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The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1909-02-19
WESTERN FARMERS
ORGANIZE A UNION
Purpose Is 10 eliminate the Middle
Man And Get Into Closer Touch
With the Consumer

Spokane, Wash, Feb lG.-Ten thou.
sand ranchers IN Washington, Idaho
aud Oregon, controlling an output of
more than 10000, 600 bushels of grain
formed a combination to market their
products direct through a commission
at an executive meeting of the Farm.
ers Educational and Cooperative TN
ion in Spokane The purpose is TO eli
inmate the middleman and get into
closer touch with the consumer It
was also decided to establish ware
houses in the various grain-growing
centers Ia these three states,
II &, Grove president OF the organ.
ization said that the combination is
not for the purpose of iniuring any
Legitimate business. but rather TO pre-.
vent manipulators of the markets de-
tracing from the commercial channels
several millions of dollars annually to
their own pockets. Il IS believed the
union can handle it's grain cheaper
and keep the selling price higher than
private individuals The fight is again
st wheat pits and exchanges and buc-
ket shops, which he said, have sapped
the profits from the farmers fields un-
til the open market and free exchange
no longer obtain
Other resolutions adopted at the
public sessions which were attended
| by 700 farmers are for the repeal
on the duty on Jude and grain sacks
and coal and lumber Imported into the
United States faporinp the establish.
/ ment OF the parcels post also postal
savings banks without any limit 20 the
amount OF deposits. demanding the re-
peal OF the present tax law and asking
that all property be equally taxed
with no exception To credits and notes
The union also placed itself on recort
in favor of the local option bill, nov
before the senate at Olympia, whicl
! provides for a county unit Telegram
/ were sent to the legislature urginl
he passage Of the measure az the pres
ent session
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1909-02-19
CITY OFFICIALS
MAY HOLD OVER
Attorney General West Says Election
Law Passed by oklahoma's First
Legislature Does Not Apply
to Cities.

According to an opinion recently
rendered by Attorney General Charles
West. the primary or general election
law. enacted by the first legislature
Of Oklahoma does not apply to special
city elections or to the regular spring
election in April and the league of
municipalities recently organized by
the different city officials OF the larger
cities has been notified that bill pro
badly would be passed covering this
subject before the legislature ad1ourns
and that 1t was the intention 70 have
city elections held during the fall IN
stead of the spring. In case this feat
IRE IS embodied in the bin and the
measure becomes a law, in all prob
ability the present officials in all cities
OF the first class will hold over until
next fall
I'm case such law is enacted by the
present legislature, it will effect Vim
TIA. this municipality being among the
cities of the state coming under the
head of first class Last sprint
men holding Office in all cities OF Tho
first class In Oklahoma We're kept Oh
needles and pins for two or three
months. not knowing whether they
we're going TO hold over for another
year on aot. aud Indications now poin
10 the same condition Of affairs this
year
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1909-02-19
ASK BIG DAMAGES
FOR FALSE ARREST
Sheriff Ramsey Of Muskogee County
Made Defendant In Two Actions
Charging Persecution"

Muskogoe Oltlas Feb 1s Allcg
Inc false arrest and Imprisonment
Mary West and William Wilson yes.
terday nled suit in the district court
against Remus u. Ramsey county
sheriff OF Muskogee county.
The two petitions both ask dam
ages in the sum of $4,000, and in
the material allegations are virtually
the same
The plaintiffs alleee that during
February of last year, Joe Perry re-
presenting himself 20 he deputy
in R3mseys employ appeared nc
their homes near the city, and arrest
ing them. brought them To the city
in the night time and lodged them in
the county jail
They remained in tine Jail two days
after which they We're taken 60 Nor
rton. Arkansas. where upon arragn
ment. they we're discharged.
Mary West reCltes that at The time
of the arrest. aud the Tong night ride
She was in procarious health, and tina
from the tide, in an open carriag'
with no protection from the bitml
Wiutery air. she sustained grevioul
injuries Go hcr nealth For this iu
Jury, and the humiliation and th
damage 90 her reputation, she ask
| $4,000 indemnity
Neither petition recites the purpori
cd offensc upon which the alleged AZ
/ rests were made
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1909-02-19
ROOSEVELT MAY
Be SUBP0ENAED
muskouee Land Fraua Defendants
Will Attempt TO Show
Polisical plee.

Muskogee Okiaa Feb 1s.-lt b an.
nouneed here that an effort will be
made to have President Roosevelt
suhnoenaed when the ease of Cover.
nor c \. Haskell aud seven Muskogee
citizens indicted for conspiracy to de
fraud tbe government comes mp for
trial
The defendants will try to show
that President Roosevelt knew OF the
condition of the Muskogee town lots
two years ago when ne received the
report OF Special Examiner Dudley
F0ulkp OF Indiana, bur that no action
was taken until after the president
and Haskell had engaged iii apolitical
controversy
In this way the defendants. IL is
said hope to establish political
plot
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1909-02-19
MISS BARNARD RETURNS TO
HER DUTIES At GUTHRIE

Guthrie. Okla. Feb. 17--Leaying a
sanatarium at Claremore. where She
has been i'll for several days. Miss
Kate Barnard. state commissioner of
charities. arrived at Guthrie yesterday
to appeal to the legislature to estab-
hsh penal institutions iH conformity
with her previous recommendations.
Miss Barnard advocates the estab-
llshment of a penitenitafy. an adult
reformatory for conyicts between the
ages of lG and 25 or Is as the legis-
lature sees III; boys industrial
school for boys under the age Of l6
years. and a girls Industrial school.
She protests against combining the
reformatory with the industrial school
for BOYS, as well as contining first Of
tenders of tender age with old harden
ed criminals in the penitentiary.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1909-02-19
". 7. CARR GUILTY OF
SECOND DEGREE MURDER
nY AsaoeIated Press.

by Associated Press.
Marion Kans, Feb ~ N I Carr,
aged thirty. was today found guilty
Of murder IN the second degree He
was charged with killing @ a. Bailey
am express messenger The murder
was committeed I'm Santa Zee railroad
express car between Marion aud New
ton. In 1907. Carr was a friend OF
Bailey. and the state set up plea
that he entered Baileys ear. attacked
the messenger with hatehet and mur-
dered him for the purpose of fobbbber
dered him for the purpose Of robbery.
The first trial resulted in hung jury.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1909-02-19
GOVERNOR c. N. HASKELL
SCORES IN LEGAL BATTLE

Guthrie. OKLA. Feh iS unltad
states Judge Reed sitting iof Judge
Cotteral N the United states court
today dismissed the den nrreg to ooNs
efnof llaskelfs amended susWef 80
the orgiual petition IN the sui9
brought by Cornelius oder pf NeN
York fer "a Judgment AGAINST lteskell
10Y $4,000 on q note Gwen to the ills
nuis Steel co
Tim was given 9he plaintiffs s.
ale 4 motion to strike ont q potl'nn
Il the amended ansNf % NNiea lHe2
deHufred
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1909-02-19
STOP MARITAL SPECULATION
AMONG INDIAN MINORS

Guthrie, Okla, Feb. t7.-Matrlmonial
speculation in oil and gas lands be-
longing to indian minors was prohibit
ed by the state legislature when the
house passed today the Russell Keys
senate bill forbidding men under y
and women under is TO dispose OF pro
perty acquired prior to their marriage.
In the Indian territory part Of the
state ambitious spectators have been
gaining the consent of parents 20 mar.
Nv minor girls owning valuable oil and
gas lands in order that the lands might
be alienated and sold Occasionally
designed women have been welded to
the minor sons Of Indian families
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1909-02-19
WHEAT IS SELLING
At ONE DOLLAR


Okeene okla Feb. i6.-The Iirst 81
wheat IN Oklahoma this season, ai.
though the price has been good all
year. was received here yesterday,
when the Okeene Milling company an
nouneed that it would pay 81 Tor all
wheat 1t could get from now ON.
A large number OF the farmers IN
this section have been holding their
wheat from last year Their condition
Is such that they did not have TO sell
until they could get the price they
wanted There is lots of wheat IN the
country here that has been laying ~
the granary Il probably will all pc
moved to market now
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1909-02-19
MALESTER TO HAVE NEW
DEMOCRATIC DAILY PAPER

Guthrie, okla. Feb lis Announce
ment il made here that i new daily
newspaper Of the simon pure demo-
cratic faith Is soon 20 be launched az
McAlester. a corporation with SlO,-
600 Is to take over the Union Herald,
"a weekly paper Editor K 9 laggers
of the Herald, Is 10 be business man
ager Of the new daily paper since
lhe consolidation Of the Capital ana
News. MeAlester has been without a.
democratic daily Some Of the best
known party leaders and business
men IN McAlester are behind Che new
venture
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1909-02-19
PRESIDDEN-ELECT TAFT
BECOMES A MASON
IL Assoolnted H..

rs Associated Press
Cincinnati. O.. Feb IS President
Elect Taft arrived ram WASHINGTON
today and went direct TO the resi-.
dence of his brother whore he ha an
appointment with Frank H. "A tch.
cock The conference Is understood
to have been M rotation % eabine. ap-
continents. This afternoon Taft was
laade mas.n, aud tonight wi at
tend e regular initiation meetln~ of
he klwining lodge q Mason, Of
which his iather was member
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1909-02-19
CORPORATION COMMISSION
SEEKS TO AID ROAD MAKING

Guthrie. okla Feb iN ln an 81.
fort 70 cheaper the cost of colrOgated
steel culverts nuw 20 generally used
III road construction. by reducing the
freight rates on that class Of stun
the Oklahoma corporation commits
sion has been hearing evidence and
arguments the past week Several
Of the railroads have their general
attorneys in Guthrie combating the
proposed action.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1909-02-19
SIXTY PERSIAN VILLAGES
DESTROYD BY EARTHQUAKE
BY Associated Press.

by Associated Press
Teheran. Persia, Feb. News was
received here today showing that the
violent earthquake recorded January
%. at almost every seismograph sta
ton in the world had its location in
the province OF luriastin, in Western
Persia. Sixty villages were wholly or
partially destroyed The loss OF life
is placed at between i've aud six thou
sand
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1909-02-19
PENNSYLVANIA BANKER
is CONVICTED OF BRIBERY

u AhsUrIuItU TfNhhl
pttsburg Pa. Feb 1S-W W..
RAMSEY former president Of the Ger
man National bank. was today found
guilty IN correction with graft expos.
nfes Ramsey was aeused of br'hlng
Councilman John F kiien by 8 ing
him seventeen thousand five hund cd
dollars for which Klein was to Sc, IRE
the passage Of an ordinance making
Ramsry's bank tie depository fof the
city funds
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1909-02-19
WOMANS SUFFRAGISTS
MUST WAIT TWO YEARS

Guthrie. Okla. Feb lS Women's
suffrage legislation Is out Of the ques-
tion iii Oklahoma for two years, The
senate today by a vote Of y 70 ~
sustained the unfavorabble report of
the committee on Senator Yeager's
bill granting suffrage 10 both sexes.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1909-02-19
GIRLS LEAP FROM
FACTORY WINDOWS
Three Hundred and Twenty Five Em-
ployes Escape From Burning
Manufacturing Plant.
- Asanclatnd preas

BY Associated Press.
Chicago H., Feb is Many panic
stricken girls leaned from the first
Eoor windows and flremen rescued
many others when Il ere attacked the
plant OF the Kleinly Manufactui Ing
company here today.
All of the tree hundred and twenty
'ee employees escaped
The property loss IS estimate at
three hundred thousand dollars. The
origin of the FIRE Is unknown.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1909-02-19
THREE COUNTRIES WOULD
CONSERVE RESOURCES

Washington. y c. Feb rs With a
lew of conserving the natural re-
sources of the United states, Canada
aud Mexico. representatives ftom
.hese governments gathered toda ~
the North American conservation con.
ference The delegates were received
pt tire White House by the preAct ~
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1909-02-19
EXTRA SESSION OF
CONGRESS TO REVISE TARIFF
py Associated Press.

py associated Press.
Washington. d. C,Feb l7-An ex-
ira session of congress for the revis
ion of the tarif will be convened on
March 10. The date was definitely
settled today and President. Elect Taft
authorized the announcement
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1909-02-19
EARTHQUAKES CONTINUE TO
DISTURB AstkTtc TURKEY.

Constautmoplc Feb 16'A number
of houses and government buildings
mt sil0aa ln Asiato Turkey collapsed
today resulting from III earthquake
Thirty are reported killed aud others
Injured The shock was also felt in
other districts The inhabitants have
fed the country
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1909-02-19
FIRST NATIONAL TARIFF
COMMISSION eoNVENEs,

y I--T-|
indianapolis Ind Feb. IS. The first
national tariff commission conventions
whose delegates hope 70 point the way
for the establishment Of permanent
tariff commission assembled here to-
day j W. Van Clever. of So Louis
was chosen president
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1909-02-19
SIX KILLED IN WRECK
OF PASSENGER TRAIN

By Associated Press.
Murphysboro. Ind. Feb l6 South
ern Illinois Central passenger train
from 81. Louis % New Orleans was
wrecked six miles east Of here today
six persons are reported killed ana
thirty INJURED owing TO broken tele-
graph lines details are lacking
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1909-02-19
NOTED INDIAN CHIEF,
GERONIMO, IS DEAD
BY Associated Press

By Associated Press.
Lawton. okla, Feb. i1.-Geronimo'
the noted Indian chief died az the
Fort sill hospital this morning his
death was due 10 pneumonia. lie had
been prisoner OF war tWenty-slN
years
Geronimo was chief of the Apaches.
He was captured with his band az
skeleton Canyon Arizona twenty
three years ago. having surrendered
To General Nelson Miles, who, with
his soldiers pursued the WHY chief
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1909-02-19
GENERVL IMPROVEMENT
IN WEATHER CONDITIONS
I'm Assoclated Press.

BY Associated Press,
Kansas City Mo, Feb 6.-Clearing
weather with falling temperature pre-
vailed in the southwest today Tele-
graph and telephone service is slowly
being restored, while the railroad ser
vice Is greatly improved In the lake
region the storm IL moving slowly east
ward IS the present outlook.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1909-02-19
MRS. Wm. j. LEMP, lR. GIVEN
DIVORCE AND RLiMC N.Y.
D. Associated PROSE

ST Louis. Mo Feb lsA desree
4 divorce with almoug amopnti 10
sG 0a6 wear aud the custody oil ner
child. was auerded l0 Mrs William
J t.omp DR., by Judge iiitehcocA la
the circuit court here today
Br Associated Press.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1909-02-19
nEe or POWDER EEPLoDEs
KILLING THREE PERSJNs
By Associated Press.

u
stu. esylle. o.. Feb 1S--rhrec per
sons we're burned to death and tour
we're fatally injured today by the ex.
plosioa of a keg Of powder IN coal
miners home near Golfer West Nif.
gInia
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1909-02-19
HAskELL-MeREYNoLos CASE
is AGAIN POSTPONED

Guthrie Okla, Feb Ia Owing to
the serious illness Of the states m-
torney. Hepburn, Judge strang today
again postponed his decision in the
Haskell MacReynOlds seizure case un-
I'D March !
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1909-02-19
TAFT TOOK BREAKFAST
At THE WHITE HOUSE

Washington Feb 10 President
Elect Taft arrived this morning
aud had breakfast with President
Roosevelt at The White House
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1909-12-30
Southwest Eureka

Mr.. and Mrs. Ed. Mosure, of East
Otisco, were guests NJ Jan Kundsen's
Monday.
Mr. and Mrs Clarence Beardslee, of
Bushnell, and Mr.. and Mrs. Charles
Jenison and three daughters, of Beld-
ing, visited ut j. b. Luscombe's from
Friday night until Sunday, Mrs. Jen-
ison and children remaining few
days longer.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. T.. Taylor and son
james were Christmas guests at Al
bert Wcter's in Belding.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. l.. Taylor and son
visited &. l.. Bcardslee's in Grattan
last Sunday.
Miss Grace Harrison is home from
Holland for the holidays.
VIM. Smith and wife, of Oakfie
were guests of Mr. and Mrs. j. b.
Luscombe, Dec. 10.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jcns Kundsen were
Christmas guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Ed
Mosher, of East Otisco.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Clifford and
family ate Christmas dinner with theil
daughter, Mrs. Peter Jewell.
Frank Harrison and Guy Clifford
have returned from working at Tel
sion.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jesse Hodges and fam
lily were guests of her sister, Mrs. Fred
Summerleldt, on Christmas day.
Miss Grace Harrison gave party
To a company of young peo- Tues
day evening. They report very en-
Ijoyablc time.
Robert Luscombe, wife and son
ID G. Satterlee and family and Glenn
Stokes, of Flint, ate Christmas Dime
with Clarence Peterson and wife, O
Fairplains.
Mr. and Mrs. Clyde Harrison an,
little son Harold, of Oakfield, and viii
Harrison, of Cedar Spring, spen
Christmas day Mt Albert Harrison's.
Leroy and Glenn Stokes, OF Flint
Miss Nellie Ruhnor, Of GrcenviIlc
and Miss Lena Sattcrlee, of Oakfield
visited the Ed Stokes family Saturda,
night and sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Norton, OF Green
vile, and Mr. and Mrs. Clyde Harr
son and little ior, of Oak field, wer
Sunday guests at James Clifford's.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1909-12-30
Alton MoscIcy

Attend the farmers institute al
Smyrna January Z.
Plenty OF snow and not too cold CT
clustering.
Mrs. May Condon's school Christ.
mas tree exercises were nice and en-
joyed by the school.
The family Christmas gathering al
Maurice Trumbulls was well attended
by the children.
Tommy Condor and wife are spend
ing the holidays in Grand Rapids.
Frank Trumbull and wife visited al
Dell Condon's last week.
c. II. Porter is quite poorly.
+. King went TO Greenvillc recently
t. visit his daughter.
Work on the electric dam COM
menced again Monday.
+. l.. Keech has both Citizens and
Independent telephones in his store.
Mrs Lurca White received % Christ
m IS card greetings Other members
OF the family received their share also
Such greetings are appreciated.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1909-12-30
MONEY BACK
w. /. Benedict Sells Remedy for
Catarrh on that LIBERAL Basis

Breath Hyomei over the germ-riddcn
membrane, and il VIII Kill the germs,
and cure catarrh.
There is other way-you must get
where the germs are before YOU can
destroy them.
And when catarrh germs have disap-
peared, other things will Mapped; there
will be no more hawking, not even
in the morning; that offensive breath
will disappear; there Will b. no more
obnoxious mucous, or coughing, or
sneezing, or huskiness Of voice, or diff
ficulty in breathing. AL! these dis
agreeable accessories of the demon
catarrh will disappear, and us they
go the glow of health will return, and
all the strength and energy that was
formerly used in combating the in.
roads of catarrh will bring back YOU
vitality and ambition, will make II
new healthy, being of you in few
weeks.
w. l. Benedict will sell you com.
plete Hyomei outfit for 81. This in
cludes II fine inhaler, II bottle of Hy'
omei pronounced High-o mel, anC
Instructions for use. Sold by leading
druggists everywhere. Extra bottles
30 cents And bear in mind, money
back if HyomCi.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1909-12-30

Will Cobb and wife, of Bedding,
Vern Parr and wife, of Grand Rapids,
Ed. Sutton and family, OF Orleans, and
Will Briggs ate Christmas dinner with
Geo. Wiley and wife. All report n
fine time and especially fine the Christ.
mas tree in the evening.
Ed. Benedict, of Oklahoma, has been
visiting home folks for few days.
John Reeves, wife and son, visited
her parents, Emory Chickering and
wife, Christmas.
Chauncey Snow and family, of Ron
aid, visited Albert Snow and wife re-
Gently.
Mrs. Ed. Carpenter entertained 32
relatives at dinner Christmas day. All
report most excellent time.
Charlie Lambertson and A. l.. Benc-
dict and families ate Christmas dinner
with Mr.. and Mrs. Lambertson, Sr.
Fred Benham and Mr.. and Mrs.
Munger, of Hastings, and Ed. Car
penter and family visited Chauncey
Chase and wife Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Worthem, OF
Elyria, Ohio, arc visiting her mother,
Mrs. Hanks, and other relatives, for
few weeks.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1909-12-30
West Orleans

Mr.. and Mrs. Martin Post and two
sons spent Christmas at Hines, south
of Ionia.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Rowely and
children, of Wyman, spent Saturday
and Sunday with her parents, Hiram
Hall and wife.
Mr.. and Mrs. G.. NJ. Every, of Grand
Ledge, spent Christmas. at l.. ID. Ham
monds.
Darwin Post, who is attending a
business college in Grand Rapids, is
home for the holidays.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Robinson ard
Miss Bertha Robinson, OF Bronson,
are visiting their parents through tic
holidays.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. III. Clark atc
Christmas dinner ut r. S. hawkins.
Herman Hoyt is entertaining the
mumps for a change.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harvey Sessions, Ct
Carson City, spent Sunday ut Gcort c
Ravelle's.
Mrs. Gray Race is visiting her sister,
Mrs. Marsh, who lives south of Ionia.
Mr.. and Mrs. Luther Berry and Ed
gar Berry, of Bedding, slent sunday n
Leandcr Berry's.
The Christmas tree at Green's church
was we'll attended. The children die
fine and all received goodly number
of presents.
There will be onc-day farmers
institute Mt the Maccabee and Cleaner
hall in Orleans, Jan. 6. Everyone il
Invited TO attend.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1909-12-30
Smoky Row

Mr.. and Mrs. Clyde Campbell of
Glare County arrived at Smoky Row
Wednesday OF last week for visit with
her brother and wife, Mr. and Mrs. &.
b. Johnson. Christmas day they all
drove to Clarence Johnsons in Boston
township to join >in family reunion
where twenty of the relatives met.
Ben Hawkins and wife, of Mason,
and Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Sixbury
spent Christmas with Mr.. and Mrs. r..
Ii. Cowles.
Ralph Johnson and Mrs. George
Phillips visited with Mrs. Agnes Van
denbroeck near Mose;y W ednesday and
Thursday of last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Morris Kinds enjoyed
Christmas day with Walter White and
wife.
Mrs. Charles Johnson of Belding was
guest of MIS-. Eli Hanks on Thurs.
day Of last week.
Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence Laux were
Christmas guests AT the home of John
4 Laux.
Mrs. III. ID. Osgood OF Grand Rapid:
is spending thu week ut the Wise
homestead.
Miss Nette Davis is sp,n ling Tho
week with her grandparents, Mr.. ano
Mrs. &. w. Joslin of Smyrna.