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Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1909-10-02
BURGLAR JUMPS WITH
WOMAN FROM WINDOW
Mother Mistakes PrOwIer For
SIeep-WaIking Son.

Brook Road. Va, Sept. 80. - Under
the impression that burglar was one
OF her sons walking in his sleep. Mrs.
Samuel Harris, in attempting to pre-.
vent his getting out OF secondstory
window. was grabbed by the man and
they both fell to the ground below.
The burglar. apparently none the
worse for the fall, got away. but was
afterward recaptured.
The burglar entered the Harris
home at 2 o'clock In the morning. Mrs.
Harris mistook the form for that OF
her son and spoke to him. The burglar
jumped to the window and the woman
grabbed his clothing to pull him back.
The man resisted. but was unable to
break the hold. He then grabbed the
woman and jumped. Her son heard the
noise of the fall and reached the win
dow with his pistol in time to see the
burglar as he arose from the ground.
Two shots were fired after him. but
without effect.
He was afterward captured and
proved to be a man named Collins.
we'll known in the neighborhood and
OF an unsavory reputation. Mrs. Harris
was not seriously injured.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1909-10-02
MASKED MEN WHIP
WIFE DESERTER
Drag Him From AnOther'S Home
and Tie Him TO a Tree.

Cambridge. Nd. Sept. 30.-William
Matthews was taken from the home OF
a family in East Cambridge by a mum.
Der of masked men. carried to the
county road few hundred yards dis
tant. tied to tree and severely beat.
en- with an OK whip.
Matthews. who Is a married man.
is said to have taken his children
from his home and to have left his
wife In almost destitute circumstances.
and Is further charged with undue
friendship with the wife of the man
from whose house he was taken.
II Is said that relatives of the wo-
man took part in the whipping. Mat
thews was warned by the maskers to
do better or suffer something more
severe. The East Cambridge residents
are wrought up to high pitch OF ex
element over the castigation.. as moth
ing Of that character ever disturbed
the quiet of that part of town before.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1909-10-02
MORSE FACES JAIL AGAIN
HE Ball Bond Of si2s.0oo Expires Be
fore Date Of Appeal.


New York. Sept. 80. - Charles W..
Morse. convicted nearly year ago Of
various offenses In connection with
the management Of the National Bank
OF North America, and sentenced to
fifteen years. is in a predioament. He
appealed and was released last spring
on sl25.000 bail. The bond expires on
Oct. next, that date having been
fixed on the superstition that the Unit
ed States circuit court OF appeals
would be sitting by that time and be
ready 10 hear argument on Morse's ap.
peal for a new trial.
Mr. Morse learned that the court
would not begin to sit until Oct IL.
and he hurried TO have his bail bond
extended to that date He had confer
ences with both United States District
Attorney Wise and Judge Henry La.
connie. OF the court of appeals. both OF
whom could see no way to extend the
bond. which would have to be approx.
ed by all the judges composing the
court of appeals. All OF them will not
be in town until Oct II.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1909-10-02
EVELYN 1haw,s brother Arrestsd.

New Haven, Conn. Sept. 30.-Charg-
ed with idleness, man representing
himself as Howard Nesbit. brother of
Evelyn Nesbit Thaw, is being held by
the local police pending q hearing be-
fore the court. Nesbit was arrested in
q local pawnshop while trying to dis.
pose OF ring. the stone In which he
represented as being a diamond. for
$s5. An examination proved the stone
TO be glass.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1909-10-02
BANK ROBBERS GET $4,000
Hold Up Two Clerks, Rob Safe and
Escape on Horseback.

Glenwood Springs. Colo. Sept. 30.-
Two men entered the Citizens Ma.
tional bank. and after holding up two
clerks. robbed the safe and escaped on
horseback with $4,000. The men en-.
tered as though they were customers.
While one man covered the clerks the
other looted the safe and the cash
drawer.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1909-10-02
FUNERAL ORGY
Russian Sect May Be Expelled Be
cause Of u.

Russian Sect May Be Expelled Be
cause Of II.
Los Angeles. Cal. Sept. S0.-A re
voting ceremony of members OF a
Russian sect over the burial of one Of
their dead has called forth strong pro
tests to the city authorities to expe
the sect from the city.
The feature of the ceremony wa:
the frenzied dancing of men and WON
en- before an altar. on which lay this
body OF young girl. The dancing con
tinued for four days and nights until
protests became so strong that the
Russians were compelled to bury the
body.
The ceremony was a manifestation
OF mourning for girls who die on the
threshold of womanhood. II was ex
planned by the Russians.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1909-10-02
KILLED BY POKE WEED
Boy Dies From Eating Poison and
Companions Critically III.

Shamokin. Pa. Sept. 80. - George
Bette. Michael Honoyack and his sis
ter Annie. children. were playing In
the woods. when they discovered poke
week. which they ate in large quaint
ties despite its unpleasant taste. Some
time later the former died from the
effects OF the poisonous root. while his
companions are in a critical condition.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1909-10-02
THREW SELF UNDER TRAIN
Despondent Man Made Good His Sui
eide Threat.

Altoona, Pa. Sept. s0-Paul Elm
ger, aged forty. we'll known local
character. committed suicide by
throwing himself on the railroad
tracks In front of a moving draft OF
freight cars. Effinger had been drink
ing and was Respondent. While seated
near the railroad. he remarked TO n
companion that he intended TO put his
head under the wheels whepNhe cars
were started. A moment later the cars
moved. and he made his threat good
before he could be prevented.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1909-10-02
Mexico loses $4,000, 600 Crop.

Mexico City. Sept. 80. - Unprece.
dented cold weather In the valleys In
the vicinity of this city has destroyed
the corn crops. II Is estimated that
the loss will reach $20.O00.000.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1909-10-02

Arctic Explorer Given Up For Lost.
George Caldwell. an official OF TIE
Canadian marine department. who
started three years ago to make a trip
from Chesterfield inlet to the Arctic
circle. has been given up for lost.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1909-10-02
Prominent pemoerat Dead.

Waterloo. ILL.,. Sept. SO.-Colonel W.
r. Morrison. for many years leade'
In the Democratic party and veteran
Of the Mexican War. died at his home
here. a
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-04-11


 Miss Miller is the daughter of Gen. Mar shall Miller of New Orleans, who was formerly attorney general for Mississippi She is a niece of Dr. Dabney, her motner being Dr. Dabney's sister.
 Miss Elizabeth Bonner Phillips has gone to Ashville, Ala, to visit relatives TOT two weeks, after which she will return to Birmingham for a stay of two weeks before going to her home in Texas.
 Miss Donald Seals underwent an oper- ation Friday for appendicitis. Hersfriends will be delighted to learn that she is resting we'll She is at St. Vincents hos pital
 Miss Sadie Gilespy will leave Friday for Columbus, Ga, where she will be an at tendant at the Chenoweth-Illges wedding on the evening of April 21. She will visit Miss Frances Illges
 MT. Richard M. Jackson arrived last night from Mobile to be the guest of his sister, Mrs. Henry Chisholm
 Miss Florence Smith of Bangor will spend the coming week with Mrs. c. E. Foust. Miss Smith comes to attend the charity ball.
 
 Miss Maybelle Roden returned last night after an absence of several months. She has been the guest of Mrs. Joseph Speldell of Wheeling, w. Va, for the past three weeks. Before going to Wheeling she was rnember of party going to the Bermudas and later visited friends In the east.
 Mrs H. J. Burnham is visiting among relatives in Eufaule.
 Col. and Mrs. James T. Peace and their niece, Miss Lucy Isaacs, of Drakes- boro, Ky, are the guests of Dr. and Mrs. Robert Arthur Jones.
 MT and Mrs George M. Webb are ex- pected to arrive today from French Lick Springs, where they have sper. the past two weeks. Mrs. Webb's many friends will be glad to learn that she is much improved.
 MT. Robert Burnett returned to Lex ington yesterday afternoon, where he is 8 student at Washington and Lee uni versity, after the completion of his Easter holidays.
 Mrs. W. E. Austin of Atlanta is the house guest of her daughter, Mrs George Bates Kelly.
 Mrs. Morris Newfeld is expected to re turn today from Gulfport, Miss.
 
 Mrs. H. T. Brooks and her little daugh- ter, Jeannette Brooks. are in Cleveland, O., for a stay of 10 days.
 MT. and Mrs. Charles William Tolliver, who have recently come from Nashville to make their home in Birmingham, are pleasant additions to the social world. They are with Mrs. c. R. Perry on Twelfth stret south.
 Miss Kathleen Mallory of Selma, who has been in attendance at the educational convention, is the guest of Mrs. Robert Eterrett.
 Mrs W. T. Cooke of Livingston spent several days in Birmingham this week. Miss Grace Jones of Selma fs visiting Mrs. b. M. Durham. Miss Kate Edmonds and Miss Jennie
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-04-11

Proud parents who wish their babies pictures to be the pret- tiest in likeness and style should have them photo graphed by
 H. T. MORTON Bell Phone 1071 18th St. & 2d Ave
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Easter Egg Hunt.

An Easter egg hunt was given yester- day afternoon by Leighton and Sterling, the young sons of MT. and Mrs. Sterling A. Wood, at their charming country home on the top of Red mountain at the head of Twentieth stret.
 At o'clock more than 100 of the school children gathered at the right crest of Parton's Gap. where the eggs had pre- viously been placed, and did their best to find what the rabbits had hidden At the conclusion of the hunt prizes and boobies were awarded to the boys and girls who found the>lnost and least. Then refreshments were served from tents, and at these tents Misses Mary Lou Cobb. Annie Wilkerson, Sue Hardie and Leila Wood and Messrs Russell Lanier, Charles Heidt Roger Williams and Clement R. Wood presided. Games were then played until 6 o'clock, during which Misses Katie Belle Harrison and Leila liar ris Of Tuscaloosa served fruit punch. Mr. and Mrs. Wood were assisted in enter taining the little folks by Mesdames John
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Porter of Selma were among the inter- esting visitors in the city during the edu- cational convention.
 Miss Edith Johnston and Miss Evelyn Greene of Anniston were guests of Miss Julia Ware for several days during the week.
 Miss Minnie Lou Wofford of Atlanta is the guest of MT. and Mrs. Thomas s. Me Galley, 814 South Thirteenth street.
 
 Miss Kate McCalley and Miss Carrie McCaley of Huntsville are also guests. of MT. and Mrs. McCalley. They have come for the McCalley-Woffo wedding.
  Maj, and Mrs. D. M. Tutwiler and Mrs.
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Enaaqements.

Judge and Mrs. Zell Gaston announce the engagement of their daughter Lucille, to Dr. Mortimer Harvie Jordan, the we'd ding to be celebrated on the evening of June at the South Highlands Meth odist church at o'clock.
 MT. and Mrs D. M. Drennen announce the engagement and approaching mar riage of their cousin, Miss Bessie Irvine, to MT. Elder Watson Marshall of Pitts burg, the date to be announced later.
 MT. Christian F. Enslen announces the engagement of his daughter Minnie Ems len Perkins, to MT. Charles Eugene Thomas, the wedding to be solemnized Wednesday afternoon, April IA, at 8 o'clock, at his home on Highland avenue.
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Carmichael Horace Hall, Frank Hankin- son, Mary Lowe, Thomas Kenans Will liam Pittman Redd, Maud Wynn of this city and Mrs. w c. Harris and MT. and Mrs. J. c. Harrison of Tuscaloosa.
 The following were present; Misses Mary Banks, Orline Barnett, Eugenia Blount. Martha Bradshaw, Jean Camp bell, Emily Clay, Augusta Clarke, Flor ence Coffin, Sarah Collins, Nell Cosby, Douglas, Bessie Evans, Harriet Forbes, Bettie Rosa Gilmore, Louise Going. Au- gusta Going, Cora Greggs, Lillian Hughes. Margaret Jemison, Della Johnston, Alice Jones' Judith Jones, Anne Lanier. Mary ParlSe London, Rachel London, Carol Me- Cary, Helen McCary, Augusta Mason, Josephine Meadows, Mary Munger, Mar garet Munger, Alice Myatt. Ellen Nor ton, Mary Ellen Perkins, Leona Plosser, Lizzie Lee Pound, Katherine Redd, Tor rance Redd, Ellie Gordon Robinson. Pat tie Rena Shepherd, Kettle Sibley Mar garet Sibley. Mary Sibley, Lucy Simpson, Clarice Sommers, Florence Strange, Bland Tomlinson, Eula Wealdey, Louise Weak ley, Evalina Willzerson, Emily Will Hams, Sarah Wilson. Carol Lee Woodson, Catherine R. Wood. Lillian Carmichael. and Crawford Battle, Edgar Bowron, Harold Bowron, Ed Brandon, Hayden Brooks, Stuart Coleman, Joe Cook, Joe Coulbourn, Cherry Crawford. Evans Dunn. Clifford Forbes, Hanson Ford, Ber- nard Fox, Sharp Gillespie, J. J. Gilmore. Horace Hall, Irvine Hankinson, Jesse Hanl1inson, William Heidt, MT. Hulse. AL len Jemison, James Kenan, Robert Ken an, Douglas Kirkpatrick, Porter Ledbet- ter, Al Lewis, Reuben Lewis, Perry Meadows, James Moore William Moore, Walter Murdock, Mark Myatt, James Nelson, Neil Neville. Edward Norton. Clements Parker, Louis Plosser, Everard Tomllnson, Robert Towers, Richmond Wetmore, Joe White. Robert Wilkerson, William Wilkerson, Harry White, Frank Wilson, Francis Brown, Leighton Wood, Sterling A. Wood. Jr., Basil Wood War field R. Wood. Gillin gton Chisholm.
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Automobile Party.

Mrs. R. D. Burnett gave an automobile party Friday in compliment to Miss Sara Lehnhard of Missouri. the guest of Miss Mabel Wheelock. The guests included Miss Wheelock, Miss Lehnhard. Miss Dora Somerville, Miss Virginia White, Mir. Perry Howze and MT. Robert Burnett They left Birmingham in Mrs. Burnett's g large touring car at Il o'clock, stopping at gpringville for luncheon. Their destina- ton was Gadsden. At Ashville the party stopped for dinner on the return trip They returned late Friday night after having covered 160 miles.
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SOCIETY
CONTINUED FROM PAGE 14.,

she decides to make music a professszn. Ehe sings with good taste and intelligence. She has temperament and power. She already stands high in the music world of the Magic City and will continue to merit applause II she so chooses.
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Euchre Club,

The regular meeting of the Friday Euchre club was held yesterday after noon with Miss Annie Ward as hostess Violets used profusely in the apartments in which the guests were seated for the game gave an exquisite color note They were also used as a decoration for the score cards which were hand-painted.
 Among those in attendance were Miss Julia Ware, Mrs. Chester Alexander Mrs. Charles Leeper, Miss Lucy Downey, Miss Louise Rushton. Miss Callie Paterson Miss Bessie Paterson, Miss Jamie liar ris, Miss Nell Harris, Mrs. Robert wil- Hams. Mrs. Pepperman, Miss Roberta Adams, Miss Louise Roberts, Mrs. F. B. Clements and her guest, Mrs. Welch; Miss Lucia Vaughn and others. Extra guests were asked to fill several vacancies.
 Two attractive prizes were given-one, . gold hat pin and the other a box of handkerchiefs. salad and ice course was served at the conclusion of the game
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bel wheelock Her invitation list is linn tied to the debutantes.
 Friday evening the Bachelor Girls club will give a dance.
 Mrs Mark B. Lewis has invited the fol- lowing ladies to receive with her Thurs day afternoon: Mesdames Eugene l.. Brown, Henry Badham. William Mudd Jordan, Richard Randolph, Burr Fergu- son. Crawford Johnson. Charles Stillman, Frank Lathrop, James Bowron, Houston Johnston, John Henley, Misses Sadie GIL lespy, Mary Ware, Martha Dabney, and her guest, Miss Emily Miller of New Or leans, and Edith Smith, Mrs. Sterling A. Foster and Mrs. Oliver Bartlett of New Orleans. will be Mrs. Lewis guests of honor.
 Announcemen
 There will be Q rehearsal of the first sopranos of the Treble Clef club Tues day morning at 10 o'clock at the home of Mrs. Flournoy Rivers.
 The Tuesday Bridge club will meet with Mrs. Phillips, 1425 South Eighteenth street Tickets for the charity ball Tuesday evening are on sale at Parker's Drug company, Yeatman-Reynolds company and the Southern club.
 Pelham chapter, United Daughter of the Confederacy, will meet Wednesday after noon at o'clock with Col. A. c. Oxford 1920 Jasper avenue.
 The Music Study club will meet Thurs day morning at 1O:3o o'clock with Mrs Hoyt M Dobbs as hostess at her home 1921 Thirteenth avenue, south.
 
 The ladies' auxiliary to the Ancient Order of Hibernians will give a euchre party in varley's hall on Tuesday after noon, April 13. Their friends are invited
 Art Study Club.
 The programme for the study circle of the Art club for the next meeting will be: 1. The Sienese School
 2. Siena.
 g. Duccio.
 A. Siena's Frescanti
 5. Simon Martini and Hippo Memmi. 6. Petrarch and Laura.
 7.The Papal Residence at Arignon. The seventeenth anniversary of the Mercy Home will be observed Tuesday, April 13, by an all day reception at the home. corner Eleventh avenue and Twenty-second street, north.
 The board of managers hope to meet a great many of their friends on this occasion The Kindergarten will be in ses- sion from l to 4.
 The unusual demand this season has made it necessary to put in a number of extra beds Seventy-five children are now being cared for. A special request is made for bed linen and towels and all donations will be deeply appreciated. Checks may be sent to the home if more convenient.
 A cordial invitation Is extended to all to observe this anniversary of Birming- hams pioneer institution for the homeless children.
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Personal Notes.

Miss Emily Miller of New Orleans will arrive tomorrow to be the guest of Dr.
 and Mrs. J. D. Dabney. Miss Miller was a debutante in New Orleans this winter and was an unusually attractive young woman She is cultured and travelled, having taken a tour of the continent with her uncle last year in the same party with her cousin, Miss Msrths Dabney.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-04-11
Prooramme for Pascha Fest.


 Wednesday marks the beginning of the Pascha-Fest, the large celebration which has been planned by the ladies of the Church of the Advent
 A brilliant beginning will be made in the concert of Wednesday evening at S:30, which will be given by Mrs. Harriette Wiswell O'Neill. assisted by Mrs. Charles Bowman and Mrs. Lucia Forrest East man of New York, the harpist.
 The programme follows:
 Iiszt, Poanaise in E minor, Mrs Dow man.
 (a) Chadwick, Du bist vie cine Blume; (b) Beach, The Years at the Spring; Co Neidlinger, Memories, Mrs. O'Neill.
 Thomas, Autumn, Mrs. Eastman.
 Dell Acqua, Chapson Provecale. Mrs. O'Neill.
 (a) Hasselmans, Barearolle; Cb) Hassel- mans, Air de Ballet, Mrs. Eastman.
 (s) Schumann's Translation of Air from Paganini; (b) Singing, Caprice; (c) Brock way, Serenade, Mrs. Bowman.
 (a) Dvorak, Gipsy Songs; Cb) Hahn. On Wings of Song, Mrs. O'Neill.
 Godfroid. Danse des Sylphes, Mrs. East man.
 Gounod-Bach, Ave Maria, Mrs. o'Neill. Mrs. Bowman and Mrs. Eastman.
 Thursday evening at sao the novelty pTebelLeQ III lno EdSCnd-f est VIII pc Herr Hocus-Pocus. the Mystic Mu- sician."
 Friday evening, Our Aunt From Cali fornia" and children's specialties will be given by the Sunday school of the Ad- vent followed Saturday evening by "A Medley" by pr. John w. Stagg.
 Monday evening at S:3O an old-fashioned tacky party will be given, and the follow ing afternoon at 8 o'clock childrens party will take place at the home of Mrs J. w. Mcqueen, 1918 South Seventeenth street.
 The Masqueraders will have Tuesday evening in their charge and will present one of their interesting entertainments. Friday evening the Parcha-Fest will be concluded with a Bachelor Auction"
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Voraduate Nurses Entertained.

On Wednesday last the April meeting of tho Graduate Nurses association met with Miss Johanna Kee and Miss Jane Barry at the residence of the latter, 2016 Quinlan avenue, South. After the usual business transaction of the meeting dainty refreshments were served and an original bright sketch published by The Trained Nurse and Hospital Review of New York
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Mrs. Lucia Forest Eastman.

Music lovers look Harvard to the coming of Mrs. Lucia Forest Eastman of New York as to rare treat Her playing has won many tributes in the cities that she has visited. The Daily Herald, Co., lumbia, Tenn, commenting upon recent concert said:
 "She is a master of her instrument, possesses true musical spirit poetic con ception, remarkable delicacy and facility that appeals to and irresistibly wins an audience. Her playing is full of repose and again brilliant with rapid execution At times the delicacy and sweetness Of her tones would almost move one to tears Her audience left unsatisfied, and music lovers of Columbia hope to have repe- tition of the pleasure she gave. Her num- bers were Airs from Opera Semiramidl, arranged by Parish-Alvars; Irish Aairs, (a) 'Romance,' Forest; (b) Lament,' Has selmans; Co Old Song Toulmin"
 She will play this evening at the Church of the Advent, as well as at the con cert Wednesday evening.
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A. Maben Hobson returned yesterday morning after weeks stay in New Or leans.
 Mrs. Lucie B. Porter also returned yes terday from New Orleans, where she was the guest of MT. and Mrs. Lemman at the Grunewall.
 The young ladies who arc to take part in the special dances now being arranged for the charity bsll'' are asked to meet MT. Miles at tho Athletic club, instead of the Hillman, at 10 a. m. Monday.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-04-11

Miss Moseleys dancing classes Tuesday and Friday evenings at o'clock, Knights of Columbus new hall, 2o211s Third avenue, Bell phone 2301.
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city, and written by Miss Mary J. Allen, member of the Birmingham associa- tion, was read by Miss Helen Mclean.
 This was followed by display of sim pie and artistic designs in kindergarten work introduced for the purpose of in- structing the nurses in the simpler branches of the work for the entertain ment of convalescent children, this dem onstration being given by Miss Barry, who has had course in kindergarten training.
 The meeting was one of the first of a series of social entertainments to be given by volunteer members of the association In their homes It was one of the largest ever held and brought together over 30 members of the Graduate Nurses asso- citation of Birmingham.
Mexico Missouri message., 1909-07-22
HIGH HILL DISTRICT.

Egbert Sims delivered eight
wagon loads of hogs at Centralia
last Monday.
Joe Rediger and wife have gone
to Peoria, Illinois, to visit rela-
tives and also transact some bust
ness.
Edgar Sims and Willie Ed
wards and Ely Oyer, each, have a
new buggy.
Mr.. Charley Herb has a very
sick child.
High Hill school is to commence
August first. Miss Cleo Settle,
teacher.
Oliver Sims delivered two
wagon loads of hogs at Centralia
last week, average, PSF pounds.
Lee Cox and family attended
church at Hickory Grove Sunday.
Joe Rediger sold a steer to Bob
Brown for $55.
Steve Pulls and family of near
Centralia visited his uncle, VIM.
Pulls, Sunday.
Joe Rediger will start out
threshing soon.
Rev. Zher's well is 2O7 feet
deep. Has to stop work on ac-
count of rock falling and cutting
the rope, thus losing the drill in
the well. They have gone to st.
Louis to get implements to get it
out. This hinders the work con
Siderably.
Will Dempsey and family, John
Beatty and family and Tom
Combs and wife visited at J. L.
Smiths, Sunday.
Miss Mary Ridgway of Cen
tralia is visiting her aunt, Mrs.
Lee Cox.