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A COURAGEOUS GIRL.
Station Agent at Hamilton 8ends
Liquor Although Men Pleaded
To Keep it.
Albia, Sept. 26.—Up at Hamilton,
just over the line in Marion county
there is a young lady by the name of
Miss Meeker, who is temporarily fill
ing the position of station agent for
the Wabash. A carload of beer was
shipped to that point and a force of
men got into the car and piled the
cases of liquid out
on
the ground with
the intention of dividing them among
those who had come to haul it to Lo
villa, Hiteman Buxton and other
places. When Miss Meeker arrived at
the station she found the men all
ready to load the beer onto their kag
ons. She assumed control and told the
men that her orders from the com
pany were that no beer could be re
ceived at that point.
The men pleaded and then threaten
ed her to allow them to haul It away
•but she held her ground and when a
freight came down from the north she
had the brakemen reload the beer into
the car and then billed the whole load
back to the brewery f.-om which it
had come. The young lady is tempor
arily filling the position and her pluck
has caused the temperauca
Dr. -M. F. Rlordan and W. P. Mur
ray, of Melrose, were
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the locality to make the request upon
'the company that she be assigned to
that station as the regular agent.
The Monroe eounty grand
Jury has been in session for a solid
week and still it has not returned
an indictment. This is one of the bus
iest Seasons the jury has ever had and
there are scores of witnesses before
it every day. From the number of
parties it looks as if every illegal
liquor joint was being investigated.
The jury will probably make a return
on Wednesday of this week. There are
between thirty and forty criminal
cases on the docket and it was neces
sary for Judge Eichelberger to call the
attorneys into court this morning and
make a new asignment. Under the
new assignment the Ralston case is
set for next Thursday and from th§n
on for about three weeks the crimi
nal! matter will occupy the attention
df the court. The trial jury report
ed this morning for duty but was
excused until Thursday when it
was told to be on hand early and
prepared to stay late.
W. J. Boden, a prominent coal
operator at Coalfield and Mrs. Anna
Howell of the same place, were grant
ed a license to wed at the county
clerk's office late Saturday evening
and the following day the ceremony
was performed at Coalfield.
Ed M. Noble, at one time county
auditor of the county, but who is now
making his home in South Dakota ia
here on a business mission.
Misses Cora and Sue Gray, who live
four miles north of Albia, came near
meeting with a serious accident this
morning. They had driven to the city
and the horse took fright and started
to run. As a corner was turned the
buggy collided with a delivery wagon
and the young ladies were thrown out
onto the pavement. Miss Cora suffe"
ed a severe shaking up and bad
bruises while the other escaped with
a scare.
"Wiley Griffin of Ellis, Kansas, is 'n
the county on a visit to his mother,
north of the city.
Albia today
looking after business matters.
In district court this afternoon
permit to sell liquor was granted A
E. Thomas of the Thomas Drug Co.,
at Buxton.
Harndon and Walker Reasby
of Buxton are on trial in a local Jus
tice court today chargrd with resisting
an officer and also with assisting a
prisoner to escape. The two men had
some trouble with Officer Andrew
BJakey at Buxton yesterday and he
filed the information. The case was
set for trial today and while Mr.
Blakey was coming to Albia he had an
accident when his team ran away with
him and he was thrown from the rig
and had to return to Buxton to get
another conveyance to continue his
trip to the trial. In the melee between
the officer and the two men the officer
received a punch in the eye, and has a
much discolored optic as the result.
The Ministerial association of Albia
had a meeting yesterday in the Chris
tian church. They had planned to
have the meeting in the City park, but
the weather was against such a pro
ject. The meeting was addressed by
several members and a good social
time was bad.
The raiding of booze joints has not
ceased In this county, and this time
the Foster people are breaking Into
the public notice. Constable Manoer
had a warrant of search for an alleged
joint in that town and was successful
In gathering In two barrels that were
filled with empty bottles. It Is said
that there has' been a place running at
Foster and' the authorities Intend to
see that it is closed, and as far as «n
their tower to. see that the conuty re
mains dry.
BLAKESBURG.
Blakesburg.—Soda Williams spent
Sunday at William Kena'3 home, east
of town.
Mr. and Mrs. Hancock and Mrs. Ho
bart attended services at the Russell
:hapel Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. William Wilson and
son, Winifred, are spending the week
In Ottumwa with relatives.
Mrs. J. E. Ward and children re
turned Saturday from a six weeks'
visit with relatives at Dayton, Ohio,
Dr. Slavens moved his family to
town Friday and are located in the
Tlnsley property near the depot.
Howard Woodford visited his mother
here between trains recently.
Bessie Cohagan came home Sunday
from Ottumwa.
Aubrey Jordan visited friends In
town Sunday.
Mabel Cremer of Agency is visiting
relatives In town.
Herman Show and wife of Union
Chapel spent Sunday with, Mr. Snow's
mother, Mrs. Eliza Snow.
Wednesday, Sept. 25. at noon at the
home of the bride's parents, Mr. and
Mrs. John Belles, ocourred tho mar
riage of Miss Coy Belleg and Howard
Woodford, Rev. J. E. Ward officiating.
Only relatives of the bride and groom
were present.
S. C. Snow and family and Mrs. Ida
Harlan drove to Ottumwa Tuesday.
Nort Millard and Wright Barnes
were in Ottumwa on business Tues
day.
.F. Dehaven nnd wife attended the
sale at S. L. Cohagan's Wednesday.
FARMINGTON.
Farmington.—John Sanders returned
from Milton Monday after having vis
ited with relatives for the past two
weeks.
Miss Cassady Is in Milton visiting
relatives.
Mrs. Moon went to Milton Saturday
to visit her friends and relatives there.
Miss Hackard will return after
spending her vacation with friends.
The people of Farmington will be
pleased to hear that she will resume
her residence here.
Mr. and Mrs. Teeters and child of
Davenport are visiting Mrs. Bazel
Boyer and other friends of Mrs. Teeter.
W. D. McCormack was a Keosauqua
visitor Tuesday.
Chapter O, P. E. O., met with Mrs
A. T. S. Owen Monday evening.
Miss Jessie Ford entertained the
Kensington club Monday evening. The
evening was pleasantly and profitably
spent.
Mrs. S.ngleton and granddaughter.
Esther, nave returned Home from Val
ley Junction, where they had been for
several weeks visiting relatives.
Mr. and Mrs. McMillen and little son
returned to their home in Chicago on
Tuesday, after spending a week with
their undue, S. D. Kelsey, and family.
BLOOMFIELD.
Bloomfleld.—S. S. Standley has pur
chased the Meier & Stevens building
on the north side of the square, and is
repairing it and fitting for use as a
barber
Mr. and Mrs. Charley Snoddy are
moving into their property recently
purchased of Mrs. Mary Huffman.
Mrs. J. T. Davis of Chicago arrived
Fo tin ay for an extended visit with
her Daughters, Mrs. Arthur Wray and
Mrs, C. C. Dabney.
Mrs. Belle Henderson has accepted
a position in the Herr dry goods store.
Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Sloan of Los
Angeles were In the city yesterday
on their way to visit Mrs. Sloan's
aunt, Mrs. Lemons, and grandmother,
Mrs. Resor, at Guthrie Center. Mrs.
Sloan will be remembered here as Miss
Mamie Plank.
Mrs. D. L. Burchett returned Sun
day from Los Angeles, Cal., where she
has spent the summer.
William Hawley Smith of Peoria,
111., Is in the city today looking after
business Interests.
W. A. Sheaffer of Fort Madison Is
In town today.
Harlan D'eupree left for Chicago the
first of the week to enter the Chicago
university.
Miss Alice Taylor of Centervllle vis
ited yesterday at the A. B. Gilbert
home.
Mrs. J. H. Leon and Mrs. J. C. Shook
went to Ottumwa today to spend a
few days.
Thompson Norrls, who has been
visiting for several weeks with friends
in this county, returned today to his
home in LaMar, Mo.
Bloomfleld.—Invitations have been
Issued for the marriage of Miss Myrtle
Standley and Golden Prosser of Ot
tumwa. The wedding will take place
at the Standley home Sunday, October
6, at high noon.
Mr. and Mrs. E. B. Johnson enter
tained- the Johnson families at dinner
Sunday at the T. D. Doke residence in
hohor of Malter Johnson, who return
ed Saturday from California.
Ell Trultt. a well known and highly
respected citizen of Drakevllle, died
Monday afternoon at 1:30 after a brief
Illness from some stomach trouble.
Mrs. C. D. Shelton went to Bonaparte
today to visit her sister, Mrs. E. W,
Chapman.
Mrs. K. T. Hotchkiss went to Chi
cago Sunday for a visit at the home of
her sister, Mrs. William Smith.
Mrs. Edith Knott, who has been vis
iting for the past five weeks with her
mother, Mrs. H. C. Day, left this morn
Insr for her home In Lincoln, Neb. She
will stop en route for a few days' visit
with friends at Centervllle and Cory
don.
Mr. and Mrs. George Dunn go this
Week to Hahatonka, Mo., to make their
future home. Mr. and Mrs. George
proctor have also located at the same
place.
Mrs. Van Pettin, who for the past
twenty-five years has been engaged in
missionary work in Japan, arrived this
morning-for a visit at the home of her
nephew, George Phillips.
Mrs. David Baldridge went to Glen
wood yesterday to accompany Grade
Burden, who goes to enter the State
School .for the Feeble-Minded.
Mrs. Eliza Patterson, wife of Sam
uel Patterson, died at her home In
the south part of the county Sunday.
The funeral services were held at the
residence Monday and the remains
were laid to rest In the Patterson cem
etery.
Guy Hardy returned Saturday from
Texas, for a brief visit at home.
David A. Bollck of Fulton. Mo., Is
visiting his father, David Bollck, south
of town.
James McVey was arrested Monday
evening on a charge of bootlegging. On
pretext of obtaining medicine for his
wife, McVey left the officer who had
him in charge and went to Dr. C. D.
Shelton's office. He walked through
the office, opened a rear window, step
ped out onto the roof of tho one-story
ware room, jumped ofT to a lower shed
and thence to a sawdust heap, making
his get-away while the officer pa
tiently awaited his return. McVey no
doubt realized that it would go hard
with him if convicted, as he had been
fined several times for the same of
fense, and warned that his next con
victlon would mean a term In the penl
tentiary.
MARS HILL.
Mars Hill.—Ott Vaughn spent Sun
day with Harry and Marsena Mowery
Guy Fitzerald was a caller in Ot
tumwa Saturday.
Perry OwlngB had a sale Monday
and It proved to be a success. He ex
pects to lea*e some time this week
for OklahomaN
Quite a number from this vicinity
are going to attend the carnival in
Ottumwa this week.
Bev. Hastings Ottumwa deliver-
ed a fine sermon at the Fiedler school
Sunday morning and Sunday evening.
A large crowd attended.
Mr. and Mrs. Guy Fltgerald are the
proud parents of a baby girl, born
Wednesday.
Mr. and Mrs. Harry Fltgerald have
been here visiting their uarents but
will leave for their home in Nebraska
tomorrow evening.
Mr. and Mrs. Thayer Rupe and fam
ily attended the Old Settlers' reunion
at Eldon last week.
HAZEL DELL.
Hnzel Dell.—.T. A. Kennedy, wife and
little daughter. Jessie, and Charles
Kennedy and wife were the guests of
Mrs. XT. L. Harlan of Pleasant Home
last Sunday.
S. P. Hartman spent last week at
the F. L. Dexter home.
Mrs. Harry Clark and two little sons
of South Ottumwa and J. P. Hollings
worth and family spent Sunday with
Miss Vlrgle Baum.
O. D. Trultt left Saturday for Mad
rid to spend a few months.
Mr. and Mrs. E. G. I-Iarsch and
daughter, Miss EVa Harsch. spent Sun
day at the home of J. F. Hill.
The Misses Reglna McHugh, Inez
Trultt and Norn Ruffing and Messrs.
Dale Trultt, Rav Gift. Henry Brooks
and Earl Redfern were entertained by
Miss Delia Smith last Thursday even
ing.
O. G. Truitt went to Drakesville on
Monday, called there by the Illness and
death of his brother. E. Truitt.
J. A. Engle and family were In Fre
mont Tuesday.
,Miss Teresa McHugh of Ottumwa
spent Sunday with her parents, Mr.
and Mrs. Dan McHugh.
BONAPARTE.
Bonaparte.—Cards have been receiv
ed here announcing the marriage -f
Clyde Petrle, son of Mrs. Sarah Petrle,
of this place, and Miss Lynda Durfee
at Chicago.
Mrs. N. A. Feller of Keokuk Is the
guest of her brother, Jasper Trimble,
and family.
Rev. Alfred Tannery has gone to
Pella to attend the Baptist college
there.
Senator and Mrs. W. B. Seeley of
Mt. Pleasant, were recent guests of
Mrs. Seeley's parents, Mr. and Mrs.
Benjamin Ketchum.
A. W. Palmer is visiting relatives
in Oskaloosa this week.
Jerry Munson of Plymouth, 111., has
been visiting relatives In this vicinity.
Mrs. Charles Reeder of Belmont has
purchased the Watts residence in east
Bonaparte and will remove here in a
short time.
Mrs. F. S. Hill and children have re
turned home from a visit in Albia.
John Creswell is a business visitor in
St. Joseph, Mo.
Mrs. J. I. Israel and Miss Jennie
Cassiday went to Ottumwa yesterday
to attend the carnival.
Asa Steadman was a Keosauqua vis
itor yesterday.
A ten-foot concrete walk is being
laid on the east side of the White
ley business block.
Miss Reglna King Is spending the
week in Ottumwa at the Bliley home.
Miss Mae Snyder has returned to
her home in Kahoka, Mo., after a visit
with her cousin, Miss Grace Cum
mings.
CANTRIL.
Cantrll.—George Baird has rented
the William Basset farm for the com
ing year.
Mrs. Llllie Haney and brother, Ralph
Stoops, were Milton passengers Mon
day.
George Boyd Sr. transacted business
at the county seat Monday.
J, A. Cavault of Cable Rock, Neb., Is
visiting his sister, Mrs. Margaret Dun
can.
Bert Eggleston is building an addi
tion to his house.
David Gilchrist and wife of Birming
ham are visiting at the home of Wm.
Jack. Mr. Gilchrist formerly lived on a
farm near Cantrll.
J. A. DeFord was a business caller
at the county seat Wednesday.
Mrs. Richardson and Mrs. Laura
Harris of Green township were guests
at the George Clnr't home this wiek.
Mrs. Richardson will remain in Contr?l
this winter.
George Hatch was in Kejsauqua on
Tuesday.
Fred Sangferd of Numa. wus a gu'St
at the George Boyd honf tlis week.
Thomas Teager .vas tn S- Luiiis this
week on business.
Mrs. Gibson of Milton is a guest of
her father, S. B. Plttman.
Mrs. G. A. Theime Is visiting in Keo
kuk this week.
Fritz Warning Is Improving his farm
by moving his residence and barn out
of the road.
John Cowan of Lebanon was on the
streets of this place Tuesday.
A Sunday school convention will be
held at the Home Parasla church Sun
day.
Ed Daugherty was in Keokuk Wed
nesday and Thursday.
Mrs. William Jack was a passenger
to Mt. Sterling Wednesday.
Mr. and Mrs. C. J. Bade and son,
Carl, of Keokuk, are guests of Dr. Pahl
and Mr. Lowenstein.
Mr. and Mrs. A. Knox spent Sunday
with their parents at Keosauqua.
PACKWOOD.
Packwood.—Mrs. S. D. Cline of Ab
ingdon and Mrs. Sarah Davis of Un
ionville are gUests this week of their
relatives, J. N. Smith and wife.
Tuesday night about fifty persons in
vaded the bachelor home of Walter
Weller and took possession for a time,
serving the lunch which they brought
with them.
Mrs. J. O. Cavlness is entertaining
her mother, Mrs. Widner of Brighton.
Mrs. S. Rame'y and daughter are
visiting relatives at Oskaloosa.
Station Agent J. C. McKay Is in
Knoxvllle on business.
John Everett is clerking at the
Mitfthell restaurant.
Miss Stella Taylor of Joplin, Mo.,
is visltlhg her aunt, Mrs. T. W. Gob
ble.
Mrs. F. C. Woolums is expectintr her
sister, Mrs. Margaret Marsh of New
kirk, Okla., this wek for a visit.
SEYMOUR.
Seymour.—E. K. Clark and wife
went to Ottumwa Wednesday for a
two weeks' visit with relatives.
Harley Thomas came in from Wes
slngton Springs, S. W., Tuesday with a
car load of horses which he will sell
at public sale.
F. S. Miller bought a span of coal
black Shetland ponifes for his children
at the C. S. Thomas pony and horse
6ale Saturday.
The Armstrong Brothers & Thomp
son company has sold their stock of
general merchandise, known as the
"Farmers' Store," to A. Grinspas of
Centervllle. The store Is closed for
invoice.
Samuel Bonner has purchased the
west half of the Watkins building on
the north aide of the square, the lower
flcor of which Is occupied by George
Smith & Son aa a harness shop. The
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telephone central office ocuples the
upper floor. The purchase price was
$4,800.
Mrs. W. F. Gren of Rocky Ford,
Cal., Is visiting relatives here and at
Corydon.
John C. Keller and family of Bridge
boro, Georlga, have been visiting rela
tives in this locality the past week.
Mr. and Mrs. J. D. Johnson are visit
ing in Oskaloosa Audubon and Das
Moines. D. ,C. .Bradley of Centervil'.o
has charge of the First National bank
during Mr. Johnson's absence.
Delmar Duskln left last week for
Iowa City, where he will take a four
years course in civil englnerelng in
tho State university.
Lewis, Ada, Lillian and William
Gump, the orphan children of John
Gump, were taken to Mason City last
Friday by their guardian. John Cald
wel.. and placed in the I. O. O. F. Or
phan's home. This was done In ac
cordance with the father's wish, ex
pressed during his life.
Claude Barrickman and family are
visiting in Ottumwa this week.
Mrs. M. M. Wilson of Numa accom
panied by her granddaughters, Lillian
and Mae Yarnell of this city, left on
Wednesday for a visit with relaitves In
LaSalle, 111.
Tra Skipper returned Wednesday
from a trip to South Dakota.
W. H. Monteith and A. A. Shepherd
returned Wednesday from a trip to
Guymon, Olkahoma.
MOULTON.
Moulton.—Mrs. ATthur Phillips Jf
Carrollton, Mo., is visiting her daugh
ter, Mrs. Bertha Chamberlain, on West
Broadway.
W. F. Garrett and R. B. Carson
wore business visitors tn Centervllle
the first of the week.
Mr. and Mrs. Ed Hornsteln returned
Monday from a visit In Ottumwa.
Drs W. F. Ware and Phlntz attend
ed court in Centervllle Monday.
Mrs. Nellie Murphy returned to her
home in Memphis. Mo., Sunday, after
a visit at the C. E. Evans home.
Hugh Blevlns vas up from Moberly
Sunday ylsitnier relatives here.
Floyd Hllllon wae over from Center
vllle Sunday.
E B. Dlckerson was In Chllllcothe
the first of the week on business.
Mr. and Mrs. Bunk Hunter of Albia
spent Sunday in Moulton, the guest of
her parents, Mr. and Mrs. John Rus
sell.
Mr. and Mrs. Roy Murphy were
down from Bloomfleld Sunday.
Lee Doss was in the northern part
of the state the first of the week.
Mrs .Charles Sharon returned from
Moberly, Mo., Tuesday, after a week's
visit with relatives.
Mr. and Mrs. Harry Haywood of
near West Grove, were the Sunday
guests of Mr. and Mrs. F. C. Moore.
Noel-Channell Wedding.
Eldon.—Married, at the home of the
groom's father. Miss Sylvia M. Chan
nell and Elmer E. Noel, Wednesday
evening, Sept. 25, 'Squire. J. L. Young
ker officiating. Mr. and Mrs. Noel will
make their home in Eldon.
Mrs. Frank Pence left for Ottumwa
Wednesday to spend a few days with
her sister, Mrs. Jean Jaques.
The case of the City of Eldon against
T. L. James for violating a city ordl
nance is being heard today.
George Friend, who has been sick at
the home of H. S. Furtney, is able to
be out again.
Attorney Paul B. Ramser spent
Wednesday in Ottumwa with friends.
Mr. and Mrs. M. E. Minear were in
Ottumwa Wednesday on business.
Thomas and Joseph Mulvaney re
turned Wednesday evening from a
week's fishing trip in the northern part
of Minnesota..
Jacob Roberts, who has been sick tne
past few weeks with typhoid fever, Is
improving slowly.
A large number of Eldon citizens at
tended the Ollepaw in Ottumwa Wed
nesday evening.
Mrs. J. E. Drummond. wife of Dis
patcher Drummond, returned home on
Thursday, after an extended visit
Colorado and Wyoming. Mr. and Mrs.
Drummond will make Eldon their fu
ture home.
Train Dispatcher F. A. Parker and
family left Monday morning for an ex
tended visit with relatives and friends
at his old home In Michigan.
This week Mayor Bradley appointed
A. Roberts to act as street commis
sioner for a few days.
F. E McGregor and family left this
week for Oklahoma City, Okla., where
they will visit for a few days.
Mrs. Alford and daughter, Jessie,
and Miss Anna Steele are Ottumwa
visitors today.
Mrs. W. E. Warreri and her mother,
Mrs. Norrls, are attending the Ollepaw
In Ottumwa today.
Miss Faye Meadows is shopping '.n
Ottumwa today.
Misses Bessie Mills and Alice Smltn
are Ottumwa. visitors today.
Miss Vera Pearson is an Ottumwa
visitor today.
Olin Isbell is spending the day In
Ottumwa,
Mr. and Mrs. L. Huech of Des
Moines are visiting at the W. H. Crow
home this week.
L. H. Kirkpatrlck Is In Eldon on
business today.
Mrs. Wllla Jaques spent Tuesday In
Eldon.
Mr. and Mrs. N. W. Llewellyn will
leave this evening for Moravia for a
few days' visit with relatives and
friends.
A large number are attending the
Ollepaw at Ottumwa today.
CHARITON.
Chariton.—h. M. Stanton of Humes
ton has been spending the week tn
Chariton with his uncle, Dr. J. E.
Stanton.
A '.H. Parker of Maple Rapids, Mich.,
arrived yesterday for a visit with his
daughter, Mrs. Richard Eggert.
Mr. and Mrs. E J. Knipe of Ottum
wa, formerly of this city, were in
Chariton yesterday greeting old friends
and attending the home coming cele
bration.
Mrs. M. L. Bethel of Des Moines has
returned home, after a few days' visit
with Mrs. E. B. Colvln at the home of
the latter'a brother, Col. O. A. Barthol
omew.
Mrs. M. M. Parkinson of Council
Bluffs Is a guest of her cousin, Mrs.
D. A. Enslow.
Oliver Fluke of Endee, New Mexico,
formerly of this county, arrived yes
terday for a visit with his father,
David Fluke, and other relatives.
Mrs. Anna Hyde and three children
of Garden City, South Dakota, arrived
yesterday for a visit with Mrs. Hyde's
parents, Mr. and Mrs. D. W. Watson,
and old friends.
A number of Charlton young people
enjoyed a dance last evening at the
Pythian temple.
Miss Lillian Kurtz has returned from
Chicago. _where she attended the na
tional convention of dressmakers.
Frank P. Wright, who has been in
Aura, Nevada, for the past two years,
lp home for a visit with his parents
and friends and may spend the winter
here.
Mrs. Anna Sefrit had the misfortune
to fall and break her hip yesterday
morning and has since been In a crit
ical condition.
The Mls&ee Helgn Leach and Ada
DeLonb' visited relatives and friends
in Osceoln yesterday and attended the
old settlers' celebration.
Dr. W. H. Brownlee of Little York,
1111, arrived yesterday for a few days'
visit with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. O.
F. Brownlee, of English township, and
old friends.
Mr. and Mrs. E. M. Blanchard ar
rived home yesterday from a five
weeks' visit in Rapid City, South Da
kota, with their son.
Bert Meadows is at home from
Minneapolis, Minn*, for a visit with his
parents, Mr. and Mrs. Leroy Meadows.
The second day's home coming cele
bration drew a big crowd and every
thing parsed oft smoothly. There were
two balloon ascensions' and parachute
leaps, two slides for life, a number of
races and contests, band concerts, etc.
The old soldiers had charge of the
program and mahy excellent and in
teresting addresses were made. The
celebration will close today.
The baseball game yesterday be
tween the Chariton and Hltferoan teams
was a close game, the latter winning
by a narrow margin. The score stood
4 tQ 3, The batteries were Poison and
Corbett for Hiteman, and Fleming and
Metz for Charlton.
BOLTON.
Bolton.—C. N. Foster of Oskaloosa
was In town on Tuesday on business.
Mrs. A. Long is attending the Olle
paw at Ottumwa this week.
Charles Whitsell spent Tuesday in
Olivet on business.
James Young, one of Bolton's oldest
residents, moved his family to Des
Moines this week, where he secured
work in the mines.
J. M. Jones of Percy was in town
on Monday on business.
The flr.st frost seen in Bolton this
season was Sunday morning, Sept. 22.
Mrs. Jennie Myers of Rock Island
Is visiting 1 ntown this week at the
home of Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Gracer.
N. A. Holman of Des Moines was
In town Monday on mining business.
Mrs. William Canty returned Tues
day from a visit with her daughter,
Mrs. Crumly, at Rippy.
Mr. and Mrs. A. Long spent Sunday
In White City with friends.
.John Quirk, an aged, miner, was se
verely bruised about the hips and
groin while at work In the mines on
Tuesday. Mr. Quirk had shot down
two large rocks In his room
the night before. He asked the
company men to come into his room to
move them. When the men responded
to his call and went into the room
and found him at work they looked, at
the rock, and he started to take some
coal frotn the side of the rock, when
a ton of slate fell. It knocked him
down right beside the rock.. The slate
In falling rested on the rock, which
held the weight oft of him, or he would
have been killed outright. As it is he
is bruised, but no bones are broken.
RALLY DAY AT KEOTA.
Ceremony Will Mark Beginning of
Year in the Methodist
Sunday School.
Keota, Sept. 26.—Sunday, Septem
ber 29, will be observed as rally day
by the Methodist Sunday school. It
majks the beginning of a new year's
work for the schcol. There have been
some Changes In the staff of teachers
owing to the resignation of several,
and the new teachers will take
change at that time. The hour of meet
ing has been changed from 9:30 to
9:45 a. m. It is expected that the
school will move forward under the
new Impetus. The school has eleven
classes with the following teachers:
Primary—Mrs. James De Yoe, Mary
De Yoe, Mrs. W. A. Stephens Inter
mediate, Ella McLaughlin, Emma Kee
ley, Ruth Llndauer, Roy Warrington
adult, Rev. J. F. Robertson, A. A.
Hulse. Mrs. J. W. Harding, Adla
Richardson supply, Mrs. Bamford,
Herman Seydel, Mrs. M. J. Dayton,
Kate B. Glover.
FARMINGTON.
Farmington.—Mrs. Harvey Suit of
Pomona, Collfornia, is the guest of
Mrs. Joseph Harbison.
A1 Larson of Keokuk was In town
this week on business.
Misses Etheh-Line and Minnie Tal
bot spent Sunday in Fort Madison
with friends.
Mr. and Mrs. Clarence McCrady of
Ottumwa visited their aunt, Mrs. Me
darln, Tuesday.
Mrs. Elmer Ware of Bonaparte vis
ited Mrs. C. W. Sherrick Jr. over Sun
day.
Miss Bessie Miller, who has been in
Keokuk for some time, returned to
Farmington Monday morning.
Miss Gertie Rastofer has been
spending the week at Willet's with her
grandparents. Mr. and Mrs. Willets.
Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Robb spent
last Sunday with their son, Clarence,
at Fort Madison.
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Greenlee of
Hiawatha, Kansas, visited Mrs. Green
lee's sister and family, Mrs. A. T. S
Owen, over Sunday.
Mrs. Phoebe Von Sagen entertained
a company of ladles Tuesday In honor
of Mrs- Harvey Suit of Pomona, Cal.
Daniel Vogt, an old and respected
citizen of Primrose, died Friday from
paralysis, aged 8^ years.
Last Wednesday Mrs. Les Cross at
tended the funeral of her mother, Mrs.
Lydla Washburn, at Argyle.
Born, to Mr. and Mrs. Guy Sherrick,
Thursday, a daughter.
HAYE8VILLE.
Havesville.—Mr. and Mrs. Henry Ut
terback left Tuesday morning for a
short visit in Kansas City and other
points.
Mr. aijd Mrs. A. C. Jacobs an 1 family
left Tuesday morning for an extend'?!1,
visit in the west.
•Rev. Randall filled his appointment
l.ere Sunday evening.
Mrs. Clara Utterback visited with
Mrs. Sadie Robertson Thursday.
A large number from here are at
tending the carnival hi Ottumwn this
week.
William Martin attended the What
Cheer fair this week.
Mrs. M. M. Martin vlsitel p. fr.w
days with her daughter, Mrs. Adams,
recently.
Villott Utterback is adding a great
ii'-al to the appearance of his nous* by
putting on a new coat of paint.
Jr-hn Robertson attended the sol
diers" reunion tn Williamsburg Tues
day.
KEOSAUQUA.
Keosauqua.—Warren Scott of Ben
tonsport was a business visitor here
Tuesday.
Mrs. Oscar McCrary and Mrs. Mar
garet Scott visited Tuesday and Wed
nesday with Mrs. Joseph Easter at
Bonaparte.
Lewis McDonald left Tuesday for
Galesburg, 111., where'he has employ
ment.
nols In the interest of Blackledge &
Blackledge.
Mrs. Hannah Miller is spending the
week In Ottumwa, the guest dT her
son.
Attorney William Walker is in Cen
tervllle on legal business.
Miss Stella Lackey and her mother
are Keosauqua visitors.
Leo Hlrsch and wife of DeS Moines
were guests at the Hotel Manning
several days recently.
Mrs. J. Lester Therme and daugh
ter, Barbara, and Mr3. H. E. Black
ledge visited friends in Ottumwa this
week and attended the carnival.
R. R. McBeth Sr. of Ottumwa visited
his brother, Capt. McBeth, this week.
Mrs. Carrie Roberts and Mrs. Jose
phine Miller spent Tuesday with Prof.
Ned Roberts, at the Vernon school.
day,
Mrs. J. H. Turton of Little Rock,
Ark., returned to her home Friday
evening, after several weeks' visit at
the home of John A. Miller.
Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Meek returned
from Bonaparte Friday evening.
Keosauqua was well represented at
the Ollepaw carnival in Ottumwa this
week.
Mrs. James Harwood has been quite
sick the past week.
Mr. and Mrs. Haney. are visiting
their son, William Haney, at Milton.
Father Daly of Farmington was a
Keosauqua visitor Wednesday.
Attorney R. R. McBeth and wife and
Miss Mayme Lea spent Wednesday in
Ottumwa.
The Fairfield, Keosauqua and Mem
phis Interurban railway is said to be a
sure go and the people are anxiously
waiting for further developments.
Mr. and Mrs. Fred Murphy, Mrs.
Carrie PraOl and Mr. and Mrs. Willis
Wilson, all of DeB Moines township,
were Ottumwa visitors Wednesday.
Mrs. Curtis McClurg of Milton visit
ed her parents here over Sunday.
HEDRICK.
Hedriek.—Mrs. F. W. Rltter and son,
George, have returned home, after a
two weeks' visit with relatives in Cin
cinnati.
Miss Maude Holcomb returned to,her
home In Murray, after a ten days' visit
with relatives in town.
Calvert Milllkln and Mont Beck were
is Ottumwa Thursday.
O. W. Roop was a passenger to Ot
tumwa Monday.
Mr. and .Mrs. O. R. Rockwell will
depart within a few days for Calif or
nla, where they will spend the win
ter.
W. T. Dixon, who is employed in
Fairfield, is visiting his mother, Mrs.
S. E. Dixon.
Mr. and Mrs. F. W. Gordon of Cedar
Rapids are vlsitng at the J. W. Roop
parental home.
J. G. McWllliams asd D. E. Beck
are spending this week In Chicago.
C. A. Beck has sold his residence
property on West Second street and
will remove to California, where he ex
pects to locate permanently.
Mr. and Mrs. C. A. Schneider will
leave Saturday for Des Monies, where
they expect to moke their future home.
Mr. and Mrs. F. W. Ritter and
Charles Bayer will leave next Monday
for Pomona, Cal., where they will lo
cate.
W. H. Young was In Ottumwa Tues
day on business.
Wade Kirkpatrlck was in What
Cheer Tuesday.
W. H. Koung, who recently purchas
ed the Disbe^ry property on EF*st
street, has completed extensive im
provements and will occupy the prop
erty in the near future.
Mrs. F. H. Mowrey and Mrs. Allle
Ritter have retrned home from their
trip to Salt Lake City, Utah.
P. J. King was in Ottumwa Monday
on business.
G. W. Harkins returned home Tues
day from a short trip to Dalhart,
Texas.
Mr. and Mrs. L. B. Cremer visited
relatives in Ottumwa Wednesday.
Washington, la., Sept. 28.—hAAas
PULASKI.
Pulaski.—Miss Lou Trultt, who Is
teaching the primary room at this
place, was called to her home near
Drakevllle Monday, on account of the
death of her father, who died Monday
afternoon.
Misses Kate and Elma Andrew were
shopping in Bloomfleld Wednesday.
The protracted meeting closed at the
Christian church Wednesday evening,
with three additions.
Mrs. John Shumate, who Is visiting
her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Ingersoll,
north of town, was a Pulaski caller, j,ome
Miss Addle Pearson Is teaching the
primary room this week, during the ab
sence of Miss Truitt.
Rev. Maxwell returned to his home
In Cantril Thursday, having conducted
a twa weeks meeting at the Christian!
church at this place.
Miss Bessie Baggot of Milton has
been chosen as assistant telephone op
erator and commenced work the first
of the week.
Mrs. A- F- Meredith and daughter,
Bertha, drove down to Milton Tues
day.
Mrs. Nallle, who lives north of town,
is quite sick at present.
CELEBRATE WEDDING.
Mr, and Mrs, Harry Stevens of Dud
ley Married 15 Years—
Honored by Friends.
Dudley.—There was a pleasant sur
prise enacted at the home of Mr. and
Mrs. Harry Stevens in Dudley Wed
nesday evening, Sept. 25, when their
friends and relatives to the number of
about thirty gathered to help cele
brate their fifteenth wedding anniver
sary.
Mr. and Mrs. W. W. Rapp gave a
two course supper in their honor.
The table was beautifully decorated
with asters and dahlias.
Each guest was supplied with a sou
venir by Miss Iva Stevens and Miss
Delta Waddington. The following
persons were present:
Messrs. and Mesdames—
J. R. Stoghill, C. W. Olney, Andrew
Lewis, Will Stevens, Geo. Bo
wen, Wm.
Waddington, W. W. Rapp, G. W. By
rum.
Misses—
Mary Forsythe, Mary Waddington,
Delta Waddington, Iva Stevens, Laura
Bowen, Inez 8tevens, Ethel and Mil
dred Olney.
Mr. and Mrs. James Morrison de
parted Thursday for Oklahoma, where
thev expect to make their future home, their Ir.enus at a party given at their
Messrs. G. W. Stevens, Ollie War
ren, George Waddington and Eriyst
Gustafson.
Mr. and Mrs. Stevens received a
number of beautiful presents. The
guests departed at a late hour, wish
ing them many happy returns of the
day.
Party at Nelson- Home.
Misses Alice and Gertrude Kelson
pleasantly entertained a number of
Oscar McCrary Is traveling in XI11- ho:ne. Supper was served la. two
oourtes. The table' decorations wertf
ferns and carnations. Games and mu
?io furnished the amusements of the
evening. The invited guests -were
Misses Bertha Cook, Ella Hanson, Hat
tie Cook, Emma Berry, Louise Akers,
Gay Pearson, Pearl Cook. Rose Skin
ner, Ada Moyle, Marie Berry, Myrtle
Cook, Lelah Stevenson, Clara Berry,
Emma McCoy, Pearl Miller, Madge
Davis, Emma Miller, Sadie Duffy.
Agnes Anderson, Edna Grooms, Han
nah Anderson, Hilma Johnson, Mary
Smith Messrs. David Abramson,. Ed.
Gantz Frank McMillan, Clark Bea
ver, John Davis, Dr. Mack Hickman,
Thomas Cosgrove, Philip Hickman, Dr.
Bone, Dice Bowman, Anton Anderson,
Archie Beard, Clarence Fletcher, Myrle
Miller, Charles Alcers, Frank Johnson,
Dan Klrfman, Joseph Bruere, Alex
William Muir of Bonaparte was a Flecker, William Berry, Ansel Berry,
guest of Mrs. Iowa Muir last Tues- Willie McCoy, David CoOk, John Moyle,
OlHe Huitman Mr. and Mrs. C. A.
Nelson and daughters, Lenora, Ethel
yne, Laurlne and Edna Larson of Ot
tumwa: Mr. Lee of Des Moines and
Fred Nelson of Ottumwa.
CHARITON.
Charlton.—Mr. and Mrs. WH'larA
Leach of Humeston returned home
yesterday,. after a few days' visit with
their daughter, Miss Helen Leach.
Mrs. Frank Jolift left yesterday for
a week's visit in Osceola with her sis
ter, Mrs. Phoebe McKillip.
Mrs. J. T. Treasure of Kirksvllle,
Mo., formerly of this place, arrived
Thursday for a visit with old friends
here. In company with Mrs. J. H.
Martin she went to Omaha- yesterday
to visit her daughter, Mrs. Albert Mar
tin. 4
Mrs. James Lang of Los Angeles,
California, formerly of this» county,
who has been visiting in Otter Creek
township with her daughter, Mrs. J. S.
Wilson, went to Lucas yesterday to
visit relatives. I
Mr. and Mrs. A..B. Tansey and two
children, Helen and Ralph, went to
Weldon yesterday, where they will ij
probably reside in the future. Their ij
many friends, regret their departure
from the city."
Mrs. Webb Hultz and two daugh
ters, Louise and Dorothy, of Ellsworth,
Neb., who had been visiting old friends
here, where they formerly resided, re
turned home yesterday.
Mr. and Mrs. A. M. Reid of Lucas
returned home yesterday, after a fevy
days' visit with A. C. Relbel and fam
ily-
Mrs. W. S. Chllds and little daugh
ter, Isabel, returned yesterday from a,
brief visit with friends in Ottumwa.\
G. W. Ensley made a business trip
to Osceola yesterday.
Joe R- Landes of Marshalltown, who
has been spending a few weeks with
relatives and old friends here, where
he formerly resided, returned home
last vening.
Mrs. Sherman Teas of Osceola, until
recently
ot
this city, made a brief visit
with her old friends here yesterday.
Mrs. Sarah Carroll of Melrose, ar
rived yesterday for a visit with het
sons, J. H. Carroll, E. E. Carroll and
Albert Carroll.
Miss Rose Adelman, one of the
teachers in the public, schools here,
went to Des Moines last evening fo
visit over Sunday at her home.
Mrs.. Homer Cresap accompanied her
husband to Keokuk last evening on a
business trip. On the way home' they
will visit relatives In Mt. Plepsarit.
The Misses Lulu McMastters and
Carrie Kull, who are teaching in the
Osceola public schools arrived home
last evening for a few 'days' visit..
Mrs. Charles FafquhaY Of Galesburg,
111., visited in Chariton last sight with
Mrs. Isaac' Phillips.' while on her way
home from a visit' in Leon.
EDDYVILLE.
Eddyvllle.—Rev. W. S. Moore ..and
family have been moving from Bur
lington to the Methodist Episcopal par
sonage, Rev. Moor.e having been as
signed to the Eddyville charge.
The two vacant lots belonging to
Grant Cowley of. Las Angeles, Califor
nia, and located just north of the park,
were purchased this week by Earl Mc
Elroy.
The interior of the church at Pleas
ant Corners is being: painted and. pa
pc-red this week to make ready for the
rt vlva'l which will begin early In Oc
tober.
Great preparations are being made
for the Eddyvllle "Round-Up," or big
picnic, whic will be held here next
Monday. There w.lll be a balloon as
cension, slide for: life, baseball game,
sports, rapes, etc.'
Mrs. W. L. Stuck, who has been here
tll0 past two weeks,
)n
Wednesday. She will leave the last "f jrvis RiggS of Albia visited relatives
October for her new home In Idaho, jjere Thursday and Friday, while en
where her husband has already lo
cated.
W
'V,
departed for her
Missouri Thursday night.
route home from a yislt at Oskaloosa.
Miss Tlllle Napier returned to het
home at Albia Thursday, after spend
ing a few days with her mother and at
the Gld Dotts home.
E. Brubaker left Thursday for Farm
ington, after a visit with J. E. Vance,
north
of town.^He resides at Tracy.
of nln 1 t* JI o. Vn« fy/ina fnr
Lewis Harding Sr. has gone for a
v?elt with relatives in Calhoun and Po
cahontas counties.
Mrs. M. K. Plckerell of Bluff- Creek,
who was called to Council Blues last
week by the death of her brother, re
'turned Thursday.
Many Eddyville people attended tnt
Ollepaw in OttumWa.
BONAPARTE.
Bonaparte.—The members of the
Guild were pleasantly entertained _n
Thursday evening by Miss Bertha
Meredith. Refreshments were served, a*
B. Cresap of Eldon Is visiting
his son, Dr. R. N. Cresap, and fam-.
Ily.
Mrs. Guy Derr Qf Lacon, 111., is tha
guest of friends and relatives here tnis
Mr! and Mrs. E. C. Smith were Ot
tumwa visitors yesterday.
Mrs. Fred Rlgsby of Keosauqua la
vlsitng her motherr, Mrs. John Kerr.
Born, Friday, to Mr. and Mrs. J. R.
Sherman, a son.
George Sprankle of Keokuk was a
business visitor here several days this
week.
Mrs. John Sturdlvant has returneq
to her home tn Centervllle, after a visit
with her sister, Mrs. William Wilson
and other relatives.
William Whltlock arrived yesterdaS
from Amarillo, Texas, and will spend
the winter here with relatives.
Mrs. L. Beers and daughter, Emma,
of Cincinnati, have been recent guesti
at the F. M. Sturdlvant home.
Charles S. Flgg. Former lowan, Dead
Tacoma, Wash., Sept. 3.0.—Charlel
S. Figg, a prominent lawyer, and cap.
I itallst of Tacoma. formerly of Iowa,
Is dead here, aged 56 years.
Floods In France.
ParlB, Sept., 30.—Reports from thfl
departments of Rhone, Gard and Vaer
say the rivers everywhere have over«
flown their banks and inundated the
neighborhood, causing much distress
among the people. A number "of bod
les have been recovered in various
parts of the departments, but the ex
act loss ot life 1B not known. 4
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