The Holt County sentinel., 1920-04-23
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with relatives and friends in Forest
City, last Saturday and Sunday.
Harry Heersema had a team Of
horses to nun away the other day.
They we're hitched TO the front gears
of farm wagon and were stopped
without damage to wagon or horses.
Mrs. Hattie keaster and daugh-
ter, Mrs. Chas. Lewis, returned the
latter part OF last week from a visit
of several days in Savannah.
". A. Solleuer was a st. Joseph
visitor, Saturday.
Mis-. Diannis Smith is on the sick
list this week.
Word has just been received here
Of the marriage of Mr.. Joseph J.
rackcr and Miss Blanche A. Dorsey,
both Of Pine Bluffs, Wyo. They were
married in Cheyenne, Wyo., at the VI.
T.. parsonage, March L. last. The
bride j. the youngest daughter Of Mr.
ana Mrs. 1. l.. Dorsey, Of Pine Bluffs,
Wyo., and are former Bigelow resi-
dents, who have many friends and rel
atives here. The groom is the young
est son of J. =. Hacker, Of Leon, Iowa,
and Is an Industrious and prosperous
young man, residing on farm south
west Of Pine Bluffs, where they will
make their home.
Tom Bridgmon attended Masonic
lodge in Forest City, last Saturday,
afternoon and evening.
There was large crowd Of farm
ers met ut the W. o. W. hall, We'd.
nesday afternoon Of last week, for the
purpose OF organizing a Farmers Ele.
vatOr Company. J. e. tButch) Hinklc
was elected chairman and Guy Jones
secretary Of the meeting. The vote
was unanimous to organize with a
capital stock of not less than $1,000.
each subscriber To have not less than
two shares of 500 each. this in order
that just "a few members might secure
control Of the company. About sixty
farmers signed up on the spot and
there are more to follow suit. The
following were elected on the board:
| J. {. Hinkle. Geo. W. Hinklc. l.. ".
Motley, Frank Morris, Charley Barker.
Frank Walker and Guy Jones. The
board then met and organized by elect
ing j. c. Hinklc, president: Geo. W.
lIinklc, vice president; Guy Jones, sec
rotary, and George ". Poynter, treas
urcr. The new company. we are told,
has made an effort TO purchase the
elevator OF the BigClOw Grain Co.. and
failing in this they expect Ia secure a
site Of their own on railroad property
and build a modern, up-to-datc Gle.
vator. larger than the one owned and
operated by the Bigcluw Grain Co.
The new company will also handle
feed, hard and soft coal and flour in
car load lots, and all kinds OF commo-
diticS used by the farmer. Other
towns have their farmers organiza-
ton; why not BIgclow, and with the
men who are az the head Of this or
panizatiOn, We see no reason why il
viii not bc "a success?
w II. fiel. 81 Craig. was a guest
at the Mrs. 4. ". Chunlng home, last
Sunday.
--Brothcr o. ". Adams was visit
ing with friends IN hiawutha. kansas,
last Saturday and Sunday.
| Arthur kost, Of ST Joseph, wa,
visiting with Mr. and Mr.. Harry
lieer,cma, last Saturday evening.
M. 4, Hin, Charley Morris and
, Emery Hayes, southwest OF town. are
said to be- among the best road men
in this ncighborhood. and that YOU ciln
always find good roads in their lp,me.
date vicinity. Each one has u drag.
and drags the roads assigned to him
after every rain.
H. " Mckee, Mrs. a. ". ChunlHg
and Mrs. &. W. royntcr attended a
birthday surprise dinner at the home
of Mrs. f. X. Allen in Craig. Thurs.
day Of last week, that day being Mrs.
Aliens birthday.
B. l.. Schoonovcr has Just COM
plcted an up.to.date poultry house on
his property.
MIR, and Mrs. Dave Smith drove
up from Dunavant, Kansas, last sat
urday afternoon, and are visiting with
relatives here and at Mound City. this
week.
Mrs, Lucy McKOwn left the latter
part Of last week for few days visit
with friends in Lamar, Colo.
Mrs. Harry Dodson, who has been
here for several days visiting with
Mr., and Mrs. J. T. Dodson, left Mon.
day noon for her home in ST. Joseph.
C. n. Adams was a business Wis.
itor in st, Joseph, one day the first