The Marshall republican., 1914-04-24

came from Siater last week to visit
Mr.. and Mrs. Jno. Webb and attend
our graduating exercises. Mrs. Hicks
was formally Miss Bessie webb.
The Miami schools closed on Fri
day, April II, on the evening Of that
day the graduating exercises we're
held at The Christian church. The
weather was mild and pleasant and
the school was filled with admiring
friends of the, graduating class. The
program was interesting and consist
ed of readings and orations and lovely
music consisting Or GARNET, vIoIin
and organ. and appropriate songs
Seven graduates we're made happy II
having their beautiful dipioma's pres
fented. Messrs Hhchborh aud Harri.
BON Wheeler closed the program by
making short talks TO tho class.
Thus ends our first lesson" was the
beautiful and fitting motto which ap-
poared over the heads Of the life be-
ginners. The colored school also
closed on the same evening under the
splendid training of Prof. johnson.
There were five graduates in his
school-four girls and one boy. Their
essays were very creditable indeed
and their music finely selected and
rendered.
The Purcell Cafe has been clored
and will run no more. Mr.. Purcell
found that his profits were not EN-
ough to continue business in that line.
AT present 1t Is not known In Just
what he will engage.
Mrs. Hazel Monroe and little dau-
ghtor. have gone to Marcelinc for n
visit TO relatives. Her father with
whom she has been living has gone to
tho co%untry/to work.
Nirgii Edmonds. n bright school
boy has como to engage in farming
for tho summer IN tho Pate place for
Wilbur Lcncaid. Virgil IL indus
trious and ambitious and expects TO
enter college after finishing the
course OF stndy IN Miami.
w. o. Burgess who suffered n
stroke OF paralysis Mt Shclbina while
at his daughters n few weeks no is
back In Miami and Is feeling COM
paratively well again.
Paul Grady from Central College &
Miss Angie Wheeler from prltcl, :
college we're two Miami visitors last
week. They only remained a Few
days.
Jas. tlrey our butcher failed &c
secure n bovine last week and ratrur
than let the starving community : ,f-
Ter Tor beef he sent TO Kansas City
and secured enough to fili the de-
mands.
Miss Ethelyn Goldman went TO Kan
saa City to purchase her spring head
gear and also to visit the city and
Independence.
There is rumor OF q splendid ferry
haat being put on tho river at our
Miami point. THIS IL good news 10
every n ard mean much business
and accommodation for our people.
John 'FRONT.' entertained at his
liltlo cabin on the river last Sunday
afternoon. a fish Try and it's accom-
pnning relishos were handed out gen.
erously by this kind man.
Those who attend tho w. c. T. T..
entertainment at the Y. II. Casebolt
building will be measured for height
as they enter and pay 2 cents n foot
and | cent for cverS extra inch. The
gents and ladies are expected TO wear
high heeled boots. hair dressed high.
II guests enter with hats on they will
please wear the style their erandfath-
ers wore-stove pipes.
Miss Nelly Bishop. who was one of
the Miami high school graduates
desires TO say TO her scores of friends
that she thanks them most heartily
for her beautiful gifts they sent her
for the occasion and q y she will al
ways think OF them most graciousiy
aud kindly.
Mrs. Eli Rosenthal OF Slater came
TO visit Miami friends and attend the
closing OF u school. She was a for
mer Miami girl. being then Miss Rosa
Mcclure.
Mr.. Ida Davis is recovering from a
recent sick spell, which was caused
from ptomaine poison which is so
common these days.
Mrs. T. II. Burns of 1902 Ewing
AYo., Kansas City. intended to come
down to Easter services nnd visit fri
ends, but on that time her husband
suffered II fractured arm and Is suf-
fering much at the st, Joseph hospit-
al. Mrs. Burns was formally the
wife of the late w. d. Stevens.
Chas, hirt's sister and husband of
noar Wakenda arrived In Miami
Monday In response to a message that