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Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-03-31
|~MIDDLETOWV.

The winners at the HAITI oratorical
contest held in the High school room
last evening were Miss Blanche
Churchman, first prize, $40; yelling
ton Bowman, second prize, So. The
judges were DR.. G. Il. Eager, principal
Technical High School and Assistant
Prof. M. II. Thomas, Harrisburg, and
County Superintendent f. Il. Sham
baugh, Lykens. j. G. HatZ presented
the prizes.
Fred Plasterer and children, of New
Hope, are spending some time in
town.
Miss Margie Longenecker entertain
ed the d. f. Club at her home in East
Water street last evening.
Charles Carter left this morning for
Shepherdstown, w. Va.
Daniel H. Palmer, of Columbia, is
Saturday and Sunday in
town.
Fire of an unknown origin destroyed
the grandstand and the judges stand
at the fair grounds yesterday after
noon at loss of several thousand doll
ars.
Miss Elizabeth Young is spending
sometime at Reading.
Fire from defective flue destroyed
the interior of the home of Christian
Shurtz in Spring street yesterday aft
ernoon. Mr.. ShurtZ had built a new
fire in the stove and had gone to the
store. Returning he found the room
in one blaze. Nearly all of the furniture
in the room was destroyed by the fire.
Thieves gained entrance to the e.
NJ. Snavely garage, Poplar avenue
and stole some of his clothing and
various other articles.
John Brandt purchased a plot of
ground from DR.. George Mish, which
adjoins Mr.. Brandt's property in Pike
street.
Hevel both of town, were united in
marriage at Hagerstown, Md, Thurs
day morning
Thieves tried to gain an entrance to
the warehouse of the Middletown
Metal and Iron Company Thursday
night but were frightened by the
watchman. One week ago they got
away with about 5000 worth of brass
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-03-31
All Fat People
Should Know This

The world owes debt of gratitude
to the author of the now famous
Marmola Prescription, and is still
to tablet form. Marmola Prescription
Tablets can now be obtained at all
drug stores, or by writing direct to
Marmola Co.. .S64 Woodward Ave.
Detroit, Mich. and their reasonable
price (75 cents for a large easel
leaves no excuse. for dieting or violent
exercise for the reduction of the over
fat body to normal proportions.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-03-31
Three Pennsy Passenger
Conductors Retire To-day

Three passenger conductors were
placed on the Pennsy roll of honor
to-day, after serving the company
since the eighties. w. Fl. Painter,
212 Hunter street, this city, conductor
on the Middle Division, made his last
run to-day, after working for two
score wears. Another conductor to be
retired is j. f. Poffenberger, of Hall
fax, who ran over the Williamsport
Division for forty-three years Both
men were placed on the retired list
Immediately after they brought their
last trains into the local station to-
day. The third wet" is Isaac Grove,
a conductor on the Baltimore Division
since 1889
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-03-31
U. S. HUNTS FOR SPIES

Washington, March 81. - Virtually
the entire force of the federal govern
ments civilian employees, approximate
every branch of service has been sum-
moned to aid the Bureau of Investiga-
tion and the secret service in the de-
lection of spies and the apprehension
OF persons engaged in plots, intrigues
or other activities against the inter
ests OF the United States. In addi-
ton, the government has sought the
active cooperation of the police and
detective forces of every town and city
of consequence throughout the coun-
try. Hundreds of letters requesting
such cooperation have been mailed
broadcast by the Department of Jus
tice, and replies pledging unstinted aid
are coming back in great numbers by
telegraph and mail
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-03-31
RAILROAD NOTES

The fire department at the Enola
engine house made a record run at a
fire drill last evening, responding and
connecting hose in two minutes.
Several slight schedule changes will
go into effect on the Baltimore divi-
sion of the Pennsylvania railroad to-
morrow. The train arriving here at
1910 at night will be five minutes
later.
Employees on the Baltimore division
of the Pennsylvania railroad will re-
ceive airbrake instructions beginning
Monday. The airbrake car will be at
York for several days.
Installation of bowling alleys and
other improvements at the Motive
Power Athletic Association gymna-
sium will start Monday.
AS a result of the widespread en-
bargoes placed by railroads in antici-
PATRON of a general strike of train en-
ployes, the number of empty and
loaded freight cars in accumulation
increased to 12S,107 on March II as
compared with 99,774 on March 10,
according to a statement from the
American Railway Association yester-
day.
The Motive Power Athletic Associa-
ton of the Philadelphia Division will
send 500 members to Baltimore on
Saturday, April IA, to the big system
athletic meet.
Assistant Yardmaster W. L. Fisher
and Mrs. Fisher, of Enola, spent the
day in York.
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. II. Keesberry were
to-day the guests of friends at New
port.
Inspector Irwin Norman. of Cham
bersburg. was in Harrisburg to-day.
The railroad yards in the vicinity of
the Pennsylvania Railroad Station are
being cleaned up.
The new turntable east of the Penn
sylvania Railroad Station will he
placed in position within month.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-03-31
"TIZ" FOR TIRED
PUFFED-UP FEET
Instant relief for sore, aching,
tender, calloused feet
and corns.

You're footsick! Your feet feel
tired, puffed up, chafed, aching.
sweaty, and they need "Tiz."
"Tiz' makes feet remarkably fresh
and sore-proof. "Tiz" takes the pain
and burn right out of corns. callouses
and bunions. 'Tiz" is, the grandest
foot-gladdener the world has ever
known.
Get a 25-cent box of "Tiz" at any
drug store and end foot torture for a
whole year. Never have tired, aching,
sweaty, smelly feet; your shoes will fit
fine and you'll only wish you had tried
'"Tiz" sooner. Accept no substitute.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-03-31
Standing of the Crews
HARRISBURG SIDE


Philadelphia DivisiOn-The 116 crew
to go first after 1 o'clock p. M: 122,
101, los.
Firemen for 1O1, los, 116.
Engineers up: Baldwin, Binkley, S.
X. Steffy, MCGOWAN, Wiker Shocker,
Howard. Keane, Grass, Albright. l. III,
Gable, J. II. Gable, Hogentogler, Dolby,
Gehr, Maxwell, Sober, Brodbecker Wen
rick, Speas. Reisinger Newcomer,
Yeater
Firemen up: Shandler, Shimp. Hoch.
Walden, Roddy, Baker. Ellinger, Swartz
and Kugle.
Conductor up: Myers
Flagman up: Nopsker
Brakemen up: Arder. Ashenfelder.
knupp, Boyd, Penner, Liddick, Houde-
shell.
Middle DivisiOn-The 81 crew to go
hrst after 2.35 p. m: 5, 21. 20, 29, is,
Engineer for 81.
Fireman for 16.
Conductors for 5, Is.
Flagmen for 5, IS.
Brakemen for 81, 5 (2), 90, 1S
Engineers up: A. C. Burris, SNYDER.
Bomberger. Cook, Peightal, Nickles.
Blizzard, Bowers.
Firemen up: Biting. Bretz, C. A.
Gross.
Conductors up: Dottrow, Coup.
Flagmen up: Shut
Brakemen up: Deckert, McCarl
Lenhart, ID. L. Sweger, Graft, Murray,
Miller, Kowatch, Rowe, Schmidt, Cam
eron
Yard Crews-Engineers up: Shade.
McCord, Mcdonnell, Wise, Watts. Sic
Der, Cleland
Firemen up: Brickley, Walters, Zeig-
Ter, Smith, Vuchity, Black, Smith.
Howe, Dunbar, Shoemaker, Rothe,
Spahr, Charles Otstot. Bryan, Lawrence,
Sheaffer.
Engineers for 6, ii, 20, Srd "a.
Firemen for 3rd s, 5th s. 16. 90. 1st %
End 30, 1st "a, 56 and 76
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-03-31
Danish West Indies
Taken Over by u. 5.
Ru Associntcd Prcss

Washington. d. c.. March 81. = The
final act of more than fifty years effort
to bring the Danish West Indies under
the American flag was completed with
formal ceremonies at the State Depart
Brun was handed a treasury warrant
for S25, 600, the purchase price, and
wireless messages We're sent to the
islands to lower the Danish flag and
raise the Stars and Stripes. At noon to-
day the new possessions passed def
ed States.
BY giving you this warrant" Secre-
tary lansing said, as he handed the
the trouble of transporting forty -eight
tons of gold. The value Of this paper
IN coin would be equivalent to that
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-03-31
GERMANS REACH MEXICO

Ell Paso, TeX.,s March 81. - Two
Germans appeared at the chihuahua
City. Foreign Club Sunday morning as
the guests of the German residents of
that city and were said by their hosts
to have escaped from the German
raider Prinz Eitel Friedrich, interned
at PAlladelphia, according to an Am+
erican who arrived to-day from Chi
huahua City. The American said he
saw the two Germans. One of them
was small in stature, of decidedly
blonde type and about 20 years old.
The other, he said, was about 35 years
old and heavily built.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-03-31
ENOLA SIDE

HIIaUVIJIIIH DIFIsIOh : 2I4 crew to
go frst after 3 p. M; 232, 21O, 2S8,
2O7, 2S0, 234, 225, 227.
Engineers for: PA, 227.
Firemen for: 2O7, 225, 227.
Conductors for: 214.
Flagmen for: 225, 23O, 232.
Brakemen for: 207, 21O,. PA, 227,
222, 235.
Conductors up: stauffer, Carson, Nc
Comas, Flickinger
Brakemen up: McCombs, Whiting
ton.
Middle Division - 116 crew tn on
first after 2:45 p. M; 1O2, los 30
Ill, 101.
Engineers for: 116.
Flagman for: 12O.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-03-31
wH1TLoCK NOT aANNoYED

London, March 31.-A Berlin dis
patch to Reuters by way of Amster-
dam emphatically denies reports that
Brand Whitlock, American minister to
Belgium, has suffered any violation of
his privileges. The dispatch says that
Mr.. Whitlock will be granted every
privilege of a neutral diplomat until
he crosses the frontier and that all
obligations in regard to the Amer
lean representatives of Belgium Re
lief Commission will be strictly OBJ
served.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-03-31
HALF MILLION SIGN PETITION

New York, March 81. = Mayor
Mitcheis committee on national de-
fense announced tonight that 100000
persons already have signed the de-
claration of'loyalty to President Will
son that has been circulated in this
city and confidence was expressed that
the number will reach one million
when final returns are received.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-03-31
HOTEL REFUSED LICENSE

Williamsport. Pa. March 81. = A Ii
cense for the Colonial Hotel this city,
was refused yesterday to Charles IT,
Losch by Judge Whitehead at an ad-
journed session of court. A license was
under different management. Three
breweries, two bottling establishments
and eight Wholesale ones were granted
licenses yesterday. All are old stands
and no remonstrances had been filed.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-03-31

Leib. Herman. Bushew, Krill, Hover,
Norwood. Muller. Peffer
Conductors up: Derrick, Griffey.
Lehman.
Brakemen up: Casset, Holman,
Edmonson. Norfod. Site. SpertzeI.
Poltz, Mosey. Smith, Dean
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-03-31
PROTEST. "DRILLINc.

bishops of the Lancaster district of the
Mennonite Church yesterday sent to
Congressman w. w. Griest protest
ssry military service. Congressman
Griest is asked when bills are intro
duced in Congress providing for COM
pulsory military training to see that
Mennonite children and young men are
made exempt from such training and
service.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-03-31

Reading, Pa, March 81. - Wilbur
Wright, newspaper reporter, and
Mayor Filbert engaged in a fist fight
Thursday night at the entrance to the
mavor's office. Wright was struck in
the face, he claims, alleging that Chief
of Police Miller and Detective Harry
Huber were witnesses. Neither the
Mayor nor the policemen had any state-
ment to make.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-03-31
Card of Thanks

MRS ]. MARK GLAND. BROTHER
AND SISTERS. 643 North Front street,
wish to express their thanks and appre-
Citations to their friends and neighbors
for their assistance and sympathy dur
ing their recent bereavement
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-03-31
YARD CREWS

Engineers up: Bretz, Reese, An
thony, Nuemyer, Rider, Hill, Boyer.
Anspach.'
Firemen up: Brown, Brandt, Back
enstoe, Books, Walsh, Rice, Murray.
Q: III. Hall, Guilermin, NJ. S. Hall,
Eichelberger, Hinkle.
Engineers for: 122, 12S.
Firemen for: 1st 124, 122, 13O, 1st
102, 3rd 102.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-03-31
EIGHT LICENSES HELD ZIP

Norristown, Pa, March 81. - There
will be eight. dry" places in the county
on Monday for a short time, at least,
last night until Monday morning. All
applications not. granted will expire at
midnight tonight, and all those hotels
must remain closed until the Court
passes upon the remonstrances against
them,
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-03-31
KING GEORGE BANS RUM

london, March 81. = II is no longer
proper etiquette to place wines or
liquors on the table whenever King
or with the fleet, says The Spectator,
which is conducting an active cam
paign for prohibition during the war
alcoholic beverage lin his palace during
the war is being adhered to rigidly. No
wine is served even at dinner parties
at buckingham Palace or Windsor.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-03-31
RREAKS LEG IN FALL

William Ross, aged AZ. of New Cum
berland, an employe of the Susque-
hanna Woolen Mills, fell from a tree
near his home yesterday, fracturing
his right leg. He was taken to the
Harrisburg Hospital.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-03-31
STATES BALANCE
SHOWS ADECLINE
Less Money Received by the
Commonwealth During the
Month Just Closed

Penns ylv a Mas
State Treasury con-
tanned $6,809,261.O7
at the conclusion of
March b u s / n Q s s
a 6 a n s t S7,222,-
225.41 at the close
of February busi-
ness. The decline
in the combined
balances is due to
the heavy expendi-
lures made during
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-03-31
PASSENGER SERVICE


Middle Observation-Disclosures wanted
for 30. 35, SO, Il.
Enginemen up: w. C. Graham, G.,
G. Keiser. s. II. Alexander o. TAYLOR,
w. ID. McDougal, r. NJ. Crane, r. e,
Crum, Q. l.. Miller, d. Keane, L. Spar
yer, f. McC. Buck, II. f. Krepps.
Firemen for 1, 5. 35, $50.
Biremen up: n. G.. Gates, w. O.
Bealor, f. Dysinger. II. o. Hartzel III.
NJ. Cornpropst, II. ID. Bowman, n. E.
Roller, j. M. Hopkins, c. w. Winand,
o. j. Holtzman, r. M. Lyter.
Philadelphia Division - Enginemen
for $3.50, 642, "a. No Philadelphia
crews here.
Enginemen up: M. Pleam. w. w,
Crisswell, c. r. Osmond, B. +. Lippi,
A. Hall.
Firemen for: None. No PhiIadel-
phia crews here.
Firemen up: j. M. White. w. e.
Aulthouse, j. n. Shindler, B. w. join
son, F. l.. Floyd, NJ. G.. Shaffner.
THE READING
The IL crew first after 9.25 a. m. :
s, Is, 2.
The So crew first after 9.45 a. M;
5S. 20.
Engineers for 20. 22
Firemen for 81. 5s. 20. 2, 12, is, %.
Conductors for 5S. 10, 2, 8. 22.
Brakemen for 5S. SO, SO. SIS 90
Engineers up: Shower, Freed. Neid
Booser, Billig, Frauenfelder,
Landig
Firemcn up: Muller, Myers, Snyder.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-03-31
MAMMA! GIVE A
CASCARET QUICK,
LOOK AT TONGUE
Don't you see your child is
bilious, feverish, sick,
constipated?
Relieve little stomach, liver
and bowels with
candy cathartic.

Little stomach sick. breath sour and
tongue coated. Mamma, you must act
now or your little one will be real sick
soon. Get 10-cent box of Cascarets at
the drug store, give a whole Cascaret
any time. Cascarets are harmless and
children love this candy cathartic
which stimulates the little liver, cleans
the thirty feet of tender bowels and
sweetens the poor, sick stomach in a
few hours.
Mothers know that Cascarets act
and act thoroughly and that they cure
the little folks right up. Cascarets is
best laxative for men, women and
children. They never grippe or sicken.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1917-11-14
FREEPORT.

NOV IL, 1917.
Miss Annie Haugsness of DEBORAH,
was guest at the w. d. Gross home
Last Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. J.. Rud of DEBORAH,
visited Mr.. and Mrs. J. H. Coughlin
one day last week.
Mrs. James Mailman entertained
few of her lady friends at her home
last Tuesday afternoon.
Mrs. A. X. Sweitzer went to Lam
ark, ILL.,, last Wednesday for a few
days visit with friends.
Mr.. and Mrs. o. Hauge, from Os-
sian, spent Sunday with Mr. and
Mrs. T. E. Kirkbride
Mrs. S. Warn went to Burr Oak
last week, where she will spend a
few weeks with relatives.
Mrs. g. H. Kirkland returned last
week from Spencer, where she spent
the past two months with her sister,
Mrs. ChriSChapman
The funeral of George Skinner,
who passed away at Marshalltown,
was held here Sunday afternoon, Rev.
Grant of the M. +. church officiat-
ing. Mr.. Skinner was formerly a resi-
dent of this community and many old
funeral. He leaves two daughters,
Mrs. Sylvia Smith, of Pleasant town
ship, and Mrs. Knapp, of Monticello,
Colorado, also one brother to mourn
his loss. The bereaved ones have the
sympathy of friends in this commun-
ity.
The following pupils of our school
became members of the Junior Red
Gross during Work aWeek: James
Kirkbride, Elmer Bertossa, Roger
Delaney, Johnny Hallman, Charles
Miller, Frances Robinson Beatrice
eide, Margaret Hallman, Maythel
Headington, Millicent Anderson,
Nora Headington Nels Hattlestad,
Mabel Hattlestad, Luella Hattlestad.
They also succeeded in securing a
few adult members.
Mrs. j. Tillinghast is enjoying a
visit from her brother Riley Ford
from Nebraska.
Those from DEBORAH who attended
the Oyster supper given by the Yeo-
man last Thursday evening were Mr..
and Mrs. Webster, Mr.. and Mrs Emil
Frederick, Mrs. E. Mailman. Mr.. and
Mrs. Lester Pearson, A. j. Wells and
Roy Lane.
Mr. and Mrs. A. Berseim, of Pleas
ant, were Freeport visitors Sunday.
Mrs. F, NJ Sheetz and little son
Rollie, spent Sunday with her sister,
Mrs. d. Palmer, in DEBORAH.
Mrs. T. e. Kirkbrids went to Os-
sian today to be gone until Thanks
giving.
Rev. Grant will conduct services
here next Sunday afternoon at o.
clock, Sunday school at 2 o'clock.
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. Delaney OF De-
corah were observed on our streets
Sunday.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1917-11-14
bags were NEARLY compIeted

bags were nearly completed.
Tom Webster came over from
Waukon Thursday, his uncle Ben
Letchford accompanied him home for
a few days visit.
Roy Kneeskern sold his town prop
erty to Bert Livingood last week,
sale price 1900.
Otto Dahlin and family of Glen
wood were Sunday geusts at the Jas.
e. Kneesker1 home.
Earl Bollman of Rice Lake, Wis,
came Sunday for a visit with his un-
Gle Tom Bollman and other rela-
tives.
Mrs. L. c. Spaun, Harold Spaun,
Sarah Miller, Daisy Van Wey and
Ruth Bollman, G. H. Waters and
family attended the Red Cross meet
ing In Postville Sunday evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. Carl Letchford OF
Bethel, were callers here Friday en-
route for DEBORAH.
A very deplorable accident hap
pened Mrs. Lee Peck Saturday NOR
ming while she was assisting il put
ting up some storm windows. The
boards were wet where she was
standing and some way she fell
breaking the bone in her limb and
also injured her hip. DR.. Nash as
sisted by DR.. Rominger of Waukon
set the broken bones and she is rest
ing as well as could be expected.
l.. c. Spaun and son Harold are
making a cistern for Arthur Brandt.
Lewis Larson was quite badly
hurt when his team ran away Fri
day evening while, on his way home
from DEBORAH.
j. A. Peck and w. w. Hubbell
were business callers in DEBORAH
Wednesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Paddin and son LYLE
returned to their home in Waterloo
Wednesday after a visit here with
relatives.
Beatrice Oleson visited relatives
in Postville several days last week.
Carleton Peck came home Wednes-
day from few days visit with
friends in DEBORAH.
Chris Waters delivered cattle and
hogs in DEBORAH Saturday.
Miss Esther Handgardner of Post
vile, visited Ruth Bollman Thurs
day night.
Henry Chamberlin came home
from DEBORAH the last of the week
where he served on the jury
A number of friends and neigh
bors gathered at the Paul Topel
home Wednesday evening to help
him celebrate his fiftieth birthday
anniversary DR., Kiesau and family
of Postville, and Miss Thornton, OF
Castalia attended the party.
Mrs. Smith and daughter visited
at the Ira Smith home in Bethel.
Mrs. Mary Shoemaker of Ra-
vena is helping to care for her sis
ter, Mrs. Lee Peck.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1917-11-14
-lS--
FRANKVILLE,

Nov. IL, 1917.
Roy Kneeskern made a business
trip to Ossian Monday.
Dan McNeal was over from Post
Vile, Tuesday posting bills for sale
to take place on his farm near Post
Vile, Nov. 10.
Mrs. Roy Kneeskern and children
came home Tuesday from visit at
Clayton and McGregor.
John Lydon of Postville was
business caller in this vicinity sew
eral days the past week.
Chas. and Elmer Webster of For
est Mills, were visitors in town the
first of the week.
Mrs. Sherman Bollman came home
Friday from a visit with relatives in
Minneapolis and ST. Paul
G. d. Bollman of DEBORAH spent
several days here the past week
looking after his farming interests.
terests.
Eliza Albright and Miss Irva Allen
of Castalia, visited relatives in this
vicinity Wednesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Cannon went
to Castalia Wednesday for a few
weeks visit with relatives.
Miss Anna Grotegut of Waukol,
spent several days here the past
week at the. Henry Hagar and FREQ
Grotegut homes.
Mrs. Rilla Letchford came home
Friday from a three months stay
with her son Carl near Bethel.
DR.. Nash and daughter Bessie went
to Postville Thursday, where Bessie
remained for visit with her sister
Ruby
Mrs. Carrie Hughes and son Cliff
ford, visited at the Tom French
home in Ravena the past week.
Miss Ruth Bollman visited rela-
tives at Bethel Thursday and Friday.
Vern and Leora Letchford attend
ed the funeral of Mrs. Schara at Cas-
Italia Thursday morning.
While or their way home from
Waukon last Wednesday evening,
Miss Mary Ryan and brother Tom
had narrow escape from serious in
jury in the darkness. They drove too
close to the edge of sink hole and
the team, buggy, and occupants fell
10 the bottom of the hole. Tom NAH
aged to get out and went to near
by farm for help. Mary was rescued
after being in the perilous position
for an hour and was not injured to
speak of.
Harry Oleson, Walter Van Wey,
AID Albert 'Kneeskern were Decorah
callers Friday evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jas. Il. Kneeskern
and daughter and Mrs. Tom Bollman
were DEBORAH shoppers Saturday
w. w. Hubbell will sell his farm
machinery, stock and household
goods at public auction Wednesday,
Nov. 21 at his farm on Washington
prairie. Robbie and G. II, Waters Will
auctioneer the sale. they also have
sales for Nov. 22 at Bert Livingood's.
and Nov. 81 at Levi Humans near
Bethel.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ferdinand Hilmer
were business callers In Decorah
Wednesday.
The w. C. T. u. was entertained
at the home OF Mrs. Lynn Crawford
Thursday afternoon the attendance
was good and a fine meeting was
held; several more of the comfort