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Mexico weekly ledger., 1915-08-26
EENTrlx CITY

The Eer Head rs sexa-
Gunnsa e. ne Grln- ezusdz
ag msszzx az eez-Qs
a z@ f-gu AE zzsE ne
sgaa Sunday zA@nos1 and
Bon programs wsre very II
arx-Mzas Per1s Fzhrg re-
ssrns1 sandaT frssz ) Raeaszzt v7sa
wh a Er@ IN Per- Cozm C1sa-
xs LFz cesi wI rezrz - her
hsnss Il Greeley. cse- after "a ez-
tss@ risis win Felzares ken.
ard Mr. Frzak Farznz have moved
baek 70 Bersoa CRY ard are oceayy.
ing the ss1mD pEog@rty-Begn. 10
Mr. ard Mrm VIII Wln1er, 3 da1rh-
tr-Frsd Pez.aon b bone from
ManEhess, m-Nissez Resale ard
Heaen Baker, of s. Lesis are visiting
relatives here-I6rie Sira Hosseas
spent lat week wifh her auns, Mn
Bsb TrateheL-Miases Minnie and
Mamie StaviEer have gene 10 Califor-
ria - Epsnd q rnoEth at the Expos.
itioa-Hernaan TrSsehel made q bus
aness trip 70 s.. Louis Saturday
Miss Tresta Cox has returned home
after . visit with rslzsives ia Lincoln
Co1nty.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1915-08-26
YnLrNGa -

Having nice weather zt this writing
after The big rains II last week ard
the cold Friday. Glad 70 . he san-
ne zgzH-Tne reetinz II Long
Bszah eloae5 last Friday night-Bue
1aAzasoa azd family x Lag Brzneh,
es his sister. Nr2 Alice Aa5ury,
@rS SaadayMr Amanda Beds
ws n czgAHay Ceunty, spent zn
wk with Mrx Lzzie Ellis. and this
k s Is spending zish Octave
k5r and fzmaT q nezx Ekinner-
2sss Elazrsor MzIEnsErads and nepb-
err Il s. Charles. and Hugh Seebzr-
ger Eers guests Of G. r. Sehieaer and
faszay from Wednesday until Sunday.
The Sunday Eehed convention will
neet with the Long Branch church the
afth Sunday 10 this month There
vi be ar all dzv service. with dinner
the grDEnds-John Maddox. wife,
ard daughter. Mr4 Berniee DAVIS and
Of Kentucky. are guests Of
Thoo Boalasre ard family this week.
School opened At Bryant Monday
With Miss Elizabeth OBrien teacher.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1915-08-26
NORTHEAST BENTON

Misses Mary and Mary Lee Boiling.
Of shelbina, are visiting at their un-
eies, VIII Boiing-The Benton citv
schools win begin their years work
next Monday, August 80, with Ed
snay Of Mexico as principal, and Miss
Nora Moore viii again teach in the
primary room-A large crowd Of
young folks enjoyed a lawn party
gwen BY Rufus and Clarence Burns
Monday night.-Miss Neya Rockwell
went 70 St Louis, Saturday, to visit
her sister, Mrs. Elmer wylde.-The
Eureka school began Monday with
mss Alma Brown as teacher. and Miss
rereie Fuhrsr began work at the Law.
ner school on Monday, also-A good
many a'e enjoying the Chautauoua
Lnia weak. J. II. Palmer with Il.
AAiiir Boys will give a fine entertain
nent Friday evening--Win and Miss
1'ama Erisman expects to start Tues.
iay 70 attend the Panama Exposition
Mexico weekly ledger., 1915-08-26
ELIJAH. WILLIAMSON DEAD

Elijah Williamson, of east Liberty
street, succumbs to a stroke of par-
alysis at 2 o'clock Tuesday morning.
He was 70 years old and had been 4
resident of Mexico for a number Of
years.
DIR. Williamson leaves a wife and
ten children to mourn his death. The
children are: G. T. Williamson, Clas-
gov, KY; Mrs. J.. E. Haley, Galloway
Co.; w. c. Williamson, Mexico; c. L.
Williamson. Auxvasse; Mrs. Matty
Thomas, Mexico; Mrs. Brad jenkins.
Auxyasse; Mrs. ElwoOd Freeman.
Galloway Co; Mrs. Lawrence Smith.
Mexico; Claud Williamson, Auxvasse
and Bryan Williamson Of this city.
The funeral services were held at
the house on East Liberty Street at
II o'clock, Wednesday. The body was
inferred at the Beaver Dam church
cemetery.
MI. Williamson vas a good Chris
tan man and the community has lost
an excellent citizen. The Ledger Joins
the friends Of the family in extending
sympathy to them.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1915-08-26
Old Iron Wanted.
Bring it in now.
Prices going higher.
Sam Morris. 26T
J. A. STEWART DEAD.

J. A. Stewart eS years old, a
brcther-in-law Of DR.. W. II. Hickman,
Of this city. died Monday al his home
near Florida, after an extended III.
ness.
Mr. Stewart was born and reared
near Worcester in Audrain County.
He had lived in the Florida neirhbOr-
hool the last rs years. He leaves his
wife, who formerly was Miss Rebeeca
Hickman, and the following children;
Pr Oscar Stewart, Paris; Alex stew
art, Prosecuting Attorney Of Monroe
County; Clarence Stewart who lives
on a farm near Paris; Lannie stew
art who lives on a farm near Santa
Re; SILVA and Miss Susie Stewart who
iived AZ their fathers home, and Mrs,
Mary Lake, Of New London.
The funeral services were held at
South Fork church IN Monroe County
and the burial was made in the GENE
terry there Tuesday afternoon.
Mr.. Stewart wa well known in Mex
Ico. He was a member Of the Presby-
church. The Ledger extends
sympathy to the bcreaved.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1915-08-26
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Mexico weekly ledger., 1915-08-26
NORTH EAGLE.

We are having lots Of rain. Hac
a big rain Friday. Rivers were al
swimming, and mail carriers were de.
layed-The Santa Fe Chautauoua
closed Friday night 1t was sur
fne.-Quite a few from the niehbor.
hood attended the Fair at Mexico
W. M. Brown and wife of Santa Fe
ieft Sunday for Macon City and Be.
we where they will visit a few DAYS.
The electric car viii make extra
trips % Santa Fe during the Chan
tauqua week at Mexico, to take peo-
pie to and from the Chautauma
HARLEY Casper and family, Of Kan.
a City, are visiting in this neigh
horhood-claud MeFadin and sister.
spent Sunday evening with Miss Min.
ME Wood Of near Paris, and attended
preaching at STROLLER Sunday night
The singing school began al stro,h-
er Monday night.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1915-08-26
BEREA.

R. o. Guthrie Of Rush Hill, visited
at the G. Berry'a over Sunday-Mrs.
Albert Richardson sold a calf, We'd
nesday. to II, D. Miller Of near Glea-
son school house for $3.50. Eli
Level sold one to the same party for
ssO-Born, 70 Ernest VAR and wife,
Tuesday, a son-H. c. Berrey and
wife spent Tuesday with Mrs. Annie
Lipp Of Lang Braneh.--P. R. Cawth-
orn and son purchased a new Ford ear
last week.-Mrs. Clyde Sharp and
children, Of st. Joe, are visiting at p.
r. GawtIiorn's-Seyeral from here
are attending the chavtauqua at Mex
Mexico weekly ledger., 1915-08-26
AuxvAssE

6 D. Overfelt win resume hi A.
les al physical instructor and stb.s..
at Joplin Y. N. C. Al. Monday 7
Stokes purchased q $500 Buick 81.
urday. Of Mutton and Sands, Meno-
Miss Mary Harrison returned i.
Parksille Wednesday-Mrs. Bs.,
Moss moved to die smon place Tues.
day, from the farm, to put her ehl.
drcn in schooL-Harry Henderson VA
in M~artinsburg "Wednesday buyip,
muIes.-John Mosley and family Win
occupy the Wright property during Tie
tent revival-Less wiIiamson and
sister we're called 10 Mexico by tie
death Of their father, who died the,e
TuesdayeMord Martin Is quite sek
at his home here.-Mrs.F. c. Stokes
entertained Der Club Saturday. il.
stead Of Tuesday this week, on ar.
count Of Chautauqua both in FuIto.
and Mexieo-The livery barn was
closed Sunday on account Of some dis
among the horses, until il can Il
found out the nature of the disease
I'D Lee Of the firm Of Les Bros, Il
=.
Mexico, Is buying Galloway mules and
this wesk-The bali game
Tuesday, between Range Line and
Auxvasse. finished with a score Of il
70 3 in favor Of Auxvasse -Plunkett
and BeIlamy. Of Mexico. were here
Monday on insurance busine@-M-
gar French, II. Rood, VIM. Hopkins
and Bus Buekner, are on a weeks
camp and fishing trip on the Merrys
Mrs Tom HALEY. who died at The
home Of her son. Buck, viii be buried
Wednesday-Mrs. Jim Thomas, Of
Sedalia, with her little son, are visit
ing Glen Thomas and family-Wm.
English. who died Saturday al Bach
elor, was buried Sunday-The Rev
Frank Dudley and wife, Of Chicago,
are the guests Of the Rev. Dudley's
parents. Mr.. and Mrs. E. NJ. Dud-
ley.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1915-08-26
10, 20 AND 80 YEARS
AGO THIS WEEK


James w. Taylor died at his home
seveh miles south of this city.
Sam B. Cook was suing the Pos,
Dispatch for libel.
J. 7. johnson had bought 1900
Montana sheep.
Earl BIedsoe started to work for
Blum and Co.
Mrs. Adelia Handkerchief, mother Of
DR.. Z. D. vandeyenter, Of Laddonia.
died at the home Of her son in Lad
donna.
Mrs. Margaret Baker, Of near Lad
donla, died at her home. She wal the
widow Of Isaac Baker.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1915-08-26

Manages Wilson, Of the AII-star
team Of the Sunday SCHOOL League,
haa arranged a base ball game with
he Mexico Athletics to be played
next Tuesday. August 81. This game
wiIl b. Of unusual interest for it viii
decide which Of the local teams is the
better.
The Ali-Stars have been trying for
the lat two weeks to get games with
eat-of-fown clubs, but have not made
dasea on account Of the Fair and the
c~havtauqua. Manager Wilson prom
ses 70 have plenty Of games with
both the Fulton and Bowling Green
Aii-stars az soon as the Chautauqua
week passes.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1915-08-26

Kryl, The haEdmaster. whose organ
izatien II ii The chautauqua today, Il
the grestezt cornetist ID the world.
Taers are . number II stories tod On
him acme ~ which smack snartly 81
ne press agents 6ne Italian hand .
These facts are voBched for: be il
eeslfhg, made his money - a paving
esDtractor and the band IL his hobby.
He Is . sculptor n ability and has q
hosns flied Win magnificent paintings.
The ztery Il that when be was maxi
lsg bis great statue Of Lew Wallace,
Nbieh d IN Charlottesville, Ind. he
fell ard wss 70 severely injured he
aosi . nns head 81 hair. The story
eentinues that his present abundant
capillary adjournment Il = wiz How
eysr 10 0ae has yet has The courage
AZ t4as tbs story though il > denied BY
thoss vino know him sell As long as
ME hair N no way effects his ability as
; bandmahter why worry ycr ~
Mexico weekly ledger., 1915-08-26
20 YearaArn

Mrs. A. B. Daniel, of Thompson.
was home from Illinois, where she
went 70 visit her brother.
0. W. Smith, Of near Cant. had one
q the largest orchards in Audrain
e~ouHty-7OO trees.
Davis Clacher, Of Mexico, and Miss
Lulu Campbell, of sedalia, we're mar.
ried.
Sol Hughless aeeiAsntIy shot him.
se6 Hhile on q hunting trip in Wells
vile.
fr0f. Berrey, q FuItoa, was employ
Cd % teach at the Fox school ~,
Skinner.
Dr. Z. v. johnson, Of Sailing 49,,
recovering from an Illness.
Edgar DOwelI, aged IL yearu. died
ct ms home near Long Branch.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1915-08-26

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Mexico weekly ledger., 1915-08-26
Executors Nos;ee

Notice is hereby given that Letters
testainentary upon the estate Of
A. E. WHEELER, Deceased.
nave been granted the undersigned
by the Probate Court Of Audrain
County, MISSOURI, bearing date Aug
ust rs, 1915. All persons having
claims against said estate are required
to exhibit them to me for allowance
within six months after date of said
Letters or they may be excluded
from any benefit Of such estate, and
Il such claims be not exhibited with
IN one year from the time Of the pub
LEGATION Of this notice, they shall be
forever barred.
Mrs. Ida Wheeler and the North
Missouri Trust Co, Executors. Goat
Mexico weekly ledger., 1915-08-26

Superintendent Pratt had one hmm.
dred hitehing posts erected in the
Mexico Cemetery.
Clark and Potts took their fine
horses to the Brownsville fair.
The residence Of J.. G. Berry burn
ed.
Z. 7. Smith and W. C. Wallace Of
Galaxy county, purchased Mr.. schum-
aeher's restaurant
zoe Potts, Frank Canterbury and
Pete Bedeli attended the Shelby re-
union at Higginsille.
Miss Ella Wright aged Fl years.
died at Martinsburg.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1915-08-26
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Dr. Trzhs zad Fazly CsrdzzIE In
Ssxsex kT B1yaizz CEzrra

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sar q Wsg E-zza
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words e spaz1m reEzznz y
T. T. Erase 40 famY xas zrs na
ing to Kaas2E cy 10 rsaa
1T has beer z That T@ err
nea % l;Ess after ae- the rssd IS
osts1 Inferred a &sr bozeE T
We eznrNe a1nw a. ~ Urzsz
abk indeed we1 Ne he eauE ns
y said q "a. nzsay Ez ze had for
gottes al re gx<S Nhish ne had s
serTet ia The Eves If oar fslgWm
IL spite gtasl tie sin. errlg, ard H.
gseSs whrh ne e-feozntsr l. sah s
there - raH EsA CHARITY il this "a
Sefh snS phau1 good has beer
aid o. done fhezs are always thee
VIM appreciate f.
The higher we aseend m the eeaBe
~ kvrnan progress the faore wa eozas
TO yalDs hunan life and intereats. The
mere We possess ~ TIE spirit n Christ
tbs deeper Is or spprseiatios If us-
s<lfah service Il Is 81 reeognsioa n
such service Ns neW wieA 70 speak
For NE past fogy years this church
hAs enjoyed the fellow hip and has
been greatly beneaf1ea ny the seryiee
" Dr. H. VI Traile and hia easimzble
family who are noE about 70 leave rs.
Il would te impsaabe for Is 10 ex
pssra ~ words CIR appreciation Of tie
ue4s Werk thsT hare 6Oze III oss
ehsreA All o ths being 10 addition
70 has wprk at Hardin College and
Eanday srhoel and 10 TIE community
a. wsl VII regard DR.. Trzlie - =
great preseher an6 tezeher bgs sls1
- q El@ ard Ets sezder Il al rsig-
ozs work saS a. ess u our grsteat
Gzz1zy seho@ Specialists In be
sggazzsaes and grz6ing 81 oar azn
AaY 1ezne9 ans II the tgzEriag 81
s~easra 40 . wsa1g n ny
wire an1 s1 saggenr1 h. haa
kSs me Hzns a prsnzty upn
er eapnese &c AID work w6ez ze
ras ahzN g@ suzZ OR teahas
and 1Hrss1 s n Ii wo-k
asnszg "a hsss lad SSezh set before
sm w&iex zse : eznt iaEpratSoz
~ taezns aS eas me s1ny sGns
as . asfTs s ~ 10 wnzt the su
asg s1asn1 rezgg ms@1E
Tns ms1 Il Eu Tzle a. sapxr
1oeus - IL Praary Department
DE Sznasy n as . Leader and
er n teaer1 and a. an advisor
u Al Sunday shsxa mztterz haa been
psan1erfaL Ghe ard her two talented
anerE hare Gsen their bret e.
S~& ~ d. nervsee u Christ and We
are assured aazt - their ustiring
zezi and Efforts se ~ have . Of
he hst prfzzgy departments IL The
a1e
ThM ehsgniag fanrly have left
1eAF imyreaa - esery part IL oar
uAs i1fs ans il their going frsn
~ We feel st ses enly our church
szd Sunday seaoM but the entire
losn and coshaaisy asptzin1 q great
loss Or prayers and best wishes
IRE with them IS they 70 10 Ka.sas
Missouri. where Dr.. TraIe ID Ia
sm the head " the Kansas City Sehool
u Religious Peasg0gY. We are conf
cent that IL hs rev work he viii find
large aphsFe q asefuineas and that
his thorough scholarship biz deep
pjety, and his long experience "a a
teacher and leader Il religions work
saninently aaalify him for aueh the
task he IL nos undertaking.
Very sincerely"
Members u FIRST Baptist church.
Mexico. Missouri.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1915-08-26
NEW HOPE.

Bernard Sellars and wife were Wis
itors of Harvey Stuart and family
Sunday-W. II. Wilson and family
were guests Of @Uncle7 Sam Siden-
strycker and family Sunday. also Mrs.
Bruday Parks-The threshers are at
work after the rain-oppossum Walk
and Brown Station had a quiet inter
esting bali game Sunday afternoon, 8
to $ in o~possum's favor.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1915-08-26

Work began Tuesday on the con.
struction of the new walks around the
Court House and on the reconstruction
Of the broken walk on the East and
South Of the building. New walks are
being built ten feet from Che building.
The keep off the grass1 ordinance
win be easier TO inforce.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1915-08-26

Judge Seneca N. Taylor, 70 years
old' Of St. Louis, died in Colorado
springs Sunday. He wa well known
N this city having appeared in cases
N me Audrain county Circuit court a
number Of times.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1915-08-26

J. Frank Baekner 4 Son, Of Am.
vase among the most proeres.;r.
farmers in north callawsy. got !, -
head Of feeding steers from Ksn...
City, the middle Of has, week.
&c Reed. an extensive farmer l;v.
ing in south Audrain. delivered d
head Of I75-pound hogs to James A..
kinsOn, Of Auxvzsse, this week. !,
ting ~ cents a pound for the Os,s.
ers
Mexico weekly ledger., 1915-08-26

:. ldeweilyn was granted BY he
city council permission e =.
treity in Mexico.
George N. Brown. Of A.s,.s.
ss'se' a. the cadet to IVES, Point
NON Ihs e0ngrsssIonsl dl.trer
Mexico weekly ledger., 1915-08-26

The J. y. Evans Construction Co.,
Of this city, have just received con
tracts for erecting 100000 in new
buildings for the Iowa agriculture
college at Ames.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1915-08-26

futon No., Aug. 24-John Jibbs
ssfry. p pears old, q native of calIa.
e, c0uaty. died here Monday. NJ
vas sAs father Of II children, ii Of
won are living. His wife, to whom
e had eesn married 81 years, died
three years ago. s'''
Mexico weekly ledger., 1915-08-26

hrs, Warren Lewis, Of Montgom-
sFy oity' and her guest Mrs. Mary
=. Martin Of Washington, No, were
the guests Of Mrs. L. c. Cove, satOr.
day. '
Mexico weekly ledger., 1915-08-26
q - - a

leo this week. They pronounce it
great-hrs. J. W. Gorrell and dsugh-
ter, Glessye, are visiting near Florida
this week.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1915-08-26

SNA@ ~NAts tSneNANAy
The Mexico band will give its
regular weekly band concert
Saturday evening from 2 to $50.
The people in the county are es-
peeially invited to be present.
These concerts will be every Sat
urday evening during the re-
mainder Of the summer.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1915-08-26

Mira. Lamkin, Of Clinton. mother Of
Uei Lamkin, one of the Chautauqua
speakers, Il the guest Of Mrs. Il. b.
Banks.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1915-08-26

Don't fail to see our new MILDLY
blouses.
d2 wi The Enterprise Store.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1915-08-26
Meeting at Bethel.

There win be services at Bethel
Presbyterian Church both morning and
evening, Sunday, Aug. 20.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1915-08-26

Having sold ny business ~ Thomp
een wpaIa like 70 have an persons
pwing me call and settle. W M
Thompson. wit
Mexico weekly ledger., 1915-08-26

For loans on improved farms zee
Us about that S 81 money.
20z-d2wltf North Missouri Trust Co.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1915-08-26

Miss Urith Mccall, Of Fulton, il the
guest q Miss IsabeI Gregory.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1915-08-26

John creigh, of Laddonia is driving
a new Willy's-Knight car formerly
owned by the EIks, Of Mexico.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1915-08-26

Jphs W Jasks. q Montgomery city
eas n Mexico Saturday.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1915-08-26

Mrs. Thomas HALEY Dies.
Auxyasse, No, Aug. 24.-Mrs.
Thomas HALEY, widow Of Thomas
HALEY, former Collector of Galloway
County, died yesterday.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1915-08-26

Judge Douglass, Of Benton City,
was . visitor in this city Monday.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1915-08-26
TimothyS Seed Wan
ted. Will pay high
est market price.
Sam Morris. 2S-4t
COnfederate Yeteran nies Al s..

Auxyasse, No, Aug. 24-william
English, 50 years old, Confederate
veteran, is dead near this city.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1915-08-26
Books
Bought, Sold and Exchanged.

We are publishers Agents for all
the newly adopted School Books
for Audrain County-and have
a large stock for sale or exchan.
ge. Remember, everything
needed in the school room al the
lowest prices. This h. the profit
sharing store. We give the val
liable S. g. II. Green trading
stamps or Hamilton Profit shar-
ing Coupons with an cash sales.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1915-08-26
Stock Note,

LOCAL MARKET.
No q Wheat si.02-
corn-sse and roc.
New 0ats-s4 and Sc.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1915-07-29

J. E. Elsberry, of the Riverside
Dairy, will hold big sale Thursday
Aug. 5. Seventy fine cows, heifers
and bulls are to be sold. Read an.
louncement in this issue.
Mr.. and Mrs. L. D. McGahan, Luth-
er, Edward and Alice, will leave Sun
day for an auto tour to Mrs. Nc.
Gahan's old home, forty miles south
Of Cleveland, O. They will be away
three weeks.
George Rover will begin the cree.
ton of a one story cement block at No
10 First street S. W. this coming
week, which will be occupied by him
as restaurant.
J. T. Rush is seriously i'll from heart
and kidney trouble at St. Joseph's hos.
pital. His son, A. C. Rush, was sum.
moned from Gray, Sask. Mr.. Rush
was contracting at Fort Benton, Mon.
tana, all summer, but upon becoming
ill, returned to Minot July 3.
The Northwestern Press Associa
ton, comprising Geo. J. Smiths string
of newspapers, was recently incorpor.
ated for 100000 by Geo. J. Smith
Geo. Murray, Otto Lomen and others
The concern may put in paper al
Minot and establish several at othe,
points.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1915-07-29

Geo. State drove the new REQ car
which was bought by A. P. Scofield
from Grand Forks in 8 hours and 20
minutes, not stopping the engine on
the trip. Good driving.
Edgar Bailey and wife of Sawyer,
returned from Britt, Ia, where they
visited the formers father, Bailey of
Britt" the we'll known writer. They
travelled 1850 miles in their Ford over
muddy roads.
Fl. M. Shirley attended the state fair
at Grand Forks last week, being par
ticularly interested in the auto races.
VIM. Savers, A. c. Torgerson and
J. W. Hussey and families and Mrs.
Anna Gordon motored to Grand Forks
from Des Laos last week to attend
the state fair.
j. C. Smallwood and son Walter are
enjoying weeks outing at the lakes
near their old home near Brainard,
MINI. They will visit friends in the
Twin Cities before returning home the
first of next week.
Employees of the Ward Fruit COM
pany discovered huge tarantula in a
bunch of bananas which they were I'M
loading Tuesday morning, but discov-
cred the dangerous insect before it had
an opportunity to do any harm.