Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1916-12-28

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delayed, many trains being set
rral hours latc. Congested traf
tic conditions and the weatl",
were responsible.
H. G. Russell, wife and two
daughters, Misses Lottia and
Marrella, of Altns, Okla. and C.
w. Phillips and son Cecil Of An.
nawKs, Mo-, have been visiting
Col. L. O. Nieler and wife.
I'D. Reynolds, wife and dangh
ter, Miss Maude; VIC. Reynolds
and vile; Mrs. RI. Freeman and
sons, Maurice and Robert, and
Mrs. o s. CMlay and son Elmer
! visited w. Fl. Brakes at MN.Omb
Christmas day.
Nose Hodge. who drives the
mail hack between Ava and
Mansfield, is the rabbit king"
of Donglas county this year. At
the Beginning of the seasOn,
Nose had q hunch that the H.C.L
was going to create a bigger de
mand for rabbits than ever and
consequently higher prices for
them and he went into the rabbit
business as a side. line to hauiing
the United States mails through
the hills. Where Nose does not
buy direct from the rabbit slay
ers, he buys fr"m other mail
hack drivers who go in different
directions out of Aya. Spring.
field Leader.
/ Miss N G. Hutchinson is sche.
duled to appear on the Parent.
Teacher Association Community
Lyceum Bureau course under
date Of Saturday, Jan l3 Her
program consists Of miscellan.
eous readings and "Rebpcca of
Sunnybrook Farm" Tt is in
"Rebecca" that she excels. for
she is a Play Reader. She ia a
graduate of the weil.knOwn Cur.
ry School of Expression, and has
had ten or twelve years. expert
ence in teaching and platform
work; you win be pleased with
her work, as she ls recon mended
III a reaisr Of; excspfi0naf ability
and. wlthal, an artist In the pnr
trayal of character. .r
A $13,3dN deal was closed this
week by Avery 4 Stephens, when
Amos Roy traded his three
farms near here to Il. A. Martin
of Oriska, Col, for 1850 acaes of
land, a store building and stock
of general merchandise at Oris.
ka, Gel. Mr.. Roy's farms are
the 10 acres now occupied by
him us a home, and 40 acres of
pasture land near here, also 80
acres in the edge of Douglas
county, occupied by Will Roy's.
The farms are valued at 81, 200,
and the Colorado property at
$500. Walter Callahan has gone
to Oriska to take charge of the
store until Mr.. Roy can complete
his arrangements for moving
there. He made trip to Ori>ka
to look over the property and
Mr.. Martin came here and looked
over the Roy farms. We regret
to lose Mr.. Roy and his estima
BILE family. We welcome Mr.,
Martin here, and wish all con.
cerned success in their new
homes
Mrs. w. G. Coday was hostess
to the Embroidery Club Tuesday
evening. The beautiful home
was appropriately decorated for
the occasion. Among the most
enjoyable events of the evening
was Christmas pie containing
sofa pillows, one 6f which was
drawn by each lady present.
For the men there was a Christ.
mas tree with musical instru;
ments, with which a pleasing(?)
concert was given after the gifts
we're distributed. Games, music
and storytelling occupied a con.
siderable. portion Of the evening
Refreshments were served to
o. L. Robinette and wife, H. B.
Paul and wife, Gen. B. Freeman
aud wife, W. G. Reynolds and
wife, r. J. Freeman and wife,
Ord. A. Fuson and wife. H. II.
Newton and wife, Fred Carnall
and wife, o. s. Coday and wife,
Miss Blanche. RurneE Miss
] Mahde REYNOLDS, Frank Beach