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Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1907-06-06
WILL BE A
GREAT DAY
oTTuMWA LODGE NO. s47 3. p. o.
E. PLAN MANY FEATURES FOR
ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATION.

Interest in the coming anniversary
celebration by the Elks of the city OF
the installation of lodge No. BAT Is
still undated. With the zeal 80 char
acteristic Of this fraternal organiza-
ton, f. A. Nimocks, secretary of the
Ottumwa lodge has issued a great
number of the following letters to the
different members of the local lodge.
The letter itself is self explanatory.
"Ottumwa lodge No. BAT decided
some time ago to celebrate the
eleventh anniversary of its organiza-
ton on June Z, 1907.
con May 8, the Esteemed Ruler ap'
pointed a committee to arrange for
this meeting. This letter is sent now
to notify you of the plans Of the CON-
mittee and of the fact that our meet
ing is to be held at 1 o'clock p. M,
Friday, June T. 1907. Twenty candi-
dates are to be initiated at this meet
ing.
Newly purchased and up-to-date
paraphernalta will be used for the
first time on this occasion.
These candidates will certainly
never forget the day they joined the
OLCuAn w q ANoSS vi lIlh0.
after adjournment at $3.50 O'Clock
p. M, brothers and visitors will be
entertained at our club rooms.
Banquet and social session will be-
gin at 1880 o'clock p M We are pre-.
pairing for five hundred Elks at this
banquet, and are especially anxious
that every out of town member of 347
be present
"This is to be an old-fashioned re-
union of all our members
DoiiIver Guest Of Honor.
'The committee has been very for.
tunate in securing Hon. Jonathan P
Dolliver, of Fort Dodge, as our prin.
cipal speaker.
"The presence of Senator Dolliver,
one of the most noted orators In the
United States today, should insure the
attendance of every brother.
THE committee has secured also
the following speakers:
Jerry B. Sullivan, Des Moines
Charles d. Pickett. Waterloo; Joseph
X. Frailey, FIT Madison; T. W. Henry
Des Moines; Claude r. Porter, Cen
terville; Hugh H. Craig, Keokuk
Odoi ASo p. oIduSudW, D6S MUlHeS,
George w. Scott, Davenport; Edward
Fontain Carter. Keokuk; Burt w
Lyon. Joplin, Mo.
Without going into further detail
will say that have heard all of these
eleven gentlemen speak and 1 do not
believe it would be possible in this
state to get together on one program
more real talent.
ut is impossible in this letter tc
give you detailed information of the
program and menu.
Brothers! Let's make June Z, the
eleventh anniversary of our organiza
ton red letter day in our history
Make arrangements now to attend
both the afternoon business meeting
and banquet and social session in the
evening""
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RONAPARTE.

Bonaparte.-The Sunshine society
was very pleasantly entertained Sat
urday evening by Misses Cora and
Nellie Steadnlan. The house was beau
tif"lly decorated with flags and patri-
otto games were enjoyed until a late
hour, after which refreshments were
served.
The Bonaparte baseball team was
defeated by the Hillsboro team Sunday
at the latter town by the score Of TO
O. The batteries were Whitley and
Sherman; McCabe and Brison.
Benjamin Hall of Milton was bust
ness visitor here yesterday.
Milton Cox and Ed Slutz of Mt.
Zion spent Sunday at the S. I. Cox
home.
Mrs. Otto Woods entertained the
members of the Birthday club Sum
day at her home south of town.
Mr. and Mrs ]. S. Moore returned
from Keokuk Saturday.
Harry Jenkins and Fred Grown of
Pennington visited friends here Sun
day.
John Middleton and family have
moved into the Rees property in West
Bonaparte.
Mrs. A. V. Blackford has been the
recent guest of her mother, Mrs. Jen-
ME Brooks, Of Keosauqua.
Harley Strickling Of Ottumwa is
making short visit with friends here
Mrs. Charles Thompson Of Moline
ILL.,, arrived Saturday for an extended
visit with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs
J o. L. Baber.
1 DR.. c C. Croy was Pennington
visitor yesterday.
Mrs. H. A Whitmore has returned
home from visit in Fairfield with
her son. G. A. Whitmore, and family
Mr.. and Mrs Van Norris and Miss
i Patti Percivai ---r> LIinAboso visitors
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EddyviIe Lodges Honor Dead

Eddyville.-The Modern Woodmen
held their memorial services Sunday
afternoon and decorated the graves OF
their deceased members. The Royal
Neighbors, Odd Fellows and Rebekahs
will decorate next Sunday afternoon.
Born, to Mr.. and Mrs George Vim
cent, residing in a portion Of the G. =.
Robson property. on Ninth street. on
Wednesday. May 20, daughter.
Mrs. M. Dial was called to Abba Sat
urday by the severe Illness Of her little
granddaughter the child of Mr. and
Mrs. w. NJ Flockhart.
Mrs. S. M. Davis and daughter, Miss
Dollie. were Beason visitors few
days ago.
s. A. Shaver went to Marshalltown
SATURDAY. on business
Chal Sturgeon visited over Sunday
with his parents at Extra.
Forest Watkins is nursing dis
located shoulder caused by falling
from wagon while out at Green
Ridge.
William McElroy and family have
moved from their farm south Of town
to their property on South Fifth
street
Miss Fern Lewis left Saturday for
with relatives.
w. T. Meeker the night watch, is
spending a week or ten DAYS with his
daughter, Mrs. George Strange. at
Sanborn. A. c. Beamer is serving as
niehtwatch in his absence.
Roy Palmer, who has been attend
ing the Agricultural college at Ames
came home Friday night for va
cation.
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WEST GROVE.

West Grove-C. L. Hunt made
business trip to Bloomfield Friday
John Scarborough and H. c. Leach
of Bloomfield were business callers in
West Grove Friday.
A. ]. Andler Of St. Louis, Mo-, is here
on business.
George LYDIA of Mark was delivering
wool here Friday morning.
w. F. Stober of Monterey was here
delivering wool Saturday and was vel
pleased with the price he got for his
wool.
John Scarborough and H. c. Leach
were transacting business in West
! Grove Friday.
H. Southern made a business trip TO
Bloomfield Saturday evening.
William Balm and James Balm Of
Unionville, Mo, spent part of last
week in Ottrmwa visiting relatives.
M. c. Dabney of Mark spent part
of last week putting in a threshing
outfit of Fred Parlee.
The Wabash Railroad company sent
| twelve colored men here this morning
| to take the place of the section men
and they are working on the track and
unloading sand.
| The section men on the Wabash are
| still out and refuse to go back to work
until their demands are complied with
| c. L. Hunt made a business trip to
Bloomfield Friday.
e. B. Losev is having his house
re-roofed. c. L. Hunt and son are do
/ ing the work.
The baseball game between Drake
vile and the West Grove nine was
| played today at West Grove, resulting
in a score of to in favor of Yves,
Grove
E. G. Barnett Of West Grove went
down to Bloomfield Sunday to attend
the memorial services of the NJ. w. A
lodge.
F. c. Lister, joint agent for the Wa.
bash and Rock Island at Belknap, spen
Sunday in West Grove attending the
hasahau rama
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sIGouRNEY.

Sigourney.-Rex Smith came in from
Cedar Rapids on Saturday evening and
spent Sunday with his parents and
manw friends here. He has been con-
templating changing his position and
resigning with the Cedar Rapids Can
dy company but has not decided as
yet.
]. o. Mcmillan ann Jesse Beasley Of
the southern part of the county were
visitors in the county seat Saturday
evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Adams. Mrs
Whit Jacobs and Mrs. John Baty are
planning trip to the west and expect
to leave for Seattle, Washington, on
June 90.
Chicago are visiting at the B. G. Min
teer home here.
Herman Schwenke was able to be
out of the house and at his ofi1ce In
the court house for the first time last
Saturday afternoon. His trouble has
been internal hemorrhage and he has
been confined for four weeks.
j. r. McVicker of this place has
been elected to the superintendent vt
He taught last year at Fremont and
would have returned there for next
years work had not this better oppor-
tunitv presented
ANDY Stranahan of WASHINGTON was
q visitor with relatives and friends in
the city the last of last week.
Orris Chi1ds and Mrs. Louis Follman
returned from Cedar Rapids last Sat
rrdaw, where they had been called by
tho death of a relative.
The Junior League of the Methodist
Episcopal church has planned to give
a social IN the church basement this
evening. The occasion Is for the en-
tertainment of their friends and to
show what they are doing in this
yo"ng neonle's organization.
Mrs Edna Beck Of Centerville is Wis,
ting at the parental w. H. Needham
home in tho eastern part Of the city.
Miss Mollie Patterson returned from
Chicaeo on the early train Sunday
morning where she had spent the past
several days.
The band concert In tho park last
SATURDAY. evenir~ drew large crowd
Of people out. This was the first pro-
us"a''v good one.
Children's dav was observed at the
Christian church Sunday evening with
an extended program of parts appro-
pirate to the occasion. A large crowd
was in attendance to enjoy the pro-
grow.
Miss Laura Carol returned from
\'IllCo'SO VII Vie early lIdll E>Iu'fS
morning. where she had been for the
pest week.
Or. w w. Fastbnrn was at Iowa
Citv the last Of last week where he
took the M. F. Riddoll babv to have an
oneration performed to correct a fault
in the roof of its mouth
A large n"rnber of Sigourney peo-
ple drove to Havesville on Sunday aft.
ernoon to witness ball game played
there.
John schwenFe of the eastern part
of the county was a visitor in the
corrtv seat Saturday.
Clarence Moore is visiting at the
hope of his parents. Mr. end Mrs. w
7. Moore, in the south part of the
CITY.
Henry L. Williams Is steadily recov-
erine from recent stroke Of narslv-
sic. ard 1t is hoped that he will soon
have the ',s" If h'a afflicted side again
Mr.. and Mrs Clvdo Legg of Ott"m-
wa ore visiting here at the parental e
7. Crimes and John J.egg homes. and
With thair MANY friends.
DR.. Wy. L. D,l'n IF near Webster
was visitor and business caller in the
county seat Saturday.
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OUTLOOK is
ENCOURAGING
GREAT INTEREST is BEING TAX.
EN- BY FARMERS OF THE coUN-
TY OVER COMING AGRICULTURE
Al CONTESTS.

Great interest is being taken by the
farmers of THE county in the agricul.
tural contests arranged by the Wapel-
10 County Farmers Institute, and the
outlook for close competition at the
fall awarding of the various prizes is
very encouraging.
In the corn growing contest forty
seven farmers have entered the race
and have taken out the necessary
blanks. The prizes to the winners
of the different contests will be award
ed by the Dain Manufacturing com.
pany, j. H. Merrill company, Fred Nc
Chung, agent of the De Laval separa
tor company, R. G. Holman and the
institute.
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Parson Class Of 1908 Wins.

Fairfield The home meet of the
Parsons college students yesterday
afternoon was won by the class of 1908
who secured SO noints. The next high
est number was secured by the first
year props and was %. The Fresh
man got 10, the Sophmores IA, the
third year props II and the Seniors 6.
Lawrence Stephenson C10) of Liberty
vile was the individual point winner,
getting 10 to his credit. Albert
Mutchler (0S) of Alton was close
second, taking 1s points.
The Freshman and Academy con-
tests In defamation were held last
night in the Presbyterian church. In
the former Miss Laura Hinkhouse OF
Fairfield was awarded first place and
Miss Jessie Isabel Black of Fairfield
second. In the prep contest Miss
Florence Cresswell of Hillsboro won
first and Marcello M. Mantalvan Of
Callao Peru, S. A, second. The con-
tests were both close.
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GIVE CLASS PLAY AT AMEs.

z
Audience Large Enough To Net 5000
Sees Students In Presentation Of
"Frenzied Finance"
Ames, June 1.-Two hundred dollars
was the amount Melted by the junior
class play given mere last evening.
The drama chosen was "Frenzied Fl
nance The leading roles were taken
by Louise Lawrence of Cedar Falls
and A. A. Canady of Gilbert Station.
Burlington Files Reports.
Des Moines June Increased gross
earnings and decreased net earnings
distinguish the report of the Burning
ton railway filed with the state exc
cutive council as basis for assess.
ment this year. The total gross rev.
enue was S10.13s,292, and the net
earnings l$2,809,318 last year; the
year before they were $9,382,2O9 and
$3,346,749 respectively
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DIES OF POISON in HOSPITAL.

Centerville, June 4.-Suffering from
the effects of poison. Glenn Havlin died
in hospital here. Peculiar circum-s
stances surround his death, as it is
not know how he got the poison or
what it's nature was. He was brought
here from Mendoza, Mo-, and the body
was taken there for burial. 1t is sup.
posed he took poison some time ago
while in Colorado and claimed before
his death he was followed by a man
wearing long beard who finally seiz-
ed him and threw him into Jail. 1t is
believed he was mentally deranged.
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.WOMAN'SDEATH
DUE TO POISON
MRS. EMILY REED OF EDDYvlLLE,
FOUND DEAD IN BED AFTER
EATING CANNED MEAT.

Eddyville. June 4.-Neighbors of
Mrs. Emily Reed discovered her dead
in bed at her home on North Taird
street yesterday. Ptomaine poisoning
through eating canned beef was the
cause of death. She was 70 years, 6
months and IA days of age, and was
the mother of Mrs. F. E. Vance of this
place, and Mrs. Cora C. Hammond OF
Seattle, Wash. She mad been in poor
health for some time.
Mrs. Reed was q native Of Ohio, but
for years had resided here. The flu
neral services will be conducted a
the DR.. F. E. Vance home by Rev. w
8. Right of Salem, at 2 o'clock this
afternoon, and burial will be made
here.
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WIFE CLAIMS THAT
HUSBAND BEAT Her.
DIVORCE PROCEEDINGS CONF
MENcED IN DISTRICT COURT BY !.
ANNA BELLE ARNOLD
CLAIMS NON UPPORT.
Suit Also Commenced by Sarah Ken
dali Against F. w. Darner, ct AL, for
Return Of Deed to Lot Sold Under
Misunderstanding.
From Tuesdays Daily

From Tuesdays Daily
Anna Belle Arnold began proceed.
ings in the district court this morning
against her husband, w. G. Arnold. for
divorce. In her petition she allegea
that she was cruelty and inhumanly
treated and that her husband failed
to support her. The allegations fur
Their set forth that he struck and beat
her and that her life was endange
by living with him Wherefore she
prays the court to grant. her separa,
ton. The couple was married in Os
kaloosa on October 20, 1898. "
Alleges False Pretenses.
A suit was begun in the district
court this morning by Sarah Kendall
against F. W. Darner and others, in
which the plaintiff alleges that the de-
PENDANT deceived her in regard to the
value of couple of lots which were
traded to her for valuable lot which
she owned. She alleges in her petit
ton that the defendants represented
to the plaintiff that they desired to
purchase lot belonging to- her for
farmer. whose agent they claimed To
be. She further states that the two
lots were described to her as belong
ing to the defendants and were valued
at $500 each. A deed was made out
for the transfer of her lot and she re-
ceived $3.50 in cash and a deed for the
two lots. The deed, she claims, was
made out with blank left for the
name of the farmer, whom she claims
never existed, and that the defend.
ants later filled their own names in the
blank. The petition further sets forth
that the lots are Of a value of only
$3.50 each and that she was deceived.
on account of her lack of knowledge Of
business affairs. Wherefore she prays
that the property be returned to her
and that the defendants take back
their money and the deed to the two
lots.
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AGENCY.

Agency.-George Newell of Des
Moines visited friends here last week
George Dunbar of Denver Colorado,
is visiting friends here.
Mrs. T. ]. Raper Of Burlington is
here visiting her brother, c. H. Shear
er.
c. M. Nye and son, Lloyd, and Miss
GLADYS Clements are home from Mys-
tic, where they have been visiting for
some time.
J. A. spangler of Glenwood is visit
ing friends here.
Robert and Will Dixon of Mystic
left this morning for their home, after
visiting friends here for short time
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GOVERNMENTS
WORRIED OVER
INFLATED BIDS
ALL PLANS FOR PUBLIC BUILD.
ING THIS YEAR MAY BE DROP.
PED BECAUSE OF INCREASED
COST
Washington Bureau Of
The Ottumwa Courie,

Washington, D. G., June A.
The government may drop it's entire
public building plan for this year be-
cause the few bids thus far opened
show an advance of from 20 to IS per
cent in cost and the appropriations
will not construct the structures want
ed. Labor scarcity is also a factor
congressman are much alarmed and
are bringing pressure to prevent the
postponement of building operations.
Materials are also scarce even at un-
precedently high prices.
j. G. Welliver.
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Home Talent Play at West Point.

West Point, June IA Fisherman's
Luck" comedy drama in four acts,
was presented by home talent at St
Aloysius hall or Thursday evening,
May 80. A good sized audience was
assembled considering the Indictment
weather. The affair was enlivened by
the singing rendered by a male quar-.
tet, composed of Steve Schroeder
Charles Supers, j. M. Pohlmeyer and
Henry Schroeder. The participants IN
general acted their parts in a manner
deserving of praise.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1907-06-06
MAY Be
HEAD OF BIG
TRUST MERGER
CARNEGIE TRUST COMPANY, OF
WHICH IoWAN is HEAD, SAID
TO BE NUCLEUS OF $4,000, 900
CONCERN

New York, June 4.-Former Score
tary Leslie M. Shaw may head $50,
100000 banking merger Reports are
current in the financial district that
the newly organized Carnegie Trust
company, Of which Shaw is the head
will be the nucleus of combination
of three great trust companies whose
total resources aggregate the figures
given
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MITCHELL is OUT OF HOSPITAL.
Miners Chief Sufficiently Improved to
Walk to His

Spring Valley, ILL.,, June 4.-John
Mitchell yesterday babe goodbye to
the sisters Of st. Margaret's Hospi-
tai, where he had been for five weeks
and walked to his residence, dis.
lance Of several blocks. Mr.. Mitchell
will remain at home until he is able
to travel and try the mountain air of
the west.
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Death Follows Earthquake,


Victoria, B. c., June 4.-The steamer
Shawmut brought news that 1000 per
sons were crushed to death, vast
number of houses destroyed and many
persons left starving. following the
earthquake at Phing Kiang.
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Harry Lane Mayor Of Portland.
Portland, Ore, June 4.-Harry Lane,
democratic and independent can.
didate, was reelected mayor of Port
land yesterday by about 1900 major
itv
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BEST MAN AND BRIDE ELoPE.
Iowan Loses His Wife to Be at st
Louis-Best Man Escorts Her

IoWan Loses HIS Wire to Be at ST
Louis-Best Man Escorts Her
Home From Exercises.
st. Louis. June 4.-Less than week
before the date set for her marriage
to Henry G. Clark of Iowa, Miss Car.
RE Smith eloped with and was mar
ried to Louis M. Shepardson.
Miss Smith is a Webster Grove So
ciety girl The Clark-Smith nuptials
were set for Thursday and Shepard
son is understood to nave been select
ed as the groon's best man. Friday
night Miss Smith was graduated from
the high school, 1t was stormy and
Shepardson escorted her home, win
ming her heart enroute.
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DIES IN CHINA.

Rev. r. B. Owen, Missionary to
Heather Answers Final Summons
Message Sent to Iowa City.
Iowa City, June Especial "A
message from China to Iowa City
friends of Rev. T. B. Owen, announces
his death among the heather with
whom he has been laboring since he
left here several years ago
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Terrorists Throw Bomb; Kill.
LODI, June 1.-Two detectives were
killed, two soldiers and three other
persons wounded in the street here
today by bomb thrown at the police
officials by terrorists-
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Ln.ie May Price.
Abbie Reinhard.
Florence Rhoades.
Blanche Root.

Pearl Marie Ryan.
Elizabeth Pauline Savage.
Neva Catherine Schafer.
Emma Pauline Schworm.
Juanita Alice Scott.
Lena o. Shepherd.
Mabel Elizabeth Shepherd.
Marguerite Emma Shepherd.
Nurse Simmons.
Mary Edna Spry.
Sylvia Grace Stafford.
Edith Isabelle Stark.
Gertrude Sweeney.
Vera l.. Tharp.
Mazda Thompson.
Nilla Turner.
Lola Etha Wahle.
Flora Ellen Wallace.
Beatrice Wendell.
Merrill Westerhoff.
Hazel Williams.
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Many Graduates at Mystic.

Mystic.-The following is the pro-
gram of the graduating class Of the
high school. which was held Wednes-
day evening in the large tent on the
school grounds:
Music-Mystic band.
Invocation-Rev. M. A. Banker.
American Nobility-Leo L. Carrick
! Aim at the Ideal-Ethel Hartman.
Piano duet, after the Charge
We'd Sullivan and Eva Swanson.
Glass Doem-Beulah DeVore.
Education-John r. Smith.
Chorus Greetings-Juniors.
Glass drill-Gertrude Everman.
Where There's a Will There's Way
Edna M. Hartman.
Solo, Stars of the Deep"-Claude
Reich.
General Booth-Eliza Horrocks.
Progress of Civilization-Iohn Fun-
nell.
Piano solo-Helen Madden.
Liberty and Unity-June Huffman.
Class prophecy-Lucy g. Dixon.
Cottage on the Him. E. Oclette.
Glass address-Trof. B. ]. Read.
Presentation of Diplomas.
Bened!ction-Rev. Mis-, Mention.
There were ten graduates in the
class.
Miss Helen Madden of Powersvllie'
Mo-. is visiting friends IN the Guy:
MI. dHu M1 NliISAie-i "
Mr.. and Mrs William Orr of Mason
City, and Mrs. Gertrude Orr of OF
tumwa were called hero this week by
the death of William Orr.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Phillips OF
Plano attended commencement mere
Wednesday night.
A daughter was born to Mr.. and
Mrs Walter Bradley May %.
Miss Ida Fuller Of Altoona is spend
ing her vacation with relatives here.
The old soldiers observed Decoration
day in the usual way by marching to
the different cemeteries during the
day and holdir~ a nomn fire at nigh.
MORAVIA.
Moravia--Hon. Austin Jay and wife
returned Saturday evening from their
trip to Arizona where they have been
visiting their son, George. and family
f. K. Strouthers of Columbus. Neb.
visited with G. T. Horn and family on
Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. R. r. Mundell of Avon
ILL.,. arrived here Saturday for short
visit with Mrs. Mundell's brother, DR.
A. J. Fronk.
Miss Elsie Jones returned to her
school work in Ottumwa Sunday even-
ing. after a few days visit with her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. I. W. Jones.
P. B. Woods. who has been nanag-
ing his drug store in Knoxville. visited
over Sunday with his family.
| p G. Broshar and F. B. Horn left
Sunday evening for Clinton to attend
the Masonic grand lodge meeting.