The Holt County sentinel., 1913-03-14

state university, hung out his shinge
last week in Mound City, and will
office with Judge Porter and u. l..
Min,on.
Hayes Ferguson, son of Rev. W. II
Ferguson. of Mound City. having
passed satisfactory examination,
will become q cadet in the United
states Naval academy at Annapolis.
Maryland.
j. T.. Weller, who clcrked the
lIodgin sale. Tuesday, reports tina, a
good sale was had. About 1000 bushels
Of corn sold at an average of II cents
and cattle all sold well Maitland
Herald, March H.
James NJ. Harvey died at the
county iniirmary. Thursday of last
week. March 9Th, at the age Of 63
years. : months and Is days. The
body VAS taken to Mound city for in.
terment. where the funeral services
we're held Saturday.
-br Wood has temporarily occupied
the ROecker-Bailey place, until the
completion of his new home In Glen
Echo addition. Harry DUNCAN occu.
pies his own propcrty-the old Hog.
refe place, that has been occupied the
past Two years 10y Or. Wood.
} u. Durham. of Mound city,
has c,urned to his home after an ex.
tended visit with John Morris, at La
Pryor, Texas, where he went for the
benefit Of his health. lie returns
feeling that his health has been
grca, y helped 10y his vacation
Robert Rulcy, while testing out
the engine Of his automobile, the first
Of the week, was overcome by the
fumes Of the gasoline, and but for the
Timely discovery by his wife, the re-.
suit might have been serious. Ills
son, Glenn, who was with him,
was also affected.
Charles Tucker, wife and chill.
drcn, Of this city, have removed to
near Elwood, Kansas, where they viii
farm for Mr.. George Crittenden, who,
with his family have removed from
ForeS, City, Route >, to farm Inc
has rented near Elwood and Wathena,
Kansas. which he viii farm this year,
and where he will engage principally
In raising alfalfa.
The Interstate Agricultural and
Industrial Congress held at st. Joseph
Friday and Saturday, Of last week
proved to be the most successful gath.
ering Of farmers and agriculturists,
stock breeders, dairymen and horti.
: cultrrists that was ever held IN the
west, and SO conceded by the leading
spirits Of the modern agricultural
movement who participated In the
congress.
The real estate transactions fol-
the month Of February. show u large
decrease as compared with the same
month In 1917. while the releases for
. the month just passed exceed those OF
u year ago, but the trust deeds filed
are 100000 IN excess Of what the,
were q year ago. The total warrant ,
, transactions for February, 1913, wcr,
sil0,5&6, and were sidO,ii6 In Feb
4, ruary, 1912.
Guy Strickler has sold his thirteeI
acre fruit farm, Just north of town
to Ralph Moser and his mother fo
5000. II Is one of the most CAREFUL!
selected orchards In this country, con
4 sisting Of peaches, pears and Bel
q Davis, Jonathan and Winesap apples
The Stricken family will be missed
n from our community, since we under
stand they contemplate going else
where to reside. Mound City News
. March 9Th.
.sl Michael J. Bennett, q highly Is
!. teened citizen Of Mound City, die
at his home In that city, from hear
disease on Friday night last, Marc
eth, at the age Of 20 years. lie wa
one Of the early settlers Of our count
and retired from farm life man
years ago. Mr.. bennett was nativ
Of Virginia and Is survived by a vii
9. and four children: viii Bennett
:" Ogden, Utah; Mrs. ID. W. Criswel
Savannah, Mo-; Mrs. Ben Null All
Miss Clara Bennett, Mound City.
DIR. w. =. Fast, who long az
- practiced medicine here, and aero
- the river In Richardson county, N
80 braska, but for the past few years b;
" had an extended practice In st. JOSEPH
has just been appointed by Governs
U Moorehead, Of Nebraska, as superb
u tendent Of the State Asylum for Il
Feeble Minded at Beatrice. IT
doctor was the family physician f
o. many years In the Governors hous