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Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1907-04-10
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Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1907-04-10
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April .. 1867
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Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1907-04-10

DRAsCHER--At Mil Creck TilN " IN
age April q 1901, Charles prascher ~
bis clghty-fonrth year, ~
Funeral services Thursday ~ p,He
Friends are invited 10 attend hhu IN
View the remains at tbs neellnghous' n.
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Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1907-04-10
Back ache Gone !!
Doctors say Almost Every One Has Kidney Bladder Troubles
Before Fifty Years OF Age
WARMERS SAFE CURE
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Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1907-04-10

X. II. Evans. yiorisi. 80 S. Main NJ
Floral Design. a. Sperinltv lf.hnns - - =
FOR SALE
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golden oak. cost 500, spli clsN N''S'
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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-12-26
JOHN BELLS FUNERAL.
Largely Attended Tuesday Afternoon
burial With Masonic Honors.

Largely NSsenoeu suesody N'seoS"
--BuriaI With Masonic Honors.
The funeral Of the late John Bell.
the well-known Iowa Central engineer,
was held from the Presbyterian church
Tuesday afternoon at 2:30, and was
very largely attended. The Masonic
fraternity attended in body as did
also the Brotherhood Of Locomotive
Engineers. Rev. c. M. McCord had
charge of the service at the church,
and the Imperial Male quartet sang.
Many beautiful floral tributes were Of
fered to the bereaved family, and In
cluded pieces from the blue lodge and
chapter of the Masonic fraternity;
Eastern Star, the B. Of L. E., and Ia
dies auxiliary to the brotherhood; the
Odd Fellows, and members of the Of
flee force of the assistant general
freight department Of the c.. M. & st.
P. railway at Minneapolis, where Miss
Maude Gardiner. the deceased's step
daughter is employed. At the grave.
in Riverside, the burial was with Ma
sonic honors, in charge of Clarence w.
Mason Pail bearers were also fur
nished by Marshall lodge. A. f. and A.
NJ and part Of the number were also
associates Of the deceased on the Cen
trail. The pail bearers were Messrs. w.
C. Davis, John Norton. H. O. McFar-
lane, George r. Norris, Joseph Hig-
ham, and L. II. Coryell. Capt. II.
Getchel, of Minneapolis, a cousin Of
Mr. Bell, and Mrs. NJ. Pierce, Of Fort
Madison, friend Of the family, were
present at the funeral from a dis
lance.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-12-26
HAVE STUDENT CLUB.
state University Students Form coun.
ty Organization.

ty Organization.
State university students from Mar
shall county have organized a Mar
shall county club, with Carroll Kirk,
and Miss Alice Mannery, both
Of this city. president and secretary
treasurer respectively. This club
will probably hold a reunion with
the alumni of the county before
the holiday vacation is ended.
This club is one of many, each onefof
which is made up Of students from
the different counties of the state,
which have been organized at the state
university. The purpose of it's or
ganization and the reunion will be to
bring the students and the alumni
into closer touch, and work for larger
student body for their alma mater.
Following is list of those who are
attending the university from this
county: William w. Brothers, George
L. Forrey, Otis Johnson, Maurice Kent,
Carroll Kirk, Alice E. Mannery,
Thomas c. Nichols, Charles w. Pat
ton. Fannie B. Sandoe, Meta 81 e..
Schmidt. Lee P, Sieg, Frank A. Whin-
cry, Thomas e. Adams, Hazel A. San
doe, Florence l. Maher and Chauncey
w. Strauss, of this city; Clifford Fl.
Mcmahon and John M. Tate, of State
Center; James H. Dutton, Of Albion;
Leo A. Goodman, of Rhodes; Chester
~. Mead, Of Liscomb, and Ezra W..
Kerr, OF Laurel. Most of these are
spending the Christmas vacation at
their respective homes.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-12-26
r. II. Birks, Who Decided Farm
to Relatives, Now Wants
1t Back
CLAIMS MENTAL uNsouNDNEss
Former Jefferson Township Farmer
Has Brought Suit to Force His For-
NOR Wife to Return to Him Property
WIKI She Gained Control of While
They Were Living Together.

Claiming that when he was of UNI
sound mind, and that when sick both
In body and mind, he decided to rela-
tives farm land in Jefferson township,
valued at $500, Roland H. Birks, now
Of Oregon. today caused suit to be
filed by which he seeks to have the
court set aside the deeds he gave. The
petition also says that the land was
decided because undue influence was
brought to bear on the plaintiff.
The suit is brought against Mrs. w.
D. Dunlap, and husband, the former
Birks' daughter, Phoebe e. Schofield,
another daughter, and Mrs. surrelda
Birlss, the petitioners wife.
The petition recltes that in 1901. when
Birks was in such mental condition
as not to be able 20 transact his bus
mess, he was induced to deed the farm
Of 100 acres to the daughters. Later,
the petition says. 1t was redeeded to
Mrs, BirkS.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-12-26
OBITUARY..
Smith.


Mrs. Bessie Smith, wife Of Charles
J. Smith, 529 North Second street, died
Christmas evening at 7:45 o'clock, aft-
er a few days illness due to puerperal
peritonitis, following the birth OF q
daughter last Saturday. T.
Mrs. Smith, nee Thimanson, was
born in Sweden, May IL, 1867, and
when years old was brought to this
country by her parents, who settled at
Monmouth, Ill. Mr.. and Mrs. Thiman-
son died when their daughter was
young, but the girl was reared in Mon.
mouth, and came from that place to
this city in 1886, to make her home
with Mr.. and Mrs. B. A. Morgan. Two
years later, in November, 1888, she
married Mr. Smith, and has since re-
sided here.
Mrs. Smith is survived by her hus-
band one son, Arthur, who is at pres
ent employed at Shaw's Garden, St.
Louis, where he gained a scholarship
for the study of botany; and the baby
daughter. One brother, Mr.. o. T. Thi-
manson, Of Galesburg, ILL.,, also sur
wives the deceased, and is in the city.
The arrangements for the funeral
have not yet been made.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-12-26
PARkER-eARTLETT WEDDING.
Former .MarshaIltown Boy Take
Bride at Des Moines.


A wedding that will prove of interest
to the gcoom's many Marshalltown
friends was celebrated at high noon
on Christmas day at Des Noines,
when Miss Jessie Bartlett, daughter
of Rev. and Mrs. E. I. Bartlett. was
given in marriage to Mr.. Lawrence
Melville Parker, Of Chicago, son of
Mr.. and Mrs. Archie M. Parker, of this
city. The ceremony was performed by
the BRIDES father ait the Bartlett coun-
try home, THE Nest" Only the i'm
mediate relatives were present. Fol-
lowing the wedding a delicious we'd
ding Christmas dinner was served.
Mrs. Parker is we'll known in Des
Moines, where she has been popular
teacher in the East Des Moines
schools. Mr. Parker met her in Dcs
Moines, when he was in the employ Of
the Des Moines City Railway COM
pany as an electrician. He is now IN
the employee of the General Electric
company, Chicago.
Mr.. and Mrs. Parker will be at
home after January i at 6034 Ingleside
avenue, Chicago.
Mr.. ard Mrs. A. M. Parker were
present at the wedding from this city.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-12-26
BUSINESS MEN WIN.
Younger Men Are Beaten by Score Of
is to IS.

Younger Men Are Beaten by score OF
is to IS.
The team from the business mems
gymnasium class of the Railroad Y. M.
C. A. won from team Of younger
men, made up Of college and former
high school players at the Y. M. G. A.
gymnasium Wednesday afternoon by
the score Of 16 to Is. A good sized
crowd saw the game, which was called
at o'clock. Following is the score
by innings:
Business Men ...s / 6 0 1 4 l o '-16
High School ....5 0 0 1 0 0 0 3 6-15
The lineup of the teams were as
follows: Business Men-McCreery,
catch; Boardman, pitch; Doolittle,
first base; Scott, second base; Wilbur,
third base; Bradbury, left short; Max
we'll, right short; Williams, left field;
Egermayer right field. High school
Tretter, catch; Salisbury, pitch;
Scott, first base; Berggren, second
base: Ritter, third base; Kent, right
short; Somers, left short; Jones, left
field.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-12-26
GALLOWAY ROBES
Shelter Has More Robes Than He
Wants, Have You? - II Not, You
Had Better Soc Him, II Will Be
Money in Your Pocket, as He 10
Selling Them at Actual Cost.

Yes, l mean every word Of It. They
will be sold at once at just what they
cost me. Galloway robes that retail
everywhere at SIS to 20 will be sold
by me at 1880 to 1900.
I'll be satisfied now to get my
money out OF them, and you know
that you're lucky to get a Galloway
at the above prices.
I purchased enough Galloways to
take care Of my trade for q long, cold
winter, but the weather has been so
mild that I have about twice as many
Galloways on hand as I should have
right now--so see me or phone me at
once because they can't last long at
these figures.
I'm fixed the same way on ga and
Wallace &: Smith blankets and these
will go at 25 per cent off. You'll have
to step lively. Better phone me No
lay one by for you.
GEORGE H. SHELTER, q
81 North LIST Ave.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-12-26
FORMER RESIDENT DEAD.
Jacob Ingledue, of Sioux City, Passes
Awav Christmas Niuht,

Jacob IngIedue, of Sioux City, Passes
Away Christmas Night.
A telegram received this morning by
Mayor o. l.. Ingledue announced the
death at Sioux City on Christmas night
of his cousin, Jacob Ingleduel for
many years a resident of Minerva
township. The cause of Mr. Ingle-
dues death was not stated in the mes
sage.
Jacob Ingledue lived for many years
in this county. but moved to Sioux
City several years ago. He Is the
father of Mrs. Albert Butler, of Glenn
ons; an uncle of William Ingledue. OF
Bromley and first cousin of j. l..
Ingledue, of this city. and w. d. In
gledue, Of Minerva.
Mr.. Ingledue's funeral will take
place at Sioux City Friday.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-12-26
MARRIED..
Nash. Robbins.

At the home of the brides mother,
Mrs. X. w. Robbins, 90 South Fourth
avenue, at $3.50 o'clock Christmas aft
ernoon, was celebrated the marriage Of
Mrs. Robbins daughter, Miss Emma
Robbins, to Mr.. John Everett Nash, OF
this city. A company Of fifteen guests
attended the ceremony, which was per-
formed by Rev. A. A. Couser.
Mr.. and Mrs. Nash will make their
home, until spring at least, with the
formers mother at 901 South Fifth av-
enue. Mr.. Nash is a shipping room
employee at the Let's, Fletcher Com
panys wholesale grocery.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-12-26
LITTLE GIRL WILL RECOVER.
Baby Ada StuiI, Who Ate Morphine
Pills, Out Of Danger.

Little Ada Stull, the 3-year-old
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Wendell
Stall, who was poisoned Monday by
eating pills containing morphine, is
now out of danger, and improving
rapidly from the effects Of the expert
ence.
The funeral of little Chauncey Stull,
aged 4, who died as the result of eat
ing the pills, was held today at II
o'clock from the family home. The
body was taken to Beaman for inter-
ment, and another service was held
at Beaman.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-12-26
J. D. LEE DEAD.
Former Old Settler Dies in South
Bend, Wash.

Former Old Settler Dies IN Soutn
Bend, Wash.
The news has reached this city of
the death of James Dwight Lee, at
South Bend, Wash. Heart disease and
complications, due to old age, was the
cause Of Mr.. Lees death, Prior to ten
years age Mr. Lee and wife lived both
in this city and two miles west o.
town. They were old residents, having
come to the county in 1864, and 1t was
only because they wished to be near
to their children that they moved to
Washington.
Mr.. Lee was born in Austerlitz, CO.
lumbia county, New York, June 2,
1923. He went west to Batavia, ILL.,
in 1874, where he married Miss Calista
Remington, who survives him. Mr.. and
Mrs. Lee lived in Batavia until they
came to this city.
Besides the wife he leaves two
daughters, Mrs. Herbert Bale and Mrs.
George T. Bale, both Of South Bend,
Wash, and c. B. Lee, Of Tacoma. The
body was buried at South Bend.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-12-26
A SAD HOMECOMING.
Brother of Mrs. e. w. Ives of Quarry
Killed on Crossing.

j. r. Doolittle, of Plantsville. Conn.,,
who left this city recently for his
home, after visit with friends here
and with his sister, Mrs. 2. w. Ives,
at Quarry, had a sad homecoming. ac-
cording to word received here. Mr..
Doolittie stopped in New York while on
his way home, to visit son, Lewis
Doolittle. He had not been there but
two days until his little granddaughter
became Ill Of diphtheria, and died
within a few days. Mrs. Lewis Doo-
little was also stricken. but recovered
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-12-26
BRINGS Suit on Contract.

Elias Werts, Of Des Moines, caused
to be filed today suit for the January
term Of the district court against Mrs.
Louisa Durelle and Chester Durelle, Of
this city, by which it is sought to
have the contract for the sale of the
property occupied by the Durelle fam
lily set aside and declared forfeited.
The property, according to the petit
ton, was bought on the monthly pay
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-12-26
Licensed to Wed.

Edward Murphy, farmer, aged as,
and Hazel Crawford. aged "a, both OF
this city.
Charles w. Yonker. steel worker,
aged %. and Emma Wenger, aged 90
both of this city.
Ralph l.. Paynes, grocery delivery
man, aged II. and Bessie M. Bedeger.
aged 10, both of this city.
John T.. Nash. clerk. aged 26, and
Emma +. Robbins, aged II, both Of
this city.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-12-26
HAS SEARCH WARRANT ISSUED.

South Second Avenue Merchant Says
Goods Wore Stolen.
On the application Of D. r. Ed
wards, owner Of a general merchandise
store at 3011s South Second avenue,
Justice I. 9. Willard issued search
warrant this morning for the prem
ises of j. H. Hull, 403 South Second
avenue. Edwards claims that he has
reason to believe that Hull has the
stolen property, consisting of show
case, and quantities Of canned goods
and dry goods in his possession. Hull
formerly owned restaurant which oc-
cupied the same store room now used
by Edwards store.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-12-26
AMusEME NTs.
"Yankee Doodle Boys" Music PIeases
Canacitx Audience.

"Yankee Doodle Boys" Music Pleases
a Capacity Audience.
Powell & Cohans "The Yankee Doc
die Boy" furnished the Ch.--4-'aas the
atrical attraction for the Odeon, both
at a matinee and evening perform
ance. Both performances were we'll
attended, the house at night being al
most to capacity.
Dramatically 1.-The Yankee Doodle
Boy" is not especially strong, but
some of the music was unusually GOOD
for "a company playing at the prices
- did. IN fact the music is the feature
of the piece, but taken as whole the
performance was quite above the av-
erage for companies of it's kind.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-12-26

Upon leaving New York for his home
the conductor of the train on which
Mr. Doolittle was a passenger, In
formed him that his older brother,
Henry H. Doolittle, of Cheshire. Conn.
had been killed ten minutes before on
an interurban crossing. Mr.. Doolittle
was driving and his sleigh was struck
by trolley car at a public crossing
near Cheshire, and he was instantly
Killed.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-12-26
Norby- Rupson.

At 1880 Tuesday afternoon Chaplain
Jesse Cole, of the soldiers home, unit
ed in marriage at the home Of the
BRIDES father, on Fifteenth street, Mr..
Charles w. Norby, of What Cheer, and
Miss Marguerite Rupson, of this city.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-12-26
TAKES MlLLIoNAlRE's NAME.
Drurken Tramp Says Hos j. Pierpon'
Moraan-Goes to Jail.

Morgan-Goes to Jail.
A drunken tramp, drunk enough to
be exceedingly joyous on the happy
Christmas day, and also drunk enough
to have dreams of great wealth, was
arrested by Officer I4age at the Great
Western station Christmas morning.
The man stoutly declared he was j.
Pierpont Morgan. and so he was regis
tered by the officer, altho the great
name did not prevent him from being
thrown in Jail.
This morning, with the dreams Of
wealth gone with the return of sober
ness, "Pierp." was arraigned in the
police court He then answered to the
name of Frank Crane. and six days in
Jail was his lot.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-12-26
Poxnes.Redeuer.

At the brides home, 9Oe Jackson
street lat s O'Clock Tuesday evening.
was solemnized the marriage of Miss
Bessie M. Bedeger and Ralph L.
Poynes, both of this city. Justice Of
Peace S. E. Peek performed the cere-
mony.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-12-26
E,eimensohneider- Ethinuton.

Mr.. Nelson D. Reimenschneider and
Miss Flora E. Ellington, both of State
Center, were united in marriage Tues
day afternoon at IL 80 by Rev. c. w.
McCord. The ceremony was performed
at the McCord home.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-12-26
Murphy.crawford.

Mr.. Edward Murphy, a farmer living
near this city, and Miss Hazel Craw-
ford, also of the city, were married
at the office Of L S. Willard, justice Of
the peace. Tuesday afternoon at $3.50
o'clock
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-12-26
MAYOR MAKES NICE GIFTS.
Remembers Members Of Police Force
and Heads of City Departments.

Mayor o. L. Ingledue remembered
the city employees this year in sub
stantial manner, presenting each MEM
Der Of the police force with hand
some carving set, stag handled and
nickel tipped TO the heads of the
various city departments. and also to
Miss Herman, the mayor gave a pair
OF house slippers, and to each fire
station and also to police headquarters,
sent box CT cigars.
The members Of the police force
gave to the mayor, as their Christmas
gift, beautiful Masonic ring, en-
blamatic OF the blue lodge, chapter.
and commandery.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-12-26
In the Police Court.

Frank Reece, arrested for being
drunk on Christmas day. was ar
raigned in the police court this morn
ing. He put up his watch as security
for the costs Of his case.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-12-26
Yonker-Wenger.

Mr.. Charles w. Yonker and Miss
Emma Wenger, both Of this city. were
married at the office Of the officiating
Justice, l. S. Willard, Tuesday after
noon at o'clock. Mr.. Yonker is
steel worker.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-12-26
Annual Meeting.

The annual meeting of the stock
holders of the LeGrand Quarry Co, will
he held at the company's office In
Marshalltown. Tuesday, Jan. Z. 1908 at
4 o'clock n. M. H J. HOWE,
Secretary.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-12-26
START RIGHT
Begin the New Year With Modern
Set Of l5ooks-HuIl Store is the
Place to Get Them.

Are you satisfied with the system
you are now using? Is there not some
defect somewhere? We have all the
latest books for modern bookkeeping,
loose leaf ledgers, single and double
entry, cash books, journals, etc.
II you are contemplating changing
your system come in and look over our
line and you will find just what you
are looking for.
Don't forget that we carry every
thing used in an up to date office-fl-
ing cabinets, transfer cases, blank
books Of every description-in fact,
everything from a pin to a safe.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-12-26

ment plan, ard 1t is claimed that the
payments are in arrears, and also that
the taxes on the property have not
been paid.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-12-26
KNIGHTS rEMPLAR CHRISTMAS.
Services Held at Asylum at II O'clock
On Christmas Morning..

On Christmas Morning.
The prescribed ritualistic Christmas
service of .st. Aldemar commandery,
No. 80, knights Templar. was OBJ
served at II o'clock Christmas morn
ing at the asylum in the Masonic
block. The same service was carried
our in every commandery Of the United
States at tie same time, those OF the
east observing 10 o'clock and those In
the west II.
The Yale expositor., 1907-01-18
CLIPPINGS.
This Column is Presided over by Our
Scissors Editor.


Rev. ;. III. Porterfeld, of Yale, +. M.
district elder, attended the district
quarterly meeting here. He was for
merly pastor at this place Mrs. Por-
terrified and daughter were with him.
Memphis Bee.
Rev. Sam Bettes, the cowboy preach
err" has been holding services in Lo-
gan the latter part of the week. lie is
still quite lame from the injuries in
fiicted by Sheriff Campbell, of Raleigh
county, during the recent political cam
paign. The Democrat, Logan, w. Va.
That Felix Marquette was drunk
when he attempted TO bride Justice of
the Peace William III. Ballentine, of
Yale, is the plea of Attorney Clair r..
Black, who is defending Marquette, at
his trial in the circuit court today.
Marquette said on the stand that he
remembered going To Justice Ballen-
tine but that soon after entering his
office he became daZed and knows
nothing of what happened after His
trial closed at one o'clock this after
noon. He was found not guilty. Port
Huron Herald.
On Thursday, Dec. %, at the Metho-
dist parsonage, Charles Phillips, of
Grand Rapids, Mimi, and Miss Ida
Agar of this place were united in mar
riage. Mrs. +. a. Phillips, the bride
groom's mother, served dinner to the
immediate relatives, after which the
young couple left midst shower Of
rice for a trip To Melvin and Yale.
Both Mr.. and Mrs. Phillips are well
known here and everyone unites in
wishing them a happy and prosperous
life together. ShabbOna correspondent
to Cass City Chronicle.
The country editor will have to do
less travelling i'm the future The new
rate law does not allow him to eX-
change advertising for transportation.
Legislation certainly has its peculiar
features but even the widest magma
ton would hardly think that a meas
ure to regulate tariff rates would be so
far reaching as to make it illegal for a
country editor to exchange advertising
space for transportation. We have
some great Henry Clay heads in Con
gress without the Henry. Possibly
some day the country editor will be en-
joined from advertising a chickenpie
social in exchange for complimentary
ticket.-Sanilac Jeffersonian.
The annual meeting of The st. Clair
and Macomb Grange Insurance Com
pany was held in the Opera House in
this village Tuesday afternoon, Janu-
airy Sth. Owing to the extreme bad
condition of the roads the meeting was
not attended as usual, still a fairly
large crowd was present. The meet
ing was tor the purpose of electing
officers for the ensuing year. A. j.
Freeman, of Armada, was reelected
president, and II. q. Gould, of Smith,
was reelected secretary. A board of
directors consisting of one member
from each grange was elected and this
board will meet in the Union Hotel,
Port Huron, February l4th. 1t was
voted to hold the next annual meeting
in this village, the second Tuesday i'm
January, 1908. Memphis Bee.