The Holt County sentinel. (Oregon, Mo.) 1883-1980, 1920-01-23
Forest City and Vicinity
APPENINGS OF INTEREST, AS RECORDED BY DELPHEUs

Rev j. S. Cunningham, a returned
missionary from Africa, will lecture
at the Baptist church, Tuesday eve.
ming, January "a. He will also exhibit
a fine collection Of curios from that
country.
Sixteen ladies' were present al the
nursing class, which was held al The
home Of Mrs. j. W. Fitzmaurice. Tues
day OF this week. Those wishing 10
enroll should do so not later than
Tuesday Of next week, when the class
viii meet with Mrs. c. l.. Richardson.
Fred Davis and family, Of New
Point, spent Sunday with her mother.
Mrs. Lura Terry.
u. s. Vandeveer returned home
Monday evening, after spending a few
days with his uncle. Mr.. and Mrs. W.
l.. Walker at Wathena, Kansas.
Monday afternoon Of this week.
the annual meeting Of the Farmers
Mutual Telephone Company was held
at the Home Bank. The following
officers were elected: II. W. Fawks,
president; S. NJ. Coffman, vice-presi.
dent. The other directors are: Joe
Mitchell, Ed Evans. ID. G. Stallard:
VIM. Hit, secretary and treasurer,
and John France, Jr., manager. The
telephone dues at the switchboard
have been raised to Zoe a month.
Dudley Quick anu family, who
have been visiting with relatives here,
returned TO their home at Burns, Kan
sas, Saturday.
$. NJ. Coffman attended the coun.
~ Sunday school association meeting.
held at Craig, Sunday night.
-Messrs. Chris Clifford and Earnest
Thornhill have bought the general
merchandise store of John France,
Jr., and they took possession, last
Friday, Jan. 10. Chas. Hoover. who
has been clerking there the past two
years, will remain with the new firm.
We can all remember Earnest and
Charley, who were raised up here and
attended our school. We certainly
wish the new firm, which will be
known as Clifford & Thornhill, success
in their new business.
Judge G.. W. Gotten, of Forbes,
and brother, James. of Florence, Cote,
have left for Holyoke, Colo. where
the Judge Is looking after his land
interests there.
Mrs. l.. J. Scott was on the sick
hHhf F'N'i" NlllN N'fht bul ~
better ut this writing. We are glad to
hear, and We hope for her recovery
soon.
Mrs. Tom Reeves and Mrs. George
Reeves spent Saturday with Earnest
Smith and wife.
A. II. Jeffrey returned Tuesday
from Maryville, and points in Iowa,
where he has been visiting with rela-
tives.
Avon Murray and family. of the
Chamber. :. district. left Tuesday for
Columbia. Mo-, where they are attend.
ing the Farmers Week.
Mrs. Byada Sipes spent Tuesday
afternoon in 81. Joseph.
--Gcorge licnning Jeff Tuesday for
Sterling. Colo.
MIR. nnd Mrs. Bruce Bullock visit.
ed the first of the week with her par.
ents, J. T.. Alkire and family.
i. ~, Wilson. wife and son, Cliff
ford aud Uncle" Thomas Miller spent
the day, Sunday, with Hugh Wilson
and family in Oregon.
We are glad to hear that Mrs.
Daniel Hoover Is improving in health,
after being on the sick list.
1bhNNN ~ hlk NuN XVIII
at the Sid Eads home in Burr Oak
district for their ncighbors and many
friends. There were about forty pres
ent, and all reported fine time, and
enjoyed the dinner. Mr.. Eads has
purchased the Earl Benton farm in
the Highland district, and will move
with his family soon to that district.
We can say that Highland district Is
the gamer and Burr Oak district IL
the loser by the removal Of this high
ly esteemed family.
Alvin iiuts0n, of Grove Springs,
Mo-, who Is visitin" with his brother
in-law, Vim. McKeel and family, was
transacting business in 81. Joseph,
Tuesday.
Mrs. l.. j. Scott and Mrs. New.
Dickson and daughter, Frances, spent
Sunday night at the {. l.. Mills home.
IN. II. Cook went to Napier, last
Friday evening, where he met his
grandson, Herbert William Cottier, of
Bethany, Neb, who came as far As
Napier with his grandmother, Mrs,
George Cottier, who stayed all night
at the Arthur Cook home, and then
went on to Maitland, Saturday, where
she Is making a visit with relatives.
Mr.. Cook brought his grandson, Mas
ter Herbert, home with him for visit.
james Gotten, OF Florence, Colo,
has been making visit with his
brother, Judge q. W. Gotten, at
Forbes, and James Quick and family,
In Benton district, Albert Gotten and
wife. In Oregon, and A. j. Gotten and
family, In Forest City.
Harold Hit went TO Muscotah,
Kansas, Tuesday, where is spending a
few days with John Reeves and wife,