Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1916-11-02
TUESDAY

If this isn't typical Iowa Oc-
tober day we never saw one.
DR.. Heise reports the birth of a
nine-pound girl to Mr.. and Mrs.
Harry Ash.
DR.. Heise reports the birth of a
ten-pound girl to Mr.. and Mrs.
George Elage.
Miss Brandriff is on the sick
list and her room is being taught
! by Mrs. j. R. sColver.
A. Carpenter leaves tomorrow
for Long Beach, CAL. where he
Twill spend the winter.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ralph Hanford are
expected home this evening after
spending a few days at Excelsior
Springs.
The +. E. Jones and jim Ryan
cars met on Sixth street this
morning, but without serious in
Jury to either car.
Mrs. Leulla Martin returned to
Eureka Springs, Ark, last even
ling after spending a few days
here with home molks.
Mr.. and Mrs. Dick Jones left
for Sioux City today, where they
Twill be the guests of friends be-
fore returning to their home in
Norfolk.
II the weather is like this cleo
tion day neither party can kick il
the entire vote does not come out.
,All those who have not registered
will have one more chance.
1t is worthy of mention that
Mr.. and Mrs. George Malsi en-
joyed fresh strawberries out of
their own garden Sunday. When
a person thinks of Iowa raising
strawberries the last of October,
following two snow storms, it is
surely worthy of note.
Jake Smith, an old-time resi-
dent of California junction and
a brother of w. A. Smith, died at
his home last night Of pneumonia
The funeral will be held from the
California junction church { on
Thursday at 10 a. m. and burial
will be in st. John cemetery.
The light company is laying
new heat mains up the alley be-
tween Third and Fourth streets.
Their plan is to lay all their side
street mains up the alleys, but
], this. is the only one which will be
completed this year in all prob
ability. This one will run from
Erie to Huron streets for the
present.
1 Ed Frazier has resigned his po-
sition as local manager of the
Missouri Valley Oil company and
Mason g. Moorehouse have been
appointed local agents. They will
carry large supply Of oil and
gasoline at their garage on West
Erie street, where any amount
may be purchased from gallon
to a barrel. They plan to put a
truck on the road as soon as il
can be arranged for and go after
the business with a vengeance.
4 j. E. Van Scoy and Louis Ex-
rion are asking to be reelected
to the board of supervisors and
they have right to ask for the
position. The records will show
this board has done moro per-
manent road and bridge work than
has ever been done before in the
county. They have tackled a job
as soon as il wasN needed and
stayed on it until it was COM
pleted in a satisfactory manner
The bridge work this year has
been the heaviest in years, bui
they have gone after it manfully
and have accomplished wonders
They deserve to be reelected.
/ The young ladies' and mems
classes Of the M. Z. Sunday school,
of Modale were entertained at 9
Halloween party at the country
home of Mr.. and Mrs. T. T
Bourn Saturday evening, October
,2S. About sixty five of the young
folks were present. The guests
were met by witches and conduct
led TO house through a subter-
ranean passage infested with
,bats, owls and witches. Music
games, fortune telling and 6
photograph gallery made the
evening very enjoyable, after
which a dainty supper was served
+ The host and hostess was as.
sisted by Mr.. and Mrs. Edward