The Holt County sentinel., 1921-07-08

Shumate, G. C. France and the hostess, !
Mrs. Lyons
Mr.. and Mrs. Earnest Lunsford, Of
Maryville, came down, the first Of the
week. and made visit here with rela-
tives and friends.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. B. Bridgmon and
children, Of Maitland, came down and
spent Sunday afternoon at the c. S.
Mckee home.
H. c. Teare, Of st. Joseph, L. back
at his old stand, as clerk in the
Plymouth Clothing Company in st. Jo-
,eph, and will be glad to see any of
his old.time friends from around here
when they are in the city.
The /. A. c. club met Thursday
afternoon Of last week with Mrs. f..
l.. Gardner. The time was spent In
fancy work and conversation. after
which Ieireshmen.. were served. The
members present were. Mesdames r..
W. Fawks, John Anderson. A. NJ.
Brown, W. +. Richardson, Neil kunkei
and the hostess. and Mrs. l.. A. Banks
a. guest.
Tuesday of last week. MI. Ne.
CIcry, head engineer of the govern
men, reclamation staff, was here with
Mes-rs. Miller and Brooks, and went
over the entire Sguaw Creek Drainage
district. Mr NcCrory say, there
.uifIcicn. fall 90 drain the entire di.-
trIct, and that the whole project can
ana will be made a successful improve.
ment. Nj. McCiory has had the plan
for some three months and ka. made
"a very careful study of them, and he
was not satisfied until he went over
the district before submitting his rec.
concentrations Of the plans. He went
to the mouth Of all the hill streams
and the head and cross.sectioned the
entire district. and saii Il was a shame
this fine fertile bottom had not been
drained long ago. He said the fall
was five time. greater than the Nil.
souri, rivers fall, and we could feel a..
,ured that there Is sufficient fall 20
carry off the water.
The Forest City ball team defeat
cd the Preston, Neb., team on the
home grounds, Sunday. July 3. by
rather one.sided score, . 10 o, although
u was a better game than the score
would indicate. Some fine fielding be.
, hind Sulluger. who pitched In rare
| form, helped him to hold the Preston
boys TO three scratch hits. The Pre- 4.
ton team, who were without three Of
their regular players, were a nice
: bunch of fellows, and asked for an.
other game later In the season. The
home team was defeated by the Ore
I gun team on the lattei's diamond on
the 18th. by score Of 4 to 3 in ten
ianing,. The local team could make
no headway with the pitching of Dodge
for the Oregon team, and all three of
the Forest City scores were made on
errors.
Il. +. Mills and family spent Sum
day and Monday with her folks, Mr..
and Mrs. John Smith. at Oregon.
J Emmett Fitzmaurice was over
heated on the Fourth, and was taken
to n ST. Joseph hospital. The last 10
ports were that he was much improv-
ed. II Is hoped that he will be able tc
return home in a few days.
Quite number Of our people eel.
ehrated the Fourth in Mound City and
Oregon.
Mis-. Dan Stroup, Of Washington
SPRING, S. D., and niece, Lorene Craw-
ford, Of Plainsvillc, Neb.. came Satur-
day and are making n visit here with
Mr.. and MrS, VIM. Crawford.
! Mrs. Tom Taylor and daughter
and Mrs. Duke Taylor and children.
OF Craig, spent the ath with V. II.
Brock and family at Oregon.
James Quinn, Of Defiance, Iowa,
came Sunday and made n few days
visit here with his brother, l.. I. Quinn
and family.
Albert Walker and family went to
Falls City, Neb., Sunday night, where
they spent the Fourth with her broth
er, Chas. Reeves an dfamily, and Miss
Pansy Reeves returned home with
them for a few days visit.
w. II. Seymour shipped car load
of hogs to the st, Joseph market,
Tuesday.
Mrs. l.. ]. Scott made a business
trip to st. Joseph, Tuesday.
Miss Irene Acton will teach the
Lincoln school, the coming term of
school. and will stay with her sister,
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Mcclure.
Rev. r. l.. Stratton and family
moved to Mound City, this week, where
they will make their home. Henry
Combs and family, of Bigelow, have
moved into the property here vacated
by the Strattons.
Charley Mcclure and family (col-
ored) drove down from Omaha, Sun
day evening and made a visit here
with Andrew Welch and wife. They
all spent the 4th In Oregon.
The Young Peoples Missionary
society met Monday evening, June 81,
with Miss Maude Stallard. Mrs. Henry
Neighbours was leader, After the les
son and the business was transacted,
they enjoyed n social evening. Light
refreshments were served. There were
quite a number present, The next
meeting will be with Miss Aida Coff-
man, Monday, July %, with Miss
Grace Elmer as leader
Robert Dray. Of Savannah, came
over Friday and spent few days here
with his uncle and aunt, Mr.. and Mrs.
ID, N, Garner and family.