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The hit of the season, June 10, 1915,
at Eagles Hall, 273 Golden Gate ave-
nue., San Francisco.

Mr.. w. D. Jenkins, dancing mas
ter of the Central Dancing School,
will give an exhibition of the Congo
France and Fox Trot through the
Panama Canal on june So 1915, at
Magnolia Hall.
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WEDDING BELLS TO CHIME.

Information has reached the Sum
shine Office that several hundred IN
vitations have been sent out by Rev.
and Mrs. w. w. Matthews to their
many friends to the wedding of their
accomplished daughter, Miss Nettie
Lea, to Mr.. Edward Leroy Harris.
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Rev. Coleman attended the Baptist
Convention in Los Angeles last week.
July 3rd has been taken by the
General Guy v. Henry Camp No. 5
for their annual installation and ball
in Lorin Hall, South Berkeley.
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The Imperial Art and Literary Club
will meet Tuesday, June 9th, at the
residence Of Mrs. c. w. Johnson, 1881
Thirteenth street. Members are re-
quested to attend. Mrs. c. Harland,
president Mrs. R. Thomas, secre-
tary.
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Little Melba Miller, the 3-year-old
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. John Mil
Ter, is one Of the contestants in the
coyeralPs contest which takes place
at the Fair grounds Monday, June 2.
Mrs. t. G. De Hart has returned
home from a visit of two months with
her mother in BRENNAN, Texas.
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The outing of the season will be the
picnic by Occidental Lodge June IL
at Shellmound Park. Two prize
waltzes, gate prizes and other sports.
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Ammerst;ne's comic opera, May n,
under the auspices of Household OF
Ruth No. 458 was high class enter
tainment. All who attended the af-
fair expressed themselves as enjoy
ing every number on the program.
Mrs NJ LoEick, the chairman, de-
serves much praise in getting up an
entertainment of this kind in such a
short time.
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We wish to rect1ry the oversights
in last weeks Sunshine of the Davis
Wiggan wedding. They are as fol.
lows: Mr.. F. Beckford, japanese tea
set; Mr.. E. Harris, flower vase; Mr.
and Miss Saunders, japanese lunch
set; Mr.. and Mrs. Bell, picture (Har-
vester); Mrs. Fowler and daughters,
cold meat fork; brides mother, hand
made comforter.
The Board of Directors of the
Northern Federation of Colored
Women's Clubs will meet at Mrs. H
Tilghman's, 1870 18th street, Monday
afternoon, June 9TH, at 2.30 p. m
Business of Importance.
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Master Alfred Houston, the son of
Mr.. and Mrs. C. A. Houston, had the
honor Of winning the first prize in
the baby contest at the picnic given
BY the household of Ruth, May 28,
1915. He had 1870 votes.
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On account of june 10th being AL
ameda day at the Exposition, House
hold of Ruth No. 458 will meet on
Wednesday, June 9th, instead of
Thursday.
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Mrs. Rhodes, the chairman, and
members of the Household of Ruth
No. 253 wish to thank the general
public for the liberal patronage of
their picnic held at Shellmound Park
Friday, May 18th. After all indebt-
edness had been cleared they have
nearly 500 cash on hand.
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Occidental Lodge Picnic Commit
tee have asked the weather man for a
day like yesterday, and the crowd will
be at the picnic June 18th, She'll
mound Park.
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FOR RENT.

A cottage of S rooms. with bath,
chicken house, shed l4x10, grape ar
Dor, fruit trees; lot 25x110. Situated
at 1927 53rd avenue, Melrose. Rent
only $3.50. See ]. B. Wilson, 1176
9Th street.
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The floor at Magnolia Hall has been
remodeled. Come out and dance on
the Panama Canal for FIVE jitneys
(25 cents).
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THE CoLORED WoMANS MAG
AZINE.

A Household Journal-It Should Be
: in Every Home.
Every colored woman should sub
scribe for the Colored Woman's Mag
azine. It affords an opportunity Tor
our women to present their thoughts
in writing; no family should be with
out it. Our women deserve the sup
port and encouragement o. every
Oakland sunshine., 1915-06-05

Keep off the date of Tuesday, June
22nd. 1t is taken by Auxiliary Board
No. l-of Fifteenth Street Church for
an entertainment.
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Mr.. Otis Hearn. late Of New York,
has consented to dance the Hesitation
Waltz on the Papana Canal June 80,
1915. Magnolia Hall.
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The Mothers Charity Club will
meet Monday, June 9TH, with Mrs. M.
Holigan, 537 Adeline street. Mrs.
II. Jones, president. Mrs. F. Bruce,
corresponding secretary.
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June 25th there will be Japanese
Drill and Entertainment at Lincoln
Hall, given by the ladies of the Art
and Industrial Club. admission Is
cents
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Mr.. and Mrs Samuel T. Waterford
Of MADEIRA, Cal, after spending two
weeks at the residence of Mr.. and
Mrs. r. w. Swinney and attending the
P. P. I. E., have returned to their
home
Oakland sunshine., 1915-06-05

Note-In future we will not
publish anything not signed re-
garding the Hall proposition.
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Parochial Chapter will present to
the public another grand concert June
Is at Foresters' Hall. The best tai
ent will appear. Admission so cents.
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Keep off date July 20. Particular:
later.
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Nice sunny front room; walking
distance from town; $l2 per month.
Men preferred. 243O San Pablo ave-
nue.. Mrs. w. L. Walker.
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,
Occidental Lodge Committee lla
taken June 18th for their picnic at
Shellmound Park. A greatreunion
CLEANWELL DYE WORKS.
Cleaning, Dyeing and Pressing.
Fancy Work, Gloves. Curtains .
Specially.
Telephone Oakland 36D1.
1881 Grove Street.
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Mr.. William Walker is very sick
with appendicitis at his residence 2430
San Pablo avenue.
Oakland sunshine., 1915-06-05

Come out and buy beautiful bou-
doir cap and apron at the Exchange
and Dansante at Magnolia Hall June
End.
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Keep off the date of Friday, Sep
tember 24th. Foresters' picnic al
Shellmound Park.
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Remember the Boudoir and Apron
Dansante at Magnolia Hall June End.
Price Is cents.
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Keep off the date of June 18th,
taken by Parochial Chapter.
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Evangelist Lena Mason will be in
our midst soon.
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The wedding ceremony will be a
church affair and will take place at
Cooper A. M. E. Zion Church, Oak
land.
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Everybody's slogan-The Panama
Canal Dance.
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Mr.. J. c. Spicer of Los Angeles is
in town attending the l. B. S. Con-
vention.
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The young men who are running
the Maroin Hall dancing school on
Thursday evenings will make it a
point to dispense with the school
whenever it interferes with a date
taken by any fraternaI or charitable
organization. They are also in po-
sition to rent Marion Hall at a re-
duced price on Monday, Tuesday and
Thursday and Friday evenings, and
solicit the patronage of the public.
IN THE SUPERIOR COURT OF
the County of Alameda, State of
California.
No. 45846.
GLADYS PENNOCK,
LUTHER PENNOCK,
Defendant.
Action brought in the Superior
Court of the County of Alameda,
State of California, and the COM
plant filed in said County of Alamo
da, in the Office of said Clerk of said
Superior Court.
The People of the State of Califor-
MIA send greeting to Luther Pennock,
Defendant.
You are hereby required to appear
in an action brought against you by
the above named plaintiff in the SUI
perior Court of the County of Ala
media, State of California. }. and to
answer the Complaint filed therein
within ten days Exclusive of the day
of service) after service on you> of
this Summons, if served within this
County, otherwise within thirty days.
The said action is brought to obtain
a decree of this Court dissolving the
bonds of matrimony heretofore and
now existing between plaintiff and de-
fendant, and for such other relief as
the Court may seem proper, special
references being made to the Conn
plant on file herein for further par
.iculars.
And you are hereby notified, that
i you fail to appear and answer the
said Complaint, as above required. the
said plaintiff will apply to the Court
.or the relief demanded in said Com
olaint.
Given under my hand and the Seal
of the Superior Court of the County
Of Alameda, State if California, this
10th day of April, in the year of our
Lord, Nineteen Hundred and Fifteen.
(SeaD
GEO. E. GROSS, Clerk.
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Parochial Chapter promises grand
concert on June 18th at Foresters'
Hall.
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Rev. T. M. Davis is spending his
vacation in Los Angeles.
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The contract for the janitorship of
the City Hall was made Thursday.
A gentleman Swede's bid was $35 less
Oakland sunshine., 1915-06-05

Here we go! Across to Eagles
Hall, San Francisco, to the June 10.
1915, Promenade. For particulars see
ID elsewhere in this paper.
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Rev. ]. L. Allen and Mrs. Clara
Lawson were married Friday, May
28th
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pool WHIST GYMNASIUM
Always Open. Best of Music.
day Night. Make the Club Your
s. G. Hobson, Sec. and Treas
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thinking colored family. We desire
to see this magazine sold by our boys
the same as the Saturday Evening
Post is sold by white boys, thereby
giving employment to hundreds of
OUR BOYS. We also desire to see
our girls and women active in the
work Subscribe, $1.00 per year, 81
cents six months or 10 cents single
copy. Address Colored Woman's
Magazine, Box 24o, Topeka, Kans.
Agents wanted everywhere. Write
for particulars
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Fresh Goods Promptly Delivered
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All Kinds of Bakery Goods
Fine Pastry a Specialty-Satisfac-
ton Guaranteed.
Our Goods Are All Homemade.
1900 East Fourteenth Street
Wedding and Birthday Cakes Made
Family Trade Solicited.
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Rv II Fl He

BY H. H. Henningsen.
Deputy Clerk.
LAWRENCE SLEDGE, Attorney
for Plaintiff, 900 Broadway, Oakland,
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GAS SPECIALS
Good Mantles lOc. 8 for z5c
Fine Nantes l5c, 2 for 1oc
Best Mantles 25c, ) tor Sl.U
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Fine Inverted Lamps .35c each
Fancy Inverted Lamps 75c each
Portable Reading Lamps $3.50
Gas Irons, unexcelled S1./o
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IN THE SUPERIOR COURT OF
the County of Alameda, State OF
California
No. 45846.
GLADYS PENNOCK,
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1915-11-24

self disgraced and discredited. hated
and ridiculed throughout the length
and breadth and circumference of the
very earth he had meant to rule: saw
himself discarded by the strong men
whom he had inyeigled into this futile
scheme and saw himself forced into
commercial death as wolves rend and
deyour a crippled member of their
pack; last. he saw himself loathed in
the one pure breast he had sought to
make his own; and that was the deep
est hurt OF all; for now. in the bright
blaze Oh his own confagration, he saw
that, beneath his grossness, he had
loved her. after all, loved her with a
love which, if he had shorn it of its
dross. might perhaps have won her.
Through all that day he sat at the
desk. and when the night time came
again, he walked out of the house. and
across the field, and over the tiny
footbridge. under tie willow tree with
the still beckoning arms; and the
world. his world. the world he rad
meant to make his own. never saw
him again.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1915-11-24
CHAPTER XVIII.
A Matter Of Conscience

- mdktcT OF COUSCtCnC-
Gail stood at the rail of the White
cap, gazing out over the dancing blue
waves with troubled eyes.
Penny for your thoughts" The i'm
possibly handsome Dick Rodley had
strolled up. in his blue jacket and
white trousers and other nautical en-
beilishments.
"The news in the paper" she told
him. ITS so big"
Dick looked down at her critically.
She was so new Gail to him that he
was puzzled, and worried, too. for he
felt, rather than saw, that some
trouble possessed this dearest Of his
friends.
Yes, it is big news" he admitted;
big enough and startling enough to
impress anyone very gravely" Then
he shook his head at her. but you
mustn't worry about it, Gail You're
not responsible"
Gail turned her eyes from him and
looked out over the white-edged waves
again
1T is a tremendous responsibility"
she unused, whereupon Dick, as be-
came him, violently broke the thread
of thought by taking her arm and
drawing her away from the rail, and
walking gayly with her up to the for
ward shelter deck, where, shielded
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1915-11-24
Don Helps Man Make Living.

A dog named Rover. owned by a
gentleman in Carpenteria, Cal. has
been taught to turn the wheel that
furnishes the power for his masters
scissors-grinding machine. Rover gets
on the wheel OF his own accord and
merrily treads, treads. while his mas
Ter sharpens scissors and knives. The
dog seems to think II game devised
for his special amusement, and when
business is slack be win run TO the
wheel and bark reproschfully at his
master until the good man feels
obliged TO attach the rope which turns
the wheel. Rover never seems so
bappy as when business is brisk, and
he can send his large Hheel around
and around for whole morning. He
will then sleep for half an hour after
be his had his dinner. and be ready
for york again with his master In the
afternoon.-Th American Boy.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1915-11-24
CHAPTER xxx.
A Vestrx Meeting.


There was a strained atmosphere In
the vestry meeting from the first.
Every member present felt the tension
from the moment old Joseph G. Clark
walked in with Chisholm. They did
not even nod to Rev. Smith Boyd, but
took their seats solidly in their Gus
tomary places at the table, Clark,
shielding his eyes, as was his won't
against the light which streamed on
him from the red robe of the Good
Shepherd. The repression was ap
parent, too. in Rev. Smith Boyd. who
rose to address his vestrymen as soon
as the late-comers arrived.
Gentlemen" said he. Il wish to
speak to you as the treasury commit
tee, rather than as vestrymen, for i
is in the former capacity which you
always attend l am advised that we
have been paid for Vedder court
Chisholm, to whom he directed a
gaze of inquiry, nodded his head.
Its in the Majestic" he stated. Il
have plans for its investment, which
/ wish to lay before the committee.
Il shall lay my own before them at
the same time" went on the rector.
q wish however, to preface these
plans by the statement that | have.
so far as am concerned. relinquished
all thought of building the new
cathedral"
Nicholas Van PIoon. who had been
much troubled of late. frightened and
nodded his round head emphatically.
That's what l say" he declared.
(To BE CoNTINUED.)
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1915-11-24
No Chance for Him.

A man on trial for horse stealing
When it came time for the lawyers
on both sides to tell the Judge what
instructions they wanted him to give
the jury in addition to the points
covered in his own charge, the attor
ney for the defense said:
= respectfully ask your honor to
charge the Jury that it is a funda
mental principle of law in this coun
try that II is better for 80 guilty men
to escape than for one innocent man
to be found guilty"
YES. that is true" said the Judge.
refectively, "and | so instruct the
fury; but | will add that 1t is the
opinion OF the court that the W
guilty men have already escaped. -
Harpers Magazine.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1915-11-24
TOOK SPLINTER FROM HEART
Extraordinary Operation That French
Surgeons Are Reported to Have
Successfully Carried Out.

An operation unique in the annals
of surgery, the extraction of frag
ment of hand-grenade from the heart,
was described recently at the Paris
Academy of Medicine by Professor
Armaingaud Of Bordeaux.
The patient, a young Partisan ser
geant of rather delicate constitution.
who was present at the session, was
wounded at st. Hubert, in the Ar
come. on October /. A splinter one
half inch square and one-eighth inch
thick lodged in the heart, where it
remained four and a half months. On
February II DR. Maurice Beaussenat,
chief of the ambulance in the Rue
Jacques Dulud, NeuilIy. undertook to
extract #.
Once the heart was laid open the
difficulties began The fragment was
very awkward to catch, and slipped
from the forceps several times before
1t could be extracted, but the heart
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1915-11-24
CELEBRATE DAY OF LIBERTY
Festivities of Swiss Cantons to Which
All Visitors % the Country Are
Attracted.

August l is the day when the liberty
of the Swiss cantons is celebrated. AT
Geneva one OF the favorite forms OF
celebration is to throw colored lights
on the great fountain of let d'eau"
that rises out of the lake. Every color
of the rainbow plays over the tower
ing column of white spray. washing it
in this shining rainbow dress. At
night the water seems to float in the
air like a many-colored banner. This
Jet d'eau OF jet of water is acknowi-
edged to be the highest fountain in
the world. At the place where the
waters of Lake Geneva narrow into
the harbor, ready to flow into the River
Rhone. a small breakwater has been
built. Beside it a great water main
with a nozzle six inches in diameter
is suspended, with the end turned Ia
such a way as to throw the water high
III the air. This is done by what IL
termed gravity pressure" and the
zaighty current seems trying 70 rise
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1915-11-24
Two Babies.

Mrs. Newma-O, / wish you could
see Mrs. Winkler's baby. It's perfect
ly lovely. Such delicate little crea.
ture as it is! It's a perfect little
cherub, with the loveliest eyes. the
sweetest little mouth. the cunningest
little nose. and eyes of heavenly blue.
1t looks as If it Just dropped from
heaven and every tiny feature had
been fashioned by the angels.
Mr.. Newma-Is it as nice as nur
baby?
Mrs. Newma-Mercyl no, not half
New York Weekly.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1915-11-24

from the crispness of the wind, there
sat. around the big table and amid q
tangle of Sunday papers. Jim Sar-
gent and Rev. Smith Boyd, Arly and
Gerald Fosland. all four deep in the
discussion OF the one possible topic
of conversation.
"Alliscc's explosion again." objected
Dick, as Gail and he joined the group,
and caught the general tenor of the
thought. Il suppose the only way to
escape that is to jump off the White
cap. Calls worse than any of you |
find she's responsible for the whole
thing"
Arly and Gerald looked up quickly.
81 neither said nor intimated any,
thing of the sort" Gail reprimanded
Dick, for the benefit of the Foslands,
and she sat down by Arly, whereupon
Dick, observing that he was much Of
Tended, patted Gail ON the shoulder.
and disappeared in search of Ted.
I'D like to hand a vote of thanks to
the responsible party" laughed Jim
Sargent, to whom the news meant
more than Gail appreciated with
Allison broke, Urbank of the Midcon-
tinent succeeds to control of the APP,
and Urbank is anxious to incorporate
the Towando Valley in the system. He
told me so yesterday"
The light which leaped into Calls
eyes, and the trace of color which
flashed into her cheeks, were most
comforting to Arly; and they ex-
changed a smile of great satisfaction.
They clutched hands ecstatically I'M
der the corner of the table. and want
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1915-11-24
Nothing Unusual.

Amy pretty girls at the hotel where
you spent the summer
Yes, indeed, replied the man
whose few remaining strands of hair
were laid out to the best advantage.
Did they show you any atten-
tom"
They showed me just as little as
they could"
Tough luckl"
q rather expected it. You see. they
were Mattresses"
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1915-11-24

as high as the great storage reservoir
where it has it's source, in the hills
east of Geneva.
Tourists and townsfolk walk out on
the breakwater to stand beside the
fountain and wonder at it's mighty
roar and its great column of water.
When the wind takes the top or the
fountain the spray is scattered in some
new direction, so that visit to the
fountain, perhaps in small boat, may
mean a wetting. The water falls into
the lake with a steady pattering
sound.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1915-11-24

continued to beat all the time. Al
though complications we're feared.
everything went well. and the SER
geant could be considered cured a
month after Members of the acad-
envy were able to see for themselves
that the heart was now acting nor
mally. and that a cure had been es.
tablished beyond all doubt
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1915-11-24
No. No.

Doctor Wiley said man can be q
food topper as well as a drink topper
Do you believe it?"
Not at our boarding house be
can't"
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1915-11-24
Worse Yet.

Cant you think of any worse pest
than the seven-year locusts?"
j should say so. just think of a
tsn-year instalIment purchase!"
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1915-11-24

'1he parents Of baby are the only
successful conversational opponents
Of the man who wishes to lalk about
himselg.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1915-11-24


spending secretary. Mrs. Frank Bar.
rows. Menomonie; recording secre-
tary. Mrs. Fl f. Sorenson, Chippewa
Falls; secretary of literature, Mrs. j.
w. Irish. Eau Claire; secretary OF
young people work. Mrs. A. Tibbets.
Eau Claire: secretary Of children's
work, Mrs Wilkowsk. Chippewa Falls.
Grand Rapids-The county board
has decided to purchase forty
acres of land for the Wood county asy-
lum, appropriated $4,000 to be used
on the Trunk line road being built be-
tween Marshfield and Grand Rapids
and put up $500 to pay the expense of
an exhibit at the state fair.
Milton.-The members of two NIL.
ton college literary societies, Phila.
mathean and Iduna. conducted an
old-fash!oned spelling bee" in old
time country school costumes, in
which o. l.. CrandaIl of Milton juno
ton was the winner, and Miss Bessie
Davis OF Farina. H.. a close second.
Milwaukee.-Two hundred Wiscon-
sin Italians left the Northwestern
station in special cars for New
York, where they will embark for Italy
Between fifty and sixty Of them were
from Milwaukee Most of them, it is
said. are returning to their families.
but some will be forced to enter the
army, although most are said to be
exempt from service at present.
Oshkosh II. H. Bassler was
elected physician Of Sunny View,
Winnebago county tuberculosis sani-
tarlum by the trustees. Doctor Bass
Ter formerly had charge of the Chicago
Fresh Air hospital at Rogers Park,
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1915-06-04
Stock Market Report.

Following is a report of the
stock market at Portland for the
week ending May 81:
Receipts for the week have
been Cattle, 1878; Calves, 9;
Hogs, 1852; Sheep, 3699.
While the cattle run for the
week was not heavy the demand
seemed somewhat lighter and
prices sagged at the start. Good
light killers sold at 81. 80 to $3.50;
cows $685. to $3.50.
After a week of small declines
8 cents was the best that could
be realized for choice light hogs.
Many porkers of inferior quality
went at a slightly less figure.
Prices declined to SITS and the
market closed at this quotation.
A fair run of 300 sheep came
forward during this week. Year
lings sold at 81 and ewes at SIS. so,
1925 was the high spot for lambs
this week.