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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-12-14

visit his parents, Mr.. and Mrs Ed Nc
Keever; Mr.. Marion Smith will be with
his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Ash
ton Smith, and Mr. Clyde Sehenck
will pass the holiday season with his
father, Mr.. John Schenck.
Mr.. San farrell will go to Kansas
Mr.. Smith and Mr.. Schenck, and will
return with them Wednesday morning.
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The following paragraph is from the
Kansas City Journal: Miss Ona May
Miller, one of Kansas City's best
known harpists,. will leave Monday on
a tour of central and southern Kansas
towns. She will be gone from Decem-
Der 26 she will assist Mr. Fell in the
program at the Westport Presbyterian
church.
Miss Miller is a Topeka girl, who is
spending the season in Kansas City.
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The meeting of the Tuesday bridge
luncheon club has been postponed one
week. The postponement is made on
account of the illness of Mr.. A A.
Hurd. whose wife is a member of the
club.
Miss Louise Jacobs was hostess at a
meeting of her bridge club this after
noon, at the Kahr home in Taylor
street.
A live committee of the Washburn
Y. w. c. A. is the social service Oh
vision. 1t numbers thirty-siX mem
bers and includes in its activities as
sstance at the city Y. w. c. A. and at
the Provident association, regular en-
tertainments at IngIeside and music
work at the Russian, night school
This season the committee has
charge of the sale of Red Cross stamps
at Washburn college. The members
of the committee are wearing Reo
Cross bands this week and are solicit
or
every buyer is given knot OF req
and green ribbon; SO that by the eno
of the week the campus VIII nave
something of a festive air.
Miss Flora Harrington is chairman
of. the committee and the other mem
bers are: Miss Doris Stark, Miss Flor
ence Fair Miss Ruth Reid, Miss Reba
Becker, Miss Bessie Hanson. MISS
berta Davis. Miss Uarda Baird, Miss
Florence Henderson, Miss Mildred
Ramsey, Miss Margaret Browne, MISS
Mildred Cornick, Miss Helen Hunter,
Miss Marie Thompson, Miss Marie MIL
Ter, Miss Nettie Gish, Miss Anita Wels-
kirch Miss Marguerite Thrapp, MISS
Nina Hanson, Miss Esther Ross, Miss
Sue Louise Bell, Miss Helen Reinbach,
Miss Edith Switzer, Miss Margaret
Suydam, Miss Mildred joss, Miss Eta
Mcleod Miss Emma Lyman, Miss
Genevieve Mcmillan, Miss May Sc
bring, Miss Lulu Wiser, Miss MelNa
Davis, Miss Helen w nltakef' MISS
Frances CAV, Miss Anne Hawley, Miss
Marguerite Calvert.
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We all like to go back east We
braS about the sights, too, when We
return But isn't it characteristic of
the man or woman from Kansas to
refrain from an overindulgence OF
outward thrills? We Kansans just
won't allow ourselves to admit before
a New Yorker that there is anything
in Gotham that can open the eyes
wider than the average everyday
Kansas sight.
Frances L. Garside, former Atchi--
son girl, has written a most charac-
teristic story concerning a certain To-
peka woman. Read what she says;g-s
She was from Topeka, and all her
life regarded the Kaw most i'm
posing body of water. Without de-
sire to rob the Kaw of any OF its
splendor, 1 decided that the most en-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-12-14

Some of the coats have fringe
border, while others show the ma
terial slashed in real Indian style to
form its own impromptu fringe. To
go with these coats there are match
ing tams with a quill stuck through
one side.
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The annual German at the College
of the Sisters of Bethany will be given
tonight by the principal, Mrs. Alice
Worswick. The party will be a dinner
dance, and will be one of the chief
social events of the school year. Both
the boarding pupils and the day pupils
will attend.
The dining room, where the dinner
will be served, viii be decorated in
Christmas green. The gymnasium will
be used for the ball room. There will
be a Christmas tree from which the
favors will be given. The last dance
will be a ribbon shower dance. The
annual Christmas dance at the college
is one of the prettiest and most pic
turesque of the holiday parties.
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Three young men who are in school
this year at Culver Military academy,
Culver. Indiana, will arrive Wednes-
day morning to spend the Christmas
holidays. Mr. Archie McKeever will
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-12-14

Chamberlain, Mr.. and Mrs n. q
wright, Mr.. and Mrs. H. L. Grice, Mr..
and Mrs. George NJ. Buchanan. Mr.
ana Mrs. !. L. Jayhoff, Mr.. and Mrs
Eugene Houser. Mr.. and Mrs. F. @.
Johnson, MT and Mrs. j. o. Eyer. Mr..
and Mrs c. Stations. Miss Regina Bu-
cnanan and Mrs. Lewis Eversole.
Mrs. j. d. Hines will entertain the
Z. l. ). club at her home, 1915 Topeka
avenue, Wednesday afternoon.
Mrs. 7. r. Minehan will entertain
the West Side Priscilla club at her
home, 1915 West Eleventh street
Thursday afternoon.
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The public is invited to be present. The
chapel is on the second floor of Wolfe
Hail.
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A new kind of sport coat has just
made it's appearance. 1t is called the
Indian blanket coat, and, as its name
indicates, is gay in co1orings and prac--
teal for all manner of outing pur-
noses. 60
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Notes and Personal Mention.

MI Charles Hobart, who is a stu
dent in the State university, Lawrence
will arrive Friday to spend the Christ
mas holidays with his parents, Mr..
and Mrs. Frank Hobart.
Mr.. A. A. Hurd, who is ill with
pneumonia, is improving. The state
ment that Mrs Hurd is i'll was an
error
Miss Helen Crawford, who attends
the University of California, Berkeley.
will spend Christmas in Los Angeles
Mr.. Carol Forbes, of the Raleigh
of Berger, Idaho, and Mr.. Roy Forbes,
an inferno in a Cleveland, Ohio, hos
pital, will spend the holidays in To-
peka with Mr.. and Mrs. w NJ Forbes
The Rev. Mr.. o. L. Cook, of the
First Christian church, will return the
latter part of the week from Wisco,1-
sin, where he has been engaged in
some work under the direction Of the
American Christian Missionary So
Sunday.
Mrs. Lillian Mitchner gave n lee
ture in Manhattan Sunday.
Justin Hillyer is i'll at his home with
tonsilitis
Mr.. Willard Pierce, of the Culver
Military Academy, Culver, Indiapa
will arrive next week for a holiday
visit TO his parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Robert Pierce.
Miss Ethel Chase, who is a student
in Wells college, New York, will ar
rive Saturday to spend the vacation
with her parents, Mr. and Mrs Har-
old T. Chase. Mrs. Chase is ill with
an attack of grip.
Miss Florence Davis, who attends
National Park Seminary, Forest Glen,
Maryland, will spend the holidays
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Adv.
Payette enterprise. (Payette, Canyon Co., Idaho) 1909-1935, 1915-10-28
WHITLEY BOTTOM.

Mrs. Exile Bend and little 10y, of
Glenns Ferry, are visiting the c. E.
Hurd home.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. E. Hurd visited
Mrs. Hurd's sister, Miss Adams, at
Nyssa, Sunday. Miss Adams was bit
ten en- the hand by a spider and
has been having a very sore hand.
Little Doris White came out from
Payette to stay a couple of weeks
with her mother, Mrs. Fern White,
who teaches the Whitley Bottom
school.
c. w. White, H. A Raby and Ben
Jones were looking at land near
Nyssa, Wednesday.
Mr.. ]. H. Bocr is enclosing the A.
B. Gorham ranch with woven wire
fencing.
Mr.. H. A. Raby purchased young
horse from Mrs. Henry Erwin, near
Payette, last week.
Payette enterprise. (Payette, Canyon Co., Idaho) 1909-1935, 1915-10-28

will be asked. This money is used in
our L. T. L. work.
The Methodist Ladies Aid will give
a chicken pie social, Friday evening
Nov. 10. 'The9receipts to be used on
pledge on Bungalow debt.
Mrs. Jennie Ray Thompson, State
W. c. T. U. Corresponding Secretary.
from Boise, will meet with the w.
c. T. U. Friday afternoon, at 2:30,
Oct. Goth, at the home of Mrs. N.
P. Jockey Mrs. Thompson will give
Echoes from the National convent
ion" which she attended in Seattle.
Be sure to come and hear Mrs.
Thompson.
The Mothers circle will meet Fri
day afternoon, at o'clock, Nov. 5th
Refreshments will be served at the
beginning of the meeting instead of
at the close. DR.. Wright will give a
talk on Bacteria" and Contagious
A local Dentist, on
Mouth Hygiene.
Music.
Payette enterprise. (Payette, Canyon Co., Idaho) 1909-1935, 1915-10-28

Hutchinson, of Payette, has the
contract for the building of the
school house in Sand Hollow. The
lumber has been hauled and the
structure is well under way.
Word was received from the Bolts
Emerson hunting party that they had
bagged one deer.
Mr. and Mrs. D. Jones, accompani-
ed by Mrs. Chas. Brown and son
Bertram, expect to leave for the
California fairs this week.
Mrs. ]. Trail, of Star, is visiting
her sister, Mrs. E. F. Lattig.
An item that will be of interest
to the many orchard men, is the in
vention Of an apple-grader that sorts
the apples by weight rather than by
size. 1t was invented by Grin Boyer,
of Ontario, Oregon, and is being
used successfully on the Boyer or
chards near that place.
Lyle Keller has returned from the
Payette Lakes, and is suffering from
an injury to his hand, received while
chopping wood.
Mr. H. Peutz went to the Lakes
last week, to fix up winter camp
for Mrs. Peutz and children.
j. NJ. Crosby, of Smith Center,
Kansas, spent three days last week,
looking over his farm on Orchard
Avenue. He was a guest at the
Chatelle home while in the valley.
Mrs. E. E. Dean entertained the
1. A. K. last week. After the bust
ness session the meeting was turned
over to the hostess who had prepar-
ed pulling "work-basket" contest
which provided entertainment for the
afternoon. Mrs. Garside captured the
prize, wicker work-basket. Mrs. H.
Jolly, of Missouri, was guest of
the club for the day. Refreshments
were served at the close Of the
afternoons pleasure.
The Hinkley family have moved
into the house recently vacated by
Mr.. Coy.
Payette enterprise. (Payette, Canyon Co., Idaho) 1909-1935, 1915-10-28

At the Methodist church, Sunday:
Sunday School 10 O'Clock.
Preaching at II. Subject "Declar
ing a Dividend. Evening service
at 1880. Subject, "a Talk With God"
Christian Endeavor at $50. Subiec
''Two Permanent Christian Endeavol
Ideals. Leader, Mrs. Ray Russell.
Prayer service, Wednesday evening
s o'clock
Sunday afternoon the every mem
bership canvass will be made. Report
will be given at the evening service.
At the Baptist church:
Sunday School at 10 O'Clock.
Preaching IL a. m. and 1880 p. m
Rev. ]. P. Kanarr, of Middleton, who
Is the District Missionary, will oc
cupy the pulpit morning and even.
ing.
B. Y. P. U. at $50.
The series of meetings at the
Baptist church will close Friday
evening.
At the Brethren church:
Sunday School at 10 O'Clock.
Preaching II a. m. and 1880 p. M.
Christian Workers meeting $3.50
Subject, Sowing and Reaping'. Spe
ciai music by Excelsior and Elite
classes.
Prayer and Mission study services
Wednesday evening at 1880.
The Mutual Benefit club will mee'
with Mrs. B. Grover, Thursday after
noon.
The Baptist Ladies Aid will NEE
Thursday, Nov. 4th, with Mrs. Van
Der Kar. All the ladies are urged &c
be- present as there is work to at
tend to.
The Silver Medal contest will be
held in the Methodist church, Tues
day evening, Nov, End. Myrtle Steg.
ner, Helen Linck, Alice Burnett, Iona
johnson, Kollona Hardin and Martha
Wilson are the contestants. The l..
r. l.. will furnish songs and yells.
Eva Wilson will recite I'm The Bow
cry Mission", An admission OF ioots'
Payette enterprise. (Payette, Canyon Co., Idaho) 1909-1935, 1915-10-28
Local NeUs

The Sophomores gave a party Fri
day evening, at the Vestal home,
for the Freshmen. The evening was
spent in playing games ON the lawn.
An accident occurred which very
much married the pleasure of the eve
ming. Miss Sutton and Theodore
Smith, in running through circle in
opposite directions, collided with
such force that Miss Sutton was
thrown to the ground DR.. Wright
being called, found it necessary to
take several stitches in the out on
her left eyebrow. Theodore also re-
ceived a broken bruise on his fore
head which was very painful.
The Builders class Of the Metho-
dist Sunday School, met at the home
of one of their members, Marion
Stetler, Saturday afternoon. A good
time playing games was had and de-
licious refreshments were served.
The funeral of the late Jacob
Sherer was held at the home Satur-
day at / O'Clock. Rev. BENZ. Smith,
of the Christian Church of Payette,
officiating. The Fruiaand Baptist
choir sang several selections. The
burial was made at Payette. A son,
Glen Sherer and wife Of Ferdinand,
Idaho, arrived Friday evening and q
daughter, Mrs. Ralph Hammond and
little son. of Aurora, Nebr., came
Sunday morning.
Deputy Sheriffs Mccullough and
Whittet. of Canyon County. were
Payette enterprise. (Payette, Canyon Co., Idaho) 1909-1935, 1915-10-28
Lower Payette Valley

The c. L. S. C. held their frs,
meeting at the home of Mrs. G.
Friedman, last Monday. Several new
members have been added to the
class and all are looking forward tC
a very interesting American year OF
study.
The Lattig-Loyeland hunting party
are now safely in camp on Salmon
river and hope to retU n with game
that will prove their prowess as MIN
rods.
Scott's Island was sold last week
to Clarence Yount. Mr.. Scott has
moved to the Steen property, near
Payette
T. B. Sherman, OF Ontario, and
four other horse buyers We're doing
business in this section last week
They were buying cavalry horses for
French Government.
A new boy arrived on October 20,
at the home of Mr.. and Mrs. Jno.
Matteson.
E. E. Dean expects to be home
to-day. He has been at Bull, Idaho,
for the past three weeks.
Mrs. Paine and Ruth were Satur-
day guests of Mrs. F. B. Suplee.
The duck hunters are still numer-
Gus around the neighborhood ponds.
Teal, Mallard and the Tufted Poach-
ard are among the kinds being bag
ged. A few have seen prairie chick
ems near the ponds.
Mr.. and Mrs. D. Jones entertained
at dinner last Thursday evening
Among the guests were the Messrs
L. V. Seward, ]. Seward and RUSS
of Florida, Chas. Brown Jr., Denve
Nichols, Opal Jackson, Katheryn
Northrup and Ella Griffin.
Miles Cannon and family motored
over from Nyssa last Sunday to
oversee some work being done on
the place he has charge of near
Crystal
Hazel Bean has been suffering witt
tonsilftis, but is now much improved.
Miss Baker, of Dist 8. spent Satur
day and Sunday with relatives near
Fruitland.
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. S. Tharp and fami
ly of Ontario, spent Friday and Sat-
urday with relatives at Wood Spur.
Next Sunday will be election of
officers in the Sunday School in
District No. 9. Every one interested
should make a special effort to be
present.
Don't fonget the Pie Social at the
Emerson school house, tomorrow
Friday, night. The girls bring pies
and the boys, pocket-books.
It is rumored that hog cholera is
again in the neighborhood. The Cra-
ven place is quarantined for this
dreaded disease.
A. F. Rupp is doing some leveling
for G. w. Former.
Mrs. Lester Seawe1 and Mrs. Scott
Brundage were Sunday dinner guests
of Mrs. l.. Young.
The three Reimer girls spent the
first of this week at the D. R. Dur
ham home.
Payette enterprise. (Payette, Canyon Co., Idaho) 1909-1935, 1915-10-28
FRUITLAND DEPARTMENT
By Mrs. X. G.. Wilson

there Thursday, looking for mar
who had shot the agent, robbed the
depot and afterwards broke Jail in
a little Washington town A man
who gave his name as A. 2. Or
chard, and who has been. working
for Miller, the blacksmith, o. c.
Stout and Cary Tussing and has
been living in John Rich's house
east of town, seemed to answer the
description. He had left town ana
taken Mr.. Miller's buggy with him.
He was apprehended Thursday even
ing near New Plymouth and taken
to the county seat. Mr.. Miller left
Friday morning and secured his
buggy.
Monday, as Dewey johnson was
taking L. L. Palmer to Ontario on
his motorcycle, a pig DISTRACTED the
way. Result-the young men were
thrown from the cycle and Mr..
Palmer's shoulder dislocated, Dewey
badly shaken up, and the pigs back
broken.
The Ladies Aid of the Brethren
church met Wednesday afternoon OF
this week. They have several large
pieced outing-lined comforters which
they wish to dispose of at s2.5O, each |
This money will be used for home
mission work. The Aid also makes |
several boxes of garments which are
sent to Boise and other needy home
mission fields, during the winter.
All will be glad to know that
Fruitland will again have a drug
store. Mr.. H. G. Gardner left for
Portland, Saturday, to purchase a
stock.
The Grange was well attended last
Friday evening, business and social
meeting was held. The next meet
ng will be held the 4th Friday IN
November at the A. R. Albee home.
A good clean football game was
played Friday between our football
can and Wales. Our boys showed Ut
n good form, winning the game
With a score of 26 to o. Needless to
Jay the boys feel very much encour-
4ged over their victory. The receipts
If the game were s14.7O. The team
VIII go to Vale Friday, Oct. 29, and
O Ontario, Friday, November 9Th, fol-
,ames
The Queen Esthers met last Tues
.ay evening for their first meeting
q the new Conference year. Mrs.
yeilson, the new leader, and Miss
tuth Whealdon, the new President,
ad charge of the meeting. The girls
tanned to have a bazaar, the late
fternoou and evening of Dec. 3rd-
he girls paid $50 scholarship In
ne Olive Hill mission school in Ken
ucky, this last year. The program
{ readings was very interesting.
Mrs. E. W. Madsen gave a very
njoyable triple birthday dinner at
er home Thursday evening. Mrs.
fadsen's and Clark Lewis birthday
all on the same day, Oct. Il, while
ir. Madsen's comes say later. The
/. w. and H. T. Lewis families We're
ne guests. This is becoming an an
ual event, it being the Srd year
le birthdays have been celebrated
it'll big birthday dinner.
Payette enterprise. (Payette, Canyon Co., Idaho) 1909-1935, 1915-10-28

He expects to make another shi
ment to Los Angeles the last OF tn
week.
Mr.. John Clanton from near Bake
2 City, visited his father-in-law, MI
John Cartwright, Saturday.
Mrs. Ficken received a card fror
Mrs. ]. E. Johnson, telling of thei
safe arrival in Hilsboro, Ore. TIL,
Johnsons left in their auto abou
two weeks ago, going via Bend ant
Hood River. They found most Of the
roads in good condition.
Mrs. l.. B. Reddington attended tn.
meeting of the Relief Corps at Pay
cite, Saturday.
Mr.. Chas. Duell's horse which he
was riding after the cattle. Saturday
evening, slipped and fell on Mr..
DUEL, spraining his knee and jar
ring him quite badly.
Mr.. and Mrs. S. r. Frazier went to
Midva!e, Il day to visit their sons
SlJuS anu OH.
Mr.. A. j. Hal sci purchased new
Dodge auto, while on his trip to
Nevada.
Mr.. and Mrs. Albert Grover of
New I!aNen. indiana, are visiting his
5r' ther T. Glover and family.
The " a. Smith family will soon
move into their new house which is
nearing completion.
Miss Stokes and her sister, Mrs.
Larkin, Of Payette, spent several
days last week at the Stetler home.
The Lincg family visited the w. L.
Aellar family near Malheur Butte,
sunday.
Gordon Beers and Seth Russell
came down to the Linck home from
Gmmett, Sunday. Mr. Beers left for
Salt Lake, Sunday evening.
Everett Hill and Claude oliver
eft Sunday evening for Twin Falls,
\ here they expect to find employ
nent.
High School report cards were
given out Monday.
AIR. and Mrs. S. w. Krauss, of
iayes. Kansas, who are on their
way to San Francisco and Los Angel
y stopped off from Saturday until
donday to visit their friends, the
VA Hollenbeck family.
Mrs. VIM. Lanfear and children
ueat the weekend at the home of
er parents, Mr.. and Mrs. ]. 3.
while Mr.. Lanfear
lade business trip to Emmett.
Tuesday morning, Messrs. Frank
nd Lester Rands, Van Malta, A. ].
Iansel, VIM. and Walter Mcconnell,
eft for a hunting trip up the South
ok of the Salmon river.
WILDER Bollinger, Of class IA, who
teaching in the Upper Roswell
cbool, spent Monday, visiting the
rades in our school.
Gus Davis. last week, sold a herd
heifers, 1 and years old, to John
Usher, of New Plymouth, and a
erd of steers to Geo. Nesbit, of
ayette.
Mrs. John Platz received wire
lcnday, calling her home to the
edside Of her father, near South
end, Indiana. She left Tuesday
forming. Mr.. Platz will follow as
BON as he can dispose of personal
Mrs. Meyers, of Horse Shoe Bend,
opped with her sister, Mrs. o. K.
Tiloox, from Thursday until Satur-
ay, on her way to Albany, Ore.
Mr.. Chaplin, of Payette was
RUTLAND business visitor, Monday.
Mr.. Cram, of the Moss Nero. Co.,
! Payette, was a business visitor
our town Friday. II
Messrs. Russell Thompson and
itchel Fuller moved into the Harry
an Akin house, Monday. II
Payette enterprise. (Payette, Canyon Co., Idaho) 1909-1935, 1915-10-28
CARD OF THANKS.

We desire to. express our sincere
thanks to cur friends and neighbors
who so kindly assisted US during
our late bereavement.
Mrs. Rhoda Sherer
and family.
Payette enterprise. (Payette, Canyon Co., Idaho) 1909-1935, 1915-10-28
&. B. HOlME
Dentist

Rooms over Fruit Growers Bank
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1915-03-17
OLD JAIL is GONE.

The court house square has now
been cleared of the last view OF the
old jail and the work of identifying
this property will soon ge an actual
thing. Under the supervision of Con-
tractor Brown the cells are en- route
to the county farm two miles north
east Of Bryan and will be used with
great convenience by the county
authorities in handling road labor. etc.
The condition of the court yard will
no doubt be improved and the practice
of parking teams, etc. be abandoned.
The Civic League with its 500 or
more members is very much inter.
ested in seeing that this be done and
they all have their eyes on the county
authorities who are in sympathy with
the work.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1915-03-17
5000 DIAMOND NECKLACE
WAS LOST BY MRS. EWING
Lost in chieago-Not Known II Jew
els Were Stolen.

Lost in chieago-Not Known II Jew.
els Were Stolen.
A telegram has been received In
Houston containing the news that a
diamond necklace valued2at $4,000 was
lost by Mrs Presley X. Ewing of Hous-
ton in Chicago Monday. Whether the
loss was accidental or whether the
necklace was stolen is not known.
1t contained several beautiful dia'
monds weighing an aggregate Of eight
carats with two solitaires weighing
over four carats. Aside from its mon
etary value II was highly treasured as
a birthday gift to Mrs. Ewing by her
husband, Judge Presley X. Ewing
several years ago.
Mrs. Ewing has been visiting In
Chicago, where she was the guest Of
Mrs. Dixon C. Williams. Mrs. Ewing
will remain in Chicago for few days
after which she will visit relatives II
Louisiana before returning to Hous
ton.-Houston Post.