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"polens ivpcnoe OeIine"

General NcIclcr9 Eroflomation
a ct &ouacriQc Tolcn, Gipcr oct
ri2iiltc @loo "Nopoie &rcnlio" bl.
O.. NnlcOniu0 Ill 0cn "hiitorilfc 3D..
mCrflliuQ", at bette er 0cn lppcnor
Ceiling AZ oct i~totforS pnl'fc Iolf,
/ &cbct al hoiponOct blnorcbc Mar
Sort par oct t172. Gcn9nn1
ton Ercuaicn oN 2itcrrig r1tc polif
SouO, mems Nlralnnb tog tilbnQc 81
rr2liitr 6DrltCr1 "Nnmlc Nrpclmo"
% Ell liocu Gel al Npiocrualoub Oh
&,ucrlQlouo. Seq toQcr oct iro,
priitcoc tilboNc", crtlrrcbc aotnri
liz Sen uu0cu: Oct bar &c onnlia
ruaiiifc Ganc pco eprc Gnicpr on
rurc Gpinu, iom tonl hicm I'll HllS
lun0.
&rb otocn Gcliug / 1893, itipo
Nrcraicn oN EitcrriQc line "@iGr
nrr~ piocrc ino / Eolcn. NuSlnnh
tpa "Sortc Nu3Iono", Ell Gel al
Hriocru4Iono % Ukraine oft Tor
Cnicpr ircruocIca life noqct al
:, pirtclig polite Galc.
%co Sen cnOcIiQc Ceiling al oct
genie EoIcn / 1876 ifobtc Erc,ta
len 70 me 0rouinlcr al polif Son6,
"Sub &r2t2icu" oQ "9ip 2Itprcu3
icu'; Niltio, &u0 % N"icncn bIcp
GflUrct Tor Frcuaicna 2'tQrrnlc.
2itcrriQc Qioroc al lit Slop ira 81,
len sc 10 Nrop!ricr "@uIiiicn ~
%coomcricn" oQ "&citgoliiicn" ocri
iroQif "@romc Hualon0" (9ufps
uiuo), "Hcoc NuaIono" oQ "GboIm
Mu@IonO". elsie rir&iiifc GOnc bI2o
ultioo bcQcr life ga ~Iorcnct nrco set
uIaiiifc NiQc.
Giliit Nrcocu I 1907 braQtc ocit
ijrroc GcIinQ. "a lfobtcS "Ncrtllg
onnmct @ar3inuo". iom bIcp ltiati
m0cr Song Gricorid Nngiit al
Soticu. Oct cyiitcrcoc bare otte
gtor,
Nrmtc ScItn0 itcoc / 1909, pco
Trcocn / Shrnbrmn. %eb Son.
qrcaicn / gSicn 1875 itobtc@ ionl
Gcticn0t Oct me aonNcriQc &olch.
mco DC @rUnicr> iom bar uUrct OF
rcthciot I'll 1914, % mcb ocn RVS
rite Gciicr iom "polif G5or...
NrTrIcrnc blcu pcb bcmrc Selilto
mcgct n0lnitiN Tor set polite Gle,
mcnt IRA moro itioo Sen oft,
rrcuIi'tc ailc liz ino i Solicit, ON.
Icttcnoc Nmriuacruc al @cidicI
&C ?ticmen; ira mo sen eiterriaif.
tn'te aiIc / @aIitiie. aIeranoer ben
Icrlte % Rifoloi Sen Spritc blep
tronct ION polite GonGcr. / 1915 OF
1928; No!ntferue iif cacn grmc
c. c9cn Sonoboa, Mcn Spitanoc.
liz ! 1890 oG 1868 ebclaaoc bette
Folcn iom Stot; OF / 1916 blep
oG'oo HcpnbIifcn arofoii, Sen iioiie
Stonle Tor poIif lluibrnaiabco, op.
hTpet.
! 1914, citer iiormcnbe Sor.
tonoIlngcr | Den r~usiiifc Gnmo.
titles "@incrncmcntct GhoIm" 10
o ToIen, lamtibia iom man inc.
lrarlieoe S~espnoeIicn al ell ny poIit
Decorah-posten og ved arnen., 1916-12-26
DerounS unoer.
ioroiife 6allerier,

VII IIuIlIl VCIlerul, IuIU | 1905
1891 bar Waior peo @arniionen
Terour, giper / "Gcbo De Taris" en-.
Del intercsinntc SplpSningcr ON
SilblipclIcn al oc bcremte unocrjor.
oiifc 8allericr, iom bar poet og trent
oeles pbcr SranifmGnbene opcrmaa.
DC nor Sirlp / oeres beltemooi9c
SorIpar al 6r%itnlngcn.
Geroull CT lom nGlten ole Sort
ninger, Der er bpgget al Guilbun Ell
Ter anore Wilitpringcnisrcr, bcltcmt
til at tienc iom Geoltit, mar oct
gIpl0er at forlpure bette militprc
Eirnft til oct pberite. Gen li9ger
Noropclt for Spcn &crbun, meb bpil-
fen Den itnar / Sprbinoclic, ifjpnt
Der ligger bpbe 9pbegrape inellcm.
SOM Den liggcr oppc paa alippe-
aflotIcl bcbcriter bcn Smegncn / 30
10 ailomctcrs SmfreDs. - TrIt-
ningcn i~nocbploer cQcr rettcre ilbc=
bolot ulc De militurc SirlpemiDler,
lont trrngtcs for at f~orIpare @pelt
I'll oct pOcrlte, men ligger illgcnlrnot
bcltpttet moo Sicnoens grppeite Tro-
i%cftiler.
s 1886 cllcr 1887 bcgpnote man
uloer Sicloct, iom Spitnillgen or
bpg1ct pau, at bpggc talrige @al.
Icrier. Gen, iom lcoct oisic slrbei
Der, par SGitlllngcna gcniale &om-
m%anoant, Der iomtioig bar en- ~iprItc-
run9s S%nacnior.
elsie 6allcricr, iom blcu cleftriif
oplp't, ltlllOc rlllnnc alt oct Watc.
rlel % anore Sornpocnbeocr, ioml
blotll bupoc uTrct onbragt / Spgs
llllgerne uppc paa SUitningerL, luo.
Ionl Wclagcrc, Sngcri, Splo0 al
Mtaoourcr, Sonbcn, Ammunition,
Nmbillanccr, &ontorcr. 90 allc bis
lc Nllm lna pei bclfpttct moo Ero-
%lcftiler Iclp Al 9rppeite &oliber, ou
De par 0Uffet pco ct 800 Wtcter
opbt Sag al iait Siclo.
De bIcp tagct i %rug / Slltningcn
al 1889, o0 General Stpricr, iom /
&rigcn / 1870 bapoc iaact &inoct
aforementioned al en- angle, on iom
bar Ell g~lpocnoc Tutriot, inipicercoc
NnlGggcne / @egpnoclicn al 1890.
Sdrnlioncn tGlcoc oengano 10000
$1,000 Wano. General Stpricr
I~toloIeoc uco Sllbgangen til Nullcri-
cr,c, penote Jig moo DC talrigc Oh
|iicercr, ion1 lcoiageoe bani, o. liotaItc
fprlt i'm uforbcbolbnc Nn%crficnoclie
az Oct llon1crfeOc Nrbeibe, lon1 Der
par glort. Mcn tililiit iagoe ban:
"Ilt bette er llcget bra, llonrerfci
fonltrileret % or belt iiffcrt moo
ollie Eroicftiler, Oct i~nbrpnln,cr lea.
0en buiS Sicnocn no9cniiuoc belief
rcr @pell, OF bans Troicftilcr ialot
paa STltningcn, piloc @allcricrne
pGre mmttige."
elsie General Stprler's cr bIct
grunoig ilaaet libel rnber bcn iioite
Scleiring, bn oct 10 netop par sc I'M.
oerioroiife @allcricr unscr Den nGitcn
isubcrifubtc 6Giming, iom rcbbct
Sitllationen Tor SranifmGnoenc. -
Meu benaan9 iprebte bans ORD 40
ltiuig MiSitcnning blanbt 8aruiio.
mems Sificerer.
Sffe oeitcminore iortiattc Sen ae-
Male MtilitGringenier iom Sberlt-
leitnant % iibcn iom Sberlt SC Sor-
beSriuscr, iom ban bauoe paabe-
apnbt. Saalebes Dor set ham,
iom ifaiiebe SGitninsen cleftriif 9ps
ira Meuieialoene. San itabte osiau
ct uIilitGrt Sloatcri / Siabeo meb.
bpao man tibligcre bapbe | Soul.
Men DC talrige Slagtcre / @pen
Scrbun - DC fleite al Dem bar So.
Der - ncolasoe Yroteit moo oct mi.
Decorah-posten og ved arnen., 1916-12-26
Suthcr GolIe0c.

@tuCll IlulI lCH UIVu uur IIlCNll
hrnOt ueo Sttbcr college. 9tpa for
,ElIl bar mon hupt oct lnu trupclt
al man nUitcn nlau iprUnAc 0pl
net Tor at iou Oct ultionmcn Al
hTnOc N2cn %lluQ0ommcr cr life
lCo iitac ! Ocrc9 &nncr al 0c ben
Iul0cr Ill &cflalcr ltanr Nur0wt
tiir liot luUrcrC emo oilers.
Gccorah2 @ciolfninQ fan life ian
mart Qlcmnr DR.. Nomcr q. Nui
bert2 lUrcrlAc oQ m0crbol0cnoG
Solc ON Eilitunocuc / aorco, 81.
non "a aina. Sm0cntcrnr ohion
Jet iom en- iTroclc2 ilor @Iroc at
DR.. Mulbcrt tom op til GollcdCt ol
nou tiIbc0itc ct Torc0roQ opcr W}iS
i:oncn oQ &riitcuIipct Oct cr
iiGn0hcb Ell WlUOc at furnc bore
poo Ell DirtcliQ itor Niono Tom 900
lttc bar uorct ira lin triitcIiQc Gr
t'cnHclic &c ilcitc TorCOrn0 M
iortiOcn bnr goo Moral, ultiur pit2
tchcr 900 Niornlcn i'm Hruit NCruc0
at loa llcQcu NcIprttc!ir od Ivoro1t
'or oct vi ouIcr bella onucn0ca !;
Gnmct@ (l0uitlinQ. ) octtc Stuft1
ror DR.. Nulbrrt@ Cole encitoocno,
inct Sen ira iprIt til iioit bar Trud
AZ nuro GriitruOom.
Eroi. Secure bar m0,roooct en-
Epcrotion ior 9~pprn0icitl2 NpcnS
&oipitoI. Nuu itoO Sen lloincrfcf
o. 0o han ioor ,<lllcicricn / hill
i'm ban fan oicnpinoc arUitcrnc
bar nj Noub ON at han fam oicnop.
tuQc lit Nlrbcioc t @~connoclicn a
rUitc 9lor.
2'uitrt Nou (comct lppcr ooot
nor. Norlc0cn Noo Ipiacoc Sc mco
Tubnauc ,>n~0cpcnnrnt NllicS no olf
ioo mctoNiif tilpcrf1 at Ilbumuc inf
ian en- "Scnrc" % SET q Ell "irr,
t1rom". men Ylrthrr if 81 Nh.
iGuioc me M}rnN or W2orfcl
ioor. iont til GrcupcI. lFnrpn 9or
len. CrlouNn luoIlcn. 9lIpin Nrn1
i.c0. NaralN EoIofIon Oh (bcn
Sore Rotto. W}cn opnr 0rritrr %
ion Nreibrr,r QI,aic, ~ r,.
T.cmti0 poa set GnlrooNc iifrrt
Nrpjua YitcrUrr Gnrruirn on.,
if oorIiac Vrporom SEN tShr ii6itI
Y~roorolmrct oobncNr5 mes cana
a N}lcr 0lph W}or qrhrr 81
iona WoImnNs SnIhirra 0bnrr,
urN en- Softinitbrh M l}rrriiior
ism brpiNncr opN \uhsnrIIr NJ
g,uc rulfrt ,ypriomIinocu rcIforr.
men bporpoo Is NJ 0Ioiiou ~
emil ,&lmc iirrt GREATER iro 0rnr
nina GliIobrtba Sih irrm,ooNr 81,
rrrc iro obrrinorA ~1hnor INV
2ronNol 0orI gIpisofcra IIrite
l,In mrn DIR >in,rn Wrriaofcr
iom &JffompoQuiit iloa bel an c1
tom ircmtolotr@ iii Ell "Gncorc"
Carl @irtcIo iortoltc oS. bpoo en-
oQtc Votriot cr % ouolnicrtc 5,
tacuifobcr iom en- ioaoan bpr hopc.
aipIinQa Gjat ON SoIootcu "Gur
Decorah-posten og ved arnen., 1916-12-26
0ueheIeens.G anfer
fra en- Sfytteorap

Gft az oe met lo0erOe, llllge fra1l'
lfe Sigtere; iom arigens blinoe &l,g-
Ter bar ranmet, er Sen nplig falbne
WtarceI Srollet, or9bt UNDER Soripa-
ret al Gerolln.
Sil ben lnge Sorfatter fnptteoe
Der Zig De aaeritprIte Sorbaabninger,
og paa oct franife HarnaS regneoeS
Der mco oerne egenarteoe, noble
EerionligbeO, iom prG9eoes al ct for
bans Mlber iieloellt Ilpor, ioct ban
mere % mere felte Jig Dragon al Den
rcligipie &pffelie, iom / DC ienere
gar bar grebct franif ltngopm.
Sette binoreoe Dog life, at ban /
oct monb9ne Sip bar ben flIoenbte
&crbensmanb. Gn at bans Senner
% aoaeger, Sorfatteren Georges
Sucroca, bar tr9ffenbe bcmerfet:
"Wtun bcbppeoe blot at babe feet bum
~ipaoicre forbi pda @aoen = ipGn-
itig og ranf =, at bare feet ham
billie pua Ell Game for at bloc, at ban
ira Cop til Saa par Sranifmano =
ilcben pg elegant, i'm og betepen; meo
eft Orb: @n feot 8entleman." =
Som Sergeont / Teicrpcn babbe
ban flerc 8ange uonlerfet fig, og
bans Napll og Oct lpienOe grcnpel,
ban bnpbe pitt, fanotes ofte omtalt /
Happorten.
Set er ira Sfpttergrapcne peo
Gonienpppe / @oepre, at ban paa
Slqebelgensbag icnOer biem ~felgenoe
@rcp, Ser er offcntliggiort / bans ef-
tcrluote BOG: zee Garnet Mollge":
Gen lite Nopember.
Set er enoiu ira oenre Sfptter-
GRABS ferite Sinie, at leg oaterer
bette Srep, ifrepet paa Iaebelgens-
Dag, ipm ieg altiua tilbrin9er her /
ct SorDbul, - Opbt neogrupen / benz
ne Soro, iom leg er fortroli9 nleo at
tilbpre, bel piberlbc, at ieg Ell poffer
Gag nieo fort Suriel fan folnme til
at tilbere Den belt % boloent % Der
ojcnforeneS meo ale DC fiGre NfoD-
De, Iom gift forlio.
Sorunoerlig, at BET iba9 or Iae.
belgensoag, DC Spbes Sag Get er
fprite Sang / NIT 2iu, at leg paa
bcnne Gag life bar piet mine Sanfer
til Wtinoct ON Dem, iom ieg ipler mig
fnpttet til peo YloOets % pco Scil-
ifobets 9aano,-iffe bar palfartet til
oct lille &apel / Gambrai, oct, iom
bel i~orsprig mi err isnberifuot al 81
enben, - for at tnGle nco paa DC
@lllpiliicr, Der bGffcr Stppet al Dem,
bpem leg ifploer Sipet og alt.
Men - s tiGre Mfbsoe! Seer
forpisiet ON oct, at / ocnnc Worgen,
oa Giteraarsiolcn meo lin iibite @lpo
fprgplber oen zoe Galplaos, Der lig.
ger operiaaet meo Gig, er min gril-
bring Coen, leg altio bar Iegt at boil
DC grsn) enblm f%riifere emo tilforn.
Chi naar icg itaar her = ON enc m.
ltcl,oe al ailloe OF t%ilielet al Sfpt-
t%ergrupcncs Clam % SnulOs, men
DOG nforiagt % itolt al ben EoIt, Der
er mig betroet, iua ifplbes oct eoers
Sporagelie, eoers Sorlfriiter ,og
cbers Grcmpel. Seq taffer eocr,
foroi ) al mig bar ifabt ben Sranif-
mano. leg er, - Ssn af Oct 2ano,
Der ifal leue, ielu ON ies maa buffe
unoer.
% naar Gniombeoen beriioe
iblanS triler meo at operp9loe mig,
iaa tiger for min Sanfe 9ilebet al
oct Seban 0ans Ssoebp), iom S bar
ifiloret for mig = enbmi rpeenoe
iom Ell &uinbob efter &pollerne /
1870. % ieg %betragter ben ct. Sc
lena'Meoalie, ipm en- al pore bar
baoret, - ben. Der lis en- &elifpie err
betroet til mine p~ietetsfuIbe S9n-
Der.
Maatte ieg iaa Sop til at brinee
Sfret al nit 9ip. ON blot bore Der.
peo finoe fonme Seiren - ct
SfriNf uprmerci
Decorah-posten og ved arnen., 1916-12-26
43oe Mar8am8.

get er ben 9sn, iom jog paa ben,
ne aaebelsensoas beoer / Chs al Den
apsaaenoe Sol, meoens bsobrinaen.
oe aligler ipirrer / 2uiten omfring
mig. Spem bill De ioaa Itreffe til
Soroens &pem ifaI Oct times ioog
al gaa mo til Iae SeIgens 8Ie.
De? -"
Decorah-posten og ved arnen., 1916-12-26
MQcne Wcir.

&c Sorerebe StnicrS Gcirbureall
mehbcIcr fsIgenbe ON Gcirct / llacn,
iom bcannbte ncn 246c Scccmber:
Upper Mississippi Valley and
Plains States:
Temperatures will be below the season
al normal during the week; pronounced
colder weather will overspread these
districts Tuesday and Wednesday and
will continue cold thereafter till near the
close OF the week. Snow is probable at
the beginning of the week and again
Thursday or Friday.
Decorah-posten og ved arnen., 1916-12-26
.iIjaIaS biuiat.-4O Mcres 2H

- Mil ira Seperlp, peo columbia 6ipsr ;
Tibet Saanin9Sbus 90 "Sarn" srsno meo
Sanoforipning for fuufis Sanoins, D Heres
rpbbet os ~inbsieroet meo @l9roe t9t not I'll
at boloe Narem uoe, S%orbbuubeu er Sano
oa p~lifanlt aife, milot 8timat, fort Sinter
meb Tibet euer ,maen Sne. iusen S%ptlousr
sler Soroentorme. Silitrip n. eiub. Seperlp,
&aibinatou.
Decorah-posten og ved arnen., 1916-12-26
SecOrab ng Snleall.
Sebsfnlb.
Sen 2Ghc 2cccmbcr 1916.

Nir2. 96Ia u. Niitc oiljf uco No.
ben / tit Stem her / Nncn %ar0nN2
Minrlrn ocn 230c Cccrmbcr crtcr
Here Gor3 SnacljQbcO.
Mrs. Mite, ipot Carrie &ncobicu,
uor ieht puu NaOClono Sen 260C No.
urnbcr 1884 90 bIcp iooIcoc2 llot
pucr 80 Nur lammCl. Sum par en-
Setter al StortinRamouo ,<ncobicu
pao NoocInuO. 5 1876 TOM huul
iunuucn mco lin Spitcr Cl}r2. No.
Naatclion hcritco3l iii Nmcrlta Gc
tom Olrcftc I'll lin &roOCr, Cars
@inacr, / 9iGrhcOcn al Sccorah. Mlu
bIcu Ugtcpirt til NlI2 q. Riitc Den
2Soc FCbrlor 1850, % ocrc2 9GNtc.
fob ucliiQucoca mco cite Barn,
huoroi ire 0nOc iom imuo. Nrm e.
tcrloocr iil lin NiouO % Gotrcue
Glariaio (Wir3. &. s.. Bruce, boiot
/ CHICAGO, % ellie her / Gccorah
iumt Smncrnr 9tormnm / Battle
Greet, Wiicb., % Mcrbcrt % Wcrbor0
/ Gccorab.
@cQropcllcn iorcQuor i0u1 Gir@
ool) ira Den GorcncOc Strife, buorai
HDibrOc par CT attIut % intcrc@icrct
Nic0lcm
~ 4
Clc VI. Scpcriou, en- Al DC Uloitc
SrttIcrc / Canoe I~omnibip, 0oOe
i0ua CSiraboa). Mun hnuhc pUrct
iUncliQ Ell lTnacrc Gio oa Qiort Here
Hciicr til Nod)citcr ipr at ioNc %UNc
hiUlp. Nioeoc c~itcrInbcr liz ire
Naru: Sluulta, Mcuru, @iS}ic 90
Mrs. 9llpiu @orth iamt 3 Nroorc,
NnlC, @unorr oa NmmO inmt Spltc
rem Niii@ &ulio Scpcrion her al @p
en-.
Decorah-posten og ved arnen., 1916-12-26

oiNaI9S.-160 Ncres 8 Mit ipo
- ira SSsreas nails. @inaefeia.-.3s aaeres
9aplaup, 6eifen opeprtet aaerIanb. 9iorif
Excitement, moberne Sfole lise seb. : Sil
belii Irloe for fomtaut. sopis interesieret
ifrip til Sor 81. StanIep, u. Cat.
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Den Norske Ameika|inie

eoio,e m 9oseoaeerter for Minneiota. Nurb o. soo
SSuiola' Sststoitnn n%oroenfor Ga Grosie. Bppltiua.
Soaeo' ptontona. Ntanitoba, Saif. % siberia.
Mf9aar fra Netp BORT:
"kRlSTIANIAFJoRD" a. Ian
"BERCENSFJORD" ~. lar
"kRlSTIANlAFJORD" n. Eehr
"BERCENSFJORD" 10. Msrte
kris TIANIAEJORD" Al M.rts
"BERCENSFJORO" Ar
RISTIANlAFJORD" 10 MAJ
"BERcENSFJoRD" . I'M
"kRiSTIANlAFJORD" "a. Juni
fasia9ererne ~airsiier fra Mimeopolis
o9 St. Faiil B Gage tiblisere meb Surli,az
Ion o9 Baltimore & Sbio Sonerne, pia
SSalbtn9ton, 8. Is.
Stlletter fra Nprse nbtebes til aIe Ste.
Der 9lmerita o9 @anaoa. ,yor i0uitrerebe
SirfulGrer. Eriier o9 andre SpIpsniuoer
"TRIP til eler beies
HOBE & co, G.. N. w. A..
l23 9. 3ro St., @,inneapolis, Ntnneiota.
3O7 New Yorf Siie Slbg., ct. Yanl.
Decorah-posten og ved arnen., 1916-12-26
0utber Ncabemn.

Wint.rterminem begpnSer oen 9be Sannar.
Gn Stole TOR @utter p9 Bigger. 50 iireaaz
rt9e Seilfolefurler Sesnben Commercial,
Sbortbano os Sppemritiug. Earodial
Normal, Mnlic = Sultrumental - Sotal.
alasier | alninbeli0e Stoleias. 6lasIer i
GnselIf for Npfommere. Npe Slasler op.
rettes efter Sui | flere Sag.
Gi sprere. 8ooe. nplis oppnbiebe Spa.
nin9er. Satfer ~Seligsenbeb. Siuist Spz
bolo. uemerfebe Sernbaneforbinbelier.
8atalo9 o9 nGrmere SplpSniuger ioaeS
al Seitpreren,
SIGURD RE0UE, Albert Lea, MINI,
Decorah-posten og ved arnen., 1916-12-26
Harao SammcrD, u. Moniun.

u Gier. Seno os Sere5 8rsaturs o.
Seitebnoer oa iaa benz bearbeioet til pafre
o9 parme selos eller Gelsfraffer os Banter
eIer SeIel9oer oa Reiml1oer. Gelce iores.
Suber tiebes. SGlber tilialss. Strip si:sr
Trisliite. Sarge Sannerp, Sarge, u. Sat.
Belding banner., 1916-01-19
ORLEANS

The installation of the Knights
and Ladies of the Modern Maccabees
was held at the Maccabee and Clean
After the installation a fine program
was given by the ladies, consisting of
music and recitations, after which Sir
Knight Hernance, deputy great com
mander and installing officer of Musk
egon gave a fine talk; also Anna B.
Curtis, deputy commander and Install
ing officer of Ionia gave a short but
good talk. Both addresses were in
structive and enjoyed by all. A good
supper was served by the Orleans X.
o. T. M. M. and the evening closed
with games, visiting and dancing. All
seemed to enjoy themselves very
much.
Mr.. and Mrs. Alva Face spent Sun
day with Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. Hoyt and
family.
Miss Allie Sabine of Belding at
tended the Joint installation of the
Sir Knights and Lady Maccabees,
which was held here Friday evening,
and was a guest of her parents until
Monday.
Miss Olive Wilbur is a guest of
friends in Grand Rapids.
Mr.. and Mrs. o. X. Warden spent
a day with friends in Palo, recently.
Program for the w. C. T. U. to
meet with Mrs. Irene Palmer, Janu-
ary % at 2 o'clock: Song by union;
paper, "New Years Resolutions" by
Mrs. Cora Kohn; recitation, Mrs. Err
ma Munson; duet, Misses Onah Mus
selman and Mable Palmer; paper
"The Outlook for 1916" Mrs. Lillian
Holmes; song, Mrs. Irene Palmer.
All new members are asked to be
present. All old members come pre-
pared, as there is little business to
attend to. All are welcome.
Mrs. Maude Olmstead spent Mon
day with her mother, Mrs. Lucy
Clemons, who is sick.
Mr.. and Mrs. /. B. Comstock spent
Saturday with their daughter, Mrs.
Guy Hoppough and family.
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GRATTAN

Mr.. and Mrs. Platt Rowland visited
their son, Don Rowland, last Friday
afternoon.
Lemuel Brooks, who has been sick
with rheumatism at his sons, Ed.
Brooks, is able to be around again.
Wesley Borden and wife of Grattan
are spending a few weeks with his
father, Ed. Borden.
Jay Norton and family and Lynn
Norton spent Sunday at Frank Row.
lands.
Sam Brownell and son, Leo, spent
Sunday in Rockford.
Five telephone men from Grand
Rapids are here setting new poles
and fixing up broken lines which were
damaged by ice.
Everyone enjoyed the married peo-
pies dance last Friday evening. The
next one will be January % on Fri
day evening". Picnic supper will be
served coffee, sandwiches, fried
chicken, pickles and cheese.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. Ockerberg spent
Sunday evening at Tom Donovan's.
The Donovan boys are doing a
hustling business in the blacksmith
shop they recently purchased of Ed.
Borden.
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OAKFIELD

Tom Jones has his grit mill now in
repair and is ready for custom work.
Miles Bowman and George Elsby
have purchased new silos.
The grip is in nearly every home
and in some places the whole family
are sick.
Sarah Massie of Greenville is visit
ing at Mrs. j. K. and Anna Peterson's
for few days.
Visitors at Seth Partridge's this
week were: Tom Watson, Don Row.
land and their wives, Clyde Tower,
Clarence Stewart, Deloris Cooper and
Mr. and Mrs. George DeGraw.
Hubert Bookey has rented the Will
Lessiter farm, known as the Emory
Storey farm in Grattan for the COM
ing year.
Mr.. and Mrs. Salem Stewart were
in Grand Rapids Saturday on busi-
ness; also visited at James Richards
in Rockford, Sunday.
Mrs. w. r. King made her daugh-
ter, Mrs. Tom Lashell visit, Thurs
day.
The colored quartette which was to
sing at the NJ. +. church, Wednesday
night, was postponed until next
Thursday night, January 20.
Mrs. Cornelia Richardson died at
her home in CORTLAND, Thursday, She
was highly esteemed lady. Her age
was sc years.
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SOUTH ORLEANS

Mrs. II. l.. Johnson of Greenville
spent part of last week visiting rel
atives here.
Mr.. and Mrs. Will Abbey and son,
Harold, spent Sunday at Elon John
sons.
John Lambertson was in Lansing
last week, Wednesday, on business.
Mrs. Iva Andersen was in Belding,
Saturday.
Mrs. Nora Noddins is on the sick
list.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Pitt spent last
week in Ionia.
Mrs. Eta Hill and son, Harry,
spent last Friday at Elon Johnson's,
it being her fathers birthday.
Robert Noddins started to school
Monday, after spending several days
at home sick.
4. ID. Lambertson is on the sick list.
Howard Noddins, who has been
quite sick with grip, is able to be
out again.
Mrs. John Metternick was in Grand
Rapids, one day last week.
Claude Johnson spent Saturday
night with his brother in Belding.
Everyone around here will be glad
when the telephone line is in working
order again.
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SHILOH

Mr.. and Mrs. o. X. Warden visited
Mrs. Sherwood in Palo, Saturday.
Mrs. +. +. Brown is in Ohio for
an extended visit with relatives there
E. f. Brown and daughter ,Mable
attended the entertainment given by
the Fischer's orchestra in Ionia Wed.
nesday evening.
Ray Mikesell was in Ionia on bust.
business Tuesday.
Mrs. J. ID. Waldron is visiting will
friends in Blanchard.
Miss Glayds Decker Of Ionia visit
ed Miss Ada Leach, Saturday.
Mrs. Ada Marquette visited he
parents, one day last week.
Ben Phinney and Mr.. McClanahan
the latter is from the west and |
brother-in-law of Mr.. Phinney's an,
was well known here many year
ago, visited Mr.. and Mrs. Rob Hal
one day last week. Mr.. Phinney i
brother of Mrs. Halls.
Long Lake is dotted with fisl
houses. A goodly number are tryin,
to attract the fish their way.
1t is rumored that wedding bell
will soon ring here.
j. G. Miner visited his son, Don
near Ionia, Saturday.
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Mrs. Abbie Spencer of Belding
visited with her old-time friend, Mrs.
Purdy and family, Friday.
Fred Andersen, who is working in
Flint, is spending a few days with
his family at this place.
Mrs. Wilkinson and Alice were in
Ionia, Saturday.
Mrs. +. l.. Towne and Mrs. III. l..
Towne returned home Wednesday,
after ten days visit with friends in
Entrican and Stanton.
Mrs. Hazel Durfee returned to her
home in Greenville, Saturday, after
spending few days with her par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. f. Bennett and
family.
The Ladies' Club, which met with
Mrs. Mont Spaulding, Tuesday, en-
joyed the afternoon very much. The
next meeting will be held with Mrs.
Ed. Olmstead on January 20. All
are invited to attend.
Ernie Morgan was in lonia on busi-
ness, Monday.
Messrs. Face, Osborne and Sabine
and their wives attended the birthday
party for Byron Haskins in East Or
leans and report fine time.
News is scarce-nearly everybody
is on the sick list.
Gus Flanagan, Mildred and Miss
Anna Flanagan were Thursday guests
of Mrs. Cynthia White.
Born, to Mr.. and Mrs. Parker Nor
ris, Saturday, a son-Claude Edward.
Mrs. Alderman is no better at this
writing.
Walter Decker left Sunday to begin
his duties as rural route carrier out
of Lake Odessa Monday morning. The
best wishes of host of friends fol-
low him to his new work.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Wise were over
Sunday guests of relatives in Lans-
ing.
Marie Young spent Thursday night
with Bessie Morgan.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. B. Carpenter and
family of Lake Odessa Sundayed
with Mr.. and Mrs. Parker Morris.
The Orleans Literary Society will
meet at Maccabee and Cleaner hall,
Friday evening, January 21. The
following program will be rendered:
Instrumental duet, Onah Musselman
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WEST KEENE

Ray GundePs sale at the Ed
Trask farm Tuesday, January IL was
well attended. Mr.. Gundel expects
to move to farm near Blanchard in
the near future.
Miss Edith Daller returned Monday
from few days visit in Grand Rap
ids.
Rob Brock was a Lake Odessa Wis
itor, over Sunday.
Nearly one hundred attended the
Keene Grange installation last Fri
day night and enjoyed the rabbit sup
per. Allen Hawley's side won, get
ting nineteen rabbits. Frank Daniels
side had 16. Cigars and candy were
passed by the losing side. w. E.
Baker, installing officer, gave very
interesting report Of the State Grange
at Ann Arbor, December II. Keene
meeting every Friday evening until
further notice.
Mark Brown of Belding was busi-
ness visitor at w. r. Bowen's, Mon
day.
The recent storm has kept the tele-
phone company quite busy in our
vicinity.
Mr.. and Mrs. B. F.. Wilkinson at
tended dinner party at A. Goodell's
last Thursday.
Last Wednesday was so stormy
the Ladies' Aid at Walter Higgins
was postponed until Thursday, which
was not much better, although fif-
teen were present and had a fine tirae.
1t was so stormy last Sunday s.ev.
Bretz did not get to Keene church.
Quite few from this vicinity at
tended surprise party on l.. j. Hun
ter last Saturday evening.
Mrs. King Rickert entertained on
Monday evening in honor of her
brother, Lew Boroff and wife, who
are soon to return to their home in
Washington, after several months
visit in Michigan.