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The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-03-02
GUILFORD.

Mr.. and Mrs. John Dalton of North
field, Mass, were guests over Sunday
of Miss Lizzie Marshall
Clifford Field went last week to the
Melrose hospital il West Brattleboro
to be treated for rheumatism.
Miss Lucy Chase of Rochester, \.
H., vino came to see her sister, Mrs.
John Walbridge, has returned to her
home. Mrs. Walbridge is much i'm
proved from her recent illness.
Mrs. Selma Warren was taken sud
denly i'll with lumbago Monday and is
under the doctor s care Her daughter,
Mrs. Yeaw and Mrs. Sessions, are TAX
ing care Of her.
Herbert p. Yearly of Brattleboro
has bought OF T. F. Squires the ace
plant and everything used in connee-
ton with the business. which include
two carts, a span Of horses, ice cutting
tools, and etc. Mr. Yearly is fiIlinq
the large ice house from the pond. al
SO from the pond in the sSlate rocB
district, and viii deliver ice in Brat
tleboro the coming season daily.
The ladies' aid of the Congrega
tional church win give their annua
sugar supper and social next weel
Thursday evening, March 9, in tn,
home of Mrs. Sanford Smith
The entertainment, which will be
concert by the double quartet of tn,
Centre Congregational church uf Brat
tleboro, viii be given in the church
next door and no doubt will be al
enjoyable affair. Supper viii be serve,
at q o'clock A cordial invitation i,
extended TO the public.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-03-02
NOSE CL0GGED FROM
A COLD OR CATARRH
Apply Cream in NostriIs To
Open Up Air Passages.

Ahl What relief! Your clogged nos
trils open right up, the air passages of
your head are clear and you can
breathe freely No more haw king,
snuffiing, mucous discharge, headache,
dryness-no struggling for breath at
night, your cold or catarrh is gone.
Don t stay stuffed up! Get small
bottle of Ely Cream Balm from your
druggist now. Apply a little of this
fragrant, antiseptic cream in your nos
trils, let it penetrate through every air
passage of the head; soothe and heal
the swollen, infamed mucous mem
brane, giving you instant relief. Ely s
Cream Balm is just what every cold
and catarrh sufferer has been seeking.
1t s just splendid.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-03-02
WILLIAMSVILIE

George Davis of Harrisville. \. H.,
is visiting at A. f. HaHaday's.
James Goodrich of Brattleboro spent
Sunday at Mrs. J. Ii. Merrifeld s.
Miss Alice Temple is with Mrs. q.
B. Lamb for the present.
The Ladies aid VIII serve dinner on
town meeting day, March I, in the
vestry.
Mrs. H. E. Johnson went Monday TO
Brattleboro to visit her granddaughter,
Mrs. Purle Convey.
Mrs. Idella Hescock, who has been
visiting her sister, Mrs. c. W Morse,
has returned to her home in Greenfield.
Miss Helen Lewis, who has been
teaching at Marlboro South Branch,
has returned to her home for the va.
cation.
On Thursday evening March ., the
Grange presented the play The Prairie
Rose, which was followed by a dance
and supper.
There was good attendance at the
Washington party given by the Miz-
pah class IN the home Of Mrs D. Il.
Stedman Saturday evening.
The Mt Hermon Glee club will
give a concert in Grange hall on Sat
urday evening, March II, under the
auspices of the AIizpah class.
Richard Wheeler has finished work
for the West River Basket company
He went Monday to Brattieboro, where
he has position with the Brattle.
boro Drug Co.
| w. A. Brooks was called Monday to
Greenfield by the death of his son-in-
law, E. L. Davenport. The body was
brought here on Wednesday for buriai
in the village cemetery.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-03-02
A BRATTLEBoRo MANS EXPERT
ENCE.
Can You Doubt the Evidence of This
Citizen?


You can verify this Brattleboro. en-.
dorsement Read this:
G. H. Timson, 213 Elliot Street
Brattleboro, says: Ny kidneys were
very sluggish. The kidney seeretions
were highly colored, contained seii-
ment and panied in passage | suffered
constantly from backaches and pains
across my loins. Ny back was SC
lame l could hardly get out of bed
mornings. | could hardly rise from q
chair on account of the soreness. Two
boxes of Doan 8 Kidney Pills, which ]
got from the Brattleboro Drug Co, re
lieved the trouble.
Over two years later, Mr. Timsor
said: = confirm all I have said before
praising Doan 5 Kidney Pills They
rid me of serious kidney trouble and il
has never returned -
Price soc, at all dealers. Don I
simply ask for kidney remedy-get
Doan $ Kidney Pills-the same that
Mr.. Timson has twice publicly recon
mended Foster Milburn Co., Props.
Buffalo. n Y.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-03-02

Good-by, sore feet, burning feer,
swollen feet, tender feet, tired feet.
Good-by, eoFns, eallouses, ouLions
and raw spots. No more shoe tightness,
no more hmping and pain or draw ng
up your face IN agony. ..Tiz'' is magi-
cal, acts right Off ..Tiz" draws ont
all the poisonous exudations which
puff up the feet. Use ..Tiz' and wear
smaller shoes. Use ''Tiz and forget
your foot misery. All, how comfortable
your feet feel
Get a 25-eent box Of "Tiz'' now al
any druggist or department sire.
Don I suffer Have good feet. Glad
feet, feet that never swell. never
hurt never get tired. A year 5 foot
comfort guaranteed or money refund
ed.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-03-02
VERNON

Gny 81. sawyer, who has been very
All with grip, i better.
z. G. Robinson spent the weekend
with his family in Turner's Falls. Mass.
There viii te regular meeting II
ernon Grange Saturday evening,
March 4.
Miss Lucy Weatherheal of South
vernon IS spending few DAVIS with
Mrs Warner Burrows.
Mrs Everett Stockwcsl. Is iii with
grip and her daughter Marion. Is ii.
with articular rheumatism.
Tie selectmel viii meet in the tow.
hail Saturday, March 4, from ! TT 4
II. ~, to revise the cheek list.
Mrs. c. 4. Harmon visited Thursdav
Of last week in Mortified, Mass. with
her aunt, Mrs. Francis Woodland. VIII.
is il III health.
The Ladies circle will furnish ain.
ner for tho voters in the yestry tow
meeting dav. Contributions 81 fooa
will be acceptable
Ar. ana Mrs. ,. r. Morgan ana !it.
tie daughter, Grace. are IN with grip
Mrs. II. 4. Staten, Mrs. Kate Sauiers
and =. II. Newton have severe colds
and Mrs. Charles Sawyer Is suffering
from laryngitis
News was received Wednesday o.
the death TUESDAY afternoon In seaos
pitai in Somerville. Mass, of Geora,
+. Moore. -. formerly Of this town
re had been IN III health for some
time, but the cause If his death wa.
not stated in the information received
here For about 20 years NJ. Moore
worked for the late 4. H. Allev Oh
the latter 5 farm here and was a faith
III. helper. lie leaves a wife, son anc
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-03-02
SOUTH HAIIEAY

IL Z. Clark was in Bondville last
week on business.
Mrs. Frank Upton has been very III
the past week. Or. Cram of Colraiu
is attending her
Mrs. Leon Carpenter and two sons
q Heath are visiting her mother,
Mrs. John Calvin.
Lester Fairbanks is cutting timber
on the Tucker place which c. f. Clark
{ Son have bought recently.
4 new electrical process makes charcoal
from sawmil waste
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-03-02
EULoGv ON THE DOG.
The Famous address Delivered By the
Late Senator Vest OF Missouri.

Late Senator Vest OF Missouri.
Gentlemen Of thc 5ury.-The bas-
friend q man has 81 this world ~ 4
turn against MIN ard become his
enemy. HIS son or dan ghter. whom ~
mas reared with lowing care, may prove
ung.atefUi. Those Nhr are nearest
and dearest to Us, those whom We trust
with our happiness and our good name.
may become traitors 70 their faith
The money that man has he NAV
icse II lies away Erem nIm. perhaps
= zen he neses Il most & man s rcrC-
tattoo may he So eIiaeel IN moment
81 lil-cuneietFel action. Ile PEOPLE
Who prone to fall Ga shair lala t0
DO us honor when success IS with Is
may be the drst 70 throw the stone on
malice when failure settles its cloud
Upon orr heads. The one absolutely
unselhsh friend that a man can have
IN this selfish world, tile one that never
deserts him, Tie one that never proves
uugTateful u trcacherous. is his dog.
Gentlemen Of the jnry.-A man :
log stands by him IN pro ped and
IN poverty, ID heil.h and in sickness.
tie VIII sleep on the cold ground.
where the WiEtIy winds blow a the
snow drives ieree!y, IL cali Le an be-
4t.sa4 llAH attst@4tA sue. lie " fl KISS
the hand that has 10 Tod rs on p. he
viii lick the wounds and sores hat
come iH encounter with the rouahueSs
s the world. Ec guards the sleep Of
his faHper master as 81 he were a
Printe. When al other friends desert.
DC remains. When riches Ike wings
and reputation falls 10 pieces. he is
constant in his love as the sun sr It's
.iouTne- through the heavens If for
tune drives the master forth. an out
east In the world. friendicss and home
less. the faithful dog asks no higher
privilege than that of accompany Z 90
guard a4aiHs. danger. to fight against
his enemies; and whea the last scene
of all comes. and death takes tie mas
ter in its embrace. and his body Is
laid away in the cold ground. na mat
ter if all other friends pursue their
way there by his gravesido viii the
noble dog bc found. hss head bet yecn
his paws, his ewes sad, bat open i'm
alert watehfulncss, faithful aud true
even n death.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-03-02
Card of Thanks.

l take this way to thank my many
friends who SO kindly remembered me
on my 18th birthday anniversary, Feb
3, with shower u 204 postcards
They gave me much pleasure and | ap-
preciate the senders kindness.
Miss Edna NJ Moore
East Dover. VT
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-03-02
Poor Object Lesson.

How was the lecture2'
The subject matter was good, but
the lecturer hadn / taken the trouble
to arrange it intelligibly.
What was the subject of the ,ee-
tur6?''
. Preparedness. Kansas City
q odlnal.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-03-02
Should Have Seen It at Once.

Willie Chumplcigh Cd We know.
Miss Gladys, I hadn Il been talking
to your father more than n couple OF
minutes when dc called me a brainless
idiot?''
Miss Gladys -'' Indeed: I wonder
what caused the delay 90 Stray
Stories.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-03-02

daughter in Somerviilc The funeral
viii be held 81 the house, % Penusvl-
vania avenue, Somerville, today
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-03-02

The United States produces 80 per cent
Of the oil OF the world.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-03-02
PROF ESSloNAL CARDS.

DR.. II. L. WATERMAN. Office Abbott's Building
elliot ST. iouss l30 To 30, $50 to y, TEL ~
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-03-02

OE HENRY TUCKER Residence IL Grove
ST. telephone z5a Ofice Leonard block
Tours 80 20 3. and to Telephone
3q "
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-03-02

c ALDRIcH, NJ D Hours 1890 80
80, Co Once phone los w house
l65 ray work specially
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-03-02

C. Z. GRAHAM. 40 Main Street.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-05-10

Articles of incorporation have been
filed with the secretary of state as fol-
lows: Patriotic Assurance Co., Ltd, of
New York. Emmanuel Congregational
church of Raft River. independence
Coal & Transfer company; capital
stock, $4,000; principal place Of bust
ness, Boise; incorporators, F. o. FriclS,
A. S. Crumpton of Salt Lake, j. r.
Compton of Boise. Occur d'Aiene Jum-
DO Mining company; capital stock,
$150.000; principal place of business,
Wallace; subscribers of stock, L. p.
Kelly, Fred M. Prichard, Stanley P.
Fairweather, L. j. Fairweather, Elmer
Johnson and B. j. Nelson, all of Wal
lace. Gateway Mining Co, Ltd; cap
ital stock, 100000; principal place of
business, Pocatello directors, ]. f.
Dodson, Harry Beck, H. A. Daley, W.
c. Tatro and Frank Paradise. Lateral
No. 1, Washoe Irrigation & Water
Power company; capital stock, $1400;
principal place of business, Payette;
stockholders, E. W. Equals, p. E, Short,
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-05-10
SHEAR|NC
WELL Under WAY
Thirty Men Employed at
Andrew Little's Camp
News from Emmett.
(Staff correspondence

Emmett, May 1o.-Andrew Little
started sheep shearing few days ago
with a crew of 80 men, all hand-shear-
ers. A Mexican, named Espinoza, has
had the contract for shearing Mr. Lit
ties bands of sheep for a number Of
years. He brought with him 80 expert
Mexican shearers last week, and they
are now busy on the big job.
Van Deusen's have about $4,000 or
10000 sheep, which they shear this sea-
son. They own Il 20-machine shearing
plant and will start operations May
II. Machine shearers shear all the way
from 125 10 225 sheep per day.
Emmett Brevities.
Henry Goul, the poultry dealer here,
has big eagle in captivity. He has
been having some great sport selling
eagle % eggs. The one he sold to
Charles Spaulding was transformed. into
a duck when Matched, and the one he
sold to William Talley, of Sweet, hatch
ed out into a full fedged goose.
Real estate is looking up in Emmett
several deals having been closed during
the past week.
Frank Naka returned a few days ago
from a two years stay in Japan. He is
now working in the Emmett restaura Mt
which he operated for several years be-
fore going to Japan. He said he liRes
Emmett. and is glad to be back again.
Frank is one of the most popular Japs
in western Idaho.
Miss Pearl Won Harten, county sup
erintendent has sent in her resignation
effective June 1. The county commits
sioners will appoint her successor with
in the next two weeks. There are two
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-05-10
DATE FIXED FOR
BOND ELECTION
Larger Number Of Precincts
to Be Provided in the
City.
The liz council yesterday afternoon

The city council yesterday afternoon
fixed June IS as the date for holding
~ $4,000 improvement bond election
lstbr paving the intersections of the pro-
posed paving district. In connection
with the election the council under a
suspension of the rules, passed an or
dinance repeating the old ordinance
passed in 1918 creating five precincts
for bond elections, and providing for
the usual number of precm S for the
election a it would give the puf,ic
better opportunity to get to the rolls.
The same voting places and judges and
clerks of election win BE used as those
in the coming recall election on June 1.
Councilman Eiahelberger brought up
the ! and matter by making a motion
that the city engage the band for con-
certs every two weeks until the band
question was settled. Councilman Her
rington, who had asked the city attor-
ney for an opinion upon the legality of
the city making eh an expenditure,
asked that the opinion be given, which
was to the effect that the commission
ers could not appropriate money. for
band purposes, charity or entertain
ments, even though the matter was
voted upon favorablE by the people.
&c advised the council that he had had
the matter up with the city attorney of
Nampa, who informed him that he
could not find where Nampa had any
right to appropriate money fo~ land
purposes under the general law, and
Mr.. Pope states that there is no au-
thority given to any city in the state to
appropriate monsy for such purposes.
The city attorney was instructed to
look up the legality of appropriating
$3.50 for q playgro nd supervisor He
was of the opinion that the appropria-
ton could be made under the provisions
for public parks, but stated he would
look into the question and repo J.
Mr.. Pope was also instructed that IL
at the end of 20 days the Boise Railway
company had not done anything toward
paving between its tracks Warm
Springs avenue TO take up the matter
with the public utiliti commission
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-05-10

]. B. Burns, B. F. Murray, II. ]. Cort-
ner, W. Scott Neal, G. o. Holmes
Brunt's Cash Grocery; cap al stock
reduced to $4,000, divided into 100
shares, par value 500. Deary Coop
erative Co., Ltd. capital stock, $4,000;
principal place Of business, Deary, La
tab county; directors, A. Q. Carlson,
Emory Olson, R. C. Faust, Anton Han
son, Lewis P. Dalberg, C. e. Jorgenson,
John Carlson.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-05-10
Under the Capitol Dome

Governor Alexander leaves tonight
for Blackfoot and other points in the
southeastern part of the state to spend
several days.
II. NJ Hurdburt, of Gienns Ferry;
Frank Wilson, of Hammett; Thomas B.
O'Neill of Glenns Ferry, were elected
highway commissioners for the Glenns
Ferry district according to report
sent the governor.
The board of trustees of the village
of Downey. through its clerk, filed an
informal complaint with the public
utilities commission against the short
and unsatisfactory lighting service Of
the Utah Power & Light company.
An appeal from the judgment en-
tered in the Third judicial district court
for Ada county in the case of Joseph
Gallaher, deceased; ]. A. Gallaher and
Cornelia B. Fink versus Josephine E.
Gallaher administrative. in the SUI
preme court. The litigation involves
settlement of an estate.
Governor Alexander will address the
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-05-10

Garden, grass and field seeds. w.
I G. Co. 9th and Grove. Phone 1913. t.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-05-10

PLANTS. Early cabbage, tomatoes,
sweet potatoes, etc. w. S. & G. Co,
9Th and Grove. If
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-05-10

Experienced piano movers. Comp
ton Transfer Co. Phone 48.-Adv. tt
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-05-10

DAMAGED GOODS.
Liberty Theater, May II, 12, 13.
ADV. Mo
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-05-10

H.
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Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-05-10
Yesterdays Games.
AMERICAN ASSOCIATION.

AMERICAN ASSOCIATION.
Minneapolis 3, Indianapolis 3.
Kansas City 8, Columbus 8.
St. Paul Z. Louisville 8.
Milwaukee Ia, Toledo s.
WESTERN LEAGUE.
st. Joseph 4, Wichita l.
Des Moines 7, Sioux City 8.
Lincoln 2, Omaha /.
Denver 6, Topeka 8.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-05-10

Major Woodson Jeffreys of the adju-
tant generals department announced
today that a consignment of 500 pairs
of shoes for members of the Second in
fantry, Idaho National Guard, was re-
ceived and stored in the basement of
the capitol building.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-05-10
NATIONAL LEAGUE.
Yesterdays Games.

At Pittsburg.- r. H. E.
New York ................13 16
Pittsburg ................ 5 s g.
Tesreau, Benton, Mathewson and
Rariden; Harmon, Jacobs, Hill and
Gibson, Schmidt.
At Chicago r. H. e.
Cincinnati .................5 8 3
CllCaSO ......-.. ........... l6
Mitchell, Schneider, Schulz and
Clark; Seaton. Pierce, Prendergast and
Allen.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-05-10

The cement work in the rear of the
capitol building. incasing the tanks To-
Gated there. is completed and workmen
were busy today filling in the exeaYa-
ton. Many state officials are relieved
to think the grind of the cement mixer
is over.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-05-10


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Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-05-10
Yesterdays Games.

At Portland-San F'rancisco-P Port
land game postponed; wet grounds.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-05-10

Pure. Food Commissioner White has
issued a bulletin calling attention of
dealers and consumers over the state
that ice and cleanliness are the two
great weapons Of defense for the house
wife during the summer months. He
urges that every protection be given
meat to keep out flies.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-05-10

Governor Alexander win address the
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-05-10

A requisition from the governor of
Montana for the return to Gallatin
county, Montana, of Hiram Chivers, to
answer the charge of seduction. was
laid before Governor Alexander today
but up to q late hour this afternoon
had not been granted.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-05-10

state Chemist Jackson has completed
an analysis of number of samples of
water sent to him from Bull and found
six of them good
The Adair County news., 1916-08-23
Wedding Announcement.

Mr.. and Mrs. Ben Rice, of this city
announce the marriage of their daugh-
ter, Nina Dean, to Mr.. Charles C.
Barbee, at Jacksonville, Ind, July
16, 1916. Mr.. and Mrs. Barbee are
we'll known here and have a host of
friends to wish them long and hap
by married life. The ceremony was
performed by Magistrate Hayes in the
Indiana city and has been kept a
secret up to this time.-Taylor County
Leader.
The groom is son of Mr.. and Mrs.
S. D. Barbee, of this place, and he is
a very industrious young man, who
knows how to make living, and he
is willing to make 1t. Charley's Co
lumbia friends extend their very best
wishes.
The Adair County news., 1916-08-23
Stolen Machine Recovered.

On the 18th of this month a man
giving his name as C.. E HesrOn, hail
ing from Michigan, reached Column
bia in Burick car, fine one. He
was anxious to sell and finally offered
to take 500 for it. Mr.. Fred Myers,
knowing that it was a bargain, told
the man that he would pay him $50 in
cash and send him check for $500 when
he furnished proof that he was the
owner ofthe car. Upon those terms
the deal was closed and the man left,
promising to send in proof. Mr.,
Myers then addressed letters to the
manufacturers, giving the details,
and Sunday a representative of the
owner came for the machine. 1t be-
longs to Mr., S. VI. Goodman, Hamil-
ton, Ohio. and it was stolen from the
front of the courthouse, in that city,
on the 9th of this month. 1t was in
sured for $1,000, and the company
will return Mr.. Myers his fifty dollars.
The Adair County news., 1916-08-23
An Accident

Last Friday afternoon, as the crowd
was coming in from the Fair, a mule
which was being driven by Mr.. Boles
Finn, who was accompanied by his
wife, became scared near the residence
of Mr.. 10 n. Conover, and started
running. Mr.. Finn and his wife be
came alarmed and they jumped from
the buggy, Mrs. Finn getting one bone
in her right arm, below the elbow,
broken. The mule continued to run,
and upon reaching the Christian
church he ran into Mr.. James Holla-
day, Jr., who received painful in
juries, but not seriously hurt. The
mule was badly hurt, by running into
Holladay's vehicle, large hole being
cut in his side The mule belonged
to Mr. J. H. Smith, and while its
wound is serious, he will recover.
The Adair County news., 1916-08-23
Stopped at Jeff.

Mr. Robert Epperson, who is teach
ing in an Indian reservation in West
ern Minnesota, reached home the
week of the Fair He came to see his
tiance, Miss Rose Conover, daughter
of J. Nick Couover. Arrangements
were soon perfected for their union
Accordingly they left on Thursday
morning for the intended groom's
home, stopping in Jacksonville, Ind,
for the ceremony. This a very wor.
thy couple and they have the best
wishes of their many Adair county
friends.
The Adair County news., 1916-08-23
Died al 81 Years.

Mr.. Oh McClister, who was in his
8Sth year, and who had been sick for
several months. died at his home, in
the Fairplay, country, last Saturday
night at 8 O'Clock. He was one Of
the best known men in that part of
the county, and was very excellent
citizen. The funeral and burial took
place late Sunday afternoon, a large
number of relatives and friends at
tending. He leaves wife and quite
a number of sons and daughters, who
have the sympathy of the county.
Funeral was preached by Ed. F. J.
Barger, and the speaker stated that
the deceased had been a member of
the church for 81 years.
The Adair County news., 1916-08-23

Mr.. P. T. SpuireS and wife, of the
Midtown section, were visitors at the
News office last Saturday and while
in conversation the road question
came up. Mr.. Squires is not only for
the railroad, but for better public
roads as we'll. He is not well pie lsed
with the present condition and states
that he favors the repeal of the stock
law or require overseers of the road to
clear the brush and briars from crowd
ing the public pass ways.