The Marshall republican., 1913-12-12
MIAMI

ON Friday Of last week Robert Cole
man suffered quite a hard fall In his
barber shop. which caused his left
wrist TO be broken. The floor had
been recently oiled, which caused MIR.
Coleman TO slip 40 he was holding
back a chair. which n friend was try
ing TO take away from him In n play
fui way. DR.. Grady dressed the in
.jvred arm. and while II is doing well
|hrlch suffering ana loss of sieep ls be-
t8The mesting stthe Baptist cbnrch,
has bteh Mid for three weeks
,Slosed Sunday. night. The three who
united as follows: Judson C~asebolt.
Florine Fisher. Etha Cluttubuck we're
baptized Saturday at noon. also from
Bethel. John Hanna and wife and
little child. also q child of Mr.. and
Mrs. VIII Rodgers were baptized.
6. G. Gray. the cementer and plas-
torer. went 10 Triplett 10 plaster n
house owned by Mr. Hooper Of that
place.
Mrs $. W. Irwin OF Iowa aud Mrs.
VIII Mayfield were dinner guests
|1uesday OF last week ot MIR. and Mrt
" m. Ryan near Dewitt.
Mincip. the wife of Lonnie Hawkins
CcolJ IL quite III az their home In
west Miami.
Jack Morris. who has been here as
sisting G. e. Gray In his cement work.
for several weeks, returned TO his
home last week al Marceline. Mo.
Miss Nellie Miller returned from
her home at Glasgow ready to begin
her work as teacher at the Star school
The school work was closed on ac-
count OF scarlet fever. Now condi-
tlons r improved 10 rs to permit
her TO resume her work.
Miami II proud OF the Carrie Ma
ton spirit that has manifested itself
In a genuine Jug smash M. A plucky
woman recently run across n "skele-
ton In the closet'-a jug of whiskey.
her husbands property. She sliced
tho jug and dashed Il upon n rock and
mother earth drank up the posion
May the good work continue.
Ivan Purcell was taken quite aer-
iously IN last week while nj his place
OF business In his bakery. ~ this
writing no II suffering much with his
back and II IL feared typhoid pnumo-
min IL threatened. o.
Hez Smith has returned from Kan
sas City. where he wont to take the
remains OF his brother Philip Smith
to Grand Pass for burial.
Forest Mcdaniel left Saturday for
Kansas City In interest OF his dry
goods store.
J. a. Davenport OF the lower bot
tom IL having his residence painted
and plastored. Dan Ryan. who has
lately returned from Dewitt Is doing
tue work.
Miss Annie Pickett writes from
Kansas City that her health has Inn
proved 80 much that she IL 10 pounds
heavier ihM she. was before she left
Miami and that she viii be at home
for the Christmas holidays. Ii hi.ii..
Peck lsaacs. who has made q most
o%bliging hack driver between Miami
and Miami Station for several months
has lately resigned his position. This
winterish weather made the work toe
strenuous for Peck.
Although last Sunday was q cold
day, four colored persons were baptiz'
ed In the river at the Miami landing
Several others who Joined during the
revival were not baptized. The meet
ing Is said to have done much good
and caused many sinners to "flet
from the wrath to come"
Messrs John Walden and Adolpt
Royar went to the county seat satur
day 10 attend to some business af
fairs.
The ladies aid society met at Mrs
Geo. Haynes home at one p. M. las
week. Mrs, Robert Coleman was the
leader.
Newton Pickett one OF the higl
school boy graduates clerks on Satur
days for the Mcdaniel dry goods firm
Mrs. j, b. Gauldin OF the UnioI
w. I'll III. die uDLunJ Ill an D..