The Holt County sentinel., 1919-07-25

last week, and expect with favorable
weather. to ship about fifteen cars
this week. Threshing is going along
in good shape, and prospects are will
Just about be finished up in this neigh
borhood the latter part Of next week.
So far the best wheat that has been
brought in was that raised by Louis
Anthony and c. s. (Commodore) Will
son. This wheat graded No. 1 and 2,
and they sold about 1900 bushels. The
best average per acre was made by
Frank Dougherty, his wheat avcrag-
ing 30 bushels and graded No. 2.
Mrs. o. s. Herstine was a Mound
City visitor, one day the first Of the
week.
Mrs. W. C. Wright, who has been
visiting with her son. Geo. Poynter
and family, returned to her home in
Savannah, Monday noon.
Mrs. Frank Cooper was down
from Craig. one day. the first Of the
week. visiting with friends.
When w. c. Palmer woke about
3 o'clock one morning, and saw light
in the bank building he got busy right
away with his double barrel shot gun,
because he was certain there were
robbers IN the BANK lie called Cashier
Gcorge Poynter on the phone, and no
tiiieu MN oi the matter, ana ny the
time Mr. Palmer got out with ms cameo
the Iignt was out. lie examined both
the front ana BACK doors, also the WIN,
dows, ana FOUND everything IN good
shape, but he stayed on the job for
quite whilc, before ne decided mere
was nothing wrong. Next morning
u developed that Assistant Cashier
FRED hcency had came IN on the night
tialn ana stopped IN the BANK Tor a
package. As long as Mr.. Palmer lives
IN MS present location directors and
patrons OF the bank can rest assured
robbcrs VIII not have any luck here.
Mrs. Holly Carlton and daughter.
Miss Louise, are in Maitland, this
week. visiting with her sister, Mrs. W.
VI. Whalcy.
Those farmers who are not busy
thrcshing wheat are cutting their sec
ond cutting Of alfalfa. which promises
TO be good crop. Corn is In tasscl
and coming along in good shape. How
ever, a good rain this week would be
welcome. Quite number have al
ready began plowing the wheat stub
bic for wheat and are not discourage 4
at the light crops this season.
Another large crowd visited BIG
Lake. last Sunday. and both Jackson's +
and ldcn's places were crowded with
automobiles and people all afternoon
and evening. Quite n number of cars
were there from Kansas. Nebraska,
and Iowa. Every cottage on the lake
is occupied this week and there arc
not enough TO supply the demand.
--Workmen have completed the
wagon bridge over the Big Ditch, a,
the Rose farm, southeast of town,
Emmett Courier, a former Bigc-
low resident, who has been living at
Phelps, Mo-, for n number of years,
met with a very serious accident nj
that place Wednesday afternoon Of
last week. Emmett had been working
on n dredge boat for some time, and
in attempting to release n clutch on
the machine with an iron bar, he was
thrown about twenty feet, and his left
arm was broken in several places be-
tween the elbow and shoulder, and all
Of his ribs were broken on the LEFT
side. He was hurried 10 the Ellsworth
hospital, in ST. Joseph, accompanie,l
by doctor, where he Is receiving the
best Of medical attention. At this
time II is thought his arm may be
saved. depending on conditions. His
brother. George, and uncle, LLOYD
Courier. were in St. Joseph on Thurs
day and Friday, rendering all of the
assistance they could for the comfort
of Emmett. Everybody in this neigh