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Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1916-08-30

$500, G.. Sullivan $500, John Rol-
Inns $1.00, A. Seelye $500, F. Z.
|Rollins $500, James Smalley $500,
C. A. Reed $1.5O, Jno. Stead S1.O0,
E. NJ. Reed $500, A. E. Smith
$1.OO J. B. Reed $1.OO, Merle Smith
$1.O0, Sam Rice $500, Phil Seelye
$1.00, DR.. Emmons $500, L. Gid
den Strong $500, Cecil Brace $1.00,
l.. w. Bennett $500, E. E. Brode
$1.O0, John Emery S1.OO, George
Baker $500, w. A. Emery soc, Mrs.
Sadie Cleveland S1.OO, G. r. Emery
$500, Dave Cassel S1.00, A. M.
Emery soc, Fremont Cox $1.00,
Willard Feltis $500, Lizzie Cassel
$1.00, Frank Frye soc, Will Coy
S1.00, Winfield Feltis $500, E..
Casterton $1.0O, A. j. T.ngate
$500, G. Darling $500, B. Wicks
$500. w. Darling $1.00, r. Nj. Will
bur $1.00, Fred Douglass $10O,
Roy Wanlass $500. Fred Donald
$500, J. Wemett soc, Will Donald
.$1.0O, NJ. d. Whitney $500, P. H.
Whitney $500, Joe Groat $1.00, Jim
Whsle $1.00, Roy Gossman $1.00,
James Wade $1.00, Ida Heckle $500,
H. Winters $1.00, w. Hilleman
$500, Ward G. Son $1.O0, Lew
Halse $500, e. L. Wanlass $500,
G, E. Headington $1.O0, c. c. Ward
$500, E. A. Headington $1.00, R. S.
Wilbur $100, James Headington
$500, Mrs. E. d. Weldon $1.00, II.
Harvey $1.00, Mrs. Jno. Ward soc,
Will Halse $1.00, F. C. Ward $1.00,
Jno. Gates $500, Ike Gates S1.)0,
V. Kimber $500, Mrs. GraZier 5000,
Einar Kippe $500, Bert Gates $1.00,
Iva Kimber $500, Martha Goforth
$1.00, G. H. Kimball $500, Henri
eta Kinison $1.00, Earn OXley
$1.00, Harry Little $1.00, Ed Otto
way S1.00, Jno. Little $100, Oscar
Johnson S1.00, A. Lincoln $500,
Prosper Lumber Co. $1.00, A. NJ.
Morrison $500, Geo. Perry $1.00,
F. A Masters $500, P. Pfeiffer
$500, c. E. Miller $1.00, w. H.
Peacock $500, Mrs. w. McMulle1
$500, c. H. Pierce 500, Mrs. S. C.
soc, F. Potter $500, w.
A. NcMullen $1.O0, Mark Pierce
$500, Roy Miller $1.00, Steve
Pierce $500, Charley Mincer $100,
Will Peacock $500, Guy Masters
$1.00, Chas. Porter s1.O0, F. E.
Nash $1.OO, Frank Wolfenberger
$1,000, A. j. Norton $1.00, Carl
Pierce $1.00.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1916-08-30
LOOKING GLASS PRAIRIE.

Aug. %, 1916.
Will Stoskopf and Dell Foltz were
stacking grain for Nick Richert
Monday forenoon.
Sidney Smalley was a Mabel caller
Tuesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Valentine Stoskopf
expect to auto To Kansas Tuesday
morning for a visit with relatives
there.
Tom Jarvis and his three daugh-
ters from Harmony visited with his
father, James Jarvis Sunday
Philip Potter and family from
ARTHUR, Iowa, and Harrison Potter
from Renwick have been visiting
relatives in Burr Oak, Canton and
Harmony the past week
Albert Broghammer and Henry
Hilleman hauled gravel from Pros
Iper Monday.
Simon Soberg delivered a fine
bunch of cattle to Valentine Stos-
kopf's one day last week.
Philip Potter and family leave
today for their home at Arthur, Ia.
Mr. Harrison Potter will stay for a
Longer visit
Misses Emma and Maggie Stos-
kopf of Kansas have been visiting
at the homes of their uncles, Will
and Valentine Stoskopf the pas
week.
Mrs. Julia Kelly of DEBORAH visit
ed with her uncle, Will Stoskopf and
family from Wednesday till Friday
She assisted her aunt cook for
threshers Thursday.
/ Mr. an6 Mpc w III Dock 10 M an1
daughter from Castalia visited at the
William Feltis home Friday. Bernice
feltis returned home with them for
a visit.
Will Hilleman and daughter auto
ed to DEBORAH Friday
| VIM. and Roy Feltis hauled bar
| ley to Mabel Saturday.
! Vera Koppen assisted Bernice
Feltis cook for threshers Thursday.
Will Stoskopf's had callers from
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1916-08-30
CENTENNIAL.

Aug. 2S, 1916.
A ten pound daughter arrived at
the home Of Mr.. and Mrs. August
Peck Friday morning. Congratula-
Itions.
A number from this vicinity at
tended the Home Coming in Frank
vile Thursday.
Mr.. and Mrs Ginapp and Mr.. and
Mrs. Fred Westphal Sundayed at
Kuehling's near Eldorado.
Mrs. Anna Daniels is at August
Peck's for a few days stay.
Theodore Rosa spent Saturday
night in DEBORAH.
Willie and Anna Kuehling of Ell
dorado and Rae Runkle and family
spent Sunday at Carl Ginapps.
Fran and Ed Youmns autoed to
Cedar Falls Friday to see the form
er's sister, Mrs. Minerva Krum,
who is quite low at this writing. Ed
returned home Sunday.
George and Ernest Allen, Ed Teepe
and Pete Manderfield were fishing
near the Upper Dam Sunday.
Mrs Boeckman spent Saturday at
Will Wiltgens.
Miss Tronson from near DEBORAH
was caller in Centennial Sunday.
A number from this vicinity at
tended the picnic south of Ossian
Sunday.
DR.. Juen was professional caller
! in this vicinity sunday evening.
Herman Manning and mother
from DEBORAH spent Sunday at Mary
Stevens.
Claude Kirby is on the sick list.
Arthur Daniels and family from
DEBORAH spent Friday and Saturday
| at Charles Daniels.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1916-08-30
BLUFFTON.

Pauline Monthey took dinner wit
her sister Mrs. Earnest Bergma1
yesterday.
Chas. Burgess, Mr.. Taylor, Mrs
Burgess, Mrs. Brittendall autoed +,
Burr Oak yesterday evening I,
church.
Mrs. Melver visited her daughte
yesterday Mrs. Iven Linderman. Mrs
Linderman is very poorly expects I,
go to Cresco to the hospital soon r.
be operated on for gall stones,
Mrs. Walter McCauley attende;
lchurch yesterday.
Miley Wilbur and family visltej
IT. Murdock's yesterday, Mrs. vii
bur attended church while here
Come again Mrs. Wilbur.
Johnny McCauley lost a horse Ia ST
week.
II. w. Shelley took his wife to Ruhe
Wllbur,s Tuesday morning to helm
Mrs. Wilbur in threshing. Came
home home Friday forenoon.
! Clarence Ward of Burr Oak and
two other gentlemen were Bluffton
callers Tuesday.
The Burr Oak Sunday school had
their annual picnic in the Bluffton
park Friday. The Supt. of the Bluff
ton Sunday school and some Others
joined In with them. 1t was an ideal
day and a good time was had all
around
Rupert Greensiade went I'D to his
fathers home Saturday and from
there to beaver pond fishing. His
wife visited Mrs. Shelley.
DIR .Ipwn1l IF nncoroL ,,,o.
TO Bluffton this last week to see Mrs.
lven Linderman who is suffering
from gall stones.
\. Walter McCauley, wife, son Cliff
ford and daughter Bertha, autoed
Rldgeway Wednesday evening to
Ssociable held at the home of Mr..
eifith's.
Ferry McCabe made a trip to De-
,'o Friday, brought home some
marie! ,Gossman and wife called
W n. ones's few days ago in re-
aus W Nj. S11eley doing some ma
son work for the,. They oontenplate
OF building a hou.e nm in The nart
o the country some where for p one
o. their boys. toi one
c. w. Brittendall MAD, .u;.
lrosper Thursday Mrs. b.. t Up ~
accompanied him as far as Mrs. Tnaa
Wards, visited her sister, until ieu
return.
H. Shelley is painting his residence
and Willie Dinger has been assisting
him.
Leila Green who has been in Cali
fornia with her uncle Edd Farrell for
a in Pin hn
part of the week, is now with Mrs.
Willie Dinger.
Pauline Motley of Bonair makes
one of the Brittendall family.
Mrs. Herbert VanVleit is assist
ing in the store for Brittenlalls for
a few days.
Mr.. Pfiffer of DEBORAH, his grand
daughter Kathleen Shannon and two
other grandchildren and another
gentleman autoed up from DEBORAH
Saturday to take in the beautiful
scenery.
John Murdoch and wife from
Michigan visited Iven Sybert's and
other relatives this last week
c. W. Brittendall autoed Mr.. and
Mrs. Sybert and their daughter Da-
villa to Bonair Sunday to visit their
daughter Ada. She is in the John S
family working at present.
Erick O'Brien and his sister Mol
ly were Blufftcn shoppers this
morning.
Archie Ward and James Murdoch
made Hugh Kelly's a call yesterday
morning.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Burgess at
tended church here yesterday.
August Bergman, wife, daughter
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1916-08-30
RAVENA.

Aug. 2S, 1916.
Don't forget to attend the dane
at the Ossian opera house on Monda,
ieyening Sept. 4th, 1916. Quinn's 81,
piece orchestra. Everybody invited t,
attend.
Fred w. futile of Postville called
in Ravena on Friday.
Mrs. Uhley of Shirt Lake visited
at Eber Decou's the,past week.
Jack Noelty of Burr Oak and g
local land agent of Montana were
callers in Ravena on "Wednesday.
DR.. Blessin of PostWlle was a Dro.
fessional caller at JOIN Duvee'.s on
Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. VIII Boeckman
Frank Schweinefus, Otto\Holder and
Joe Remke and family AM Bill Kim
Jail attended the fair at Vest Union
| the past week.
Mrs. William Black of GNttenbure
visited at John Duvee's sevFal DAYS
the past week
Ben Gardner of st. Lucas doing
some carpenter work for AntNn An
Iderson at present.
Wanted-Rain. Rain. Rain,l
Mrs. Glenn Brocamp and Mrs. Bar
ney Holtey of Ossian and Mr.. and
Mrs. H. J. Bush of Calmar visited at
Ben Eimer's on Thursday.
Mrs. Eber Decou and Mrs. UhAv
vcisited at the J. V. Decou hone
near Castalia on Friday.
John Schroeder of Ossian assisted
Leo Barthelma in stacking on Thurs
day.
August Lansing and children and
Miss Minnie Lansing autoed to De.
corah on Thursday
Mr.. Peek of Frankville was a cal
Ter in Ravena on Thursday.
August Peck and Mrs. Eber De-
cou and Edith Decou and Mrs. Uhley
ATTENDED the home coming at Frank
will on Thursday.
Born to Mr.. and Mrs. August Peck
a o Id baby girl on August %, 1916.
Congratulations.
Mrs. Anna Daniels of Centennial
is staying at the August Peck home
at present.
Mrs. Nancy Logsdon of DEBORAH
visited at Eber Decou's on Saturday
Mrs. viii Holtey of west of Ossian
and Mrs. Fink of Sioux City, visited
at Herman Schroeder's on Friday.
Mr.. and Mrs Herman Lansing and
sons FRANK and Joe and Celia Lans-
ing were entertained at the Bert
futile home at Postville on Sunday.
Nick Wagner of Timber Lake, S,
ID. arrived here on Saturday for a
visit at the Andrew Etteldorf and
WenZel Lansing homes.
y;.I RI
senger on Saturday evening.
The sad news was received in this
vicinity on Saturday morning of the
death of Mr.. Frank Berg at CALI
donia, Mimi. Mr.. Berg is the father
of Mrs. Philip Barthelma Jr. This
community extends sincere sympathy
to the bereaved ones.
Mr.. and Mrs. Philip Barthelma
Jr. autoed to Caledonia, Mimi, on
Friday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Will Kuhse spent
Sunday at the Kuhse home at Post
vile.
Philip Barthelma Jr. and family
autoed to Caledonia, Mimi, on Mon
Berg, which was held at that place
on Tuesday.
Mike Herteges called at Fort At
kinson on Sunday.
Miss Rose Etteldorf of Ossian is
staying at the Philip Barthelma Sr.
home at present.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ole Balk and babe
of Waucoma and Mr.. T. Hageman
and son John and Miss Josephine
Klimmer of st. Lucas spent Sunday
lat Mike Herteges.
]. V. Decou and family of near
Castalia visited at August PECK s on
Monday.
Philip Barthelma Sr. and son Leo
and daughter Regina autoed to Gale
donia, Mimi, on Monday to attend
the funeral of Frank Berg.
Miss Clara Wagner of west of Os-
sian visited at Miss Regina Barthel-
mas several days the past week.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1916-08-30

Kathleen visited his folks yesterday.
Walter McCauley and wife autoed
to Burr Oak Saturday evening. Mrs.
Herb Van Welt rode up with them,
stayed until yesterday evening.
Rev. Father Whalen will soon go
to another appointment and Rev.
Father Sampson will fill his place
here. He will stay around among his
church members until they set his
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1916-08-30

No woman can afford to can
fruit when she can buy the best
that's canned at $500 case of "a
cars Hutchinson Grocery, Distri-
butors. Aug.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1916-08-30

the west Saturday night after they
had gone to bed.
Henry and Lila Hilleman, Roy
and Bernice Feltis and Claud Morri-
son attended the ice cream sociab,e
in Burr Oak wednesday evening.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1916-08-30

Buy Prince Albert every
Uhere tobacco is sold in
toppy red bags, Sc; tidy red
tins. Zoe; handsome pound
and half pound tin humi-
dors-and-fhat corking fine
pound crystal glass humi-
dor l0ith sponge noistener
top that keeps the tobacco
in such clever frim-aiVays!
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1916-08-30

house built, winch will
soon. We regret to see Fa, started
len leave us, for he was We VIVA
mere. ked
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1916-08-30

-Ansco cameras, Speedex films.
ICyco paper. Muller Bros, Jewel
ers. 24-tf
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1916-08-30

Advertisers who use the Public,
Opinion columns get results. If.
Try Our Want Column.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1916-08-30
PRINCE ALBER1
the national joy smoke

has flavor different is delightful You taste
And that ism strange either. EArL.n
The De Soto County news. [volume] (Arcadia, Fla.) 1898-1924, 1916-11-16

Jacksonville, Fla. Nov. 13.-FlDri-
da vegetables are moving quite freely
and shipments are increasing daily.
Lettuce is the only crop that has set
moved in car lots, the first car going
TO eastern markets November 3. Two
cars were rolled November 4. Other
vegetables are confined to express
shipments in small lots, being widely
distributed. Cueumbers are moving
quite freely from Arcadia and other
points on The Charlotte Harbor divis'
Ion. Peppers, squash, egg plants, okra
and beans ere moving from Plant
Vity. The Manatee section is about to
open up with rush, as there is
large acreage Of nice vegetables that
are In splendid condition, and have
4sarted TO roll. Sanford win soon lie
The De Soto County news. [volume] (Arcadia, Fla.) 1898-1924, 1916-11-16
CONTRACT LET
FOR HANDSOME
ARCADIA
BOOKLET
Which II Is Hoped Will BE Ready for
Distribution by the Middle Of De
cember. The Committee Desires the
Hearty Cooperation of Citizens to
the End That the Largest Possible
Number May BE Published

At meeting Of the Publicity Com.
mittcc Of the Arcadia Commercial
Club yesterday afternoon the follow
Ing members were present: DR.. J. A..
Simmons, Addrcw Carter, T. X. Jones
+. MOrqus ana John Pelot.
The only question: considered before
the committee was that Of letting a
contract for the publication of AN Ar.
,adia Booklet. Mr.. G. $. Gardner,
secretary IF the Commercial Club,
presented to the committee a propo-
sitlon from tue United LithOgraphic
and Printing Company, Of Rochester,
New York, showing dummy" sub
mitted by this well known company.
which so pleased the members that
the committee at once instructed Mr..
Gardner to write an acceptance Of the
proposition.
Mr.. II. g. Gates one of Arcadias
most hustling real estate men, was
present at the meeting Of the commit.
tee, and he was so much pleased with
the prospectus that he at once author.
lied his lame to be placed for 1000
Of the booklet. In order that the com.
mlttee NAV place the largest possible
order Chairman Jones appointed DR..
]. a. Slmomns ana Mr.. John Pelot
who with the assistance Of Secretary
Gardner, will he committee to place
the matter before the real estate men
and the budness men of the city, with
the hope that a sufficient number
may he published I'm order To give
Arcadia ana DcSoto county such an
advertisement as ii has never before
bad. 1t is 20 be hoped that this com.
rittce may he received most cordially
in this the greatest advertising ven.
ture the city has ever undertaken,
When you fully understand what is
to be done you will want to become
a part Of It.
The United Lithographic and
Printing Company is one Of the lnrg.
est and most reliable Of the kind in
the United states. which guarantees
that the work will be OF the very
highest class You will only need to
see the prospectus and have explain
cd to you what is contemplated in
the contents to enlist your interest.
The company agrees to begin the
work at once, and the booklet should |
he ready for distribution before the |
holidays.
The De Soto County news. [volume] (Arcadia, Fla.) 1898-1924, 1916-11-16
MONEY AVAILABLE FOR STREET
IMPROVEMENTS IN 3 WEEKS TIME
SHEET BONDS SOLD AT A PRE- MUM OF
ii CENTS. ARCADIA WILL on BECOME ONE OF THE BEST
IL NOT THE THE SOUTH FOR IT'S POP.
ULATION AREA "

The city II Arcrdia is to be con
graduated in the splendid bond sale
made yesterday, when bonds aggrc.
eating $4,000 were sold to John
Nuvccn x Company at a premium Of
SlG,OiG thus yielding S1G1O10 in rev.
enue for improvements.
The bonds are sold for the purpose
Of building Twelve miles of asphalt
pavement sewerage and water ctxcn.
sion, and building city hall.
OF course the actual expenditures
for street Improvement will be much
more than provided for in this bond
sale, since the property owners are
required TO pay two-thirdS Of the cN-
Iense Of streets and curbing. except
that the city pays for all crossings.
The schedule Of the issue Is as fol.
lows:
The De Soto County news. [volume] (Arcadia, Fla.) 1898-1924, 1916-11-16
THE ORANGE
CROP NORMAL
GRAPE FRUIT
CROP SHORT
According TO President Joshua c.
Chase, Of the Chase Packing Com
pany. Mr.. Chase Thinks the Pros.
poets Are Fine for Continued Good
Prices for Both Grape Fruit and
Oranges. 49,.

Mr.. Joshua c. Chase, president Of
the Chase Packing Company, Is in the
city today, and will probably be here
until Saturday.
The Chase Packing Company is one
Of the most prosperous and reliable
firms in the state in the packing bust.
ness, owning and operating about %
packing houses in middle and south
ern Florida, besides being large ship.
pers Of vegetables.
Mr.. Chase says the outlook for the
citrus fruits Of the state as to prices
Is very bright. He secs no reason why
the good prices shall not he maintain.
cd during the entire season. lie thinks
the grape fruit crop is far below the
normal, but Is Of the opinion that the
orange croo. including the late bloom,
will not he far short of what 1t was
last year.
Mr.. Mayo Dadc. who is so we'll and
favorably known in this city. Is the
popular general agent for this hust-
ling firm.
The De Soto County news. [volume] (Arcadia, Fla.) 1898-1924, 1916-11-16
THIRTY.SIX
ACRES OF
CABBAGE
PLEDGED
by the Members of the Peace River
Truck Growers Association. The
Truckers Will Plant the early Jer-
sey Wakefield" and the Charleston
Wakefield" This Acreage Will
Doubtless BE Increased.

The Peace River Truckers Associq-
tlon held a meeting last night in tie
court house and after having settlcG
several important questions, heard a
speech from the manager of the dem
OnstratiOn farm, Joe Crews, on what
to plant for Il mid-winter crop. lie
informed the members of the associa-
tion about the high prices on cabbage,
which likely would be much higher
before spring, and it was decided
that the association should advocate
the planting % cabbage for a mid
season crop. Thirty7six acres wera
pledged 20 the association. 1t was
decided to plant the Early Jersey
Wakefield AMI Charleston Wakefield,
and to get the seed beds planted i'm
mediately.
The De Soto County news. [volume] (Arcadia, Fla.) 1898-1924, 1916-11-16

Judge +. A. Whitney, Of the tenth
judicial circuit, yesterday denied the
writ Of mandamus in case Of J. l..
Livingstone. ID. l.. McSwain, J. A.
Simmons, Ed. SOFT, +. L. Plat. T..
j. wellington ana $ Resin aLail 81
the DeSoto county commissioners n
calling a bond election for the build
ing Of good roads as follows:
In the circuit court Of the tenth in-
dicial circuit of the state Of Flor.
ida in AMI for DeSoto county.
j. J.. Livingstone, d. l.. McSwaiu.
]. A. Simmons. Ed. Scott, +. T..
Platt, f. J. Yelvington AM $.
Resin Realtors, VS.. L. W.
Whitehnrst, W. q. Welles. john
Hagan' y. J.. skipper and w
NJ. Written MS Board Of County
Commissioners, DeSoto County,
Florida, Respondents. Mandam-
us.
This cause coming on for hearing
upon return to alternative writ Il
mandamus. exceptions to paraGra phs
2, and part If paragraph 3. para.
graphs 4. ; and 9. Of said return AMI
replication as tp the remaining rart
Of said return. and objection Ia SAID
aud tie court hH.ine
heard argument Of counsel 70" inc
respective parties. and being alv'se
in the premises:
II is ordered and adjudged that -.
The De Soto County news. [volume] (Arcadia, Fla.) 1898-1924, 1916-11-16

IatorS eNcep Ions 10 paragraph / NJ
SAID answer, he and the same is tore.
by sustained; that the other cyc.p.
tionS If relntors' hc and the sauln are
"'erruled' Vhe court being ~ the
opinion that the return sets out ,cv.
eral reasons tha: j, Stify the commits.
SionerS' course ana make that the ON.
~ proper course they could take. bat
among them the court Is Of the oriu.
ion that the return shows thcrl has
been no unqualified petition. present.
ed, rs contemplated by law, but only
a qualified ~ conditional petition.
The conditions are unauthorized 10y
law. and while hose elements might
make better law If they were en-.
bodied in thc statute. yet the com.
mlsSioners, rs the court, must take
the the Law AZ they find the legisla-
ture has enacted It. The commits sion
crs can not reject the conditions as
merely immatcrial as they can not tell
that the petitions would have been
made except for the conditions recit-
nd in them. They can not accept part
md reject part.
Pcremptocy wriC denied. unless rc.
atorS desire 10 take evidence on
questions of fact raised.
Done and ordered in chambers. a.
arcadia. Florida, this the 10Th day |
If November, a. d. 1916.
f. \. WHITNEY, Judge.
The De Soto County news. [volume] (Arcadia, Fla.) 1898-1924, 1916-11-16
Child Died

The many frienls of little steve
Chewers, Jr., win he sorry ~ learn
If his death Monday morning mt their
home In the country. Little steve was
Just sixteen months Of acc. Rev. J..
T.. Trlce officiated at the services.
The child was burir Mt Oak Ridge
cemetery Monday afternoon Mt 3 p.
m. The child - survived by its pa
rents. Mr.. and Mrs. Steve Chcwers,
ami n little sister. Ireue. Tile News
extends its hearty sympathy to the
family I'm heir bereavement.
The De Soto County news. [volume] (Arcadia, Fla.) 1898-1924, 1916-11-16
Visitors From LakepOrt-

Mr.. and Mrs. J. II. Stanford and
little son. of Lakeport, arrived here
this morning and are spending a few
days in town visiting friends and at
tending to business. They are guests
at the Arcadia House.
The De Soto County news. [volume] (Arcadia, Fla.) 1898-1924, 1916-11-16
Paying Weekly Call

b. A. Brown, who travels for the
Consolidated Grocery Company, OF
Tampa. arrived here this morning
from Fort Myers, where he has been
on business. Mr.. Brown will leave
this afternoon for Wauchula.
The De Soto County news. [volume] (Arcadia, Fla.) 1898-1924, 1916-11-16

Ladies of the City Are Cordially In.
rited to Attend All These Sessions.
The School Improvement Associa.
tlon held most Interesting session
at the DcSoto County High School
building last Monday afternoon at 3
o'clock.
There were present more than for
: ty ladies and much business Of a rou-
tine nature was transacted, Mrs. f..
ID. Trcadwcll, president Of the assoc
citation, presiding at the melting.
Prof. Lynch, principal Of the high
school, made AN Interesting talk be-
fore the ladies, calling especial atten.
tion to the necessity for the co-opera-
ton Of the parents with the teachers
In encouraging the pupils to giving
more time to home study work, espe-
cially upon the part of the high school
pupils. High school pupils can not
possibly do the work assigned them
unless considerable home study is
done. Parents should be made aware
of the necessity for this extra work
in order that their children may make
the highest possible grades.
Miss McGaugh also presented the
matter Of having some exercises I'm
the way Of entertainment for the
members Of the state Teachers As
ISOLATION that viii he in session in
this city, Christmas week, and asked
the cooperation Of the mothers i'm
this matter. This was most cordially
assured by those mothers present.
The association meets regularly
twice each month, the appointments
being the first and third Mondays.
The membership Of this splendid or
ganization WITH It's possibilities for er-
fcctive service, should include every
lady i'm the .itv. and il is 10 be hoped
that other nnmes may be presented
at once.