The Marshall republican., 1914-05-01

her mother-in-iaw. Mrs. John MARI,
into tow IL or a short visit. Tho lat
ter spent the night with Mrs G. j.
Hooper and went to Marshall We'd
.nesday.
Mrs. Il. p. Rhoades returned to her
home in the country Monday after q
little visit with Mrs. l.. J. Sandidge.
Mesdames II. b. Thorp' and NJ. O.
McAlister and Miss Byrdie Lee Nc
Alister drove to Arrow Rock Thurs
day afternoon, where they attended a
miscellaneous shower in honor OF
Miss blanche Townsend. Mrs. Har-
old Turley was the hostess.
The ladies Of the Methodist Aid
Society have been having some old
fashioned bees. This week they met
In the home Of Mrs. Annie Gillespie
OF neal here. but on ccount OF the
rain they we're not able to get started
until real late. and did not ccom
plish very much. The following lad
les we're present: Mesdames VIM.
Taylor, l.. j. Sandidge. James Smith
and daughter. Miss Nellie, George
ALEXANDER and daughter. Miss Lavinia
and Miss Ida Cunningham.
Miss Mary Tborp OF Napton came
down Sunday morning and remained
until Tuesday with her cousin, Miss
Lula Thorp.
Mr.. Homer Jeffress has accepted a
position with tho Niles Mercantile
company hore.
Miss virgic Jones was the guest OF
Miss Eloise Flanders Sunday and the
two returned TO their school work In
Marshall Monday morning.
Mr.. ]. L. Thompson has gone TO
Doonville where he will remain and
work through the summer.
Mcssrs Joe Staples and Wesley Will
liams drove to p~lackwater Tuesday
AFTERNOON In the formers car.
Mrs. Ottoway Bowler OF Marshall
came down Sunday and spent the day
with her mother.
W. II. lobe OF Kansas City came
down Thursday for q visit with his
mother. Mrs. Joe Wood.
Miss Bernice Bruce spent Thursday
Mrs. Lewis Petry died I'm tho st.
Joseph hospital In Boonville. Thurs'
day evening at about v thirty o.
clock. Although she had been in q
= very critical condition since the op.
: Grafton which she underwent or
: Tuesday. still her friends entertained
some hope that she might be- spared.
= The operation proved to be mucl
moro serious than vas NJ first anti
! copated and on account OF her failing
. condition. the friends and RELATIVES
were called to her bedside Thursdu.
I and remained over night. The re-
mains we're brought to the home her
Friday afternoon. and q large crow
OF friends and relatives gathered I,
perform the last loving services le'
a to them. The funeral was held n
the Presbyterian church Sunday a
I, %ternoon ut one o'clock. Rev. Prize
q OF Napton conducted the services. TIL
intormont was made In the Nelso
cemetery.
RI The graduating exercises OF IN
Nelson high school win be held ut IN
verts hall on the evening OF Tuesday
May 9th at S o'clock. The main fca
lures OF the evenings entertninmen
will be the address by DR.. Alva Moi
e ton Reitzel and special music by
% trio OF classical musicians.
The entertainment given by III
Riner sisters ut the verts hall Thurs
day evening. was In 30 far us the Ri
er Sisters and their assistant wer
concerned. a bowling success. o
-, account Of the inclemency OF the wes
: tier. the house was not entirely II
lied, but those present enjoyed to IN
fullest. n OF the best entertain
ments ev,r given In our little town.
=. A number OF our young peopl
drove to Blackwater Thursday even
Ing to attend the commencement @,
ercises.