The Holt County sentinel. (Oregon, Mo.) 1883-1980, 1916-01-28
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Judge NanCamp made business
trip to Mound City, Monday.
Joe Beeknan and wife spent sun.
day with ]. NJ. Easter and wife.
&C Il Ilitz made a business trip
TO Topeka, the first Of the week.
Mrs. Anna Kahn, who has had a
siege Of the grippe, Is improving.
--Chas Burnette has returned to
his home at Wakefield, Kans., after a
visit Of several weeks with George
Miller and wife.
Mrs. John r. lden has returned
from Prescott, Iowa, where she Was
called by the death Of her uncle,
David Ed~acds.
George Lac is enjoying a visit
from his brother, NJ. 4. Lease, Of
Great Falls, Montana. Mr.. Lease is
a contractor at that city.
Mr.. and Mrs. C. w. Craig were
called to Claremore. Oklahoma, last
week to the bedside Of their mother,
Mrs. w q. Crazy, Who has been real
III.
Miss Alice Banks, Of Preston. Is
the guest Of her sister, Mrs j. T..
Henderson, and Miss Halle Gelvin.
Miss Gelvin and Miss Banks we're In
ST. Joe, Tuesday and Wednesday.
Mrs. Emmett ilinkle and son.
Everett, returned Friday from Tn.
ionville, Mo-, where they we're called
by the Illness Of Mrs. llinkle's fa'her.
Mr.. lIinkle met them In st Joe and
returned home with them.
WIN, lIill, Clay Moser and Chas.
kiser we're among those Who attend.
ed the dance al Bigelow, saturday
evening. The dance was given 10y
Messrs. Carlson and Wilson. Who viii
give another one In the Woodman
Hall, February I. These dances are
highly recommended for their good
order aud excellent music by the par.
Elephants from here.
John lden Is In receipt OF the fol.
lowing letter, written to Senator
Reed, which will he OF interest to the
people Of this community: Hon.
James a. Reed, Washington, u. c.
Dear SIR The receipt is acknowl.
edged Of your letter Of January n,
enclosing the application Of Mr.. John
+. lden, for a consignment Of fish for
l'ig Lake, In Holt County, Mo. In
reply beg TO advise that as prev.
iously stated, arrangements will I've
made 10 forward carload Of miscel.
laneous fishes for the lake next sum.
mor or fail. hue notice will he given
In advance OF shipment. Very truly
yours u. Dunlap, Acting Commits.
sioner.
Walker school, a member CT Con.
solidated District No. ,. and one Of
the largest schools IN this locality,
will have a debate Friday evening,
Jan. -, among the seventh and eighth
grades. The question for discussion
Is: Resolved, That the United
States Would lie Justified In Inter.
fering With the Mexican Policies. ="
All patrons are earnestly invited TO
attend, Tie pupils Of this school
have a reputation for fast cyphcrins
ana spelling, and are good scholars IN
other respects, One Of the students,
Susan Brown, the 7'year'old daughter
OF Mr.. and Mrs. sam Brown, holds a
record that but few girls or boys OF
her age do, that Of saying the entire
multiplication table as correctly and
accurately as most fourth and NTH
grade pupils. a lien Stanley, teacher,
Of course, should share some Of the
honors, for the efficiency OF these
scholars and his ability a. and In.
structor cannot he disputed, as the
school board has chosen him three
consecutive years.
Tuesday, January II, was Mrs. s.
NJ. Towards birthday, and In honor
OF the occasion, Mr., Howard and
daughter Marie planned q surprise.
Mrs. Howard was detained at the
store until about $50, and when she
went home found II filled with friends.
Mrs, Howard was the recipient OF
many gifts, given by her guests
Music and games afforded the even.
ing's amusement and refresh ments
were served, Those present were:
W. W, waguoner and wife, J. q.
Hinkle and wife, DR.. and Mrs. J. L.
Minton, II. L. Henry and wife, Thos.
Bunker, wife and daughters, Hester
and Alta, VIM. Wilson and wife, r.
D. Glaze wife and daughter, Dorothy,
Jesse Hines and wife, Joe Catron,
wife and daughter, Emma, Arthur
Graham and wife, Thos, Huston and
wife, w. Is, Stuart and wife, j. T..
Henderson, wife and son, Raymond,