The Holt County sentinel. (Oregon, Mo.) 1883-1980, 1919-03-07

Camp Bowie, Texas, where he was
honorably discharged from the service
Of Uncle Sam. Fred IL looking fine
and dandy, and we are sure glad TO
see our boys getting back home.
Henry Dougherty was Craig
passenger last Monday morning. Hen
! ry says he Is not In the market for
anv more chickens.
George Hayes and W. VI. (Sporty
BID Lundy, of Mornd City. attended
W. o. W. lodge, here, last Saturday
evening, and We were mighty glad to
have them. Come back again, Sow
creigns, the latch string is always out.
The Methodist church was dis
covered TO be on fire about $3.50 last
Sunday morning, having caught from
"a defective flue, and IL had got a
pretty good start IN the roof on both
sides Of the chimney. Fortunately
there was no wind, the alarm was
sounded, and in very short time the
fire was put out by the usual bucket
brigade. Two good sized holes were
burned in the roof on each side Of the
chimney. A new brick flue is to be-
built at the south end of the building
aud will be- built from the ground up,
and prospects are the east side Of the
roof will he covered with new shingles,
the cost running near 5000. There
was some damage from water to the
plastering and paper, and on account
Of the fire no Sunday School was
held, but there were church services.
This Is the second fire in our town,
from defective flues, within a very
short time. both were noticed in time
10 prevent serious damage. and IL
stands our citizens in hand to lookout
for the third fire, which may be due
almost any time aud may be more
serious.
Mrs. r. T.. Hogan was visiting
with her sister. Mrs. X. W. Graham,
In Arkansaw neighborhood, last Sun.
day evening and Monday.
Ask Russell Haiglcr " the girls
were home last Sunday evening.
C. I. Mccullough, Of Coin, Is the
now third trick operator at the depot
Get busy girls, ne Is not married
Don't let this one get away like the
other one did
Tom Bunker attended big sale
near liigginSvillc. Mo-, one day. last
week, where he purchased a mighty
fine Jack, that Is coming 3 years old
and took second prize at the State
Fair. In Scdalia, last summer. Tom
had the Jack shipped In by express.
! Lucy Poyntcr II on the sick list.
this week.
i Mrs. Tom Bunker and Mrs. Hon
Freeman were In Omaha. several days.
the first Of the week, with Mrs. hun
ker's sister. Mrs. I'D Gamcwell. who
was operated ON u, one Of the hospit-
als in that city recently. for compile
cation Of diseases. Mrs. Gamewcll's
home IL in Ncnango, Ncb., and Mr..
and Mrs Bunker we're in Omaha with
MIR. and Mrs. Gamcwcll several days
last week when Mrs. Gnmcwcll was
operated on. Mrs, Gamcwcll Is a
former resident Of this vicinity aud
has many relatives and friends here
who viii be glad to know that she Is
getting along ~ well rs can be cX-
lpcctcd. Mrs. Gnmcwcll's daughter.
Miss Edna, was also operated on, hav-
ing her tonsils and adenoids removed
DIR. and Mrs. +. r.. Hogan were
ST. Joseph visitors last Saturday.
III. VI. Davis was n Mound City
passenger, one day, the first Of III.
week.
Mrs. Pete Faster and son FLOYD.
and Miss Gladys Morley were visit.
ing with relatives and friends in Rulo,
Neb., several days, the first Of the
week.
james Riley Catron Is in Kansas
City, this week.
| Ed Preston was down from QUIT
man last week, visiting with home
folks.
Rev. W. +. Burris, OF Maryville,
Mo-, held services at the Methodist
church here on last Saturday evening
and Sunday morning, and preached
two very interesting sermons.
Two candidates, Sipes Brothers,
Of Forest City, were introduced into
the mysteries Of woodcraft by Bige-
low Camp, No. 80, ut their regular
meeting, last Saturday evening; three
new applications were presented, and
prospects are there will be two live
candidates to introduce at the regular
Injecting next Saturday evening.
John CLANCY returned last Sun
day night from Chadron, Neb., where
he went last week to take look at
the country. John was so well pleased
that he bought section of land at a
cost Of $4,000, and few minutes
uIttf ne hccuIcu MS utcu W tn' lal'
he refused $1,000 fbr his bargain
John thinks that is fine country,
His place IL about II miles southwest
of Chadron. There are two extra good
, springs on the place, besides a creek
, that has running water the year
around. 100 acres is under cultiva-
ton, and about 400 acres are in pas
ture. John estimates that there is at
least 100000 feet Of yellow pine lum-
Der on the ranch. He also secured 30
acres Of corn Of good quality. The
ranch has good house on II and is
, within a quarter Of mile of school,
and he gets possession March 10. Just
as soon as he can clean up his bust
! ness affairs here he will load out two
| cars Of emigrant outfits and move TO
his new home. We are sorry to lose
this excellent family from our neigh