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South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-12-28
$4,000 LOOT FOUND
News-Times Special Service

NewsTimeS Special Service:
WABASH, Ind, Dec. 2S.-Auto-
mobile tires and accessories. guns.
ammunition and other valuables.
estimated 70 be worth $4,000. were
located here TODAY in a harm after
Harley Sarber, a suspect is said by
the police 10 have confessed stealing
the property from a garage i'm Mia
mi county ten days ago. BENJAMIN
Burkett was implicated by Sarber.
The loot was hidden in blinG
mans barn.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-12-28
NILES, MICH

Hiss Marjorie Atkinson. daGghrer
a.. Air and Mrs Robert Atkinson.
and Lieut.. Stuart White OF Camp
Custer. son OF Mr and AIRS "
White or IerE.rgeu. were united ODD
marriage Thursday morning ar
Trinity Episcopal church ~ -
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-12-28

CADILLAC-Joseph Elenbaas Of
lucas. while threshing beans on
farm near McBain, suffered a dis
location Of his elbow when the belt
slipped from the machine and
struck him. He was unconscious for
two hours
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-12-28
NEWS FROM HERE AND
THERE IN MICHIGAN

STATE-NEWS FROM
| News-Times Special Service:
EATON RAPIDS, Dec 2S.-Of
the 32 Eaton Rapids school teachers
who are teaching in other towns in
this state, Is are home to spend the
Holiday vacation.
BIG RAPIDS-The total assets Of
the state banks Of Mecosta county
reached the total Of S2,2O0.OOO this
year. This is an increase OF $500, 600
over the previous year.
NASHVILLE-El Elmer Parker Of
Vermontville has leased the build
ing and bought the livery business
Of o. d. Freeman. who will move
onto his lately purchased farm.
MANISTEE-Mrs. Ar6rew J
DOvel wife OF a prominent local at
tcrney. slipped On the ice and SUI
stained a fractured left wrist while
returning home from a call.
BIG RAP1DS-E. E. Sewers OF
the Mecosta county road commits
siOners as engineer of TIE county
roads. He was formerly IT Cadillac.
His salary is to be $500 per year,
and his work begins Jan. I.
CADILLAC-Frank Cooper. a fun
blooded Ottawa Indian from Elk
Rapids. enlisted at the local recruit
ing office. He is a graduate of Car
isle university and is arr expert
steam engineer, but ne chose the
cavalry branch as he says ne comes
from a family of expert horsemen.
DETR OIT-Figures at the coro-
ner's office here show an unusual
mortality record between Saturday
OF last week and today In that
period there were four murders.
FIVE suicides, 20 sadden deaths due
10 natural causes and IA deaths at
tr1buted 20 accidents. -Four of the
accidental deaths were due 10 burns,
one shooting. one drowning. one the
result Of "a fall and the others auto
mobile and street car fatalities.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-12-28

MANISTEE-Mrs. Ardrew J
Dovel. wife Of a prominent local at
tcrney. slipped On the ice and SUI
stained a fractured left wrist while
returning home from a call.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-12-28

BIG RAPIDS-The total assets OF
the state banks Of MecOsta county
reached the total of S2,2O0.0O0 this
year. This is an increase OF 5000, O0O
over the previous year.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-12-28

NASHVTLLE-E1 Elmer Parker Of
Vermontville has leased the build
ing and bought the livery business
Of o. j.. Freeman, who will move
onto his lately purchased farm.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-01-11
BALANCE FOR CITY.
Municipality Gets $1S.7J from City
Court business in 1915.

For the first time in the history of the
local city court for the period Of one year,
"A credit balance in favor of the city was
shown during the year OF 1911 The police
court was established in Burlington in
1868 and was continued to 1867. when ii
was changed to a city court. For the
year 1916 "A credit balance of S7S. 10 to the
city is shown in the report OF Jed +. Ladd,
clerk of city court, which report will be
pr scented to the city council.
The report shows that the number of
prosecutions in which fees are to be dis
bursed out of the city treasury, heard
and determined during the past year. was
y; against d respondents, the onenses be-
ing classified as follows: Prostitution. 9,
transient person, 3; engaged in business
of hacking without a license, |; passing
street car while car was loading and UNI
loading passengers, o. driving automobile
in negligent manner. .; ringing false fire
alarm, .. OF the number convicted II
were committed to Jail and - paid fine
and costs In the &c cases the total re-
ceipts were sa07.67, with tota! disburse-
ments OF $l@S.92, leaving a credit balance
to the city Of SSI5.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-01-11
CHANGE AT SAVINGS BANK.
r. W. Ward, r. =. Isham and G. T..
Beach Assume New Duties.

The annual meeting of the Burlington
Savings bank was held yesterday morn
ing at ten o'clock, large number Of
tho corporators being present. The fol-
lowing names were added TO the num-
Der OF ccrporators: j. S. Flint. Or. c. A.
Peasc. John L. Weeks OF Mddlebury and
DR. G. II. Branch of Grand Isle.
The statement made by the trustees
showed that the bus ness Of the wear had
been large and successful; that tho bank
had paid interest to dcpositGrs during
the year Of $685. 051 50: taxes t. tho stat.
amounting to s1l7,?4o9l: that hero had
been added to the surplus sS5 300: that
there had been an increase in the de-
posits of sS4S.Sl2 and an increase in the
assets of the bank of 1924 lIS..1, showing
the assets of the bank January LIST to be
$17 COS. 45l.l4.
Officers were elected for the ensuing
year as follows: President. c. +. Smith
vice presidents. F. w. Perry. Levi p
Smith and F.. w. Ward: the old board of
trustees being reelected. consisting Of
c. r. Smith. F.. w. Ward, A. G. White
more. +. w. Perry, r.. s. lsham w b.
Howe and Levi p. Smith T. w. Ward
who has been for many years treasurer
Of the bank. becomes vice-presid"pt Mr
1sham, also for many years assistant
treasurer, becomes treasurer, and {. T.
Beach. who has been bookkccper in the
bank for more than 20 years becomes
assistant treasurer.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-01-11
ODD FELLOWS INSTALL.
Two burlington Lodges L mite in Inter-
estinS Ceremony.

mere was an exceptionally large at
'el'u"nce last evening at the JOINT IN
s'a,iat'on ol the oihcers or hamilton
h-ouse' NO H. ana Green mountain Lodge
~ l. lnocPenoeht C'oer OF Odd Felio"s,
~ meeting pe'hs hcio In odd fehows
nan on Nhurch street. me meeting was
opened at eignt o CLOCK by the ofticers OF
ifaniNon Lodge Tor the transaction at
business iollowins winch the grand OIL
GERS were introduced by last Grands
II, a. Laneworthy and r. 5. Lanou.
L'strlct Deputy Grand Master r. n.
runner OF br,s'oi was me instaiHng oiti-
GER aSs'Stcd ny H. T. biouEttt or BITS
'oi, eraho marshal l.: a. Glttord as as
sls'hs sraho narsnai, u w. Eo"aros
as grand warden. q. +. Cole as grand
secretary e. g. mcciattey as grand treas
urer' H. a., i-ahg"orthy as srand cnap-
am Il, 'i"oihaS as sfano .'isio' guard
IL, "A, spear as Eraho OUTSIDE euaru'
ro''o" Ing are t"e o'nccrs 'ns'a'''o'
Nreeh Mou"'aih HooSe' iaa' h"oI'
srano =, ~ iia'naWas' nome srand'
" l. riiIS' |'Ge bIahu, u w fiarr's'
eeoi.'aiS' l. u ro.',r, treasurer ~ -
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a e. o. 80 - - -"o'''''' '''"p'''"' - j.
iIa,i,, oa,,o. po., ,,o
''n'',',on as no',U slunu'
go. ~ $3.50" ,t"o ,.1' $500. Duns
NO. w Va .ra..,,r. So. ~,
49, ~ ,a,,o,an ", II.,; :"
1 ~ ~ II,l,,ora.I - ~ ~ IT,, '.'
saw. - - Dal,rd. ID -
proincra. -,
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rbn ,odrn was closed ~. ,bo ncvlv in.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-01-11
THE MODERN TEST
OF EFFICIENCY


because OF what It contains, of the way
II is made and Of the record 1t has achiev-
ed Hoods SarsaparillH Is warmly rec
commended to you for rheumatism, ca
tnrrh, scrofula, eczema and other trou.
bl'S arsnS from impure blood or low
state of the system
IN cases that are radically anemc and
norNous-markcd by pdlcness, thin flesh
Slecplcssncss, nerve-cXhaustion, the pow
or oil hoods Sarsaparilld is greatly in
creased by Peptiron Fills. the new pep
SIN, nuN and iron tonic. These two mcdi-
'iios make the strongest combination
course of treatment for the blood and
nerves of which we have any knowledge
Thousands Of families are taking these
medicines. Let your family take them
too. Get them now (NdV)
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-01-11
KEEPS Our BODIES WARM.

Pure, rich. red blood is necessity in
the production of animal heat. 1t keeps
our bodies warm. We all know very we'll
that when the arteries that carry il TO 4
limb are bound or tied, the tempcratur"
of the limb is Immediately lowered.
There is 4 suggestion in this that, at this
time If year especially. We should take
Hoods Sarsaparilla, IL our blood is i'm
pure impoverished or pale. Hoods Sar-
snparilla makes tho blood good in quality
and quantity II has an uncqualeu re-
cord for radically and permanently re-
moving blood diseases. scrofdla, rhcum-
atism and catarrh, and giving strength
and tone to the whole system 1t is n
scientific combination of roots. harks,
herbs and other medicinal substances
that have long been used by successful
phyaicians Get it today. (Adv)
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-01-11

work was reviewed by Grand Lecturer
V. Burton Jones'
y banquet was served at six o'clock.
Tor which covers were laid for about an,
after which Burlington Lodge called from,
refreshments to labor to receive the grand
Officers. Burlington Lodge also conferred
the second section OF the Master Mason
degree. the second and third lectures of
this degree being given by members
or Washington odge with the aid of
stereopticon The work was then re-
viewed by Grand Lecturer Jones.
The lodges in this district are Washing
ton, No. 3. OF Darlington, Howard X
Shufelt. worshipful master: North Star.
No. l., of Richmond. L. r. Douglass,
worshpful master; Friendship, No a. of
Charlotte Homer r. Chase. worshipful
master, Nncdonough. No. 2S Of Under
hill, G, T., Nay. worshpful master,
Patriot No. ~, Of Hinesburg, NJ. r.
Brothers, worshiptul master; Seneca,
NJ. 80, 90 Milton. J. W. Robinson. wor-
shipfr! master; Webster No. I'll. Al
Wlnooskl, Il. l.. Edwards. vorshipfu
master Ethan Alien. No. -. of Essex
Junction, q. y, Lamson, worshipful mas
ter, Burlington No. l0o, Of Burlington,
w. j. Gotta, Worshipful master.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-01-11
MASONIC MEETING.
Large Attendance at Annual Gathering
of Fifth District.

The annual meeting Of the Firth
Masonic district of the state of Vermont
yesterday afternoon and last evening at
the Masonic Temple in this city, was one
OF the largest ever held in this city. all
nine LODGES in this district being well
represented. This was the second annual
meeting called by Right Worshipful Her
bert II. Small, district deputy g~and
master, of Burlington, The work was
reviewed by Grand Lecturer l.. Burton
Jones. other grand lodge officers present
were Right WorshipfUl Archie s. liarri-
man of Middehury. grand junior warden
Most Worshipful Henry H. Ross of this
city, grand master.
The meeting was opened nj two o'Clocii
in the afternoon on the Master Mason
degree by burlington Lodge, No. 100. w
J, Gotta, worshipful master The entered
apprentice degree was conferred Ny North
Star Lodge. No T.. Of RichmCnd. l.. T.
Douglass Worshipful master, with lectures
by members of Seneca Ledge, No e, OF
Milton.
Tho first section of the Master Mason
degree was conferred by Ethan Allen
Lodge No, -. of Winooski. q. \, Lam
son, worshipful master, after which the
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-01-11
APPEALS FOR FUNDS.
Red Cross's Resources "Arc Well-NiKh
Exhausted"

In a statement of President Wilson'S.
head OF the American Red Cross. appeal
IS made for moro funds 10 carry on the
work Our funds are well-nigh eX-
hausted,' writes Mr.. Wilson. 1--WE find
ourselves at the point whore activities
must he seriously curtailed and we mus,
turn away from tho heart breaking ap-
pcals brought by every European mai
unless By your contribution you help II.
TO continue.
1T is for you to decide whether the most
prosperous nation in the world will allow
its national relief organization to keep
up its work or withdraw from a field
where there exists the greatest need ever
recorded in history"
The Red Cross is serving central pow
ers and allies alike, hut for several months
it was impossible to get articles to the
former, because OF the blockade which the
latter maintained.
The annual report Of expenditures has
already appeared in these columns.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-01-11

call on Some personal discovery where
by the homo work Is made easier" Fire
less cookers, new fashioned oven and
other kitchen devices were the most com
monty mentioned WAYS Each member
was supposed TO bring a sample of her
best dish. and these were passed around
for each woman present to taste There
were informal discussions on methods of
canning, preserving, iclly-making etc.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-01-11
Me Old Bee Il ibe
January II
The Remarkable Ecomo-
mics of the Stock Re-
ducimg Sale
January II

Make this real opportunity for those who
wisely watch their dollars.
The values offered for this sale are
such as can be had only by the fact that we
are forced to turn into cash all of our sur
plus stocks before the end of this month.
Merchandise of The Old Bee Hive
quality means something at these prices.
VIII you come, investigate, compare and
provide for your needs for months to come.
Women's $4,000 to $4,000 Taior-made Suits .s2250
About twenty odd Winter Coats for women ~ $500
fine lot of Mems 125 and $3.50 Shirts at .. .9Sc
W0mens $500 Skating Sets, priced ........... $3.50
81 inch All Wool 1925 and $3.50 Sungs priced per yard
$1.OO.
Long Angora Wool Gloves for women .... ssc
Angora Wool Finished Caps for children ..... soc
19c All Linen Handkerchiefs for and women each
II 1-2c.
Large 25c Turkish Bath Towels, each ..........19c
Best $500 Gray and White Cotton Blankets for s179
Dornger's 75c Thin Lead Blown Glass Tumbers dozen
So cents
One lot 15c and 35c Dress Trimmings, yard .....5c
Another lot worth up to 75c, yard ........12 1-2c
$125 Scrm Muslin and Net Curtains pair SOC
Lynola wears like lnoeum value Soc square yard 39c
$135 lnlad Plank Llnocums, square yard ...... SOC
9x12 Administer Rugs value $3.50 for this sale 1915
Woodburys Facial Soap pc size, to-day ....... Ice
Childrens Csc Sleeping Garments each ....... Soc
Mems S125 Heavy Fleece Lined Union Suits each S9c
Chalmers Winter Weight Shirts and Drawers value 75c
each ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. SOC
$3.50 to $500 Silk and Lingerie Waists each S239
$3.50 Silk Dresses all new styles, choice .s975
clasp real Kid Gloves, cheap at 81 so now s125
25c Silk Windsor Ties. each .......... 19c
Womens $1.25 Silk Stockings embroidered clocks and
boot effects, pair Observation-Disclosures. SOC
Leather Hand Bags $3.50 and 1898 values choice s19S
One lot Of Wide Taffeta Ribbons yard pc
nch hale
IL 1.2c.
All Linen Crash Toweling II 12 wide value &C. ward
Is cents
Heavy Union Linen Crash Towelng. value 15c ward
y
Womens Wool Merino Vests and Pants sl15 values 79c
Mems $3.50 Heavy All Wool Union Suits ~ 50 60
Womens Full Fashioned Lisle Stockings 35c pairs for
S1.0O ~
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-01-11

hall were Mrs, Lou F.. Hathaway, Mrs
Gertrude Smith, Mrs. Tena j. Clifford.
Mrs, Edith M Chase. Mrs Maude NJ. Will
lis, Mrs. Lulu c. Moulton. Mrs. Ada NJ.
Cole, Mrs. Lulu f. Potter, Mrs Bessie
Tindal and Mrs. Mabel \. Brainard.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-01-11

January c, 1917.
WOMEN'S LIST.
GLADYS Cutting. Mrs. f.. Curtis. Miss
f Cox, Mary orion Flield. Mis-, Ida
Gates. Mrs. Carrie Guynup. Mrs. Nina
Griswold. kathryn Harrington. Mrs
f. ]. Hickey. Mrs. j. II. IIoppin, Ms
catherine Hope. Miss Jackson. Mrs. Hat
tie James, Mrs. c. j. Jaynes. Mrs. John
Ecofe. Minnie Meron, Mrs Elvira Morri-
son clara Muzzy. Miss Mary Patch. Mrs
MYRTLE Rand. Lucia Rcynod. Miss Julii
Ropers. Miss Helen Roakes, Mrs, {, :
smith. Miss q. A, Smith. Anna and Eta
stacy Mad r stole Miss Lou Thomas
Mrs Anrcnette Wishall Lillian Youtts.
MEMS LIST.
T. A. Adams, Fred Bailey co. Joseph
Rossctt. IT, - burgess, Harold +. Burn
INN Carroll Bown"au. G Il. Crandall
ernest Cross, Fred Chadwick A. w
Dranln. A. u, cydrts, John Faulknham
Iovcsauc Hotcllar sam Isham, J. b.
king. Agt., Freely Lawrence, VIM
ofcvre. Newton Martin. w. C. Mason,
Arthur Massc. Joseph Maynard, George
Nnlor. Mr.. Monahan. T.. NJ. Norton, II. G.
Tewell, y. W. Ncary. George Pheneaf
>r,hur Pearson. John w. Reynolds. DR.
and Mrs. hewitt Thompson. Mr.. and Mrs
Wm. II, Wells, Harold Walker.
WlNOOSkI LIST.
Mrs. ida Alexander. u. j. LaBombard
John SamhourGl'
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-01-11

If not tea to that unsatisfactory apart.
men' through lease, read the ito LETT
ads-an investigate some OF them
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-01-11
AUXILIARY MEItTs

About 90 members of the Ladies' Aux
mary OF the Dairy mems association at
iendod a meeting in the parlors of the
ilpto' Vermont yesterday afternoon. II
vas the most largely attended meeting
Nei acld, and the program was different
from that of other years A large pro-
portion of those present answered the roll
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-01-11

j. l.. Ha2cn of Norwich was elected
pres dent and Miss Alice Bronson of East
'iardWicE secretary and treasurer of the
state Cow-Toe'iNg association at n brief
session In tho afternoon. Siv new oreani-
2ations have Joined the State society.
making n total of 49, several Of which are
inactive
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1917-08-23

those present to enjoy Mrs. Collins
~well-known hospitality were Mes
danes Lewis McLouth, B. and L. ].
Beynon, Sherwin, Leary, Foster, l. N.
Lawshe. Downing, Fishback, barrow,
Mathews, G. G. Hyde, Long and Work.
Prof. Jas. H. Shepard went to Sioux
Falls on Tuesday where he addressed
the pharmaceutical association, taking
as his subject, "A Plea for a Better
Pharmaceutical Education"
VIM. Knox. of DeVoe, returned Fri
day from the state agricultural col
lege at Brookings. Five other of the
college students accompany Mr.. Knox
to Faux county to work In the har-
vest-Faulkton Times .
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1917-08-23
VOLGA
From the Tribune:

From the Tribune:
Fred De Groot and +. E. Lee re-
turned the latter part OF the week
from Mitchell where they had been
attending the annual convention OF
the South Dakota Rural Letter Car
riers' Association. Mr.. De Groot,
who has been the efficient secretary
of the association for the past two
years, was reelected.
At a meeting of farmers of the Co
mo territory Monday evening arrange
ments we're made for the purchase OF
The Sexauer elevator at Como. There
had been a difference OF some three
thousand dollars in the price asked
and the price offered. but it is under
Stood that an agreeable compromise
was made. The gentleman engaged
by Mr.. SeXauer as manager, 1t is un-
derstood, will remain with the ne"
owners.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1917-08-23

Twenty-Five Years Ago
From the Register

Stewart Young's new residence Is
nearly completed.
Mrs. w. T.. Whiting returned to
Bookings last Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ed. %Farrankop re
turned Saturday from a two weeks
visit with relatives in Minnesota.
Eugene Hubbard came down from
Huron Saturday to visit with his
brother, c. f. Hubbard, who is here
from Montana.
Walter NJ. Cheever went to Castle
wood Monday evening to visit with
his parents and hunt prairie chickens
for a few days.
Hon. Chas. Keith. vicepresident of
the State Fair Association, informs
the Register that he thinks the com
ing exhibit will be the greatest ever
made in South Dakota.
Mrs. c. II. Collins entertained a few
of her lady friends at tea last week
Tuesday in honor of her sister, Mrs.
r. A. Kendall, who returned to Wis
consin the following day. Among
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1917-08-23
BRUCE
From M Herald

from the Herald;
At a special meeting of the city
council held Tuesday evening, the
home guard system was adopted with
Roy Pickering as night Waterman.
who will have charge of the detail
work of the home guard system. Ar
ran&ements have been made for all
night electric service and the eleva-
tors will install electric lights and
keep their places lighted all night,
and it is hoped that the railroad com
pany will do the same with the depot.
All the business houses should keep
lights burning. Last Friday evening
about twenty of our business men met
in the Schulz hall for the purpose
of taking the necessary steps toward
safeguarding our property. 1t was
decided to have II hired Waterman
10 watch nights with three volunteers.
The Walters building on Main
street which has beer standing idle
for several months is being remodel
ed and when completed will be occu-
pied by S. SOrensen Of Murdoch.
Mimi, who expects to start an up-to-
date restaurant. which this city has
needed for some time.
Mrs. ID. /. Omodt and daughter,
Alta. returned last Friday from Volga.
Miss Alta has been confined in the
Nolga hospital for five weeks, after
undergoing a serious operation for
appendicitis, her recovery at times
was very doubtful having to submit
to several minor operations during
her illness. considering what she has
gone through she is looking fine and
every one is glad to see her home
again.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1917-08-23

Mont, and Arthur and Edwin Dressed,
at Metaline Falls, Wash. Mrs. Par
sons accompanied him on the trip and
returned Monday night. The latter
tarried a few days TO help care for
Phil's little daughter, who arrived on
the 22nd of July. The Parsons report
all the western boys and girls in
prime condition, and that they had a
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1917-08-23
ABOUT THE COUNTY
AURORA

From the Review:
Mrs. Hal Reeve of Dutton. Mon.
tana. who has been visiting relatives
here the past week. left Sunday for
Rochester, MINI, for medical advice.
Frank Eberlein met with a very
painful accident last saturday when
his gun accidentally DISCHARGED and
severed one finger entirely from his
right hand At the present time he
is gettine along as well as could be
expected.
John Koran. a farm hand who has
been working on the Stegner farm
southwest of here was arrested
Tuesday of last week by our village
marshal. J G McClemans. upon an
order from the sheriff. The man was
charecd with being a Stacker and had
papers showing a d~ishonorable dis
charge from the L. 5. army.
\ linen shower was given last week
by Mrs w. q. Ray at the Ray home
in Aurora in honor of Miss Florence
Stevenson of Bookings. The guests
anne over from Brookings by auto
and returned on the evening pasSen-
ger. A fine luncheon was served and
many useful gifts of linen presented
to Miss Severson
Baker & Wright are building an ad
dition on the south side Of their store
building. They have taken the big
window or the south as a door into
the new part ard will build a room
about twenty feet wide and about
half the length Of the main building.
They expect TO put a big brick or
cement block building on the corner
whore the old bank sets. in the near
future.