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The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1907-07-23
IN SOCIETY

Mr.. and Mrs. George st. John Shelf
field closed their cottage in New Lon
don last week Thursday and sailed for
Europe, Mrs. Sheffield's father. Prof
Sanford, went abroad early in the sum-
mer, soon after college closed.
s%4
Miss Minnie Tillou of College street
VIII spend the month of August with
friends in Quebec,
At Union chapel, Pine Orchard on
Sunday the Rev. Dr. Frederick Lent.
pastor Of the First Baptist church
preached to a large congregation at 4
O'Clock in the afternoon. The serv,ce
was enjoyed by every one. the progra n,
OF divine service being as follows;
Prelude; Piano, Doxology; invocation.
hymn, Must Jesus Bear the Cross
Alone" responsive reading, Psalms "a.
"a; Gloria Patri, ais; Scripture lesson:
anthem, sun of My Soul" with tenor
and alto solos; the apostles creed
prayer, response; soprano solo. Jesus
Meek and Gentle" sung by Mrs. Clara
Okesen; sermon; offertory, when
Power Divine, with baritone obligato;
hymn, II Need Thee Every Hour" ben
edictioni postlude, plano Miss Eleano,
d. Dibble was at the piano. The solos
in the anthem, Sun of My SOUP were
sung by Miss Lathrop and TIr. Teslor,
and were finely done. Mrs Okesen's
solo was a gem, her rich full voice
showing its splendid quality to full adj
vantage in this number, and the same
may be said of Mr.. Duncan's baritone
obligato in the offertory. The quartet
which sang was made up or the follow
ing: Mrs. Clara okesen, soprano; Miss
Ruth Lathrop, alto; AR. George E. Tes-
ter, tenor, and Mr. JQhh Duncan, bari
tone. Mr. =. s. Marsh, accompanies.
Miss Lucy Young and Miss Elizabeth
Young of Waterbury are at the Hotel
Aspinwall, Lenox. They are with Mr..
and Mrs. John s. Goss Of Waterbury,
and Miss Augusta Smith is also mem
Der of the party, touring the Berkshires.
Stanley R. MacLane, son of Rev. Will
liam MacLane of the Plymouth Con-
gregational church, leaves this morning
for Milwaukee, Wisconsin, where he
will be connected with the Allis- CHAIN
ers Manufacturing Co.
$50
Mr. MacIane is a graduate Of Yale
class of '06, was an honor man and a
member of Phi Beta Kappa. He grad
uated from Sheffield Scientific school in
the class of '07, having finished the
mechanical engineering course. Mr..
MacLane will go into the shops of the
company for two years, for the praoti-
cal experience necessary in his engin-
eering career.
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1907-07-23

Miss Minnie Tillou of College street
VIII spend the month of August with
friends in Quebec,
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1907-07-23

Mr. and Mrs. George st. John Shelf
held closed their cottage in New Lon
don last week Thursday and sailed for
Europe Mrs. Sheffield's father, Prof.
Sanford, went abroad early in the sum.
mer, soon after college closed.
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1907-07-23
nH1os SEQ.
ME1es & CO.

Largest Lightest
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1907-07-23

Stanley r. MacLane, son of Rev. Will
liam MacLane of the Plymouth Con-
gregational church. leaves this morning
for Milwaukee. Wisconsin, where he
will be connected with the Allis-C halm-
ers Manufacturing Co.
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1907-07-23

Miss Lucy Young and Miss Elizabeth
Young of Waterbury are at the Hotel
Aspinwall, Lenox. They are with Mr.
and Mrs John s. Goss Of Waterbury,
and Miss Augusta Smith is also a mem
Der of the party, touring the Berkshires
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1907-07-23

worcester aerie, No. 2o8-6OO men,
band and float.
North Adams aerie. No.21O-Delega-
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1907-02-23
ALMOST A cENTENARlAN.
Mrs. Hayes of Moulton Celebrates Her
Ninety Second Birthday.


Moulton, Feb. 2O.-Mrs. Hayes cele-
brated her ninety-second birthday an
niversary last Sunday at the home ot
her daughter Mrs, Samuel Cooksey.
six miles southeast of this city. AL
though Mrs. Hayes is blind. she is ex-
periencing very good health. About
twenty-four gathered to spend the day
among whom was Charles Marshall
and family from this city.
John G. Bridal has returned from a
winters visit in Oklahoma.
c. F. Marshall is home to spend a
few months with relatives.
N. c. Withrow of Exline was a bust
ness caller here Tuesday.
Harry Colline of Ottumwa visited
friends in this city Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Powell of Cen
terville are in this city attending at the
bedside Of Mrs. Will Powell, who is
seriously i'll.
Ray Davis was down from Abba or
Sunday.
Emery Tharpe was down from Des
Moines Sunday visiting relatives.
Mrs. H. G.. Hanson left Monday fol-
Los Angeles. Cal, where she will visit
relatives.
L. L. Cox was Cincinnati business
visitor Monday.
The Citizens band was entertained
Monday evening at the home of Mr.
and Mrs. Levi Wright, at a box sup
per. A very interesting evening was
spent.
Carl Weber was down from ottum-
wa Sunday.
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Box Supper at Pleasant Home,

Pleasant Home, Feb. 2O.-The box
supper and entertainment given by the
pupils and teacher of No. school in
Polk township Saturday evening was
largely attended. The entertainment
consisted of recitations songs. imper-
sonations and dialoe,Ies. which were
rendered in a creditable manner by
those on the program. The boxes were
auctioned by Messrs, William Suite
and James Knox, the proceeds amount
ing to s24.
Ross Bachman of B.akesburg Wis
tied in this vicinity Sunday.
Miss Grace Harlan, teacher at Hazel
Dell, Green township, and number of
her friends visited at the home of Mrs
Harlan over Sunday.
Rev. Randolph filled his appointment
at Pleasant Home church Sunday
morning, and at Bethel Sunday even
ing.
II. F, Lathrep spent Sunday at the
parsonage.
The Christian Endeavor service was
led Sunday evening by Miss Exile Mil
lard
Mrs. Cora Suite has returned from
attending the wedding of her sister
Miss Sophia Amsbaugh. to Nee Cree
mer, which occurred at the home of the
brides parents near Agency February
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cHEoUEsT.

Chequest, Feb. 2O.-Mrs. Ella Card
ner of Butte, Mont. arrived here last
week and will make her home with her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. ]. w. Webster,
in this place.
Perry Miller and family and Mrs.
Spencer visited last Friday at the Will
Michael home near Selma.
r. w. G. Harryman and Andrew
Casady were Ottumwa passengers Sat-
urday.
Mrs. Cassidy is in the Ottumwa hos
pital. where she recently had sue
cessful operation performed for appen-
dicitis. She will return home Thurs
day, February "a.
The personal property of the late
Reuben Downing was sold Saturday at
public sale. All the STOCK sold for good
prices.
The Downing farm has been rented
to Jesse Marshall, who will have charge
of it after March ].
The moving season will soon be here
again. and there will be considerable
moving done in Chequest this spring.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Plowman en-
tertained between thirty and forty of
their friends at their home in this
place Saturday night. Music and
games occupied the most of the even
ins.
Harold. the little son of Mr.. and
Mrs. G. NJ. Mason, has been quite sick
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i = . = . w.
Saturday evening from Abba, where
hse attended at the bedside of her
grandmother, who is very Ill with
pneumonia.
Mrs. A. Nash returned Saturday
from q visit with her son In Peoria
Illinois.
Invitations are out for the wedding
OF James Waddington and Miss Flor
ence Warren, to take place at the
home of the brides parents. Mr.. and
Mrs. Adam Warren, Tuesday evening
February 26,
John Applequist and daughter. Alice
went to Munterville Saturday for a
visit with relatives.
Silas Warren and daughter, Dora
spent Sunday at the home Of A. Con-
well,
Mr., and Mrs. Joe Ackers were Sun
day guests at the home Of Mrs. Ack-
ers' mother, Mrs. Clara Carman, OF
Columbia.
Miss Ella Nye is on the sick list.
Miss Esther Jepson of Meade, Neb.
visited last week with. relatives here,
@. E. Jenkins and family visited
Sunday at the home Of Frank Chismar
near Dudley.
j. n. Waggoner OF EAU Claire. Wis.
spent a few days OF last week at the
home of Mrs. A. ). Jenkins.
The Epworth League. Will give q
play, "A Crazy Idea," at the ], O. o. F
hall Friday evening, FEBRUARY %.
Prof. D., NJ. Griest spent Sunday with
relatives at Oskaloosa.
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BoNAPARTE.

Bonaparte, Feb. 2o.-William Baber
of Silver Bow. Montana. arrived yes
terday for a visit with his mother. Mrs.
Charles Baber. and other relatives.
Louie Grages went to West Liberty
yesterday. where he has employment.
Edward Herman went to Keokuk
Tuesday.
Miss Bertha Nollen of Pella. arrived
yesterday for a visit at the George Mil
Ter home. north of town.
Al Cocherell of Keosauqua is the
guest of his daughter, Mrs. Arthur
Umphrey and family.
Mrs. George Russell and baby have
gone to Oklahoma for visit with Mrs
Russelrs brother, Ed Thompson.
Rev. James Clark has gone to
Omaha, Neb.. to attend a three days
session of the Foreign Missionary So
ciety of the Presbyterian church,
Thomas Cummings has returned to
Albion, Neb., after an extended visit
here with his family,
w S. Blackboard and Gus Nelson are
business visitors in Des Moines this
week.
A. w Palmer and family have moved
into the Scheyli property in North
Bonaparte.
Mrs. Walter Wilson visited friends in
Pennington yesterday.
Herbert Writ has returned to his
home in Hannibal, Mo-, after spending
the winter with his aunt, Mrs. ]. D
Wolfe
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X
Recitation, Things Inside lar-
ence Ornan.
Recitation, Vas Bender Henspheck-
ed ?"-Jesse M. Eakins.
Recitation, Specially Jim"--Alta
Orman "a
Dialogue, 1.-THE Doctors ONCE
Ellis Orman, Theodore Toorson. Vie
tor McReynolds and Page White.
Recitation, THE Winter Wooing' -
Victor McReynolds.
Recitation, The Thanksgiving Trag-
edy"-Page White.
Recitation, "The Little Ratchet.
Lester D. Black
Dialogue, prof. Wiseheads School"
Jesse M. Eakins, Orville White, Page
White, Vernon White, Victor Mercy
nolds, Lester D. Black and Claude ALI
bright
Recitation, 1.-THE Awful BIunderbus''
Rose Eakins.
Recitation, "A Farmers Life"-Glen
Albright.
Recitation. Setting a Hen" Jesse
NJ. Eakins.
Dialogue (colored). THE Jury Trial''
Ellis Orman, Theodore Toorson, Guy
L. Reinhard, Orville White, Willie
Heokart, Victor McReynolds. John
Johnson, Page White, Harry Hunter
and Ray bowers.
Recitation (colored). Uncle Joe'a
Cotton"-Harry Hunter.
Recitation, Daisies "-Lonnie Pier-
son.
Recitation, Pack, the Little Tor
ment'-Victor McReynolds.
Dialogue, scolored =. , THE 9usSs
White and Ray bowers.
Recitation, (colored), "aalf Ways
Doin's"-Orville White.
Recitation. Just Me"-Claude Al
bright.
Solo. wait Till the Sun Shines Nel-
lie'-Ray bowers.
Recitation "a Change of Opinion
Gertie McReynolds.
Recitation, CLOSE of schoop-yer-
non Albright. u
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FUNERAL OF THOMAS DAWSON
interment at charton-peath Due to
Natural Causes.

Charlton, Feb 20.-The remains OF
Thomas Dawson, who died at the SOL
diers, home in Marshalltown were
brought to this city and taken to the
home Of his son, w. N. Dowson, where
funeral services were held yesterday
afternoon. The interment was post
poned until today awaiting an inves-
tigation as to the cause of his death
Word from the home removes all sus-
picion Of any foul play as they state
he fell down stairs and received In
juries on his head that with his ad-
vanced age caused his death. Inter
ment will be made today under the
auspices of the G. A. r.
Wynn Prather left Tuesday on trir
to southwestern Kansas. He may de-
eide to locate there.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Prevo OF Nor
wood were in the city yesterday
business.
J. G. Tate of Des Moines. deputy
pure food inspector, Is spending few
days In the city. The trial Of the case
of the state VS.. T. M. Hooper, charged
with dressing deceased fowls, Is to be
tried tomorrow In Justice u. B. Bran
mems court. and Mr.. Tate will aid in
the prosecution.
Miss Elda Ream returned to Des
Moines Monday evening. She has pur-
chased residence property there and
will move her mother there.
Mr.. and Mrs. Sherman Baber of Rus
sell were in the city yesterday.
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oRAToRlcAL CONTEST.
Seymour High School Pupils Will En-.
terrain on Washinaton's Birthday,

Seymour, Feb. 2O.-The oratorical
contest for the Rosengren medal will
be given by members of the high school
on the evening Of February % at the
opera house.
At an adjourned meeting of the o. E.
s. Thursday evening Henri Gaddis and
wife were initiated into the mysteries
of the order.
Ray West and Charles Morrison en-
tertatned their young friends at a VAL
entine party at the home of the former
on the evening Of February IA.
Nellie Rinker entertained a number
of the town girls at her home three
miles east of town Thursday evening
Mrs. John Alfred returned to her
home in Moravia Saturday
Mr. and Mrs. T. ]. Miller of Sewal
who have been spending the winter
with their sons, c. R. Miller of Ell Reno,
and D. j. Miller of Rusk. Oklahoma
arrived over the c., R. I. & P. Friday
stayed over night with their daughter
Mrs. Banning, and returned to their
home via the st. Paul Saturday.
Jacob Nye and son, Walter, loaded
a car with household goods and other
goods Friday and Saturday and will To-
cate in Colorado, possibly near Holy
oke.
Lightning and Toothpicks" was the
subject of the last number on the lee
ture course, which was delivered to a
large and appreciative audience FRI
day evening by Prof Long.
Allie Clark went to Moravia Monday
to visit Mrs. John Alfred. From there
she will go to Monroe. Mo, visiting
John Eclsies of Billings, Mont, ar
rived here Sunday night for visit
with relatives.
Will and Fife Simmons and Wash
Wilcox came up from Central City
Monday to attend the funeral of John
Pollock.
Minta Christy of Centerville came in
Tuesday to visit her sisters, Mesdames
Sawyer and Johnson.
Ralph and Robert Gunter went to
Wyoming Monday to make their home
with a sister.
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COUNCIL TODEClDE
INTERURBAN ROUTE
Fairfield Will Settle Tonight What
Streets to Give Line.

Fairfield, Feb. 21.-(Special,l-- AT
the regular melting of the city council
this evening it will be anno,,ucsi what
streets the interurban will run over
when it reaches the city limits. The
general course as outltae,l will be
from the southern limits Of the city us
nearly direct as possible to the Ytal
road stations and then to Chautauqila
Park. Col. J. w. Andrews 1T New
York, who is now in charge of opera.
tions, is making FairGeli HIS head
quarters and yesterday stated that it
is expected that work on tha road will
be commenced April /: and thar TIE
line from Fairfield to KeosaugMa would
be rushed to completion He stated
that when the road was completed the
trip from Fairfield to Ksnsa,plna would
be made In an hour or less.
Plans for the building OF the rad
north of Fairfield are rapidly naturong
From here it is to run to Pheasant
Plain, Brighton, Keota, Mil!ersburg
and Marengo. At this last point the
road will branch and one lin. will run
to Vinton, while the other win run to-
Cedar Rapids. From Millersburg a
line will be built to Oskaloosa.
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SENTENCED SATURDAY.
Alice Mcdonald Pleads Guilty to Child
Abandonment "

Fairfield, Feb. 21.-Little is doing ait
court. The time SO far has been de-
voted almost exclusively to probate
matters and the assigning of cases.
Alice Mcdonald, through her attorney,
plead guilty to the charge of child
abandonment and will be sentenced
Saturday. The grand Jury is In ses-
sion and it Is expected that a report
will be made soon by that body.
Will Move Laees.
The collection of laces at the FAIR
field library which have heretofore oc.
eupled room prepared for their ex-
elusive use, are to be moved upstatrA
to the museum in order to make mora
room for the growth of the bonk
shelves. The laces In the Fairfield III
brary are worth many thousand dols
lars and are one Of the most treasuEs
ed exhibits In the city. -
Other Fairfield News,
For the first time in nearly fifty
years the directors, officials and emf
ployes of the First National bank met
each other at a social gathering. This
vice president of the bank, J. A. Spills
man and his wife Tuesday evening ens
tertained them at 6 O'clock dinner.
The dress rehearsal of THE Story
Of the Reformation" was held last
night The entertainment is to be Civ,
en- at the opera house tonight and I'd.
morrow under the auspices Of the Eng.
ltsh Lutheran church.
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RURAL CARRIERS TO
MEET AT FAIRFIELD
Jefferson County Organization Will
Open Convention Tomorrow.

Fairfield. Feb. 21.-The rural letter
Carriers association of Jefferson coun-
" will hold a convention in the library
hall, FriGay, Feb. %. The following
Is the program: Presidents address;
secretary's report; business matters
OF special interest to carriers only;
1870 p. NJ, ive-minute talks with dis.
cussion; ''The Rural Service in Jeffer.
son County" Carrier sallady, Liberty.
vile; Does Rural Mail Benefit the
Smaller Towns?" Carriers !, 2 and 8,
Batavia: How should the rural car
rier be paid?" Carriers i and 2, Pleas.
ant Plain; 1.-THE Care of the Horse for
the Rural Service" Carrier Stephen
son, Fairfield; What Should be the
Length of Rural Reuter-" CARRIERS 1
and 2, Lockridge; general topic fopen
to ALL; Good Roads and tho r. F. D."
Carrier Galliher, Fairfield, and Carrier
Oliver, Packwood, and other speakers
who are practical road men Time of
this topic limited to FIVE minutes.
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SOAP CREEK.

Soap Creek, Feb. 21.-Ruby Johnson
visited with his wife Saturday and
Sunday.
Mrs. Charley Pitman attended
church in Belknap Sunday.
Thonp Sample was a. business caller
in Bloomfield Friday.
Ell Harbour was in Belknap one day
last week.
Mrs. Lucy Shepherd and little daughter
Florence visited with Mrs Shepherds
daughter, Mrs. John Sample, of near
Belknap. Sunday.
Lloyd McMains was caller in Bel
KNAPP Friday.
Jacob Overturf was in Bloomfield one
day last week.
Irwin Shepherd is visiting with his
sister, Mrs. Myrtle Sample, this week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Sample Of South
Ottumwa visited with Mr.. Samples
parents. Mr.. and Mrs. r. T.. Sample,
Sunday.
Miss M. A. Pugh and Lizzie Heckart
were evening visitors at the home Of
Mrs. John Shepherd Friday
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NEWS FROM cHILLIcorHE.

Chiilicothe. Feb. led Byrum of
Ottumwa was the guest of friends here
Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Miller of ottumwa
visited Friday at the home of their
daughter Mrs. D. T. Rambo.
Rev. Howe OF Eddyvilie filled the
pulpit of the Methodist Episcopal
church here last Sunday morning In
the absence of the regular pastor, Rev
George Filmer, who conducted quar-
terly conference at Eddyville.
Mr.. and Mrs, Charley Harris and
Otto Ball of Ottumwa were here on
business last Thursday.
Mrs. Jane Warren of Ottumwa ar
rived Friday for visit with relatives
and friends here.
Miss AIDA Waddell is visiting rela-
tives in Ottumwa.
Roscoe Kitterman went to Ottum-
wa last week to resume his studies in
the Business college
Mrs. George Clark returned home
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MARS HILL.

Mars Hill, Feb. 21.-Mrs. OFT Buch-
holz and little son spent Thursday at
the home of George Deiters.
Dustan Hagerty, who is going to
Missouri to make that place his future
home, had sale Thursday and gave
a dance to his friends Tuesday even
Ing An enjoyable time was had by all
present.
Van White has returned home, after
spending a few days with friends in
Fairfield.
Miss Anna Brady spent Saturday at
her home in Ottumwa and returned
Sunday morning.
Walter Crook has been baling hay at
the Waddles, Mowery and Turner
farms the past week.
Mrs. I. D. Mowery spent Saturday in
Ottumwa and returned home Sunday.
Rev. Hastings of Ottumwa preach
ed at the Fielder school Sunday after
noon and at Mars Hill Sunday even
ing.
o. C. Bucholz, George Deiters and
Harry Mowery were in Ottumwa Sat-
urday.
Miss Maggie Horen was in Ottumwa
Saturday.
Glen Waddles was in Floirs Friday
on business.
Mr. and Mrs. Guy Fitzgerald have
rented the place where Clam Waddle
used to live.
Oscar Belknap was out on his farm
last Thursday.
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THE CARROLL FUNERAL.

Bloomfield. Feb. 20.-Every business
house In the city was closed Tuesday
morning during the funeral service
Of the city's mayor, G. W. Carroll
which took place at o'clock. Almost
the entire population of the city was
present to pay the last tribute of re-
speot to an esteemed citizen whose life
and character were above reproach
Every church in the city was repre-
sented by the respective pastors, aacl
Of whom took some part in the SER
vices. The opening prayer by Rev. Nc
EVAN pastor of the Presbyterian
church. was followed by scripture
reading by Dr. c. L. Stafford, pastor 81
the Methodist Episcopal church, AND
Rev. William overturf Of the First
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CLOSING OF SCHOOL.
Center District No. 4, Gives Splendid
Progran1-Jesse Eakins, Teacher,

Program-Jease Eakins, Teacher.
Ormanville, Feb 2o.-The following
excellent program was given at the
close Of Center District No. school.
Jesse Eakins was the teacher and the
pupils show excellent training. The
program follows:
Recitation, do You Guess It Is I?'
--Letha Black.
Recitation. "Our Young Folks
Robert Reinhard.
Recitation, ''Charley's Opinion
Harold Marts.
Recitation, "a Boys Dilemma
Glen Albright.
Dialogue. Taking the Census''-Rose
Eahns and Victor McReynolds.
Recitation, "The Inquisitive Spar
row"-Alta Orman.
Recitation, Five Little Rabbits"-
Ralph White.
Recitation. Where's My HAITI
Page White.
Recitation, "A Leap for Life"-Har-
ry Hunter.
Dialogue, Trials of Schoolmis-
tress" -Gertie MeReynolds and Lester
D. Black.
Recitation, when Polly. Picks the
Peas"-vernon White.
Recitation, "O'Reillys Billy Goat
John johnson.
Recitation, "The Little Lord and
Farmer MeReynolds.
Recitation, "A Lawyers Stratagem''
Page White.
Recitation, House cleaning"-curtis
Reinhard.
Dialogue, Waiting for the 2:4O
Trail" Ellis Orman. Alta Crman
Myrtia Eakins, Theodore Toorson, Page
White, Rose Eakins, Lester D. Black
and Ralph White
Recitation, Reading the Paper
Lester d. Black.
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EVIDENCE ALL IN.
The Arthur Bell Case Now in Jury's
Hands,

Abba. Feb. 2O.--The evidence in the
case of Arthur Bell for perjury was
finished in the district court about
noon yesterday. Two attorneys, one
representing the defense the other the
prosecution, argued yesterday after
noon the other two finishing this
morning, when the case was given the
jury. A jury for the case against John
Heathcotet was impaneled this after
noon and the evidence will be begun
soon
A leak in the water tank has pre-
vented complete test of the water
works mains. The leak will be repair
ed so that full pressure may be applied
to the mains.
Archibald Campbell, deputy grand
master for the state of the A. o. u,
W., spent Sunday at his home in Cedar
Rapids.
Mr.. and Mrs William Mack left for
southern Kansas last night, where they
will make their future home.
Frank McCutcheon of Alexis, ILL.,, was
in Abba yesterday looking for cattle
He left last night for Omaha.
L. G. Hammond went to Melrose this
morning on business.
w. S. Fall was a business visitor at
Melrose yesterday.
George Hollingshead was at Mora
via this week on business.
Mahara's colored MINISTRIES played to
a good house here last night and gave
general satisfaction.
Gus Anderson delivered five fine
hogs to the local buyer yesterday.
They average about three hundred
pounds.
Elmer Johnson and Arch Thompson
were in town on business Tuesday.