The Holt County sentinel., 1918-10-18
BICELOw AND VICINITY.
H Most Important Local Events
which Have Transpired The
Past Week.
(By George A. Conawa,.)


Ed Preston was down from Quit.
man last Sunday. visiting with home
folks.
Newt. Mullls is building a new
corn crib Tor Uncle Joe Moris this
week.
Mrs. II. NJ. Davis was Mound
City visitor one day the latter part oi
last week.
&C. s. (Commodjre) Wilson was a
business visitor in st. Joseph one day
last week.
Walter Suey is visiting with rela.
tives and friends in superior, Neb,
this week.
MIR. and Mrs. Sam Adams are Wis.
ting with relatives In Council Bluffs
this week.
Mrs. Ethel Osborne was visiting
with friends in Mound City last sun.
day afternoon.
Mrs. h. X. Allen was down from
Craig last sunday. visiting with rela.
tiyes and friends.
MIR. and Mrs. Nola Gresham re.
turned to their home In Norwood, Mo,
one day last week.
Walter Bradbury and two sons Of
Fortescue neighborhood, were calling
ON old friends here one day last week.
Mrs. Emily Chuning is again quite
feeble, and at times does not know
her old time neighbors when they call
on her.
DIR. and Mrs. J. l.. Hogan and
Mrs. Green. OF oregon. visited with
Dr. and Mrs. y. l.. Hogan last sunday
evening.
MIR. and Mrs. I. J. Dridgmon drove
ing and spent the day visiting with
Mr.. and Mrs. Nate fike and family
MIR. and Mrs. ". NJ. Troxel drove
down from Craig In their new Buick
car last sunday morning and spent
the day visiting with Mr.. and Mrs. III,
NJ. Davis.
MIR. and Mrs. Tom Smith. who
have been visiting with Mr. and Mrs.
J. W. White for several days, returned
10 their home In Skidmorc last sun.
day afternoon.
Mir. and Mrs. Sam Adams drove
down southeast OF savannah one day
last week. where they spent the day
visiting with Mr.. and Mrs. Luther
Adams and family.
Miss Gertrude Walker II home
this week from Maryyill-. where she
has been attending the Normal school
at that place. For the present tho
schools are closed.
w. 7. Mckee came In one day last
week from Frederick. :. d., where he
has been employed ior several months.
ljill says he wanted tn get back to
Gods country before the snow balls
start nying.
We are needing good rain very
bad; considering tn" dry weather the
wheat In doing very we'll. but to put
u In good shap. good soaking rain
IN needed, Corn, II h said. viii be- a
pretty good crop after al. and the
early planting n dry enough 10 crib
now.
e, T. Powell and family. who have
been living ON the old Dave CatTon
plac" Tor some time, moved the lat.
ter part Oi last week To Nodaway. Mo.
where they will go into the hotel busl.
ness. Mr. Powell has been working
for Chas, Lease, who has the Cutron
farm rented,
MIR. and Mrs. e. T., Poyntor, who
have been visiting with Mrs. Poynter's
parents, Mr., and Mrs. J. q. liinklc.
for several days, returned 10 their
home In Mendon, Mo. last Monday
evening.
---Georgo Siadalman shipped two
cases of honey the hrst Of the week
10 one Of his old.timc neighbors near
Odessa. Mo. George said his neigh.
Dor needed swcetening up n little and
he thought honey was about the best
he could send him.
MIR and Mrs. Lester Sinks and
Mr.. and Mrs, John Couts. who have
been visiting with -iheir mother, Mrs,
NJ. B Melton, for several days, re-.
turned to their homes In Beatrice.
Neb., the latter part Of last week
Mrs. Melton is much better this week
and is able to be up and around the
Mouse.
--Mrs. Holly Carlton returned home
from the Sisters hospital In 81. Jo,
sophia ~ Sunday afternoon where she
underwent an operation for appendicitis
some time ago. Mrs, Carlton stood
the trip very well. and of course is
more than glad TO be back home once
more. Mr.. Calton went dawn to 81.
Joseph Saturday morning and return
cd home with Mrs. Cation.
Don't forget the Red Cross meet
ing at the school house next Monda,
evening, Oct. 81, when every member
should make an extra effort to bt
present TO assist In electing first
class set of officers for the ensuing
year. So far as IL known at this writ
ing the meeting will be held. II put
OF on account Of the influenza, notice
will be given over the telephone BY
President Charles Knowles,
Mr.. and Mrs. j. Il. Slater left last
Friday evening for Kirkwood, No, to
be with Mrs. Slater's sister. who Ia
80 years old and quite sick at that
place. I.ater-Word was received Mon
day evening from ST. LOUIS announc'
ing the death ut Kirkwood Of Mrs. j
II. Slater's sister, Sis Stuart: who was
about 81 years old and died from old
age. Miss Stuart had many friends
in this vicinity who will be sorry to
hear Of her death.
"A. N. Drake. q former BigeloK
resident, passed through here last
Monday morning. enroute TO his home
In LJMredo. Mo-. from Tarkio. where
he had been visiting with his father
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