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Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1914-04-26
Sponsors and Maids
for Veteran Reunion.

J. Ed Murray camp No. 80 Z. c.
V, will be represented at the reunion
festivities at Jacksonville by Mrs. p.
P Byrd as matron of honor, Misses
Hattie Halsey and Matte Broadus
Fix, maids Of honor; Miss Emily
Brown Fox. sponsor, and Mrs Wal
lace Douglass, chaperone. The selec-
lions of these ladies was decided
upon some time ago, but announce
ment was delayed until yesterday be-
cause of the bereavement recently
suffered by Thomas Green ST., com
mander of the local camp, whose wife
died Monday.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1914-04-26
Dionenes, Tub.

The tub i'll which Diogenes, the
cynic, made his home, was a great
earthen jar discarded from the Cyhele
temple. 1t bad been used for wine
Or oil for the sacrifice of the temple
and was sufficiently large to allow
the philosopher a reclining place.
The truth of the tale has been called
into question, although it is said that
during the Peloponnesian war the
Athenians dwelt in just such vessels,
and that even after the death Of Di.
ogenes such receptacles were used as
dwelling places by the poor.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1914-04-26
Carborundum In Furnaces

Curborundum the artificial sapsti
tute for emery, which Is said to rival
the diamond in hardness, Is employ,
ed. because of it's extraordinary re-
sistance to heat, as coating for the
interior Of furnaces Finely powdered
and made into paste, 1t is applied
with brush, Ike paint. to the brick
timing 1t Is said that layer of only
two mllimeters In thickness will pro
tect the bricks from, the effects OF the
highest temperature that is produced
IN ordinary furnace combustion.
Carborundum is itself a product OF
the electric furnace being composed
Of silica and carbon fused In the pres.
ence Of salt end sawdust.-Harper's
Weekly.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1914-04-26
PERSONALS

e. W. Lauhon of Stuttgart was in
the city yesterday on business.
Attorney Tom Poe of Little Rock
was business. visitor in the city
yesterday
Adam B. Robinson spent yesterday
morning at Altheimer on professional
business.
f. NJ. Everett Of Shreveport was
in the city yesterday on business and
mingling with his friends.
Ed Lewis and Elmer Groggan, left
yesterday for ST. Louis, where they
will spend several days on pleasure.
Mrs. w. J. Franey left yesterday
afternoon for Heavener, Okla. where
she will visit her mother for about a
month.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. A. Jackson Of Cam
den are in the city spending a few
days with Mr. and Mrs. P NJ Bridges
at 326 Walnut street.
Mrs. Edna bearing of Maiden, Mo-,
returned to her home Saturday after
a pleasant visit with Mr.. and Mrs. p.
NJ. Bridges at 326 Walnut street
Mrs. E. F. Price, of 1905 Cherry
street will leave tomorrow afternoon
for Hot Springs to recuperate there
from the effects of an illness of
three months duration
Mrs. B. c. Fowles and daughters
Grace and Bell, left yesterday after
noon for Philadelphia, Pa, WHERE
they will spend the summer. They
were accompanied by Roy Fowles
who will spend about week in New
York on business for the Pine Bluff
Company
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1914-04-26
FIVE HUNDRED
HEAR LAST TALK
Graphic's Cooking School
Closes a Successful
Week.
COMPLIMENT EXPERT
Mrs. Vaughn Highly Praised. and The
Graphic importune 60 Bring Do
nestle Science Expert Back
to City Soon.
COMPLIMENT EXPERT

The Graphic's home economies
school which has ben tno talk Of the
town and will continue to be for some
time, closed Saturday afternoon
week of success which on ran the
most sanguine anticipation. The
crowds were large and enthusiastic
from the very first day, and before
the end OF the week, the hall was
packed with women Gag II to learn all
of the latest cookery news from Mrs.
Vaughn authority on all the lates!
STYLES III salads. cakes, meats and
other goodies. Saturday the enthusi-
asm ran high and III closing SEES
sion was a most enjoyable one. Pine
Bluff cooks all claim 10 have profited
by Mrs Vaughn S excellent culinary
advice. They have brought cakes and
pies and bread and doughnuts from
time to time to demonstrate that they
have learned to be expert cooks
themselves. Mrs. Vaughn and her
charming assistant, Miss Katie Rose
Anderson had a busy time yesterday
answering questions and receiving
compliments as we'll as one more
substantial evidence of the appracia-
ton of Pine Bluff ladies. Women of
all stages and conditions OF life have
attended these classes and everybody
has enjoyed every session most thor
oughly.
Mrs. Vaughn answered question
after question Saturday until it would
seem that every chase of house keep
ing and cookery had been so thor
oughly explained that there is abso-
lutely no excuse for any more mis-
takes. She told what makes a cake
hard and dry, what makes it fall and
what makes it puff up il the center
instead fleeing level on top as 1t
should be and cleared up all the cake
baking mysteries that have ever puz-
zled Pine Bluff housewives. She
treated bread making in the same
manner and explained all over again
how to make good pies. She has made
the question of buying and Cooking
meats a very simple one, has laugh
how to make appetiZing and attractive
salads and it would seem has left
nothing connected with good cooking
untaught or unexplained. Some more
samples of Mrs. Vaughn's fine cook
ing were served to the cooking school
guests this afternoon.
Mrs. Vaughn has been deligh ed
with he week in Pine Bluff and prom
Uses to come again.
Salmon Pudding.
One can firm salmon drained and
flaked, one-half cupful sweet milk
one and onehaf tablespoonfuls
crisco, one-half tablespoonful fuolr
one and one-half teaspoonfuls salt
one-fourth teaspoonful pepper, one
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1914-04-26
4 Linen Shower
For Wis., Flo, GaidwnII

Miss Erin Iorslcy was hostess yes
terday attcrnoon 10 large number Of
friends ct her home on Fast SIXTH
av nue., as a compliment to Mss Floy
Caldwell, whose marriage to Chas
Whyte will soon take place. The
color motif was pink and white The
home was tastefully decorated il cut
flowers and ferns. During the af-
ternoon musical program including
the following numb / We're given:
Vocal solo, Miss Ava McGehec.
Instrumental solo, Miss Ruth Rey-
burn.
Reading, ISIS Nellie Mcdonald.
Violin solo, Mrs. Sam Scales.
The beautiful gifts of linen present
ed 20 Miss Caldwell were delivered
by parcels post and in response to
the pos mans whistle, Miss Caldwell
found may useful gifts from her large
circle of friends Mrs. S. II. Mat
thews assisted Miss Horsley in serv-
ing refreshments and entertaining the
guests.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1914-04-26
Keep the Windows Omen.

Open windows are a wholesome in
SEPARATION. Sunshine and blue skies,
the dash of rain and wind, the thrill
of frost and sleet. the biting cold as
well as the soothing warmth, all of
these things are vital, elemental natu-
raj experiences and serve to keep us
IN a state of healthy, normal activity
and alertness.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1914-04-26
Meeting Of
Social Service Club.

The Social Service club met yes
terday afternoon with Miss Hennle
Wilkins on West Fourth av nue. at
2:30 o'clock. An interesting business
session was first in order. IT was
announced that the emergency room
which the members OF the cluh nave
been, cndeavoring to secure had Deeh
arranged for at the residence OF MIS-.
w. f. Dickey at SIS West Fifth ave
nue..
This is a nice comfortable room and
is for the convenience OF any woman,
young or old, who comes to fin9
Bluff a stranger without means TO
pay for a room. They will be vel
come at this room until the Social
Service club can render them other
assistance. Anyone can learn more
about the room by applying to the
Associated Charities or to Miss Ollvia
Alexander, president of the Social
Service club.
The room is not to be confused with
the emergency homo which Will be
established in the city at some future
date
Misses Hennie Wilkins and Nancy
Mum turned over to the club quite a
handsome sum which they realized
from Tea Cup Inn, conducted by them
for several weeks at the McEWen dry
goods store for the club fund.
A report was heard from a commit
tee appointed to visit the city and
county jails and the poor house.
The girls night school is doing
good work at the Y. NJ. G. A. build
ing, and additional students in the
regular classes and in stenography
are sought. Miss Bassett the domest-
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1914-04-26
0Odlps.

Noodles.
Two cupfuls flour, four eggs, one
teaSpoOnful criscO, onC-half teaspoon
water.
Sift flour in bowl and make hollow
in ccntcr Beat eggs slightly; add
salt, ice water and mclfcd criSco pour
into hollow and with silver knife
make into past. Work in more flour
or until it may be kneaded without
sticking. Separate in 10 parts and
roll as thin as paper ALLOW this to
stand one-half hour to dry out. Sifi
a tiny bit Of flour over the sheet of
paste and roll up like jelly roll. Cur
in ID inch strips. Put in refrigerator
for one hour or more. May be boiled
in 8 quarts of boiling sailed water
for 10 minutes or fried in hot crisco
ChouX Paste for Bonnes B0uches or
Cream Puffs.
One-third cupful crisco, one cupful
boiling wafer
Add, stirring all the time, | cupful
pastry flour, continue to boil and
stirring until mixture does not stick
to pan. Take from fire and add one
at a time, beating we'll between each
one. 9 eggs. When COOL drop from
spoon on criscoed baking sheet. Bake
in slow oven 80 minutes When colo
split open near top and fill witt
custard.
Prize Winners
Mrs II. B. Helton of 1920 Mair
street was yesterday Afternoon
awarded the S. prize by her prize
cake NJ. 20, which was the first priz'
offered by Mrs. Vaughn of Thu
Graphic's free cooking school. Mrs
Charles Leverenz of 1909 West Bar
raaue street was given zone honor
able mention for having the secont
best cake, which was number IL
Miss Adele .Bluthenthal, The l4-year
old daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs. A
! Bluthenthal, would have been award
ed the first prize, but failed to compl.
with the requirements and did noi us'
| Albatross flour. Mrs. Quattlebaum o
Sheriff. drew a cake by holding tn
lucky number and Miss Marguerite
Helton of 1920 South Main street wa
awarded the other cake, Mrs. Ra.
Mcintyre of 400 West fourteenth ave
nue. also won cake.
During the afternoon Mrs. Vaugl
presented the High school girls will
a handsome decorated cake, and serv
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1914-04-26
Entertains
School Mates.

HendroW Rowell, son Of Mr.. and
Mrs. \. H RoWell, entertained his
little school mates yesterday after
noon at the home of his parents,
1857 West Sixth avenue. in celebra-
ton of his Sixth birthday. During
the afternoon the little folks played
many games, after which delicious
refreshments were served, and the
little guests left late in The afternoon,
declaring Voting RoWell charming
hostess.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1914-04-26
BENNETT PARTY
HAS ACCIDENT
Autoists Narrowly Escape
Drowning in Kansas
Creek.

News was received in thc city yes
terday that Ziba Bcnnitt and party Of
automobile tourists, who left this
city May 3 for tour of tho CONT
net had marrow escape from drown
ing Friday night by the sudden rise
Of RLssell Creek, three miles south of
Checopa, Kansas, at which place the
party had campad. All personal be
longings were lost. In the party are
Mr.. and Mrs. Ziba Bennitt, Mrs. j. w.
Craig, c. w. Shank and Guy Stewart.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1914-04-26
MISUNDERSTANDING
Dance Is Enjoyed.

The regular Saturday night dance
was given last evening at the Hotcl
Pines by the Lotus II club, and a
large number of the members were
present To the strains of Seibert's
orchestra, the dancers enjoyed them
selves until midnight.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1914-04-26
Meeting Of Woman's
Missionary Society.

The Woman's Missionary Society.
of the First Methodist church Will
hold a mission study class in the.
chapel Monday afternoon at 3 o'clock,
with Mrs. F. 0. McGehee as leader
and Mrs. John Holman as honoree.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1914-04-26
Bali TO BE Given BY
Ladies' Auxiliary.

The Ladies' auxiliary of the Mach
inists' union will give benefit ball
for Carl e. Pearson, Tuesday even
ing at the Bluff City hall. Music for
the occasion will be furnished by
Mrs. Thurburn's orchestra.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1914-04-26

Wright, Frances Cherry, Clifton Gam
mill SIolla Pummer, Ida Robinson,
Pauline ELLIOTT, Mamie Brcws CT.
Ethel Galloway, Hughlpy Coleman and
Misses irene Bassett. Catherine
Murphy and Celia Murphy. The last
three named being members Of the
High school faculty.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1914-04-26
HOlden--KuchOff.

Mrs. Matilda Kuchoff and Lee
Holden both of Gillette were married
in this city yesterday afternoon at 5
o'clock by Rev. w. NJ Kelly at his
home, 1873 East Sixth avenue.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1914-04-26
Meeting Of
Missionary Society.

The Missionary society of the First
Presbyterian church will meet Mon
day afternoon at $3.50 o'clock a tho
church. All members are urged to be
present.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1914-04-26
Sometimes II La.

Dick, whose father was candidate
for office, one day ran TO his mother.
exclaiming: "Oh, mamma, Mr.. Smith
says papa's got the nomination. lie
that worse than the measles?'' 4.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1914-04-26
SOCIETY.
Music School Closes
with Fine Program.

The closing exercises of the music
school Of Miss Alma Langford took
rlace yesterday afternoon at her
home, 1211 South Olive street. The
gold medal which is given each year
TO one of the students, WAS drawn for
yesterday and resulted in tic be-
tween Marie Atkinson and Edith Pat
terson, with Emma Mum second. The
following program was given during
tho afternoon
March ..-.-...-... Morrison
Hazel Cornmesher.
NarCissus .Neyin
Zelda Davis.
Violet Eyes ...-..,-.-.-.. .---..-...- -Spaulding
Lucille Simmons.
Grande Valse de Concert ..-.--..-.. Mattel
Marie Atkinson.
Violin Solo .....-...-.-.--- Bohemian Girl
Milton Carr
March
Roma Key.
End Mazurka -.-..-..............., GODDARD
Catherine Montgomery.
Song-Miltary Array ..----.--....,, Kern
Helen Bahlau.
accompanied by Margaret Bahlau.)
1Aft / IL.
An Autumn Afternoon -.-....--...Lindsey
Anita John.
Manzanita Byrd
Bette Sallee.
Violin Solo Selected
Marvin Patterson.
accompanied by Edith Patterson.)
My Regiment ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. Kern
Athelea Mathew.
IntGrmeZZo Stanley
Elizabeth Finn.
RctltatlOn .--.....--.-.---ls ---------=o clecleu
IIelcn Bahlau.
Cayotto ........-.-.. Galbraith
Ruth Westau.
. Hungarian Rhapsody -EnGeimann
Emma Mum.
waltz Dldllhe
Christine Puddephatt.
Recitation Selecled
Christine Puddephatt.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1914-04-26
B'nai Birth Meet.

Rabbi Joseph Jasn and william
Rosenzweig leave today for Shreve-
port to represent the local lodge Of
the Independent Order of B'nai Birth
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1914-04-26
Seasame Club
10 Wont Tuesday.

\ meeting of the Sesame club will
be held Tuesday afternoon at 2:30
O'Clock with Mrs. J. +. Hut on Fifth
avenue.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1914-04-26

hlf teaspoonful onion juice, two eggs.
Season the fish with the sal, pepper
and onion Juice. Melt the Frisco, add
the flour: cook few minutes, then
stir in slowly the milk. When we'll
thickened, add the flaked fish. Take
from the fire, add beaten eggs and
mix we'll. Press into d creased mold,
in warm water and bake onc-half
hour or steam two hours.
Mexico Missouri message., 1914-12-03
MR.. DAHLEM DEAD
Had Been Ill of Dialects More
Than q Year

John r. Dahlem, Al years old,
died at his home in this city last
Monday night. He had been i'll
more than year. He was en-
gagged in the dray business here.
Mr.. Dahlem was good man
and Jealous member of the
Christian church. The funeral
was held at the home yesterday
afternoon, conducted by Rev. w.
A. Shullenberger. The pail
bearers were: DR.. r. w. Berrey
5. p. Cunningham, j. w. Dry,
II. j. Kelso, Frank Atkins and
7. w. Threlkeld.
The wife survives him besides
the following children: Ollie,
May, Emma and John Robert
The mother, Mrs. Elizabeth
Dahlem, also survives, besides
the following brothers and sis
ter: Edward of Canada; Eugene
of this county, and Mrs. Charles
Flittner of Mexico.
Our deepest sympathy extend
ed to the bereaved ones.
Mexico Missouri message., 1914-12-03
MoLINo ITEMS

Henry Fisher, wife and daugh-
tiers, Misses Nina and Henrietta,
spent several days last week in
Columbia, the guests of Marion
Worley and family. Miss Flor
ence Heller visited Miss Ruby
Fisher from Thursday till Sun
day. Joe Marshall and wife are
spending a month with Oklaho-
ma relatives. Mrs. Woolern is
here, the guest Of her sister, Mrs.
j. ID. Morley, for the winter. b.
W. Robinson and family OF near
Mexico spent Thanksgiving with
his parents here. Among those
who served turkey for Thanks.
giving dinner were DIR. Flynt's,
j. ID. Worley's, II. l.. Weaver's,
Andrew Cawthorn's and p. X.
Cawthorn
James Beam and wife OF Han
nibal who have been visiting rel.
atives here for week or ten
days left Friday for Mexico to
visit their son, Frank, and fam
lily. Mrs. Mary Ann Cauthorn
returned home from Mexico Sat
urday, where she spent a week
with her son, Festus, and wife.
Mrs. Fred Sappington and little
daughter were called home to
Barton county by a telegram
from Mr.. Sappington. Miss
Maude Cauthorn of Mexico was
the guest of her brother, Peyton
Cauthorn, and family a few days
last week. Mrs. Alma Camplin
Heller and daughter visited her
parents i'll Santa Fe from Friday
till Sunday.
Rev. j. s. Arvin of Benton
City preached at Mt. Zion Sun
day and Sunday night and will
preach next Sunday and Sunday
night, it being the regular
preaching Sunday, and will
preach at Gilead in the after
noon. r. L. Heller and family
had for their guests Tuesday, r.
). Montgomery and wife and
Mrs. King and Leslie Lowder
and wife of Mexico, Bob Heizer
and wife, John Heller and fam
lily and Mrs. Will Heller. Homer
Fry and wife of Perry were
guests of A. j. Cawihorn and
wife Thursday. Joe Hale and
wife and Ed. Sharp and family
OF near Santa Fe were guests of
Edgar Martin and family. Sun.
day.
Mexico Missouri message., 1914-12-03
CATTLE FOR EXPORT
Buyers Take Pick From Gala
way County Man

New Bloomfield, Mo-, Dec. l,
+. o. Link of New Bloomfield,
an extensive cattle feeder of Cal
laway county, has sold 65 head
~ his choice Hereford and Short
norm steers to Oswald Hasen,
Daeker of Chicago. The cattle
are intended for the export trade
and will be shipped directly t.
New York. Link received $10.5C
a hundred.
Hasenbacker took the pick o.
The Link herd. Link has 200 heat
on feed.
Mexico Missouri message., 1914-12-03

Mrs.Ida Downing and daugh-
ter, Miss Myrtle Downing, of Full
ton were guests of DR.. JIG. Moore
and family Saturday to Monday
The doctors sister, Miss Annie
Moore, and mother, Mrs. Lucy
Moore, are again in their elegant
new residence on Craig St. after u
visit with relatives at Clayton.
The Moore's also entertained
during the holidays, VIM. Lang,
try and Shields Moore of West.
minister college who had just re.
turned from the Fayette- West
minister ball game at Fayette.
Mexico Missouri message., 1914-12-03

Prof. Herbert Pryor and DR..
J.W Million attended the School
Conference in jefferson City last
Saturday. Mr.. Pryor addressed the
Conference. The organization
heartily endorsed the inquiry
which the Carnegie Foundation for
Teacher Training is to make of
educational conditions in Missou-
ri. The inquiry includes the rural
schools, colleges and all. 1t is a
good move. The Carnegie Foun-
dation has made a thorough inqui-
ry into the law and medical
schools of this country but this is
the first move to investigate the
entire educational conditions of
the State.
Mexico Missouri message., 1914-12-03

" Uncle" ALI. Canterbury, of
Skinner, plans to spend the win
ter with his daughter, Mrs. jeff,
d. Ellis, at Muskogee, Okla.
Uncle" Horace Brink, a
highly respected old colored
man, dropped dead at his home
in this city Monday of heart dis
ease.
Mexico Missouri message., 1914-12-03
THOMPSON ITEMS
Mrs. Spencer Very nl-Mr
Giants Death-L. E. Davis
Birthday


Wheeler Cant bought hogs
from the following parties: 80
from j. T. Beatty, weighing 100
lbs, at $7.15; 10 from Judge
Groves, weighing 315, at 81 LAO,
and 5 from Thos. Brenton at
1925. Grover Sims bought two
calves from E. +. Beatty, weigh
ing 1855, at 8 cts, and from
Thos. Squires one calf, weighing
700, at 8 cts; one yearflng cali,
weighing $50, at 71-2; one COW
and calf from l.. L. jenkins for
800.
Perry Sansberry, from Ian
caster, spent Thanksgiving with
his brother, Claude, of this place.
Wheeler Cant shipped two cars
of hogs and one of sheep to st
Louis Monday night. G. II. Baker
sold one calf to John It. Baker
for $3S. Jesse Hoover sold one
three year old COW to ii. Il. Pear!
at 1925.
Charlie James went to st.
Louis Monday night. Mrs. Spen-
Ger is gradually growing weak
er. Geo. Woolery is confined to
his room on account of a sprain-
ed back.
Mr.. Sansberry dismissed his
school Thursday and Friday and
several of his pupils visited the
Jesse school.
j. II. Beatty and family, j. E.
Beatty and family and Mrs. w.
II. Dempsey and children ate
Thanksgiving dinner with Mr.,
and Mrs. j. l.. Smith of near
Centralia. Miss Ella Geary has
returned home after a visit with
w. II. Dempsey and family. Miss
Elizabeth Beatty returned home
Sunday after a few days visit
with her aunt, Mrs. j. w. Nc
Camman, of Columbia.
The community was saddened
to hear of the death of Mr.,
Greene Cant of near Mexico.
His funeral was preached at
Groves Chapel, of which church
he was a charter member, by
Bro. Neighbours of Mexico and
his body was laid at rest in the
Salt River cemetery. The entire
community extends sympathy to
the bereaved ones.
There will be a box and pie
supper at Cant school Friday
night. All are invited to come
and bring a box or pie. L. E
Davis, south of Thompson, cele
brated his 10th birthday with a
big dinner. There were Al who
ate dinner with him. All spent
an enjoyable day and are wish
ing him many more happy birth
days.
Mexico Missouri message., 1914-12-03

The Kings Daughters Home
for Aged Women in this city
was remembered by many sub
stantial donations on Thanks
giving Day. Canned goods, veg
etables and clothing were given.
There was one donation from
Shelbyville and another from
Hannibal.
Mexico Missouri message., 1914-12-03
NIartinsburg

The Martinsburg Dramatic
Club will stage a three-act
comedy entitled "a Family AT
fair at Romans Hall, in Ben
ton City, Saturday night, De-
cember 9Th, for the benefit of the
Kings Daughters of Benton
City. Everybody invited.
Mr. Gerhard Welschmeyer and
Miss Mary Bertels were married
at the Catholic church in
Martinsburg on Wednesday
morning of last week.
Mexico Missouri message., 1914-12-03

Isaac strickland of Pinckney.
vile, ILL.,, shot and killed his
mother-in-law, Mrs. Sallie Ry.
land, at Montgomery City, Mo.
last Thanksgiving Day morning
and Strickland was in turn shot
and killed by Rex McHoney, an.
other son-in-law of Mrs. Ryland
All the result of a family quar-.
rel.
Mexico Missouri message., 1914-12-03

Mr.. Charles p. Newkirk, son
of Mr.. and Mrs. w. +. Newkirl
of this city, and Miss Gladys
Kennett were married in St.
Louis one day last week. Both
formerly lived in Mexico. The
groom is a barber in st. Louis.
Mexico Missouri message., 1914-12-03

Mrs. Geo. Stuart, at Yves.
sington Springs, S. d., sub
scribes for the Message. She
says it is like a letter from home
to get the paper.
Mexico Missouri message., 1914-12-03

John j. Johnston of the Wor-
cester neighborhood is on a deer
hunt with his uncle, DR.. j. r. M.
Johnston, in Texas.
Mexico Missouri message., 1914-12-03
THE WEATHER.

Thanksgiving Day was one Of
tbe best the Weather Man ever
coined, balmy and spring-like.
Fine up to yesterday; raining
most of the day. Corn husking
time and good roads gone for the
present.