Sterling Daily Gazette from Sterling, Illinois • Page 12

Page Twelve STERLING DAILY GAZETTE. STERLING. ILLINOIS MILLETF VOWS PLIGHT! Wedding Is Culmination Of Friendship Which Began In High School Days Sweethearts of high school days were wed Friday evening, when Miss Lillian Brown nnd Paul Willett. popular fcook Falls young "couple, plighted their marriage vows. The single ring ceremony was performed at 6 o'clock by Rev.

J. O. Crawford in the manse to the Rock Falls Methodist church. Mr. and Mrs.

Merriett Clark. attended them. The bride wore an attractive costume and accessories of French biege color. Her dress was medium blue georgette crepe trimmed with a stylish cape color of French biege crepe and lace. Mrs.

Clark's frock was a pretty pattern of flowered georgette crepe. From the manse the bridal parry Wtnt to the Jefferson cale for dinner. Later the bride and groom departed on a week's honeymoon trip, the destination of which they did not make fcncwn. Mr. and Mrs.

Willett are natives of Rock Falls. They attended the elementary schools and graduated Aunt Het "I guess Jennie John have had their first quarrel. I called on her today an 1 she was wrltin' letters to girl friends she knowed in school." Quillen "Uncle Dave in a pretty low voice, but when he contributed that $25 you could hear him all over the church." Callan munity rrpard them as fine young people. The bride is the daughter ervisor and Mrs. R.

E. Brown, For the past few years she has been cm- ployed in Chicago. After the honeymoon she will return to Chicago and continue with her work. The Groom's parents are Mr. and Mrs.

Charles Willett of Rock Falls. He is a student at the University of Illinois, where he expect? to complete his course of study next year. Much Joy and happiness is wished upon the young people from their friends. COMPANY BOYS HOME FROM CAMP Company M. machine gun company of the Illinois National Guard, returned home at 8:30 o'clock Saturday forenoon after a two weeks' encampment of the 33d division at Camp Grant There were 44 men and one officer on the train.

Captain DeVoe. Lieutenant Ludlow drove his car The train left Rockford at 5:55 a. m. The train arrived in Sterling one ahead of time, after having dropped off Company I at BeM- dere, the Sycamore company at DeKalb, and Company A at Dlxon. Immediately after arriving in baggage was unloaded into 'trucks and brought to the armory, in the Academy of Music building.

Following this the infantrymen attired in their "civics" presented themselves to the paymaster for their pay. Enough Lumber In Tree To Build 36 6-Room Houses A redwood tree said to have been estimated as containing enough lumber to build 36 six-room houses, was one of the sights Harry E. Ford jnan, up in the Big Basin country, and of which he sent a picture to his brother. R. L.

Ford. He also visited Chinatown. San Francisco, was at Secramento and other places. Mr. Ford is now working at his trade In Los Angeles, where he has been for the last seven years or more.

Farmer South Of Dixon Buys Tractor Plow Here Mohler brothers, who farm south of Dixon. were in Sterling Friday and bought a very line.tractor plow of a Sterling dealer who made delivery of it Saturday. This is a 14- inch tractor plow, with three bottoms, or plows and discs. It will Turn three furrows make a plowed strip 48 inches wide The plow is a very heavy piece ol farm equipment, and is said to the last word in plows. be Not a Mr.

and Mrs. T. M. Davis have returned from a Friday's visit to the fair at Davenport. Mr.

Davis says it was the biggest crowd he has been in since the Columbian exposition at Chicago, and he neirer saw a drunken person, something which he thinks remarkable in so large gathering. UTTLE LOCALS Telephone No. trunk Ones. Special sale of Wilton rugs st B. A.

Forster Miss Doris Mathew returned Saturday from a week's visit with college friends in ML Carroll. Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Grimes and daughter Loretta left Thursday for a week's vacation to visit with relatives in Marion. Ohio, former home of President Sterling's first community garden and flower' show Sept.

3 and 4. resbyterlan Dr. and Mrs. Paul K. Davis are expected Jrom Rockford Saturday afternoon for an over Sunday visit with his parents, Dr.

and Mrs. J. D. Davis. Mr.

and Mrs. John Wink and daughters Evelyn and Dorothy will leave Sunday for Hubbard, Iowa, to visit relatives and friends for a week. The Sterling Auction House, the home of good used furniture, has changed its location from Fourth Ave. and are now located in the Gait House Mr. and Mrs.

Charles Johnson and Mr. and Mrs. William Grisze of Rock Falls have returned from a few days visit in Lake Como, Wis. with Mrs. Johnson's brother, Edward Haag, Sr.

The latter has been ill for some time, but reported improved. Mr. and Mrs. William Orisze of Rock Falls spent Friday at the Charles Herbon home in Round Grove and assisted with threshing. Dr.

and Mrs. W. P. Rock and children are spending the week-end in Madison. with friends.

Miss Storer lof sterling, daughter of the Rev. and Mrs. E. O. Storer.

is the guest of Miss Edith Slmester. 225 South Second street. Rockford. Miss Storer was a former resident of Rockford. All modern bungalow with garage for sale.

J202 Seventh Mrs, John Wetzell and daughter. Dorothy Ramsay "of Sterling are leaving Sunday for a visit of a week and a half in Dayton. and Port Huron. with their son and brother, Monroe Wetzell. Mrs.

John Harpbam of Park Ridge and son John arrived Friday evening for a week-end visit with her mother. Mrs. Frank Gait. and Mrs. Fred Hemphffl and Mr.

Hemphill's mother returned to Chicago Friday after a visit with Sterling relatives. The Sterling Auction House, the home of good used furniture, has changed -Fourth- Ave. and are now located in the Gait House Mrs. Mayme Overholser daughters the Misses Jeanette and and Marjorie Overholser, entertained the following guests at dinner Thursday evening: Dr. and Mrs.

Martin Overholser of Schenectady. N. Mr. and Mrs. Julius Gregorious and Mr.

and Mrs. Henry Bum- lller of Chicago, Mr. and Mrs. Art Overholser and Miss Myrtle Mathew. Mrs.

W. E. Long Is assisting in Mr. and Mrs. N.

L. Jacobs returned from a week's visit have with relatives in the southern-central part of the state. Mrs. Art Gibson of Prophetstown was in Sterling on Friday. Dr.

Rubright will be out of town until Aug. Prof, and Mrs. W. E. Yates and sons motored to the tri -cities Friday where they spent the day.

B. M. Tobin of Tiskilwa is a student clerk for a time in the Kroger store in West Third street. Mr. and Mrs.

Earle Hallett and family returned Friday night from EUcader, where they spent lew days with Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Relmer.

Miss Marion Hallett. who had been visiting there for several weeks, returned also. James Corlett of Elkader returned with them to visit friends in Tamplco. Mr. and Mrs.

Alfred M. Thomas and sons Monroe and Arthur motored to this city from-New Haven. to visit Mrs. Thomas' aunt. Mrs.

Ben Harrison of-West Eighth Mr. and son Monroe left Saturday morning for Delta, to spend a week with the former's father. Mr. and Mrs. George H.

Stone and son Harrison left Thursday by motor for a trip through Michigan hi the lake region. Mrs. Frank Kennedy and son John have returned from a visit with Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Black and family at Jefferson City.

Mo. Mrs. Black and son Ralph. returned with them to spend a few weeks. Mr.

and Mrs. Fred Weber of Geneseo, were shoppers in Sterling Friday. Miss Verna Hoover has returned "vacation with her brother, Glenn Hoover, at Minneapolis. Mrs. Nell E.

Meers and son Don are spending the week end at Greenview, their old home, with their LAST RITES OF F. W. HEATON HELD FRIDAY Funeral services of F. W. Beaton, former resident of Sterling who passed away suddenly at his home in Chicago early Thursday morning.

were held at the Melrin chapel. Rev. M. D. Bayly of the Fourth Street Methodist churth conducting the rites.

Services at the grave In Riverside cemetery were In charge of the Sterling lodge of Elks, the ritualistic rites being in charge of Kxalted Ptuler C. A. Burr. leading Knight Rex Lewis, Loyal Knight Paul 8on- rmnan. Lecturing Knight Karl and Chaplain George Rem- ck.

The pallbearers were also Brother Elks of the decedent, they being William F. Flock, H. J. Betss, liouis E. Long, J.

K. Acton. Pierian Hicfcman and Charles Water. F. William Heaton was bom In Hontmorency township September 18, 1877, the son of James and Indiana Heaton, who were lifelong residents of that community.

Mr. fleaton resided on the farm until be was 18 years of age. Be attended college, at Des Molnes, Iowa, and Indianapolis, Ind. Later he taught the Lafayette and Como schools. For several years he engaged in the newspaper work, starting with The Gazette as a circulation solicitor.

Later he took up the circulation work for himself, operating contests throughout the country. In recent years he has eon- ducted a special advertising agency out of an office In Chicago. Besides the widow, he a daughter. Dorothy, aged 17, who reside at 6060 North Paulina street. Chicago.

Other surviving relatives are three brothers. Homer of Nelson, Albert of Earlville. and Clinton of Rosholt, South Dakota; four sisters. Mrs. Viola Wickens, wife of O.

A. Wickens of Esthervilte, Mrs. Susie Wickens, wife of O. W. Wickens of Esthervllle, la-.

Mrs. Bertha Miller, wife of W. Miller of Ida Grove, Iowa, and Mrs. Louella Flnley, wife of Charles Miller of Mendota. Three brothers and one sister preceded him in death.

The brothers are: John, a twin brother. Clarence and James A. The sister is Mrs. Camilla Parker. daughter and sister, Mrs.

Elmer Mrs. Carolyn Ennes and Miss Bertha Nelson of Princeton were guests of Mrs. Glenn Brooks Thursday. Miss Crescent Stedably of Ashton is the weekend guest of Miss Ruth Schlough at the home'of her parents, Mr. and Mrs.

Harry Schlough. Mr. and Mrs. George Sheldon arrived Friday from their home near Pittsburgh. to visit for a few weeks with Mrs.

Sheldon's parents. Mr. and Mrs. C. C.

Orady in Rock Falls and with friends. Their son George. who has been here since July, will accompany them home. Mr. and Mrs.

W. J. Mowrer of Roc.k^Falls have.Jeft._ Bourbon. to visit for six weeks with relatives. H.

H. Jennings of Pralrieville was a dinner guest of Mr. and Mrs. John Prey Friday evening. Miss Marjorie Savage and friends of Chicago arrived Saturday in Harmon to spend the week end at the Ed Hermes home.

Mrs. Dorothy Elwing, Miss Anne Rlstau and Kenneth Wolf motored to Geneseo Thursday. Mrs. Irma Ludens and daughter and Mrs. 8.

M. Cahn and alteration department of I daughter Beth motored to Cedar v.n Ballev is on and Iowa City, Thurs- store while Mrs. Mary Bailey is on to spend her vacation. Mr. and Mrs.

R. O. Real and children of Mattoon are visiting at the M. Real home. Don't forget to make reservations for Sunday chicken dinner at Roselawn Camp.

Phone County Nieman, Substitutes As Carrier Collier has quit barbeiing for a while in order to see how it goes delivering mail on the rural routes. He is substituting for William Matthews, rural carrier out of the Sterling post office, while the latter is taking his two weeks' vasa- tion. Later he will substitute lor others on vacation. adv. Misses Hazel and Irma Porothy-Realr-Dorothy-Barto.

othy Wagner and Kathryn Stoeckle and Mrs. Fred Wagner, motored to Chicago and spent Friday. Mr. and Mrs. John Royer, Mr.

and Mrs. Frank Graehling and Frank Hoover, motored to Rockford Thursday afternoon. They remained at night to aee the Passion Play put on by a group of German players at the Shrine temple. Mr. and Mrs.

F. Bacon of Edinburg visited Thursday in Sterling. Miss Mildred Real has returned from a brief visit in Aurora with Mrs. Gale -Burling. Members of Rock River Lodge No.

g. A. F. A. meet at Masonic Quests From Lancaster, Pa.

Mr. and Mrs. Lester Ebersoie of north ol Sterling have a number of house guests in their home- this Mr, Wltmer and children: Roy Lehman. James and Misses Ruth Naomi 'Shank. Elizabeth Martin and Mary Weaver, all from Pa.

Lancaster, Temple, 1:30 p. m. Sunday. Aug. 18, to attend funeral of Brother John Miss Beatrice Nuellen and her will enter the University of Iowa at Iowa City In September.

Miss Helen Clavin expects to return home-Sunday vacation spent in Chicago and St. Louis, where she visited with friends. The home of Engene Reed, 3U3 Sixteenth avenue, is being parted and remodeled. Miss Virginia Hughes of Chicago Is visiting with Miss Julia Lundstrom for a few days. and Mrs, George Metcalf and son and Mrs.

Walter Scott and Mrs. Frances Metcalf spent Friday in Tamplco at the Homecoming. Miss Virginia Scanlon of Hanover is visiting at the home of her Miss Dorothy Wharton, and the two young ladles called on Miss Rita Preston Friday evening. Bud Clavin will return Sunday from a Boy Scout camp he has been attending-at Kenosha, Wis. Mrs.

H. V. Bittorf spent Saturday in Chicago: mother, Mrs. Ed Nuellen are returning to Chicago Sunday after visiting relatives and friends the past week. Mr.

and Mrs. CharlM Van DeMark, left Saturday morning for Columbus. Ohio, for a visit with their daughter and family. Mr. and Mrs.

Walter Wagner. Charles Van- De far as Chicago where he will remain for a few days tn KM thy New Carpet In Lodge Room The laying of a new carpet in the lodge room of the Odd Fellows ball was completed Saturday morning. The 190 yards of carpet, covering a space of 45.4 by. 28.7 feet, wac sewed together before was laid. The carpet is of a beautiful oak leaf pattern.

Sodality Picnic 4t Park the St. 9 the ipicnic of at Lawrence perk Thursday noon. ELKS Regular Monday, Ayr. 18. series.

Mrs. Harold Beeman of Prophetstown was a visitor in this city on Friday. George Merrill of Prophetetown spent Friday in Sterling. Mrs. James Ryan of Harmon was in this city on business Friday.

Mrs. Ted Clary was a visitor from Prophetstown in this city Friday. Mrs. Earl Darnell and of Prophetstown spent Friday in this city. Miss Kathryn Snaveley has ocpM home from a hospital in which is a nurse at Evanston for a vacation visit with her Mr lly will leave in a few days for a 10- day motor trip to Ironton, and other in Michigan and Miss Grace Green will enjoy a vacation from Wyne-Deaver's slatt- ing Monday.

Robert Brown returned JPtiday mghTTrom a two days 1 business trip to Chicago. Miss Dorothy Manf ield is confined to her home with illness. Miss Mary Hermes is leaving Sunday for Chicago and Detroit where she will spend her vacation from the William T. Gait and Co. insurance GRASSHOPPERS EAT MELONS ON VINES Only about half a crop of muskmelons and.

watermelons is reported by a buyer who trucks melons here from that community. The melons did not "set well on the vines," he stated, and he did not know the reason why. but the season was off in some detail of weather that affected the melon vines. He also said that grasshoppers were numerous and they eat. clear into the cantaloupe melons.

Though the crop is short, good meloni remains hot enough to ripen them quickly the me)on will make money in spite of the unfavorable in the there arejBome very and if the weather RETURN FROM MOTOR TRIP TO WISCONSIN Miss Evelyn Chase has returned from a few days' motor trip to Wisconsin scenes. She was accompan led by her sister. Miss Isadore Chase and Miss Ruby Miller of Dixon. The ladles drove to Baraboo, where they saw the Ringling Bros. million SATURDAY, AUGUST WILL RELEASE 5,000 PIGEONS SUNDAY A.

M. The 5,000 homing pigeons which are to be released by R. Albers for the Chicago Associated Homing pigeon clubs, will be turned loose from their coops at exactly o'clock Sunday morning. The pigeons will arrive late Saturday night hi a special express car from Chicago. The car will be parked at the freight sheds of the Chicago and Northwestern, and the coops unloaded immediately.

About 5:30 a. m. the coops in each tier will be made ready for the release. It is necessary to have a man or boy at each of the 25 tiers to open the doors as nearly simultaneously as possible. The pigeons usher forth from their coops as if shot from a cannon, and immediately soar upward.

It is one of the most beautiful sights to see them and watch their movements in the air. Lake. Delavan lake and the Dells. In all five days were spent in the fullest enjoyment of the Wisconsin scenery. Wheelock Employes Enjoy Dinner On Lawn A sumptuous dinner enjoyed by the force of the 8.

Wheelock furniture store in Rock Falls and a few guests Friday evening at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Charles S. Johnson, 818 Leroy avenue. Rock Falls.

The tables were set under electric lights on the lawn overlooking Rock 'river. Those present at the dinner party were: Mr. and Mrs. 8. Wheelock.

Loomis and Elbert Wheelock, Mr. and Mrs. Charles Johnson, Miss Ha Johnson. Millard Johnson, Miss Leola Stevens. Ross Gltse and Mr.

and Mrs. Harry Chapin. SOCIAL AFFAIRS Mr. and Mrs. Carl J.

Stutzke entertained with a card party at their home. 712 Second avenue, Friday evening in honor of the birthday of Mr. Stutzke's sister, Mrs. John Wentling of Chicago, who is their house guest. There were 24 present at the party.

Refreshments were ice cream and cake. Mrs. Wentling was given a number of nice presents. Sees Many Improvements Mr. and Mrs.

F. L. Myer of Gary, are here on a short visit with his sister and family, Mr. and Art-OrerholserrThey-have-Just-beeir on a vacation trip through Wisconsin and are on their way home. Mr.

Myer says he can notice a great many improvements since he lived here and that of all the cities of this of them come up to Sterling. Union Services Rev. Harry M. Kllnger of First United Brethren church give the sermon at the union the will services at the regular Sunday evening services in Central park at 7:10 o'clock. Rev.

Kllnger's subject 'will be "Who Are The. Lost?" Miss Dorothy KUnger'will sing a solo. NEWS OF CLUBS The bi-monthly picnic supper at the Rock River Country club Friday evening wss we'! attended. About 70 were present, ar.d enjoyed an evening of cards and a tlmm following suppor sodal Picnic Supper In Park Friday evening a picnic supper was enjoyed at Lawrence park by Mr. and Mrs.

Frank Ellers, Misi Ruby Fooler. Mr. and Mrs. WO! Lowry and Mr. and Mrs.

Lyman Root and daughter Ardenar Larlrin Club Picnic The West End Larkin Club bers to the number of 37 participated in a delightful outing at LawmMW park Friday. A sumptuous pfento dinner at noon was followed by games and swimming Pays Fine For Speeding Irwin Leitz of Sterling 3 $3 and costs by Justice of the Lee WUkins in Rock Falls night He was arrested (or ing the speed limit on West and street Sunday At Trinity Church No services will be held at the Trinity evangelical church Sunday. excepting the regular Sunday school at a. m-, on account ol lie THOMAS PICNIC HONOR OF NEW HAVEN GUESTS Mr. and Mrs.

Alfred Thomas and sons. Monroe and Arthur, arrived Friday by automobile from their home In New Haven, Conn. Mr. Thomas and his son Monroe left Saturday by train for Colorado to visit his father. Frank Thomas, and Mrs.

Thomas and son Arthur will be guesta of her aunt, Mrs. Benjamin Harrison, of West Eighth street, until they return here. A picnic of the Thomas family was given In honor of the Connecticut visitors Friday evening, with supper at Lawrence park, and later in the evening the party went to the Broadway M. church, where Crawford Thomas, recently graduated with the degree of bachelor of music from the University of Illinois, gave an organ recital and Gerald and Dorothy Thomas played several cornet numbers. The rock garden electric fountain built by Rev- E.

O. Storer was illuminated and much admired by the visitors. The party Included, besides the eastern visitors, and Thomas. Mr. and Mrs.

Lee Little and children. William. Donna and Jams. Mr. and Mrs.

Frank Thomas and son Richard. Mr. and Mrs. William H. Thomas and sons Paul and Lawrence.

Miss Mary McCue, Mr. and Mrs. Harry Q. Thomas, daughter Dorothy and son Wlllard, Mr. and Mr.

Ralph Thomas and sons Crawford and Gerald, Mr. and Mrs. R. I. Hulls, daughters Frances and Helen and son Robert, Mr.

and Mrs. Earnest Stabler and sons Thomas and John. Mr. and Mrs. Walter Thomas, son Robert and daughter Margaret.

BOYS ARE WORKING TO OBTAIN FIRST CLASS SCOUT MERITS Troop 90 Boy Scouts had a peppy meeting Friday night hi St. John's led by Junior Assistant Scoutmaster Robert Emit The boys entered enthusiastically into their plan of making every member a first class scout, before the return of Scoutmaster Walter Grebner from the international jamboree. A second ribbon was won by the for ranking the highest In attendance, personal inspection and discipline. The patrols are competing in a contest to win these ribbons which are some that the troop won while at Camp Amoe Horton this summer. It is an individual honor for the patrol which claims the most ribbons.

The scouts were divided into classes during the meeting to work on signalling, judging and first aid. They had a real'work out for about an hour and came through in fine shape. It was decided by the troop to make snake neckerchief slides tram curtain rods. Each patrol is allowed to paint them in various colors which they chose. The slides will have the appearance of snake skins and are very attractive.

Another interesting part of the meeting was a continued story. The scouts added bits to the story In turn and when finished the yarn beat Lindy's trip across the ocean. Patrol meetings will be held this week to finish the patrol logs and snake slides and to work on their first class tests. Next Friday night the troop goes on an over night hike to pass their outdoor tests. DINNER AT W.

HINES HOME FOR VISITORS Mr. and Mrs. E. Detweiler and daughters Ella Aline and Virginia, of Eureka, and Rev. and Mrs.

Howard Detweiler and daughter Laura Lee, of Feoria, are expected to reach Sterling Saturday afternoon for a visit.with relatives. Rev. Howard Dstwciter is a Sterling high school graduate who is well known among the deny, of the Church of Christ, being at present the pastor of a large Christian church in Peoria. TIM party will be guests Sunday at the homt of Mr. and Mrs, Walter Bines, south of Rock Falls, where a family dinner will be given in their' honor.

Others who will attend witt be Mr. and Mrs. L. M. Mrs.

a D. Book and family. BURIAL IN ROCK FALLS CEMETERY The remains of Mrs. John-Mona- iuar of Rockrl'slla. who pasted away Friday morning, will be interred in Saek-gmm cemetery in Calvary cemetery as was previously stated.

Funeral sen-tees are to-be held Monday morning at 9 o'clock in St. Mary's church. Dr. J.K. Swain Osteopathic Physician Geaenii fmttiee Geatral Trest Graduate KUtovUle College ot Osteopathy Surgery.

Hours: 81012 A. 3 U) P. I PRIZE AWARDS AT MARDIGRAS PAVING DANCE Prises weie mardl gras pavement dance as Tampico, closing the 1 Friday night, after a period delightful dancing. The awards were made as follows: Mrs. H.

A. Chotdnard of Maywood. guest of Mrs. Henry Lttnff, tor ladies' best fancy costume. Miss Clara Lauff of Tamplco.

ond prize for fancy eostmue. Robert Corbin, prtse for msoft best costume, that of a negro makeup. for Forest Brandon, second prise man, an oriental costume. The pavement had been swept. roped off, a stand erected for the excellent dance aichestra, plenty of light in addition to the beauttfal August moon, which was resplendent in Its soft, silvery affect There was a goodly company of dannrrn en masque.

Before the dance began the Rte 'cornfield" band In comic makeups. paraded the streets and played tunes which originally emanated in New York. The scene of the gaiety of the 1939 homecoming up to other refreshment the standard. There were hot dog stands and booths, fluffy candy, ice cones, peanuts, popcorn, onions swagger sticks, toys, noisemakera, bingo stands, sideshows and everything. Including an immense crowd to make the thing real.

Every had a delightful time, their laughter indicated. MONEY STOLEN FROM STERLING BAKERY EARLY SATURDAY Between 3 and 4 o'clock Saturday morning some one entered the Sterling bakery on East Tenth street and stole some money out of the cash drawer nnd also took a sack containing some money from a desk. The amount taken had not been checked Saturday morning. Entrance was gamed by breaking In through a west window of the building. The theft occuried while a delivery was being made to the depot for an early morning tram.

The theft was reported to the local police shortly after 4 o'clock. Longs For Drink Of Good Sterling Water In Santa Monica, CaL In a letter renewing her subscription to "the dear old Gazette, the best paper on earth." as she expresses it, Mrs. Emma DeYce. 1253 Third sends greetings to" her many friends in Sterling. "I wish some one would offer me a drink of that good, good water at home," Mrs.

DeToe writes. "The water here Is horrid. Most of the lieople buy-the- bottled water and I get the artesian water, which is good. There are several different kinds. It all comes in five-gallon cans, 50 cents.

I cannot drink the city water, it turns my "We are all well at preaent. My son's wife died a few ago. after a short sickness. We all mi her very much. She is buried in the Santa Monica cemetery, a beautiful spot." CHURCH AFFAIRS The Womens Home Missionary Society of the Rock Falls Methodist been Friday afternoon, by Mrs.

Harriett Hardy and Mrs. Harry hi the latter's home. There was a good attendance of members and friends. Mrs. A.

L. Coe opened the meet- Ing with devotions, after which the business was disposed of. The study course was conducted by Mrs, Sarah Underbill. In her talk on the leader brought out some fine points. The society was favored with two delightful readings given by Mrs.

Bassett. Prayer by the president Mrs. Lyman Root concluded the session. Later the hostesses served delirious refreshments and the ladies chatted for a hatf hour. 1865 J9i9 We have been appointed official exclusive agents for the Famous Bonny Blue Coat We can meet your mediately.

Order Now Moses Dillon Company "Down Bu Tke Lumber, Fml BmiU THIEVES GET $35 TO $50 AT SINCLAIR FILUHO STATIOH Leonard Htnnphrey. attendant at the anelair fining station on East Third street and Third avenue, reported to the local police Friday evening shortly after 7 o'clock- that Us cash icftister had been rifled while he was Oat of the office wait- tag on a customer. Between $35 and $50 was taken. Dating the evening a DeKalb boy was sitting in the office. The boy told Mr.

Humphrey that he had hiked to Clinton and on his way bade to DeKalb. He stayed in the office for some little time and when be left Mr. Humphrey discovered that his ron of bffla was pone. The local police phoned to OeKalb and asked the police of that ctty to keep a lookout for the boy and about 11 o'clock Friday night the boy police. picked up by the DeKalb He had around $40 on his person at the tune and Informed the officers that he got the money at Sterling.

Saturday morning Mr. Humphrey went before Justice of the Peace Otto Castendyek and swore out a complaint and a warrant was Issued for the young man and he will be brought back here for a hearing. LINCOLN'S CAMPAIGN BUGGY SOLD FOR $3.25 GALESBURO. ILL. The buggy used by Abraham Lincoln in his campaign in 1858 brought only $355 when It was put up for sate.

K. Tabler, a farmer near Plymouth, HL, bought it and placed It on exhibition in the courthouse here. Recently he refused a $500. offer. The buggy was a very fancy article in day and was 30 years old when Lincoln used it No two nuts are alike, all being hand-made, and the axle Is wooden.

Negro Embassy Man. Writes Of Diplomats WASHINGTON Browne, negro servant of 12 British ambassadors and ministers, has written ms memories under the title "Forty-one- Yean in a School of Diplomacy." As a child Browne played hide and seek in the foundations of the embassy, then under construction. Lord Sackvnie West hired him to run errands in 1888 and since then he has been employed there continuously. Meanwhile be went to school and became a student of International He can recount the date oflevery social importance in the embassy or the status and intent of most pieces of legislation in congress. Early Starting Date Egg Contest EAST LANSING, MICH.

ninth International egg-lay- teg; contest at state col- 1 to of November l. The earlier starting date Is being adopted, says Prof. C. O. Card, chief poultryman.

so that contestants EXECUTION WAS CABOUTIN (Continued Froth Page 1) smaller boat, set fire to it and east them adrift Before he could accomplish this, the unarmed coast guardsmen, made desperate by the fate that appeared to facing them, rushed their captors. Webster, who was In the the first to fall under the pistol bullets Alderman and poured into the advancing guardsmen. In the sanguinary battle that followed Sidney C. Bander- lln and Victor A. Lamby also were killed arid Jodie Hollingsworth was seriously wounded before Alderman and Wecch were overpowered by the others.

Alderman entered a plea of self- defense. He was convicted of murder in the first degree. Weecn pleaded guilty to a lesser charge and was sentenced to a year and a day hi the federal penitentiary in Atlanta. was wntenced to hanged at Fort on May 11, 103ft. On April 19.

IBM, the, court granted an appeal and on April ordered a stay of Judgment awaiting outcome of the appeal to the United States circuit court of appeals In New Orleans. On March 22. 1W9. the New Orleans court ef- flrmed the judgment and sentence of the lower court On June 3 a writ of oertiorari was denied by the United States Supreme court Secret ExraUon Immediately after setting the data of the execution at Fort Lauderdale, Judge Rltter Issued the order prohibiting newspapermen, phers and others from photogra- wltnesshlf the hanging and forbidding and county officers from gi any information concerning onion. Alderman's last hope-faded i ten days ago when President Herbert Hoover denied his application foi commutation and life sentence.

MILITARY WEDDING RECALLED BY PAPEB DECATUR, ILL, (AJ.) Tni claim that Thursday's wedding a) i ths Illinois National Guard encamp, ment was the first military weddini ever held in Illinois was ante-dated by the Decatur Review which recalled a similar ceremony that tool place Aug. 17,1903, at Camp Lincoli near Springfield. Ernest V. Hnrkness of Decatur Terminal Railroad system, wail married to Elizabeth Chippendale a native of England, In a may snip their pullets to the contest before they come into production. He has observed that most pullets which are laying at the time of shipment suffer a setback and much time is lost before complete TOCNG FAKMER DROVE HIS ATJTO ONTO TRACK PONTIAC.

ILL. Tester, a young Emington farmer, drove his automobile into a rapidly moving Wabash freight tram, killing him instantly and causing the derailment of an oil tank car. His car was demolished. in which Governor Richard gave the bride away. JThe ious batteries engaged in tion to see who was to act as corfc, and that purses of gold collected by the various units.

HOUSE SUGAR Dl WAS NOT APPRtfl WASHINGTON (AJ.) Thll proposed increased sugar duty car-l ried hi the house tariff bill was dis-l approved Friday by the senate fm-f anoe committee republicans. The committeemen did not mine upon new rate but were ex-l pected to do so before the day wail Only one vote was taken. It wail announced, and this on a motion adopt the house rate. The vote was not made public. NAVAL DIRIGIBLE WILL FLY OVEK NEW ENGI LAKEHURST.

N. J. The naval dirigible Los Angeles i on a flight over New England Frt-j day. it For Enduring Comfort iised to be that i veniencea" meant running ter and gas or electricity. Today there are hundreds of othg things that go into the modern home.

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