Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1916-03-02


insurance company has written q
policy for $1O,SOO, 900. 1t is the
largest policy ever issued on live
stock.
Mrs. Stanford Bird, who was
operated on Monday for mastoio
at the Akron hospital, was able
to sit up last night and eat her
supper.
The Woman's Missionary So
ciety Of the Presbyterian church
will meet at the home of Mrs. w.
I'M. Carlisle Friday afternoon at
3 o'clock.
Miss Louise Taylor arrived
from Kansas City, MO-, this morn
ling to take charge Of the mill
inery department at the L. Mos
koyitz store.
Yves BohallN of the junction was
hobbling about our streets yes
terday with a bad case of lum-
lbago, for which he came here for
Treatment.
Mrs. N. b. Spafard will enter.
tain several young ladies tomor-
row evening at a bunk party at
her home on Sunnyside in honor
of Miss Bess Bisbee.
Many of our farmers have had
much difficulty in getting cars for
shipping grain for some weeks
past, but it is a good omen, al
though annoyance to many.
A gang of eight men is on the
grounds getting ready for work
on the Ninth street bridge across
the drainage ditch. A temporary
bridge will be built at once.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Stokes
returned to their home in Modale
this morning after few days
visit with their daughters, Mrs,
Charles Bertelsen and Mrs. Chris
lChristiansen.
J. S. Herd returned to his home
in Scotland, S. d., after a week
lvisit at the Ed Cummings home
on West Erie. His daughter, Miss
Mary, will remain here for a
longer visit.
Those who did not attend the
picture shows last evening missed
two extra good programs. The
theater managers have some ex-
cellent shows booked for this
week, all worth seeing.
Mrs. M. G. Daily, Miss Daily
land Mrs. l.. H. Bailey of Dunlap
and Miss Leech of Montana were
here today to attend the suffrage
convention, which was held this
Afternoon at the library auditor
ium.
The forty hours devotion ser
vice will begin tomorrow, ending
Sunday with special services. The
mission meetings this week have
been we'll attended and some
splendid sermons have been de-
livered.
Lon Purcell Of Pacific Junction
was the guest of his brother, Ed,
on his way home from Woodbine,
where he had spent a few days
with relatives. Mr.. Purcell is an
old violin player and plays with
his left hand.
The Pythian sisters enjoyed a
social session last evening after
1.-THE regular lodge work at the X.
| of p. hall. The gentlemen were
invited to join in with the pleas
| ure and at the close of the even
ling delicious refreshments were
Ifserved.
Ed Myers received a card from
Sheriff M. d. Myers this morning
lsaying that he had recovered the
Logan car stolen in Omaha dur
ling the Billy Sunday meetings
land had also landed the man who
stole it. He will probably be re-
turned to Omaha for trial.
That rare jewel of a farmer
who has worked the roads recent
ly has proven to the sluggard that
it does pay to drag the roads even
in the winter time. The harrow
and the road drag bring as good
results in the winter, when roads
are melting, as at any other time,
though few seem to realize it.
Prof. and Mrs. Knapp of the
(Beebectown school got up sur
prise on Miss Helen Beebee on
Tuesday evening, the occasion
being her thirteenth birthday.
Games and music made the even
/ ing pass all too quickly and it
was late hour before the guests
departed, wishing Miss Helen
many happy rteurns of the day.
Several immigrant cars came
back to Harrison count ythis week
at different points, bringing
former residents of the county
back to Gods country. They are
all thrice welcome, and they can
all tell us more of the advantages
and blessings of the western
Iowa and objections and short
|comings of other states, north,
south and west which the land
boomers did not tell them about.
cafAtAria aunnar.