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MEETING DATES
ARE SELECTED
ANNUAL SESSION OF FARMERS'
INSTITUTE WILL BE HELD
DCCEMBER 9 TO 11.
A number of the prominent work
ers of the "Wapello County Farmers'
Institute met Saturday afternoon in
the Courier library and talked over
the plans of the coming institute.
Much Important business was trans
acted. The president of the institute,
Frank Gephart, presided. One of the
Important business transactions by
the workers was the selection of the
dates for the 1909 meeting.
The dates selected are December 9,
10 and 11, Inclusive. Much enthusiasm
was shown by those in attendance
and the 1909 meeting promises to be
the best and biggest in the history of
tne organization. The officers of the
Institute are:
President—Frank Gephart.
a Vice President—Lincoln Dimmitt.
Secretary—Madison Warder.
Treasurer—Ben Randall.
The ladies' department of the insti-.
tutte which failed last year will be one
of the Important parts of the coming
eessiop. The date of the ladies' day
program was set for the first day, De
cember 9. The officers were appointed
Saturday afternoon and are as fol
lows:
President—Mrs. Geo. W. Evans.
Vice President—Mrs. Chas. Mast.
Secretary—Mrs. Geo. W. Lentner.
CHRISTIANS WILL OBSERVE
DECLARATION DAY SEPT. 26.
Bloomfield.—Next Sunday. Declara
tion day will be observed at the
Christian church, and special sermons
prepared for the occasion. The ser
mons are: Morning, "Where the
Scriptures Speak we Speak, and Where
the Scriptures are Silent We are
Silent evening:. "A Whole Genera
tion of Bible Students.*' This bible
student movement, which cases the
celebration at the local church, Is an
international affair, and the purposes
are as follows: First.- to secure on
that dav the attendance at Bible
school of all adult members of all our
churches second, to organize all our
adult Bible classes on or before that
day. Third, everv adult who Is per
suaded to attend Bible school Decla
ration day be provided with a com
petent teacher so that he will be In
clined to become a permanent member
.of the school. Fourth, that a Teachers'
training class will be organized in
every school. Fifth, every minister is
requested to preach appropriate ser
mons- mornlntc and evening on that
day.
Other News.
Mrs, Edgar Johnson and Mrs. Fannie
Cook entertained friends at bridge
which Tuesday afternoon, compliment
ary to the Misses Aves of Galveston,
Texas, -who have been guests at the W.
J. Steckel home during the summer.
Miss Bessie Holliday of this city and
Mies Ruth Allender who has been a
guest of Bloomfield frends a few days
left Monday afternoon for Des Moines
to enter Drake university.
C. L. Lamb and Miss Ella Mc Camp
bell, both of Davis county, were united
in marriage Wednesday, Sept. 15, at
the residence of Rev. F. B. Tucker.
R. E. Henderson and Miss Hazel
lone Starr of Davis county, were mar
ried at the home of the officiating min
ister, Rev. F. B. Tucker, Sept. 15.
W. N. Rogers and Miss Grace
Hughes of Chequest were married at
the home of Rev. F. B. Tucker, who
performed the ceremony Saturday.
S. J. Robertson and Miss Florence
May Christie of Ottumwa were united
In marriage at the Methodist parson
age Monday afternoon at 4 o'clock by
Rev. F. B. Tucker.
I. T. Dabney left Saturday for Ok
lahoma on business.
The Claytonians' of the S. I. N. will
give a program Frldav night.
The Philamothean literary society of
the S. I. N. have reorganized and gave
ft social at the home of Chas. Altheide
Tuesday evening. Ice cream and cake
were served.
Harlev Farnsworth visited over Sun
day in Centervllle.
J. C. Shannon visited in Mt. Sterling
Sunday.
Elmer Kerr of Mt. Sterling visited
In the city this week. He is a former
student of the S. I. N.
VILLAGE CREEK.
Village Creek—Mr. and Mrs. Squire
Marts of South Ottumwa spent Friday
with their daughter Mrs. Harvey
Harsch.
Miss Dorothy Ratpr is on the sick
Ust.
Mrs. Marv Crane and children of
South Ottumwa .spent Saturday and
Sunday with relatives in this neigh
borhood.
Mrs. Parcel and Mrs. West of South
Dttumwa were business callers at the
ffiartman farm Friday.
Misses Pearl and Hattle Hendricks
of South Ottumwa were over Sunday
rleitors at C. C. Baum's.
Mr. and Mrs. Frank Wellman and
laughter Julia of South Ottumwa,
Hilled at Hartman's Sunday evening.
Mies Vergie Baum spent a few days
last week with relatives In Ottum
tca.
Mr. and Mrs. Henry Harsch spent
Sunday afternoon at the Roy Marts
home near High Point.
Mr. and Mrs. Geo. Yahn and family
spent Sunday at the W. T. Rhodes
home in South Ottumwa.
Miss Sarah Hill is visiting relatives
near Blakesburg this week.
Mr. and Mrs. James Hendricks of
Ottumwa visited at B. F. Harsch's on
Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Yahn and
family and Chas. Yahn of Ottumwa
epent Sunday with their brother John
Yahn and family.
Miss Anna Myers spent Tuesday
afternoon with Mrs. F. L. Dexter.
CHARITON.
Chariton.—A large number from a
distance are in attendance at the re
union of the Eighteenth Iowa Infantry,
being held in this city. Many of the
old soldiers are accompanied by their
wives.
.Mrs. Belle Dunlap of Tingley, re
turned borne yesterday after a visit
^nnied home yesterday after a vi
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near Columbia with her brother, Dr.
R. X. Smith.
Mr. and Mrs. R. W. Eggert left
yesterday on a trip to Huntington,
Oregon.
Mr. and Mrs. Hardy Rhlner of
Valley Junction, have been visiting in
Chariton thiB week with Mrs. Rhlner's
grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Daw
son.
Hon. T. B. Stuart of Denver. Colo.,
is visiting in Chariton with his
brother. Attorney T. M. Stuart, and
old time friends.
Mrs. Lafe Miller of Warren town
ship, departed yesterday for a visit
in North Yakima, Wash., with her
father and sisters.
Chas. Holmes of Galesburg, 111., came
yesterday for a visit with his aunt,
Mrs. Mary J. Holmes, and other rela
tives
Mrs. Ellen Seablom of Essex, re
turned home yesterday after a pleas
ant visit with her brother, Frank
Swanson and family.
Ed Dawson has returned after an
absence of several months In Grand
Island, Neb. His health is consider
ably Improved.
Mr. and Mrs. Will Andres left yes
terday for St. Joe, where they expect
to make their future home.
Mrs. J. F. Stevens visited in Garden
Grove yesterday with her father, who
has been quite ill.
Miss Blanche Repp of Albia, is a
guest of her sister, Mrs. Emory Farlin.
"Mrs. H. V. Canfleld of Humeston,
came yesterday for a visit with her
sister-in-law, Miss Minnie Canfleld.
Mrs. S. L. Smith met with a painful
accident a few days ago. While feed
ing a horse an apple it bit the little
finger on her right hand, lacerating
it so that amputation at" the first
joint was necessary.
Mrs. D. P. Pettijohn of Marysville,
formerly of this city, returned home
yesterday after a few days' visit with
her old friends here.
Mrs. Eva Rice of Osecola returned
home yesterday after a few days' visit
in Lincoln township with her aunt,
Mrs. R. M. Wood.
Dr. Ida Menagh of Des Moines vis
ited In Chariton yesterday, the guest
of Dr Dora McAfee.
HILLSBORO.
Hlllsboro—Mrs. Will Syre and two
children of Osceola are visiting rela
tives here and at Salem.
Mrs. Anna Polter returned to her
home In Wilton the latter part of the
week.
Mr. and Mrs. Craler Graves went to
Iowa City where they will attend
school the coming year. Miss Edna
Ferree accompanied them and will also
attend school.
Mrs. Elmer Alton of Birmingham
visited over Sunday at the Dr. Allen
home.
Mr. and Mrs. Reiste and grand
daught of Redfleld, Iowa, are visiting
at the home of O. C. Reiste.
H. D. Tade
SDent
last Friday in Chi­
cago.
The Burlness Men's Annual ba,ll
game will be played this week.
The Rebekah lodge here held their
anniversary program here at the I. O.
O. F. hall.
Mrs. R. B. Bolev went to Ottumwa
Monday to take treatment for her eye.
Harry James and Paul Earley were
Glasgow visitors Monday.
Miss Grace Schulz returned to Fair
field Monday.
Bennie Williamson of Burlington
spent Sundav at home.
The Hillsboro band will give their
final concert of the season at the park
Saturday evening.
John Davidson left Monday for
Burlington, where he will attend busi
ness college.
Miss Phoebe Trump of Danville ar
rived Saturday for a visit at the John
Hull home.
Mrs. Alta Stryker. state president of
the Rebekah and Miss Ida Van Horn
district deputy, were visiting guests
of the Rebekahs Monday evening. Mrs.
Ora Lair of Mt. Pleasant was also a
guest.
BLOOMFIELD,
Bloomfield—Mr?. Herbert E. Wrlfjhi»
Clarence, Mo., underwent a sunticai
operation at the Sh'elton hospital and
Is doing nicely.
Mrs. Minnie Hunter returned home
Monday after an operation at the hos
pital for apendlcitis.
Mrs. Will Wagler of Pulaski is doing
well after a surgical oeration at the
hospital.
Mrs. Bertha Swietzenkon. of New
London, la., is recovering. She under
went an operation at the hospital.
Mrs. Mientz returned last week to
Grand Center, la., with her son, who
was at the hospital for treatment.
Mrs. Bettie Nicholson of Selma. Ia.,
is a guest or relatives this week.
Mr. and Mrs. Wallace Umbaugh of
Hedrlck, la., visited at the Argus
Spurgeon home this week.
Mr. and Mrs. John Hull of Douds
Leando visited relatives this week.
Mr. and Mrs. Claude Atwood of Ot
tumwa were in Bloomfield during the
fair.
Mrs. J. A. Brown of Hltt, Mo., visited
relatives and took In the fair.
Mr. and Mrs. Oren Cone of Milton,
la., attended the fair Thursday.
Henry O'Conner of Buffalo, 111., vis
ited his grandmother Mrs. S. L. Small
and Mrs. James Reagin this week.
Will Linabury of Milton visited his
mother Mrs. Mattie Young and attend
ed the fair Thursday and Friday.
Mr. and Mrs. Ed Linabury of Des
Moines visited in Bloomfield this week.
Mr. Linabury returnd Friday and Mrs.
Linabury remained a day or two long
er.
Rev. and Mrs. Monkman, of .Ankney,
la., are visiting relatives in the city.
Mr. and Mrs. Finley Hunt of Enid,
Okla., are guests of Bloomfield rela
tives.
John Hamilton of Milton,.Ia., visited
visited his sister Mrs.- Mary Hinkle and
took in the fair.
Miss Nellie Carroll of Colorado
Springs, is the guest of relatives in the
city.
CHILLICOTHE.
Chilllcothe—Mr. and Mrs. Nicholson
of Ainsworth were over Sunday vis
itors at the Jasper Warren home.
Miss Kathryn Conwell visited rela
tives at Buxton last week.
J. W. Dunning has purchased an
eighty-acre stock farm south of town
for his son Mort.
Mr. and Mrs. Andrew Johnston and
daughter Irene and Mr. and Mrs. Wil
fred Johnston and family of Munter-
ville, were guests of Miss Alice Apple
qulst Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. C. Rheuport returned
Monday from a visit at Moravia.
Rev. Slack, tho new minister, filled
him appointment here Sunday morn
ing. Rev. J. E.'Ward his predecessor,
will move this week to Thornburg. A
social will be given Saturday evening
at the hall.
Mort Dunning returned Sunday
from a visit with friends at Moravia
and Albia.
Mr. Ferre of Eddyvllle has Just
completed puttlnsr In five new blocks
of cement sidewalk.
MrB. S. J. Warren and daughter Mrs.
Loren Allen of Ottumwa, wro over
Sunday visitors at the A. Conwell
home.
FOSTER.
Foster.—Miss ICatle Conway went
to Ottumwa Saturday evening to con
sult a doctor In regard to her hear
ing.
Frank Hon and wife of Hocking
were visitors at the E. J. Ricker home
Sunday.
Miss Hattie Hughes returned to her
home in Des Moines Monday after a
week's visit with her father and broth
ers and sister.
Several from Foster attended the
fall festival at Moravia Friday and
Saturday.
Walter Newton of Hocking No. 4
spent a few hours in Foster last Sun
day with friends.
John Cox and wife of Darby will
move to Foste- and make it their fu
ture home.
Walter Benson moved to Albia last
week and will work" for the Albia Coal
company.
Dove Flactiff of Hocking was the
guest of Wallace Convey and wife
Sunday.
C. G. Anderson and family of Albia
was called to Foster Sunday by the
death of Oscar Erickson.
The contractor began the work of
moving the Baptist church Tuesday
morning
The coal company will move their
ofllce onto the corner lot where the
pool room used to stand.
Dr. S. B. McGarry made a business
trip to Des Moines last week.
RUSSELL CHAPEL.
Russell Chapel.—E. E. Gilyeart .re
turned Friday from a visit with rela
tives at Mt. Union and Winfield. He
also attended the Winfield fair.
Roy Githens sold liis farm he re
cently bought of Allie Githens to Geo.
Steele for $110 per acre.
Floy Githens is having a barn built
on the-farm he bought of Ross Whit
mer. Mr. Lathrop of Kirkville is
doing the work.
Mr. and Mrs. S. E. Clark and son
Dale and Miss Npra Baker spent Sun
day at the parental Clark home near
Hedrlck.
Ottumwa visitors Saturday were Mr.
and Mrs. J. C. Elliott and son Caslie,
Mr. and Mrs. J. B. Gilyeart and chil
dren -and Miss Florence Dinsmore of
Kirkville, Mrs. Cleve Harter, Bertha
Harter and Mrs. Burl Westly.
C. W. Crawford and Mr. and Mrs.
C. B. McEwen were In Ottumwa Tues
day.
Mr. and Mrs. J. B. Gilyeart spent
Monday at the E. E. Gilyeart home.
Mark English started last Monday
to again take up his studies at the
Ottumwa Commercial college.
Cashie Elliott will help Mr. Nelse
English during the early fall work.
Arthur McElroy and Miss Alta
Gilyeart spent Sunday evening with
Miss Bertha Harter.
Last Sunday as Cleve and John
Harter and Mark English were bring
ing a horse from Roy Harter's it be
came tangled in one of the back
wheels of the buggy, throwing the oc
cupants out, but none were hurt very
bad. When they went to get the
horse out of the wheel it was dying.
The horse belonged to A. F. Harter.
Mr. and Mrs. H. N. McElroy spent
Sunday evening at the home of E. E.
Gilyeart.
Mrs. E. E. Gilyeart who broke her
ankle last Friday is getting along
nicely.
George Lentz was in Ottumwa Tues
day.
A band of Gypsies camped over Sun
day at Shiloh school house.
Mr. and Mrs. Will Duncan and fam
ily attended the revival meeting Iri
Kirkville Sunday night.
Webb Phillippi of Ottumwa was out
in this vicinity last Monday and Tues
day with their auto.
Mr. and Mrs. Webb Phillippi spent
Sunday with Mr. Phillipi's relatives.
WEST VAN BUREN.
West, Van Buren.—Mark Whitney
of KeO&uqua was here on business
last week.
Willie Young of Nebraska is here
visiting relatives.
Wade Harryman and family spent
Sunday witl- friends near Bethel.
W. E. Cowan and son, Sydney, of
Leando, spent a few days last week
at the John Cowan home.
Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence visited Sun
day at the home of Gilbert Green.
Earl Parks and family of Fairfield
passed through here Monday enroute
for Milton.
Isaac Koontz is quite ill.
OAK RIDGE.
Oak Ridge—Mr. and Mrs. Geo. Bis
sell and sons Jay and Ted spent Sun
day with Mr. and Mrs. Sam Burton.
School began here Monday with
Miss Garvin as teacher and sixteen
scholars enrolled.
Clark Widser returned home Thurs
day from South Dakota, where he has
been for the last three months. He
was accompanied home by Mr. and
Mrs. Chas. Langford.
Miss Lola McClosky of Missouri is
visiting friends and relatives in this
vicinity.
Harry Herman left Wednesday for
Fairfield to spend a few days with his
brother Ed.
Mrs. Hondyshell of South Ottumwa
is visiting Mrs. Herman this week.
Miss Faye Kirkpatrick and daugh
ter Margaret of Des Moines are visit
ing relatives here.
Mrs. Chas. Widger and daughter
Mamie spent Thursday at the Alf
Yeager home at Bladensburg.
Mrs. Lawrence Salee and children of
Ottumwa are visiting at the parental
Salee home.
,John Kirkpatrick, wife and son of
Colorado, came Wednesday for a visit
with the former's parents.
Mrs. Nan Welsh and daughter Mabel
are visiting Mrs. Winnie Rousch,
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Birmingham The entertainment
given Saturday evening here in the
opera house by the colored people of
Fairfield was well attended.
Mr. Allen moved his family to Fair
field last week.
Ralph Workman and wife spent over
Sunday at Glasgow.
Miss Marie Horn spent Sunday at
Glasgow with her Bister Mrs. Crane.
Mrs. Pontius was called to Ottumwa
Saturday to the Ottumwa hospital.
Her husband is there being treated
for typhoid fever.
Nelts Still an old settler east of
town, died at his brothers Saturday in
Missouri, while visiting.
Mrs. Kate Jones of Ft. Madison is at
•this place caring for her daughter Mrs.
M. E. Stout.
CHARITON.
Chariton.—County Clerk J. H. Col
lins on Saturday issued a marriage li
cense to Bruce B. Arnold and Miss
Anna L. Mason, both of Otter Creek
township.
Mr. and Mrs. Herman Brander of
Los Angeles, Cal., have been visiting
in Chariton with Mrs. Brander's sister,
Mrs. Joseph W. Best, while on their
way to New York city, where they
expect to reside in the future.
Mr. and Mrs. W. S. McNaught of
Indianola came Saturday for a visit
with the families of M. C. Lorimer and
Jos. Shelton.
Rev. S. S. Smick, pastor of the
United Brethren church, is away on
a few days' trip to Huntington, Indi
ana.
Leo Rutherford has returned from
a few weeks' pleasure trip to Denver,
Colo.
Mr. and Mrs. S. S. Drake spent
Sunday with relatives near York in
Wayne county.
Prof. Herbert C. Snyder, principal of
the Chariton high school, spent Sun
day in Fairfield with his mother, who
has been receiving medical treatment
at that place.
J. M. Baker left Saturday for Oma
ha, where he is employed, after
spending three weeks at his home
here and recovering from a severe
siege of grip.
Mrs. W. B. Estle of Gravity return
ed home Saturday after a few davs'
visit with her sister, Mrs. Rebecca
Black.
Mrs. C. A. Dutch and baby, who had
been spending several months in
Chariton with her parents, Mr. and
Mrs. W. R. Yost, left Saturday for De
Queen, Arkansas.
Mr. and Mrs. Dave Long of Osceola
visited in Chariton over Sunday with
her aunts, Mesdames H. W. and G. J.
Gittinger.
Editor Wetzel of the Corning Free
Press, and Editor O. E. Hull of the
Leon Reporter, were in the city Satur
day evening conferring with the local
editors in regard to the meeting of
the Sounthern Iowa Editorial associa
tion to be held at this place on Octo
ber 14 and 15.
Mrs. H. Poucher and daughter,
Mrs. F. A. Saum, went to Des Moines
Saturday evening to attend the funer
al of the former's sister, Mrs. Dora
De Witt of Los Angeles, Cal.
Mr. and Mrs. Frank Homsher went
to Des Moines Saturday evening to
spend a week with Mrs. Homsher's
parents and other relatives.
Mr. and Mrs. Glenn Peasley spent
Sunday in Fairfield with his parents."
Mr. and Mrs. John E. Johnson of
Liberty township are visiting in Des
Moines with their son, C. A. Johnson.
Mr. and Mrs. Willis Aten are spend
ing a few days in Garden Grove with
Mrs. Aten's parents.
HOPEWELL.
Hopewell.—C. p. White and wife
were guests Sunday at the home of
Charles Worrell.
Ernest Walker and family called
at the parental Walker home Sunday
evening.
Several Brush Creek people attend
ed church at the Baptist church last
Sunday evening.
Charles Worrell was in Ottumwa re
cently.
Rosa Walker and James Graham
dined at the J. W. Johnston home on
Sunday.
Austin White attended the Davis
county fair also Miss Cora Johnston
and E. Hunter and family attended
one day.
J. Hunter has the measles.
.T. Helmick and family spent Sun
day at the Smith Leonard home.
N. J. Sammons ,and family were en
tertained Sunday at the- Frank Sam
ples home.
FLO IS.
Floris.—Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Horan
were visitors at the home of Johnnie
White Sunday.
Lanham and Merrlott Amiss called
on Ray Wood Sunday.
Mrs. E. P. Jeannee was an Ottumwa
caller Monday.
Miss Stella Post is visiting her aunt
this week.
Miss Mildred Wood drove to Ottum
wa one day last week.
Mrs. Ada Duning and Miss Jane
Rhyne are attending the fair rn
Bloomfield this week.
ELDON.
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Eldon.—Hector Poole of Laddsdale
passed through here en route to Ot
tumwa to visit friends.
Mrs. E. O. Beghtol and son, Roscoe.
left this morning for Sjln}a to vi^it
his aunt, Mrs. Mary Jones'
Miss Velma Kaye of Washington,
Iowa, is visiting her friend, Miss
Maude Stephenson.
Mr. and Mrs. O. T. Devore, Misses
Ruth Jaques, Jessie Alford. America
M. Sea and Mrs. Anna Steele spent
Thursday in Ottumwa.
Mrs. H. L. Cross and Mrs. ,T. E.
Easton left today for Evans to visit
her son, Henry Cross.
Mrs. Fremont Kettle end Mrs. R.
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Vass spent ruThsday in Laddsdale
with Mrs. Glenn Wilson.
Mrs. H. Alford of Batavla is visit
ing her sister MVS. A. W. Alford.
Mrs. Lucy Deford returned home to
day after a visit with friends in Kil
bourne.
Mrs. Joe Poole and daughter,
Rhoda, of Laddsdale, were in Eldon
Thursday on business.
Mrs. H. S. Bacon of Fairfield passed
through here on her, way to Douds
Leando recently to visit her sister,
Mrs. Henry Green.
Mrs. D. Thomas of Fairfield passed
through here en route to Bentonsport
to visit her sister, Mrs. W. Owens.
Mrs. M. Byers, who has been visit
ing relatives here, returned to her
home in Davenport Thursday.
SEYMOUR.
Seymour.—T. E. Banning and wife
of Milford, Utah, arrived Monday aft
ernoon to vifit his parents. Dr. and
Mrs. C. W. Banning. They will go
on to Chicago Friday night for a few
days' visit with his sister, Miss Bertha
L. Banning, and other relatives, re
turning to Seymour Tuesday morning.
They will leave for their home in
Utah on October 4, where Mr. Ban
ning holds a position as cashier for
the S. P. L. A and S. L. Railway com
pany.
F. S. Miller of near Farson was a
business visitor in this vicinity the
first of this week.
•Hubert Banning, who has been with
the National Buscuit company in Des
Moines this summer, returned home
Wednesday.
Verna Maxwell and Laura Clemens
went to Des Moines Monday to enter
Drake university. Wayne Banning
went Tuesday to the same institution.
WILLIAMSBURG.
Williamsburg. Benjamin Harris
left
Tuesday
Ottumwa's Biggest, Best and Busiest Store
New York Office 45 E. 17th Street
for Chicago for a few
weeks' visit with his sons, Will and
Ivor.
Rev. D. W. George, who was at
Emporia, Kansas, preaching for the
past two Sundays, returned Tuesday
morning.
Mrs. William Stephens of Decatur ed, an Improvement badly needed.
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A Good Time to Buy
Blankets and Comforts
Don^ wait until snow flies to get a supply of
new warm bed coverings. We have immense
new stocks purchased direct from manufacturers
in bale and case lots and while we guarantee you a
saving at any time we are going to make it worth
your while to buy early.
THESE ARE SPECIAL PRICES FOR THIS
WEEK BEGINNING TOMORROW
Full 10-4 size close nap gray and tan cotton blank
ets, the grade regularly sold at 75 c, are on
sale just this week at, a pair
11-4 fine, large, splendid
weight cotton blankets
in gray, tan and white
with black and white
and fancy borders,
great value at
"Kanawha" 4/^ pound dark plaid wool blankets on sale tliis week at4wO
1.25 values in full bed size silko
line comforts, yarn twisted and
filled with pure white cotton. To
induce early buying we sell
them this week at "oC
A broad selection of extra size fine silkoline comforts in new fancy pat
terns and fast colors. Some with borders of plain satines and silks.
Prices 1.95 up to 3,95 each. Also elegant down filled
comforts up to
,6.50
county is here visiting '.his-week with
her brothers, David and J. J. Williams,
and other relatives. It is expected
that Mr. Stephens will follow in a few
days, and if satisfactory business ar
rangements are made they will reside
here permanently.
Ed Lonegan, who has been troubled
the past summer with muscular rheu
matism, was able to be on the streets
Tuesday.
Hugh Hanson of East Troy was
in the city Tuesday. He claims the
distinction of being the first white
child born in Troy township.
Re-. Pierce O. Pierce of the .Welsh
Presbyterian church left Wednesday
night for Wymore, Neb., where he will
preach for a couple of Sundays.
Ex-Mayor Thomas R. Williams and
his brother, Humphrey Williams, left
Wednesday night for North Dakota
and may invest in real estate if they
find conditions satisfactory.
W. A. Yoss of near South English
visited with his son. Attorney R. W.
Yoss, Monday and Tuesday.
Attorney W. E. Wallave made*" a
business trip to Sigourney recently.
John Reistadt of Iowa township has
purchased the T. R. Roberts property
in the north part of the city and will
occupy the same March 1, next.
Workmen are excavating for the J. n.
Nicola hew home in the Yoss & Wil
liams addition.
Mrs. Henry Wetgen of York visited
Tuesday with her mother, Mrs. Anna
Leggatz, and brothers, Henry and
George.
John C. Schultz of Lincoln township
transacted business here the first of
the week anu also visited with his
friend, J. E. Nash.
Albert and Frank Hradak transact
ed business with L. Keil Monday.
Miss Margaret Morrin left Monday
for Cedar Rapids, where she will at
tend school. She contemplates a mu
sical course in addition to her regular
school work.
Miss Mamie Ely of York was an
over Sunday visitor with relatives in
town.
The many friends of J. J. Yates
are pleased to know that he is now
rapidly reqovering from his long sick
spell.
Mayor R. W. Yoss made a business
trip to Cedar Rapids Monday.
The city hall is being newly paint-
Help Wanted!
We want experienced
sales ladies in the
following departments
Millinery, Cloaks,
Waists, Underwear
and Notions also
seamstresses for the
alteration department
—Apply at once.
''Scarboro" and "Woolnap" large, heavy
velour blankets with mohair
bound edges at a pair O
An exceptional offering of full bed-size
plaid wool blankets in black and white
and colored plaids. 3,50 value
on sale at
58c
Generously large size ex
tra heavy German twill
cotton blankets in dark
grays and tans with fast
color borders—almost as
warm as wool,
sale price, pair
LIKES IOWA-CORN.
County Recorder L. L. Swenson Says
Crop of This State Will Far
Exceed That of Nebraska.
"Nebraska will only have about a
half crop of corn this year, while
western Iowa can boast of the best
corn I have ever laid my eyes on,"
says County Recorder L. L. Swenson,
who has just returned from a ten days'
visit in western Iowa and Nebraska.
Mr. Swenson, accompanied by Mrs.
Swenson spent a portion of the time
in Des Moines and Red Oak, and the
last half of the ten days were devoted
to visiting in Omaha and Overton,
Neb. They were accompanied home
by an aunt, Mrs. J. F. Hall who is a
guest at the Swenson Jiome, 104 North
Sheridan avenue.
P. E. O.'s HAVE SPLENDID
MEET AT M'GREER HOME
Farmington.—One of the most de
lightful meetings ever experienced by
Chapter O, P. E. O., was held Monday
afternoon at the home of Misses Jen
nie and Mary McGreer, living about
seven miles east of Farmington.
Twenty-five P. E. O.'s availed them
selves of the opportunity of enjoying
the hospitality of the Misses McGreer
and automobiles and carriages car
ried these enthusiastic P. E. O.'s to
this delightful country home.
The society colors, yellow and
white, were in evidence everywhere,
from the huge bunches of golden rod
to the stately white star. At the
close of the business session a two
course 6 o'clock dinner was served.
Tables were spread in the dining room
and on the porch, thus enabling the
entire company to be seated at ona
time. The following menu was served:
Fried Chicken. street Potat6ea.Sp|
Puffed Potatoes. Light Rolls
Pickled Olives. Celery.
P. E. O. Salad. Salted Almonds.
Yellow and White Brick Ice Cream.
Angel Food Cake. Coffee.
Yellow and White Mints. 4s*
Mr. and Mrs. W. J. Behrens of Ab
ilene, Texas Mrs. Youse of Dee
Moines Miss Mattern of Donnellson
Mrs. Williamson and Miss Meinhari
of Primrose, were out of-town guesta.
St
Tvf
1.49
2.95
Extra heavy all wool
gray and tan blankets
it a
colors, fancy
borders, a pair 3.95
Our $5 grade -l
"Snowflake" cotton comforts with
fine silkoline both front and back.
Specially prepared cotton to give
the effect of down. Best
value we've ever offered at
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