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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-08-05
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confined in Jail to await the action of
the grand jury. That evening he pre-
tended to be i'll and asked to sit on the
back porch, where he could get some
fresh air. Thinking he was Ill. the re-
quest was granted. The officers hope to
have him located in short time.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-08-05
ENGINEER DROWNED.
keokuk Man Walks Thru Door Into
River.

Keolluk, Aug. 5.-William O'Blen-
ess, assistant engineer on the Keokuk
and Hamilton bridge, walked thru the
door of the engine room into the river
early yesterday morning and drowned.
Employees had left the bridge open
after boat had passed thru. for the
purpose of cleaning engines after the
work was done. O'Bleness. evidently
forgetting the open door, stepped out
and disappeared. The current at the,
draw is the swiftest in the Mississippi
and the body has not yet been found.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-08-05
DROVE AUTO INTO DITCH.

Wife Of D. II. Eager, Clarence, Just
& Recovering from Brain Conclusion.
Iowa City, Aug 5.-Mr. and Mrs. d.
n. Eager of Clarence, travelling across
the country in an automobile were VIC
tins Of startling accident here. At
tempting to avoid q team, Mr.. Eager
drove the car into a big ditch, and the
auto was overturned. Both were flung
put, and Mrs. Zager's head struck a
stone. She suffered conclusion of the
brain, and lay unconscious six hours
She was able to leave the hospital yes
terday, and will go to West Branch,
to the home of her mother, Mrs.
Moorehead, to await complete recov-
Ary
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-08-05

mediate attention to his plight, but al
tho prompt efforts were made to re-
vive him, he was drowned by the time
his body was brought up from the els
tern.
John nipples, the father, was in La
Motto at the time of the tragedy, and
did not reach home until some time
later.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-08-05
BARN STRUCK NEAR TERRlL.

Second Fire From Lightning Within
a Week, in That Vicinity.
Special to Times Republican.
Terril, Aug. 5-The large barn on
the Frank Crockett farm. just south
Of town, was struck by lightning Mon
day evening and burned to the ground
with its contents. It was only by hard
work that the fire was confined to the
one building. The tenant. Christ Pet
erson, lost a few pigs, and a quantity
of hay, and grain that was in the
barn. This is the second fire from
lightning here, in the last week.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-08-05
STORM SEVERE AT AcKLEY
Corn, Orchard and Shade Trees Laie
Flat in That Vicinity.

Flat in That Vicinity.
Special to Times Republican.
Ackley. Aug. 6.-There was very
severe wind and electric storm here
Monday night. West of town and near
Robertson, the wind was so strong that
it blew down the corn and it now lies
fiat on the ground. Orchard and shade
trees were blown down in places.
Lightning struck the barn of Henry
Nicklas, one mile south of town, and
one horse was killed. Dat Nicklas. son
of Henry Nicklas, is on the farm and
suffers the loss. Another of the horses
in the barn was injured, but will re-
cover The barn did not take fire, and
worse loss was thus averted.
There was heavy rain Monday
night, and little fell yesterday morn
ing. The rain helped crops materially
but was just enough to stop stacking
and threshing.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-08-05
Thrown from Wagon; Hurt.
'neciaI IN T>iynes-RepuhIican

Nora Springs, Aug. 5.-Mr. Ronald
Bell, who was driving over to town
using chair as a seat in the spring
wagon, was overturned by the rough
ness at the side of the road and fell
to the ground, bruising his back quite
badly Mr.. Graham came to the res
cue with his furniture wagon and
cot and conveyed him back to his
boarding place. At present. Mr.. Bell
is recovering nicely, despite the hand
leap of his almost SO years.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-08-05
Body Is Identified.

Special to Times Republican.
Davenport Aug. 5.-The unknown
man whose body was found in Rock
Island Sunday afternoon in a deserted
building in the rear of 1926 First ave-
nue., was identified Monday evening as
Marion Fuller, of Muscatine by a fell
low workman who came to the Tri-
Cities for that purpose.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-08-05
PRErENDs ILLNESS; ESCAPES.
centerviIIe Officers Now Hunting for
J. A. Berry, Hold for Burglary.

J. A. Berry, Held for Burglary.
Special to Times Republican.
Centcrville, Aug. 5.-Diligent search
is now being made for ]. A. Berry,
who made his escape from the county
jail Monday night. Berry was being
held on the charge of attempted burg
larry and was bound over to await the
action of the grand jury. The at
tempted burglary was made at Numa,
June 90, while a carnival was going on
in that place. Berry is said to have
been member of the company, and It
is alleged that he attempted to enter
Martins store and was shot by Will
lam Brown, who was employed at the
store as clerk. Berry was captured
and given preliminary hearing and
taken to Centerville, where he was
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-08-05
DROWNED IN cIsTERN.

Little Child Of Prominent Farmer Near
La Motto, is Victim.
Special to Tines-Republican.
La Motto, Aug. 5.-While at play,
and unnoticed by any OF the family.
the 4-year-old SON of John Ripples, liv-
ing at Andrew, ten miles south Of here.
was drowned by falling into cistern
IN the yard OF his home Ripples is one
of the most widely known farmers in
this section Of the country, and the
family Is prominent thru all these
parts.
The .pttls fellows cries attracted im-
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-08-05
LOGAN HAS QUEER BURGLAR.
Unknown Nocturnal Prowler Visits
Town First Of Each Month.

unknown NOCTURNAL HroWter VISITS
Town First Of Each Month.
Special to Times Republican.
Logan, Aug. 5.-On or about the first
Of May, June, July and August, bur-
glar has visited Logan. A number OF
stores and homes have been entered,
and small amounts of money taken.
Just who this gentleman of nocturnal
habits may be, no one knows, IN fact,
no one has seen him except DR.. Will
liams, who made strenuous effort to
give him hypodermic injection of
cold lead, thru a; partially opened win
dow
Just why the burglar visits Logan on
or about the first Of each month, ano
just why he has been able to escape
arrest, are two questions which no one
here seems to able to answer.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-08-05
CAUGHT in THREsHER.

Ray Hammer, She'll Rock, Hurt = Fall
Festival August II.
Special to Tines Republican.
Shell Rock. Aug. 5.-While running
IN engine for a threshing machine
Monday, Ray Hammer was caught in
the moving parts OF the engine and his
left shoulder and arm were badly lac
Grated.
Shell Rock will hold its fall festival
on August 12 There will he a free en-
tertainment in the morning, racing and
a ball game in the afternoon, and
dancing in the evening.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-08-05
pes Moines Man Are sted.

Special to meS-Republican.
Des Moines, Aug. Enlarged with
cheating by false pretenses, w. j..
George. a we'll known young Des
Mones man, formerly connected with
the Des Moines National bank, was
yesterday arrested by Constable John
Vickers of Justice Van Lielvs court
The information was signed by Emil
Markussen of the Markussen Bros.
clothing store
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-08-05
CRAWFORD COUNTY SETTLERS

Will Hold Their Annual Picnic at Den
ison, Sept. 1.
Special to Times Republican.
Denison, Aug. 5.-The old settlers
picnic for Crawford county, will be
held at Denison Tuesday, Sept. 1. This
gathering draws together the largest
crowd of any during the year
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-08-05

Pocahontas. 4
A tWenty-foot stone arch is being
built across the creek near the south
east corner of d. Beneke's farm. The
Pocahontas county supervisors have
decided not to build any more wooden
bridges, and hereafter will use stone
and steel.
Hedrick.
Hedrick will celebrate the twenty
sixth anniversary of the founding OF
the town next month with a big bar
becue and celebration. The town VIII
reach that age on or about August ~,
and this is the date picked at a meet
ing Of citizens to lay plans for the eel
ebration.
Harlan.
A Texan watermelon came into Har-
gend as follows: "These melons
brought the grower cents each. What
did you pay for them? S. N. Scarbor,
Henderson, Tex, Ruck county" The
melcn was a long striped, slim bodied
article, and brought 45 cents in the
Harlan market.
GoldfieId.
The school boards Of the different
townships Of Wright county have re-
Gently raised the salaries of teachers
for the year of 1908-9. The average
scale under the new arrangement is
about $45 the year around for first
Grade certificates, $40 for second and
sos for third. There was time when
the salaries were at least twenty per
cent lower
Rockwell City.
During the recent storm the nigh
school; building was struck by light
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-08-05
is GLADYS REESE A THIEF?
Girl Who Ran Away With Lion Tame
Aecuead ~ I arceov

Accused Of Larceny.
Special to Times Republican.
TT. Dodge. Aug. 5.-A charge of lar
ceny has now been entered against
Gladys Reese. the 16-year-old adopted
daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Reese,
who, it is charged. when she ran away
with the carnival company's lion tam
err took with her chain and locket
belonging to Nellie Roscoe. of this city.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-08-05
CHARTER OAK CHURCH STRUCK
Catholic Structure Burns Down, In.
voIving Loss Of About $4,000.

Special to leS-ReplDNca:t.
Denison, Aug. 5.-During a fearful
electrical storm at Charter Oak, the
Catholic church was struck by light
ming and burned to the ground. The
loss was $4,000 with $1,000 insurance.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-08-05
Bijou Theater Changes Hands.
~rccial to Times-Republican.

Iowa Falls, Aug. 5.-The E.ijou the
alter, the only moving picture show in
the city, changed hands again last
evening, Messrs. Nelson & BLACK, of
Webster City, selling their interests in
the proposition to Boughton Bros, of
Vinton. The new managers will make
some changes in the theater and will
reopen it Thursday evening.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1908-04-23
CHAMP.

Rev. Kokendoffer preached a
splendid sermon at Bethel Sunday
afternoon. Subject, The Beau.
tiful Gate"
Bethel Suncay school was reor-
gained Sunday afternoon. Let
every one come, aud come to work
and make our Sunday school inter.
esting aud helpful. We can do
this il we try. Let's be prompt.
Sunday school begins at $3.50 p.
m, except the End Sunday. then
at 10 a. IN. promptly.
Mrs. Ernst and children Of
Mexico are visiting j. Il. wilkins
and wife.
+. g. Cant spent Sunday with
his son and family, Henry Cant,
of Thompson.
The men set ont trees in the
Bethel church yard Wednesday
afternoon. Il is quite an improve.
ment.
w. +. Settles sold Basil Price o
SOW and six pigs for $40, also
some shoats at 1915 per cwt.
Mesdames McNeely aud Hill and
Miss Laura Dean are visiting rela.
tives in Illinois.
Misses Bessie aud Cleo Settle
went TO Centralia Sunday to attend
the wedding of Miss Addie Long
of near that place.
Miss Bessie Settles returned Sat.
urday from a two weeks visit with
relatives near Moline.
Mesdames X. G.. Thomas and X.
A. Boyd visited their sister, Miss
Mary Conner, OF Concord, one day
last week.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1908-04-23
NORTH LIBERTY

Mr.. and Mrs. Noble Barnes and
Mr.. and Mrs. Elmer Edwards an d
little Miss Ella Minnie were the
guests of w. s. Edwards and fam
lily Sunday.
The box social was a success.
We realized $l2 So. the proceeds to
go for library books aud to the
Liberty Athletic club.
Our enterprising ncighbor Geo.
Stonmetz has made quite a number
of improvement on the fam be
bought recently.
Miss Callie Kunkel aud brother
Otto returned to their school in
Columbia Sunday night after a
pleasant Easter visit with home
folks here.
Mr.. aud Mrs. Will Owiugs and
Miss Permelia were guests of Is. F.
James and family Sunday.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1908-04-23
Publication d tAl Result Il Local Option
Eltttiuu,

On the 10th day of April, 1908,
the county court of Audrain cUun-
ty, Missouri, made and entered of
record an order directing the un-
dersigued Clerk OF said court 10
publish the result OF the special
election held in Audrain county,
Missouri, outside Uf the corporate
limits OF the city OF Mexico on the
l4th day of March, 1908, to deter
mine whether or not spirituous
aud intoxicating liquors, including
wine and beer, should be sold
within the limits OF said county,
outside of the corporate limits OF
said city Of Mexico. which said Or
der is in words and figures follow.
ing, to.wit: In the matter of
the special election held in Audrain
county, Missouri, outside of the
corporate limits OF the city of
Mexico on the l4th day OF March,
1908, to determine whether or not
spirituous and intoxicating liquors,
including wine and beer, should be
sold within the limits OF said coun-
ty, outside OF the corporate limits
of said city Of Mexico, it appearing
to the court from the returns OF
said election, as furnished to this
court by the Clerk thereof aud
Baker Barnes and J. ID. Sutton,
two of the judges of this court,
that the whole number of votes
cast in said election were 2606,
that the whole number of votes
cast in said election against the
sale of intoxicating liquors were
1868; that the whole number of
votes cast in said election for the
sale Of intoxicating liquors were
93S, aud that the majority of votes
cast in said election against the
sale of intoxicating liquors were
$50. 1t is therefore ordered by
the court that the clerk hereof
shall cause the result OF said cleo
ton, ascertained and determined
as aforesaid, to be published once
a week for four consecutive weeks
in the Mexico Missouri Message,
which is the same newspaper in
which the notice of said election
was published"
E. II. CARTER, Clerk of the
County Court of Audrain County,
Missouri.
STATE OF MISSOURI.
COUNTY OF AUDRAIN.
/. +. II. Carter, Clerk of the
County Court of Audrain county,
do hereby certify that the forego-
ing is true copy as the same APP
pears OF record in my Office. Wit
ness my hand aud seal. Done at
Office in Mexico this 18th day OF
April, 1908.
GsEALl Il. ii. CARTER,
Clerk County Court.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1908-04-23
HIGH HILL DISTRICT.

Aunt Margaret Pulls is visiting
relatives here this week. She is
enjoying fairly good health for one
who is past so years OF age.
Miss Eugenia Smith was severe
~ burned while starting fire with
coal. oil.
Mrs. Standfer lately visited her
daughter, Mrs. Clark Beatty Of
Cant.
w. ID. Pulls sold his little bug
gy horse TO II. 7. Brown for 500.
Miss. Grace Smith il home from
Columbia where she has been in
school.
Mrs. Hattie Pulls spent a week
with her parents who live near
Mexico.
Mr.. Zchr has been delivering
corn in Centralia, mt 55c per bushel
for snapped corn.
David Oyer lately purchased OF
Lakeland & Barnes 400 acres OF
fine land at $50 per acre. In this
deal Mr.. Oyer put in GOO acres of
Texas land at SIS per acre.
Mr.. McGraw of Centralia has
been visiting his daughter, Mrs.
Sellars.
Jim WOOlery lost good COW
last week. Elmer Pulls and jim
Miller each lost valuable colt.
Chas. Sellers il feeding cal
load of hogs but Is holding a few
days for higher market.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1908-04-23
RUSH HILL

Robert Underwood aud Everett
Underwood, who are working in
Auxvasse, were home few days
last week.
Miss Bulah Cornett visited rela-
tives in Mexico last week.
Mr.. William Edison and Mics
Florence Paisley spent Easter Sun
day in Martinsburg.
Mrs. Joe Norman is visiting her
parents in Santa Fe.
Rev. Russell OF Laddouia will
lecture here Saturday night.
Ray Bradley arrived Sunday
from st. Louis.
Fred Feutz and Everett Under.
wood went to Mexico last Thurs.
night to attend The DEVILS Anc.
tion."
Miss Annie Neiderschulte. who
has been visiting here, returned
home Monday accompanied by her
sister. Mrs. Z. A. Feutz.
Mrs. Joe Culberson Of Jefferson
City Is the guest OF her daughter,
Mira. Beulah Maxwell.
Mrs. Emma Davis has been sick
for the past week.
Miss Nettie Knoble left Tuesday
night for Illinois,
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1908-04-23
Dies Unexpectedly.

Lucinda Summers was born in
Howard county, Nov. 81. 1924,
aud died April 81, 1908, aged SO
years. 5 months aud "a days.
She was in her usual good
health at the time of retiring Mon
day night. but failing to respond
when called to breakfast on Tues
day morning her room was entered
and she was found on the floor.
dead. II was evident that she had
arisen from her bed aud raised the
window aud fell while returning to
the bed. The Doctors verdict
death from apoplexy. She leaves
two children; Mrs. hattie Bailey
Of Kansas City, who was sick aud
could not attend the funeral, aud
Warren Summers of Nowater,
Okla. from whom no word has
been received.
She also leaves 5 grandchildren,
one OF whom, Frank s. Summers,
lives with MI. aud Mrs. F. T. Har-
ris. by whom he has been adopted.
Mrs. Summers united with the
Methodist church in early life aud
was a member. of that church at
her death. The greater part of
her life was spent in Randolph and
Macon counties but for che last Ave
years her home bad been with Mr.
+. T. Harris.
A short service was held mt the
home Wednesday morning by Rev.
II. j. Cobb and the remains were
shipped 10 CallaO, NO.. near which
place interment will take place.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1908-04-23
BEAN GREEK.

Oats is looking fine.
Farmers will begin planting corn
this week.
Ed Hepler is on the sick list.
Luther Sims aud wife Of Rush
Hill were guests OF g. B. willing
ham and family Sunday.
Willie Byars and wife and sis.
ter. Alice. spent Saturday and
Sunday with @. IL. Martien and
wife near Tulip.
Mrs. Annie Hesterburg and her
niece, Miss Hulda Klotz, will leave
Tuesday for Illinois. Miss Hulda
will spend The summer with rela'
tives there.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1908-04-23
BENTON oIrY.

Misses Grace Collins aud Paul.
ine Powell of near Mexico are Wis
iting here.
Born, to Geo. Russell and wife,
April l4th, n 10 ID. boy.
Mrs. Grace Moore is visiting at
Hatton.
The remains of the infant son of
Roy Wright and wife we're inferred
in the cemetery here Sunday a. m.
Their many friends sympathize
with the parents in their sad loss.
ODE Wright aud wife Of Aux
vase were here Sunday.
Elmer Wylde has returned TO st.
Louis after a short visit to his par
ents here.
Louis Roberts and daughter,
Miss Alva, of Rush Hill were in
our town Monday.
DIR. Jno. Clark and family Of
Strasberg are visiting relatives in
this vicinity.
Marshall Hendrix who had been
i'll for some time with heart trouble
died at his home in this city Sun
day, April 10. Mr.. Hendrix was
born near Fulton, Mo Aug. &,
1895. Had been a member of Cal
laway Methodist church for 81
years. lie was married to Miss
Belle Wilkerson in 1868. To this
union two children were born, one
of whom died in infancy. One
son and an aged wife survive him
lie served In the Confederate army
four years. Funeral services were
conducted by Rev. X. o. Triplett
of Wellsville after which the re-
mains were laid to rest in the GEM
etery here. The community ex
tends sympathy to the beleaveC
ones.
DR.. VIM. Hofsess of Kansas Cit
is the guest of his parents here.
The funeral of Mr.. Andrew D
Erisman, who departed this lif
April l4th, after u prolonged i'll
ness of cancer of the bowels, wal
conducted from the Presbyterian
church last Thursday by Rev
Jno. Kerr. Mr.. Erismau was borl
in Montgomery Co.. Ohio, Marcel
l3, 1885. lie had lived in thi
community for thirty. seven years
and was known to be a man o
good judgment aud fixed mora
principles, a kind husband an,
father, a good neighbor. Chart
able, upright and honest. Mr.
Erisman is survived by wife an,
eight children. four boys aud fou
girls, to whom the community ex
tends sincerest sympathy.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1908-04-23
MoLINo

Easter Sunday was a bright aud
beautiful day.
Some of Mt. Zion members at
tended Littleby Baptist church last
Sunday.
Virgil Stewart is afflicted with
measles.
Oscar Martin and family visited
friends in Mexico Saturday and
Sunday.
j. Il. Mundy delivered hogs in
Mexico Monday.
Mrs. Key is dangerously i'll at
the home of her daughter, Mrs.
Dunkin.
Miss Zadie Wainscott of Madi.
son visited friends in this vicinity
from Friday until Sunday. We
understand she has again applied
for the Shady Dell school this win
ter. She taught u good school
there last winter.
VIM. Mundy has been very i'll
the past week with heart trouble.
He is a man who has had but very
little sickness in his life. Hope he
will soon be we'll again.
Glad t. see the drags on the
road this week.
Mr.. aud Mrs. Ed. Shoup visited
his brother and family near Santa
Fe couple of days last week.
Miss Bertha Roberts who has
been visiting her brother, Homer
Roberts, of near Mexico, for the
past month came home Sunday,
VIM. Cauthorn who has been
suffering with rheumatism fol-
some time is able to be out again
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1908-04-23

The sturgeon Leader observes
that the Randolph and Audrain
county papers will in the future
when announcing county candi-
dates for Office call attention to the
announcement in the paper adver-
Using column. II the candidate
wants anything special said about
himself he pays for it by the line
as an advertisement of himself.
This IL sensible and right.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1908-04-23
FISH BRANCH.

Miss Mary Ezell of North DakO-
ia spent last week with her friend
Mrs. Harry Householder.
Mrs. George Spencer is able 10
be out after a severe spell Of rheu-
matism.
Mrs. Fred Clapper is out after
her long spell of sickness and
trouble. The neighbors all sym
pathize with her.
Miss Golden Emerson entertain.
ed some Of her pupils from Friday
to Monday.
Pastures beginning 10 look iiue.
Guess the stock is glad TO get a
green bite after dry feed ell winter.
II Il stays warm aud gets dry
enough there will be corn planted
this week.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1908-04-23
WORCESTER.

The old settlers claim that pros
poets for a wheat crop never has
been better in this section.
Jno. Slaughter who sold his
farm TO VIM. Talley some time
ago, left for Kansas last week.
Mrs.. Nagel aud family from
Warrentou have moved to the j. f.
Cauthorn place.
Preaching date at Littleby Bap.
tist church has been changed from
the third to fourth Sunday, begin
ming next mouth. The church has
also organized a Sunday school
with Jno. Johnston snperintend.
emit. Everybody invited.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1908-04-23
MccLlNTIc

Farmers busy planting corn
this week.
Mr.. aud Mrs. Jno. Jesse spent
Saturday aud Sunday with G.
Smith.
Geo. +. Doeblin celebrated his
Goth birthday Sunday, all of his
children aud grandchildren being
present. They all spent a very
pleasant day.
Will Be0kman returned to his
home 10 st. Louis Saturday after
spending q couple Of weeks with
his brother here. II. U. Beckman.
Miss Bessie Pittman Of Columbia
visited honefolks few days las.
week.