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The Oskaloosa herald., 1914-02-19

played by Mrs. Byron Cruzen. The
marriage ceremony Is impressively
performed, the sacred vows taken;
then. amid a perfect hush, blooming
flowers and the singing of canary,
the Rev Dr. John A. Spyker pro-
nounced Roy Fleck and Nellie Ioa
Cruzen husband and wife.
After congratulations the new hus-
band and wife, the officiating min
lister and relatives of bride and groom
were seated at the table where six
course dinner was served. 1t Is i'm
possible to give an adequate descrip-
tion of anything so big as this, so we
will forego the attempt.
The bride wore beautiful gown of
white crepe de chine studded with
brilliants and trimmed in lace. She
had bouquet of cream rose buds In
her corsage. The groom was dressed
in the conventional black. There was
a most lavish display of valuable
presents. Linens galore, dishes,
cooking utensils, bedding, silverware.
purses of money, dainty jewelry, and
the like.
Guests from out of the neighbor-
hood were, Mr.. and Mrs. S. Norris,
east of Oskaloosa, Mrs. o. ID. Marks,
of Memphis. Neb., David Fleck, OF
Newton, Mrs. Elmer Ikenbarry, of
Ithica, Neb., Earl Fleck and family.
south of Oskaloosa, ALI, Lewis, Frank
and Peter Norris with their families,
east of Oskaloosa, Mrs. Rose Fleck,
/ of Leighton, John Klein, of Lacey,
Retha Robertson, of Oskaloosa, VIII
Fleck, of Bloomfield. After four tables
of guests had eaten, large crowd of
good natured neighbor boys surround
ed the house and with all kinds OF
wierd musical instruments, fire
arms, bells, saws, conch shells and
horus, began to make merry When
they had literally charmed everybody.
they were invited into the house, CIV
en- comfortable seats and treated
most royalty. Then they made their
exit, and made some more music too,
and adjourned.
Mr. and Mrs. Roy Fleck go into life
together with the congratulations and
best wishes of everybody. They will
be at home to their friends after
March l, on their farm one mile north
OF Leighton.
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PETITION PRESENTED
No Action To Be Taken Till First
Regular Meeting in March

ITO the Honorable Mayor and City
Council of Oskaloosa: We, the und-
Iersigned, most respectfully petition
city the proposition Of buying the
fair grounds as park, on the terms
stated by the Lacey Boyer Law, Loan
and Realty Co. at your last meeting.
We most earnestly ask you to give
this your earliest consideration"
The above petition, containing $40
signatures, was presented to the city
council last evening and somewhat
extended argument in its support
made by w. w. Montgomery on be-
half of the signers. The petition
was turned over to the city clerk but
no action was taken upon ii by the
council nor was It discussed by any
of the members. No date was fixed
for taking up the park proposition
and the supposition is that it win not
now come up for consideration at
least before the next regular meet
ling, which comes on Monday, March
2.
Mayor Sewers was absent when
the city council convened in regular
session last night and J. w. Laffol'
tlette presided as mayor pro tenn
Mayor Sewers arrived from Des
Moines on the $50 train and took his
chair before the council before the
meeting adjourned All council men
were present.
Little business was transacted by
the council and the session adjourned
before ten O'Clock. The presentation
of the city park petition and Mr.
Montgomery's talk in its support oc
cupied the time until after nine o
clock. January bills were read and
allowed, December reports OF city
health officer and fire chief, Janu
airy reports of city engineers head and
clerk and city engineers read and
ordered placed on file. The annual
report of the Public Library for 1919
was also read and filed with the clerk
On motion of Williams, the city
treasurer was authorized to transfer
1900 from the general fund to the
fire fund and instructed to pay two
more of the $500 warrants due the La
France Co. on the new motor fire
truck.
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FLECK-CRUZEN. On the ev-
ening of Feb. ~, 1914. guests, rang
ing in age from eleven months to
eighty-two years, began to gather to
the unusually well kept home of Mr..
and Mrs. William CruZen in Madison
township near the Madison church.
They began to arrive early in the aft
ernoon and continued to gather until
$3.50 O'clock, at which time about
eighty had assembled to witness the
marriage of Nellie Ioa CruZen to Roy
Fleck, of Leighton, Iowa. The bride
| Is the amiable daughter of William
and Ella CruZen. About forty of the
invited guests could not brave the
storm even for an occasion so momen-
tous but in the most gracious way
sent their regrets and fondest wishes
for the bride and groom. That was
stormy night indeed! But the bliz-
card was Indicative OF the other en-
IRENE, the bliss and calm OF two
hearts which ever afterwards beat as
one.
| The decorations presented a fine
system of uniformity throughout. The
color scheme was pink and white.
Over the doors and the windows
were ferns with pink and white car
nations. Over the large south bay,
window was constructed bower
made of pink and white carnations
with ferns and smilaX. II was here
that the betrothed took the solemn
vows of matrimony. The most unique
part of all, was carrying out the colol
idea even into the eatables, for one
cake had leaf of pink and white
with the letter &C. formed on the in
side. The color plan was also exhib
tied in the way the table was set anC
decorated.
At $3.50 there Is perfect stiffness
when the sweet, hearttouching notes
from I4ohengrin's Wedding Marcel
steal softly forth from the piano
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get Me a HaIf-Dozen Ties.

Won't you drop her line and explain
that I've been 80 swamped with work
| couldn't write, but will do better
next week?
Il forgot to tell you that the client
through whom | expected to get that
Sheffield platter at wholesale for the
Atkins wedding present is out of
town, so l suppose well have to buy
something the usual way. We really
ought to get it off Immediately. Do
you realize that the wedding Is day
after tomorrow? You can choose
something in silver when you're down.
town today. I'll just dismiss it from
my mind. You know about how much
we should spend and what Dot and
Rob will like. think it would be a
good idea for you to write some of
your clever verses to send with the
gift.
1T wouldn't be much trouble for
you to shorten the sleeves in my new
golf shirt, would it? You do 1t so
much better than the haberdashers,
and | want it to wear next Saturday.
You'd better do 1t today, because to.
morrow and next day we'll be away
on that little motor trip with the
Thoms. That reminds me. There's
a button off my automobile coat
Please get one as near like the others
as you can and sew it on today.
while you're at your desk this
morning, please write to Jaxon's for
a UNDERGROUND bag of that un'
Drowned Hawaiian coffee we use,
Thorn asked me to order some for
him nearly two weeks ago, but it es.
capped my mind. You can send a
check for it, and I'll settle with you
Speaking of checks, don't forget to
make out the checks for those bills ]
handed you last night. | don't want
to wait another day to get them paid
Just keep a memorandum of the
amounts for me and mail the checks
today.
well, must be of. Aren't you
glad you aren't slave to business
Laura? For goodness sake. don't
work around the house or DRAG
around downtown for hours getting
yourself worn out Remember what
told you about resting. and be sure
to take good long nap this after
pocn."--chicago Daily News.
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STANDARD OIL IS OUT $500
Leaky Wagon, Small Boy, Match,
Flames and Ashes Is the
Cause.

Orange, N. 1.-The Standard Oil
company is $500 poorer because OF
a prank played by small boy. A
wagon belonging to the company was
standing in North Jefferson street, this
city, while the driver was in house
near by. A small boy, noticing oil
leaking from the body of the wagon
put match to it.
The vehicle was soon a mass OF
flames. Ralph O'Reilly cut the har'
ness and released the horses In time
to save the animals. The fire depart
ment was called out, but by the time
1t arrived the wagon was in ashes.
The small boy is still free.
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House Of Commons ehs...

An interesting house Of commons
ghost is the radiant boy" This child
ghost has been many times seen and
heard. Its complexion Is OF the color
less purity OF Chinese white. halo of
silver sparkles about It's head during
its peregrinations and Its eyes CLEAN
in their sockets IKE bright electric
lamps. 1t Is evidently In agony. for
the palms of its hands are stif and
turned downward. and as II PAGES
from room to room II gives utterancs
to means of anguish and never ms
Its gaze from the floor. So far - can
be ascertained this particular ghoet
has no prespectral history and why u
should have chosen the house for ~
! haunt Is mystery. London Mail
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HISTORY OF OLD FORT LEE
Consisted Merely of Earthworks and
Was Abandoned by Order Of
General Washington.

The Fort Lee of revolutionary days
was on top of the Palisades, about
two miles up the river from the VIII
lage Of Edgewater. where the Fort
Lee ferry has its New Jersey landing.
In the strict sense of the word, II was
hardly worthy Of being called fort.
since it consisted merely of earth
works, of which not vestige Is to be
seen today.
Tradition says that the fort was
laid out by Gen. Israel Putnam, and
some of the historians thus account
for the fact that the defenses were
rather expansive for their purpose.
At first it was called Fort Constitu-
ton, but was soon renamed Fort Lee.
This temporary stronghold was
really constructed to cooperate with
Fort Washington, on the New York
side of the Hudson, in the defense OF
the river. In the beginning 1t was be-
J lieved that the two defenses would be
able to turn the British war feet back
and prevent it from getting up the
/ river to West Point
| But from the first Washington Ii
known to have questioned Its useful
ness and it was on his orders that II
was finally evacuated. In November,
l776, all that was left Of the American
army in New Jersey abandoned the
fort and set out on Its historic retreat
10 Philadelphia.
Tradition says that there was fort
under the cliff of the river front at
some point not far from Edgewater
earlier in the revolution, but there In
no authentic record of its existence
and it therefore cannot be credited.
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URGES WOMEN INTO POLITICS
Sex Stands the Brunt Of
Days Evils.

Boston,-The solution of railroad
tariff, currency and other public prob.
lens should not be left solely to men
said Mrs. Robert NJ. LaFallette, wife
of the Wisconsin senator, in an ad.
dress at meeting under the auspices
of the Boston Equal Suffrage Associa,
ton for Good Government.
Certainly" she said. every woman
will concede that, in so far as the
railroad rates and tariffs and trusts
AFFECT the cost of living. it is she that
must bear the brunt. When wooden
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Department to Celebrate Its Birth.

Washington. Feb. 1.-THE depart
ment of labor. the baby" among the
government branches of activity. Is
preparing to celebrate the first ami.
versary of it's birthday on March 4
by a large dinner here. at which Sec,
rotary Wilson and Assistant Secretary
Post will be the honorary guests.
while practically all the employees OF
the department are expected to at.
tend
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Mrs. Robert LaFoilette.

cloth and sugar and steel rails are in.
creased in price by the rakeoff of the
trust magnates it is women who have
to plan and pinch to make both ends
meet, and If they won't meet, then it
is woman almost every time who goes
without"
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Suffraoettes Are Ereea,

London, Feb. 1.-two militant suf.
fragettes arrested In the recent wave
OF violence which attended the open.
ing Of parliament, were released be-
cause of illness brought on by a hun
ger strike. They gave the names Of
Warren and Pearson. ''.
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Joe Cannon Joins Y. M, C. A

Saginaw, Mich, Feb. 16.-Former
Speaker Cannon enrolled as a member
OF the Saginaw Y. M. G. A., his men,
bership being obtained by United
States Representative Joseph w. Ford
ney OF this city. in connection with a
local campaign now being made for
new Y. nj. c. A. members.
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Not He.

Yeast-It is said that in SO years
more than 100000 men have been
killed In battle
Crimson beak-Well. in the same
length OF time more men have been
killed by eating"
And yet you wouldn't rather fight
than eat, would you?"
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Noted Anti-Home Ruler Dead

Belfast, Ireland. Feb. 1.-THE Right
Hon. Thomas Sinclair, one OF the
leaders OF the anti-home rule move
ment in Ulster province, died here
aged seventy-six. He was one of the
promoters of the Ulster convention
in 1892. and was president of the
llnionist association for years.
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Didn't Ike Husbsnd,s Town.

Jersey City.-Because she did not
like the town of vuleanite. N. J.. where
her husband had decided to live. Mrs.
Agnes Keller applied TO the court
here 10 compel her husband 10 give
her alimony- Hsr application was re-
fused
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Soldier Commits Suicide.

Newport. K. l.. Feb. IL. Placing the
muzzle of his rife against his head.
Corporal Charles Raunlcher of the
Tooth coast artillery, pressed the trig.
ger with his toe, killing hiTaself.
Death in his family had made Rau.
nicher respondent.
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ANDERSON.-The funeral services
of Alexander Anderson will be held
"Wednesday morning at 1890, from
the new Friends meeting house. Fun
eral services will be conducted by
Pres ID. M. Edwards of Penn College.
Interment in Friends cemetery.
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Minneapolis Factory Foreman Shot.

Minneapolis, Mimi. Feb. 16.-Joseph
Bayerle, foreman of a factory at which
a strike has been in progress for sew.
eral days, was shot and possibly fatal
ly injured by an unidentified assailant
as he was about to board a street car
Three men have been arrested on sus,
picion of having knowledge OF the
shooting.
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$4,000 Fire In Pittsburgh.

Pittsburgh. Pa, Feb. 17.-Fire
swept through row OF frame dwell
mgs and stores In Olivia street. Nc
KEGS Rocks, driving score OF fami
lies into the snow. and causing .
property loss OF $4,000.
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Speaker Clark indIsposed.

Washington. Feb. lion the advice
of his physician, Speaker Chami
Clark remained at his home, sHs Il
catering BON . severe cold. f
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BIRTHS, DEATHS. MARRIAGES

ROBINSON.-Born, to Mr.. and
Mrs. Roy r.. Robinson, No. 1905 South
Market street. Tuesday, February II,
1914, son.
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Ireland Defeats Enoland

London. Feb. l6.--lreland defeated
England by TO 0 In the International
Association football game.
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SCHMITT. - Funeral services for
the late George Peter Schmitt We're
held at the Cheesman Funeral Home,
202-304 First avenue east, at 2:3O
o'clock p. m, Monday, February 16,
1914, under knights Templar aus
pices, with address by Rev. Alexan-
der McFerran of the First Presbyter-
ian church. The rooms of the Chees-
man apartments were filed with Ma
sonic brethren, Knights and Masons,
friends of the family and business
associates. Interment was made in
the side of the daughter, Miss Anna,
who died a few years ago.
George Peter Schmitt was born at
Schreesheim, Baden, Germany, al
most at the gateway of Heidelberg,
the great German university, of Dan
iel and Christina Schmitt, November
26, 1S47. There survive an elder
sister. Mrs. Amelia Greim. of Moline
Illinois and two brothers, George
and Wilhelm Schmitt, who are resi-
dents and citizens of their native
town in Baden Peter as a youth
| learned the tailor'S trade and about
as soon as he became a journeyman
1 graduate OF the system, he left for
America and for a time, while ac
quiring a working knowledge of Eng
lish, worked at his trade in New
York City. He came west as a
young man Of twenty-one years and
worked in various cities, Saltwater
Minnesota, Clinton, Iowa, and at 9th
er places, finally coming to Oska-
loosa as cutter for the old pioneer
clothing firm of Morris Levi. He
was married in Oskaioosa to Anna
Madzka of Fort Dodge, in 1872, and
has been a continuous resident OF
tuscaloosa to the date of death. Fri
day morning, February 10, 1914, the
result of an accident, a fall upon an
icy walk. He was the father OF
seven children, Anna, deceased !;
Herman, OF New Rockford, North
Dakota; Albert, of Chicago: Emil,
OF New York City; Miss Rose, at
home; Carl, deceased; and Harry, OF
Detroit, Michigan. Present at the
funeral from a distance We're the
sister, Mrs. Amelia Greim and
daughter, Miss Hannah, of Moline,
lll.;; Win Swain, brother-in-law
and daughter, Miss Rosa, of Belle
PLANE, Iowa; and the sons, Herman
and Harry. Deceased was one OF
the best known of the older residents
of Oskaloosa and his wide acquaint
ance was attested by large
floral display at the Funeral Home
The casket rested in great bank oil
flowers in a corner of the Funeral
Home.
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BLACKBURN-Died, at her home
in Jefferson City, Missouri, Friday,
February 10, 1914 Addie, wife of +.
l.. Blackburn and daughter of John
H. Kadle, No. 312 Eighth avenue
east. The body was brought to OS-
kaloosa, the former home for funeral
and interment The funeral was held
at the Gilbert chapel on North First
street at $3.50 p. m, Monday, Febru-
airy l6, 1914. The funeral was con-
Quoted by DR.. J. M. McClelland, past
or of the Methodist Episcopal church
and Rev. ]. o. Kemble of the same
Organization, making the address.
body was taken to Sigourney Wit the
evening Rock Island train and inter.
ment made at that place. Miss Lois
Whitaker furnished music for the
funeral service. Pail bearers were,
Fay Baker, Guy White, S. A. Fox,
Fred Matthews, Chef AmSberry and
Glen Hatchitt. Deceased leaves a
father and mother and half-sister,
Miss Bertha Decker. The family has
| the sympathy of friends and &C
iquaintanceS.
NEUMEISTER. - Ida Finley,
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. ]. w. Fin
ley, was born April 26, 1877, at Os-
kaloosa, Iowa, and died at her home
in Seattle, Washington. January 4,
1914, after brief Illness. Funeral
was held Jan. 10, 1914, at the home
of her mother, 4O4 South Third street.
lnterment in Forest cemetery.
| Ida Finley was born and lived the
greater part of her life on the farm
near Oskaloosa. Her early schooling
was obtained in the country, later at
tending OskalooSa and Penn College.
She was married August so. 1909, to
Mr.. J. X. Neumeister, of Davenport,
Iowa. who was at that time an in
structor in n Geographic school at
that place She leaves besides the
husband, two small daughters, Fran
els and Elise, mother, two sisters
and one brother. The Borrowing fam
lily have the sincere sympathy OF a
large circle of friends. The funeral
Twas conducted by Rev. McClelland
of the Central NJ. Il. church. The
pail bearers were. Messrs. Chas. Nc.
,Kinley,J. Anderson, Meredith Roberts,
Theo Evans, Harry Davis and Harry
Without.
MITCHELL.-Howa Mitchell,
we'll known young man Of Oskaloosa,
an electrician and lineman in the
employ of the Home Telephone Com
pany, passed away at his home, No
col Third avenue east, at 4:3O
o'clock this Tuesday morning, Feb'y
IN, 1914, after an illness since Octo'
Der II, 1918, when he contracted a
severe cold that terminated in con-
gestion of the lungs. He had been
better and worse from time to time,
but he had recently seemed so much
better up to within a few hours pre-
ceding death that the impression OF
permanent betterment and GONZALES
eence had gained general circulation
Not until Monday afternoon was the
near approach of the grim messen'
ger apparent. Funeral arrangements
have not yet been completed and
will be announced later. Deceased
was born May 2S, 1877. and was 81
years. s months and IL days of age
at date of death. Howard was a
son of John b. and Mary +. Mitchell
he was born in Mahaska county
where he has been a constant resi-
dent. He was unmarried. He
leaves father and mother, four sis
tiers, Mrs. Flora Bryson OF Oskaloosa
AIRS. ella Jewell of Spring Creek
, township, Mrs, Lena Barr OF Oska
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loosa, Miss Stella Mitchell, at home,
and brother, Dwight Mitchell, who
Is enroute with theatrical company
as electrician. Howard was a pop
ular young fellow and widely known.
He was a member of both Elks and
Eagle lodges of Oskaloosa and was
active in the social life of the city.
The, parents have the sympathy of
the community in their bereavement
and sorrow.
MNEISH - MATTHEW'S. - Mar
ried, at the brides home, Mrs. Pearl
Matthews, near Buxton, Feb. ~, 1914,
at high noon, Mr.. James McNeish and
Miss Marie Matthews. The wedding
was yer quiet affair, only a few
near relatives and friends of the con.
tracing parties being present. Rev.
l.. J. Petit, of Buxton Methodist
church performed the ceremony using
the ring service. After the wedding
and congratulations an elegant din
ner was served by Mrs. Abbie John
son and Miss Una Matthews, sister
of the bride. Mr.. Perrin Moore acted
as best man, Miss Emert Matthews
as brides maid, sister of the bride.
The bride is the third daughter of
Mrs. Matthews and a charming young
! lady. She has wide range of &C.
jquaintances and hosts of friends who
admire her for her many excellent
qualities and wish her all happiness
in life. Mr.. McNeish is the third son
! of Mrs. Foster Kissinger, of Knox
vile, and not a stranger here.
having spent two years in White City
No. 6. He comes highly recommended
having spent the last few months at
Charlton, at the new mines there,
and is an honest Industrious man,
whose friends are limited only to his
acquaintance The bride wore a love
Ily dress of white charmeuse trim
med in silk embroidered lace with
jet braiding and spangles. The groom
wore dark blue serge. Many useful
and elaborate presents were received.
Mr. and Mrs. McNeish went to the
groom's home in Knoxville next day
and from there to Des Moines and
Newton, to visit the brides sister
then on to Charlton. All unite in
wishing these excellent young couple
much happiness.
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Won't you drop her line and explain
that I've been 80 swamped with work
couldn't write, but will do better
naXt Waak2
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-05-01

Mrs. Melvin Barnes spent Iuesday
with AR and Mrs. Fred Schuch ana
other friends of Osceola. -,
William Cummings is visiting VIII
liam Gaugler and family.
Mrs. CYRUS Ferris entertained at
dinner Friday noon.
Mrs. Martin Fox is on the sick list
b +. Wordinger is improving his
home by interior decorating.
school closed at Pleasant Valley
school house Friday with picnic
dinner. Quite "A number of parents
and friends attended. Miss Nellie
Mills, the teacher, received various
presents as tokens of the high esteem
her pupils hold for her.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Hoover we're
in Elkhart Saturday.
The rainy weather spoiled the at
tendance at the lecture given at the
pleasant VALLEY school house Friday
night. Another lecture will be given
there in the near future.
Mr. Grifiths Of Grand Rapids,
Mich, has bought an acre lot just
west OF Osceola of Melvin Barnes. He
expects to build "A house on il.
Miss Iva Pinkerton of Osceola
spent Saturday evening and Sunday
with her girl friends, the Misses
Barnes
Hazel Paulus spent Saturday and
sunday with her parents. Mr. and
Mrs. Fremont Paulus.
Jasper Barnes was in Elkhart Sat
urdav.
Alfred Ferris says the mushrooms
will soon run if il stays warm. He
has looked in several dead tree tops
but has not discovered any Yet.
Mrs John Mills enjoyed the first
crop of mushrooms found in this
vicinity.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Eager and Mr.
and Mrs. Morton Young were sunday
visitors Of Melvin Barnes and family
A picnic party with fishing and sup
per included. enjoyed a trip up the
St Joe river Sunday. Included were
Mr. and Mrs. Harry Everett. Benja-
min. William and Helen Everett Of
MfShawaka The music furnished
was vocal. The fish We're scarce and
scared.