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The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1916-06-08
Berea's Record for One Year

Wednesday, June 9TH, is Commencement at Bereal
Commencement Day is about the biggest occasion
that Kentucky the mountains IL is like
protraCted meeting and county fair, and political de-
bate, and Sunday School picnic, all rolled into one
You many Of saddle horses
sun-bonnets pretty girls and tall young men as at
Berea Commencement!
During the year 1868 different students have made
their way to Berea IaI7 from Kentucky I29 from North
Carolna7s from Tennessee 81 from Virginia, 80 from
West Virginia from Ohio and the rest from 76 other
states besides a dozen from foreign lands.
There have been la students in the College, 1913
students in the Normal Department 40 students in the
Academy, 788 students in the Vocational Schools, and
48S students in the Foundation School.
This does not count the I43 children in the Practice
Schools where the Normal students learn to teach by
actual work under expert supervisors
More than 500 OF these young people have begun
Christian life this year. Practically everyone of them
stands for total abstinence from intoxicating liquors and
tobaccos stunning and degrading influence is banshed
The graduates OF this year constitute an army by
themselves: from College, from the Normal School,
SO from the Academy, IA from Agriculture, IS from
Home Science, from Woodwork, from Nursing, 4
from Commerce, and one from Printing. Besides these
there 90 from the Foundation School
The celebrations Of the closing year occupy nearly
a week
On Friday June and there will be a reunion Of the
aged and women who students at Berea before
the Civil War. Mrs. A. r. Rogers, whose husband
the first head Of the school, will be present. and Professor
Dodge and President Frost will deliver memorial ad-
dresses the life and services OF John c. Fee Bereas
great patriarch, who born in Bracken County Ken
lucky, just one hundred years ago
On Saturday, June 3rd the Academy graduation
occurs.
On Sunday June 4th is the great procession, and
the to graduates and at night the annual
to the students religious societies.
On Monday and Tuesday there examinations in
all departments.
On Monday night is the grand concert of the Har-
monia society," rendering the famous Oratoria Of Elijah
On Tuesday night is reunion of the graduates of
the Collegiate Department with address by John
Raphael Rogers.
Wednesday is the big day, beginning with the Pro-
cesson at $40 in the morning There will be student
exercises all the forenoon in The great Tabernacle basket
dinner in the grove, speeches by Dr. Goss the Opmist
and other distinguished men at l o'clock.
Countless churches, homes and villages through all
broad land will be gaddened and enriched forever
by the work of Berea College during the year draw
ing to a close
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1916-06-08

present and report most enjoyable
time.-Miss Fannie Noe entertained<
a few friends Thursday evening at
her home, known as the Uncle
Toms Cabin" place.-Miss Matte
Woods was honored by having one
of her teachers from Madison Insti-
tute spend several days with her
last week.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1916-06-08
CLARK COUNTY
Loo Lick

Log Lick, June Inappropriate
exercises were held at the Log Lick
Cemetery May 3Oth. The friends
strewed many beautiful flowers up
on the graves Of their loved ones.
We had several good talks from the
local ministers.-The Rev. NJ. P,
Lowry Of Winchester held a very
interesting series Of meetings from
Wednesday till Sunday night. Every
one seemed to enjoy his preaching
so well.-Messrs. Leonard Matherly
and Willard Webb made a business
trip TO Winchester Saturday.-Since
the recent rains all vegetation has
improved so much. Gardens and
all kinds of crops have made big
change.-June nth is the day set to
decorate the Juniors graves in the
Log Lick Cemetery. All brothers
from local lodges are invited to be
present.-The more we read of THE
Forester's Daughter" the better we
like the stOry.-Tack Wills family
have all been i'll of measles, but are
convalescent at this time.-Miss Car
oline Matherly, who has been visit
ing her brother, the Rev. ID. ii
Matherley, of Richmond, returned
home last week.-Mr. and Mrs. Will
liam Burch had as their guests
Sunday, Messrs. Phillip and Mil
lard Lowry of Winchester, DIR. A
T. Neal and wife, Mr.. and Mrs
JEFF Reeves, and Blue Kerr anC
daughter. All report a pleasant
time.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1916-06-08
JACKSON COUNTY
Huuh

Hugh, June 5.-The Rev. Lambert
filled his regular appointment al
this place Saturday and Sunday
MIR. and Mrs. Bush Rice and little
daughter and Mr.. and Mrs. John
Parks were visitors at T. |. Clicks
Sunday.-Curt Parks and son, Kit,
were visiting his sister, Mrs. Hud-
son, Sunday and attended church.
Mr.. and Mrs. Isaac Burns were in
our midst Sunday-Mr. and Mrs.
Flemon Azbill of Walnut Hill were
visitors here Saturday and Sunday.
Martin Abrams has been sick. -
Miss Elizabeth Powell of Pond Greek
is visiting her daughter, Mrs. Solen
Azbill here.-Corn crops are looking
very well but very small for this
time Of year.
Clover Bottom
Glover Bottom, June 5.-The Edu-
cational Division Board for Educa-
tional Division No. met at Kerby
Knob and proceeded to employ the
following teachers, namely: Sub.
No. Miss Martha ROark; No. p
Flora Sparks; No. 3-Martha Dur
ham: No. Charley Tincher; No.
Mrs. Stella McKin: No. 6-(did not
employ teacher; No. Mrs. Emma
Powell: No. 8 and No. 9-(held over
till July meeting; No. t0-Miss Ida
Freeman; No. III. S. Smith; No. II
Miss Stella Sparks.-One day last
week Joe Flanery got struck in the
head by Leonard Abney and is suff-
ering with a fractured skull.-W. d.
Azbill died June End with dropsy
He leaves a wife and seven children
and many friends to mourn his loss
He was laid to rest in the Durham
graveyard.-LeOnard Powell and
Miss Maggie Azbill were quietly
married few days ago, the Rev. w
]. Powell officiating. We wish them
a long and happy life.-H. N. Dean
and family are planning to attend
the Commencement at Berea.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1916-06-08

The Church and Social Life Nancy n),
Florence Mccullough sccJ Branch Jersey
The Value Of Play in the Country School ...........
Alice Miller, (SecA, Watson Leslie
The School Pays .......,........
.............. Bes pickiesimer (nit) Hager Masoan
Preparing For Home Ideal. Taha Powell n Madison
Ideal Farm Life Martha smith, Init whitesburs Leieher
.......... Anna Mae wasers CsecJ station Camp Esi
Helen wcddle tsecJ waterloo pulaski
'peace Any Cost Carrie Wilson, sec Ganey South Carolina
Excused from appearing.
1890 Third Gun-Colese Department
MUSIC and chorus Mrs W. D. Ferguson
Call ..... Harrison Bped) Fearis
4 The College Woman in the Home ..........
............ Blanche WILSON, (BI) Rice station Esi
The Human Parasite Grace Enele ABl, Mckee Jackson
World Peace Jndson Harold tBs) wiImot
The New Education Harvey Hunter Bs, Bancroft Michigan
The Need of Cooperation Our Rural schools
Carl CLARK (BS Bonneville Owsley
Keep Busy Bnice Chase (AB, Detroit Michigan
Our College Debts Alice Case Bped Iawrenceburs Anderson
Smile Lillian (AB, Kansas
CIumOrousl m Quartet
Uncommon Commonplace Margaret Todd abb Berea Madison
The Church and Democracy
.....:...:..... Harlan Mun Bs), cynhiana, Harrison
The Value of Friendships Formed in College
Nora Wyatt (BI0, Moores Creek Jackson
the College Man
Milford Giy BI- Big Stone Gap Virginia
~ " Bernie Franklin tBpedj pyatte North Carolina
Harmony EGe Ambrose (BLD, Conking Owsley
Judge Not Helen Dnney tBI), Jelco Tennessee
Lloyd BiggerstaG BI- City
should the United States Increase Its Dominion
shakespeaean English the Mountains
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. Alberta Norvel (BPed), Madison
Mack Morgan (BPed9 Mt Rockca!e
......... Benjamin Ingalls, (BsJ Milford wisconsin
MUschen Shall Your Light Break Forth Harmonic Society
l1.4O Fourth Gun -Conferrins Degrees
Afternoon Program
MUSIC Berea College Band
Address Chas +. DID,, Cincinnati Ohio
MUSIC-"Batle Republic
Frank W. Gunsaulus DID, Chicago Ill., Hon Cha
Dawson, Pinevle, KY and Others
Till We Meet Again"
clsed from
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1916-06-08

Two cents a week brings you The
Citizen, and whole college full OF
good things!
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1916-06-08
Study Food Values

Food provided for the family table de-
serves the careful thought of every house
wife. Do you use thought when buying
baking POWDER
The quality of cake, biscuits and all
quickly raised -four foods depends largely
upon the kind of baking powder used
Royal Baking Powder is made from
cream of tartar derived from grapes. It's
absolutely pure and has proved its excel
lence for making food of finest quality and
wholesomeness for generations.
Royal Baking Powder contains no alum
nor phosphate.
ROYAL BAKING POWDER 90.
New York
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1916-06-08

Elizabeth Lackey is recovering from
light attack Of fever. - Bonnie
Eager returned home today after
three weeks visit with her brother,
William Thomas Eager.-Miss Mar
garet Yates. who has been teaching
in Georgia the past year, is expected
home this week.-Misses Edith Eager
and Emma Sternberg of Beattyville
are visiting at the home of NJ. b.
Flannery during Commencement.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1916-06-08
GARRARD COUNTY
Paint Lick

Paint Lick, June 8.-Frank Conn
Of Lancaster sold his two "skeeters'
TO Chester Hammonds OF Hyattsville
and John Tatum of Point Leavell.
Frank Conn now sells the Oakland
car.-Walter Hammack of Lancaster
was visitor here recently. p.
Cusher Of Livingston made a bust
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1916-06-08
R0CKcASTLE COUNTY
Conway

Conway, June brother GOOche
filled his regular appointment at
Scaffold Cane last Saturday an d
Sunday.-Mr. and Mrs. Bud Turpin
and children of Hamilton. Ohio. are
here, the guests of their daughter,
Mrs. Luther Cox.-Next Saturday
and Sunday are regular church days
at Fairview. Don't forget the day
and come.-John and ROlla Quinn
have gone TO Dayton, Ohio, to secure
emplOyment.-Bige Woods fell from
his horse last week, breaking his
cOllarbOne.-Sunday school is pro-
crossing nicely with Mr.. Mcclure as
superintendent June 3rd,
Bill Coyle and Beatrice Rich. We
wish them a long and prosperous
life. They have gone to Muncie,
Ind, TO make their future home
Dave Pullens, The Citizen agent, was
through here last week getting sub
scrihers for The Citizen.
Johnetta
Johnetta, June 3.-Next Friday
night is our farmers meeting every
body come and hear something good.
Corn crops are looking ane in this
part. There are several people plan
ming 10 go TO the Commencement at
Berea next Wednesday.-Mrs. Luz
cinda Jones, who has been sick so
long is some betterAJohnetta farm
ers improvement club are planning
10 send the Rev. George Childress in
the big farmers tour with Robert
F. Spence. We hope for il to be a
help 10 us.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1916-05-31
Washington Uneasy.

Washington. May 81 There IS m
Disguised apprehension in official
circles over the probable turn ia Mes
lean affairs indicated by tic cor
ceniration Of between 10000 and g5.
00O fresh Mexican troops in Cblhua.
lua by the de faclo government DIS
qaieline reports have reached Wash
iagtou concerning the attitude OF the
Mexican military commanders 81
charse Of the expedition ana the aa
seuce Of cooperation So we'll nomi
cd by Minister Of War Otroeon
Everything indicates tbm me mapN
DELAYED Carfan1a note to r
ernment viii be followed b emo
drastic action
With The fresh troops nhrh arc u
chihuahua, the de facto government
Is understood to have III the udsh
borhood Of $4,000 equipped odar
Ia tAat state. The new troops ar.
infantry cavalry and ariillcr fhc
la'ter numbering about siSit guns lu
Tic City of chihuahua there is said
70 be something like 20u10 soldier
commanded bv General ilere'
MLo next to Villa Is rackoHed M
most interse hater of Americans
The Republic fle has proclaimed
tat unless the Americans eei on a
.une he will attack
General Gayira comusndue he
garrisons in the north g making aa
attempt to go after the bandits 81
is to meet General Pershng for d
conference Thursdag o. Fri3a when
i is expected Tie demand ta Wn
draw American troops nll te nro
losed It is wei understood aere
ttst the American uHas caH
Hander has no authoritg iotMs Htb-
dragal
General Porsbias's ua M
treated to q point about one hmlel
miles south of Coluula where re
forts indicate the Americans hatr
established a line of trenches ana =
threatened atiaet comes. bore tau
l!Sely will be in this c|ghborho17
The American forces are said to he
well supplied with food ana amma
rition. Will strong line of com
ranicaiion established between there
and The border TIE e0gernme. ?
has 800 motor trucks on this ront- 81
asailable for service in Keeping ua
communication eiid fae base ~ 81,
plies
The American force number ie.
ihan 10000. aiih Hmlfo8 num r
of field guns. bat 81 forcemenf
could be hurried from the border m
case Of a threatened attack
It IS understood 10 lo The po'ic7 o.
tho administration n9f to leave the
randit infested territory until tie
bands have either been exteremir a.
ID or disintegraied
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1916-05-31
.IETERAN Of FARRAGUT'S
MARINES WANTS ACTION
ACID FRUIT GROWER SEARCHES
TIE STREETS FOR a
SUBSTITUTE

Nep Norh May a0 himself loo ah
10 JOIN the oolors am nu u ibe D.
iiei ihal hls beloved country H lhra
ucd nlh ral dnueci m aged tH
Heathy fruit grower of EaHou l'a
eho served as private ID Marines
anact Faraeu during the civil War
lodaS loilerIne along the lreefa 81
Nen York ia quss o. substitute 4
whom he Is willing to pa} Il largo
powts 70 mae his place n lhc anh.
OF fhe present %, Nanhc corp
Title NhIte haired old Warrior Uun
refused 70 diyulee hrs name. stated %
Is his bcaof tbM ever, patriotic man
81 meau tao old 10 serve mm 3.
should nhd subni'c
"lli gei man lo aerte "a my place
ii late o pa5 hm Thousand del
lars he told Captain Frma 3 Evans
ln charge II the local Marine corps
recruiting station lnae Sam needs
ablebodled men THESE days eai Co
march 10 preparedness parado seicy
j tluub Acrg paltinir citizen hoaH
aid iu getting meu % enhst nrsod
actively u fhc bong ago. bu now I
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1916-05-31
SITUATION IN MEXICO
CAUSES APPREHENSION
CtRRt\/A TROOPS. NJ VI
BERI\G a5.000. llltll GAIli-
Erred NEAR Clllill Allt \

chihuahua Ciy McN MAY 81
Four bandits were Killed ana SIS made
prisoners in a skirmsh hDtwrcu Gou
eral Gareias column and Louis san
doyals commend ia thc San neruar
dino district oi Durango aceurdiue GO
dispatches received By General Irc
vino, commandant here
Il is also rumored than five Amcri
cans were killed ON the border hy
bandits
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1916-05-31

Washington. D. C., May 81 a ueN
note from General Carfanm. asMur
for definite explanation Tor the CON
tinued presence OF The American
troops In Mexico. and renewing lis
previous request Tor their withdrawal.
was presented the state department
today by f. Liseo Arredondo. ihe car
rama ambassador
No action has been taken ON me-
matter so faa The note is Ia the
hands Of Secretary Of State Lansing
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1916-05-31
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GRADUATION SPECIAL
National Preparedness Dsy

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. Tess Da Everi sete 8n
f. posed 70 celebrate tae e.taf 3
. The merchants are already pre =
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life aires are already preparing =
2 to place their propositions BE- 7
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The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1916-05-31
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REIN FORMED
ROOT SAID TO Be FIRST
CHOICE Of COALITION
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TON lhi'EiNks 0R k\ON
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HOW CHICAGO TRIBUNE Il
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The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1916-05-31

Letter ines Tor sale Al me Leader
office. Price s5c, 3 for ii.0O.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1916-05-31

NeN Orleans. Ia Alay 81 TonisA
and Thursday generally fair. coaiiul
ei hlsa temperatures. =
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Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1916-05-14
Nu\NTSOTA cum NlGutNI.E
SEIk~ MN fliiAl

MINNEAPOLIS Nav Hn me
declaration that u.. cFIden. hos
been uncovered u ttr eresf c."
tragedy which shocked fhis riv in
November 1913 when Mary Frdl'y
Price was killed ov O. plaago from
n high embaukmout To- the suburbs
ATTORNEYS for Frederick . Price ih'
husband. who is serving o lii' s'r
= a-tea. ru' at. .'o
for new trial
ON the night of tho tragedy. $50.
yomber gs. 1Pl. PRICE aud bis wife
gpcomranie1 by Char'os D. ftoh.son
friend of tine lmlv wor" auto
ing boz tho suburbs The motor stop.
ned at %, top %. fho .l frO.
claims that his wife accidentally fell
,.c. ,H, ombautm.g. while Hr..I."r
and that 'ar fau N'l,I a.r E.D1Is'n
m first confirmed fh.s 'nN nnd
price came into O. ..Hr nrfHr" '"''
Mrs prIee's baron had settled 1000
on her m.r before OBJ, .H tragedy
THE uoman.- parent. vrr, doubtful
of price and hunted up us marriage
rar. .ds CON information steamed
r..r do.cptt. V..t boot. ...0. AMID
r,ch,son vsr, Indicted En0.0r
confessed .o boz. pas. Boo 'H. tragedy
.tatu stUat tre murder 400. .r.'n.
H .r.rr.F t.r p..E. 3D.. testified
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1916-05-14
Our Boys In San Antonio

All amarillo is inter, sed to know the Whereabouts and
condition q Troop B' Texas National Guard shipped out
from hrre thursday afternoon. They now a. San An
ono and unassigned As shown by the following from Char
L., Crrdgnrton telegraph and sforlng editor Of The News
San Antonio, lex. MAY 10, 1916
The News Amarillo, Teas:
"Trs Is my first opportunity 10 wire since reaching 9"n
Antonio Tor have been busy minute Of the Tune and
still have much work TO do The troopers appreciate most
heartily the unsurpassed demonstration by the Anna
ro citizens In fact br officers and members OF the troop
has not ceased 10 talk the showing made b. home pco
pie w continue herr expressions Of tn highest esteem
for all n The citizens for the great interest manifested our
welfare S. far our troop IS under ordcr 10 move.
CHARLES CRUDClNGTON'
An will remember Charles CrldRington the proud
color bearer for the troop marched to ,trans Of uspr
inc u,i- from the federal building the Fe station
10 board the special tram In trc work OF lh, troop, in the
duties on the the ,fce Charles Crud ns'on Is m line
for dr, regardless tyen when confronted with the work
and mental durbans ircdcn, the shipping and mobua
ton he thought Of his voluntarily assumed litigation 10 The
paper and send, back lhs telegram setting forth the facts m
which there IS public interest
Message sent by other members Of III, troop 10 rca-
lives and friend, marble contain the information that ihe
boys ar, al well and working hard 10 III thrnseyes for the
tasks likely to be required at their hands.
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1916-05-14

CONTINUED 90 Page tRo'.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-06-30
ASKS COURT FOR
AGREEABLE NAME
Fred r. Williams Doesn't Like Name
He Was Christened With and
Asks Judge McNamara
for Another.
HEARING ON JULY %
Petition to be Formally Considered
In Superior Court at That Time
Is Mere Formal
Process.

Fred r. Williams of Fort Madison
didn't like his name, SO he has been
going under the name of Fred X. Han
chett for number of years. Now ne
has decided he likes his assumed
name SO much better than his real
name, that he is asking Judge NC
Namara in the superior court, to
change his name to Hanchett. How
ever, he likes his old name we'll
enough to feel that he wants 1t for
a middle cognomen and petitions the
court accordingly. When all the
necessary legal processes have been
fulfilled he will be known as Frederick
Williams Hanchett.
Mr.. Williams -Hanchett was born in
Madrid, Iowa, January 13, 1895. He
sets forth in his petition that his par
ents were Harry Williams and Mrs.
Edna Williams. For years, he says,
he has been known as Fred r. Han
Chett.
The court has set the date for the
hearing on July %.
The process on that date will be
mainly formal Testimony will be
offered to substantiate the allegations
contained in his petition. If no one
appears to object to the alteration OF
the name, or if any objections that
are made seem insufficient, the court
will then formally order the change
in names.
Then Fred Williams will be in fact
Frederick Williams Hanchett.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-06-30
SAYS AMERICA
IS NOT PREPARED
Senator Chamberlain Shows How
Slowly the Militia Was Mob
iIized and Equipped.

WASHINGTON, June 3O.-Had
trouble threatened with a powerful.
aggressive nation instead OF Mexico,
the last few days would have shown
the inherit weakness Of the nation
al guard system even more strikingly
than. has been the case" Chairman
Chamberlain Of the senate military
committee, said today in an Inter
view with the United Press. He had
before him reports of guardsmen
leaving for the front, short Of horses,
mules, supplies, even rifles, Of state
forces where sixty per cent OF them
never had fired an army rifle; OF
large proportions of national guard
companies being disqualified by q. S.
army physical examinations.
LET me make clear first" he said.
"this is not an attack on the guards.
The guardsmen, faulty as the sys.
tenn has shown itself, are better pre-
pared than any Of the rest Of us. In
deed, they are the only men who
have imposed any sacrifice on them
selves.
what the failures OF the past ten
days ought to do is to show the
American people their duty-the duty
of each one--to begin to get ready
for whatever situation may come up.
1t is the American people who are
responsible for the few machine
guns, no aero service to speak of, a
lack of horses, an organization so in
efficient that in ten days we have
succeeded in starting only few
states to the border and these in var
ious degrees of criminal unprepared-
ness. 1t was wrong to expect small
percentage of citizens-largely under
| paid, largely the butt of gold laced
Jokes and always with military in
terests strictly secondary, to bear
our preparedness burden. The sys-
| tenn has shown its weaknesses as we
should have anticipated.
Neither can the railroads be blam-
ed Cor the delays. The American
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-06-30
PERSONALS.

Mrs. Mary Donne!ley of Chicago, is
visiting relatives and friends in the
city.
Miss Elizabeth Vale Fry Of st.
Louis is visiting at the home OF her
grand parents, Mr.. and Mrs. D. B.
Hamill.
j. p. Ingle and wife left this morn
ing on the packet, Keokuk, for Daven-
port. where they will take the steam
er, Morning Star, to st. Paul. They
will be gone ten days.
Miss Itha Quertermous, a nurse,
and a niece of Mrs. G.. e. King, COL
High, is visiting from Kiowa, Kansas
for an extended time.
Mrs. John E. Craig has returned
from an extended visit to Lake Hopat'
cong, N. j., and Winthrop and Boston,
Mass.