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HAYES VlLLE.

Hayesyille, May 23-Mr Jones of
Ottumwa, was business caller IN
town Monday.
Married, at the home of the brides
parents Sunday, Ross Beal of Sigour-
ney, and Miss Belle Stonebraker OF
this place. Jno. Robertson, j. p, Of
flciated About fifty friends and rela-
t'ves We're present. Mr.. and Mrs. Bea
have host of friends in and around
Hayesyille who extend to them theil
best wishes.
Geo. Shepherd from near Ottumwa
visited at the H. A. Crabb home one
evening last week.
w. E. Griffith of Ottumwa is here
on business this week
Jno Martin went to Ottumwa Mon
day.
Mr.. and Mrs U. Hardesty were Sig
ournev visitors Saturday.
Miss Matte Hook is visiting with
her sister. Mrs Nancy Hayes.
| Misses Florence Beasly. Pearl Jones
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OBITUARY..
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Marion Bishop Bridges; the sixth
child Of Robert and Margaret Bishop,
of Old Sumnock, Scotland, died May
Is, at her home near Frederic, at the
age Of 45 years, 10 months. and days.
She was born at Old Cumnock. Scot
land, in 1860. She was married to
Thomas Bridges in 1878. She is sur
vived by her husband and six chill
dren, four sons and two daughters.
She came to this country in 1881. Ten
children We're born; eight of them
were born in this country. three in IL
linois. and five In Iowa She passed
nineteen years of her life in Monroe
and Mahaska counties. The funeral
services were conducted Thursday
forenoon by Rev. earned, pastor of the
M. E. church at Abba. Burial was
made In Oak View cemetery at Abba.
The sudden death of this estimable
woman is the cause Of profound regret
among a large circle of friends
Contributed.
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BURLINGTON ROUTE EXCURSIONS

Annual meeting general assembly
Cumberland Presbyterian church, De-
catur, ILL.,, May 18th to Oath Tickets
on sale May IA, Is, 16 and IT; final
limit May 30 Rate for round trip $9.75.
First joint meeting Illinois, Wiscon-
sin, Iowa and Nebraska Coal Dealers
association and order of KaKoals
Rock Island, June IA to 20. Tickets on
sale June Is, IA and Is. Final limit
June 25. Round trip rate $3.50.
Biennial Saengerfest of the Saen-
gerbund of the northwest, st. Paul,
Mimi, July 26 to 20. limit July 81; may
be extended to August Is by payment
of SO cents to joint agent on or before
July 81. Round trip rate 1915.
General assembly Presbyterian
church Des Moines, May 16 to 20
Tickets on sale May IA, Is, 16, II, 81
and %. Final limit May 81. Round
trip rate $3.50.
Biennial meeting General Federation
of Womens clubs St. Paul, Mimi, May
80 to June Z. Tickets on sale May %
20, 80, 81. Final limit June 8. Round
trip rate $11.25.
Annual meeting German Baptis,
Brethren Springfield, ILL.,, May 81 &c
June S. Tickets on sale June /, 2,
and a. Final limit June Is. Round
trip rate, $3.50. y
Annual meeting American Medica
association Boston, Mass, June IL
I8. Tickets on sale June 2, 8, and
Final limit June II, which may be ex
tended to June 80 by payment of $40.
to joint agent on or before June II
Round trip rate $-L75.
Annual convention Iowa State Sab
bath School association Council Bluffs
June 1922, 1906. Tickets on salt
June 10 and 10. Final limit June %
Round trip rate $3.50.
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CHARLTON.

Charlton, May 23-The Charlton
ball team will play the Charlton Fats
on Thursday afternoon at Spring Lake
park.
Miss Edna Vance returned Monday
evening from visit in Indianola.
Mr.. and Mrs. Carlyle Stout and
daughter of Newburn visited in the
city Tuesday
Mrs. Daniel Bennett returned yes.
terday on Burlington No. from Wis.
it in Omaha with relatives.
Mrs. Peter Wigren of Hot Springs
is spending a few days with her many
friends at this place.
Carroll Martin is able to resume his
duties after an absence on account OF
sickness.
F. G. Wood made business trip to
Norwood today.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. Thompson. went tc
Chicago Sunday evening to take their
little child for treatment.
Mr.. and Mrs. Chas., Flynn of Lucas
visited in the city Tuesday with Mrs
T. G. Walker.
County Surveyor S. D. Roddy of Lu
cas- is spending few days in the city
doing some work.
George Vaughn and daughter of Car
men, Ill.,, arrived last evening for 9
visit at the home Of A. G. Rebel.
Wiley Householder has returned
from visit at Des Moines.
j. Lee Brown is dangerously sicl
with pneumonia at his home in Cedar
township.
George E. Hawkins of Red Oak was
a business caller in the city Tuesday
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BOLTON.

Bolton, May 22.-The mines run
five days last week. A number of new
men secured work
Richard Simpson, Jr., of Hilton,
spent Thursday in town. the guest of
Mr.. and Mrs. A. Long.
A matched game of ball was played
in the park on Sunday between the
Bolton Stars and Evans Spiders. The
game resulted, to 8 in favor of
Evans.
Charles Wilson of Evans spent Sum
day in town, the guest of Mr.. and Mrs.
George Wilson.
Adam Kessinger of Pekay, moved
has family here this week.
William Sanders spent Tuesday IN
Oskaloosa on business y
r. Williams and daughter, Mrs. A.
Long, spent Sunday in White City, the
guests of Mr.. and Mrs. w. w. Roberts.
The mine there is working four hum
dred men and working full time.
]. o. Boles spent Sunday with his
family in Abba.
Mrs. A.. Long and Miss Charlotte
Wilson spent Tuesday in Evans with
old time friends.
| of the o. 4. mines at Busy, was "a
business caller in town Thursday, in
| conference with L. c. Bolton the gen.
eral manager of the mines.
| w. H. Jones of Des Moines was ir
town Thursday on business.
| D. ]. Evans, east of town is enjoy
| ing visit this week from his two
sisters-in-law Mrs. Maggie l.. Brun.
ner of Los Angeles. California, ano
Mrs. w, o. McFell of Hiteman. It is
the first time he has seen Mrs. Brun-
ner for twenty-one years.
Albert Pearson of Evans spent Sun,
day in town with his brother, Del
Pearson.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Lawrence O.
Evans, spent Sunday in town ct thu
home of Mr.. and Mrs. Albert Keska'
den.
]. w. Contz and Bernard Biete
shipped their household goods t
Florence, Col, this week.
Squire Pritchard of Oskaloosa, wa
in town on Thursday.
Farmers in the locality report be
ing we'll advanced in corn planting
and good prospects for large crop.
! Mr.. and Mrs. Lewis Gibbons spen
Saturday in Oskaloosa with friends
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HITEMAN.

Hiteman, May 23.-Mrs. A. Esch-
BACH and Mrs. Mark Duncan of AL
bia, were guests at the P. H. Water
man home Saturday.
Miss Linda Smell returned home
Saturday from visit in Ottumwa
Abba and Selection.
Miss Alice Cameron has returned
home after an extended visit in Des
Moines.
Mrs. E. c. Sloan and Mrs. John A
Canning visited their sister, Mrs. p
H Waterman. Friday of last week
l.. B. Fuller of Abba, was a business
visitor in this vicinity last week.
Rev. Parks of Oskaloosa. preached
at the Congregational church Sunday
morning and evening.
Miss Fay Burke of Abba, was the
guest of relatives here Sunday.
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PUPILS ENTERTAIN.
Bloomfield Young People Render In.
terestina Program.

teTeStiu9 CTo9Vd"
Bloomfield, May 24.-The Seniors
and Freshman of the high school and
the pupils of rooms l. 2, 8, and gave
an entertaining concert at the Chris
tan church Tuesday evening under
the direction of the supervisor Of md
sic, Prof Will Downing. The pro-
gram follows:
Vocal solo Observation-Disclosures.
Sweet Little Woodland Rose
Miss Helen Owley.
Songs. Lovely May" Awaken
ing" 1.-THE Weather vane,"
"Mr. and Mrs. Sparrow, 1.-THE
Last Rose Seed
Pupils Room /.
Vocal duet. :. ."Sing Me to Sleep
Miss Flo Corrick and Walter Davis.
Choruses. .................
High School and Rooms 8 and 7.
I'll Start to school Tomorrov''
Wallis Leon.
CHORUS BIRD Carol
Rooms and 8.
Piano solo. !. :. Miss Audrey Burgess
Songs. ...............R Rooms 1, 2. 4
Reading . IA. ;,;..;..;..1. Gee Gee
Vocal duet Miss Matte .B hsney and Girls.
Misses Helen owlsley and Lettie
Thompson.
Vocal solo NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..
-. MY Love is WildWest Rose"
Miss Myrtle Reeves.
Chorus .........."Blo Soft Winds"
High School and Rooms and 9.
Personal! Happening.
Mr.. and Mrs. Hatton have returned
from the west where they have been
spending three months with their chill
dren for the benefit of Mrs. Hatton's
health, Which is greatly improved.
The points visited were Kansas City
and Garden City. Kan. Colorado
Springs. Denver, Colo, and Enid,
Okla. The most extended visit was
made near Denver, where they found
Mr.. and Mrs. Lester doing WE'LL Mr..
Testers health has been greatly Inn
proved by the change Of climate.
which unfortunately does not agree SO
we'll with Mrs. Lester.
| Mrs. John Pirtle has been called to
West Grove to visit her daughter, Mrs.
Denny Pirtle, who is sick,
Or. r. w. Sinlmonds of Ottumwa,
formerly of this CITY made business
trip to this place Wednesday.
S. A. Lorenz left Tuesday night for
Burlington to attend meeting Of the
Retail Furniture Dealers convention.
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BoNAPARTE.

Bonaparte, May 2s.--The Bonaparte
high school alumni had a meeting
Monday evening and elected officers
They also arranged for the, reception
Of the class Of 1906 at the home Of
Miss Nell Jones on Thursday even
ing.
Buel Curtis, a farmer residing near
town, was badly injured Monday by
being thrown out of his wagon by a
runaway team. While endeavoring tc
stop the horses his sister Helen, was
knocked down. and had her leg bro
ken.
Rev Jas. Clark and wife went tc
Des Moines Monday to attend the
Presbyterian Assembly.
Orville Sherman and Fred Persingel
We're Keokuk visitors Monday.
Mr. and Mrs. John Alton left fol
their home in Los Angeles, Tuesday
tives.
Henry Boozer and Frank Draggoo
interurban railway promoters, were If
town Monday on business.
Miss Minnie Ruark went to Farm.
ington Monday, where she will visit
for a short time before leaving for bel
| new home in st. Louis.
Miss Edla Baird visited friends ir
Keokuk Monday and Tuesday.
Gilbert Oberton Of Bows, is visiting
his daughter, Mrs. j. R. Sherman.
held next Friday night at the White.
ley opera house. A class of six young
women will graduate.
Mrs. Nellie Therme of Pennington
was in town Monday.
Mrs. Lulu Mckinney Of Galesburg
ILL.,, is visiting her sister, Mrs. Norm
Sherman and family.
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Relief in Six Hours.

Distressing Kidney and Bladder Dis.
ease relieved in six hours by New
Great South American Kidney Cure"
1t is a great surprise on account Of its
exceeding promptness in relieving
pain in bladder, kidneys and back in
male or female. Relieves re. sat!on of
water almost Immediately. If you
want quick relief and cure this is the
remedy. Sold by w. l.. Sargent, drug.
gist, Ottumwa, Iowa.
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er few, weeks. visit with relatives at
Marysville.
Mr.. and Mrs. Van Dyke OF oklaho-
ma are in this place for a Several
weeks visit with relatives and old
friends. Mr.. Van Dyke resided here
thirty years ago, and this is his first
visit since he left here. He was a
member Of the Third Iowa Cavalry.
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During the Elks' grand lodge re-
union, first class hotel accommoda-
lions can be had at reasonable rates.
The hotels and restaurants have
pledged themselves not to charge
more than regular rates. Arrange
ments have been made to accommo-
date 100000 visitors. We will leave
here over the Burlington about July
is. Shall | reserve you a berth?
Claude Myers, Chmn. Trans. Com
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Perry TaYIor vpies.

Perry Taylor, a former resident OF
this place, and an old settler, died
yesterday in Mount Pleasant. In his
earlier life he followed rafting on the
Ohio river, and after coming to Iowa
he operated a saw mill and rock
quarry north of town. He was past
30 years of age.
Other News Items.
John Cox, who has been SO seriously
i'll the past few months is improving
Gene Bryson and John Ryan were
Bonaparte visitors yesterday.
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The entire quarters of Denver lodge
of Elks will be given over to the use
of the lady visitors during the nation,
al reunion. There will be orchestra
music day and night. Light refresh
ments will be served during the entire
week. Informal musicales will be giy-
en- every afternoon and evening. The
Elks Of Ottumwa are making an effort
to have a. special train over the Bur-
lington. Have talk with the chair
man Of transportation, Claude Myers.
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PROXIES SELECT DELEGATES.
jefferson County Selects Delegate,

Jefferson County Selects Delegation
to State Convention.
Fairfield May 24.-The Jefferson
county prohibition convention to select
delegates to the state convention tc
be held in Des Moines this week was
held at the court house and
the following chosen to represent this
county: P. Cary, J. o. Borgson, G. A
Smithburg, William Hall, William
Ankrom, P. H. Heston. H. B. Johnson
w. w. Lyons, Joel Hoskins, Johr
Knight, j. w. Stewart, Bryant Degood
F. C. Behner, w. w. Vincent, H. E
Humphrey.
P H. Heston was elected chairman
of the county central committee.
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ENcAMPMENT CLOSES.

Illinois Grand Army Of the Republic
to Meet at Decatur Next Wear.
Galesburg, ILL.,, May 24.-The fortieth
annual encampment of the Illinois G.
A. R. closed today.
E. H. Buck, of Rock Island, was
elected commander. Decatur was
chosen as the place for the next en-
campment. ~
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Break All Records.

All records in curing Coughs, Colds,
etc, are broken by DR.. Kings New
Discovery for Consumption. SOC and
$1.O0. F. B. Clark, Court and Second;
j. H. L. Swenson & Co., Court and
Main.
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A coarse, leathery complexion made
unbeautiful by eruptions calls for a
general reform in living. The diet
should be plenty of HOLSTERS Rocky
Mountain Tea. IS cents, Tea or Tab
lets. Sargent, the true druggist, corner
Market and Main.
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$1oo-Dr. E. Detchon's Anti-Diuretic
may be worth to you more than 500
if you have child who soils bedding
from incontinence of water during
sleep. Cures old and young alike. 1t
arrests the trouble at once, 81. Sold
by w. L. Sargent, the true druggist,
Ottumwa, Iowa.
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Annual reunion B. P. o. Elks at Den
yer July 16, II, IS, 10 and 20! This is
not only for Elks, but everybody. Make
this occasion your summer vacation,
and reserve your berth now. Claude
Myers, Chairman Elks Transportation
Committee.
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Fearful Carnaue

occurs every day from cuts, injuries,
etc.. Stop bleeding and heal the
wounds with Bucklen's Arnica Salve.
25s. F. B. Clark, Court and Second;
]. H. L. Swenson & Co, Court and
Main.
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Men and women who eat fat meats
and drink strong coffee usually have
coarse, forid skins. HOLSTERS Rocky
Mountain Tea makes your skin soft
and fair. 35 cents, Tea or Tablets.
Sargent, the true druggist, corner Mar
ket and Main.
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Great BUSINESS openInus.

New towns are being opened up on
the Minneapolis & ST. Louis railroad
extension into the heart of South Da-
kota. Excellent business opportunities.
For full particulars address Thomas
A. Way, Townsite Agent, Watertown,
is. D
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Gard of Thanks.

Card of Thanks.
We wish to extend our heartfelt
thanks to our relatives and friends OF
Selma for their kindness during our
recent sad bereavement.
J. M. Ogilbie.
Margaret Ogilbie Of Selma.
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Thousands Of dollars will be spent
to entertain the Elks and visitors dur
ing the annual reunion at Denver in
July, round trip tickets not only to
Denver, but Colorado Springs, and Pu.
eblo, s1925. Reserve your berth now
Of Claude Myers.
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The stranaest Thing

nc 0tFdu9o6C IHin9
that could happen, would be case Of
constipation that DR.. Kings New Life
Pills ,:-nuldn't cure. Guaranteed. Csc.
F. B. Clark, Court and Second; j. H.
L. Swenson & Co.. Court and Main.
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ANNUAL CONVENTION
THE WAPELLo COUNTY SUNDAY
SCHOOL ASSOCIATION TO
MEET IN ELDON
Annual Gathering Opens Tonight In
Congregational Church and contin-
ues Until Friday Night-ottumwa
Workers Are Interested.

Ottumwa Sunday school workers will
be interested in the program of the an
nual convention of the Wapello County
Sunday School association which
opens tonight in Eldon. This city
will be well represented at the meet
ing, although the ministers who are
scheduled to participate in the pro-
gram, can not through various rea-
sons, attend. The meetings will be
held in the Congregational church In
Eldon. The convention opens tonight
and continues until tomorrow even
ing. The program is complete as fol-
lows:
Thursday, May "a.
Evening Session.
8:o0-Song service. Mrs. D. F. Stiles.
Prayer-Rev. S. X. Coats.
s:15-The County Sunday School
Association, What is it's Aim, and Its
Work? Rev. M. D. Reed, Edon
8:40-Address, characteristics Of
Adolescent Period, Rev. f. F. Stoltz
OttumWa.
Solo, R. G. Brown. Eldon.
9:00-Music. choir and orchestra
Hints on the I. 3. r. A. state worker.
Music, choir.
Benediction.
Friday, May IS.
Morning Session.
s:30-Song service, Mrs. D. F. Stiles,
Eldon.
Prayer, Rev. w. e. Ambrose, Eldon
8:45-Sunday School Management
state worker.
9-House to House Visitation. Rev.
D. Reagan, Eldon.
s:15-The Value of Cooperative
Sunday School Work. Rev. w. H. Hor-
mel. Ottumwa.
o.o0 panar The C,radla Poll Mrs
H. E. Bishop, Ottumwa.
9:45-Home Department. What Is
It? Miss Ella Short, Fairfield.
10: oo-Address, state worker.
10: Missionary Wax in the Sun
day School. Rev. D. T ilot,eyt's FL
45-Effective Temperance Touch
ing. Rev. Hampstead, Eddyville.
11:00-Appointment of Committees
county president
11:1o-Address, The Normal OF
Teacher Training Work. Rev. P. A
Johnson, Ottumwa..
11:30-The Sunday School Superin-
tendent, w. S. Sfinn, Eddyville.
11:45-Questions and answers.
Afternoon Session.
1:15-Devotional and Song Service
Rev. w. E. Ambrose.
1:30-Address. Bible Study-The
0DHSalloH OIL ROPE, Kew L. ". DdVlsr'
Ottumwa.
1:5o-The Pastors Insight and
Oversight of the Sunday School, Rev
d. F. Stiles. Eldon.
2:1O-The Township Convention, 1t!
Work and It's Possibilities, o. o
Phelps, COMPETING.
2:25-Paper, Primary Work, Mis-:
nellie Miller. Eldon; Miss Ella Short
Fairfield.
2:25-Address, Training for World
wide CHARACTERIZATION. Rev. H. w. Har'
gett, Ottumwa.
3-How Interest Pupils in Home
Reading and Study of Current S.
Lessons. State Worker.
3:2o-Paper, Sunday School Music
Mrs. D. F. Stiles, Eldon; Miss JESSE
Afford, Eldon
s:a5-what Organized sunda.
School Work Has Done in the Past
Z and it's outlook for the Future, D. H
Payne, Bloomfield.
& Report of committees and cleo
ton of officers music by choir.
Evening Session.
( S-Song service, Mrs. D. F. Stiles.
S:15-Address, Personal Efforts o
the Teacher, Rev. Coats, Washington
9-Closing words by President A. [
Conrad. Music by choir and orchestra
RenedictiOn,
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SALEM.

Salem, May 22.-Mrs. Henry James
went to Mt. Pleasant Monday, and re-
turned Tuesday, while there she Wis
tied her mother, Mrs Cantwell.
After visiting her mother. Mrs.
Sarah Johnson, Mrs. G. w. Laird re-
turned to her home at Mt Pleasant
Monday.
The Ladies' Aid society of the NJ. E.
church served ice cream in the park
Saturday evening. They netted a nice
sum.
Manly Mendenhall has sold his 100
acre farm to Charles Cooper, consid-
Grafton, $4,000.
O. A. Garretson is home from New
Mexico, where he purchased cattle and
Angora goats.
Ali the teachers Of Salem public
school are retained for the ensuing
year. Professor Richmond will receive
an increased salary.
Mrs Elizabeth Newly is enjoying a
visit with her son, Henry, from Pitts
burg, Kansas.
w. S. Kester. accompanied by his
son Ross, has gone to Excelsior
to regain his health.
Mrs. C. A. Stevens is still quite Ill.
| Mrs T. Shanpnoi, who has been very
sick. is reported somewhat better.
Mr.. Kennedy of TT. Madison, has
been visiting his sister, Mrs. Dan.
| CoweH.
Charles Cooper has purchased a 40
acre farm of T. White, Price, $4,000.
Manly Mendenhall has bought the
Charles Cooper farm of 80 acres for
5000.
M. L. Hostetter gave two temper
ance lectures at the opera house last
week, one on Tuesday, the other on
1 Wednesday evening.
/ Miss Bessie Lee from Mt. Sterling is
making her home with Miss Har-
grave.
Mrs. Ollie is listed among the sick
from Wyaneonda,, u Mo-, by the illness
of her father, John McVey.
| Mrs. Collins of Hillsboro is caring
for her sister. Mrs. c. A. Stevens, who
is quite ill.
Miss Louise Becker has been very
sick the past week.
Friends quarterly meeting will be
/ held at Chestnut Hill church May %
rs. 81.
4 The twenty-second annual meeting
Of the missionary society of the Con
gregational church was held at the
church Friday.
Rev. Charles Cochran passed
through Salem Tuesday ,enroute from
his lone at Sperry to Hillsboro, for 6
short visit with relatives.
I Mrs. Mary Hoggatt was Mt. Pleas
ant caller Saturday.
! Saturday Miss Francis Bicksler re.
turned from Battle Creek Mich.
where she spent several weeks taking
treatment at the sanitarium.
George Frame was business callel
at the county, seat Thursday.
Mrs. John Dilts returned from Chi
cago Wednesday
Max Kester came home from Mt
Pleasant Saturday. He has been EN-
ployed at the hospital for insane.
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A Guaranteed Cure for Piles.

Itching, blind ,protruding piles.
Druggists are authorized to refund
money if Pazo Ointment fails to cure
in six to fourteen days. soc.
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ABINGDON.

Abingdon, May 2s.-The Sunday
school at this place is making pre-
parations for ehildren's day exercis-
es the first Sunday in June.
The school closed Friday, having
been In session eight months.
Mrs. S. D. Cline is visiting relatives
in Ottumwa.
j. B. Trent and family of Batavia
spent Sunday here with relatives.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Hudson and Mr.
and Mrs. Berne Nelson visited at the
W. ]. Fleener home Sunday.
The young people of this community
attended a party at the S. c. Myers
home Saturday night.
"A. j. Smith of Ottumwa, and John
Smith of Bladenbprg were calling or
friends here recently.
Mrs. j. w. Flint and children have
gone to Fairfield for short stay.
N. D. Smith and daughter, z. R
Best. and daughter, Mrs. Myrtle Walk.
er and Mrs. Mary Hood were shop,
ping In Ottumwa last week.
Miss Lena Clarke visited in Batavia
few days the past week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Henry are Wis.
iting relatives in Eldon.