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Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-06-02

Five years ago today, June l, 1908.
t the big flood was at its height, and
the publication of the Courier was al
most suspended, being issued from
job press, four columns wide and
of proportionate length. The Courier
was then located on South Market
street. For two days was the paper
issued in this manner and several
days afterward only four pages could
be gotten out. Business houses and
stores were closed and water came
up on Main street. Pictures are now
extant showing a boat being rowed
around the corner at Sargent's drug
store.
22.5 Feet In 1908.
The water in the Des Moines river
at that time registered 22.5 feet, be-
ing less than six feet higher than the
present high water. which reached it's
crest at 1 o'clock Friday morning
when it registered 1876 at the Market
street bridge.
Since that time the water has been
falling slowly. At noon Saturday the
register showed 1873. The fourteen
and half foot mark was maintained
without much variation all day Sun
day.
Did Much Damage.
The flood of 1908, considered by old
timers the worst in the history of the
| city swept over Church street in q
torrent of surging waters and washed
holes in the pavement from one to
six feet in depth, outhouses were
washed away, sidewalks We're carried
past and often rammed agains,
houses still standing, the lower part
of the east end was covered, the ives,
end was flooded below the foot hills
and it was estimated at that time
: that 1000 families were homeless
This condition existed for sevcra
days after the first of June when the
highest water was recorded.
The flood at that time was genera
one. All the cities of the middle ives
, were sufferers. At Eddyville three
fourths of the town was covered ant
the refugees found shelter at Oska
loosa, near by.
No Loss Of Life.
Much suffering was experienced IL
: Ottumwa but there was not single
r life lost here because of the foo,
, which is considered miraculous sit
), uation when the ferceness of tn
flood is taken into consideration.
il The following appeared in tn
A Courier issued June 6, 1908, five day
after the highest part of the flood hal
:. been experienced on the proceeding
\ Monday.
: 'The stage of the water in the De
+ Moines river at o'clock this after
noon was Is feet. This is fall Q
# 7 feet from the high water mar
# of % feet reached at noon on Nor
day and ~ inches from yesterday a
u 8 O'Clock. The fall continues steadil
y but slow, being not over one-half inc
f an hour"
d Water Vet In Central.
Inhabitants of Central addition ar
: not yet able to move back to thei
4. homes; the condition of the flood
A practically the same as it was whe
the people moved from their homes
u The water still stands few inches
j, the Main street stores but it is b.
" lieved will recede from them by tn
( evening.
e. Myrtle street and the ball park @
L the South Side are still flooded an
it will be many DAYS before the ba
= park can be used for playing.
,el A heavy rain now, general
throughout the Des Moines vale
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LOCAL NEWS ITEMS
From Saturdays Daily.
Neasham sells the best watches

From Saturdays Daily.
Neasham sells the best watches.
Miss Elizabeth Alverson who has
been visiting friends north of the city
returned to her home in Batavia this
morning.
Mrs. A. R. Reynolds and Miss Maud
Reynolds of ZIG West Fourth street,
left this morning for Agency where
they will observe Memorial day.
Horse medicines, all kinds, Sargent.
Mrs. NJ A. Higgins of Batavia re-
turned home last evening after spend
ing the day in the city visiting and
shopping.
Mrs. w. M. Dawson of Hines re-
turned home last evening after
spending the day in the city visiting
and shopping.
Chicken lice killer Csc, Sargent's.
Mrs. A. L. Kridelbaugh of Hynes
was in the city yesterday on short
business trip and returned home last
evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. W. w. Butler of Alton
passed through the city last evening
en- route to Oskaloosa where they will
spend several days attending the Ho
Illness camp meeting to be held there
from May % until June s.
Elastic bandages, all kinds, Sargent
Mr.. and Mrs. G. H. Giltner and lit
tie daughter Bertha of 1926 West Sec
ond street and Robert MCGEE. who
has been visiting at the Giltner home
left this morning for Agency to spend
the day.
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M. B. Sparks,
Attorney for PLAINTIFF

her parents, Mr. and Mrs j. ]. Dorothy
Hattie BOSNIAN visited her nlothen
Mrs. Melvin Peck Wednesday.
Mrs. W. S. Cash and children leG
Thursday for visit with relatives Id
Newman, Ill.
John Man and family have moved
to Wisconsin TO make their futurt
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BLAkEsRURG.

Blakesburg.-Roy F'inney, of Rock
Rock Island, Ill. is here visiting his
sister, Mrs. Bert Van Cleave.
Clara Dorothy returned to Des
Moines after spending two weeks with
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would prove disastrous to the Des
Moines river cities. A two inch fall,
even now after the river has receded
over two feet would bring it up to a
point exceeding that of Friday morn
ing.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-06-02

One of the most inexpensive ways
of doing good is to send something to
the newspaper.
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Tri- Weekly Courier
CHANGING ADDRESSES.

Subscribers wishing their address
been sent as well as the Postoffice
where they desire 1t to be changed to.
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river SIX FEET
BELOW 1903 MARK
COMPARATIVE STATEMENT is
MADE FOR FUTURE
REFERENCE.
WAS 1876 THIS YEAR
Highest Mark Reached by River Dur.
ing the Flood of Five Years
Ago Today Was Twenty-Five
Feet Six Inches.

J . . . -
: Comparative statement for fu-
ture reference showing height
of water:
June 1, 1908, I p. m. ..... 22.5
July Fl, 1907, noon ........12.4
: May 20, 1908, I a. m. ......16.6
STAGES OF RIVER.
; O'clock Saturday evening 1872
O'clock Sunday morning 1916
: IL O'clock, noon, Sunday =. 14.5
O'clock Sunday evening 14.4
7 O'clock this morning. -. 14.2
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1908-07-02
LEGAL NOTICES
SUM mons
STATE OF WISCONSIN


STATE OF WISCONSIN
In CIRCUIT COURT FOR
RUsK COUNTY
Philip Christman and Joseph Christ
man, Plaintiffs,
VS..
G.. Lamb q Sons, a corporation,
Frederick Weyerhaeuser and Fred
erick G.. A. Denkman and the wives OF
said parties or their assigns If such
wives be living and all unknown
heirs, legatees and representatives
of said parties ii any are deceased
and all unknown grantees and
claimants of said parties and all
unknown owners Il n d persons
claiming interest in the lands and
premises hereinafter described,
Defendants.
THE STATE OF WISCONSIN TO THE
SAID DEFANDANTS:
You are hereby summoned to ap-
pear within twenty days after SER
vice of this summons, exclusive of
the day OF service, and defend the
above entitled action in the court
aforesaid; and in case of your failure
SO to do, Judgment will be rendered
against you according to the demand
of the complaint, of which copy is
herewith served upon you.
THOMAS & CAROW,
Plaintiffs A attorneys.
p. O. Address, Ladysmith, Rusk
county, Wisconsin.
NoTE.-The lands affected by this
action are described as swA of nwA
section No. II, township No. 80,
north OF range No. west, Rusk
county, Wisconsin. 116
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Order for Hearing and Petition to Sell
Realty
STATE OF WISCONSIN,, }


STATE OF WISCONSIN, }
IN COUNTY COURT FOR
RUSK COUNTY
In the matter of the will of Luther
G. Porter, deceased.
IN PROBATE
On reading and filing the petition
of Henry E. Fletcher, Executor OF
the will of Luther c.. Porter, deceased,
representing, among other things,
that the said deceased died sliced of
certain real estate therein described,
and that it is necessary to sell the
same to pay the charges of admins
tratiOn and to pay the legacies pro-
vided for by the will, and praying
appearing to the court that it is
that purpose.
IT IS ORDERED, that said petition be
heard at a special term OF said County
Court, to be held in and for said
County, at the Court House in the
city Of Ladysmith, said RuslS county,
Wisconsin, on the third Tuesday, be-
ing the 21st day, OF July, A. ID. 1908,
at 10 o'clock a. m.
IT is FUTHER ORDERED, that this
order be published at least three sue
cessive weeks, before said day fixed
for the hearing of said petition, in
the Laiysmith News-Budget a week
ly newspaper, published at the city
of Ladysmith, in said county, and
that copy thereof be served person
ally onJ. A. MichaelsOn, Esq, guard
ian ad Item for certain minors inter
ested, and on all persons interested
in said estate and residing In this
county, at least twenty days before
such day.
Dated this oath day of June, 1908.
BY the Court
l.. E. MCGILL, County Judge.
Ryan & Runke, attorneys for Petl-
toner. l2-3
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SUMMONS

STATE OF WISCONSIN,,
In CIRCUIT COURT FOR
RUsK COUNTY
George w. Wells, Plaintiff,
VS..
Mary Storer, Defendant.
THE STATE OF WISCONSIN, TO THE
SAID DEFENDANTS:
You are hereby summoned to
appear within twenty days after ser
vice of this summons, exclusive OF
the day OF service, and defend the "a
bOve entitled action in the court a.
foresaid; and in case of your failure
so to do Judgment will be rendered
against you according to the demand
of the complaint, of which a copy is
herewith served upon you.
KIRWAN a MICHAELsON,
Plaintiffs Attorneys.
P. 0. address Ladysmith, Rusk
County, Wisconsin. 1T
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Notice of Hearing Petition for Adminstra-
ton.
STATE OF WISCONSIN
COUNTY COURT FOR
RUSK COUNTY
IN PROBATE
Notice is hereby given, that at the
special term of the county court, to be
held in and for said county at the court
house, in the city of Ladysmith, in said
county, on the second Tuesday of July,
A. D. 1908, at ten o'clock, a. M, the
following matter will be heard and con-
sidered:
The application of A. N. Andersen for
the appointment of an administrator of
the estate of Carl P. Larson deceased
late of the town of Atlanta, in said
County, deceased.
Dated June 16, 1908.
By Order of the Court,
L. E. MCGILL, County Judge.
A. N. Andersen, Attorney for Peti-
toner. 1l-3
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SUMMONS
STATE OF WISCONSIN j
COUNTY OF RUSK IN
T~nr

STATE OF WISCONSIN ]
COUNTY OF RUsK IN
CIRCUIT COURT
L. F. Armstrong, Plaintiff,
VS..
Theodore Broule, John Hall. Coliche
Allen, The j. l.. Gates Land Com
pany, Ca cOrporation), and the
wives of said parties or their as
signs, if such wives be living and
of unknown heirs, legatees, and
representatives OF said parties If
any are deceased, Defendants.
THE STATE OF WISCONSIN TO THE
SAID DEFENDANTS AND EACH OF
THEM:
You are hereby summoned to ap-
pear within twenty days after SER
vice of this summons, exclusive of
the day of service and defend the
above entitled action in the court
aforesaid. and in case of your failure
to do so, Judgment will be rendered
against you according to the de-
mands of the complaint on file with
the Clerk of the Circuit Court of the
said County.
A. n. ANDERSEN,
Plaintiffs Attorney.
2. O. Address, Ladysmith, Rusk
county, Wisconsin.
The lands affected by this action
are described as follows: the swA of
the SEX section eighteen (1S). town
ship thirty-four (34) north, of range
seven west, Rusk county, Wis. 1876
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SUM MONS
CIRCUIT COURT FOR(
RUsK COUNTY
Philip Christman, Plaintiff,

CIRCUIT COURT FOR
RUsK COUNTY
Philip Christman, Plaintiff,
VS..
A. f. Walrath and Commercial Bank
of Eau Claire, and all it's unknown
successors and assigns and the
wives of said unknown assigns, if
such wives be living, and all un-
known heirs, leg atees and repre-
sentatives of said parties, if any
are deceased, and all unknown
grantees and claimants of said
parties, and all unknown owners
and persons claiming interest in
the lands and premises hereinafter
described, Defendants.
THE STATE OF WISCONSIN TO THE
SAID DEFENDANTS:
You are hereby summoned to ap-
pear within twenty days after SER
vice of this summons, exclusive of
the day of service, and defend
the above entitled action in the
court aforesaid; and in case of your
failure SO to do, Judgment will be
rendered against you according to
the demand of the complaint, of
which a copy is herewith served
upon you.
THOMAS & CAROW,
Plaintiffs Attorneys.
P. O. Address, Ladysmith, Rusk
county, Wisconsin.
NOTE.-The lands affected by this
action are described as eh of swA
of section No. q, township No. 80
north, and nwA OF neA OF section
No. "A, township No. 36 north, all
OF range No. 5 west, Rusk county,
Wisconsin. 1l-6
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NOTICE TO CREDITORS

STATE OF WISCONSIN,
COUNTY COURT FOR
RUSK COUNTY
In the matter of the estate of Julia
Madison deceased.
IN PROBATE
Notice is hereby given that the
claims and demands of all persons
against Julia Madison deceased, late
of the city of Ladysmith in said
County of Rusk will be received, ex-
amined and adjusted by the County
Court of Rusk County, at the regular
term of said Court, to be held at the
court house in the city OF Ladysmith
in and for said County, on the first
Tuesday of January A. d. 1909.
Also. that six months from and
after the 23d day of June A. ID. 1908,
is the time limited for creditors OF
said Julia Madison deceased, to pre-
sent their claims to said Court for
examination and allowance.
Dated June % 1908.
By Order of the Court,
l.. e. MCGILL, County Judge
Thomas & Carow, attorneys. IA
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mands of the complaint on file with
the Clerk of the Circuit Court of the
said County.
A. N. ANDERSEN,
PLAINTIFFS Attorney.
p. o.. Address, Ladysmith, Rusk
county, Wisconsin.
The lands affected by this action
are described as follows: the nR Of
the swA and the swA of the swA OF
section eighteen (1S) township thir-
ty-four (34) north Of range seven CD
west, Rusk county, Wis. 1876
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so to do, Judgment will be rendered
against you according to the de-
mands of the complaint on file with
the Clerk of the Circuit Court Of the
said County.
A. N. ANDERSEN,
Plaintiffs Attorney.
p. o. Address, Ladysmith, Rusk
county, Wisconsin.
The lands affected by this action
are described as follows: the south
east quarter of the south west quar-
ter OF section eighteen, township
thirty-four north, of range seven
west, Rusk county, Wisconsin. 1876
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SUMMONS
STATE OF WISCONSIN J
COUNTY OF RUSK IN
CTpcTrIT CnIrpD

T. F. Armstrong, Plaintiff,
VS..
The Daniel Shaw Lumber Company,
"a corpOration), Thomas Morris,
Nicholas WELLER and the wives of
said parties or their assigns, ii
such wives be living and OF I'M
known heirs, legatees, and repre-
sentatives of said parties if any
are deceased, Defendants.
THE STATE OF WISCONSIN To THE
SAID DEFENDANTS AND EACH OF
THEM:
You are hereby summoned to ap-
pear within twenty days after SER
vice of this summons, exclusive OF
the day of service, and defend the
above entitled action in the court
aforesaid, and in case of your failul
to do so, judgment will be rendered
against you according to the de
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1908-07-02
"No Good on Earth

Insurance Agent-Possibly madam.
you might like to insure your hus-
bands life.
Mrs. Grogan-Insure me husbands
life, is it? Faith, big fool I'd be to
insure his life. Hes no good on
earth at all, at all His life amt
worth siXpence to me!
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Widening His Field of Labor

why did you send that man Grafton
Grabb to- congress ?"
We'll" answered Farmer Corntos.
sci, we kind o thought it d be
cheaper to turn him loose on the ma.
tional government instead of encourage
in him to give all his time to the local
taxpayers"
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SUM MONS

SUMMONS
STATE OF WISCONSIN
COUNTY OF RUsK, IN
CIRCUIT COURT
II. F. Armstrong, Plaintiff,
VS..
William Gagney, Gallgumus Gagner,
Coliche Allen, and the wives OF
said parties or their assio MS, If
such wives be living and OF un-
known heirs, legatees, and repre-
sentatives OF said parties if any
are deceased, Defendants.
The STATE OF WISCONSIN TO THE
SAID DEFENDANTS AND EACH OF
THEM:
You are hereby summoned to ap-
pear within twenty days after ser.
vice of this summons, exclusive OF
the day OF service and defend the
above entitled action in the court
aforesaid, and in case OF your failure
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Wisconsin, Central

500 a. M. .Lv Ladysmith Ar. 5:45 p. m.
11:3Op.m.. ArAbbotsfOrd Lv. .215 p. m.
Daily except Sunday.
Close connection at Owen for st.
Paul.
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Accounting for 1t.
Mrs. Cluff-The signal bureau man
seems of late to make his forecasts
blindly.
Old Gruff-Somebody has put his
weather eye out, maybe.
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RUsK COUNTY OFFICERS

RUsK COUNTY OFFICERS
County Judge.................L. h. Mcdlll
Chairman Co. Board. Tony Helm
County Clerk. z. MunrOe
Treasurer. ............. Arthur II. OSCer
Sheriff j oseph Ii. Reed
Register of .........E. W. Hill
Clerk of Court. .......J Ohm M. Hurless
Surveyor. Ohm DIAMOND
Supt. of Schools. N. Mackln
Coroner. p. L. Galliardet
District Attorney. Glenn Fl. Williams
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SOCIETIES

M WA. Ladysmith camp No. 1872 meets at
VA. l. o. o. f. hall every Saturday evening.
Visiting members are welcome.
n T. TIFFANY F. E. MUERoE,
clerk. consul.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1908-07-02

M w, w. Granite Lodge No. 633 meets at
AVks 1. o. o. F. hall fourth Tuesday evening OF
each month. Visiting members welcome.
F. Il. MUNROE, MRS. EMMA MANLEY,
cacraterv Project
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500 Line

GOING EAST.
No. S4-Local-Ex Sunday. 2:03 T. Nj.
No. S-Atlantic Express. 11:22 2. M.
No. 22-Frefght. .... S:15A M.
GOING WEST
No. S5-Local-Ex. Sunday. .l2:22P. M.
No. Pacific Express....... 4:35 A. M.
No 21-Freipht. 3:45 p. M.
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= g. A. M. Mystic Tie Lodge No. 280 meets at
Il Masonic hall first and third Tuesdays OF
zach month H. L. Young,
E. W. HILL Sec. w M
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II P Ladysmith Lodge No 154 knights OF
AAs Pythias meets second and fourth MONDAY
evenings each month in Eagle hall. WISHING
brothers welcome. Il. W. DAY,
GEO. LUELL, X. K. Il S. u u
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r O. q, F, Ladysmith Lodge No. 119 meets
As every Friday evening. Visiting members
cordially invited
6 r. CEICKER Sec D. INGLE, N. g.
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= F. U. Ladysmith Assembly No. 375, Eqult-
A's able Fraternal Union meets i'll L. y. U. r.
Hall first and third Tuesday of each month WIS.,
iting members welcome. ROY LAMEhE,
K. L. DODGE, Sec. Fres'
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|CANDfRBON['S JULY FORECAST
Copyright 1908 by C. H. Rieth.]

q copyright 1908 by c. H. Rieth.]
SNS&~~~NS%SS S~N~S<S~~S~SSSSSS
1t was July the seventh,
And Denver was gay
With flags and with bunting
And hip and hooray,
And the man in the chair
Mopped the place where his hair
Was wonted to grow.
And he said, Just to show
The humor we're in,
am going to ask
For bon mot from Bryan
Of Lincoln, Nebrask''
There was wit in his smile
AS the Peerless One bowed
And stilled the applause
Of the good-natured crowd
With wave of his hand;
And he said in his bland,
Oratorical way,
We are gathered today
On the bank of the Platte
Where its clear waters lap
The feet of the hills,
AS you'll find on the map"
His smile was as soft
AS the breeze in the oak.
And the multitude wondered
Unguessing the joke,
Till he said, Seeing that
We are right on the Platte,
1t ought to be true
That the country will view
Our party, my friends,
To be just and exact,
AS the only one having
A Platte-form in fact
TpIu mos mod fnn gYli,1C Cooca ~
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1908-02-14
Sweetest Girl in Dixie.

The South everywhere will re.
ioice at the success of the Southern
girl, Miss Freda Slemons, as play.
wright, because it is a notable in
stance of extending recognition to
merit. Miss Slemmons IS the au-
thor OF very wholesome and at
tractiye play, "The Sweetest Girl
lin Dixie, and. with we'll selected
company, the presentation of the
play Thursday night in Little Rock
proved an event of infinite pleasure
to a representative audience. The
chief charm about the satisfying
production was naturalness. Moth
ing was overdrawn. The story of
Southern life is set forth truthfully,
yet without sectional bias or preju-
dice. Miss Slemmons readily en-
listed as her enthusiastic friend and
well-wisher every one in the audi
ence that greeted her in this city
Little Rock (Ark. } Gazette.
1.-The Sweetest Girl in Dixie will
be seen at Reynolds Opera House
Friday night, Feb. IA.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1908-02-14
No Grip at IS.

T. r. Curtin, one of the oldest
and best known citizens of this city,
while III the office the other day en-
gagged in little chat, in which he
stated that he built one of the first
business houses in Union City
where the Mays brick, near the
court house, now stands. The
house was frame and was built IN
1856. The first Mayor of Union
City was Tom Ray, so Mr.. Curtin
says, and he says that he can name
nearly all the board acting with Mr..
Ray. Mr. Curtin is IS years of age
and has so far escaped any synip-
toms of the grip this winter. He
is hale, hearty and strong, proba-
bly, as much so as any man of his
age in the State. We congratulate
the gentleman and hope he may
live to pass the century mark.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1908-02-14
L'Allegro Club,

Miss Nell Jackson entertained the
club last Tuesday afternoon. The
gloomy weather did not interfere
with the cheertulness within, for
each were in their merriest mood.
Miss Minnie Pardue won first prize,
a beautiful Ramona. Mrs. Robt.
Whipple won the visitors prize, a
dainty piece of lingerie. Mrs. Ed
Kirkland won the consolation, a
pretty belt buckle. Refreshments
were served by the charming hos
tess. The club meets next week
with Miss Ruth Rowland.