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The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1915-12-24

Dr. G W Merrell and wife and W.
+ Thompson an d wife Of Ira return
ed last week from New Mexico. Mr..
Thompson says that country Is too
cold for him Dr. Merrell was pros
pecting for location TO practice
medicine. but did not find place to
suit him
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1915-12-24

Roby. Texas. Dec lI.-Three men
charged with burglary escaped from
laii here last night They substitut-
ed wooden for iron screws In their
cell lock and made their exit through
the roof.
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1915-12-24

We can repair your broken furnl-
ture or stoves. A. r. Morris.
See the Display Of hand made
Fancy work, for Holiday PRESENTS
Friday and saturday, In Show WIN
dow at Smiths Confectionery.
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1915-12-24

Mrs. p. J. lngle left Saturday for
Grandyiew for a holiday visit at the
old home
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1915-12-24

HIGH GRADE COAL AT THE ICE
PLANT ONLY $500 CASH PER
TON.
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1915-12-24

You can get seed rye at Perkins
Grocery Company. ~
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-02-27
TAKES OWN LIFE BY
DRINKING POISON
MISS FAY LORENE kITTERMAN
DIES FROM EFFECT OF DRUG
TAKEN LAST EVENING.

Because her parents objected to her
going to neighbours house to spend
the evening unaccompanied, Miss
Fay Lorene K1tterman, IA year old
daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs. J. Kitterman,
northwest of Agency, took her own
life Thursday evening about 8 o'clock
by drinking a quantity OF poison.
Miss Kitterman had been invited to
spend the evening at q ,neighbor's
house. She asked her father to go with
her but being i'll, he did not wish to go
out so she asked her grandfather, but
he pleaded WEAKNESS as he had been
to a sale during the day and was tired.
The girl left the room and going to
the kitchen took the drug. The first
that was known of the girls rash act
was when she called "Oh, papa!" Her
father FASTENED to the kitchen where
he found his daughter lying on the
floor. She soon became unconscious
and died at $3.50, about an hour later.
DR.. McElderry Of Agency, was called
but the girl was beyond aid.
Miss Kitterman Is survived by her
parents, two brothers and one sister.
The funeral will be held Sunday at
ternoon at o'clock from the resi-
dence. Interment will be made In the
K1tterman cemetery.
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BONAPARTE.

E. C. Entler of Keokuk, was BUSH
ness visitor here last Wednesday,
The members of the M. E. guild held
an enjoyable social at the home OF
Mrs. C. E. Sanford, last Tuesday af-
ternoon and evening. Over one hun
dred persons were in attendance. A
laughable farce was one OF the fea-
lures of entertainment
Miss Bertha Meredith went to Day.
export last week for visit with
friends and relatives.
T. J. Lane Of Carthage, ILL.,, has been
guest of his son, w. s. Lane and
family the past week.
DR.. r. N. Cresap has been confined
to his room with sickness.
"The Wizard of Wiseland' played to
good crowd last Friday evening.
They gave an excellent program.
Mrs. w. H. Roberts received word
last week that her sister, Mrs. Rebecca
Geran of Marion, Ohio, had passed
away, aged 70 years.
Mrs. C. S. Percival and son Har-
lev, spent last Thursday at the home
of her father Jacob Beckley, in Hills
boro, it being his eighty-four birthday.
The Pathfinder class of the Pres
byterian church held a penny social
at the church Tuesday evening this
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BELkNAP

Mrs. w. L. Woolwine left Saturday
morning for a visit with friends In
Missouri.
Alva Thompson is on the sick list.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. c. Bell are moving
to their property in town.
Mr.. and Mrs C. F. McMain and
Mrs. Maggie McMain spent Sunday at
Floris with friends.
B. R. Crily Of Ottumwa was in this
vicinity Saturday on business.
Rev. Boos filled his regular appoint
ment Sunday afternoon at the M. E.
church.
Mrs. Ray H. Cole returned home
Thursday from visit with friends at
Lineville.
w. D. Bradberry and family moved
to Seymour last week.
Mrs. William H. Cox and children
spent Sunday with the former
mother, Mrs. ]. M. Mccormick and
family.
Born, Sunday, February 81, to Mr..
and Mrs. C. G. Martin daughter.
Mr.. and Mrs. C. c. Pftman at
tended the wedding of the latter's sis
ter, Miss Nellie Spangler, to Mr..
Hershberger, in Ottumwa, Wednesday.
Mrs. T. D. Mum visited last week
at the Will Putnam home in Drake,
vile. Mrs. Putnam, who was quite
i'll, is improving.
William Dodd has returned home
from Red Oak, where he visited his
daughter, Mrs. G. w. Shull.
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kIRkVIlIE

Delmer Foster was business caller
in Ottumwa Monday.
Miss Marilla Newell spent Tuesday
at the home of her brother, MI and
Mrs. Dave Newell.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Reed were
shopping in Ottumwa Tuesday.
Earl Zentz of Ottumwa spent Wed
nesday at the home Of his mother,
Mrs. Rhoda Zentz.
Mrs. George Wittenmyer and son
spent Wednesday at the home OF Mrs.
Susan Tiffany.
Mrs. Orval Funk spent Thursday at
the home of her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Austin Brown.
Jesse Shaver visited with rela-
tfyes at Exline last week.
Mrs. Styers Of Omaha was called
here last week by the serious illness
of her sister, Mrs. William Graham.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ed Belford and chill.
dren spent Saturday at the home OF
her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Jonathan
Parks.
Revival meetings closed at the M.
E. church Friday evening.
Miss Margaret Newell spent Satur
day and Sunday with her friend, Miss
Cecil Moore.
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BLOOMFIELD.

The Christian church young people
held a Washington social Monday ev'
ening in the church, with fair attend
ance regardless of the rain and a flne
time is reported. The M, E. people
held a similar one Tuesday evening IN
their church with about forty people IN
attendance and report fine time.
The johnson Grocery Co., lost one
of their freight horses Monday oven
ing Just dropping dead In the harness
apparently with nothing the matter De-
fore.
Mrs. O. B. Smock is convalescing
nicely from taking surgical treatment
at the hospital.
K. NJ, Duncan of Browning, Mo-, was
in this city Tuesday seeing after bust
ness interests.
Mac Wise and Will Kneedler spent
Tuesday in Coatsville, Mo-, seeing al
ter business matters.
Samuel Fesler of Lohrville, was see
ing after property interests here one
day lately.
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w EST POINT

Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Boner Of Dan.
vile, Iowa, are guests at the Klopfen-
stein home.
Misses Josephine and Ernestine
Jansen departed Thursday for an in.
definite stay at Burlington.
Mrs. William Pogge returned Sat-
urday from weeks visit with rela-
tives at Burlington.
Alphonse and Stacy Culligan, who
are attending high school at Mount
Pleasant, are visiting their parents
here.
Cecilia Wallpaper Is spending A
few days in Keokuk, the guest of Mrs.
Arvilla Erdman Cooper. On Monday
evening Miss Wallpaper, Mrs. Cooper
and Mr. Weeks of Fort Madison will
give a recital at Keokuk.
Miss Ellen McEvoy of Fort Madt-
son was an over Sunday visitor with
her parents here.
The high school boys played an In
teresting game of basketball here Fri
day night with the Hillsboro high
school boys and won the game by a
score of 80 to 9. 1t was good game
and the West Point team Outplayed
their opponents from the minute the
whistle sounded. The boys all played
splendidly, but perhaps the best play
ing was done by Pearl Dekalb, ne
having made nine baskets.
Mrs. H. D. Wilson is visiting her
father, William Torley, at Burlington.
Her sister, Miss May Torley, who has
been visiting here for several weeks,
accompanied her home.
! William Schneider, who has farmed
near West Point for number OF
years, will, with his family, depart
about March to make his home IN
Stratford, Wis
Mrs. F. T. Basel of Birmingham
has been visiting her son, Harry Bas-
sci, and family.
Mr.. and Mrs. Herbert Seyb of near
West Point are mourning the loss of
their infant son, born January 20.
Funeral services were held at the
home Sunday afternoon, conducted
by Rev. Click. Interment in the West
Point cemetery.
Born, February 6, 1915, to Mr.. and
Mrs. Thomas Judy, south of West
Point, son.
Born. February 6, 1915, to Mr.. and
Mrs. Philip Throener, south of town,
a daughter.
Born, February 6, 1915, to Mr.. and
Mrs. Martin Hoening, east of town,
daughter.
Henry Eikmeier of Fort Madison is
visiting his sister, Mrs. George Pogge.
Miss Sarah Voter has returned to
her home at Mount Pleasant after a
several weeks visit with her sister,
Mrs. Chris Ellenberger.
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Monday to the John Price farm near

Monday to the John Price farm near
COLLECT.
Miss Ruth Ireland of Fairfield COM
menced the spring term Of school at
the Baldwin.
Mrs. McBeth is visiting in Fairfield
with friends.
John VIM was business caller In
Ottumwa Monday.
Albert Coleman is able to be up
and around after weeks illness
Mrs. Alta Pieter of Bloomfield Is
visiting with her sister, Mrs. Jack
Coleman.
Mrs. Jennie Campbell, who has been
visiting at the Coleman home in Lib
ertyville, left Sunday for her home in
Davenport.
Emer Wilson is seriously i'll at his
home southwest of Libertyville.
Ed Lin and family will move this
week to farm near Fairfield.
Mrs. Ed Stern visited over Sunday
with relatives in Fairfield.
Mrs. Raymond Peebler and Miss
Nettie Tedrow were shopping in Of
tumwa Saturday.
Mrs. H. D. Davis and daughter,
Mrs. Carl Riggs, and son, are spend
ing the week in Abba visiting at the
Richard Swanson home
Mrs. VIII Linders left Friday for
Muscatine, where she spent a few
days with her husband and other rela-
tives.
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kEOSAUQUA.

| One of the most brilliant social
functions of the season was that of
Washington party given Monday night
at the home of Mrs. Walter Beer by
p e. O. committee, to which the P.
e. o. society members were guests.
The house was beautifully decorated
with the Stars and Stripes. Master
Haven McClurg represented George
Washingtonu, Miss Lucille Beer, Mar
tina. and Miss Elizabeth Craig repre-
sented a colonial lady, each taking a
very fitting part in the evenings pro-
gram. The entire evening, with the
program, refreshments and souvenirs,
etc. was q continuous reminder of the
Father OF His Country
Mrs. Nancy Forbes-Hinkle died at
the home Of her father, Andrew
FORBES in Saquache, Colo, Thursday.
The remains were brought to keo-
sauuua for burial. arriving here Sat
urday evening. The body was taken
to the home of her uncle, Robert
Forbes. where funeral services were
conducted by Rev. J. c. Behrus.
Sunday afternoon at 2 o'clock, inter
ment was made at the Forbes GENE.
terry near Mt. Zion. The father ana
brother accompanied the remains
here from Colorado.
walter Hartman and family return
ed Saturday from Laconte where they
had been called by the death OF his
father.
An excellent Washington, Lincoln
and st. Valentine program was given
by the first and second primary
rooms Monday. The program was CIV
en- in the first room and throughout
merited much praise, showing thor
ough training on the part Of the teach
ers. Each happy, child surely de-
served the bright Ratchet which was
given as souvenir of the occasion.
G. w. Dodds left Tuesday morning
in response to telegram announcing
the serious illness Of his Oldest broth
er at Ottawa, Kas. He was accom-
panied by his brother, John. OF Har-
risburg township, and nephew, son
Of the sick man, of Utica.
Mr.. and Mrs B. F. Truax and son,
George, Of Des Moines, Mr.. and Mrs.
George Daugherty Of Bloomington,
Ind. Lee Daugherty Of Centerville and
Ben Stull OF Creston attended the fu'
neral Of Mrs. Sarah Daugherty Wed
nesday.
F. r. Pran has returned from Des
Moines where has has been for some
time in hospital for surgical treat
ment.
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PACKWOOD.

G, A. Moorman left Saturday for a
business visit to North Dakota.
Claud Cox who has been living IN
Montana is preparing to move back.
His wife has been here for some time.
Mrs. C. T. Norman recently received
q letter from her niece at Pomona, Cal.
in which she speaks Of meeting Rev.
Jonathan Lee, formerly Of Ottumwa-
Car, Edmund and Miss Bessie Will
SON surprised their friends by going to
Burlington Wednesday and being mar
ried.
Cashier Hill Of the Farmers Savcinss
bank has purchased the W. D. Thomas
property in North Packwood, paying
$1,000.
Fl. O. Johnson has rented his farm
and will move to town.
W. Il. Kenyon and Ed Avery have
purchased the McChesney garage.
Mrs. Lizzie Ramey left Monday for
Valley Junction to attend the funeral
Of a sister.
Mrs. Montgomery Of North Dakota
and her sister Miss Turnbull OF Lib
ertyville are guests Of the John Barron
family.
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week. A general good time was en-
joyed by all.
Mrs. Harmon Siemon and Mrs. Jas.
Craig of Kilbourne, were guests at the
Mrs. Anna Meredith home one day last
week.
e. c. Smith started to Sacramento,
CAL, Monday, morning, being called
there by wire from his brother, Roy
who is very Ill with typhoid fever.
Roy has been employed as civil en-
gineer there for the past few years.
The George Syfert family have NOV
ed to the Knoebel property on the
hill, one block farther north of where
they formerly resided
The infant daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. Jesse Gardner is dangerously Ill
at their home here.
The youngest child Of Mr.. and Mrs.
D. A.. Leonard has been quite i'll the
past week
Little Kenneth Cummings died last
Friday evening, after couple Of
weeks of intense suffering. He was
laid to rest in the Bonaparte cemetery
Sunday afternoon, Feb. FL, 1915. He
was only five weeks old. He leaves to
mourn his father and mother, Mr.. and
Mrs. A. H. Cummings, and two sisters.
Funeral services were held at the
home, conducted by Rev. Rudkin of the
M. E. church.
Mrs. Wilbur Wilson is seriously ill
at the home of her son, Jay south OF
town.
The family Of w. d. Runkles has
been sick the past week.
o. r. Wilson of Kansas City, Mo-,
was called here by the Illness of his
mother, Mrs. Wilbur Wilson.
Mrs. Burnsworth who has been here
with her daughter Mrs. A. H. Cum
mings. was called to Kansas City re-
Gently by the serious illness of anoth-
er daughter, May, who has nervous
prostration..
Word was received here by friends
that the oldest son of Mr. and Mrs.
Frank Vass Of Valley Junction, had
died last Friday night Of appendicitis.
Mrs. Vass was formerly Miss Blanche
Coolidge, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
o. j. Collidge, and is well known here.
Simon Miller has recently been sick
and Robert Cresap assisted Clark Derr
in the meat market.
Miss Nora Burrier was a recent
guest of her sister, Mrs. Flora Robin
son.
Miss Eva Carr of Bentonsport, was
recent guest of friends here.
Grant Burnett has been quite sick
at his home near town.
Charley Finn and Otto Woods were
in Pennington on business last We'd
nesday.
Clarence Hornbaker has placed new
noroboc m hic farm home recent1v
"My Friend From India" will be
given at the Whitley opera house Sat
urday evening, March 6, for the benefit
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EDDYVIlLE

Mr.. and Mrs. Harve Powers, who
were married in Des Moines on Thurs
day, returned to Eddyville Monday
evening. They were met at the depot
by the Royal Neighbors and num-
Der of friends, who escorted them to
the Dunning & Dorley cafe, where
Mrs. Powers sister had prepared a
bountiful wedding supper.
Mr.. and Mrs. Powers will go to
housekeeping at once in the property
south of the park.
Mrs. c. Peach of Centerville was
called to Eddyville Tuesday by the
death of her sister, Mrs. l.. V. Terrell.
w. s. Shinn was business caller
in Oskaloosa Tuesday.
w. A. MCGEE, who moved to Gig
son, Mo-, recently, returned to Eddy
vile Tuesday on short business trip.
Mrs. Ed Smith and daughter are
spending the week in Abba visiting
relatives.
An interesting debate took place at
the M. e. church on Monday evening
on the subject. Resolved, That Lin
coin Was a Greater Man Than Wash
ington." The affirmative was repre-
scented by N. A. Thayer, Earl Roberts
and John Miller. The negative by
Bert Roberts, Charles Phillips, and
George De Tar. Howard Harold, DR.
Bay and John r. Sipes acted as judges,
The judges decided In favor OF the al
firmative.
Mrs. Pearl Hall, who has been Wis
Iiting her relatives In Eddyville the
past week, left Tuesday for a short
visit with friends in Oskaloosa before
returning to Minneapolis.
Mr. and Mrs. George Creirs OF Abba
we're recent guests of relatives in
Eddyville.
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BIRMINGHAM

Amos Bennett and wife are visiting
in Chicago this week with his sons,
Perry and Pro Bennett,
Announcements have been received
here of the marriage of Ralph E. Stout
and Miss Blanche Gilchrist at the home
of the brides parents in Keosauqua.
They will be at home in Birmingham
after March l.
Last week Ed Hadgel sold his meat
market, including the buildings and
appurtenances, to Guy and Will Baily,
giving possession the same evening.
Mrs. W. A. Wilson visited the first
part Of the week with her son, Lloyd,
in Ottumwa.
James Branner of Fort Madison was
in Birmingham one day last week on
business.
Mrs. Vida Findley and two daugh-
tiers visited over Sunday in Douds-
Leando with Mr. and Mrs. Hugh
Findley.
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WEST POINT

DR.. and Mrs. A. E. Wirseg were
over Sunday visitors of Mrs. Wirsig's
sister, Mrs. James Cameron at Keo-
kuk
Mrs. J. E. Cantrii spent several days
during the week at the home of Mrs.
T. A. Stebbins in Fl Madison
Jos. Boeding Of Chicago is the
guest of his brother, Henry Boeding,
and wife.
Miss Angela Mohrfeld of Fort Madi-
son is visiting at the Henry Pogge
home.
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Younkin. who
were married last Wednesday at Bur-
lington, returned to West Point Mon
day and will be at home to their
friends after March 1.
Walter Link Of Ft. Madison spent
Monday at the home of his parents,
Mr. and Mrs. AL Link
Mrs. G. G. Wilson of Fort Madison
has been visiting her grandparents.
Mr. and Mrs. Thos. Avis. Mrs. Wilson
and family will leave February %
for Rolla, Mo-, where they will make
their home.
Miss Violet Gardner of Fort Madi-
son was an over Sunday guest of Miss
eatha Cantril
Herman Boeding, who has been Wis.
iting relatives here, has returned to
his home at Seneca, Kas.
Miss Ada Fletcher returned Satur-
day from two weeks visit with her
grandmother at Carthage, Ill.
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EDDYvILLE.

Mr.. and Mrs Elmer Oesch of Indi-.
ana are visiting this week with
friends here. Mrs. Oesch will be re-
membered by local people as Nina
Culver.
Mrs. Alta Sly, who has been visit
ing at the W. B. De Tar home, left
Tuesday for short visit with rela-
tives in Dies Moines before returning
to Sturgis. South Dakota.
r. M. Sackett of Lowell, Neb.. was
called here Tuesday by the death Of
his sister, Mrs. Jennie Terrell.
DR.. and Mrs. Ed Myrick have re-.
turned from St. Louis and will move
at once to the Myrick farm south Of
town.
Mrs. Cora Ward returned to Des
Moines Tuesday after short visit at
the Beach De Tar home.
Mrs. Emma Peach Of Centerville,
Mrs. Mary Knox, VIM. Knox and fam
ily of Ottumwa. Mrs. Clara Carmen,
Mrs. Lou Sackett of Dudley were
here Thursday attending the funeral
of Mrs. Jennie Terrell.
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REPRESENTATIVES,
HOME ON VACATION

Representatives A. w. Slanght AMI
M. E. Freeman have returned to o.
tumWa from Des Moines to spend the
week of vacation taken by the legisla-
ture until March A. While here the
legislators are getting afout among
their constituents to learn the feeling
here regarding certain legislation. DR..
-Slaught was with the board OF super
visors for some time this morning
discussing the road legislation. Ths
new bill known as house Gle No. 2Scc,
which would abolish the state hFh-
way commission. and the nresent rcai
law with amendments offered in t. !,
house were discussed by the. su:,cr,
visors and DR.. Slaught, The latte
states that the Johnson hill, II. F. No.
1872 was passed out Of the commit
by narrow margin and g minoritY
report was made by thoso c~ocsir'
1T. He expects test of sire ng' h to :,
made when the vote is taker after lea-
i@latNre resumes its session me-.
week
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of the Bonaparte high school. A num-
Der Of the popular young folks Of the
town are to be included in it's role and
good play Is expected. Several OF
these members have appeared before
the public several times before and
have proven quite good actors.
Miss Corenne Collidge is visiting her
sister, Mrs. Arlie Cecil in Prophets
town, ILL.,, this week.
The ice has gone out of the Des
Moines river but it has been rising the
past few days.
Mrs. Simeon has so far recovered
from her recent illness as to be
brought from a hospital in Keokuk,
where she was taken some weeks ago
for medical treatment, to her home
here.
Mrs. Robt Meek who was called to
the Ellsworth Cresap home in FIT.
Madison last week by the serious Ill
ness of Mrs. Cresap, returned home
last Tuesday. She reports Mrs. Cres-
ap some better, but Mr. Cresap is suf-
fering from an attack of rheumatism.
The ''Thelma-Rose" Co., which was
to have appeared here on the evening
of March 6, has been indefinitely post
poned as two Of the members are i'll.
Ralph Compton of Newman, ILL.,, and
Miss Carrie Moore of Big Mound, are
to be married on Wednesday, March 3,
1915. They will reside in Newman, Ill.
George B. McComb Is to be road SUI
pervisors this year.
Mrs. Hainline died at her come in
Big Mound last Monday night, and the
remains were taken to Blandinsville,
ILL.,, Wednesday for interment. She
formerly resided there.
There will be school election at
the town hall on Monday, Marcus,
1915, at which two directors and a
treasurer will be elected.
George Meredith and family have
moved from the Mrs. Cora Fisher
property on Front street to the Mrs.
Mitchell property on Texas street,
north of the railroad.
Arthur Humphrey has installed a
gasoline engine and is preparing to
do disc grinding.
Miss Rena White of Pennington has
been a recent guest of her grandpar-
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. John Alternately
Miss Opal Dawson is assisting Post
master Finn in the Office while Miss
Collidge is taking short vacation.
Mrs. Roy Stone and daughter of
Pennington, were recent guests at the
parental Syfert home.
Mr.. Richardson who resides with
Mr. and Mrs. Sam Smith, in the Wag-
ner property on Texas street, has
been quite i'll.
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BiDW ELL

Mr.. and Mrs. Levi Gates of South
Ottumwa visited last week with rela-
tives in 'Bidwell.
The remains of the late Mrs. Matilda
Brooks of South Ottumwa were in
tered in the Brooks cemetery Wed
nesday, February II.
Mrs, Claude Rowe and little son,
Wayne, visited at the William Rowe
home in Blakesburg Wednesday.
Mrs. Omer Johnston visited Thurs
day In Blakesburg at the l.. c. Byrum
home. -
Mrs. Martha Holtz of Oregon Is
visiting relatives here.
Mr. and Mrs. c. r. Chisman visited
Thursday at the Elmer Rose home at
Pleasant Home.
Gaorge Chisman and daughter, Miss
Mabel Chisman, visited Tuesday with
relatives in South Ottumwa.
Harvey Grooms visited Tuesday at
the Clarence Nye home at Dudley.
Mr., and Mrs. Clarence Patrick
moved Monday to one OF his father
farms near High Point.
Washington's birthday was OBJ.
served here Monday. The store and
oines were closed during the day.
Arch Fiske and family of South OF
tumwa visited relatives here last
week.
J. B. Smith of Ottumwa visited
friends here recently.
Lee Cloyd and family Of near
Blakesburg and Mrs. Homer Hender'
son and little son of South Ottumwa
visited Friday at the Scott Johnston
home. ,.,
Mr.. and Mrs. Rolla Lewis and little
son Bert visited Friday at the Millard
linn home near Blakesburg.
Mrs. Catharine Johnston and Mrs
lanes Johnston were on the sick list
recently.