The Holt County sentinel. (Oregon, Mo.) 1883-1980, 1915-11-12

OF six yeafs.
q. The sale Of hieh.bsed stock ,s4h
farm Implements Of Mrs. Lizzie Nay.
man, living Q half mile north Of
town, Thursday, WAS all that was IN.
ticipated. A large crowd OF men and
women were In attendance and many
bidders present. Things sold we'll
and everybody seemed pleased with
the way the sale was conducted.
Dr. V. u. Winters, a dentist, Of st.
Joseph. was here, this week, looking
for a location. Dr. DeCougne, who
has been located here, has not been
working lately, owing to the loss OF al
assistant In the st. Joseph end OF tie
business, and IL Is likely that DR..
Winters will arrange matters so as TO
do the work a. CraIgiD DR.. DeCougne's
stead.
Il. G. Walker (Killowatl. Of Mound
City, Was over Tuesday, making a
thorough inspection OF the electric
wiring OF the houses In the town.
This Is done for the particular benefit
Of the electric light people, and incl.
den'ally y will cause tie people 70
put confidence In work that the cleo.
ptOBtt w. hwy piVpO'v ~
be thorough In their work.
The odd Fellows at this place are
having their lodge room repapered,
painted and otherwise beaut ited
The room Is naturally a tine lodge
room and we'll arranged for lodge pur.
poses. 1t is particularly wired ahd
lighted for doing the work In the Odd
Fellows degrees. Tie fraternity here
can boast Of having the best equipped
and appointed lodge room In the state
outside Of the large cities.
Rev. Wood and wife. the Holiness
preachers, who held a revival meeting
In the park here last June and July.
were at the Presbyterian church last
Tuesday evening. They preached
their farewell sermon to the people
OF Craig They are getting ready 10
70 as missionaries to India soon, aud
are making their farewell tour OF he
various places that they have lad the
pleasure Of holding meetings.
Much work Is being done on the
avenues leading into town by
subscription. The grading Of III.
main thorougfares IL being done In
permanent order, and will put travel.
Ing on them In good condition Now
N the time for such work, 30 That In
the spring the roads will lie In line
condii Ion and will need little more
than dragging. This work IL being
supervised by members VI tie city
council
n =. Sauman returned last
Wednesday from Northern Minnesota.
where he has been for more than ~ /"
months experimenting the running
Of his thresher. lie says that the
weather has been 40 bad and the
scarcity of help made II almost I'm.
possible TO do much work With the
machine. lie stored his property and
will return In the spring to finish up.
lie has contracted for considerable
thrssl,ing later on.
Prof. W l. butts and Mrs. butts
returned sunday evening from Kan.
sas Guy. where they had been attend.
Ing the teachers annual state meet
Ink. They report q great time and
something like eight thousand teach.
ers In attendance. The crowd was
too iarge for good results. Many
times, one could not get within hear.
lng distance OF the best speakers.
They visited q part OF Sunday with
Mr.. Butts' parents NJ Dearborn.
The Modern woodnan Camp a,
this place laid plans last Monday
night for big feed TO take place IN
tie near future The camp was d.
vided into two parties. Who are 10 so
liciI for new members, and Al u ssl
date the losing side II TO pay for III,
bis feed Prizes to the individuals
who secure the greater number OF new
applicants have been arranged and q
big time Is provided for Just a. soor
a. the work Of initiating candidate,
IN over,
Mrs. Charles Barker and Mrs
Henry Pilaummer we're called 10 Kan
saS City by wire, Friday, by the ssri
Gus Illness OF Mrs Brady, the moi llel
OF Mrs rnaummer, Mrs, brady 4
the aunt OF Mrs. Barker Mrs, BRAD
Is a very aged lady and has been
resident OF Holt county for man!
wears, The past few years she ha
bsen making her home with he
daughter, Mrs. Mary Courier, Of Kan
sas City. We have not learned hov
Mrs. Rrady's condition Is at the pres
ent time, but hope for the better.
Since writing the tire incident, ",
learn that MIR. Wickiser has pur
chased the Rife Mercantile store
This deal was contemplated prior I,
the IRE and was consummated Mon
day morning. This deal was contem
plated prior to the lire and WAS con
summated Monday morning. TIL
parties are invoicing this week. Mr.
Wickiser will occupy the Rifle build
Ing a. soon Is possible and viii con
duct q general business, selling every
thing, including fresh meats, dr.
goods and groceries. Full details o
the future business OF the Wickise
store will not be out until later.
Is not decided that Mr.. Wickiser vii
own the residence property OF tn
Rifles, hut the deal Is yet pending bt
tween them concerning that propert,
| GOOD-EMouaH.