The Holt County sentinel. (Oregon, Mo.) 1883-1980, 1915-10-29
News From Craig.

ing OF a car Of apples.
--Chas. A. J. Perkins. OF Mound
City, was visiting with his old friends
In Craig, Saturday. lie had spent
the week with relatives down on the
old farm and WAS on his return home
w. Y. Martin was . business visi.
tor In st. Joseph, last Saturday. lie
returned home Sunday evening. after
spending the greater portion OF the
Sunday with his brother, Fred Mar.
tin, OF st. Joseph.
Samuel Neely, our popular city
custodian OF the peace, has moved
from the Methodist parsonage to the
WANG undy residence In order to make
place for the new minister that Is to
live In the parsonage.
The church going citizens OF Craig
witnessed . lonesome day last sun.
day. There were no services AZ any Of
the churches all day. Aside from the
Sunday schools and young peoples
meetings, there was nothing for them
to 10 to.
Rev. +. =. Brewster closed sue.
cessful revival meeting at Pleasant
View Sunday evening. The meeting
continued through a period OF three
weeks and Vas we'll attended from
the beginning. There were several
conversions and many additions to
the church.
James II. IIuiIstutter, OF Corning,
was In town Wednesday. Mr.. Hun
stetter IL almost a stranger In Craig
here OF late. In former days II
seemed that II was absolutely neces.
ssry that Jim be In Craig, or things
would not 10 Just right. Glad TO
lave you drop, In, Jim, and shake our
hands a. OF yore.
Rev. y. r. Cooley has been con.
Quoting revival meetings ~ Elk Dale
schoolhouse for tie past two weeks.
Reports from there are that there are
large and interesting audiences every
evening, and that several have been
converted. The meeting will contin.
ne oil this week Al least, aud will
probably be closed next Sunday morn.
Ing.
Chris Krusewss taken toSt JOSEPH
to consult u physician last Wednes.
day The doctorto whom he went
commended that an operation was
necessary II lie ever attained his good
health again. We understand that
lie was operated on Monday Of tbs
week. Al this time We have learned
nothing concerning his condition,
but the surgeon expressed no fear OF
q successful outcome OF the di Guilty.
Wednesday evening about $50
O'Clock, Oct. 20, rs q fast freight with
n long string OF cars went rumbling
through the city, the team OF sam
Marriott became frightened 10y the
terrible noise aud ran east through
the city. David Lambert was trying
TO cross the street toward tie post Of
ice al the time and was struck by the
pole Of the wagon and knocked down.
lie received very severe cut on the
hip where the pole struck him. II
was necessary to take several stitches,
lie was otherwise bruised up, but AT
this writing lie Is thought TO BE- get :
ting along all right, save for consid'
cradle soreness.
Rev. y. Whitfield Thomas, Of Sa.
line, Mo , arrived In town Saturday
10 become the pastor Of the NJ. T..
churches In this vicinity. His work
Is At Bigelow, Sharps Grove, Mime
sofa Valley and Salem. lie will re-
side In the parsonage located here In
Crazy. Rev. Thomas has the appear
snce OF q sound preacher and an able
pastor. lie has been resident OF the
United States three years, having
been born and raised In England. lie
Is intending TO become q citizen OF
this country Just Is soon as the laws
OF the land will let him. He filled his
hrst appointment at Bigelow last Sun
day, morning and evening.
The home production Of "Why
Smith Left Home,' Thursday evs n.
Ing OF last week, was all and more
than was expected Of II. The play
WAS Of high character and very dil,i'
cult OF rendering. but our corps OF
young actors were equal to II and
gave a frst.class Interpretation Of the
play, Not single act TO mar the
evening was seen, The opera house
was crowded to capacity and netted
the church sl07 and some cents. This
Is the most satisfactory production
that our young players have offered
the public In many days. 1t is not In
our province to tell OF each player
but II seemed that each was exactly
suited to the part that they present