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DO YOU WANT A B0Y4

The Sunshine Society, with rooms at
700 Equitable Bldg, Wilmington, Della
ware, has two boys shat are strong, will
ing and able to work in the country on a
farm. II farmer in need of such q boy
will write to Mrs. Penuewill, the State
President, and enclose self addressed,
stamped envelope, she will gladly answer
giving full particulars about these boys.
They are not country week boys, they
are boys in need of work for wages and
will be glad Of the employment. This is
one Of the great fields of work Of this So
ciety, the trying to place in good homes
people in need of employ ment, This
year especially, so many men are out of
work, and the farmer is in such need Of
help that without doubt this should prove
vertible ray Of Sunshine if the two
needs can be broughttogether. It IL to
be hoped that these boys can be placed
Immediately.
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$50 and 200 to go at LOO
n'tmiss this opportunity, as
these are the greatest bargains
you ever saw.
Women's Suits, Skirts, Waists
and Dresses thai will keep you
cool.
Shirt Waist Suits in Lawns,
Pongees and Batiste, also the
latest thing, the Princess Dress.
Coat Suits in all colors, Blue,
Brown, Pink, Strawberry, Tan
and Natural Linen, which we
have just received in samples,
and also our regular stock,
which you can buy now at our
store at one-halt what you usually
have to pay elsewhere.
Women's Suits were SO, $500
500, 400
" 500, $50
Women's 81 linen skirts, S1.00
Women's $3.50 waists, 75c
A. FOGEL,
MiddletOWn, Delaware
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NOTICE TO TAXPAYERS
OF
St. Georges Hundred

The taxable residents of st. Georges
Hundred, and all persons liable to pay
tax in said Hundred, are hereby notified
that the Taxes for the year 1908 are now
due, and the undersigned Tax Collector
for said Hundred, will be at the Office of
JOSEPH H. ENos, IN ODESSA,
WEDNESDAY, JULY 22d, 1908
From 800 A. NJ. to 1900 M.
AT HENRY CLEAvER's STORE, IN PORT PENN,
WEDNESDAY, JULY 22d, 1908
From P. M. to P. NJ.
and at the County Tax Collectors Office,
South Broad street, Middletown, DEL,
every Saturday during the month OF
June from 8 A. NJ, to P. M.
Tax bills can be obtained by making
personal application to the Collector, or
by sending written communication en-
closing stamps.
EXTRACT FROM THE LAWS OF DELAWARE,
GOVERNING THE COLLECTION OF TAXES OF
NEW CASTLE COUNTY, SECTION 8, CHAPTER
80, VOLUME q, LAWS OF DELAWARE, AS
AMENDED:
Section 3-That on all taxes paid before
the first day of October there shall be an
abatement of five per centum. On all
taxes paid before the first day of Decem-
ber there shall be an abatement of three
per centum. On all taxes paid during the
month of December there shall be no
abatement whatever. And on all taxes
unpaid on the first day of January five
per centum thereof shall be added
thereto.
WALTER BEASTEN,
Collector of Taxes for st. Georges Hun
dred.
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~ sA4
The Rev. G. G. Baker, Of Frederick
town, Md, will preach in the Forest
Presbyterian Church on tomorrow, Sum
day, evening. Service begins al 7.5O
o'clock. All cordially invited.
At meeting OF the Sunday School
Board Of Bethesda M b Church Thursday
evening Mrs. w. r. Parker was elected
Superintendent and Mrs. w. Z. Eliason
and Miss Lily M. Scott were elected her
assistants, and Miss Anna Denny organist
of the primary department. At the
same time it was decided to give the
school picnic at Lorewood Grove, but
the date has not been decided on at this
writing.
The Town Commissioners at meeting
on Thursday evening of last week sold
$1l, 600 in bonds to Mr.. G. M. d. Hart,
who offered premium of $l7l.60. The
old bonds were issued 20 years ago, ma.
turing last December, and the new bonds
were sold to refund the old ones. There
we're four bidders among them being the
Citizens National Bank its bid being par.
and Mr.. Nields offered premium OF
$40, while A. H. H. Messenger bid par
for two bonds only.
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ODESSA

Miss Anna May Berry is visiting her
sister in Kennedyville, Md.
Isaac HUM, of Galena, Nd, visited his
father, George Huhn, one day last week.
Mrs. Casper Eaton is spending few
days as the guest of Rev. d. ]. GiVan and
wife.
Miss Mary Mcclellan, of Chester, visited
her mother, Mrs. Emma Mcclellan, on
Sunday.
Misses Mildred and Pearl Harris are
spending sometime with relatives in
Smyrna.
Mrs. Robert Mobray, of Baltimore, is
spending several weeks with her mother,
Mrs. D. Gilch.
Miss Ethel Webb is spending a few
days this week at the home of her uncle,
near st. Georges.
Miss Geneva Ward returned home from
Chester on Saturday, where she has spent
several months.
I. Moody Stevens, of Chester, spent
Saturday and Sunday with his mother,
Mrs. A. Stevens.
George Gibson, OF Wilmington, visited
his parents, Joseph L. Gibson and wife,
on Saturday last.
John Scholler, OF Philadelphia, is spend
ing sometime at the home of ]. Mulh-
berger and family.
William Townsend, of Wilmington,
spent Sunday with his parents, G. L.
Townsend and wife.
Mrs. 1. G. Webb spent several days of
this week with her mother, Mrs. Margaret
CHM, in Townsend.
Joseph Williams, of Philadelphia. is
visiting at the home of his sister, Mrs.
Lee Sparks, near town.
Miss Georgia G. Enos, of Wilmington,
visited her parents, Joseph H. Enos and
wife, part of last week.
Harry Lightcap, wife and son Della.
ware we're guests of friends in Smyrna on
Saturday and Sunday.
Joseph Coll and wife, of Philadelphia,
spent several days last week at the home
of Mrs. s. Gremminger. =
Miss Elizabeth Wood, of Horsham, Pa,
is being entertained at the home of Mrs.
J. K. Williams, near town.
Mrs. Mary Sparks, of Wilmington, is
being entertained this week at the home
of Mr.. E. N. Moore, near town.
Miss Emma Robb, of Chester, is spend
ing this week at the home of her grand.
parents, John F. Morris and wife.
Miss Henrietta Neal has returned to
her home in Baltimore, Md, after visit
with her sister, Mrs. R. L. Hallett
Daniel Gabke, wife and daughter, of
Wilmington, are visiting at the home of
William Johnson and wife this week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Shaw and daugh-
ter, Miss Ethel, of Wilmington, spent
Sunday with J. Fl. Massey and family.
Edward. Rhein, wife and little son
Henry have returned TO their home in
Philadelphia, after spending week with
his parents, w. P. Rhein and wife.
~
The League of Service will hold a
Birthday Festival on the lawn of Draw.
yers Church Tuesday evening. July 14th
Refreshments will be served and the pub
Tic is most cordially invited to be presen..
If stormy the festival will be held in the
Town Hall.
Tile Sacrament of the Lords Supper
will be administered next Sabbath morn.
ing in Drawers Church. Preceding this
service Mr.. Joseph L. Gibson will be or
dained to the eldership of the Church.
A full attendance of members and all
others interested is earnestly desired.
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Country Fair q Success

The ladies of the Twentieth Century
Club, Of Smyrna, are in high glee over
the financial success of the Fair. The
power of ten cents was fully demon-
strated. The receipts from all sources
amounted to about $500, from which the
ladies will clear about 5000. The gate
receipts alone amounted to over $3.50.
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CARD OF THANKS

To the friends who came and 80 willingly
assisted us in our time of bereavement,
we return most heartfelt thanks, and al
though such friendship cannot remove
the sad memories that linger around
our vacant chair, it brings into view
the brightest side of humanity land throws
the pure light of an unsel6sh friendship
into darkened home. May the day be
far distant when those friends who gather
ed around US will need similar attention.
Again We wish to extend our thanks to
our friends, the good ministers, and the
choir Of Forest Presbyterian Church, for
the tender sympathy they brought to our
home.
Mr., AND Mrs, ISAAC TAYLOR,
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Mr.. AND Mrs. ISAAC TAYLoI
BASE BALL

Middletown Defeated fremont by the
Score of II to 6
About the only thing in the way of
amusement in Middletown on the Fourth
was the ball game in the afternoon be-
tween the local club and the fremont
team of Wilmington.
The game was started at two o'clock,
and while several costly errors were made
by both teams, the large crowd of specta-
tors enjoyed the contest. Richards for
the home team famed 10 of the visiting
batsmen, and had he been given good
support, the run column of the Whining
ton team would have been much smaller.
The line up and score by innings fol-
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Fair Association orraniuas

The New Castle County Agricultural
Fair Association met for organization and
the election of directors Tuesday after.
noon, in the banking house of the Secur-
ity Trust and Safe Deposit Co. They also
adopted bylaws.
As each Of the directors elected Tuesday
must be formally notified and his consent
TO serve procured, it was impossible TO
obtain list Of those elected. This, how
ever, will be made public as soon as all
the replies are received.
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DROWNED AT "sILYER LAKE"
Harvey Smith Taylor Met an Untimely, Death
While Bathing


The sad news of the drowning of Har-
vey Smith Taylor. son of Mr.. and Mrs.
Isaac Taylor, Monday afternoon, was a
great shock to the people OF Middletown.
In company with three other small COM
panions, Harvey who was II years of age,
had gone to the lake for swim, and un-
fortunately fell from the platform into
deep water and sank. He was notic-
ed, by his companions and one of
them. Robert Woolford, went to his assis-
tance and secured hold on the drowning
boy but was caught in turn by the victum
by the throat and was forced to break
away to save himself from being pulled
down. In his struggles to save Taylor,
Woolford became almost exhausted and
was affected sometime afterwards. He
made two attempts and the second time
was forced to break away and allow his
companion to go down. The news of the
drowning spread rapidly and in short
time crowds were hurrying to tine lake on
foot and by teams. The work of trying
to recover the body was commenced i'm
mediateIy by some of our good swimmers
and divers, but not until the. body was
located from boat by means of long
pole and then dropping stone attached
to rope was it brought to the surface by
a young man, visitor from Jersey City,
grabbing it by the foot. He was assisted
by several others to the surface, the body
was drawn into the boat and efforts made
to bring life, but the body had been in
the water too long. They were assisted in
their efforts by DR.. Jesse E. Amber, who
worked hard, but without avail. The
remains were brought to his parents
home and the mother was almost pros
trated by the sad news. The father, tele-
graph lineman on the railroad, heard the
news at Wyoming and arrived home on
the 43l train. 1t was sad homecoming
and will no doubt be warning to the
many lads who have been spending much
Of their vacation days at the lake in its
waters.
The fJral de<igns were numerous,
among them being a spray of carnations
given by his Sunday School class, and a
spray of sweet peas given by two of his
small companions.
The funeral services were held We'd
nesday evening at the home of his parents
and the remains were taken to Havrede-
Grace, Md, Thursday morning, where
interment was made in Angel Hill Gene
terry.
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Are You Ready ?.

Tbs hot weather is here, and
only orie week from the Fourth
of July.
We are ready for you with a
great many bargains. We have
about 200 ready trimmed up-to-
the-minute hats, which must be
sold regardless of cost within
the next two weeks. All colors,
all styles, trimmed with flowers,
ribbons, wings and plumes.
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The MiddletaWn Transcript
Mails Close as Follows.

Going Nortb-7.25 a. m, 0o5 q M, LOS pm.
500 p. m. and sp. m.
Going South-S.OO am. AIS p. M, and pm
For odessa-750 a. M, $50 a. m. H. q. En''
4.b0 p. In.
For Warwick. Cecilton and Earlville $40 o.
nj, and 445 p. m.
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The local team will have Smyrna as its
opponent this afternoon, when the game
will be started at three O'Clock.
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NOTICE TO TAXPAYERS
Of
BIaCkbird Hundred F.!

The taxable residents OF Blackbird
Hundred, and all persons liable to pay
tax in said Hundred, are hereby notified
that the Taxes for. the year 1908 are now
due, and the undersigned Tax Collector
for said Hundred, will be
AT BLAcKBIRD, wATsoN's STORE
JULY 25th, 1908,
From 2 to P. M.
AT FLEMING's s LANDING,
JULY Goth, 1908,
From 2 to P. NJ.
AT DELANEY's,
DAVIS -sToREl
JULY Oath, 1908,
From 2 to 4 P. M.
Tax bills can be obtained by making
personal application to the Collector, or
bv sending written communication en-
closing stamps.
JOHN BETH,
Collector ofTaxes for Blackbird Hundred
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Cures Blood, Skin issasss, Cancer Greatest
Blood Purifier Free

AtvVU 1UI4A5A 1ISe
If your blood is impure, thin, diseased
hot or full of humor. if you have blood
poison, cancer. carbuncles, eating sores,
scrofula, eczema, itching, risings and
bumps, scabby, pimply skin, bone pains,
catarrh, rheumatism or any blood or skin
disease, take Botanic Blood Balm ( B. B
b.. Soon all sores heal, aches and pains
stop and the blood is made pure and rich
Druggists or by express 81 per large bot
tie. Sample free by writing Blood Balm
Co, Atlanta, Ga. B. B. B. is especially
advised for chronic, deep-seated cases, as
it cures after all else fails.
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NOTICE-DlVIDENDl

New CASTLE COUNTY NATIONAL BANK,
-. ODESSA, DEL, July 1st, 1908.
The Directors have this day declared
semi.annual Dividend of THREE PER
CENT. clear of tax, payable on and after
the 6th inst.
JOS. L. GIBSON, Cashier.
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BRYAN NOMINATED ON FIRST BALLOT
Nebraskan Put His Opponents to ROnt
and Wins Easily with Mach to

Spare
Denver, July 10, $50 A. NJ, Philadel-
phia Time William Jennings Bryan
was nominated for the presidency shortly
after 8 o'clock this morning by the DEM
ocratic National Convention on the first
ballot. The vote resulted as follows
Bryan ....... s92 IL
Gray ...... 50 1-2
johnson 40
Not voting 3
The result came after session lasting
from z P. NJ. to 4 o'clock this morning.
At the conclusion OF the ballot, on motion
Of Winfield S. Hammond, Of Minnesota,
who had placed in nomination Governor
johnson, of Minnesota, and seconded by
Delaware, who had had nominated Gray,
the nomination of Mr.. Bryan was made
unanimous and the convention adjourned
until O'Clock this afternoon, when
candidate for Vice. President will be nom-
mated.
The vote of Pennsylvania carried
Bryan's total past the number necessary
to nominate and the States farther down
the roll call sWelled his vote to nearly 9O0
There were two sessions of the conven'
ton, one lasting from IL A. NJ. to early
afternoon, when an adjournment was
taken until Z P. NJ.
The delay of the Platform Committee
caused prolonged session at night. The
platform was not reported until mid
night. Meanwhile nominating speeches
we're made. After the adoption of the
platform at A. NJ, nominating speeches
were resumed and continued for more
than two hours before ballot was
reached.
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NOTICE TO TAXPAYERS
OF
APPOQUINIMINK HUNDRED

The taxable residents OF, Appoquini-
mink Hundred, and all persons liable to
pay tax in said Hundred, are hereby
notified that the Taxes for the year 1908
are now due, and the undersigned Tax
Collector for said Hundred, will be
AT THE OFFICE OF GEORGE NJ. D. HART,
IN TOWNSEND, DEL,
SATURDAYS,
JULY 4, IL, IS and Is, 1908.
F. From l to o'clock, P. NJ.
EXTRACT FROM THE LAWS OF. DELAWARE.
GOVERNING THE COLLECTION OF TAXES OF
NEW CASTLE COUNTY:
Tax bills can be obtained by making
personal application to the Collector, or
BY sending written communication en-
closing stamps.
An abatement of per centum will be
allowed on all taxes paid during the
month of August.
WILLIAM C. MONEY,
Collector of Taxes for Appoquinimink Hundred
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NOTICE--DIVIDEND!

THE PEOPLES NATIONAL BANK
OF MIDDLETowN,
MIDDLETowN, DEL, June 9th, 1908.
The Board of Directors have this day
declared dividend of THREE ~ PER
CENT. for the last six months, payable
on and after Wednesday, July lst, 1908.
G. D. KELLEY, Cashier.
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NOTICE.--DIVIDEND!
CITIZENS NATIONAL BANK,

CITIZENS NATIONAL BANK,
Middletown, Delaware, July 7th, 1908.
The Board of Directors have this day
declared a semi-annual dividend of
THREE (3) PER CENT, clear of Taxes,
PAYABLE to the Stockholders on and after
July 18th, 1908.
JN0. S. CROUCH, Cashier.
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NJ. BANNING,
East Main st.
DEALER IN FINE
GROCERIES !

Summer time is here and so
are we with a large assortment of
dainty cakes and crackers. Also
fresh line of cereals too numerous
to mention. Don't forget our
fresh vegetables and fruits which
we are paying daily attention to.
f you are in need of good coffee
and teas give us a trial then we
will let you decide the quality.
You will also find with US a
complete assortment of goods
usually kept in first-class store.
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The TRANscRIPr, 81 per year
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CURRENT PRICES
MIDDLEToWN GRAIN MARKET.
CORRECTED WEEKLY BY 8. r. FnARn.

OOAtAk1z~AND " AlAs1AIH HA % % NUAuUs
- R5 Corn
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MIDDLET0WN PRODUCE MARKET.
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CORRECTED WEEKLY BY W. T. coNNELLEE
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1908-05-29
CUSTER.

j. H. McGee is over from Caste.
Grover Cearley has returned from
Clayton.
c. e. Gable and wife have return
ed to Custer.
Several Of the Ellis family are on
the sick list this week.
j. G. Pierce was Custer visitor
from Loon creek, Monday.
James Jose has gone to work at
the Sunbeam. driving team.
Arch Ballantine and family have
moved to the Sunbeam for the sum-
mer.
Messrs. VIM. Casio and H. Dye
have gone on a prospecting trip up
Salmon, river.
X. Mckenzie, while out on his trip
purchased fine piano for his little
daughter, Doris.
The dance given in the school
house Thursday night was not very
largely attended on account Of the
storm.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1908-05-29
PAYETTE.


Payette High school commence
ment exercises will be held Frida,
evening, May goth in the Elite oper,
house. The address will be deliver
ed by Miss Agatha Jean Soma O
the University of Idaho and the elias,
Of FIFTEEN boys and girls presented
with their diplomas by the presiden
of the board of education, DR.. 0. H
Avery.
The Nampa and Payette league
league teams played ball in Payette
Sunday. The score was 8 to IL
favor of Payette.
A two days matinee racing meet
will be held on the 5th and 9Th Of
June by the Payette Driving club.
The horse show will be held from
10 a. m. till noon on both days. A
large number of entries are expect.
ed. A silver cup will be awarded tc
each best draft stallion, best coach
stallion and best standard bred.
Payette's next market day will be
Saturday, June 6. An entrance fee OF
l per cent of the reserve price will
be charged on everything listed.
One of our progressive merchants
has conceived the splendid idea of
establishing rest room in connec-
tion with his store. 1t is a neat little
two-room suite on the second floor
and fitted up with toilet and dresser.
The floors are covered with linoleum
and rugs and the rooms are made
cheerful with pictures, stand table
and magazines, chairs and rockers
and comfortable divan with sofa
pillows. The merchant who installs a
rest room in connection with his
store is enlarging his custom hun
dred per cent. 1t is to their interest
to provide place where their coun-
try customers may be comfortable
while in town. If the wife and chill
dren can be sure of shelter where
in after the trading is done they may
await the husband and father, they
will more often accompany him to
the store, and such Is human nature
that this would inevitably mean more
trade for the merchants, as it is, the
women customers must choose be-
tween crOwding about the store,
for foothold among all
manner of other men and women, in
the way of everybody and everybody
in their way, or they must sit out in
the vehicles, or stand on the side
walks (if there are any or hunt
retired spot in the alley among wag-
Dns and animals, in order to eat their
cold lunch, or care for their chill
1ren. If there could be room,
plainly furnished, and few small
.ables where a comfortable atmos-
phere might be maintained in all
weather, where coffee might be re-
heated, or the baby's milk be warmed
)r where the worn-out mother, or the
sleeping child might find lounge to
est on, more women would be glad
% get away from home and evjoy
he outing. Pearl.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1908-05-29
MAY.

Last winter was hard one on al
falfa and a number of acres were
killed out on various farms in this
section.
Arthur Grub and James McRider
killed four mountain lions on Morgan
creek on the 18th. The lions had
killed a large colt and were feast
ing on A. S. Cotter's sheep that were
grazing in the foothills.
On the Afternoon of the 18th while
Robert Zilkey was going home from
a hunt he accidentally fired bullet
through his right foot The bullet
was found in his shoe. He was taken
to Cahllis for medical treatment and
we learn that DR.. Slick is bringing
him out all right again.
Miss Louise Bascom's school will
close at May on the 9Th of June after
very successful term. Commence
ment exercises for the 9Th grade
graduates will be held the last day
of school. Miss Hammond is also
one of the efficient teachers here and
her work has given universal salts
faction.
Last Friday night box social was
held at the home of VIM. Hammond
for the benefit of the church and
most enjoyable time occurred. Dur
ing the night while the social was
in progress some friends went to the
Cochran ranch below May and paint
ed the pastors horse and besmear-
ed the buggy and harness with rot
ten eggs. This minister was request
ed the next morning to officiate at a
funeral at Ellis but on account of the
of his horse and rig he was
not able to get there on time. Con-
the child had to be buried
any religious ceremony,
while the bereaved parents we're
made doubly sad over the trying
situation.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1908-05-29
GRovELAND.


|VttTt't'ts'tssttts't''Ss
The little four-year-old daughter
of Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Williams
died Thursday evening, last week, of
pneumonia. 1t was buried Saturday.
The funeral was held in the Grove
land hall, and the remains were laid
to rest in the Odd Fellows cemetery.
This is the first break in their large
family circle of ten, and came as a
heavy blow to them. 1t truly cast
heavy shadow over their happy
home. The community joins in ex-
tending to them their sympathy in
this sad hour.
G. w. Hammond is putting in 90
acres of potatoes near Wapello They
are the Mortgage Litter variety, and
1t seems as II VIII believes in the
name from the amount he is putting
in.
Fred Hamond's wife and little boy
came up from Utah Sunday even
ing.
Rumor has 1t that wedding bells
will sound ere long, when one of
Porterville's promising young men
will rob us of one of our fair maid
ems.
Mr.. Burg of Thomas has completed
drilling well for Mr.. Mckinney of
McDonaldville.
Misses Dreuzella and Grace Hale
are expected home from Logan this
week. They have been attending the
Brigham Young college the past year.
Monday evenings rain was greatly
welcomed by the farmers, but the
snow which fell caused quite lot of
damage to trees. Many were broken
down by Its weight. Frank.