The Holt County sentinel. (Oregon, Mo.) 1883-1980, 1916-11-03
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next Tuesday. November Z.

~ "i' EitNF w HlNuHNuF's "
H. not n corn country. hut wha, corn
was planted II averaging II 60 20
bushels per acre. They raise at kinds
pf vegetables which do well. pwycr
IL right good little town. with two
general stores, one blacksmith shoe,
and is growing right along. Mr..
i.ridomon's claim Is 9 miles from our
old friends. the HuTmans.' who are
reported 10 be getting along fine and
dandy. aud like their new home. Or
vile Bridgmon, another former Bigc.
low resident, has charge Of large
ranch near Mr.. Bridgmon's claim, at
n good salary.
There was jolly crowd attend
cd the boz supper, given in the audi
forum OF the school house. Ia. 4,
Thursday evening. and n little over
$50 was made selling boxes and candy
for school purposes. Mrs. Frank
Walker. Mrs. $. W. SHELTON and Mrs.
W.. J.. l,ain had charge Of the candy
and pop corn department, and be Il
said to their credit. they sold out
their entire stock. Jesse Kahn w,s
the nuctioncer, and say he IL sure
some auctioncer. too; In fact. he sur
priscd the pcople and even himself,
and here's his record. Of which we are
more than proud--2i boxes were sold
FOR S23.iO. one triple box brought So.
Considering that box suppcrs are "a
by some Ia he getting old and out of
late. We think this IL n good record,
and We will sure take our hat OF 10
Jesse Kahn. Fred Burke, Of Mound
City. was on hand. with brand uos.
victroln. and favored the crowd with
several selections. and II Is planned
by the teachers 10 purchase this vic
trola to bc used In the schools. nm 4
u VIII no doubt prove a good invest.
mont. There was quite large crowd
over from Mound City and everybody
seemed TO enjoy the outing.
On Thursday evening, October %
Miss Sybil Tibhcls planned To give tn
parents Of the children In hcr room
IN entertainment IN the auditorium Of
tho lIi"clow school building. How.
cNnr. owing To the stormy evening.
only few were able 10 attend. m,
entertainment consisted of n day.
program IN school, in which Gcorg"
l.oyntcr Frank Walker. BRO. o. ".
Adams and c. $. Mckee played tho
part of the small school boys of days
gone by; ~ did Mcsdamcs Wake,
l'oyntcr, Mckee, Tyson. rs well a.
the Misses Vance, Tibbcls, Smock and
smell, In the rol of school girls. Miss
Syhil performed the stunt Of teacher.
and did well to the extent of telling
her class in history that Sir Walter
Raleigh acted the Office of Courtl,r
to Queen Elizabeth. of Spain, h.,
spreading his cloak over the muddy
spot FOR her to walk on. After the
inuscmcnts were over, rcfrcshmcnt :
consisting of cider and doughnuts
were served, Those present were:
Mr. and Mr., Frank Walker, Mr.. ami
Mrs. {. :. Mckee. Mr. and Mrs, Geo,
poyntcr, Mr. and Mrs. S. W, SHELTON,
Mr.. o. W Adams. Mrs Henry Over.
lny and Mrs. W, A. Maier; Misses Sy-
bill and Avcril Tibbels, Vona Vance.
Carrie Smell, Myrtle Smock and Ruth
Accompanied by Mr.. and Mrs.
lien Common, the remains Of Mrs. Nan.
icy Amos, more Familiarity known a
Grandma Amos, arrived here last
SUNDAY morning, from Darlington,
Mo. Quite a number of friends of the
FAMILY and relatives were at the depot
10 meet the party, and the remains
were taken to the home of O. W.
Adams. Mrs. Amos was born in
Richmond county, Virginia, April 2,
1887, and was married to Joseph
Amos, In Clay county, NO., in the
year, 1864, moving to the neighbor-
hood Of Big Lake shortly after this
time, where she had made her home
until the death of her husband about
eight years ago, since which time, she
has visited back and forth with her
daughters. Mrs. Price Lundy and
Mrs. Ben Common, of Darlington, Mo.
10 this union were born six children,
-FOUR having gone on before her. BE,
sides her two daughters, Mrs. Lundy
and Mrs. Connor, she leaves II grand
children and great-grandchildren.
Mrs. Amos had been in very good
health for one of her age, until lust
a few days before her death, which oc-
CURED October q, Of paralysis of the
heart, Funeral services were con-
Quoted at the Christian church, Sun.
day. at ! p. H., by Rev. Davis, Of
Craig, where q large number Of the
friends OF the family gathered to say
2 last good bye, and the remains were
laid away beside her husband In the