The Holt County sentinel., 1919-12-12

been visiting with her niece, Mrs. !. L.
Dodson and family, for several days,
left last Saturday noon for her home
in Denever, Colo, accompanied as far
ne Fortescue BY Mrs. Dodson and
daughter, Miss jean.
Mrs. j. W. Gresham was over
from Mound City. several days last
week, visiting with Mrs. Earl Gres-
ham.
Bro. Hoxie and mother were visit
ing in Forest City, last Saturday.
Miss Marion Sheriff, who accom-
ponied her mother, Mrs. John Cough
i'm home one day last week from RAN
sas City, returned TO Kansas City, the
first Of the week to resume her studies
in school.
Harry IIecrsema loaded and ship
ned out car load of prairie hay to
Firth, Ncb., one day last week.
AT a meeting Of our representa-
tive citizens, held at the bank one day
last week, Mayor John Coughlin was
nominated and elected chairman Of the
meeting and Eddie Catron secretary,
and the following fuel committee was
appointed BY the chairman: George
Courier, James Morgan Wilson and
Chas. Knowles. This committee held
meeting later, and decided on the
following rules in order to conserve
fuel: No public meetings of any kind
to be held, W. o. W. lodge to hold
short session, first Saturday evening
in January in order TO install their
officers: stores to open at : n. M, and
close at p. M, except Saturday eve
ming, closing at p. M; barber shop
TO open at q q, m. and close at 3 p. M,
and on Saturdays TO close at . p. M;
restaurant, open a. m. TO s p. M, and
on Saturday to close at . p. M: garage.
s a. m. to . p. m. II is figured by the
! committee that by conserving the coal
and getting wood which IL available
that We can pull through the winter.
! The school is in fair shape, and num-
/ Der Of public spirited citizens have
| pledged themselves to go out and cut
wood II necessary 10 keep the schools
going. The pacnt-Tcachers' meeting
/ for Dec. 18th has been called off
} however. the lyccum course number
/ will be given, as wood will be provid-
ed free Of any cost to heat the audi.
forum for that number on Dec. 49,
The committee appreciates the coop.
GRAFTON they are receiving from the
citizens Of the community in accepting
the suggestions offered by the com
mittee and are more than willing to dc
their part TO conserve the coal
Six below Tuesday morning was
the coolest Of the season up To thu,
time here this winter.
beginning last Monday two mair
line passenger trains and four brancl
passenger trains have been taken on,
OF the service, in order TO save coal
Trail No. 81, going north at 2:43 y. M.
and train No. %, going south at 2:at
q: M, have been discontinued Trair
No. 20 commonly called the Omaha
due at,s:35 a. M, now leaves ST. Jo
seph at 1910 u. M, arriving her,
about ll:l5 u. M, and the two noiti
ana south passenger trains on both
branches have been discontinued An,
here after there will be no Sunda,
trains on either branch. As 10 how
long this state Of affairs will continu,
no one knows, and Il Il predicted b,
rail- road officials, who are In position
to know, that II the coal strike is no
settled soon Il may he necessary I,
TAKE OH more passenger trains.
Carlos Bradficld. the latter mar
OF last week, shipped his househol,
|, goods to Parsons, and he and his fam
lly lett on the tTain SATURDAY cycnip,