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The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-09-26
Yes tVugna Pnalmsmd
Every Lady In Crksbg Should See che New Things Here Now
An Offering of Samples
Exquisite Ne,O Mahogany Lamps
Silks and Embroidered Shades,
On Sale Saturday, September 30
Lamps end Mahogany Novelties

we We're IorIUnaIN IN Securing the samples oil the b
Block Company manufacturers of high grade mahogany
lamps, candle sticks, and other mahogany novelties,
Carksburg being the last town the salesman had to make
for the season. and rather than pack the lamps and ship
the mback to the factory he was willing to make us won
derfy low cash price he entire line of samples about
onehaf the price would have get had bought them
in the regular way
The L. Block Company conceded of the very best
in the country in this line of goods. You will find lamp
suitable for every the house. and the color TO match
draperies and paper in all the newest shades.
There are silg boudoir lamps at $1.95 to $3.50
There are silk boudoir lamps at $1.95 to $3.50
Library reception hail. dining room, in fact large and
small lamps that would be suitable for any They
range in price from $4O0 TO $500.
We win display these lamps in our show window and they
will be sale in Economy Basement Saturday morning
September 80.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-09-26
COCIAL AND

CONTINUED from Page Three.l

Invitations Issued.
Invitations reading as follows have
been issued by Miss Anne G. Borgess.
and Frank l.. McGraw for their first
dance OF the fall season:
Yourself and lady are cordially in
vited to attend q
Dance
at
st. Mary's auditorium
Friday evening,
September twenty-ninth,
nineteen hundred and sixteen
$3.50 to 1900
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-09-26
.Chamberlnin's collie, CtoIera and
Dfarrhoen Remedy,

DtarThoea hemeuy.
This IS a medicine that every fam.
Nv shonld be provided with. Collie
and dIarrhoea often come In sudden
ly and It Is OF the greatest import
snce that they Be treated promptly,
Consider the suffering that must be
endured until physician arrives or
medicine can Re obtained, Climber
1ain's Cole. Cholera and Diarrhoea
Remedy has 4 reputation second TO
none 81 the Quick relief which 1t az,
fordE obtatnsbie everywhere, -.Ads
yertisement.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-09-26

Among the social affairs that will
be given next week for the Hart-Davis
wedding party, will be a Z o'clock din
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-09-26
Never Haze Shown Better
Things for Children

Infants, Chldrdens Misses and Boys Caps, Coats
Dresses, Hats, Sleeping Garments and Sweaters.
Knitted Cotton Seepers, size to years. Price Soc
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-09-26
Some Specials That Will Interest
Good Housekeepers, the Hotel
Proprietor, the JGnitOr Or
Buyer of Supplies

$500 cans Sunbright at cans for ............, 25c
SRolls Toilet Paper 25c
$50 Brooms soc to csc each
special value at ACC
200 Comode Brushes long handles curved bushes spe
rial ...,..........,............. 1Oc
We are offering below wholesale cost several articles that
the general public would appreciate and take advantage Of
the opportunity they fully understand that the prices
such articles soaps paper broos brushes etc. are adj
vancing by leaps and jumps Having bought an abundant
supply for future delivery able to offer these at the
above named prices.-(S ale on Basement Floor)
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-09-26

er than are the chances that typhoid
or other disease bearing germs win
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-08-26
vyel, Known, Resident Dies.

John Dolly. VOL known aged resident
Of south Warwood. passed away Thurs
Gav morning at the home OF his son ".
l.. Doly. OF Roberts RldS". Marshall
county. Death was duo :" inhrmitIcS 81
declining years. II. VAS IN the nincti=tn
year Of his age.
Mir. poty for tn" past several years
made his home with his son, John :.
poty. Of South Warw"od. II" was
spending n few days at Roberts Ridge
when death occurred. He * survived hy
the two sons. John $. n"ty- Of War
wood; NJ. l.. Doty. Of Roberts Ridge. and
one daughter. Mrs. Elihu Taylor. q!
Springdale.
afternoon from tho Church al tod at
Woodlands. OF which 1h'. deceased was
q faithmul member. lnrrn"nt was a
the Do;y cemetery On Roberts Ridge.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-08-26
FARMER FACES
ARSON CHARGE
COUNTY MAN CONFESS
ES TO BURNING HIS
OWN HOME.
Said Plan Was to collect Insurance TO
Build Larger House-News Of
Steuhcnvtlle.

STEE BENEIILE. O.. Aug. %
Through evidence collected by insurance
ndjustors and Inspector Charles Miller
If he State Fire Marshals office. John
r. Beckett, we'll known farmer Of near
SmIthfeld. this county. is under arrest
and Is held under $500 bond Tor the
grand jury. charged with arson. lncur-
nation was given out al the office or
Deputy Fire Marshal Carpenter here this
morning. that Beckett had madr writ
ten confession that he applied the loren
TO his new home IN tn" Smth'icld-pll-
lonyalc pike i'll order 10 secure the In
surance money md erect IL larger dwell
ling Beckett. ii is said, confessed his
guilt after being confronted with the
facts In Squire NaiIs court at Smith
field after his arrest. The house was
insured for sl.2"N and tho insurance
had been written for him hy his father
in-law Samuel bigger of Smithi"ld.
Beckett. according to his confession.
took his wife 10 her fathers home the
night Of August 5th Hnd then went TO
his fathers home where he went to bed
He got up ut midnight. went back to
his own house carried away and HID
silvcrwarr linen and Il few trlnkctS and
then kindled the blaze that burned the
home 10 the ground. Tw" days after
ward he applied for he insurance pay
ment and the investigation that ended
i'm his arrest was begun. Inspector
Miller arrived Mt Smithtielh. Wednesday
night and within - hours had Beckett
under arrest and had secured his con-
fesSion.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-08-26
Film .Tlarlmer Caught.

Credited ny federal authorities with
being ~;ic of thr best iiiiir flliE-fiain-
~. - who eyer wl"d com away from
t1a$cuiinc pockets, Mrs. Erha E@Inhu$;
also known as Miss Ella White. aged
~. turmcrky waitress in Il North
Fourth street dining room. probably
will De brought To Columbus today
from Champaign. Ill. whore she WIS
arrested on an affidavit fil"d by james
H.ugSt assistant district attorney
hare.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-08-26
sNPT. 0E COLUMBUS SCHOOLS
!: FAVOR5 JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOLS
HI a

ness reasons His company is on pro-
vast guard duty.
He * football ruach AMI ATHLETIC in
>;rurt"r n tho Canton public schools
and also coach 81 4 professional :n"t-
hall team ii canton, he figures ih1'
with u GQ-day leave. he at least can
start on ttcse duties.
Trustees OF ohio Stat" University
will pay tho tuition fees Of students
nov in the Nat.iouai Guard tho first
r,ar after they return (" H.. university.
accrr,iir.: 20 President w. @. Th"mT-
SON. liz sail that II" board has roi
tuk,,r such action. hUi u"!m""rS lnil-
rated they would do SO.
Tho instructors ct IN" university,
Captain L. l.. Mundh,nk ri Company =:
Fourth Infantry. and Theodore hot" 81
thu Second Arnhuluuc" Company. WI!
be- granted l"a"cS Of absence.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-08-26
WARWOOD
&C. =HHaa----
No Paralysis.

Trn r.;,rnr which was circulated at
IN. lawn rcit that a family who recent
Is moved to this city. mad case "C
Infan,ile paralysis. WAS untouHd4d;;
quit" Il lot Of excitement was caused
yesterday among he parents VII" nay.
iirtl. ones. but Il thorough Investigation
Of the ruynor proved that the baby Was
sick with stomach trouble. partly du'
to the fact that the child was cGttiHS
its teeth.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-08-26
Col. Proctor on Job.

TANF PERRY. = Colonel Wllllhm
Cooper Proctor got back on the job 10
day from New York ard assumed COM
nI;ud Of the First Regiment. OH" Ma
tional Guard. II. was greeted on his
return by Adjutant General ITO" en- wh"
arrived uueX pcctcdly Wcdn: sdav. h2v-
ing mutor.'I from amp Willis. General
NouCh Will remain 1T III" camp several
days Major William II. Meyers has
h"..u appointed summary court OFFICER
amp and mei. ",r, puui.nm"n;S.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-08-26
Mining situation Serious.

NELSONNlLLE.-Th mining Sltua'
ton in tho Hooking Valley is becoming
more serious each day.
Twice within the last Nv" weeks the
ccal miners in this vicinity have Eon:
IN a strike. in violation Of their con-
trac, with the coal operators and con
;rary 70 the orders Of officials of IN:
Ohio t'nitc,: Mine Workers. One lu2al
union has had its charter revoked AMI
others hcvn been notified that unless
they rc.u:n to work their charters VII
h, wit hdraWn
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-08-26
Options Secured.

Tentative options hay" been secured
by the state board of aSricultur" on ~
acres OF rhn Willia,nS-Innis tract. lying
lust north OF the present state fair
grounds. q; approximately $1,000 an
acre. For u long time additional space
has been needed for The state fair and
ut the last session Of the legislature
senator T.. q. Lloyd OF this district Sc
cured th,. passage. Of a law giving the
hoard OF agriculture the powe rto op,
tinn such property TIL" options will
tome before the H"Nt legislature Tor
confirmation and an appropriation 70
cover the purchase prize. Some Of the
land in the vicinity of tho tract sold
u Gently for $2.0QQ. an core.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-08-26
WAY EMPHATIC IN HIS DECLARA-
!. TON ON HIS Arrival YES
TERDAY-
Nore Guard Officers Ask for Leave OF
~ AbEence-Woman Under Arrest
N General News Of OHIO.
intelligence Bureau.
Columbus. O.. Aug. rs.

q Emphatic was John II. Francis. new
school superintendent, after his arrival
81 Columbus yesterday. |" declaring
that he himself has rcccn:mcndEd tn;'t
'mnior high schools hc established al
Iilo. Crestvicw and In Studer avenue.
and that thsS.' changes were not put
out his knowledge. "a prntcsters IN
these communities have charged. 49,
He would not say whether h" VII
Recommend any hackdown after hearing
protests. but implied that hF w"ul" o.,
mapped out were not carried through
without deviation.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-08-26

The teachers OF the Presbyterian sun
day school held a meeting IN the churcn
rarlors last evening. The matter OF
changing the primary and part OF inc
aim n the basement was discussed. Tie
church has been recently given Il thor
ouhc cleaning and painting, and now Is
in FIRST class condition.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-08-26

CANTON-Servic Director Nicolas
k.y will fc.d q squad Of prisoners at has
home # h. makes good Il promist. h"
made today.
The rity. shy Of men and money,
needs the prisoners at the city barns.
The police department is willing to lei
III, service department have them. but
c:;uuur ;rad ;h.!n a. the barns.
"l'il feed ;hc" n chicken dinner at
nav house" said McC'laSkcy. whereupon
Safety director Nunk!c agreed 70 stre
hlm all prisoners convicted at Friday
mornings session.
,'r;rk.uS ar. - cents pound.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-08-26
Cruaade Against ViolatorB,

violators has been inaugurated in Stcu-
benville and general round up Of car
owners who are dIsregardirE state rr-
davis we're ficd before Mayor McMas-
ter by state Inspector l.. n. Headlcr:
All four charged with the opcrating OF
cars with 'liccnst applied for signs at
tached. The Inspector says this IS n
violation Of the law and must stop.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-08-26
Personals and Briefs.

Mrs. .lulia Yost of Center Warwoud. Is
yl-iIiuc. relatives ri Toledo. ohio
Miss Margaret Bingell of Moundsvillc.
Is The guest Of Mrs. :. J. Bcal ot Tween
tieth street.
Misses l.u"ii" and RcsSla Goodman
have returned ~ their home In Ports
mouth. ohio. after being the guests OF
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-08-26

Thirty days II the wQrkhnUsc and Il
fine Of $iyU and costs were trnroS"6
yesterday in municipal court on John
TrOnr. aged 30, III Ilantprd street,
guard ut the penit"ntiary. who was
charged with conveying u letter from
u prisoner To the outside.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-08-26

Mrs. y. y. Goodman nt Twcn,y-tirst
street.
Miss Sarah l.ytlr and Miss Virginia
Perry at Fit >hurch arr visiting Mrs.
!. W. t:n$l"y Of Main street:
Martin iuS%rt of Main street Win
i'av" this mornIn:; Tor r'l'v"land IN II
short business trip.
Miss Laura Couch 49, Main street re-
Hirnrd from vacation /" Atlantic Guy
and New York
Little Louis Klu'j"lh"rgrr. son Of Mr..
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-08-26
Found Dead.
G. NIEGItI.

CtMERfrGL. Iii. ii. WIlscn ac:d 30.
PRESIDENT rt IT,, i'irst National bank at
EaycSvIiir. MAS found dead IN a chair a;
his home today.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-08-26
Court Matters.

!, August SnrgOl. Mex. Dchicn and Do
mott Simini Of Rush Kun. arrested ana
fined s$0h and costs for Illegal selling
have appealed To Tho Common Pleas
Court for n reversal nj the juncmcnt.
In the case Of James IinZlett IS. '.
r. niI.oreto. In which Llaintlf was
granted s3n2 judgment for eNcavatinE
cellar for defendant. the latter has TAX
en- the case 10 Common Pleas Court on
errOr.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-08-26
Mrs MCLEAN Chosen.

DELAWARE.--Slr&. kathcryn SiSs'n
Mclean, y. l.. Ohio Wesleyan vl. has
been chosen associate dean "t women
At Ohio Wesleyan university for III"
ruming y"ar. Mrs. McL."an's home IS
IN Nebraska. whore she has held n sin :,
liar position III the state normal sch""!
TOR the past thrce wars.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-08-26
Phystcian Killed,
II y S4OA~k1I :
,,fiII L. l.clII.T u =

CuILLGCOTHE-D Edward Meg
cenhotfen. aged 55. was killed when his
automobile turned over into the bed ~
the empty canal near here l;Gc last
right. II" had started I" answer SICK
call, The accident happened near his
home. "
Or. McEf"nhoffen is survived by his
wifi. and three children.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-08-26
Asks for Leave
! Capital

= Captain Harry l.. HaElett ~ 'n'n-
eany c, Canton. Eighth Regiment. OH"
National Guard. has followed The. ~
ample Of the lieutenant colonel 81 ms
regiment {. c. WeyerHrht. IN ASKING
FOR q So-day leave nf ahseur" tor huS;-
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-08-26
Will Speak.

Mrs. Sullivan of Washington. \. e..
viii sneak al the mothers meeting %
hr held nj the homo Of Mrs : l.. chris
rian, Sunday afternoon Ia North War
wood. Her topic will h" "'rh" Vice.
Tru., and thu !iorn~.' Ii ihr weather
permits tn. meeting vii H. HID on thu
n
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-08-26
Preparing Program

The Lutheran congregation - pr"rnr-
Ing n program for the ground breaking
ceremonies which will he hid on III"
church lot at Sixteenth street. sunday
September 3rd. The program w.i "r
in charge OF Rev Ralph itATsni!AH.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-08-26
Celebrating Centennial.

rERRYSHl EGi.--tIiSt0ric PcrrshuTG
formerly r'rrt Meigs. IS celebrating its
I. ntrnnial. \ parade. with floats rep
rcSnutinc each decade OF the towns de-
,alour,cn.. vas this afternoons feature.
Sp.ccE"s AMI uusic followed the pa
rade,
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-08-26
Must Work on Streets.

rI.EVt.LAND.--Cl" East Cleve-
land streets nay he part or the pen
aL,y of five boys: charged with stealing
automobiles. The boys contested TAX
ing several cars for joy rides and were
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-08-26

ordered by Judge Adams 70 pay 81
an hour for the time they used them
They were permitted to work on, the
assessment by hiring themselves 10 the
cit" If East Cleveland.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-08-26
Have Failed to File.

Joseph Hutton. clerk OF the board OF
elections. announced today that the
names of candidates who have failed TO
file eNncnSc accounts In compliance with
the state primary law. will b" forwarded
TO the Secretary of state on Monday and
action brought against thrm by the
state authorities. He says that over 80
candidates in the county failed 10 file,
many OF ihnm central committeeman.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-08-26
Entertained.

Mrs, e. J. Zocckler of North Narwood
entertained Yesterday afternoon al her
home with q o'clock dinner. IN honor
Of Messrs. ]. y. Thunm and James
Skecls Of Pittsburgh, wh" are visiting
friends here.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-08-26
T-ouociI C1ark Resi- Pns.

DELNWNNE.--F.' =. King, Tor tWHIv"
years clerk "t ,hc city council. has tn
Ger"d his resignation. city Auditor Ed
: Neither has beeu chosen TO succeed
M In
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-08-26
Outing For tho Poor.

The Salvation Army is making ar
ranGemcnIs for its annual outing for
the poor children Of the city. at stanton
Park nrxi month. : program that VIII
interest the tots will .hr carried our and
a fin" dinner served ~ all the poor II
tho CITY.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-08-26
Robbed OF Sl,2o0.

Natal Connclla. Italian fruit pcddl"r,
reported TO the police today that Will"
he and his wife were absent from home
for an hour last night. some ono forced
an entrance and stole sl.@g0 from n
trunk. He said hc had intended gong
Ia Pittsburgh today {" pay some hliIS'
The police have no cline.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-08-26
Slower Chosen.

Methodist P"":"Stan. con-
ference assembly. IN session here to-.
day elrct"d Re-. Dr. ". l.. Slower "t
Columbus president
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-08-26
NAME UNCHANGED.

CHARLESTON, ". Va, Aug %
The Kanawha & West Virginia Rail
road. acquired by purchase by the IA.
nawha & Michigan Railway Company.
will continue to be known by It's orig
inal name. and F. r. Sheldon, as vice
president. Will continue his identity
with the road in tho same capacity
The kanawha e Michigan officials
will extend their Jurisdiction over
the new road. J. f. Youse. as gen
eraI freight and passenger agent.
and 4. y. Lyon as general superin.
tendent The proposed extension Of
the kanawha & West Virginia Will
carry it's lines through almost %
towns into vast coal area.
and Mrs = r.. kindelDcrgcr. Is quite
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-08-26
rendered Eesiy.latiou.

nt.LAWAltE.--l. l.. Garfield. tlte
y-i,rS director Of ".usic in IN" public
schools nf this c.tH. h1* i"nn"r"d MS
rcstgnat ;Nn because 4 ~ h,al'a.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-08-26
Probate Court.

Exception 10 account sustained IN es.
tate of Anna IT, &. Brown Order OF
sale returned and IilcS in estate IF Is
real Dozen.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-08-26

ILL.,
Miss ticrturdc Leach nj Rrnwond. ia
the guest If Miss Elizabeth Mccks or
North Warwunh
Miss Iin%rl Mu!r:r"n nf aH:""o! ava
ru". has Returned from visit mcns
friends 4, WASHINGTON. Tr
MIR. ana Mrs. H. T. Sharing "t \in'-
i"cnth street. Arr spending vacation
at Atlantic cry.
John Dirhl Of Riley I'M road lost a
vaIuahl" colt Wednesday,.
Mrs lrhr Thumm Of Pittsburgh ia
vISiiin. relatives and friends in Center
WarwNnd.
BENJAMIN Ilmuhrl "i GrcrnShuri:
Pa has returned IN his home nft"ri
h.in" ihr guest nf Mrs. w. L. tonncly
IT North Warwp~l.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-08-26

American Guaranteed Paint. at fac
tory price. $1.85 per gallon. Moore
Brothers, Warwood. W. Va.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1916-04-06

G. w. schriener to NJ. II. Dull, lots
8, 10, e 10 IT lot 8, blk 22, East
Sixth street.. $4,000.
Irene schrader to B. H. Wright,
lots 2, 4, 6, s, blk 166, L. & w.
add Herington, $500.
Martin e. Whitney to s. S. GomeI,
" lot 1, all lots 2, 8, blk 4,
Talmage, $1450.
Eliza Gibson to H. S. Taylor, lot T.,
blk 2, Fishers add, $1,000.
G. w. Hanna to c. F. Perry, sw u
29-12-2, $4,000.
Belle s. Armand to VIM. Tessman,
lot 6, blk 43, Harrington, $500.
Hannah Mason to T. ]. Lyon, u
sw u 10-11-3, $1,000.
August Niemoller to Louis Niemol-
Ter, und interest ne u 1O-11-3.
$4,000.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1916-04-06
TALMAGE

Mrs F. C. Johnson went to Abb
lene Monday.
Miss Bernice Steele was HON,
from Enterprise over Sunday.
The Ladies Aid supper vas wei
attended and everyone enjoyed Q
social evening.
The Home Missionary society will
meet with Mrs Naylor Wednesday
April ~.
The little daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. Chas. Burlington was quite i'll
last week but is much better.
DR.. Chaffee was called away last
week by the death of his mother.
Mr.. and Mrs. Rainier are moving
here from Manchester and will oc-
cupy the rooms In the bank build
ing.
The farmers elevator meeting was
held in the hall April /.
The Royal Neighbors invited the
Modern Woodmen and their famil-
les to a supper Tuesday evening in
the hall. A musical program was
also several readings were
given. A very pleasant time was
spent by all who we're there
Jesse Luthi was the guest of his
sister, Mrs. Chester Tyrell several
lays.
The telephone office is receiving
epairs and several houses and
new coats Of paint.
Mr.. and Mrs. Turk went to De
roit last week.
The home talent play will be
iyen in the hall Friday night,
.pril 18th.
Mr. Barrett is here from Tonnes
ee visiting his sister, Mrs. f. c.
lien, and other relatives
The farmers elevator took in
ar load of wheat and a car load of
orn Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs Harry Moore loaded /
le car Tuesday and will start for !
akley, Kansas where they will e
We on farm. Their many friends :
ish them success in their new e
ome. o
Mr.. and Mrs. Below and daugh- !
r returned to their home after G
% weeks visit with Mr.. and Mrs 81
lywood z z
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1916-04-06
REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS

Elizabeth E. stauffer to E. L. Hoff
man lot 4, blk J., r. & A. add
s225O.
Simon Beetch to William Martin
Sc 4 27-l5-1, $4,000.
E. F. Beisel to Reinhart Fell, x
lot 8, lots 10, II, blk /, Dolan's
add Herington, s275.
C. A. Haggard to H. II. Keel, " II
Sc 4 2-13-1, $500.
Lena Harrington to VIM. scheufele,
und 1-5 interest tract in 1888,
s225O.
John Beggs to L. W. Beeler, lots
10. IL, ". blk p. East 7th St.
s265O.
Edith Sheets to George J. Arnold.
lot Z. blk II. Manchester, $500.
Annie B. Kirby to Ben AIDE NV 4
17-16-1, s6200.
Martin H. Dull to J. D. Adams. 4
81 NV Y Sc 4 9-1S-2. $500.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1916-04-06

John Durkin Dies at State Hospital
The funeral services for John
Durkin who died last evening at
the state hospital in Topeka will be
held Thursday afternoon at 2 o'clock
at the Eicholtz parlors, with DR.. F.
s. Blayney officiating. Burial will
be made in the Abilene cemetery.
Mr.. Durkin has been an inmate at
the hospital the last two years. The
father. Patrick, died six weeks ago
at the Old Soldiers Home in Lea
venworth. He leaves a mother and
sisters.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1916-04-06
ABILENE BAND DECIDES NOT
TO GIVE MINSTREL SHOW

The Abilene band at a meeting
last evening decided not to give the
minstrel show, which it had sche-
duled for May with Mr.. Ralph Pres
ton. All efforts will be devoted TO
making the Easter concert a sue
cess instead. Soloists will be secur-
ed and it is planned to make it a
high grade entertainment.