Saturday from
Keokuk for visit with her brother
VIM. McNeff. LID
John Mason, of Lorimor, visited over
Sunday with friends in this city.
Rev. Williams, of Des Moines, filled
his regular appointment at the Chris
tian church Sunday morning and
evening.
Lulu Blades went to Leon Sunday to
attend the summer school.
j. L. Thompson, Charles Mulkey and
Joe Hampton went to Grand River Sat
urday morning a fishing. They return
ed Sunday evening with twenty-five
fish.
The Osceola ball team came down Sun
day and played ball with our boys. The
score resulted 8 to II in favor OF
Van Vert.
| The little seven year old son of Mr.
and Mrs. Britton was lost last Sunday
on Grand Riverajust above the Crees
Ford. The child was missed from the
crowd about one o'clock and an i'm
mediate search was began. 1t was not
long until there were people strung
along the side of the river for about a
quarter of mile. About o'clock that
evening the child wandered into the
home of John Palmer and was kept until
morning, The parents who were still
hunting were notified and a load went
out from this city Monday morning and
brought them home. s,7i
Prof. Reed left Monday for Leon
where he will teach in. the summer
school.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1905-06-22
Ireland.

Hattie Hines, Olive Evans and Chris
tina Kyle went to Leon Sunday to at
tend the summer school.
Julia Evans is visiting her brother in
Davis City.
I. Daisy and Goldie Arbogast, of Los
Angeles, Calf, are visiting their uncle,
Eugene Cannon.
The last day Of school at Brush Col
lege was celebrated with picnic and
exercises by the children. Just before
dinner team driven by Mrs. Rumley
became frightened in front Of the school
house and turned the occupants, Mrs.
Hamilton and children and Mrs. Rumley
and daughter Myrtle, out and hurt
Mrs. Hamilton considerably. After the
excitement was over dinner was served
in the woods and later in the evening a
game of base ball was played between
Brush College and High Briar, which
resulted 10 to IL in favor Of High Briar.
Harold Nicholas and family, of Line
vile, were visiting Sunday with r. D.
Owens.
Asurprise birthday dinner was given
in honor of Billy Rays 47th birthday
Sunday by his neighbors and friends
who came with we'll filled baskets,
forty-three being present. Three young
couples were caught out in the storm on
account. of getting lost. We wish Mr..
Ray many happy returns Of the day.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1905-06-22
Weldon.

H. j. Roger returned from Truro,
Monday.
Thos. Hart and wife, of Murray, visit
ed his sister. Mrs. Tabler, over Sunday.
Mrs. Kerr, of Osceola, visited last
week at the home of Geo. Williams.
Mrs. Harry McAlister went to Wood
burn, Saturday, to visit her parents.
W. H. Davis and wife were Leon call
ers Monday.
Mary, Myrtle and Nora Gardner, of
Humeston, visited over Sunday at the
home of their aunt Mrs. A. E. silvers.
Mrs. Louisa Trisler returned Monday
from two weeks visit with her daugh-
ter at Promise City.
Miss Camellia Thompson is attending
the summer school at Leon.
Considerable damage was done to
crops in this vicinity by the wind storm
Sunday and Monday evenings. Two
hay barns were blown down on Mrs,
Martha Halls farm west of town.
Rev. Ralph Mitchell and family and
Miss Frances Davis, sister Of Mrs.
Mitchell, of Niobrara, Neb., are visiting
at the home Of Rev. Geo. Mitchell.
Miss Hines, who has been attending
school at Drake University has returned
to her home near Weldon.
w. G. Lowe and wife drove to Osceola
Sunday. They returned Monday.
Mrs. Robert Mitchell and the Misses
Anna Kline, Hattie Mitchell and Grace
Nish went to Davis City Wednesday to
attend the Epworth League convention
Last Thursday: afternoon Mrs. Har-
riet Snyder entertained the Aid Society
of the Hebron church and the societies
of the Methodist chhrch in Weldon, at
her pleasant home east of town. The
afternoon was much enjoyed by those
present.
Last week was picnic week for We'll
don, and the girls accompanied by the
Misses Mitchell and Irwin, as chap
erones, went to the country for the day
A heavy rain drove them home early in
the afternoon but they report a pleas
ant time.
Last Wednesday afternoon two classes
of the Junior League accompanied by
their teachers, Misses Gerda Kline and
Mary Abercrombie and Rose Terry
went to the home. of S. B. Westfall
north OF town and enjoyed picnic sup
per on the lawn.
Last Thursday company Of young
people went to the country and spent
the day in picnic style. They report a
little more than the usual amount OF
fun. = ~
Mrs. N. ]. Eddy, Mrs. r. D. Chap.
man and Russell Allen will go to Des
Moines Friday to attend the Iowa
Christian convention.
Several Of the business houses in town
are being improved by fresh coat Of
paint.
Rosamon Thompson is reporting for
the Weldon Bulletin while Miss Roger
is busy in the school of dress cutting.