The Holt County sentinel., 1921-04-29
.T9 Fsrtescue,

Mrs. Bert Stuart, Wednesday after
noon. Miss Strobel will be back here
in the near future TO work in our
school
MIR. and Mrs. Allen Motley spent
Wednesday with Mr.. and Mrs. l.. w.
Motley.
Marie HagIock spent Sunday with
Ethel Stuart.
MIR. and Mrs. John Baker and son,
Kenneth, spent Sunday night with his
parents in Mound City.
MIR. and Mrs. Abe Harris, from
out near Mound City, spent Sunday
with her parents, MIR. and Mrs. Will
Mcdowell.
Rev. and Mrs. J. W. Howerton
and Mr.. and Mrs. Ell Boyd spent Sun
day with Mr.. and Mrs. Emery Hayes.
MIR. and Mrs. Jim Overly, from
Mound City, spent Sunday with Mr..
and Mrs. Don Hayes.
MIR. and Mrs. Will Twyman, Hazel
Carter and Mrs. Mollie Whipple and
and Mrs. Tim Huffman.
MIR. and Mrs. Fred Binder and son,
Robert, spent Sunday with her broth
er, +. +. Bunker and family.
There were 90 In attendance at
the Fortescue Methodist Sunday
school, and S4.64 collection.
MIR. and Mrs. Chester Hitz and
family took Saturday evening dinner
with Mr.. and Mrs. r. +. Poynter.
Miss Margaret Foley returned to
her home in Atchison, Kansas, Mon
day, after couple Of weeks visit with
her aunt, Mrs. J. w. Hill and family.
MI. and Mrs. Sam Poynter and
son and Mr.. and Mrs. George Poynter
and family and Fred keeney spent
Sunday with Mr.. and Mrs. Il. +. Poyn-
ter and daughter.
Mrs. Bryan Hinkle returned home
from Falls City, Ncb., Sunday, where
she has been the past six weeks at
one Of the hospitals, having under
went an operation for "A complication
of diseases. Mrs. Hnkle Il getting
along as well as could be expected, go.
ing through what she has.
The laying Of the corner stone TO
the new church took place Saturday
afternoon. Rev. Thompson, the pre-
siding elder Of the st. Joseph district,
pavc n very interesting talk at the
school auditorium; his text was taken
from Matthew, 22d chapter and AID
verse, "What think Ic Of Christi" A
good musical program was given, at
ter which the congregation marched to
the new church. Some scripture was
read by Rev. Howerton and Rev.
Thompson. One of the scripture
verses read was Matthew. 2lst chap
ter, AID verse, "Thc stone which the
builders rejected; the same Is become
the head Of the corner" The Lords
prayer was repeated IN concert. Then
Rev. lIowerton placed IN the corner
stone one Of the Methodist disciplincs.
The two mems names that were pres
ent ut the cornerstone laying who were
present ut the first sermon. preached
In the old brick church were: j. e..
Hinkle and n. II. Stuart. The name
Of the president Of the Ladies' Home
Missionary Society; superintendent Of
our Sunday school, and the name of
each member of the old church ut the
present time. Archie Perish was the
brick mason, from st. Joseph, who did
the setting of the stone. The pastor
Is Rev. j. w. HowertOn. The church
trustees are; Mr.. j. C. Hinkle, Mr..
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~. y. BOYD and Mr. Dan wilson The
ouiidlng eommlttec consists OF j.; f.
slater, =. r.. Boyd, u. l.. Hinkle. Chas.
Taylor, Roy Hinkle and NJ. l.. Batson,
were all carved on the outside OF the
stone, After the setting OF the stone
the congregation was dismissed by
r kev' Howefton'
Lee Davis Is quite sick ut this
writing with hemmorhage Of the
brain.
, Mr.. and Mrs. Dutch Hograves and
daughter, Of Falls City, Neb, spent
Saturday and Sunday with MIR. and
Mrs. Allen Motley.
Mrs. NJ. NJ. Huffman is on the
sick list this week.
The Shoe Department Of Block
Brothers Store, 81. Joseph, Is attract.
ing wide spread attention in their fea.
an A