Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1920-01-08

Years spirit yesterday, but no New
Years spirits.
Jim WEIGH returned to his home in
Chicago last evening. after spending
the holidays with relatives and friends
Mrs. Roy Mason, who has been con-
fined to her bed with very severe
attack of eryspelas, is reported some
what improved.
Abe Daniels, who is suffering with
an attack of pneumonia, is consider
ably better.
The Valley Savings Bank is INSTALL
ing Burroughs Statement System,
bookkeeping by machinery.
| Frank Davis is home from Nor
folk where he has been the past six
weeks.
| Mrs. August johnson has been call
ed to Denver on account of the ser
ious illness of her brother.
Mr.. and Mrs. Earl Edgecomb of
Dayton, Ohio, are the guests of the
A. Edgecomb home for a few days.
Emmett Hearn has given up his po-.
sition as clerk in the postoffice.
Jeppe Thompson is home from Des
Moines, where he has been attending
special meeting of l. o. o. F. Grand
Lodge.
Harry Walton entertained few
bachelor friends last evening. The
evening was spent in Progressive
Cribbage. A very enjoyable evening
was spent by all in attendance.
| G. w. and w. N. Burbank attended
the convention of Patriot truck sales
men at Lincoln the first Of the week.
They are enthusiastic over the pros
poets of big year.
1t is now Sheriff Milliman. w. r.
WI make good officer, as he has
had plenty of experience in that line
of work and he does not lack for
courage, which is one of the elements
of good officer, especially since au-
to stealing became a fad. There are
desperate men working that game and
they would just as soon plug" an
officer as not ard would much prefer
to do that to getting caught. OBJ
server.
The bids for the paving of The
streets in the town of Woodbine were
opened Monday evening at that place
The principal contestants for the job
We're the Wickham Co. and Fred
Young. Others were there, but drew
out to allow these two firms to have
full swing at the job. The prices Of
fered were considerably higher thar
Logan got the work done for, so it is
very evident now that our town ceun
ell did the wise thing when the con
tract was let last year. Another thing
that will interfere with the new paw
ing projects is the fact that cemen
and other supplies for concrete paw
ing are getting harder to get eacl
year as the demand increases.
Dow Reel of Gross, Neb, is visit
ing friends here this week.
Dr. j. L. Tanlisiea reports the brit
Il of a girl to Mr.. and Mrs. Mitchell
Graham.
Miss Vesper Price left this morn
= ing for Des Moines, to resume he
studies at the Drake University.
~ Mrs. C. b. Harker is the guest o
y Glenwood, To-, relatives for fe,
days.
> G. H. Wilson left this morning 70
~ New Market, To-, where he will hav
charge of the music at revival meet
~ ing.
4 Mrs. Ruby Morris of Omaha has ae
cepted position in the Railroad Eat
y ing House.
N MIR. and Mrs. S. Rockwell an
daughter. Mildred, Lir. and Mr.
y James Rockwell and sen, Kendall, c
y Omaha, Mrs. Mary Rockwell, and M
and Mrs. Lowery ate New Years dir
~ ner with Mr.. and Mrs. R. C. Hills.
~ Mrs. F. M. Hoyer entertained Sc,
eral tables of Auction Bridge at he
u home Oh Seventh street, Wednesda
II evening.
Miss Matte Farquhar had the mis-
~ fortune to slip and fall Wednesda.
y with the result that she is taking a
enforced vacation from her work
Is the State Savings Bank with a badl
re sprained ankle.
n A regular meeting of the Harmon
l. Study Club was held Jan. 2, with Mr.
w. G. Coulthard. "Women's Hol
IN bies" were given in response to 10
u call. After the business meeting I'll
IS. following program was given: :"
nd New Day Fer Women" Mrs. R.
wv Coulthard. Noted Women of 7,
a day" Mrs. L. l.. Stafford. Musi
Mrs. w. G. Coulthard Dainty +,
es freshments We're served by the no!
he tess.
al Mr.. Peters. Of Logan, has accepte
a position in the Union Cooperate,
X Store, and began work there tn
ut morning He will move his family hel
as as soon as he can find vacant hous
Saml Holmes, city editor Of IL
ng Times, left this morning for Exec
vn sior Springs, Mo-, in the hopes of +
to gaining his health.
Mr.. and Mrs A. Edgecomb ente
,e, tanned several couples at TO,
ut course six o'clock dinner. Saturdt
MS night, complimentary to Mr.. al