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THURSDAY, APRIL 20, 1939 Mountain Man /J tyicti&H, S&ual By HAROLD CHANNING WIRE H. C. Wir. WNU Service THE STORY CHAPTER I—Jim Cotter, forest ranger, had been mysteriously killed in the pursuit of his duties. Gordon Breck, his best friend, takes over Cotter’s job, hoping to avenge hla murder. •’Dad’' Cook, forest superin tendent, warns Breck that the Tillson broth ers, mountain moonshiners, are apt to give him trouble. CHAPTER H—Before leaving for his mountain station, Breck buys an outfit and decides to attend the public dance run by the Tillsons in Lone Tree. CHAPTER III—At the dance Breck dances with Louise Temple, pretty '‘cowgirl" for whom he takes a liking. Unknown to Breck, she is being courted by Art Tillson, young est of the three Tillson brothers. Angered by Breck’s attentions to the girl, he picks a fight which ends indecisively when someone seta fire to the hall. Breck’s first thought Is of Louise, whom he "rescues" only to find that she is quite capable of taking care of herself. CHAPTER IV—Breck and his chief set out for the mountain station. Halfway, they are met by Sierra Slim, moss-back mountaineer who is also In the forest service. Around the campfire that night, Breck learns from Si erra that tracking down Jim Cotter's mur derer must be done cautiously and by de vious methods. CHAPTER V—Cook. Breck and Sierra continue their ascent of the mountains. Stop ping to rest, they sight the Tillsons, far down the canyon, returning to their hideaway. CHAPTER VI—Next day. Cook sends Breck and Sierra In one direction to repair the telephone line, while he takes another. Over the campfire at night Sierra tells Breck mere about Louise Temple. "That kid's a thoroughbred," he says. He also believes that Art Tillson Is not essentially "bad," bet la the victim of circumstances. CHAPTER VH Returning to Cook’s eamp, Breck Is directed to go to Rock House Meadow, his permanent base. On his way, ho la the target of a pistol shot from an un seen assailant. The bullet misses, but his frightened pack animals bolt and Breck ■oas In pursuit. Finding a deserted cabin, he takes shelter from the rain. A moment later two of the Tillson brothers arrive and Breek hides in the cabin loft. CHAPTER vm—Hidden in the cabin, Brock hears the three Tillsons discuss a plot against his life. Waiting his chance, Breck surprises the brothers and holds them at the point of his gun. Jud, the oldest brother, Sera a bribe if Breck will "make no trou r.” Playing for time, Breck pretends to take the offer under consideration. Still un able to prove anything against them, he lets the brothers go. CHAPTER DC—Breck’s duty Is to take count at the annual cattle drive at Rock House Meadow. There he meets Louise Temple, who is running her own cattle. Trapped In a narrow canyon before the on rushing steers, Breck’s quick action saves her from being trampled. He takes her to his cabin over Art Tillson's protest. While she is resting. Louise and Breck talk and find mutual interests. Breck realizes he is in love with her. CHAPTER X—With nightfall, Louise, now recovered, leaves the cabin and makes her camp in the meadow. Later. Breck rides over to see if everything is all right, finds Art Tillson who tries to pick a quarrel. Breck rides on and discovers a large herd of cattle being run out of the meadow before the count. They belong to Jackson, cowman who represents all the ranchers in the cattle run. Breck tells Jackson that the govern ment laws are to be enforced. Jackson counters with a warning that Breck must expect trouble if he pursues his course. CHAPTER XI—The cattle count starts. Feeling among the cattlemen is tense as Breck turns back all cattle in excess of each man’s allotment. When Jud Tillson confronts him with the bribe he had pre viously offered. Breck is placed in a com promising position and the cattlemen ac cuse him of grafting. CHAPTER XII—Breck visits the Temple homestead and meets Louise’s father, whom ha immediately likes. Louise warns him that he must regain the confidence of the cattlemen. CHAPTER XIII—Louise comes to Breck to tell him of a meeting of the cowmen at Jackson's camp, urging him to attend. He goes, though he is plainly unwelcome. The men are planning to move a boundary line which has denied them use of grazing lands. Satisfied their cause is just, Breck regains the friendship of the men by taking the lead in moving the fence, and narrowly misses being shot in the foray that ensues. CHAPTER XIV—Breck goes to his first forest fire, in a remote district inhabited by squatters. Dominated by the Tillsons, they refuse to assist in fighting the fire. CHAPTER XV—With the help of one boy. Breck tries to control the fire. He wages a lasing fight until evening when assistance comes in the form of Louise Temple. The fire under control. Breck tells his plan to "clean out” the squatters because of their refusal to help. Louise, fearing for his safe ty, pleads with him not to. CHAPTER XVI—In the hope of getting much-needed federal funds for fire protec tion, Breck invites Irene Sutherland and her father, a U. S. senator, old friends, to spend a vacation as guests of the forest service. CHAPTER XVII—Breck goes to Lone Tree to meet the Sutherlands, who arrive loaded with "dude” camp equipment. Art Tillson watches them as they unpack. CHAPTER XVIII—On the way to the camp the party passes Art Tillson. He and Irene seem fascinated with each other. Breck vainly warns Irene to ignore Tillson. Arriv ing at Temple’s, Irene affects a possessive attitude with Breck in front of Louise and ridicules his obvious affection for the cow girl. (Now go on with the story.) Any thought she may have given to it during the night did not change her action the next morning. About nine o’clock Breck saw her come down to the tourist pasture, dressed in fresh riding habit, with little snub-nosed spurs jingling at her heels. He did not go out and she went directly to the corral where Art had brought up her horse. Breck understood the game. Per haps Irene could not lope cowboy fashion, though she knew how to canter well enough, having been taught that by various young men on the social paths of Flintridge. Now she was sweetly helpless Art saddled for her, readjusted her stir rups, let her put one dainty boot on his knee in assisting her to mount. Then he handed up a leather quirt, the braiding of which must have taken half the night. Side by side they moved out across the meadow, heading toward a level spot beyond the stream. Breck left his cabin. The Senator came down from his camp to meet him. "Well, my boy,” he chuckled, “your treatment worked. I’m not nearly as stiff this morning. Where do we go today?” Breck had intended a trip into country where Sutherland could find golden trout, but now canceled it. ‘‘I’m sorry. I’ll have to put off our ride. My horse has cast a shoe andU .might as well go over the whole bunch at once.” He felt Jt unwise to leave the sta tion as long as Irene was nearby, courting trouble. His fear was not for her. She could freeze a man when the time came. Yet if Tillson realized she had deliberately made a fool of him, there was no telling what way his vengeance would turn. "Anything suits me,” the Senator answered genially. "I’ll take Mary for a walk up the canyon. The fish can wait.” "Tomorrow, maybe,” Breck sug gested, but gave even that with mental reservation. When Sutherland had gone back to camp Breck tied his stock under a pine and went to work. He had attempted the job onlv once before, and that was at headquarters with Sierra Slim’s help. Now he had no envy for the village blacksmith. At times when he straightened from bending over a hoof, he glanced off across the meadow. Irene’s lesson was progressing. He saw her lope short distances with Art close at her side. The length of their galloping increased, taking them further along the flat, until most of the practice was being done at the eastern notch. Presently they dismounted near a spring. Breck finished with Kit, then be gan on Custer, and as the big gray objected, his whole attention was given to the job. When he did look up again, Irene and Tillson were not in sight. He stepped out from the tree and surveyed the meadow, fol lowing with his eyes up a narrow arm that disappeared behind a ridge of rock. For a moment he stood doubtful. Perhaps he was making too much of the whole affair. He strode back to work. It was half an hour later when two figures came from the gap and turned toward his station. Imme diately Breck saw the unusual dis tance between them. Irene rode in the lead. Art held back. They kept that position across the meadow and at the stream Irene swung up to the camp alone. Tillson continued without a glance the way she had gone. He loped into the tourist pasture, brought out his mules and saddled them. Then he lashed on the salt bags, drawing cinches savagely and cursing any animal that moved. With packs secured, he flung him self into the saddle and pushed his train in a fast walk north toward Sulphur Creek. "And that,” Breck wondered, "means what?” It could mean much, and he knew the waste of time in trying to guess. One thing he felt would follow now. Irene would come back to him. She usu ally did. Give her time. He cooked his noon meal, loitered in sight about the cabin, then went back to finish his shoeing. Goof was the last. Breck had three shoes on the mule and the fourth fitted, when a small voice behind him said: "You don’t know how poetic you look! The village smithy!” He dropped the hoof and turned. Irene was perched on a log. "How long have you been there?” he asked. "Hours. I thought you would nev er look around.” Breck picked up the hoof again and tacked on the shoe. "Where’s Arthur?” “That cowhand?” Irene correct ed. "O, he couldn’t stay any long er. Had some important business I I I ME "How long have you been there?” he asked. tonight.” She drew her shoulders to gether in a little disdainful shrug. "I can’t stand a brag.” Breck bent the nails and clinched them, then finished off with the rasp. He wanted to let Irene continue of her own accord. She did presently moving near er and sitting on the anvil. “He was an interesting fellow. But he misunderstood my motives.” "Of course,” Breck agreed. “How could he know that you were doing it mostly for me to watch.” “Why, how can you say that!” Before answering, Breck released Goof, picked up his tools and put them in the box. Then he sat down beside her. “Irene, we’re not chil dren.” Suddenly she put both hands on his arm, laughing, “You are, Gor don! Just a big boy. You’re not really disturbed, are you?” Breck frowned. “You haven’t helped matters by sending Tillson off like that.” “Pooh! I’m not afraid of him.” “That isn’t what I mean.” “You’re afraid of him?” Irene smiled. Breck ignored it. “I don’t like to have things more complicated, that’s all “He’s just a big brag, Gordon. I found that out. And my woman’s instinct tells me a brag is usually harmless.” "Not this one,” Breck asserted. He paused midway in rolling a cig arette. then„XLU&hed._ the. paper in his hand". "What did Tillson brag about?” “Oh, what a man he is in these mountains. How many cows he owns and how he is the big boss here. Except for a brother, who is boss too. He can even forecast events, like—oh I can’t remember. I was tired of it by that time.” Breck sprang up, shot by the sug gestion of her words. "What did he say? Anything about a fire?” “It might have been that,” she ad mitted. “Tonight?” "He said later he had some im portant business.” Irene sighed. “Please don’t make me use my brain. It’s tired.” Breck looked down into her face. It was wholly innocent of any defi nite knowledge. No doubt Art had bragged in vague terms nothing she might repeat. “Irene,” he asked, “did Tillson give any names? Or places, or peo ple?” She turned imploring eyes to him. “Must I think?” “Enough to remember what you were talking about. Was any moun tain or meadow brought up?” Irene counted on her fingers. "I slept well last night and remarked on it. He said something about sleeping too. Then we talked some more. Then he bragged about know ing so much. He said if I would look at the sky tonight over—is there a sleeping mountain?” “Sleeping Beauty,” Breck urged. Irene shook her head with a little scowl. “I really don’t know. Where are you going?” Breck had untied Kit. Now he said quickly, “Promise me you’ll say nothing about this.” “Have I told you something?” “Perhaps. Promise me.” “I’ll not talk,” Irene promised, He strode on to the telephone, dropped Kit’s reins, and rang head quarters. Cook answered. “Dad,” Breck asked, “is Slim there? No, don’t call him. Tell him to take the trail and meet me half way. I’ve got some letters that must go out.” “It’s sort of late in the afternoon,” Cook began. “They’re important!" Breck cut in. He could not trust the wire. Too much chance of his word being in tercepted from one of the patrol in struments. A pause told that his meaning had gotten across. "All right,” Cook finished briefly and hung up. Breck strapped on his gun and put an ax in the saddle scabbard. The whole thing might be a false clue yet he read Art Tillson. The boy would boast to make himself big before Irene. After all, he had told nothing she could understand. Sleeping Beauty mountain came into sight as he topped a rise in the trail some distance beyond Rock House. It rose on the eastern rim of the range, a high, barren crest sculptured in the form of a woman reclining. The peak was above tim berline K but the wooded lower slope offered dangerous fire country. South of the mountain were the Pot holes, and putting these conditions together, Breck formed tentative plans. They could be completed when he met Sierra Slim. As he rode, his body grew tense, for that was the mood of the forest, and he strained to catch all sounds beyond the limit of his vision. Kit, too, listened, and it was he who stopped abruptly without command when they were still an hour from the summit. Breck rose in his stirrups, motion less until there came a faint thud ahead. Then he wheeled suddenly from the trail. Halting off in a lane of trunks, he sat waiting with his eyes upon a patch of light where that other rider must pass. (To be continued) East Orange Mr. and Mrs. Rob Potts. Mrs. Elizabeth Boutwell of near Bluffton Mrs. Etta Frick, Mr. George Bout well and son Wilson of Lima Mrs. Pearl Boutwell and Mrs. Chloe Ream of Ada were callers in the B. J. Boutwell home, Saturday afternoon. Mr. and Mrs. Ezra Heldman, Mr. and Mrs. Ted Smith and daughter Ann and Jane and Mr. and Mrs. Kermit Boehm and son‘David, all of Jenera, were Sunday dinner guests of Mr. and Mrs. C. M. Heldman and son Charles. Miss Betty Triplett of Bluffton was a Sunday dinner guest of Mr. and Mrs. John Caris and daughter Arlene and son Richard. Mr. and Mrs. Orren Inbody and son Orren Jr., of Romeo, Mich., spent Easter with Mr. and Mrs. Fred Boutwell and son Emanuel. Mrs. Inbody and son Orren Jr., are spending a few days with her folks. Mr. and Mrs. Paul Gross of De troit, Mich., and Velva and Max Clevenger were callers recently in the C. E. Agin home. One of the best ways to control internal parasites of poultry is to have ranges where the pullets can be turned on ground which has not been used by other birds during the preceding two years. NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT Estate of Dorsey Amstutz, Deceased. Notice is hereby jdven that Jacob Amstutz, whose Post Office address is D. R. No. 2, Columbus Grove, Ohio, has been duly appoint ed and qualified as administrator of the Estate of Dorsey Amstutz, late of Alien County, Ohio, deceased. Dated this 5th day of April, 1939. RAYMOND P. SMITH, Judge of the Probate Court, 51 Allen County .Ohio. NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT Estate of John C. Guider, Deceased. Notice is hereby given that Margaret Guider whose Post Office address is Bluffton. Ohio, has been duly appointed and qualified as executrix of the Estate of John C. Guider, late of Allen County, Ohio, deceased. Dated this 29th day of March, 1939. RAYMOND P. SMITH. Judge of the Probate Court. 51 Allen County, Ohio TOeIbLUFFTON News, BLUFFTON. 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Of late my con stipation has been extremely bad and that aggravated these conditions an awful lot. “I’ve taken five bottles of World’s Tonic now and my constipation has been so completely relieved that I’m hot having any more trouble with mucous conditions. My appetite is much better and I don’t get those painful headaches either. I feel a lot stronger and don’t have the old indigestion distresses so much.” All imported herbs, barks, roots, etc., used in World’s Tonic are care fully examined by the United States Department ef Agriculture for strength and quality. Then under the watchful eye of modern chemical science, they are skillfully blended together in an up-to-date sanitary and scientific laboratory. Get World’s Tonic at Sidney’s Drug Shop and all other up-to-date Drug Stores. (F-28)—Adv. Jenera Loren Steinman and family of near Bluffton spent Sunday at this place. Jay Hull, wife and son of one of the western states, and Earl White and wife of Findlay called on Chas. Steinman and daughter, Sunday afternoon. Alph Steinman and wife. Roy Thomas and children and Mr. Klingerman and family spent Sun day with Jason Thomas and family. Carl Traucht entertained company, Sunday. Daryle Baker and family of Ross ford and Clarence Bame spent Sun day with Jess Smiths. Edward Hochs entertained com pany Monday evening. Dorrine Bosse, daughter of Ed ward Bosse is entertaining the whooping cough. Helmuth Oldenburg is the new barber taking the place of Robert Coldren who had to give up on the account of sickness. George Baine moved from the late Charlie Zubler house into the Judd Davis house. Carl Blackburns moved from the Minnie Smith house into the house vacated by Bame. Walter Nesslers moved from the Steinman Bros, house into the Min nie Smith house. Rev. John Gauss is having part of his house remodeled. Gerald Neff and wife moved their household goods into the Harley Pifer house. Melville D. Soash, M. D. The Commercial Bank Bldg. Bluffton, Ohio x-ray fluoroscope Telephone 254-W Local and Long Distance Hauling Every Load Insured STAGER BROS. Bluffton, Ohio Richland Center Mr. and Mrs. Wayne Zimmerman and daughter and Mrs. Sam Bader tscher spent Thursday evening with Mr. and Mrs. Dwight Frantz and daughter. Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Steiner, Mr. and Mrs. Ezra Basinger and family called at the Arthur Miller home, Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Moorman and daughter Mildred, Arthur Culver, Everett Moorman of Spencerville were Sunday dinner guests of Mr. and Mrs. Walter G. Hoffman. Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Keiffer called at the Amos Luginbuhl home Wed nesday evening. Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Lora of La Port, Indiana, Mr. and Mrs. Eldon Tschiegg and family were Sunday dinner guests of Mrs. Lydia Lora and daughter Clara. Mr. and Mrs. Jacob Nusbaum and family spent Sunday afternoon and evening with Mr. and Mrs. Amos Basinger and Mr. and Mrs. Francis Basinger and daughter. Mr. and Mrs. Vernon Basinger and daughter of Indianapolis, Ind., were week end guests of Mrs. Martha Ba singer and sons. Other Sunday din ner guests were Mr. and Mrs. Emory Basinger and son, Mr. and Mrs. Donald Dillman and Miss Martha Bucher. Afternoon callers were Mr. and Mrs. Albert Frankhouser and daughter of Lima. Farm Bureau meeting at Beaver dam high school gymnasium Friday evening at 8 o’clock. Also free mo vie. All farmers are invited. Mrs. Ella Dillman of Bluffton, Mrs. Cassie Billings of Lima, were Sunday dinner guests at the Amos Luginbuhl home. Evening callers were Mr. and Mrs. Albert Kohler and son Robert and daughters Glen na and Esther. Mr. and Mrs. W. C. Schaublin called on Mr. and Mrs. Henry Green and sons Thursday evening. Mr. and Mrs. Silas Badertscher, Mrs. Sarah Finke and daughter Clara of St. Marys were Friday din ner guests of Mr. and Mrs. Sam Badertscher and sons. Paul Rhoads, Miss Gayle Amstutz of Columbus, Miss MayBelle Am stutz and Harold Stevens of Upper Sandusky were week end guests of Mr. and Mrs. Otto Amstutz and Mrs. Paul Rhoads. Mr. and Mrs. Francis Gratz and family of Sidney, Mr. and Mrs. Ken neth Gratz, Mr. and Mrs. Richard Core and daughter of Lima, Mr. and Mrs. Wilford Gratz, Mr. and Mrs. Reno Gratz and daughter and Mr. and Mrs. Leonard Gratz and son were Sunday dinner guests of Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Gratz. Robert, son of Mr. and Mrs. Wal ter Hochstettler, was married Sun day morning to Miss Geneva Blakes ley of Bluffton. Congratulations. Mr. and Mrs. Harry Zimmerman and son Dale of Hillsbury, Mr. and i Mrs. Oscar Zimmerman, H. P. Zim merman and Mr. and Mrs. Elmer 1 Long of Lafayette were Sunday din ner guests of Mr. and Mrs. Wayne Zimmerman and daughter. Mr. and Mrs. Donald Vorhees and family of Woodbum, Ind., were week end guests at the John Burk holder home. Other Sunday dinner guests were Mr. and Mrs. Russell Burkholder and family of Columbus Grove. Afternoon callers were Mr. and Mrs. Gid Garmatter and fam ily and Mr. and Mrs. Quinten Burk holder and family. Mrs. F. W. Goetch of Cleveland called at the Amos Gerber home Saturday afternoon. Mrs. Philip Marquart and daugh ters Alice and Donnie spent Mon day afternoon with Mrs. Ed Mar quart and son Melvin. Mr. and Mrs. Russell Schaublin and daughter, Mr. and Mrs. Wilford Gratz, Miss Meredith Burkholder and Miss Rachel Schaublin were Sunday supper guests of Mr. and Mrs. W. C. Schaublin. Evening callers were Mr. and Mrs. Francis Gratz and family of Sidney, Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Gratz and Mr. and Mrs. W. G. Hoffman. Mrs. Edith Powell, Mrs. Carrie Montgomery and Mrs. Alice Davis spent last Wednesday with Mrs. John Hirschfeld. Mr. and Mrs. Philip Marquart, Sr., Mr. and Mrs. Ed Marquart and son called on Mr. and Mrs. Ed Kempf and family. MUNSON R. BIXEL, M. D. Office Hours: 8:30-10 A. M. 1-3 P. M. 7-8 P. M. Office, 118 Cherry St. Phone 120-F Bluffton, O. For Vigor and Health— include meat in your menu. Always ready to serve you. Bigler Bros. Fresh and Salt Meats Pleasant Hill Mr. and Mrs. Harold Kemph and family called Sunday evening on Mr. and Mrs. Dennis Brauen and family. Sunday dinner guests of Mr. and Mrs. Wayne Zimmerman and baby wore: Mr. and Mrs. Oscar Zimmer man, Mr. H. P. Zimmerman, Mr. and Mrs. Harry Zimmerman and son and Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Long and children. Miss Rhea Scoles and Edward Althauser were Sunday visitors of Mr. and Mrs. Lester Althauser of Bucyrus, Ohio. Mr. and Mrs. Harold Younkman and son were week end visitors of Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Phillips. Mr. and Mrs. Oscar Zimmerman called Sunday evening on Mr. and Mrs. Cal Herr. Mr. and Mrs. Geo. Huber and son, Mrs. Emma Furry and Mr. J. N. Anspach were Sunday visitors of Mr. and Mrs. Donivan Anspach and family of Ottawa. Sunday dinner guests of Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Lugibihl and family were: Mr. and Mrs. Clifford Montgomery and son, Mr. and Mrs. Wayne Lugi bihl and daughter, and Mr. and Mrs. Lester Zerbe. Sunday afternoon callers were: Mr. and Mrs. Aldine Welty, Mr. and Mrs. Leland Welty and Mr. Clyde Welty and daughter. Misses Carolyn, Maralyn and Phyllis Younkman were week end visitors of their grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Lugibihl and family. Mr. and Mrs. Robert Hess and family were Sunday guests of Mrs. Lily Fett and Miss Nellie Huber. Mr. and Mrs. Lyman Barnes and Mr. and Mrs. Harvey Welty and daughter called Sunday evening on Mr. and Mrs. Schuyler Early and family. Mr. R. W. Barnes spent Tuesday with Mr. and Mrs. Lyman Barnes. Mr. and Mrs. Cloyce Hauenstein and Gerald Huber called Sunday evening on Mr. and Mrs. Geo. Huber and son. Mrs. Willard Jennings spent Mon day with Mrs. Avery Watt of Lima. Mr. and Mrs. George Huber call ed Friday evening on Mr. and Mrs. Clate Scoles and daughter and Mr. and Mrs. Norman Offenfacker and son. Mr. and Mrs. Chester Long are the parents of a baby girl born at their home on West Point road last Friday morning. Sondra Huber is visiting with her grandmother, Mrs. Cora Huber. Mr. and Mrs. Walter Porter and daughter and Mr. and Mrs. Gerald Porter of Courtland, Ohio* spent the week end visiting with friends and relatives here. Sunday dinner guests of Mr. and Mrs. Paul Winegardner and son were: Mr. and Mrs. Walter Porter and daughter, Mr. and Mrs. Gerald Porter, Mr. and Mrs. John Heffner and family, Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Yoakum and family, Mrs. Cora Huber and Mr. and Mrs. Joy Huber and daughter. Mr. and Mrs. James Phillips were Saturday night and Sunday visitors of Mr. Sam Barnes and son Gordon. The man who is not willing to pay for the best will often wish he had. Fertilizers placed correctly in drilling are much more effective in improving crop yields. County ag ricultural agents can supply bulle tins giving recommendations for the use of fertilizers with all Ohio crops. 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Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Jones and children and Miss Rose Jones were Sunday dinner guests of Mr. and Mrs. Emerson Fetters near Arling ton. Al Latham of Columbus spent few days last week with Mrs. Augusta Latham. Mr. and Mrs. Carl McCafferty of Bluffton were Sunday evening call ers of Mr. and Mrs. Scott McCaf ferty and family. Erdene Dennis of London, Ohio, was a Sunday guest of Mrs. May Dennis and Mrs. Emma Guin. Mrs. Dicus of Bowling Green spent a few days with Mr. and Mrs. A. A. Bosse and family. Mr. and Mrs. Roy Clymer of Elyria spent the week end with Mrs. Augusta Latham. Easter dinner guests of Mr. and Mrs. J. I. Logan were Mr, and Mrs. Doyle Rainey and family and Mr. and Mrs. LeRoy Hartman and daughter Sally Ann. Mrs. Maude Arnold of Dunkirk spent the week end with her daugh ter Mrs. Scott McCafferty and fam ily. Sunday afternoon callers were Mr. and Mrs. Joe Kingsbury and children Janet and Dan of Columbus. Recent callers of Mrs. Maria Smith who is ill are Clara Guin, Mrs. Solt, Olive Crozier, Mrs. Warren Painter, Mrs. Alfred Grubbs, Mrs. Carl Smith and daughter Ruth and Mr. and Mrs. Paul Brothers and Mrs. George Brothers of Lima. Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Osbin of Bowling Green called on Mr. and Mrs. Dale Wilson. Mrs. William Peterson was taken to Toledo for treatment Thursday. G. B. Gier of Upper Sandusky called on Mr. and Mrs. Mel Wentz Tuesday evening. James Thomas is spending a week with his daughter Mrs. H. V. Wilson of Fostoria. Mr. and Mrs. J. R. Wiaeley and children of Findlay were Sunday din ner guests of Mr. and Mrs. L. B. Folk and family. Mrs. Roy Clymer of Elyria and Mrs. Augusta Latham were Satur day evening callers of Mr. and Mrs. Mack Reed and son John of Lima. John Cunningham of near Benton Ridge was a Monday evening caller on Mr. and Mrs. Harry Lashley. Mr. and Mrs. Parker Edwards of Toledo called on Mrs. Ella McClel land, Saturday evening. Mr. and Mrs. W. C. 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