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The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1909-09-10
Buy Out Fred Jooosoa.

Gillian & Hemberger is the firm
name of the new owners of Fred
Johuson's saloon at the corner of
Chestnut and Central, in the Hamm
building, the transfer being made
on Saturday. Mr.. Hemberger, of
the new firm, comes here from
Beaudette, where he wac for sev.
eral years the agent of the Hamm
Brewing Co., while Mr.. Gillian
was formerly in business at Black
Duck. Mr.: Johnson is said to be
contemplating an extended triu
abroad after a short time.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1909-09-10
Court co""'''''oo.,ef sea'd Be to-
cstedst1eeo.


Under the provisions of the law
establishing a range court the
Office of court commissioners
should be located in this city, but
inastnuch as the position is held by
c. +. Adams, of DaIuth, who does
not gee h,s way clear to part him.
self from the magnanimous salary
of $50 per year which attaches to
the job, this office has not as yet
been moved but continues to be
held IN Duluth, the Zenith City OF
the unsalted seas whose inhabi.
tants appear to be unit in the
idea that naught in the sha pc of a
sinecure should be permitted to
escape from the grasp of the town.
The importance of the provision
of the law in naming this city ae
the office of the court commission.
er is apparent from the fact that
bnt one such official is permitted
in any county, and that during the
absence of the judge of the cour,
from the city 1itigants are com
PEELED to 60 to Duluth, at an al
most prohibitory expense, to OBJ
tain a court order. The only oh
stacle in the way of the appoint
ment of such an official in this city
is the fact that Mr.. Adams etil
wants the job. If he would NOV.
to this city, this part would be al
right; he could continue to draw
his salary along with his breath
and be on the ground when hi,
services are wanted. If similia>
services are wanted in Duluth
there are always two or three o
the district Judges in the city t.
attend to the: demands of thu
clientele.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1909-09-10
900 buobeis per Acre.

The Bear River Journal of last
issue statess that in many cases the
yield of potatoes in the prolific
section to the north will reach or
auTpass 400 bushels per acre. No
need of the ranges going without
potatoes, for there are thousands of
acres of just such land at our
doors, awaiting the industrious
hand Of the tiller of the soil.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1909-09-10
WILL STRIP AND NINE the MPENA.
Oliver Commences Work on BiQ New
Proposition Which VIII Employ
Much labor.

Much la6or.
| A new factor in the prospective
prosperity OF Virginia for the i'm.
mediate future aud for several
years to come is the announcement
that the Oliver Company will at
once commence the work of strip
ping the Alpena mine, adjoining
the Silver on the south, the work
being of magnitude which will
employ another army of men for
many months.
The work will be under the su-
pervision of F. r. Mott, and the
erection of camps and the laying
of tracks for the proposed work is
now in progress.
The overburden at this property,
which is on Yawkey lands, is from
seventeen to thirty.five feet, aud the
dirt will be taken to the big swamp
on section 80, to the northwest.
Haste is being made to commence
the actual work as early as pos
sible, aud shovels will be on the
property before the close OF the
month, working throughout the
winter it weather conditions will
permit.
The Alpena is known to contain
an ore deposit of considerable
magnitude, the body at this time
being more definitely proven bv q
number of drills placed thereon
within the past ten days.
The location of the mine ia the
key to the northern end of the big
open pit proposition which will
eventually connect the Virginia
group of the steel corporation, and
while aside from work on this in
dividual property no more exten-
sive operations may result for the
time being indications would point
to continuation of the work to the
Enterprise and Sauntry properties
adjoining, at least.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1909-09-10

Excavation work on the cite of
the new Virginia Technical High
School,, on Block 81, was com.
menced by the contractors, Bailey
& Marsh,. on Wednesday, and the
work will be pushed az rapidly 40
possible.
The contractora; having the two
new grade schools, on the north
aud south edges: of the city, also
commenceda work on: the north side
school yesterday, the, site 10: se:
lected by: the. board comprising
Block T. Of the North Side Addi,
ton. s: s.ts. ... @ .5
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1909-09-10

The next regular meeting of the
Range AininR Captains Institute
will be held ia tlais city tomorrow
September l1th, and a large at.
tendance ia anticipated. A pro.
gram of more than ordinaryinteree1
is promised.
The value of this interchange al
ideas ia becoming evident, aud the
Institute rapidly develops in in.
terest to the mining fraternity.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1909-09-10

CENTRAL AVENUE RESIDENTS WANT
PAVING.
Present Petitioa Csllisg for Improve.
meat Of Street South to the
Evejetb fara.

/ @V0oOS~
A we'll signed petition from resi-
dents of Central Avenue was pre-
sented to the council Tuesday eve.
ming asking for the pavement and
improvement of that thoroughfare
from Chestnut street south to the
Eveleth turn, or to the south edge
of the Southside Addition.
The petition includes signers of
Blocks so, 81, Sc. ", rs, IS, Sc, SO. 80, 81,
90 and 102. aud asks that the work
be commenced the present season
that the full improvement may be
completed in 1910.
This improvement would tend to
greatly enhance the value of Gen.
trail Avenue property, aside from
being a substantial improvement
of which the city may we'll be
proud. The matter wac referred
to proper committee, and if the per
centage of signers is found to be
adequate favorable action will
doubtless be taken on same at once
and preparatory work ordered look
ing to the completion of the work
the coming season.
A communication signed by At.
torney Osborn dealt with the pro-
visions of the law touching upon
the appointment of a: court report
er for the local municipal court,
quoting the law touching upon the
question and also citing the pro-
visions of the Home Rule Charter,
making such official mandatory.
The communication was accepted
and ordered filed.
An estimate of $16634O, acknowl-
edged as correct by the city en-.
gineer, was awarded the III. l.
Bartlett Co. on their curb and gut.
ter contract.
A resolution providing for. the re.
modelling of the city hall building
by day labor was presented and
passed by unanimous vote, the
work to be done as soon as possible,
that the range court may be given
more ample Accommodations pend
ing the erection of court building
by the county at this point. The
committee on city buildings wac
empowered to employ competent
foreman to look after this work.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1909-09-10
Prepares to Open loqqioq Ca0,os.

John L. Owens, who owns q con-
siderable amount of standing tim.
Der in the Angora district, pre-.
pares to reopen his camps at once,
shipping in the first consignment
of goods the first of the week. Mr.;
Owens expects to take out about
two million feet of Dine and a con.
siderable amount of mining tim.
Der the coming season, and will al
once put on a crew making roads
and other necessary arrangements
for the expedition of business when
the snow comes,
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1909-09-10
Schools Show large Earolla,eat.

The schools opened Monday with
a large enrolment, the total show
ing 20 above the enrolment at the
close OF the last school year. This
fact il sufhcient evidence of the
growth of the city the present sea-
con, a growth which bids fair to
continue until the city has practi-
cally doubled its presents popula.
ton.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1909-09-10
Nor aR.blle 10 tho Mud.

An engine on the Butler Bros.
stripping at the Silver was run off
an e,nbaukment in the pit Monday,
turning turtle, her whistle sticking
in the mud. The men on the
engine escaped injury by Jumping.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1909-09-10
MoessoQiao. 10tboooo,C ,Chorch.

yO0UsU
Services Sunday morning and
evening. Norwegian and English
Sunday School at noon. PRAYER
meeting Wednesday evening at the;
parsonage. ~ -. =. .....477 ....7
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was here over Easter Sunday visiting
lar aat har II.S r e. Dlnllle

was here over Easter Sunday visiting
her mother Mrs. T. G. Dunkle.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Snow of Os-
kaloosa were visiting Mrs. Sam Will
liams and Mrs. Elliott, sisters of Mrs.
Snow from Saturday to Monday
Mrs. Henry kitterman is enjoying
visit from her sister, Miss Eta Bohlen
Of Chicago, formerly from Grafton,
Neb.
Marion True, son Of G. H. G. True
was taken seriously i'll Sunday with
appendicitis.
Florence Rector granddaughter OF
Mrs. Frank Wantze, who has been
having a little vacation at home re-
turned to keep house for Mr.. and Mrs
Wantze, Monday.
Athur Epperson and his friend, Cliff
Wells. and Geo. Webber returned to
school at Grinnell after spending East
| er vacation here. C. w. Fisher also
returned to Iowa City.
Mr. and Mrs. w. H. Riggs anc
children came down from Oskalooss
Sunday night to spend day with the
latter's parents, Mr.. and Mrs. w. l.
Hays.
Mesdames H. E. keenan, and G. B
Fisher of Otttumwa came Monday Il
visit relatives and friends.
Mr.. and Mrs. Abe Stuber took din
ner with their grandson Walter Rob
| ert Roberts Sunday.
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STOCKPORT.

Stockport-Ed Holmes, section boss
at this place, has been transferred to
Birmingham and Mr.. Snider Of Birm-
ingham will take Mr.. Holmes place
here. There are four Greeks here at
work on the section.
H. McCarty and family went to
Chillicothe, Iowa Saturday to visit his
mother.
Mrs. Warrington returned from FIT
Madison Friday morning.
Harry Fluff is visiting his father
and mother.
Ben Newman Is visiting his mother
He is agent for the Northwestern rail-
road.
D. G. Whitaker of Hillsboro visited
Saturday and Sunday at Stockport.
M. C. Mott and wife are the parents
of boy, born April Sth.
Mrs. G. w. Warrington went to Ft
Madison Monday evening.
The council reorganized Monday
with Mayor Hiatt at the helm.
Mrs. S. V. Whitaker visited Monday
and Tuesday at Hillsboro.
| Dick Johnston went to Ottumwa or
the morning train.
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FARMINGTON.

Farmington-The funeral services
over the remains Of the late Emanuel
Miller were held Sunday afternoon at
the Congregational church, conducted
by Rev r. Pfister and Rev. ]. E. Ball.
The deceased was born at Ellershan-
sen Kries Frankenberg, Germany, Jan
uary 6, 1929, and had been a resident
of Pennington over fifty years. Dur
ing his earlier years Mr.. Miller was a
leading merchant of this place owning
a large general merchandise store
Three sonSSJ. w. and E. j. of Farm
ington and Will Miller of ST. Louis
survive.
Easter Exercises were held at the
NJ E. church on Sunday morning and
at the Baptist church in the evening
A beautiful bunch of Gala lilies were
among the floral decorations at the
Baptist church being the gift of MIR
and Mrs. j. c. Rambo of Peoria, Ill.
Miss Maude Proper of Bonaparte
visited over Sunday with Miss Grace
Dick.
Miss Jessie Ford spent Sunday witt
friends in Keokuk.
Thos. Shirley of Minburn is the
guest of friends.
Mrs. Minnie Wescott delightfully."- en-
tertained the Kensington club Monday
evening.
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SALEM.

Salem-Ray Davidson returned to
Centerville Thursday.
Mrs. 1. L. Guy and son Manuel left
Saturday evening for their home at
Hamilton, Ill.
Mr.. and Mrs. r. V. Davidson drove
mained until Monday the guests of
relatives.
Miss Cora Kelley of Danville, visit
| ed friends at Salem last week.
| Saturday Frank Becker and wife
returned from Rochester, Mimi, where
Mrs. Becker underwent surgical op-
Grafton at the hospital.
Miss Bertha Lawrence instructor. at
Penn college, Oskaloosa, Is visiting her
sister Miss Alice Lawrence, pastor of
the Friends church at this place.
C. l. De Lashmutt transacted busi-
ness at Appleton, H.. last week.
The work on J. T. Ingram's new
house Is progressing rapidly.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Ozbun have for
their guest, their niece. Miss Lille Or
bun from Ft. Madison
Mrs Ann Brady is entertaining her
daughter Mrs. Belle Parvin Of Carroll
ton, Mo.
Mrs. Harry Reeves and children Mrs
Fred Garretson and Mrs. D. E. Reeves
of Keokuk, visited at the parental
homes at this place last week.
Monday j. NJ. Martain departed FOL
Kansas City on business.
Harlan Scott, who has been a guest
at the Denter Finn home north of town
returned to his home at Hurdland, Mo
Mrs. Clyde Huxley and child OF
Keokuk are visiting the formers par
ents Mr. and Mrs. E. A. Friend.
Saturday evening at the opera house
the comedy "The travelling Salesman
was given by the Hospital dramatic
club of Mt. Pleasant.
After year spent at Buffalo, n. Y.
Mr. and Mrs. Isaac Garretson arrived
home Monday.
Mrs. c. D. Rawhouser and little
daughter have gone to visit relative:
at Cedar Rapids and Lone Tree.
DR.. and Mrs. w. L. Stewart are the
parents of a little son born Monday
April 5.
Mr.. Songstreth of Bussey recent!
visited his daughter Mrs. c. W. Bar.
Der at the M. E. parsonage.
Mrs Wright, after spending severa
weeks with her daughter Mrs. But
cher, at the Congregational parsonage
has returned to her home at Dayton
Ohio.
Mr. and Mrs. Frank Hoggatt ans
children are visiting at the home o
their mother Mrs. Kate Hoggatt.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Woolman hav
for their guest. Mrs. Bellies of Fair
field.
The funeral OF Mrs John Hough VIII
died Wednesday at the home of he
ton was held from the Friends churcl
at Salem at 1920 Friday morning
Services We're conducted by the paste
Miss Alice Lawrence. Interment wa
made in the Friends cemetery.
Harry Johnson. student of til
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the guest Friday of Mr.. and Mrs. Dav,

the guest Friday Of Mr.. and Mrs. Dav-
Id Mum.
Miss Ruth Combs and George John
ston were quietly married Sunday. Mr.
and Mrs Johnston are well liked in
the community where the latter has
spent nearly all her life. Mrs. Johnston
is the daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. A. j
Combs. Their many friends join ir
wishing them much joy.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. w. Miller spent Sat
urday and Sunday with friends al
Paris Station.
j. F. Dooley of Bloomfield visited on
Friday with his daughter Mrs. A. E.
Finley and husband.
G. E. L1setor and family moved on
Saturday to the section house.
Rollo Mcconnell is i'll with the
mumps.
o. B. Smell, wife and little son Yer
nette spent Easter at Dunville with
Mrs. SHELLS parents Mr.. and Mrs. j.
M Wilson.
The Misses Merna and Sylvia Myers
and Lucille Ziegler and the Messrs Ell
roy Hancock. Clay Foster and Berl
Bell attended Easter services at
Bloomfield Sunday evening.
The Model Sunday school class and
the knights of the New Chivalry had
planned a very joyous time on Easter
but owing to the wind blowing so
hard the egg roast was abandoned and
the dainty lunch the young ladies had
prepared was served and as it con-
tanned many dishes of differently pre-
pared eggs, the Easter thought
was not lost sight Of, and an enjoyable
time was spent.
The Grace and Grit class had their
spread in the woods in spite Of the
wind, cold boiled eggs taking the place
of the roasted ones
Miss Allie Hawkins and brother Ern
est attended Easter services at Sher-
man Chapel and visited friends Sun
day
Clay McMains returned home last
week from Illinois, where he ives en-
gagged in bridge work.
Ed Post and family of West Grove
spent Saturday night and Sunday with
Mrs Isabel Post and son John.
Mr.. and Miss Byron Skinner expect
to move to Ottumwa this week. Mr..
Skinner has given up section work.
Mrs Orr of Bunch was the guest
last week of Mr.. and Mrs. J. w. Mil
ler
Mrs. j. NJ. Wilson and daughter Lola
of Dunvile were business visitors in
Benknap Tuesday.
Will Harper who has been working
for the past week for Arthur Finley
spent Saturday and Sunday with home
folks near West Grove.
Mrs. Mary Mum and son Roy of
near Carbon visited Friday with Mr..
and Mrs. David Mum.
Mrs. It. D. Mum, Miss Olive Put
man and Mrs. c. S. Pitman We're OF
tumwa shoppers last week.
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BELkNAP,

Belknap-Mrs. Ida Jennings recetv-
ed intelligence last week from her
mother Mrs. G. A. Wilbur of Patton,
stating that she was very Ill with
pneumonia.
Postmaster T. D. Mum has resigned
his position here as postmaster, in
favor of Miss Anna Hughes who was
appointed to that position April 5, 1908
and expects to take up her new duties
as soon as her commission arrives. MIR.
Mum has served as postmaster for the
past ten years and has given the best
of satisfaction, but after the burning
of his store the pay Of the office alone
was not sufficient remuneration for
his time. Many regret the necessity
Of his giving up the office. Mrs. Mum
and Assistant Miss Olive Putnam have
run the office very satisfactorily for
the past three months, but Mrs. Mum
desires to make an extended visit with
friends in California this summer. Miss
Putnam will serve as assistant for the
new postmistress.
The Epworth League held a very in
teresting meeting Sunday with the
Misses Orpha Morris and Stella Myers
as leaders. Special music, song and
two recitatons were some Of the new
joyed.
Miss Olive Putnam spent Friday aft
ernoon in Drakeville having accomp-
anied Miss Dorothy Pullman home.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. w. Wishard and
son Harold, Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Fer
guson and daughter Mildred of Bloom
field were entertained at dinner Sun
day by Mr.. and Mrs. j. 3. Mccormick.
Mrs. Harold Marshall and son Glen
of Moulton visited over Sunday with
the formers sister Mrs. D. S. Ziegler
and family.
Mrs. Ira Thompson of Floris was the
guest of Mrs. Oscar Smell Tuesday.
A. D. Rayburn shipped car of hogs
to Ottpmwa last Tuesday.
Mrs. II. c. Rankin and daughters
Blanche and Dorothy, returned home
from Harding. Mont, where they Wis
tied their daughter and sister, Mrs
John Reno and family.
| D. NJ. Mum wife and son of Drake
Vile visited Sunday with Mr.. Munn's
parents Mr.. and Mrs. j. T. Mum.
Mrs. Catharine Dunn of Bloomfield
spent Thursday with Mrs. Elmyrs
Morris.
w. B. Markee and family of Baurn
Ill. visited here a few days last weel
with the formers sister Mrs. r. H
Listetor and family while on thei
way to Kansas to make their futur
| home.
Harry ziegler after few days Ill
ness has returned to West Grove t
attend school.
Mrs Perry Hickard Of Carbon wa
the guest Friday Of Mr. and Mrs. Dav
lid Mum.
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LOVIL-lA.

Lovilia-Miss Bessie Rotten of Grant
City, Mo-, arrived last Saturday even
ing and will make her home with her
parents at this place.
Mark Moore who is attending coll
lege at Des Moines, spent Sunday here
as the guest of relatives.
Mrs. f. e. Miner has been quite Ill
for the last few weeks.
The NJ. E. Sunday school gave nice
Easter program at the church Sunday
evening to an appreciative audience.
Mr.. and Mrs. Dan Smith are the
parents of new boy which born on
Tuesday of last week.
Mrs. G. l. Edwards was an Abba
caller Saturday
Mrs. r. B. Arnold is critically ill at
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BLOOMFIELD

Bloomfield-Mrs. Geo. Clyman of
Drakeville, was operated on at the
hospital Tuesday.
DR.. and Mrs. Will Ware of Moulton,
were Bloomfield visitors Tuesday.
J. p Hartzler and Squire Reed Of
Pulaski were in the city Tuesday.
M. S. Derneburger Of Ottumwa, Is
assisting A. D. Gibson.
Mrs. Jim Wray of Pulaski is visiting
her sister Mrs. James Milligan.
Sam Newman of Missouri, has been
employed at the A. D. Gibson shop.
Miss Inez Scarborough has returned
from trip to Cedar Rapids
Mrs. Eliza Young will return to Hut
Gibson, Kansas ne~t week after visit
of few weeks with Bloomfield rela-
tives.
John H. Plank has sold his residence
property on East Franklin to Bruce
Kratzer and has bought the w. w.
Rawlings property on Walnut and
| Columbia. Mr.. Plank will move about
the first of May. He contemplates
| making many changes In the property.
The sale took place Thursday even
| ing.
Mrs. Will Hassenplug and daughter
Vera. Mrs Mary Furgeson, Mrs. A.
Welch and Mrs. Will Dunlap visited
in Ottumwa Thursday.
! The Conversational club held their
regular meeting at the home of Mr..
and Mrs VIM. Hill and the subject
Health. Disease and Drugs" lent a
very profitable feature of the evening.
| The guests We're: Mr.. and Mrs. An
drew Colliver. Mrs. Vawter, Mr.. and
Mrs. S. F. Mcconnell, Mrs. Dick Swim
ney and Miss Edith Steckel.
| A marriage license was issued on
| Thursday morning to Miss Almira
Owens and Charles Eakins, both of
| Davis county.
Mrs. Frank Martin underwent sur
| gical operation at the hopital Thurs
dav morning.
Miss Hart. trained nurse of Cen
Ada Brewer, has returned home. Miss
Brewer is improving.
! The ladies Of the Eastern Star have
installed new piano in their hall.
DR.. A. w. Gaumer and Duff Burchett
We're in Pulaski this week to attend a
special meeting of the Masonic lodge
at that place, at which time the End
degree was conferred upon Mart Ken
nedy and Mr.. Hester. After the work
refreshments were served.
Miss Milie Galpin left Thursday
l evening for Colorado where she in
tends to locate.
Newton Battin has writeen oHn. \
E. Kendall inviting him to deliver the
memorial address in this city May 80
Mr.. Kendall will accept the invitation
If congress adjourns.
| Hon. Ellsworth Rominger of this
city will deliver the annual Odd Eel
lows anniversary address at Milton or
. lApril "a. He has also been extendee
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier., 1909-04-15

afternoon given Mollie F. Platts from
Job A. Platts upon the grounds of
cruel and inhuman treatment. The
right to remarry within a year, which
she prayed for, was not given.
In the decree given Ora Myers
against James E. Myers, she was re-
stored to her maiden name of Ora Will
cox.
Barton Pelham VS.. Will l.. Young is
the title Of suit on promissory note
filed this morning in the clerks Office.
The plaintiff seeks to recover $23.26.
Pays Respect to Mrs. jackson.
All the offices in the Wapello county
court house were closed this afternoon
between and 8 o'clock out of respect
for the mother of Sheriff w. w. Jack.
son, whose funeral was held this after,
noon. The district court also stood
adjourned between 2 and 8 o'clock.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier., 1909-04-15
WEST VAN BUREN,,

West Van Buren--Mrs. Hattie Ell
sensohn returned to her home Mon
day from Ottumwa, where she has
been taking treatment.
Harry Thomas of Iowa City spent
Saturday and Sunday here with his
mother Mrs. Sam Shaffer.
Bruce Harryman visited from last
Thursday until Sunday with friends
in White Elm. Mrs. Lulu Plowman and
little son Auson spent Easter with
friends at Glasgo. Mr. MCGEE Of OF
tumwa was here buying horses Satur-
day.
Grant Buckles went to eKosauqua
Tuesday on business. V. N. Casady of
Chequest passes through here Tues
day.
Chas. Kunzman and familv spent
Easter at Herman Erhsrdt's neal
Troy.
Mrs. C. C. Rodgers and sons Glenn
and Stanley of near Troy spent Sun
day with relatives here.