The Holt County sentinel. (Oregon, Mo.) 1883-1980, 1919-09-05

week from Troy, Kansas, visiting her
sister, Mrs. George Cook.
MIR. and Mrs. j. Ecker drove up
to Burlington Junction, last Sunday
morning, where they spent the day
visiting relatives.
A. G. Stanley left last Sunday
noon for the Richville district, where
he took charge Of the temple Of knowl.
edge on Monday morning for an eight
months term. We are told that par
ticular part Of the ncighborhood IL
some time called Helwig. by the
way, Brother Emanon, do they ever
leave the wig off?
--lsom Ginning left last Sunday
noon for Delta, Utah, where he has
accepted a position in a sugar beet
factory. He will stop off "A few days
at Grand Junction, Colo, where he
will visit few days with friends.
The many friends Of Harry Nor
ris will be glad to know that he is
getting along fine mt the Sisters hos
pital, in st. Joseph, where he was OPP
Grated upon for appendicitis, and II Is
thought he will be able To return to
his home this week. His father, j.
ID. Morris. IL staying with him 10 keep
him from getting lonesome while he Is
in the hospital.
Farmers are busy with their fall
plowing and some are about through.
Ground is said to be working much
better and there will be lots Of wheat
sown in this vicinity this fall.
Fire was discovered in the barn
on the Hatswcll farm, southeast Of
town, and occupied by Mr.. A. h. Rose.
last Sunday morning, about o'clock,
by two young men who were sleeping
in the barn. The family had returned
about IL p. M, from Mound City, and
at that time everything around the
barn was all right. The fire started
in the balcd hay in the northwest part
Of the barn, and within just few
minutes after being discovered the fire
was coming through the roof and there
was no chance of saving any of the
contents, One pony that was in the
barn was taken out. MIR. Rose lost six
! sets of harness, one top buggy and all
Of his tools that a farmer usually has
stored around his barn, and Mr.. Hats
well lost about forty tons Of hay, that
had been stored In the barn few days
previous, The barn and contents
burned quickly, and the reflection of
the fire was seen in rooms of houses
in town. The loss is estimated at
$1,000, with n small amount Of insur-
ance. II is not known how the fire
started unless matches were dropped
in the hay by some Of the men and in
some way became ignited. This is
quite loss to both Mr.. Rose and Mr..
of the entire neiobborhood.
The following trained nurses from
the Sisters hospitai in ST. Joseph
made up a cottage party over on Bip
Lake. last week. Misses Keenan,
Wamfer' Brown. Beaslin and Moilic
stewart composed the marty. They
we're a iolly bunch and sure enioyed
the outing In bathing. boat riding and
fishing.
Matt and George Stadalaman were
Mound civ visitors ono day last weck
| Much interest has been shown late.
Ily in Vitalized Agriculture. instead n,
cut and dried Agriculture which We
have had In our schools A numbe,
of teachers are chosen ench wear nv
the county sunerintendent NJ schools
10 take the new course. under the di.
rection of Mr.. Halden. of Cbicago
Miss Cassie Abshire. our gramma,
teacher. was one chosen from Woii
county. and demonstrated n flv trar
AT The county meeting Mt Oregon las,
Friday. Miss Mary England. our sun.
erintendent. gave an interesting taiL
ON the hot lunch,
Mrs. III n Spillman and SON
Frank returned home last Friday eve.
ming from their South Dakota AMI
Minnesota trim. Mr. Snillman and son