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CHAPTER x.-(continued1

I rubbed the wet sand out of my
front of us was a girl. A Queerlooking
female she was, too. Reminded me
some of Hannah Jane Purvis, being
built on the same spare lines and hav-
ing the same general look of being
all corners. She had on striped cali
CO dress, stripes running up and down,
and her belt went across the middle of
the stripes as straight as if twas laid
out with a spirit level. 1 couldn't see
her face good, for she had on a sun
bonnet and twas like peeking at her
through nail key. but she had snap
ping black eyes and moved quick,
which want Hannah James way by a
4 say you're pretty wet, amt you?"
she says again, louder. why don't
you say something? Are you hard of
hearing2"
Before 1 could get my bearings
enough to answer Van Brunt comes
dripping alongside. He was still hold
ing the cigar stump in his mouth and
he had one of the Plymouth Rocks
the rooster. as it happened-squeezed
tight under one arm
We'll, skipper he says, the Ark
has stranded and the animals may now
Hello, What2 Who?''
He looked at the girl and she at him.
Then he says brisk:
Can you cook?"
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she says, referring to Van. Some of
that wet has soaked in and he's got
water on the brain. Take that poor
rooster away from him afore he
squeezes it to death"
Van laughed and dropped the roos-
ter. 1 caFlate he'd forgot that he had
it. Let me explain" he begun. You
see, we
Hartley spoke then. wait a min
ute" says he, laughing. Il suggest
that we adjourn to the house and get
into some dry clothes Then we can
talk business, if the young lady is
willing"
The girl looked at him. Business
is what I'm here for" says She
(which of you three is the quahaug
one?"
THE which," says I; and the Heav-
enlies both said the same.
Which of you is the quahaug one?
I've got some business to talk with
him"
Martin" says Van, grave, and
turning to his chum. Are you a
@quahaug one2'''
4 guess he is says 1. j was be-
ginning to see light Hartley's clam
ming cruise was turning out as I'd ex-
pected.
-'Humph," says the girl. We'll, you
made clean job, Lys says. About
three buckets and half, want they?'
You never see a man SO puzzled as
Hartley, unless twas Van Brunt. They
looked at each other, at the girl, and
then at me. 1 explained.
4 judge twas this young woman's
quahaug bed that you and James
cleaned out t'other day" 1 says You
remember 1 told you we'd hear from
them quahaugs later"
Obi" says Martin. "Awfully sorry,
I'm sure. 1 hope you'll permit me to
pay for"
She bobbed the sunbonnet up and
down That's what 1 come for" says
she. They was my brother Lycurgus'
quahaugs- He'd just bedded EN-
Quahaugs is worth a dollar a bucket
this time of year. That's three dol
lars and half. l won't charge you for
the sticks, though what on earth you
done with them is more'n 1 can make
out, and Lys says the same"
Van was grinning from ear to ear
T'other Twin reached into his pocket
and fished out sopping-wet pocket
book.
'-Will the three fifty be sufficient p"
he asks, troubled I'm really very
sorry. 1t was a mistake, and"
'Oh, it's all right" says the girl.
you didn't know no better. Pa says
fools and children amt accountable
You'd better spread that money out
to dry fore you pay me with it. And
you'd better get dry yourself or you'll
catch cold 1 can wait a spell, guess.
Why don't you go after your boat,
mister" she says to me- You'll lose
il first thing you know"
looked where she pointed and there
was the skif stranded bottom up on
the tip end of the point fiat. 1 ran
after it, waded in and hauled it ashore
The Heavenlies hurried up to the
house. When 1 come back the girl
was waiting for me-
I'll walk along up with you, she
says. Say, you're Solomon Pratt,
ant you2 1 heard about you Nate
Sfudder told pa He said he'd let
this place to Sol Pratt and couple of
crazy men from New York 1 thought
sure you'd swear when the boat unset.
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For the Public Taste,

The following makes a very popular
dish, the usual name given it being
funny paper" Take three mothers
,n-law. two Irishmen, one German
one or two tough kids and coon;
mix and stir well. A jag is considered
TO add flavor. Sprinkle in a little
spice and ginger, and garnish with
drawings. The addition OF a pinch of
hardsense is advisable, though not es-
sential. Chestnuts are used for stuff
Ing. The dish Is usually roasted,
though poaching is not uncommon
The Bellman.
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As II shouldn't BE.

NO" remarked the man who
seemed TO be talking to himself, lit
isn't right
What isn't right?" queried the
party who overheard the remark
The wasting of SO much money on
cake frost:ngs at a wedding, consider
ing the future unceasing appetites of
the happy couple for plain bread" az
planned the noisy thinker.
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CHAPTER XII.
eureka.

Whatever that girl might have ex-
pected from us, l guess she didn't ex-
pect that 1t set her back so that she
couldn't speak for a full minute !;
which was something of miracle, as
/ found out later.
Can 1 what?" she says. finally.
Can you COOKE" asks Van Brunt
again.
Can +" Then she turns to me.
He ought to be attended to right on. %
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Foreign titles come Highland a
good many American heiresses have
discovered that they were not worth
the price.
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Jacks Faux Pas,

Maud noticed that you had Jack
Clubberly to church with you Sun
day.
Bell-Yes. and the poor heather is
so unused to going that he wanted the
usher to check his hat and coat.
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HIS FATE.

I resemble your carpet-always at
your feet, you know.
Miss Sly-Yes, very much like my
carpet. I'm going to shake it soon
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Strong drug cathartics simply aggravat,
the condition-the true remedy for consti
patton and liver trouble is found in Gar
field Tea, the mild Herb laxative.
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A woman no sooner forgives an In
Jury than she proceeds to forget about
having forgiven it
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Lewis Single Binder the famou
straight SC cigar always best quality
Your dealer or Lewis Factory, Peoria, III
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1t Cures While You Walk
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Itch cured in 80 minutes by Woolfordt
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PILES CURED IN 6 TO IA DAYS.
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Arms and laws do not flourish u
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Silver is of less value than gold
gold, than virtue-Horace.
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A light heart lives long-Shakes-
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Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-05-15

home.
Mrs. B. Fischer has been on the sick
better.
Quite large crowd attended Christ
IAN "a l., Endeavor Sunday evening Miss
Nellie Woods had charge of the meet
Ing. Aside from the regular service a
snort musical program was rendered,
which consisted of a chorus by the
choir, two male quartets and a violin
solo by Frank Richardson, accompan-
led by Mrs. Gertie Hardesty.
Rev. Petit will fill his regular APP
p M
The ball game here this week re-
suited IN a second defeat of the Sig
Quincy team. AT the beginning of the
last half of the ninth inning the score
was "a to in favor of Hayesville.
Pitcher Bryant of the home team
weakened after the ninth inning and
the visiting team gained. Final score
was "a to IA in favor of Hayesville.
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Neiqflb Ol'hOOd News
CORRESPONDENCE

Monday for sperry. where they will
visit relatives for a week.
Mr.. and Mrs. o. w. Collins of Stock
port spent several days here recently.
w "A. Smutz has new concrete
walk in front Of his drug store.
The Misses Gonzal Of l. w. u Wis
tied with Ruth Logan over Sunday
large crowd attended the enter
tainment at the M. z. church Sunday
evening. A fine program was given and
oil enjoyed themselves
Mrs. Sam Downs and two children
who spent the past week at the Swink
home left Monday Ger Princevile, Hi
nois.
VIM. Rocker G. FIT Madison spent
Sunday in town.
Mrs. Queen Allen of Mt. Pleasant
came over Saturday and visited Sun
day.
Mrs. Carl Watts went to Stockport
Monday.
Dollie Alton is visiting relatives in
Mt. Pleasant this week.
Mrs. Danny Weeks is very sick at
her home here.
G. F. Hoaklin has his large new
barn about completed
Charley Mcdaniel came over from
Burlington Monday to care for his
wife who is sick here.
P. K. Ware of Farmineto, was in
town Monday,
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WILLIAMSBURG.
tRY COURIER

Williamsburg-Hon Ed Boland was
IN the city Monday and visited at the
home of his daughter Mrs. r. Watkins.
Sam Browner of near Millersburs
was transacting business in the city
Monday
Mr.. and Mrs. Lewis D. Jones start
I'd last week for a visit to their ma
tive land Wales. They viii remain lor
several weeks.
James Talbot was in Monday look
Ing after some business matters.
Willie Daniels of the S. U. l. came
up Saturday for visit at the parental
home.
Mrs. Pauline Steller is repaintins
end otherwise improving the properly
she recently purchased from X. r
Butler. =
Crook and McCabe purchased the l..
r. Lewis restaurant and are now IN
possession of same.
Chris Englebert of Conray was in
Monday transacting business.
NJ. Mccain is painting and other
wise improving his property recently
purchased from J. H. Kennedy.
Sam WEIGH of near Conroy was IN
town Tuesday and visited with his
sister Mrs. II. A. Cook.
Torrance Gallagher of East Troy
was transacting business Monday at
the Williamsburg bank.
Mrs. H. H. Gardner is visiting this
week at the home of his mother in
York township.
DR.. Fl. H Gardner was in Des
Moines last week attended a meeting
of the State Dental association.
Mrs. Sarah Edwards is in Iowa City
visiting her dauehter Mabel and
other relatives and friends.
w. e. Evans is in South Dakota Wis
fling with his son.
W. w. Lewis was up from Batavia
Saturday and visited over Sunday with
his family.
j. P. Doherty and daughters Helen
and Mary left Tuesday for Atlanta.
Ga. Mr. Doherty is delegate to the
convention of railway telegraphers.
Mrs. Fred Spillman left Monday for
Birmingham for a visit with her par
ents.
John ]. Reynolds was in town Tues
day for the first time in several months
he being Sc years old and a resident of
York township for several years.
Henry Rusbult and son are in Chi
caeo this week.
Mrs. Samuel Evans has been taken
to Rochester, Min, for a surgical oper-
alton.
t. Donahue of Pilot Center was in
town Wednesday on business.
Mrs, Harry Watkins was in town
Wednesday and visited with Mrs. d.
Jones and Mrs. ]. r. Evans.
John O'Donnell and M. Harrington
left Tuesday for Koshkoning, Mo-, on
business trip
Mrs. John Williams who has been
visiting for several weeks at the home
of her parents at Cambria" H., re-
turned HON Saturday.
Harold Evans, deputy clerk, was in
town recently on business
Morris Williams of Pilot Center was
in town Tuesday and visited his broth
er Thomas.
Will Simmons is in the country this
week assisting j. H. Turner.
Thos. Jones was in town Tuesday on
business.
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RUSSELL CHAPEL.

Russell Chapel-Carl Landon, of
Stark spent Tuesday night at the z.
e. Gilyeart home.
Maxwell Van Buskirk is recovering
nicely from his last operation.
Mrs. E. E. Gilyeart and daughters
Alta and Hazel were callers in Kirk
Willie Wednesday.
Nettie Galley closed a successful
term of school at Walnut Grove Fri
day. She took her pupils to the woods
to gather flowers and for a picnic in
the afternoon.
E. E. Gilyeart attended school meet
ing at Fairview school house Saturday.
Mrs. Lulu Arganbright Myrtle Berg
man, Agnes, Florence and May Argan-
bright We're callers at T. T. Funk's on
Saturday.
w. A. Van Buskirk, D. T. Evans and
son Ed, delivered hogs at Fremont on
Saturday.
A. G. Philippe was in Ottumwa on
business Saturday
Will Duncan was called to his home
in Illinois last week by a telegram
stating that his mother had died He
left Friday morning to attend the fun
eral.
Mrs. Will Duncan, who has been i'll
is recovering.
A large crowd attended the funeral
of Mrs. George Leptz Sunday.
George Mahaffey of Eddyville was
calling in their neighborhood Sun
day.
School commenced in the new school
house at Fairview Monday with Ros
coe Thomas as teacher
Frank FAIRLY and ]. R. Gowlay were
callers in Fremont Monday.
Clarence Fox of Fremont commenced
work on the new barn for e. e. Oily
cart
Mr. and Mrs. Harry Evans attended
the funeral of Henry Cummings In
Fremont Tuesday.
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FAIRFIELD.

Fairfield-A small fire at the water
works Monday evening burned por-
ton of the roof off the pumping sta
ton but was extinguished without
much difficulty. No damage was done
to the pumps.
John Yount of this city died Mon
day morning at his home on North B
street. after several months illness
with tuberculosis. The funeral will be
held Wednesday afternoon and will be
conducted by Rev. c. L. Tenant of
the Methodist church. Mr.. Yount was
we'll known in Fairfield. For years he
was employed by the city as one OF
the engineers at the city pumping
plant. Mr.. Yount is survived by his
wife and seven children.
The funeral services of Mrs. George
Hinkle who died in Harvard, Iowa,
Friday of last week, We're held in Fair
field Monday, and the body laid to rest
in Evergreen cemetery. Mrs. Hinkle
resided in Fairfield for short time a
number of years ago.
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WILLARD.

Willard.-Mr. and Mrs Ed Larson
entertained number of relatives and
friends at dinner Sunday. Those pres
ent were: Mr.. and Mrs. o. w. Has
selrooth and son Glen, Mr.. and Mrs.
Otto Carlson. Mr. and Mrs. Frank
Larson and daughter Miss Elvira, Nj.
and Mrs. Fred Johnson, Mr.. and Mrs.
Emil Larson and family, Mrs. Myra
Larson, Mrs. louisa Pearson, Mr.. and
Mrs. Sven Pierson and family, and
Mr.. Hammerburg Of Rock Island, Ill.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Kirfman visit
ed Sunday with relatives at Eddyville.
Walter Smith and wife were in OF
tumwa Saturday on business.
Mr. and Mrs. Jesse Jones and daugh-
ter Miss Hattie of Blakesburg, visit
ed Sunday at the Pete Pearson home.
Misses Dottie and Dora Johnson
have returned to Ottumwa after a
short visit with their parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Fred Johnson
Mr.. and Mrs. L. L.. Swenson of OF
tumwa spent Saturday evening at the
Sven Pierson home.
Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. Willard Of Blakes
burg spent Sunday with Mr.. and Mrs
Theodore Kirfman.
| Walter Smith and family visited
Sunday afternoon with Mrs. Mary
Smith.
Chas. Smith was in Ottumwa Mon
day.
Miss Myrtle Johnson visited Sunday
at the A. G. Anderson home.
Fred johnson of Abba spent Sun,
day with his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Al.
bert Johnson.
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BLOOM FIELD.

Bloomfield-Prof. Wilbur York took
the Juniors of the high school to the
office of DR.. II. c. Young Wednesday
evening, where the x-Ray machine
was demonstrated before the class.
The Methodist Brotherhood met at
the home of E. K. Herr Tuesday even
ing and discussed the Panama canal.
Luncheon was served during the even
ing. The next meeting will be held at
the home of DR.. H. c. Young the first
Tuesday in June.
Miss Jim Mccormick arrived home
Sheridan. Wyo., Wednesday morning,
called home by the illness of her moth
er Mrs. Mary Mccormick.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. P. Hartzler and Mr..
and Mrs. Charles Matthews passed
through Bloomfield the first of the
week enroute for Colorado and Cali
fornia where they expect to spend two
months.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edgar Johnson, Mr.
and Mrs. T. D. Doke and Mr.. and Mrs.
w. j. Steckel took an auto drive to the
Steckel farm, where splendid din
ner was served.
L. E. Goode has purchased the build
ing and grounds occupied by the West
End grocery.
Jeff Battin has bought the Baker
residence in the southeast part of the
city.
The Narcissus whist club met at
the home of Mrs. Eva johnson Tues
day evening. Miss Minnie Evans won
the honors of the evening.
Rev. and Mrs. Fred B. Tucker, Mr..
and Mrs. T. D. Doke, Mr. and Mrs. Will
Hill and Mr.. and Mrs. w. j. Steckel
spent Sunday at the Joe Ford home
near Steuben
Geo. Dunn has resigned his posi-
ton as city marshal
rp etc taI
some unknown cause back of the w. T.
Crawford store, on the west side of the
square. But for the timely effort of
Nightwatch Ed Brice, the blaze. might
have done considerable damage.
Prof. Chas. Altitude returned home
Wednesday from Texas and Mississip-
pi, where he has been assisting in re-
yival meetings. He will remain at home
two months
marriage license has been issued
to Harry Fetters and Mis- Lora Conner.
Rev. A. V. Kendrick of Keokuk, dis
trict superintendent, will preach at the
Methodist church Sunday morning and
evening.
Fern L. Young of Ottumwa and L..
+. Van Battin We're married at the NJ.
e. parsonage Tuesday afternoon at 2
O'clock. Rev. Fred B. Tucker officiated.
Mrs Howard Sax and Miss Jaoues of
| Ottumwa were present
David Bolick is very i'll with heart
| disease.
| The freshman class Of the high
school were entertained at the home of
Miss Vera Hassenpfiug on Wednesday
| evening.
Miss Ada Brewer. who is suffering
with heart disease is no better
Mr.. and Mrs. S. F. Mcconnell enter
tanned at dinner Tuesday evening.
Mrs. P. Reed is very i'll from a gem
eral sfeak down at her home in this
John Games has gone to Tonepah,
Ney., where he will take charge of a
daily paper
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HEDRlCK.

Hedrick-Leslie Chase came home
from Missouri Friday and is again
employed IS night operator at the C.
M. & st. Z. office.
Misses Lena and Emma Sybert re-
turned to Ottumwa Monday after an
over Sunday visit with Mrs. H. Ewing
in this city.
The Junior class of the Hedrick high
school will entertain the graduating
class at the home of Rev. Smith one
evening this week.
c. T. Holcomb and wife We're Ottum-
wa visitors Monday.
Gilbert Eye and Raymond Marshall
of Ollie passed through the city Mon
day on their motorcycles.
Chas Martin was in Ottumwa Mon
day.
Mr.. and Mrs Mccormick of High
land Center are visiting at the c. T.
Holcomb home in this city.
O.. c. Steigleder and wife and Miss
Edna Stegleder of Ollie visited with
w. A. Kitternan and family over Sun
day.
T. D. cuddy. John Foster and Fred
Martin were in Ottumwa Monday.
Miss Bertha Miller of Ottumwa was
a Hedrick visitor Monday between
trains, having been at Ollie as the
guest of John Halferty and family.
Mr.. and Mrs. l.. McCreery were in
Martinsburg Sunday.
Miss Gladys Wilkins arrived home
Saturday evening after an extended
visit in South English
Miss Britta Anderson is in Ollie to
attend the funeral of Mrs. Thomas
Brown who died at her home Satur-
day
Harley Helm was in ottumwa Tues
day Of business.
Van Brolliar and Arthur Bacon OF
Ollie We're VISITING friends in town on
Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ed Brown and little
daughter of Pella We're in the city be-
tween trains Monday enroute to OF
tumwa.
]. w. Roop was a Fremont visitor
Monday.
Joe Kitterman was in Richland and
Ollie Sunday.
The Misses Ada Caldwell and Mary
Bennett were Ottumwa callers Satur-
day.
John Roop was in ottumwa satur-
day
Mrs. Orla Baber and daughter Max
inc and Hessel I<itterman were pas
sengers to Ollie Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Tinsley were in
Ottumwa Saturday.
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PLEASANT GROVE.
evening,

Pleasant Grove-Mrs. Charles Quig-
ley visited at the H M Moran home
Monday
Mrs. Marion Hancock called at the
H. K. McVev home Monday.
Miss Mamie Smith was Floris call
er Tuesday.
Marjorie Parrett was a guest at the
Martin Smith home Monday afternoon.
Miss Eva Hastings visited at the
Wesley Hancock home Wednesday.
Frank Turner was business caller
in Ottumwa Wednesday,.
Mr. and Mrs. Dewey Hancock and
daughter visited at the Marion Han
cock home Sunday.
Misses Marjorie Parrett and Lillian
end Ruby Fish visited at the Martin
Smith home Sunday.
Martin Smith called at the Ed Fish
home Sunday.
Lois Kendrick visited with home
folks Sunday.
Arthur Cox and Miss Mamie and
Bessie Smith visited at the Simmons
home Sunday
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FARsoN.

Farson-Rev w. A. Smith arrived
home Saturday from Williamsburg, al
which place he had been visiting
Rev. T. S. Rice was caller in Mar
tinsburg Thursday.
Grover Hupp of Brookville was a
visitor at the Harry Hupp home last
Sunday.
Harold Thompson was a business
caller in Ottumwa Tuesday.
Rev. T S. Rice shipped his house
hold goods Thursday to Humphrey
Mo. where he expects to locate. Mrs
Rice and children left for their new
home Wednesday. Mr.. Rice did not
leave until Friday.
Alec Coleman of Hillsboro left for
his home, Tuesday. Mr.. Coleman was
called here by the serious illness of his
sister Mrs. Joseph Mcmillan.
Ray. Woodruff was visiting in OF
tumwa and Batavia last week with
relatives.
r. G. Prunty and the Misses Ethel
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HAYEsVlLLE.

Hayesville-Will Martin spent part
of last week in Burlington attending to
business
Mr.. and Mrs. I. Stephenson went to
Delta Sunday to visit relatives. While
there Mrs. Stevenson was taken i'll and
compelled to remain.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ralph Richardson en-
tertained Mr.. and Mrs. A. D. Hart on
Sunday.
Mesdames Elliott and Elver Utter
back, Eugene Robertson and Miss
Stella Beasley were Ottumwa visitors
last week.
Levi Uln and Miss Ethel Jacobs
We're married May at p, m. at the
home of Rev. Houghton of Sigourney
who officiated at the wedding. Their
attendants We're Chas. Priest, Miss
Goldie Jacobs, Elmer Jacobs and Miss
Maize Ulin. They will make their home
few miles west of this place.
Mrs l.. Quinn of Hedrick visited on
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BRIGHTON.

Brighton-Mrs. George Kneer re-
turned home Monday evening from
Des Moines, where she has been at the
sanitarium.
A pie supper was held at the Christ
ian church Wednesday evening.
Mrs. Bard gave a lecture at the M.
E. church Sunday night.
Mrs. NJ. ]. Spohn went to Packwood
Monday.
Mrs. Leslie Hicks and children of
Fairfield spent Saturday with her
mother Mrs. Weidner
Mrs. Armstrong went to Richland
Monday to attend the funeral of her
uncle, George Ward.
Some of the members of the F. A. A.
lodge went to Fairfield Tuesday even
ing to attend a reception given by the
Fairfield lodge.
Mrs. Disberry went to Fairfield Sat
urday.
Rob Gudgell was a washington
visitor Tuesday.
The high school pupils are practic
ing Tor commencement.
Henry Kientz, wife and daughter
left Sunday night for visit to Cali
fornia.
Rem Day and Eugene Bunton have
stopped school,
Mrs. Gudgell has bee vnisitin in
Pleasant Plain.
special train which carried the
Muscatine boosters, gave short band
concert Wednesday at H.: IS a. m. on
the streets of Brighton.