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Route 7 Threshing wheat is the go. Wheat is good this time and corn looks . well considering the dry weather. The people in our community net next time and tie it tight The country is fine and I think it is the only way you can enjoy natural living. Say, you Single Boy of Baxter. tell W. C. Hughes to wear a bon- censions. There were nine bal loons started from Kansas City, Mo, which i3 27 miles from where I live. Three of them passed over the town. The others were visible. ADVERTISEMENT for CREDITORS To the Creditors of C. A. Hall; In obedience to an order made by the Chancery Court at Cookeville, Term.', in the case of Murray, Dibrell Shoe Co. vs. C. A. Hall et al.. the creditors of said Hall are hereby notified were shocked to hear of the death of Donald Hampton. He was drowned and his body was laid to rest at Dotson Branch. The writer and Miss Martha Dickerson attended the children's day ot Dotson Chapel last Sunday. Walter Langford and Miss Mary Dickerson attended the Dotson Branch Sunday. aOI TIT TTT uome on, Lioia ijee west, your letters are fine. - tt it , -r neuo, sister Liorety, i guess you will be much surprised when you see Kelley. Rosa West. Houston Proffitt of Sale Creek, this evening that four of tnem your letter was first rate, write had fallen. again soon. Mrs. Perry Deck and Mrs. Wheat stacking seems to be the Henry Willett spent Tuesday with order of the day around here. Mrs. Sid Willett. The balloon did not ascend the Clark Freeman is on the sick list Fourth on account of it being too this week. Ine news reached here selves made parties to said cause by pe- ramy. 1T.I. - T ' T jNODoay s leaning, i pity you on the third Monday of July. T 1 T TTT . "j joia Liee west, write again as we haven't heard from you in so long a time. ' . Mrs. W. M. Judd would like to hear from Route 2. Herald circle, remember me the Whitson Bros', special is prov- 30th of July and send me a card. ing a great success, and is still going on. Read their page ad. and take advantafie of. the low prices they are making on stand- are goods. Route 6 Bro. Gentry, I would -like to have thai song you played and sang for Bro. Pruett at meeting. The title of it is, "Hold Out to the End". Wheat is good and corn is look ing fine. Oats and hay are short. The sick have all about recov ered. Early Freeman and family at tended the children's day at Dot son Chapel last Sunday. t S. A. West, you wanted to know who Lola Lee West is, she is Fletcher West's daughter I think, and Lizzie West is Fate West's daughter: my maiden name was West. Sister E. of Poplar Springs. I will look for you during the fair. Loretty of Kansas City, I wish you would write to the Herald. Johnnie Lee made a flying trip I will send my name before then. - Rose Bud. ' 'Generally debilitated for years. Had sick headaches, lacked ambition, was worn-out and all run-down. Burdock Blood Bitters made me a well woman. Mrs. Chas. Freitoy, Moosuy, Conn. Kearney, Mo. Dear Herald readers as I have n't written to this paper for some time I will give you people a few items from this section. We are certianly needing rain. Yellow, Okla. Haven't had any rain to speak Misses Bertha and Bulah Nance of for 8 weeks. attended the picnic at Odell, Wheat crops are very good and Texas. Mrs. Burr Quails. I am still looking for an answer to the letter that is due me. Wake up, Cousin James Lee, and tell us about the Fourth at Livingston. We had a very quiet Fourth here us there were no fire works on account of the dry ness. Eunice Willett. Elmer, Okla. We had a good rain yesterday; farmers say it will make lots of cotton in thispart of the coun try. The wntter with family at tended the Masonic picnic at Odell, Texas, Saturday, Prof. S. B. Starnes and family have moved to Hereford, Texas, or near mere, where s. is. will teach school for four months .. V adn return to his school at corn is looking reasonably well Fruit is a little scarce here. ; It looks favorable for rain to night. Glad to hear you, Put nam County people were having rain. Uncle Doc Woods finding no windows in this part of the coun -try interested in matrimony has moved farther east. Would like to see a letter in the Herald from M. J. Starnes, Van tition and prove their respective claims against said Hall on or before the first day of August, 1911, or they may be excluded from the benefits of said suit and from sharing in the assets of said Hall. . Said creditors and claimants are here by notified that by an order of said Court in said cause, they, and each of them are hereby enjoined from institut ing any separate suit against said C.A. Hall otherwise than by petition in said pending cause; and all parties now su ing the said C. A. Hall are enjoined from proceeding., in their suits further than to judgment. This Feb. 16th, 1911. - . V. E. Bockman, feb23-5mo Clerk and Master. By Algood Carlen, D. C. & M. No. 1777 -NON-RESIDENT NOTICE V In Chancery Court at Cookeville, Tenn. John W. Willett vs. W. C. Byers et al. ; In this cause, it appearing from tne return of the Sheriff of Putnam County on subpoena to answer, that Haskell Byers, one of the defendants, is a non resident of the State, he is therefor hereby required -to appear on or before the first Monday in August, 1911, be-'x fore the Clerk and Master of said court at his office in Cookevil e, and make de fense to the bill filed acrainst him in said court by John W. Willett, or other wise tne bill will be taken for confessed. It is further ordered that notice ha published for four consecutive weekTTin the Putnam County Herald. This July 3rd, 1911. V. E. Bockman, Clerk and Master. By Algood Carlen, D. C. & M. 27-4 n u ta Bargain I A' i I am in a position to sell, you a paying Mr. O wen Rector, Mr. Sam .Wil- Alstyne.and Lee Foster at Celina, lett received your letter all right. Texas. You wanted to know who Sallie Willett is. She is wife of Henry Willett. The writer is the daughter of Henry Willett Cousin Pairzetta I ' enioved tu Jackson County last Sunday, reading your letter, and hope you Myrtle Lee. Carbondale, Illinois I do not live in Tennessee but did about ten years ago, and would like to see the dear old place. V I like your newsy little Herald and could not resist the tempta tion of trying my skill. received many birtrday cards. Motner received several nice cards. She wishes to thank the ones who sent them. It was her I 50th birthday and a very enjoy able one. Quite a number of i friends and relatives were pre sent. Those present were Mr. and Mrs. Calvin Stafford. Mrs. Sam Robinson at Frisco, Texas, wake up and . write our little paper a long letter. Harrison Starnes. Buy your summer and fall suit now. iney are going at cost during our great reductton sale. Whitson Bros. Silver Point As my time is nearly up I guess I had better send in my 25c for one more year subscription, and I will add a little more to it for I Drug Store In a good town and country Reason for selling, owner has other business. If you mean business write to f I Harrison Starnes King's Drug Store ELMER, OKLAHOMA I ! which please send the Herald to Thank God for the little show- B.B.Stockton and daughter, Miss Thomas and "Alfred Carr, Fate, er, and I hope it will pour down. The weather has been very dry, although it is raining at this writing. r W. Marcus Judd has the finest wheat in the country. The writer had her first experi ence in milking a cow about a month ago and can now milk three. Little Melvin Judd has not been well for about a week, but is better at this .writing. V Marcus Judd and family visit ed Will Ball last Sunday.' Mary Harmon, Hilrey Eldridge, Texas. Mr. Sid Willett and family. Mr. Jim Carr and wife are on the Sam Willett and wife; Mrs. Mary sick list this week. Amos, John H. Gragg and wife, We are having some dry weath- and Bill Willett. er and corn is needing rain." John Matthews and familv Protracted meeting begins at : . ... I . . - , . visited the writer's home Sun- Hopewell Monday. Everybody Mow $o A MONTH , Yoa can place the latest model, genuine uomet miam tic, tha recogniied queen of all aewfas; machines, In your home. use it continually while , aying $3 month, and en l vary special arte) direct to jroti or from our nearest asrency. a mimiwnt maeuius stupendous offer. We Will Take Your Old Machine day. , ; Mr. and Mrs Lonnie Quails are the happy parents of a baby girl. invited to come. -' Mr. Editor, I see in Mr. Smith's Piano contest adv. that every n M1 3 If rmi wish and make a liberal allowance on a splendid new Domes tic..nd yon can still teks ad vantage oftho special price and easy Cousin Fred Noah, it looks like dollar paid to the Herald counts you might write to your cousin 100 votes for a candidate, if I am once in a while. entitled to any votes on this I suppose some of you people please give them to Miss Bessie 'have read about the balloon as-1 Kinnaird. Grover Carr. The perfect tew'mg machine that ha always led all other makes and ia today battar than aver. Two macMnaw In ana loose stitch and chain stltcb. Straight drop, bead, high arm. ban Searing-. A complete set of attachments very one practical, etc. . made for every-day uas.Tns Domestic ia a revelation of modem sswhtt; machine progress. Find out shout it. BCMD FOR BOOK. 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