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Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-02-25
'PEN|TENT|ARy FOR
THE THIRD 0FFEMsE
NEWcOMB WOULD SEND SALOON
KEEPERS TO PRISON; NEW
COMMISSION LAW

Des Moines, Feb. 24.-Saloon keep
ers convicted three times of violation
Of the liquor laws will be forced to
serve three years in the penitentiary
II a bill introduced in the house by
Representative Newcomb today is en-
acted.
The measure provides that the sec
ond offense shall be punished by a
fine of $500 to $500; the third by i'm
prisonment of three to five years.
Commission for Small Cities
Cities of over 1000 population are
permitted to establish the commission
form of government and the salaries
of the city officials are fixed In bill
which passed the senate Of Iowa today
The bill had already passed the house
but because of an amendment which
was added by the senate will have to
go back to the house for final action
in the legislature. s.,
Increases Length Of Term.
The senate passed a bill this morn
ing to increase the term of mine in
spectors from three years to four
years. The number Of inspectors was
left the same. BY the provisions of the
bill the inspectors will be appointed
to take off July l., 1913. The house
passed bill granting an additional
judge in the fourth judicial district.
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MT. ZION.

Mrs. Maude Mcintosh and children
of near Bakersfield, Calf, also her
sister Miss Jose Barker who has been
visiting her for several weeks, returned
to the parental Barker home in Mt.
zion where they will make their home.
It is reported that Joe Barker has
u,1rrfa sed the farm occupied by Otto
Kect and wife who viii move TO
house on the Smith farm near Kill
bourne.
Mr.. and Mira George workman, are
the parents ct SON born Friday.
Mrs Chester HOFFMAN spent Friday
with Mrs. Jonathan Kimban-
Mr.. ard Mrs. Ben Ewing and little
daughter isabel visited over Sunday
with friends in EIdon-
Mrs. Webb Barker is on the sick
Fist.
Frank Small and wife were shopping
In Fairfield Friday.
Helen Suits is III with scarist fever
this week
Mr., and Mrs, Bert Ely visited Thurs
day at the Jud Kenk home near Utica.
a number .from here attended the
implement sale in Keosauqua Saturday.
Milt Brannan and son Lee we're in
Fairfield ON business Friday
Misses Lorenia and Weltha Umphrey
were shopping In Birmingham Friday.
Some Of the young people attended
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OLIVET.

Mrs. J. H. Fredrickson, Ill North
Holt street of OttumWa visited at the
home. of her father r. Williams last
week.
Mrs. G. Billings and Mrs. F. c. Drake
spent Saturday in Oskaloosa trading.
Mrs. J. l.. Billings returned home on
Friday from Pella where she has been
spending the winter with her daughter
Mrs. Derus.
Mrs. Jennie Drake Of st. Louis is
visiting ut the Billings home Of this
city.
]. M. Heron of oskaloosa was in
town on business Friday.
John Shaffer spent Saturday in
Leighton on business.
Bence Phillips Of Harvey was in
town last week calling on old friends.
Corn sold on the track here last
80 cents per bushel; potatoes at 60
cents and hogs S7-25 per scwt.
Andrew Cole who was operated upon
in Oskaloosa some time $40 returned
home with his parents on Saturday. He
Is still very feeble bit fs gaining rapid
J. l. Thompson spent Friday in Ear.
vey with hts son Alph. #-t
W. r. Ball Of Knoxville was in town
Friday on business with r. Williams.
Thomas Stephenson travelling auditor
for the miners union Of Mystic was a
caller in town Saturday.
Miss Alma DasI1ar OF OskaEooaa was
calling On friends here last week.
Miss Annie Top visited last w-elk
at the Degra Sc home in Harvey.
D, T. Anderson OF Des Moinss was in
town Monday on business.
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EDDYVILLE.

Chas. Stuber who has been visiting
relatives in Eddyville and Blakesburg
since the death of his father, returned
to Waterloo Friday.
Mike O'Connor was business caller
in Oskaloosa Friday
S. H. Lamis has let the contract for
fine new home which will be erected
on the lots where the Lamis home was
recently destroyed by fire.
The little daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
Earl McElroy is i'll this week. /.
Mrs. L. Spencer returned to Des
Moines Thursday evening after a
weeks visit with her daughter Mrs. l..
r. Barnett.
Jacob Kussant went to Oskaloosa on
Friday to visit his daughter Mrs. Fred
Grimmes.
A number of neighbors and friends
planned and carried out very success
full surprise on Mr.. and Mrs. F. Nj.
Bezer at their home Thursday evening.
Twenty friends were present and spent
q delightful evening. Mr.. BelZer and
family will move the first Of March
from the Brunt farm to the Anderson
farm which he recently purchased
3 l.. Beamer was a business caller in
Ottumwa Friday.
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PACKWOOD.

Mr.. and Mrs r. T. McClain Of Fair
field spent Sunday at the home OF their
son c. G. McClain.
Mrs. j. O. Caviness and sister re
turned Sunday from months visit
with relatives near Pittsburgh, Pa.
Miss Dyer, an Armenian lady, gave
very interesting talk at the M. E.
church Sunday. She spoke again Tues
day night and illustrated some Of the
customs Of her country. ~a
Mrs. Stockman of. Brighton visited
on Sunday at the P. T. Mitchell home.
Mrs. E. X Baker Of Oklahoma City,
Okla, is visiting her granddaughter
Mrs. G. G. McClain.
Mrs. II. A. A. Edmund has returned
to her home at Pella after brief visit
with relatives here.
W. D. Thomas who is in a sanatorium
in Minnesota writes that he is recover
ing and will soon be home. ,S.. .....-..
There was mistake in adding. some
ones TENS to the Packwood letter of
last week about mumps and chicken
pox here. The grip is the only disease
prevalent here. E,
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ALB

Arch Wilkin held a sale yesterday
preparatory to his removal to Califor-
MIA The sales amounted to over &c.
900. Everything went at good figures,
cows bringing as high as $85 each.
c.. v. Smith left for st. Louis this
morning nbusiness. .
Quincy Stevens of this place who is
firing on a road out Of Austin, Mimi.
is quarantined with smallpox. There
has been an epidemic Of the disease in
that region.
Elmer Moon Of Mechanicsvlle, Is
taking a short vacation from the bank
and is spending the same with his par
ents at this place.
Mrs Lila G. English of Lincoln,
Nebr, Is at Abba this week making
preparations for the delivery of her
lecture on the subject of Prison Life"
which will be delivered some time next
week.
Carl S. Williams Of Chicago was at
Abba yesterday on business.
The Loeb boys were at Des Moines
yesterday looking after business mat
tiers. ,
T. c. Hammond was a business WIS.,
itor at Des Moines Wednesday,
William Bricker went to Des Moines
to purchase furnishings for the Order
of Owls recently organized here.
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SEYMOUR.

| On Monday Of last week Mrs. Cooper
| of st. Joseph, Mo-, purchased the In
terest Of Willis Cornet in the Windsor
hotel Of this city. She is a sister of Mrs.
Chas. Gore who Is owner Of the other
half interest in the hotel.
! Miss Lou Norris of Numa visited the
c. G. Norris family Saturday and Sun
! day.
! Chas. F. Cochran was in Harris, Mo-,
| last Sunday attending the funeral OF a
step brother.
VIM. Parker visited over Sunday in
| this city with his parents Mr.. and Mrs.
Harry Parker and family.
Mrs. Highbarger of Richmond, Mo-,
| returned home last week after a visit
here with her parents Mr. and Mrs. E.
A. Coleman and family.
Mrs. Harley Nye of Sewal returned
to her home SUNDAY after visiting a
short time with her mother Mrs. L. E.
Gum and family. .st.... .-.
Chas. and Mable Gump returned the
first of the week from Moravia where
they had been visiting couple of
weeks with relatives.
Mrs. w. L. Evans has returned from
Altoona where she was visiting her
daughter Mrs. Otto Naylor. She also
was in Des Moines visiting her son w.
H. Evans and family.
Mrs. A. J. Smith Of Anthem who has
been here the most Of the winter visit
ing with her daughter Mrs. A j. Walk
er returned to her home Tuesday.
r. N. Nolan and family were in
Powersville last Sunday attending the
wedding ceremony Of their son who
was married to a well known young
lady Of that vicinity.
Pa Il E, Morrison and sister Mrs. G. H.
Burkhiser who is confined to the hos
pital following an operation.
Harley Shepherd and wife returned
Tuesday from Phillipsburg, Kansas,
where they had been visiting with rela-
tives and friends for few weeks.
Mrs. Lettie Cain is in Des Moines
and Quincy this week. ,. 49,.
Mr. and Mrs. James rrogdon and
Mrs. VIM. Cain have returned to
Broadview, Mont, after visiting here
with relatives about a month.
J. A. Alfred of Des Moines visited
over Sunday with his wife's parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. T. S. Gaddis and family.
Peter Thomas visited in Centervilfe
last Saturday.
Miss Doll Hull was visiting in Pow
ersville last week with relatives and
friends. sa H..
q, Robert Laurie has gone to Sheffield
to work for newspaper at that place.
Mrs. e. L. Hays went to st. Joseph
last week on business.
Mr. and Mrs. Os Hill of Gault, Mo-.
visited over Sunday in this city with
Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Cochren.
julius F'romm and family Of Dia-
mond were visiting here this week with
relatives and friends.
Mrs. Mary Cunningham went to
Kansas City Monday to visit with her
mother Mrs. G. H. Parker who is very
sick. H. r... I
F. l.. Ammons has purchased what
is known as the Frank Shepherd farm
south Of this city.
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AGENCY.


c. w. Graham and family We're called
to Pulaski Wednesday on account Of
the serious illness Of a daughter.
j. A. Yeager has bought the Gust
Nortgren store and Mr.. Nortgren will
move to Batavia where he will go into
business.
Miss Leila Eslinger of Ottumwa visit
ed at the Augustine home this week.
Thomas Rifle has bought the Wing
property on Main street.
Mrs. Emma McCarroll Of Ottunwa
visited friends here this week.
John Hardin fell and dislocated his
shoulder Thursday. @ :a5
Mr.. and Mrs. William johnson are
visiting at Sumner, Iowa.
Rev. B. G.. Hankins Is visiting his
parents at Mt. Union.
There will be basket ball game on
Saturday evening in the town hall be-
tween Parsons academy team Of Fair
weld and the Agency high school team.
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kIRkVILLE

Ora Sinnif of near Eddyville re
turned home Monday after short
visit with relatives and friends in
Kirkville. @
Mrs. Ed Sears returned home Tues
day after few days visit at the home
of her daughter, Mrs. Landen Erskine
Of Ottumwa.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jim Failyre spent
Tuesday at the home Of Mr.. and Mrs.
Tom Stout near Fremont. .~
Mrs. Lincoln Warner of Cedar and
Miss Bertha Parks spent Wednesday
at the home of Mr. and Mrs. George
Pike. r.I
Mrs. Susan Tiffany and Mrs. Ed Bel
ford and children spent Thursday at
the home of Mr. and Mrs. Jonathan
Parks -..... a
Mr.. and Mrs. George Thompson,
Mrs. Scott. Mrs. c. c. McDonough,
Mrs Myrtle Thompson and son
Howard spent Thursday evening at
the home OF Mr.. and Mrs. Sam Brown.
Miss Bertha Parks was shopping In
Ottumwa Friday. }
Chandler, of Ottumwa, returned home
Saturday after snort WISH VIII iela-
tives and friends here
Mr.. and Mrs. T. J. Sinnif near Eddy
Vile, spent Sunday at the home OF his
sister, Mr.. and Mrs. Jonathan Parks.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Moore of Cedar
spent Sunday at the home of her par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Wittenmyer.
Mr. and Mrs. George Pike and Miss
Bertha Parks spent Sunday at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. Lincoln War
ner, of Cedar. .-as- u...e.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jim Deshler spent
Sunday at the home of his sister, Mr..
and Mrs. Fred Vermillion of Eddyville.
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FLoRIs

County Attorney C. w. Ramseyer of
Bloomfield was in the city Tuesday
on business.
DR.. Baker reports the birth of boy
to Mr.. and Mrs. Dick Pottorff, Mon
day, February 10.
Rev. Overture and family have
moved to Milton.
Mrs. J. T. Jorden returned Wetnes
day from Quincy, III.
Ora Withrow of Dean, Iowa, visited
few days last week at the John
Withrow home.
James Ragin and family of Vest
Grove moved their household goods to
Floris last week.
Mrs. John ROUGH and son Eugene
returned home last week from o.
tumwa
Miss Fanny Plank returned home
Monday after weeks visit With
friends in Keokuk
Mrs. Fred Anderson of Selma and
Mrs. Fred Ritz of near Eldon are WIS.,
iting at the parental l. N. Davis home
The death Of Preston Duckworth &C.
Cured Thursday, February 10, 1918.
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HOPEWE ELL.

DR.. Williams Of Ottumwa was called
in consultation with DR.. Selman over
Mrs Allie White, who Is quite Ill.
About fifty young people met at the
l.. R. Garrison home Saturday to cele-
brate Miss Hazel's 18th birthday. A
two course supper was served and the
remainder of the evening was spent
in music and games. ...-
Lou CLOSER and family and Austin
White and wife spent Sunday at the
Mrs. Allie White home.
Mrs. Larus Hunter, Emmett Walker
and family and Mrs Libby Nixon and
Mrs. Lovey Huff all called recently on
Mrs. White.
Abb Walker shredded fodder for EN-
NETT Walker the middle Of the week
Henry Burgess and L. Samples are
moving onto the Mrs. Hunter farm.
Frank Samples and wife spent Sun
day at the N. J. Sammons home near
Ottumwa.
Abb Walker finished Tuesday on his
fathers place and moved his s1fw mill
to the Joseph Proctor farm near
Blakesburg. While at the former place
he sawed over thirty-five thousand feet
of lumber.
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CHARLTON.

Mrs. LeOra Duncan of Butler, Mo-,
returned home yesterday after visit
with her sister Mrs. II. w. Almack and
niece Mrs. Perry Barger Of this city
and with relatives at Knoxville.
w. NJ. Millen of Perry. Texas, who
had been called here by the death of
her sister Mrs. Martha Stuart of Mar
, ion county and who had since been
visiting in Warren township with his
daughter Mrs E. A. Hancock. returned
home yesterday.
Master Richard Householder, son Of
Mr.. and Mrs. Vile Householder is suf-
fering with a broken collar bone, the
result Of a fall from the porch where
he had been plaing
Mrs. r, H. Johnston Of Cromwell re-
turned home yesterday after two
weeks visit with her son T. w. john
ston and family.
Mr.. and Mrs. Cleo Barnes of Lovilia
came yesterday for visit in Lincoln
township with his sister Mrs. Frank
Sandahl. &C.
Charles Russell of St. Joe, formerly
with relatives and old friends here and
at Russell.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. B. Teas left last
evening for a visit in Abba with her
her sister Mrs. c. T. Mcconnell
Mrs. J. F. Stewart and little son left
yesterday for a visit with relatives and
friends in ST. Joe, Mo-, where they
formerly resided.
Mrs. Lloyd Penick is hostess to a
few lady friends this afternoon at
her home in Spring Lake.
Mrs. C. T. Illsley and two children Of
Omaha. who had been guests at the
home of Rev. H. J. Bryce and wife,
went to Indianola yesterday to spend
few DAYS with relatives.
Rev. S. c. Frapzen and Chas. w.
Johnson left yesterday for Iowa City to
attend the Iowa state conference of the
Swedish Lutheran church. Mr.. Johnson
goes as q delegate from this district.
They will probably be absent two
weeks.
Mrs. Fl. J.. Easton of Fairfield has re-
turned home after a visit OF several
days with her sister Mrs. J. c. Nc
Glade. :
Mrs. Mary Wood Of Ward visited in
this city yesterday with Mrs. Harry
Wilson.
J. w. Tu,lis and daughter Mrs. Fl. r,
Johnson Of WOODBURY. visited in this
CITY yesterday with the lattcr's
daughter Mrs. Carleton.
Robert Keller has returned from
Wyconda, Mo-. where ne had been en-
ployed for several months. 49,.
Fred Anderson returned yesterday
from few days visit In Kansas City
with his mother
Mrs. J. p Hardin entertai ned the Of
ficers Of the Eastern Star order at a
dinner Tuesday evening, compliment
tary to the worthy grand matron Mrs.
Alta Sullivan Of Fairfield.
Mrs. Frank Holmes and little daugh-
ter went to Lucas yesterday for few
days visit with her mother Mrs.
Hunter.
Bun Campbell and wife are moving
to Lamport, Colo, where they will re-
side on ranch.
Mrs. Edwin Jarl spent the day yes
terday with friends in Osceola where
she formerly resided.
Wr. Larimer of Atchison, Kansas
who had been spending a few weeks in
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EDDYvlLLE.

The Aid society Of the Baptist church
was entertained on Thursday afternoon
at the home of Mrs. Jane Blake who
was assisted in entertaining by her
daughter Miss Lizzie Blake. The at
tendance was large and an unusually
pleasant and profitable meeting was
held. The usual program was dispensed
with and qualting contest afforded
much merriment for all present. Re-
freshments were served.
Mrs. Flora Bethel who has been Wis
iting her mother Mrs. Gervais Fails de-
parted Thursday morning for her home
in Arizona. e."
Mrs. Theo OFT spent Thursday in OF
tumwa visiting her brother Yves Ward.
The Woodmen entertained seventy
five members of the order and num-
The entertaining committee planned n
smoker and pig roast which was thor
oughly enjoyed by all present. a num-
Der Of papers were given by the differ
ent members. The menu consisted OF
roast pig, dressing. baked apples. sauer
kraut and coffee.
Mrs. Dave Mahaffey and Mrs. N. Kel-
Ter spent Thursday in Ottumwa visiting
friends. ..-
Chas. Stuber Of Waterloo and VIM.
Stuber Of. Bellingham. Wash. who
were called to Eddyville by the death
Of their afther. went to Blakesburg on
Wednesday for a short visit with their
brother Frank before returning to their
homes.
Dr. F. f. Vance received the sad
news Thursday OF the death Of his
brother-in law Geo. GiIchrist. Mr..
Gilchrist died Thursday morning at
his home near ,Oskaloosa after a short
illness Of pneumonia.
Mr. and Mrs. Bert Robson are NOV
ing this week from farm west Of Ed
dyville to Pella.
The many Eddyville friends OF Jas
per Fall are pleased to learn Of his
promotion as chief train dispatcher of
eastern Iowa division of the North
western railroad with headquarters at
Bell Plaina.
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AVE RY.
Born to Mr.. and Mrs. Weaver Des-

Born to Mr.. and Mrs. Weaver Des
kin, a daughter. III. rt H..
The Avery Supply Co. is filling its
ice houses, having the same shipped
from Chillicothe. The Carson meat
market is also laying in supply.
Thomas Cosgrove spent Sunday at
his home in Ottumwa. ...
Rev. Hankins of Agency assisted
in the revival Thursday, Friday and
Sunday night.
w. H. Reynolds of Agency was
here Saturday and Sunday assisting
in the song service.
Revival meetings will continue
this week Seven additions to the
church Sunday received in full cou-
nection and five on probation.
The Ladies' Aid met at the home
of Mrs. Van Matre last Wednesday
and will meet at the home of Mrs.
Jessie Smith this week.
There will be box supper at the
Bridges hall Saturday evening.
The school board met last Wednes-
day evening, it being their regular
monthly business meeting. Their
next business meeting will be the
first Wednesday evening in March,
and during this time they will receive
applications from experienced teach
ers, as there will be four or more va
cancies, and the beard will likely
consider applications at that time.
Will Grant and family are moving
into the Swanson property In the
north end. Mr.. Swanson has pur-
chased the VIM Aubrey property and
will move into it.
The Smoky Hollow mines did not
run Saturday or Monday.
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FARMINGTON.

Mrs. VIM. Syrouse and granddaugh-
ter have returned from visit with rel
atives at Keokuk.
B. F. Ketcham and wife left Monday
for Des Moines on business trip.
Miss Fannie Glascock of Betonsport
was a Pennington visitor Monday.
Mrs, Harry Van Auken returned on
Monday from Keokuk where she has
been at the beside of her daughter
Leila who has been operated on for ap-
pendicitis
Chapter o. p. e. o. met on Monday
evening with Mrs. Maude Owens. The
program for the evening was How
Sports and Entertainments Educate"
by Mrs. Anna Hatrick and What Con-
stitutes Good Time" by Mrs. Gertrude
Turner.
Mrs. Proctor Of Burlington, Kans.. is
the guest of her daughter Mrs. G. p.
Franks.
Miss Eva Carr Of Bentonsport visited
recently with her grandmother Mrs.
Appeline Lear.
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March where they have bought farms.
Mrs Will Crum moved to Fairfield
Monday of this week where she Will
make her future home.
Miss Ruth Ebert closed term OF
school Friday near Utica.
Glen Treon and Verne Curtis of
Fairfield visited Misses Nettie and
Pauline Shot one day last week.
Mr.. Munger Of Mt. Pleasant Is here
visiting his sisters Mrs. Woods and
Mrs. Jacob Roth.
Mrs. Foster Anderson Is very i'll at
her home west of town.
Mrs. Luella Bennett and son Elvin
left Saturday for Chicago where she
will visit her son Pro.
Earl Newell who has been visiting
here with his parents the past month
returned to Chicago Tuesday.
Ed Moss Of Oskaloosa was called
here by the death Of his mother Mrs.
Hannah Moss.
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BONAPAR1E.

Miss Bessie Hill is enjoying a visit
in Green City, Mo-
Miss Madge Smith entertained "a
number of her girl friends Saturday
afternoon in honor Of her birthday.
! Mrs. Lizzie Grages has gone to
Knoxville, Ia, to remain for several
weeks.
| Miss Jennie Rippon is visiting
friends in Keokuk.
| Mrs. Caddie Bell is visiting her
daughter in Pulaski.
DR.. and Mrs. C. S. Percival visited
relat S in Ottumwa the first of the
week.
The Willing Workers of the Baptist
church were entertained Saturday
evening at the home Of Mrs. Clyde
Meredith. *
Mr.. and Mrs Isaacson and Mrs
Anna Elkins and daughter OF Ottumwa
were recent visitors of Mr.. and Mrs.
Harry Derr. -,
Mr.. and Mrs. Jesse Fletcher are the
parents of a son born "wednesday
Feb. ~.
w. H. Tully of Monte Vista, Colo,
has been visiting his parents Mr.. and
Mrs, S. FULLY.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. G. Mank1n nave
gone to their new home in Brookpark,
MINI.
Mr.. and. Mrs. VIM. Beard and son
Class and Mr.. and Mrs. John Beard
have moved here from Versailles, Mo.
T. J. Lane of Carthage, ILL.,, and A.
Duan of Denver, Colo, have been
visiting at the w. S. Lane home.
Minor Bell has gone to Moline, ILL.,,
where he has employment.
Tom Ryland of Keokuk visited
friends here the first Of the week.
Mr.. and Mrs Elmer Weally of Mo-
line, ILL.,. are enjoying visit at the j.
c. Perkins home. <sa-s
Members Of the o. E. 8. celebrated
their thirteenth anniversary Friday
evening Feb IA. About 1870 were
present. The guests were entertained
with splendid literary and musical
program after which refreshments
were served. u.%
Geo. Eich of Chicago was called here
because Of the death of his
mother.