The Holt County sentinel. (Oregon, Mo.) 1883-1980, 1915-09-24


already Won those who have met him
and II Is predicted that the Methodist
church vii have . good year. His
family consists of . wife. aged mother
and q grown daughter
Victor Stokes, the fourteen. year
old son OF our esteemed ci lien. James
Stokes. has been seriously ill for tie
past Two weeks with AN attack OF
appendicitis. lie Is in a very danger.
Gus condition al this time. and IT. 10
feared that an operation will be nee.
essary. TIE sympathy of the com
muni,y j. With Mr. and nrs. Stokes
In their trials, and all hope that Vic.
tor vii continue to show the courage
AID fUftitude ALREADY exhibited, that
he NAV win IN lis battle for life.
Mr.. ! l.. Bisir, OF Guthrie, Okla,
came ~ on the afternoon passenger,
Satuf Jay. Mr. Rair has been gone
from o, c immunity for about fifteen
Years, hat he --.ns to be well posted
on ". Gu eft vents that have TAKE n
pare IL m time 10 tin .. We learn
ihat he IN q constant reader OF The
SENTINEL. Mr. Blair will remain for
some time, visiting his old comrades
and relatives. He IL In love with his
adopted home and says that he expects
TO live the remainder OF his days In
OklAhoms.
Farmers living In the neighbor.
hood OF the old Guilliams mill, some
two or three miles north OF Craig,
have been troubled for the past SIX
months or even longer. With var
mints or something taking their
chickens. Most everyone In q radius
OF three or four miles Of the mill have
lost some chickens. Last week, on
wednesday night, one OF the neigh.
bors lost his entire flock. The situa.
tion becs me desperate, and so they
formed an association and telegraphed
10 ST. Joseph for the blood hounds
Thursday. The dogs had not been
working q half an hour until they
found the flock. They were on their
way home No one has been arrested
for the deeds, but II IL likely that
some will have 70 suffer soon II the
depredations continue.
Alderman z. 4. Giles Is . strong
advocate Of oilins the streets OF our
go~n. In his travels lie has taken op.
portunity to inquire concerning oiled
streets and rozas, and by SO doing hes
became enthusiastic over the matter.
lie bxs investi ated tie oiled street
situation 81 Hamilton, PAttonsbuTs
and several other places and iinds that
Tie mayors and city councils are prsc.
tically ~ favor OF oiled roads. The
cost, acc riding 10 Mr.. Cies' inyestiga
ton, viii lie small, compared TO The
cust VI draggin. aud filiing that Is
done every rear. II ID estimated that
ten thousand gallons Of crude oil Will
he sufficient Tor ten blocks OF our
streets. This ten thousand gallons
n ~ cost about s225. Tie streets ere
now Ia excellent condition, In spite OF
the many rains and foundations that
We have suffered this summer. Tho
citizens have been liberal In respond.
my TO the many calls for financial a..
sistance on the bad streets. Mr.. Cies
says thai a good oiiing OF them AT this
time viii do away with the necessity
OF dragging and dlling next spring IL
seems TO US that this Is the best thing
10 do, aud that . good subscription
should he taken for some permanent
Work Ike lac suggests.
Union Township Sunday School
Association held It's first annual con.
yention last Sunday al the Wickiser
thealer, the use Of which was donated
by W. ;. Thomson, the owner, and for
which the Sunday school workers are
very thankful. The three Sunday
schools OF the town met In the theater
and With W. =, Thomson, the veteran
superintendent, AT tie helm, q great
service Was held Mr., Thomson avid
ed the schools into several large classes
and appointed teachers from he three
schools To conduct the lesson, This
session was AT nine thirty In the morn.
Ing. Al one.thirty In the afternoon,
Mr.. Thomson was chosen chairman
for the day, Township President q. Il,
Giles being absent, The afternoon
session Was Q great meeting, great In
numbers, great In enthusiasm, and
great In ideas. but two topics were
discussed and more than fifteen speak
ers spoke on some phase OF theswork,
each giving good suggestions and Ideas
that will be On impetus 10 the work
In Union township. II was voted 10
CANVASS the township and take Q COM
plete census, find out the church pref.
erence and then set date when every
one must align themselves In some
Sunday school, that day to be . great
rally day for the whole township. The
slogan, EVERY soul III some Sunday
school that day. The new township
officers were chosen to be; President,
william Troxell; Vice.President, 8. @,
Odell; Secretary, Miss Grace Hswley;
Treasurer, Mrs. W. s. Thomson. The
president was authorized to appoint
the heads OF depart anda'l other
necessary committees. A treat was In
store for the people at the evening"
service. After the installation Of the
new officers, J. Il. Work, ID. D., chair
OF Bible In Tarkio College, delivered
an instructive address on the Bible as
Q text book. 1t was full Of food for
thought and 1t was full Of information
1t was . literary gem Of the brightest
hue. The many who heard II were
delighted that DR., Work had consent.
ed tocome to our township convention,
1t will linger long In the memories OF
the audience. The convention IS O
whole will be remembered by oil who
were In attendance, and the plans
that sre now laid promise more OF
union work and conference. Delegates
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