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Mexico weekly ledger., 1916-06-01

BUYS LADDONIA HERALD
Col J. h. Mundy of Columbia win
Edit Audrain County Paper.

Col. ]. b. Mundy, who for the past
six years has resided in Columbia
and for more than four years was
city editor of the Missouri Statesman,
has purchased the Laddonia Herald.
The Herald is thirty-two years old
and has always been conducted as a
democratic newspaper. Mr. and Mrs.
C. E. Mayhall have made the Herald
one of the best weekly papers in Mis-
souri,. We are glad to state they viii
continue to make their. home in Aud
rain. Mr.. Mayhall is postmaster ut
Laddonia.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1916-06-01
GRADES COMMENCEMENT
Exercises Were Held in Mcmillan
Auditorium Tuesday Afternoon

The annual grade school exercises
were held Tuesday afternoon at 8
O'Clock in the Mcmillan auditorium.
The program for the afternoon fol-
lows:
March
Invocation REV. S. W. Hayne
Song-'0n Venice Waters Glass 1916
Address Rev. S. w. Hayne
Song-"0n Chapel Steps" Glass 1916
Presentation of Certificates.
The names of North Central grad
yates follow:
Barbara Reavis, Mary Mcfarland,
Fern Davis, Leona Davis. Jewell Will
son, Amelia Graham Mary Cleve-
land, Helen Brown, Katherine With
erspoon, Ella B. McCune, Irene An
CERT, Alice Fish, Marsena Johnson,
i Ruby Biggs, Mary Mcintyre, Eliza
beth Precht, Jessie Fike, Anna Guth-
RE. Louis Cowherd, Cecil johnson,
Armin Heidbreder, Emmett Steph-
ems, Clarence Greer, Forest Ragsdale,
Emery Haychaft.
South Side:-John A. Smith, Rich
ard Green, Frances Parker, Verno
Lowrey, Pearson Martin, Paul Pc
tiers, Harold Rixey, James Cooper,
George Ankrom, Nora Hendrix, Ida
May Hooten, Thelma Bodkin, John
Bybee, William johnson, Raymond
Lindenmeyer, Irwin Drawn, Ruth By
bee, Hilda Harrison, Ray Hepler,
Charles Machin, FRANCESCA Bezner
Malyina Towson, Ralph Jesse. Letha
| Coleman, Emma Clark. Laura Bugg.
Jesse Strange, Cecil Johnson, Hair
old Quinlin, Everett Pratt, Frances
Cooper.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1916-06-01
HOLLINSVILLE

Mrs. Nora Neugent of St. Joseph,
is here visiting friends and relatives.
Mrs. Dawson of Centralia spent last
week with friends and relatives in this
vicinity.-Prof. Dave Neal, who is at
tending Kirksville normal spent a few
days last week at his fathers, Mr.
Andrew Neal.-0tto Carpenter ship
ped his cattle the first of the week.
F. L. MCGEE sold his wool Tuesday al
&c cents a pound.-J. ]. Wakefield ant
J. W. Blum each shipped out some
fat sheep.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1916-06-01
S0'iE MEXICO RECIPES
Entries in the st. Louis R.,.l
Housekeeping Contest

The Better Housekeeping cns
We are always asked to bri,.h
bread to picnics. This is o,,,
Three cups of Graham fIor, :
Suited cornmeal, three Guns
milk, one cup sorghum mola,,., !
solve one teaspoon salt, one -.
soda, one teaspoon baking Dovls ]
a little hot water and stir in ~.
until it foam-then milk and
ingredients.
Nuts, raisins, citron and an, J.,
led fruits make it better.
Cook in baking powder can /,
fireless cooker for four hour. i,
leaving in the cans it will he Ia, /
the picnic. Serve with butter
MARY & CAROLYN wORRE1
|. Mexico, No.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1916-06-01

LAM &l W0al5 say that nearly al
are Ey optimistic f1r TIE @E
rzs1z u Ezzy yezrz Hezes Wish
E alr. ra-1uZ3-sr and EEEE
s Gre CozEr0gGs happy rUuz1
iG pleasure AID success rarUughoH
TIE year
Mexico weekly ledger., 1916-06-01
SANTA FE NEWS

EAAA EaA 4ENk Dl WedAHt5ads ADE I
Hugoton, Kansas where he goes to
look after his land interests.-Mrs.
c. A. Black and son left Thursday for
their home in Moberly, after an ex-
tended visit at the home Of her par
eBts, Mr.. and Mrs. ]. P. Thompson
Mrs. Homer Bridgford was a Mex
leo visitor Thursday Mrs. j. F.
Thomson and daughter Madeleine,
were Mexico visitors Thursday.-C.
B. Hawkins and sister Of Pleasant
Springs, Ill, are visiting at the home
Of Mr. and Mrs. Bella Hughes. They
are brother and sister of Mrs.
Hughes.-Mr. and Mrs. T. A. Powell
Of Auxyasse are visiting at the home
Of Mr. and Mrs. Wallace Bybee-
Lloyd Howard and wife and mother
were Paris visitors Wednesday after
noon-Mrs. Newt Bishop, Mrs. c. C..
Lucas and Miss Bette Knapp were
in Mexico shopping Wednesday,
Mrs. Park Rodgers entertained at her
country home On Wednesday after
noon at a variety shower for Miss
Mary Jorene Settle, who will be mar
ried to Mr.. Hugh Williams on June T.
1916. She received many beautiful
and useful gifts. Refreshments were
served consisting Of salmon salad.
pickles, olives, fruit salad, whipped
cream and cake. Everyone present
spent a most delightful afternoon.
Those present from here were Misses
Gertrude LEILA Davis, Edna Shearman
Myrtle Vanlandingham, Mary Wilson,
Lorena Hoar, and Moureen Norman.
Miss Myrtle Vanlandingham visit
ed Mexico friends from Saturday 10
Sunday Miss Matte Bess Shear
man returned home Sunday from Pal
myra where she has been teaching
school-Miss Bessie Davis spent Sun
day with Miss Irene Hendricks
Misses Eta Sharp and Edna Shear
man spent Sunday with Miss Nell
Wilson. Clare Sterrett returned
home Saturday from Paris where she
attended school this year.--Miss Clara
Sterritt spent Sunday with Miss Mary
Wilson. Mrs Frank Snyder and
two children are visiting Mexico rela-
tives this week. The Sunshine Club
gives an ice cream supper Saturday
night, June 3, 1916. One half of the
proceeds will be used for town i'm
provements. Every one is invited
Miss Floy Sharp spent Sunday with
Miss Ada sharp-Mrs. Lou Sterrett
spent Sunday with her son, William
Sterrett and family.-Mrs. John Hell
ger and daughter Fern, spent Sat
urday and Sunday with her parents,
James Camplin and wife. Rev.
Dunkleberger filled his regular APP
pointment at the Christian Church
both Sunday morning and evening.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1916-06-01
J~OHNSoN-EBLEN WEDDING

Judge and Mrs. Alex Carter have
issued invitations to the wedding of
their daughter, Miss Lena johnson,
to Mr.. Roy Emmett Eblen of st. Louis,
at the handsome Carter home, 204 E.
Anderson street, Wednesday evening
June fourteenth at $50 o'clock.
The wedding viii be one Of the
largest social events Of the summe
season. Miss Johnson is one of Mex
ico's most popular young women and
Mr.. Eblen is a prominent young bust
ness mar Of st. Louis.
| READ TIE LEDGER WANT ADS
Mexico weekly ledger., 1916-06-01
SUNDAY SCHOOL MEETING
County Convention Will Be in Mar,
tinsburg June 5 and 6.

Sunday School Convention of Audra-
in County will be held in Martins
burg, Monday and Tuesday, June 5
and 6. The program is unusually in
teresting and a large number from
here will attend.
The schedule Of trains for connec-
ton are as follows:
$50 p. m. and 4:04 a. m.
Leaving Martinsburg at 1850 a. m.
and 1880 a. m.
Wabash-Leaving Mexico at 6.15
a. M, 1900 p. m. and 6;42 p. m.
Leaving Martinsburg at 1896 a.
m. and $3.50 p. m.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1916-06-01
Frank Garrett Dead.

News has reached Sidney Garrett
of Mexico that his son, Frank Gar
rett, formerly known to his many
friends as "Skippie", died in a hospi-
tal at Baltimore a few days since.
Mr.. Garrett was forty-six years old
"Skippie" formerly lived in Mexico
and had a host of friends here who
extend sincere sympathy to the be.
reaved family. Young Garrett was q
great lover Of horses and had beer
connected with some Of the finest
stables of horses in the country.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1916-06-01
LIGHTNING srRLKEs UMBRELLA

Jefferson City, May, 81. @.
Early Of New Bloomfield, Galloway
County a dentist, was killed by lighth-
ing Saturday night when he went in
to the pasture near his home TO drive
his COWS into the barn. Information
Of his death reached here today.
Lightning struck the steel rod Of
the umbrella he was carrying. The
metal parts Of the umbrella were
melted His wife found the body.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1916-06-01
One Day Term in Prison

Kansas City Mo-, May 3O-AHA
ony Zagar, II years old, yestsrtlI
was sentenced to spend one day at t'
Kansas State Penitentiary at LanShl
by ]. II. Brady, police Judge Of Kan
sas City, Kans., in the hope that q
experience will save him from D
coming a permanent resident there
Zagar has been arrested TWEEN
times in two years, police oiilea
say. Yesterday he was before U
court on a charge of stealing wire.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1916-06-01
missouri River Cutting New ChaRH

Marshall, May 3O,-The Missed
! river is rising rapidly, and it IS Tea
ed it will cut through the o0t'o !
and form a new channel i've m'
this side of Glasgow. Should y
river leave its present channel ~ y
able farms and a large section u '
C. & A. right of way will be ruln''
Mexico weekly ledger., 1916-06-01
LITTLE CHILD DIES
The Two Year Old Daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. Chas. Squires il Dead

Helen LouIs Sc, the two year old
daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs. Charles
Squires of this city, died early We'd
nesday morning after an illness of
a short time. Helen Louise was q
lovely little girl, beloved by everyone
and her death has saddened many
friends of the family. The funeral
will be from the home Thursday
morning at 10 O'Clock. The Ledger
extends deepest sympathy to the be-
reaved.
She leaves two brothers besides her
parents and other relatives to o
her loss.
Emmett Davis Of Santa Fe, was in
this city Sunday.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1916-06-01

Mrs. Belle Moore went to Columbia
Tuesday. She will attend the com
mencement exercises of the Univer-
sity Of Missouri, Thursday, when her
daughter, Miss Myrtle Moore is grad
uated.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1916-06-01
Married Here Monday

Stephen L. Mccarthy and Miss Altye
Beemon, both Of Santa Fe were mar
ried in this city Monday by the Rev.
E. S. Gibbs. The Ledger joins in
extending congratulations and best
wishes.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1916-06-01
COUNTY SPEAKING DATES
List Of Places Where Political Aspir.
ants VIII Meet

The Audrain County Democratic
Committee have made the dates for
the candidates meeting previous 20
the primary. They are as follows:
Mexico weekly ledger., 1916-06-01

But we have q fine screen WITT !
really does. Costs a little mo's
% my.--L. r. Ferris.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1916-06-01

James Martin who burglarized the
Klein store at MokaLe last April,
plead guilty last week and was sen-
fenced to five years in the peniten-
tiary
Mexico weekly ledger., 1916-06-01

Mrs. c. B. Morris and sou t'
are in Duluth, MINI, sPeuan,s
summer with Mr.. and Mrs. Mlls.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1916-06-01

Just received another car oil NY
buggies, each one a beauty a..
Ferris
Mexico weekly ledger., 1916-06-01

Misses Madge and Matte Lou Mad
dox of st, Louis have returned home
after a delightful visit with Miss
Mary Buckner of this city.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1916-06-01

Roy Pearl went to Higbee lu',
to sec the Mexico-Higbee V"''
game.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1916-06-01

r. NJ. NARROW and T. L. Cardwell,
Of New Florence were in this city on
business Monday.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1916-06-01

James Quinlin is home from st.
Louis grealy improved in health,
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1916-02-23
PENNSYLVANIA OUT FOR TRIAL.
Americas Greatest Battleship to Be
Tested This Week for Speed ana
Endurance.

Norfolk, Va, Feb. 20.-America's
greatest battleship, the Pennsylvania.
built at Newport News, left here today
Tor Rockland, Maine. to run her off,
cial government speed and endurance
trials this week. The tests will begin
Tuesday. The Pennsylvania has just
come. out of the navy dry dock here.
where her hull below the water lire
was cleaned and painted, and she is
expected to make an even better show
ing in her official trails than she did
during the builders trials off the vir-
ginia capes last week.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1916-02-23
SUPPRESSED REPORTS REVIEW.
.45..7' - ED. 3: p
blouse Committee Secures Goethals'
Statement Of Land Frauds at Pana.
>, ma. -

Washington. Feb. l9.-The sup
pressed report of Gen. Goethals. telling
how the United States was robbed In
payment for Panama lands IL in the
hands Of the house committee today.
In bold language the soldier Goethals
aet forth that summary representa-
ton should be made to Panama
about awards made to the land COM
mission. He declared that govern
ment agents investigating the claims
were threatened and coerced by a
combination Of the land owners, and
the land commission refused to inter-
fere. He declared the good name of
the government and the agents Of
the United States were affected and
that drastic steps are necessary.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1916-02-23

Monaghan Mill basketball Team to
Play Game Hese With Locals.
The long expected basketball game
with the fast Monaghan Mil team
from dreenvilie has been arranged for
Thursday night. February Gath. at s
p. m. sharp. t.ta4:. Il.
The Greenviile Quintette h,ls q rec
ord of wins" that would delight the
heart Of any supporter and will come
here fresh from these victories deter
mined to add more laurels to their
crown. The locals however are to be
reckoned with and will not serve up
to the visitors q victory on a silver
plate. but insist that If the Mill gets
the game 1t will be after the "hurly-
burly" of the forty minutes of play
has decided them to be the moro OK
pert Of the two teams.
The expense of this game will be
heavy and the locals confidently OK
pect that they Will have tho hearty
support Of the fans here not only that
they may be encouraged to win before
a crowded house but that they will
be able to meet the necessary ex-
penses involved. Patronize the game
for your own enjoyment and tho en-
.o& iAhs 4heme team. 81.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1916-02-23
POTASH AT GREAT SALT LAKES,

Washington. Feb. 19.-Potash from
the waters Of the Great Salt Lake
and other places in Utah promises to
give early relief for fertilizer maxi
ers, according to a statement in the
senate today by Senator smoot.
Senator Tillman had requested the
rcprinting Of public document on
the potash supply. Senator Smith Of
South Carolina had asserted that at
present the United States is depend
ent upon Germany for Its potash.
1T will be but few years until
the cry for potash will cease" pre-
dicted Senator Smoot as he told of the
development Of potash deposits I'm
Ctan. III
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1916-02-23

Dark Corner Feb, s1.-Farnners are
.pushinA ahead again with their work
since the weather has moderated. But
last Monday. Tuesday and wednesday
were surely cold days. -. }A ~
Nearly all the peach trees in the
community are dead. I suppose the
Ban Jose scale killed them I~see
the signs OF 1t on some Of the trees.
I don't think nearly az much fer
ttllsers will be used here this year a.
were last. The price is. too high for
the farmers. I hope the legislature
will pals Senator Lilies bill making il
q ohaingans ofRenee to be caught SELL
Ing boose. and the two-quart a month
bill. assfor. myself + should not care
i It was q pint a month. / never
have ordered any yet. - j.
Mr.. F. r. Thomson HAS moved his
family here from near, Tampa, Fla.
His son. Mr.. Donnie Thomson, who
came on here with the family. has re-
turned to Florida. "a -.
Mrs. Jack Ardis. who has been On
a visit to her father. at Lena. s. c..
returned a few days ago. ;-t ~
am sorry I could not attend the
laymen's meeting at Elliotts on the
2Sth and 2sth Of January. Many
thanks to the committee ,(Brother r.
]. Alderman. Barlow Walsh ana b. p.
Cuttino) for their kind invitation to
that meeting. Hope. to meet with
them some time in the future.
The wind and hail storm of the eth
did not do any damage hereabouts.
Rev. VIM. Haynsworth preached a
fine sermon here at the new church
on faith last Sunday evening.
Rev. @. w. Elwell will preach at
the same place next Sunday night.
The night school at Reid's is not
progressing as 1t should. as the adults
won't turn out as they ought. Mr..
and Mrs. B. T. Kolb have kindly
agreed to help the teacher, Mr.. Ernest
Kolb. to teach the night school at
Reid's. All Of our sick are better.
Hard Times"
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1916-02-23
FLORENCE RECEIVES MONEY.
Bond Issue OF $4,000 Delivered to
Gate City and Big Sun, Secured.

Florence, Feb. 20.-The $4,000
Issue of bonds to refund past indebt-
edness for street and other improve
ments voted by the city Of Florence
last year has been delivered and the
proceeds placed to the credit OF the
city. A test suit for the purpose of
having the supreme court pass upon
the validity of the issue was instituted
last November. and favorable de-
cision was announced by the court on
February IL.
The bonds had been bid in by the
]. H. Hilsman company of Atlanta,
and Immediately upon receiving ad-
vice Of the decision of the supreme
court. this company began arrange
ments to deliver the bonds. On Feb
ruary II the bonds were delivered
and executed by the mayor ana clerk.
A draft was placed in the bank ana
yesterday the city was advised that
the draft HAD been paid Immediately
upons presentation. The city has al
ready begun the, disbursement OF the
proceeds for the purposes for which
the issue was voted.
This 10 considered to establish a roc.
ord TOR the: prompt relivery Of bonds.
and the city officials are much pleased
with the promptness and eficiency
displayed by the J. H. Hillsman COM
pany. The. Palmetto Bank and Trust
company Of Florence represented the
buyers locally and contributed in no
small. degree to the splendid handling
OF the matter.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1916-02-23

dsetn-.s question hs hadspsseFsaassd.
to ask hilnself. ~ = = ~,
Il thinE." ruled the court THE Quss.
ton % relevant - going TO prove the
credibility Of the witness."
So she must answer. sIh
The prisoners hn1er nails bit into
his palms and he smothersd Z low
oath between his clenched teeth, but
Juanita Holland only looked At the
cross-exalniner with . clear.eysd and
serene glance Of scorn under which he
seemed u shrivel. She replied with
the. dignity Of . young queen who can
afford to ignore insults from the nut.
ter.
None whatever 81
The defendant sat back In his chair
and the smile left his Lips @ though
he had been struck by q thundcrboIt.
He know that his case was won. and
yeF % hoysaw her leave the witness
stand and the courtroom. he felt sicker
O heart thsn he had felt slncO he
could remember. ! 4 He would almost
have pretorred condemnation with tho
hope against hope LETT somewhere
deep In his heart that there slept in
hers IN echo to his unuttefod love.
The question he had never dared to
ak she had answered--answered un.
der oath, and liberty seemed new .
very barren sift. y
! When he had been acquitted and
go svr>su.S S>ssx H. 60, = As...~ A.. -.
! sultation with the prosscutor-A flgufe
which had not beeh inside ths doors
during the. trial u was Mr.. Trevor OF
Louisville and he was testify saying:
"Oh. we'll. there are more ways OF
killing . cat than By choking It with
butter.s 'sjH Z SO 1'
Anse EIavsy did mot require the IN.
terpretation Of m oracle for that
cryptic commsnt He knew that the
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1916-02-23
BRYAN AVOIDS CLASH.

VIII Not Meet Mctcalf In Debate.
Tampa, Fla, Feb. 1s.--william
Jennings Bryan will not meet Richard
+. Metcalfe. former governor of the
canal zone. In a series of debates In
Nebraska. 1t became known here on
Mr.. Bryan's arrival today. Mr.. Bry.
an refused to make u statement for
but close friends stated
emphaticaliy that he would pay no
III NstcsaSSfs chsilenss. ~ :, I.
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FIRED FROM CORNELL.
Charles Barrett Dropped for Poor
q. Scholarship.

Ithaca, N. r, Feb. 1s.-Charles
Barrett. captain Of last years Cornell
varsity football team. twice chosen .
member OF all-American team and re-
garded as one Of the greatest players
In Cornell's gridiron history, has been
dropped from the university because
OF poor scholarship. according to O.
statement made today by Dean A. w.
Smith Of Sibley college. This is Bar
rett's senior year. He had planned to
try for baseball this season. g.y,
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1916-02-23
~ 10 CLEAR APPAM PUzzLE. )
"a Ill4dabea suit ,Fned ,Asainss vessea b,
{, ~ Owners. ~

Washington. Feb. ~ "A libel suit
instituted today by British ownsrs
Of the steamer Appam to recover Her
from the German prize crew that
brought the ship into Hampton Roads
is. expected by State department; on
csals to result In a prize court ,ruitnx
that VIII lclear away many psrpiexins
features which have confronted them
~ dealing with the case. ~
:; With Germany asking that "a q
prise the Appam be allowed to rsmaia
indsfinitely In American waters under
the, Prussian treaty OF 1928 and Great
Britain insisting that the liner be res
stored to her owners under The
Hague convention OF 1907. departs
rnent officials would welcome a 1udk-
rnent by a competent tribunal not
only for the guidance in the present
case. but as precedent for the future.
The department has held tentatively
that the Appam Is German. prise
but mover has passed formally upon
dermany's request that the vessel be
allowed to remain indefinitely I'm
American waters. Indications haxs
been that the request would bS grant
ed It was said today. however. <tiast
the response might walt until tho
prize court had acted.
Z Il was suggested. that under the
treaty of 1896 Gerr1an prizes in
American ports are exempt from such
legal processes a. that. served on the
'Appam today In reply officials point
ed, out that the state department has
not yet ofiicialiy fixed the vessels
status. There Is NO disposition to
question the Jurisdiction OF the court
in any case involving the construction
OF treaty, though the state depart
ment takes the ground that 1t is still
at liberty to deal automatically with
the case in it's own way while the
court proceedings are in progress.
On their face the libel papers indi-
cate that the suit 80 far is purely q
private one. The attorneys prosecute
ing the suit however are expected to
develop fully the position of the Brit
ish government in regard to- the right
OF the American government to allow
Its ports to be made places of refuge
for prizes. -t 49,.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1916-02-23
AUH FINE MILK cows.
Number Of Farmers Join Creamery
Route-Crops Wen Advanced for
Scason-IAttle Fertilizer Purchased
NeGroes Lose Store by Fire-Per-
sOnal Items.

Wtsacky, Feb. 17.-<luite 4 differ
euce In the temperature Of today and
last Tuesday. Coolest weather we
have had this winter. And q good
many ere Increasing their supply Of
hre wood. And 1t has persuaded the
fruit trees to postpone the opening Of
their blooms. / am really glad to
have 1t come. as 1t is helpful in many
ways. The grain crop was growing
very rapidly and was liable to be in
tured by q late cold spell.
Preparation for planting is far ad-
yanced for this time of the year,
and there is very little fertilizers to
haul 20 Tar. Our farmers show very
little concern whether they use it or
not. There is far more domestic ma
nures made this year than for years
past. and it Is being handled in the
fields.
A party OF four gentlemen went on
TO Maryland and purchased quite q
number Of milk cows Of high grade to
supply cream for the creamery at
Darlington. The cows have arrived
and distributed to the different own
|ers. They are very fine animals and
] hpe the enterprise will prove a
grand success.
Two Of our coiored merchants had
their stores with the contents burned
last night. 1t was total loss to them.
- neither was insured. feel sorry
for them. an they were clever men,
and one OF them has only one leg. No
one knows how the FIRE originated. but
many OF the circumstances lead us to
suspect incendiarism.
Our little town has had two new
families added lately. Mr.. Brightman.
our new railroad agent ana postmas-
ter. and Mr.. Candy; and their excel
lent families are quite an acquisition
to our depleted social circle. and we
are -defighted to have Them with U.s.
>Mr. ana Mrs. J. c. Scott are with
thsir denkhtsr. Ma. WV. Mccutch-
sn. f6f kwhiie.a Mrs. scott. who is an
invalid. enjoys the fresh country air
In their automobile. and it is very
heiptni 70 her. -,
Rev., c. l.. Crane has been in our
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