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EYE When this marked your time oat $1.50 per year inaide of the County and $2.25 outside Clinton, Mo. Aug. 13, 1921 VOL. 39 NUMBER 45 THE CLINTON FARMERS PICNIC GREAT SUCCESS A. W.

McFarland and daughter, WINDSOE MARSHALL SHOT Tuesday morning, about ,8 o'clock, KEYES MILL AND ELEVATOR CO. Clinton, Mo. "Wants to Buy your Corn, Wheat and Oats. They have a good line of Poultry, Dairy, Hog and Cattle Feeds. Armour's Fertilizers for Corn, Oats, Truck, Flowers and Lawns.

L. E. KEYES, Manager Phone 33S Joe Gray and family are at Mone-gaw Springs on a camping trip. Arthur Cameron, of northeast of Clinton, is having threshing done this week. Mrs.

L. Oots, of Kansas City, visited her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Ed Dooley, last week. The Missionary Society of Drakes Chapel met Wednesday afternoon of this week with Mrs.

Arthur Cameron. Mrs. Frank Bratzler has returned from Boulder, where she has had been visiting her parents for several Large crowds are attending- the Urich Reunion each day. It closes tonight, Friday. The Urich Reunion is the greatest homo coming Henry county has.

Mrs. Gene Adair, of Butler, is visiting friends and relatives in Clinton this week. Mrs. Adair's sister. Miss Beulah Boyles, of Kansas City, is also here.

W. H. McCown has returned from Longview, and has decided to make Clinton their home. As they recently sold their home to Royal Booth they don't know where they will live, but they will possibly build a home here. Dr.

and Mrs. S. A. Poague have for their guests, Mrs. George Hastain and daughter, Sarah Frances, of Searcy, and Robert Baugh, of Grand The second annual Henry County Farm Club picnic was held in the beau- tituL grove, three miles east of Clinton, which belongs to Judae J.

W. Henry, was a great success. The grove is an unaerorusnea, with lovely blue grass and just enough shade to make you enjoy the breezes. The day seemed ideal as it was cloudy part of the time, which made it delii'htfullv cool. Col.

Claud Dean was platform director, with Judge Henry, officer of the Everything went off lovely, the cars were parKed ideally, so it was easy for eveu an inexperienced driver to get in and out. The Cole Camp Farm Club band furnished excellent music. Col. Claude Dean, the county farm club president, made tho opening address, followed by a splendid address by Congressman C. C.

Dickinson. The basket dinner was spread at noon and at that time all enjoyed the social hour. Freedom school furnished a choru3 that sang a farm club song. Tho chorus was composed of Grace and Frances Henry, Merl and Avis Williams, Esther and Juanita Groff and Thelma Shawvcr. The Women's Progressive Farmers Association address was given by Mrs.

C. B. Dermott, the state vice president. Tho M. F.

A. address was given by C. E. Lane, M. F.

A. Fieldman. Rev. Baker, pastor of the Bethlehem church, also spoke. The band played at intervals during the day.

State Field-man E. W. Barth spoke at night. vt. Jr'inkston made closing address.

The Rumpus Clap play could not be given as some of those in it were out of town. The races and contests furnished amusement and the day was spent greeting old friends and getting acquainted with new ones. The stands w-erc all run by the M. F. A.

Everybody had a good time. There were no gambling or questionable devices, all just wholesome amusement. Every M. F. A.

member shduld bo commended for this clean picnic. The stands at the farm club picnic did a rushing business. They sold 67 gallons of ice cream; 62 cases of soda pop; 30 gallons of lemonade; 600 pounds of watermelons; 50 pounds of hamberger, 50 pounds of coneys, 2500 buns; also a lot of boiled ham. The stands were in charge of the farm club members, who worked all day and night without pay. The net proceeds were $377.13, which goes to the Henry County Farmers Association.

As to the candy booth, a hundred or more pounds of sugar was made into a great variety of home made candy by six clubs of the W. P. F. A. Piper, Lucas, Onkdale, Oakland, Roseland and Ft.

Lyon. This sold at the Henry county picnic and netted them a neat profit. Miss Susan Taylor, Red Cross Public Health Xurse, established the Red Crr tent equipped to take care of tired babies at the picnic grounds. She was assisted by Miss Schierenberg, Red Cross nurse, of Windsor. They weighed and measured over 200 children and babies that day, giving them cards showing whether they were normal, above or below weight.

If your child is below weight, you had better watch it. Something is wrong. They also gave out booklets on "Preventing Diphtheria." The horseshoe pitching contest was ively with 22 contestants. The honors of the day went to the voting Mr. Aus tin at Tightwad.

The hog calling contest denied a lot of fun, but it took Chnrles Shawver's persuasive call to get the dollar prize, although Ralph Downing, Gaylord Lion-berger, C. L. Peak and others did their verv best. Elbert McCown, of near Coal, won both the sack and the peanut race at the picnic. The women sure enjoyed the cow culling contest.

The contestants were: Mrs. E. 1). Ancoll. Miss Fannie Dean, Mrs.

J. W. Frieze, Mrs. Chas. Chalmers, Mrs.

H. Briggs, Mrs. Joe Jackson and tirndiev. nen nai- mers called her cow by name, it was so realistic that the judges quickly conceded that she be given the dollar. Mrs.

Jackson said she might just as well ns called every one of her cows liv name, but she did not think of it. J. L. Thrush, C. L.

Xolting and A. Sheek were the cnpnble nnd willing judges of the hog und cow culling eon-tots. THE GIRLS' RACES With Miss Irene Dooley as supervisor created mueh merriment. Cleo Puckett, Beulah McCown, Lucille I'uckett nnd Opal Pnrks entered the egg, foot races for girls under 12. Lucille I'uckett won both the egg and foot nice.

The girls from 12 to Hi entering thu foot race nnd ball throwing contest were; EITie Crockett, Leona Odle, Nona Griffith, Cleo Simmons. Ollie GIllSSl'OC Elinbeth Wiitson, Helen Me-Queen, Sarah Briggs nnd Irene Chalmers. The winner of the foot nice wn Ollie Glasscock, nnd the bnll throwing contest, Irene Chalmers. ICE CREAM SUPPEK Them will be nn ice cream supper at Fields Creek church, four mile northwest of Clinton, Saturday evening, August ll'dh. Everybody cmiie.

Cakes wiil I is welcomed nlso. w. siva r. z. wrunwsoN Phon 259 119 Cndrukn and LIcodmI Embalmra lor SmS-WILKXSSOV 00.

Phoa Its AmbntUM ferrl ta lUuoul tatlo4 ramtlf tad Pallbaant 0M Modarrn Eqviamant aa ferrtaa CLUTCH, MO. Miss Inga, near Norris, motored to Kansas City Tuesday. Mr. and Mrs. Glen Runner left last week in their car for a vacation trip to Denver, and other points.

Miss Virginia Gates is home from Kansas City, where she had been for the past two months. Miss Gates will teach the LaDue school again the com ing term. Dr. and Mrs. O.

C. McCollom and daughter returned Tuesday from visit ing his parents at Henderson, Ky. They tnado the 500 mile return trip in a day and a halt. Frod Johnson, of the Peoples Hard ware 1ms been quite sick and bedfast since Tuesday of last week. Wed nesday he was a little better and able to sit up in bed.

Miss Minta Heare, of Vista has been- visiting her sister, Mrs. Jack Groff, southeast of Clinton. She has taueht in Henrv countv the past two years, but this year will teach near her home. Miss Willa Vogeli went to Kansas City to enter the wholesale house where she will study fall styles in millinery. Miss Margaret King, tho west side milliner, will leave the first of the week and join Miss Vogeli, when they will buy the fall stock of millinery for the King store.

Mr. and Mrs. Grover Hendricks, of the Bear Creek neighborhood, welcomed a fine nine pound boy to their home Friday of last week. This is their third son. Her mother, Mrs.

T. M. Tribble, and family and Mr. and Mrs. George Lilliston went down Sunday to get acquainted with the young man.

All are doing nicely. A'. Nagel is grandpa. He is so swelled up over the title that the Degen store will hardly hold him. His son, Irwing Nagel and wife are the parents of a fine baby boy who arrived Tuesday night, at the homo of her parents in Quincy, 111.

Irwing went to Quiney right after he received tho news, as he wished to get acquainted with his son and heir. Granddad Nagel is treating all of his friends to more than a pleasant smile. Mr. and Mrs. A.

W. McFarland and children, Booth, Nora, Jean and Mattie May, of near Norris were in Clinton on business Wednesday, when they had the Eye sent to their daughter Mrs. Holeomb Beaty, at Indiahoma, Okla. They said she writes they like their new home fine, that the Indians have fine homes there and lots of money. Mrs.

McFarland said they had Kit) acres of fine corn. James S. Harris died Sunday night at his late home in this city. He had been in feeble health for several vears, following a paralytic stroke, and his death was not unexpected. He had been a resident of Urich ever since the town was started nnd was one of our most respected citizens.

The funeral services, conducted by Rev. J. E. Jackson were held, Tuesday morning and burial made at the Urich cemetery. Urich Herald.

Rev. A. X. Lindsey had served the Clinton Christian church IS years as its pastor last Sunday. During that time he has baptized 11)20 people into the church; taken in 400 people by letter; performed 1171 wedding ceremonies and 2800 have been converted in meet ings he has held outside of Clinton, most of whom he baptized.

He has preached 93i funerals in this county besides the manv outside. This is a husv record for these 18 vears and it is doubtful if it is equaled by any in the state. Jas. S. Spore and mother, Mrs.

Eiunia Spore returned Tuesday from a six weeks' tour of the West. They vis ited Old Mexico, the coast cities of California, Seattle, Portland, Yellowstone Park, Colorado, and many other points of interest. Jim said: has got the West skinned. All we need is tourists, good roads and propaganda. We have hundreds of ad vantages to their one.

But we must rustle the propaganda and let them all know what a wonder state Missouri is." Mr. and Mrs. Harve Lynch expect to start in a few days to Indiana to make their home. Also R. E.

Duffy left for Cuba this week. Regretting the departure very much of these good people, but wishing to give them farewell partv, the people of the Christian church gathered at the home of the pas tor. Rev. A. N.

Lindsey, evening. There was a prayer nnd a short talk by Mr. Lynch, then just a social good time, after which ice cream nnd cake were served. Sunday, Mr. Lynch, who was pastor of the Collins Christian church, held his last service there.

His people regretted to see him go very much. He baptized two people on that dav. Wednesdav nftcruooii, the I'erean Sunday School class, taught by Mrs. Lindsey, entertained in honor of -Mrs. Lynch "who was a member of their class.

Wednesday night the Ladies Bible Class of the Christian church served a picnic supper nt the home of Mrs. II. L. Peck in honor of Mrs. Lynch.

Mrs. Perry Lee passed nwnv at tin home of her daughter, Mrs. A. E. For syth, i0 Creighton, August 9th.

She had been in declining health number of years. Deceasod'g maiden name wns Cnndiiee Isabcll Austin, nnd she was born in Coles eotnty, 111., iu October, ISlll. She wim united in marriage to Perry Leo, at Charleston, 1IL, March IT), 18(11, who preceded her in dentil nbout 17 yenrs ago, when residing in Oklahoma. Seven children were lorn into their homo, four of whom survive! Mrs. W.

It. llnmN, of Springfield, Mrs. A. E. Forsyth, Creighton; Kverctte H.

I'e, of Wyoming, nnd Mrs. 1 Lain, of Clinton. Deceived was a good Christian wonmn, being member of the Creighton Preahyteriaa church, in which church the funeral services were conducted last Sundiir morning nt o'clock, by Uev. rt. G.

M-Cluney, after which tho body tken to iretfericK. for buriiH. John J. Richardson, the city marshal of Windsor, was shot by a negro in the ab- lomea with a 3S Special Revolver, the ball lodging in his back. Ho was brought to the Dr.

I. Steb- tiiiis hospital where he underwent an operation immediately, and he is doing reasonably well. Jt was tound the bul let had lodged iu the back of the lower part of the abdomen. The bullet did not injure the viscera or prominent blood vessels, owing to the course it took, which was a miracle. It is be lieved, at present, that it has iniured a nerve, which refers pain to the right unee.

it tne Outlet doesn't cause severe symptoms, it probably will not bo removed. At the present time it was thought best to not use the N-Eay, on account of not wanting to disturb him. From Judge J. D. Kinsr.

we learn the following: Two strange darkies were seen loafing about Windsor that looked suspicions. They went into a hardware store and asked for cartridges, Special 38. They did not have them. Tho proprietor informed Mr. Richardson of the inquiry and told him to watch them.

They went into Carter Mercantile asking for the same cartridges. Mr. Richardson approached them and asked them: "What do you want those for?" and the negro replied: "None of your a business." As near as they could learn, Mr. Richardson is trying to take the gun away from tftrnegro when the other negro shot him. Mr.

Richardson also shot, but his bullet weut through tne screen door. In the excitement, the neeroes es caped to a corn field. It was soon sur rounded by armed Windsor citizens. Sheriffs from both Henry and Pettis counties were summoned. The blood hounds from Sedalia were also brourht.

but the negroes were caught before the blood hounds were turned loose. The negroes surrendered to John Barber and another young man. Sheriff Fewell and his deputy were the nearest and they took charge of the prisoners and hurried them to the Clinton jail, followed by Deputy Sheriff W. T. Runner.

Right behind were Flovd Sperrv. Judge J. D. King, and Carl Mann. With them was another negro whom they found when searching the train, and he was carrying concealed weapons.

The coming of the prisoners to Clinton about 2:30 p. caused mueh excitement and many were in the jail yard. To avoid trouble Deputy Sheriff Runner decided to take them to Kansas City, where they were placed in a stronger jail. He was accompanied to Kansas City by Pettis County Sheriff Fewell and his deputy. From there Mr.

Runner went on to Iowa after another prisoner. In the excitement at Windsor, otic man's shot gun went off in the ground and another man let a cun disetm me in his ear, shooting a hole in his car. the preliminary henrinff will be held within ten davs. HENRY COUNTY DAY AT STATE 1AJ.K, AUGUST 18th We're off! Come on. We're going to the Mis souri State Fair Henry County Day, August 18th.

Ihe Henry County Day special train over the Katy will leave Clinton at o'clock Monday morning. Will take vou direct to the lair Grounds: returning will load you at the grounds, leaving at 10:30 p. in. Fare for round trip This train has been guaranteed bv the Henry County Day committee and the people of Clinton are expected to a a on this day over our special. The Clin ton Hoys Unnd of pieces, and the high school glee club of 32 girls, under the direction of Mrs.

Sterling Hall, will go on this train. Henrv countv badges will be provided for all, also folder setting out the many virtues of Henry county will he distributed. Hon. Herman P. Fni'is, Prohibition candidate for president of the United States, will speak lit 10:30 a.

preceded by concert by the Boys' Band and glee club at the ampitheater. Sec retary Smith of the lair has promised a fine program for the day and night. All school children will be admitted free to the fair grounds on Henrv County Day. Tickets to Fair can be bought on train, so you won't have to wait to get in. Can be secured nt nny time from C.

A. Mitchell, of Clinton. Chester Grace will leave Mondav for two weeks' visit in Denver, making the trip in car. Frances June Kaiser, ago 9, nnd ('has. Robert Kaiser, age arrived 1 uesday from Houston, Texus county, for two weeks' visit with their ginndpn rents, Mr.

nnd Mrs. R. G. Kaiser, on Allen street. They mude the trip here alone.

Their father died here several years ago. Their mother is running a grocery store nnd restaurant nt Houston, nnd doing fine. She is being assisted by her sister. Mrs. Julia Barber, who runs the most popular bonrding house on North Main streot, has our thanks for the pnynient of year's renewal to the Eve this week.

Mrs. Barber nnd her brother, Irn l.nwler, from west of Clin ton, atmrt Saturday for two weeks visit in Wheatland, where their parents uml other relatives reside. Mrs. Harbor will stop nt St. on tier re turn nnd visit her son, Joy, who travels from that city.

LcKoy Pnyne, who lives nt SI7 East Grind River 'ftreet. cnlled Wednesday and hud the Eve sent to his cousin, ('. Mulkev. nt Herrington, Kas. His mother, Mrs, X.

J. l'nyne. had just returned from there, where dio was called by the nceidetit Unit lier son, Fredrick, met with. He wns employed in link erv nnd got his hand caught In a dough mixing machine, crushing liii hand so badly the entire tiuMdlo finger hnd to be amputated nnd pnrt of the first nnd third flnilor. Hd Is getting ulonfr nicely though low, Ed Doolcy, carrier on route 1, was in Kirksville, August 8th and 9th, attending the Rural Letter Carriers Association.

Claud Williamson and family have moved to Garland, as Mr. Williamson is employed on the Livingston steam shovel. J. B. Dunham, of Petersburg, called at the Eye office Wedesday, enroute to Eldorado Springs, where he was called by the serious illness of H.

W. Mc-Mahan. Mrs. Mary Honn, of the Police Signal Service at Kansas City, has been a guest of her brother, J. B.

Swnggart, on East Elm street, also relatives at Blairstown. Our final summer clearance sale will positively end on August 23rd. Watch your mail for prices. 'Kent Clothing Company, south side square. advertisement Dr.

and Mrs. Earl Wilderman, of St. Louis, have been visiting at the home of Mrs. Nellie Moore, north of Clinton, and Mr. and Mrs.

0. L. Moore, on East Franklin street. A. G.

Sherman has our thanks for the renewal of his subscription to the Eye. Mr. Sherman is the old reliable marble works dealer, on East Jeffeavson street, and always gives perfect satisfaction when any work is given to him. John Briggs, son of Win. A.

Driggs of this' city, has just recently accepted a fine position with the Lairner Bros. Construction in Kansas City, and since then he has landed the contracts for two large apartment houses and a downtown hotel in Kansas City for his firm. J. L. MeGee and son, Lawrence, and daughter, Miss Bunnie, left Tuesday for a months' motor trip, which will include Colorado and Yellowstone Park.

Mrs. McGee's sister, Miss Lula Helm, of Sherman, Texas, will stay with Mrs. Mc Gee and Mrs. Elsie Woerner will assist in the store. Mr.

and Mrs. Alva Martin, south east of Clinton, 8 miles, welcomed an SVi pound baby daughter to their home Monday night at 10:30. This is their second daughter. Mrs. Martin was Miss Jewell Davis before her marriage.

Mrs. D. F. Howell is the nurse in charge of the case and all are doing well. Mrs.

Louisa C. Lander, of Lees-ville ordered the Eye sent to her address for a year when in Clinton on busi nesa Tuesday. She reported a revival in progress at the Lcesville M. E. church with good attendance and interest; also Hint a revival would start at the Lees-ville Christian church on Monday night after the 4th Sunday in this month.

Connie and Truman Spannagel left Monday, August 4th, for an overland trip in their car to Minnesota. They wHl transact business in Brainard, Brooton and Alexandra, and visit friends in Minneapolis, and spend a week's vacation at White Bear Lake. They expect to return the first part of September. S. H.

Lyon, who lives at 400 East Franklin street, called Tuesday to advertise their house furnished, for rent, as they expect to spend the winter, either in New Mexico or Arizona, for the benefit of the health of Roy Lyon, who has been sick for some time nnd the doctors think a change of climate will help. E. Newman, of Willard, in mailing us a money order to start the Eye going to his home, says: "I would like to have your paper. I miss it very much. There is no end to the hay crop here; oats fine, wheat good, but not so much put out close around here.

Corn is slow, as it rained too much to get it out on time." We will give our final simmer clearance sale, to start August Kith, and end August 23rd. All sale prices will positively end August 23rd. Kent Clothing Company, south side square. advertisement Tho Quarles Baptist church has been improved by putting on a new roof, also painting.it, which adds to its appearance. Their Sunday School is prospering well under R.

G. Wiley, (is superintendent. The pastor, Dr. W. E.

Davis will preach next Sunday instead of the 4th Sunday, ng ho will be nwny in a revival meeting nt that time. All are invited to the Qunrles Baptist church and Sunday School. Harry Y. Paulson and Miss Edna Marie Lewis, both of Kansas City, were married by Rev. A.

X. Lindsey at his home August 13th. The bride hns number of friends here as she has been visiting her friend, Mrs. Horace Dot-weiler, for the past month, Those present nt Hie woddinir were: Dr. B.

O. Turner nnd wife, 3512 East imh; Mr. and Mrs, M. Mnssmnn, 120 North Lawn; Mrs. Ollie Lewis nnd Junior Mertz.

415 Ewing Mr. and Mrs. Howard II Hurrah, nnd daughter. Evelyn, 4014 Onl lege, nil of Knnsa City, Mrs. J.

H. DuflV, Mr. and Mrs. lloraeo Pat-weiler. Mr.

nnd Mrs. A. N. I.imlaey, Bring your Watches, Clocks, Eyeglasses and all Jewelry, that needs repairing, to the Watch and Clock Shop. Work guaranteed.

214 South Main. W. S. Frederick. Chas.

Morse and family, of Wichita, are visiting Henry county relatives and friends. Miss Aileen Hill returned Tuesday from a two weeks' visit with her sister, Mrs. George Beard, Keokuk, Iowa. Mrs. Emory Jones, who has been so critically ill, is reported better, and able to be up and about the house some.

Rev. A. X. Lindsey will preach at Fields Creek Sunday afternoon at three o'clock. All cordially invited to at- tend.

L. H. Billings returned Sunday from a week's fishing trip on the Niangua river, where he went with relatives and friends. Mrs. J.

W. Wolff, the Eye's good correspondent, who lives at Post Oak, is enjoying a several clays' visit at Versailles, Mo. A. W. Vanderford and family made a trip to Weaubleau last Sunday in their car.

Their son, Glenn, is in the produce business at that place. Leonard LaHue, 1714 Myrtle Eosedalc, ordered his name placed on the list of Eye readers this week. Thanks. You can save money and get reliable merchandise during our final clearance sale. Kent Clothing Company, south side square.

advertisement Chas, Bradford and son, Robert, who live on East Jefferson street, were business callers at this office Monday. Mr. Bradford is employed at the hatchery. Fred Stotts find Hayden Wallace and families drove to Ft. Scott, Saturday evening, where they spent Sunday with Mrs.

Henry Cobb and family, formerly Miss Mary Stotts. Belmont Baker, who travels for the Hcrshey Chocolate Company, with head quarters at Rockford, 111., has been home visiting his parents, Mr. and Mrs. I. W.

Baker, on South Orchard street. Mrs. C. J. Mansfield was a welcome caller at this office Monday when she renewed for the Eye, and also left $1.50 sent to us by her neighbor, Miss Minnie Brown, to pay for the Eye a year.

Dr. C. A. Herrie returned home last week from a four weeks' vacation trip through Indiana and Ohio, and he looks as fresh us a June bride. The doctor was glad to get back and everybody was glad to see him.

Mr. and Mrs. Harry Snyder have returned from Kansas City, where they visited and Mrs. Snyder bought the full lino of millinery goods for the Smith Snyder millinery store, on the north side of the square. Miss Nellie Hawkins left.

Monday for Enton, where she will accept her former position in a confectionery store. She stopped in Kansas City en-route for a few days' visit. Before leaving she called and enrolled for the Eye. Leslie O. Allen, of Leavenworth, and Miss Ada Jewell Walker, of Osceola, were married by Rev.

A. N. Lindsey at his home Monday afternoon. They came here in their car anil drove on to Leavenworth, which will be their homo. Come in nnd look over our broken lots of odds and ends if you want Teal prices.

Sale ends August 23rd. Kent Clothing Company, south side square. advertisement J. W. Waddell is visiting Henry county friends and relatives.

Ho has been living at the home of his brother-in law, Chas. Curtis, in Camden county. Curtis has 4O0 acre stock farm and the rainy season has made a good corn and alfalfa crop there, in fact the best they hnvc had for years. "AFTER A WHILE" ItAn't the money yon spend now that will make you comfortable by and by it' the money yon save now and during nil the "nows" of your producing years. So ninny people think they will begin to save "nfter while" in the mentime establishing the spending habit.

Pool this seem like good common-scne? mUKERTTOFF-FARI8 TRUST SAVINGS C0. "Tho Homo of Savings." 3 on Savings Accounts SPORE SON Undertakers PHONES 8toc 82 Night Pbone 360 I'orks, Dakota, it is a reunion of the Baugh family with the exception of two of Mrs. Hastain 's children. J. L.

Duckworth, who lives on North Carter street, called Tuesday and renewed for the Eye. Ho is working with his son-in-law, George L. West, in the cleaning shop on North Main street. Mr. and Mrs.

Duckworth and daughter, Miss Odessa, attended the reunion at Urich that day. Frank Renfro and family accompanied their daughter, Mrs. E. B. Baker, and guest to Kansas City Sunday in their son's car, arriving nt 9 p.

m. Mrs. Baker left Kansas City Wednesday for Albuquerque, New Mexico, where her husband has charge of an automobile accessory store. Mrs. H.

Hamilton and family and her brother and wife, Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Miller, of Kansas City, who had been visiting here, went out to Garland Sunday and spent the day at the home of Mrs.

Hamilton 's daughter, Mrs. W. B. Parks. Mrs.

Parks' daughter, Mrs. Kaples Forsythe and children and Revs. Hanks and Roberts who were holding a revival meeting at Garland, also took dinner at the Parks home. Mr. and Mrs.

Miller returned to their home in Kansas City Monday afternoon, and Mt Miller expacted to leave immediatelv for Billings, where he has a ranch. I. A. Epperson and family were in Clinton Tuesday and Wednesday on their way home after visit with Mrs. H.

W. Stephens, Mrs. Epperson's mother. Ihey tormorlv lived on H. P.

Faris' ranch, at Finey, but are now living near King City. They made the trip in their car. They were accompanied by a cousin, Mrs. Delia Hall, also of King uty. Mr.

Lpperson is employed with a construction company, who are building 4.4 miles of asphalt highway from King City towards Stansberry, on the Jefferson High way. Lpperson is cooking for the men employed on this highway, having to IS to cook for. They called and enrolled for the Eve. Henry county is going to be mighty proud of our exhibit at the State Fair. The committee has worked uneensingly and given hours of time to gathering the host products of our county.

Those who have raised the fine products have also spent much time in preparation. Tuesday, on the noon local, went the part that was gathered together in Clin ton, the train taking on more products at Windsor and Calhoun. John Lnzon- by and George Honn, of Windsor; E. Hickman and A. K.

George went along to arrange the exhibit. L. S. Man- day will take up a truck load of fruits nnd vegetables Friday that arc perish- ante, to add to the exlulut. Glen J.

Smith, of Clinton, and Miss Louise Woodv. north of Clinton, were married by Rev. A. N. Lindsey nt his home last Saturday morning nt 10:30 a.

m. and went to Kansas City in their car for a few days' wedding trip. The hride, who is a daughter of Mr. and Mrs. C.

E. Woody, was becomingly dressed in dark blue canton crepe. Tuesday night tho bride's parents en tertained a large crowd of young folks in their honor. They will reside with her folks. The bride is a lovely girl, and understands the home making arts, while the young mini is hustling young farmer.

He is son of Mrs. Anna Smith, on West Benton street, in Clinton. They have the Eye's congratulations. There was a pretty wedding ut the lovely home of Mr. and Mrs.

C. C. Coon-rod, on South 2nd street, Monday afternoon at 3 p. when Mrs. Coonrod's nephew, Kenneth M.

Stewart, of Yakima, Washington, and Miss Mildred Carpenter, of Blairstown, were married by Rev. ulls, pnstor of tho Presbyterian church. The bride was becomingly gowned in white. She is one of the most popular girls in Blairstown, while the bridegroom is splendid young nine and associated with bis father in the lumber business at Yakima. They returned to Blairstown that evening where the wedding supper was served fit the home of the bride's parents.

Tlio.c present fur the wedding were: Mr. nnd Mrs. J. W. Stewnrt, the groom's parents, of Ynkima, Mr.

Stewnrt is Mrs, Coonrod's brother; nlso the bride's father nnd her sister, Miss Nello Carpenter; Miss Rush, Mrs. I'r. Cnrncv nnd son, Merrill, II. L. Ibuik nnd family, nil of Blairstown.

The hnny couple expect to make Ynkima their home. They hnve the Eye's best wishes for a happy nad prosperous tnar ried life. and Mr. Nlmni Lindsey, of ton city.

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