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PAGE FOUR FORT SCOTT SEMI-WEEKI AT TRIBUNE-MONITOR," FRIDAY, MAY 19, 1916. INTERESTING NEWS ITEMS FROM OUR MNY CORRESPONDENTS OT NEIGHBORING TOWNS BERLIN BRONSON. NEWS. PORTER VILLE GLENDALE PRESCOTT HJATTVILLE (E. B.

Armstrong, Corres.) -(Everyone In this neighborhood is asked to get (he news to the correspondent. We want all Hie news from everybody. Us l.e phone. Editor.) OSAGE VALLEY (Mrs, L. W.

Tanner, Corres.) (Everyone in this neighborhood Is askl to get the news to the correspondent. Wo want all the news from everybody. Us thf phone. Editor.) Mrs. Wm.

Payne was quite sick the first of the week but is much Improved at present. Married at Ft Scott Saturday evening. Miss Hazel Nogel and Riley Tyler, both of near Mapleton and need ho Introduction. A large crowd of friends gathered Monday night and chart-vareed them. They will make their home on the farm in, Irish Valley, where Mrs.

Tyler is farming. Mrs. Wm. H. Waddell and daughter Edith of near Xenia were at Frank Waddell's Tuesday.

Jud Wlnship is doing painting for Len Tanner. Mrs. Etta and Elen Tanner and baby were visitors at their aunt's, Mrs. J. R.

Barnes of Hume, Saturday and Sunday. Guy Clayton went to Iola to spend a few days with Will Channing, and from there to Yates Center to visit friends. Mr. Darland and family left for Yates Center to make their home. They have the best wishes of their many friends that they made during their short stay at Mapleton.

Walter Oxender and niece Hazel spent Saturday night and Sunday at L. 'W. Tanners. Johnny Rounds, wife and daughter Flossie visited Saturday and Sunday with O. A.

Rounds and wife. A surprise party was given at the home -of Dan Ragan Friday night In honor of Clete's 1th birthday and a good crowd was present and a very good time was reported. Frank Leslie, the Redfield liveryman was sen in our town this week. Mr. George Howell has bought a new Ford car for use in his livery business.

Two carloads of Woodmen drove to Fort Scott Monday evening to visit the lodge there, They report an enjoyable time and were royally entertained by the lodge there. The following members of the Hiattvillo lodge went: Tom Walker, D. S. Run-kie, W. S.

Runkle, John Taylor, Em-mett Fisher, Lee McCuniber, Will Strasser, Robt. Landers, Horace Wheler and E. B. Armstrong. The date of the high school play has been set for Saturday night.

John Landers, went to Fort Scott Tuesday. Mary Lookingbill was in Fort Scott Monday. Miss Stocking of Pittsburg, who has a class of pupils in music Is organizing a chorus and will give an entertainment at some future date. Wm. Hass who has been visiting relatives at Anthony, for some time, returned home Tuesday evening.

Mr. Harry Armstrong, was in Fort Scott Monday on business. Mrs. A. N.

Routb returned home from Fort Scott Wednesday. Miss Grace Crumnacker went to Hepler Wednesday afternoon. Several from here attended the commencement exercises at the Fort Scott high school Wednesday evening. Mrs. Thompson of Hepler' is visiting with her son C.

Thompson. Grandma. Wray is visiting with her son, George Wray and, family this Week. Chas. Yager met with quite an accident Wednesday afternoon, when he let a 200 -pound chunk of ice fall on his foot.

One of his toes was broken and his foot otherwise badly lacerated. Dr. Robinson was called and dressed the foot, and he is getting along nicely. 1 Lee Brennan took some horses to Fort Scott Tuesday. The entertainment at the hall will be given Saturday evening by the pupils of the high school.

The play, "The Widow. McGinly," will be the big hit. Admission 10" and 15 cents. A. V.

Drollinger who has been on the sick list for some weeks is no bet-tfr, but still able to be up part of the time. XENIA Glen Delavan, Corres. 'Kvci-one in lliis neighborhood Is asked lo he news to the correspondent. We HMiit all the news from everybody. Une Hie phone.

Editor.) Mr. Cubbison helped John Walker i t-i The Masonic lodge met Saturday night. Oscar Fnlkerson and family spent Sunday wilh his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Jasper Fulkerson.

Rev. and Mrs. George Hooten and children were Sunday guests at the home of Luther Carmen. W'alter Buell spent Friday with his father, who is sick. Mr.

and Mrs. H. D. Marris and children visited with relatives at Oakwood Saturday and Sunday. Rev.

George Hooten preached Saturday night, Sunday and Sunday night. Lctand Broughton spent from Saturday to Wednesday with his grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. William Anderson, Mrs. Carrie Smith visited relatives in Bronson Monday.

The relatives and friends came Sunday and gave Sam Stevenson a complete surprise, time being 38 present, among tiiem iiring John Townsley of Blue Mound, Mr. and Mrs. Webster and Mrs. Cecil Stevenson and children of Bronson. The infant son of Mr.

and Mrs. Delavan, who was quite sick last week, Is better at this writing. Scott Northway spent Sunday afternoon wilh Lyle Evans. A small cyclone passed through this neighborhood Sunday afternoon. Except to blow down some trees and a hay stack, no damage was done.

BARNES VILLE (Grace Vansickel, Ctrres.) (Everyone In neighborhood Is asked get the news to tho correspondent. We want all the news from everybody. Use the phone. Editor.) Mrs. Grubb made a trip to Eldorado Springs the first of the week to see Mrs.

Elbridge Morrell, who has been reported dangerously ill.1 Mrs. Towles' mother and sister of Bronson spent the first of the week at the Towles home. Mrs. Arthur Towles enteretained the II. O.

A. Club Thursday. Mr. and Mrs. Eli Woods visited at the farm Thursday.

Mrs. Hereford and children were in Fulton Thursday. Mrs. Charlie White is seriously ill Dr. Brlnkley of Fulton is the attending physician.

Mr. Dorsey of Ktilton, accompanied by Mr. McCallister, was in our vicinity Monday. Mr. Heretord hauled Hour rrom Pleasanton Thursday for the Barnes- ville Mercantile Co, Mrs.

Fred White made a trip to Fort Scott Monday. (Flossie Fox ana Nora Owens, Cor.) (Everyone in this neighborhood is ak4 to get the news to the correspondent. We want all the news from everybody. Use the phone. Editor.) Mrs.

Will Bolinger and sons, Leonard nrtd Lawrence, were Walnut visits ors Thursday. Lillie Clark spent Saturday in Rock-ford Valley with her brothers-, Arthur and Guy. i Joe Bush spent Friday evening at the Will Edmonds home. Mr. and Mrs.

Fred Eastham spent Sunday with Mrs. Eastham's mother in Walnut. Mr. and Mrs. Claude Collins spent Sunday with Mr.

and Mrs. Walter Mayberry and little son. Mr. and Mrs. George Mix and little son Willard spent Sunday in the Gibson, neighborhood with Bert Elledge and family, and were also callers at the Will Edmonds home Sunday evening.

Mrs. Albert Cogliill and son Ray and daughter Leona and Mr. and Mrs. Oliver Killough autoed to Pittsburg Sunday and spent the day with relatives. "Grandma" Huston is visiting with her son, Perry Huston and family, near Savonburg, this week.

Alex Fogerstrom came Sunday to work for Albert Hawkinson. He is a native of Sweden, having come directly to Mr. Hawkinson from his home in that country. Mr. and Mrs.

G. E. Haworth; Dorothy Haworth and Elmer Mclintosh spent Sunday with Will Edmonds and family. Roy Huston of near Savonburg was a visitor the home of his uncle, Elbert Huston, Monday. Elmer Johnson of Savonburg spent Sunday with Mr.

and Mrs. Albert Huston. Several from here attended commencement exercises at Walnut Monday night. Mr. and Mrs.

J. J. Bright were Hepler visitors Saturday. Will Edmonds and little niece, Helen Mcintosh, and Nora Owens were Savonburg visitors Friday afternoon. Fred Loomis and family spent Sunday with Mr.

and Mrs. Hugh Culbert-son. Albert Coghill and famly and O. L. Killough and wife spent Sunday with relatives in Pittsburg making the.

trip in their Ford cnr. Jessie Fox spent Sunday with home folks. Vclda Loomis who has been visiting her grandparents Mr. and Mrs. Hugh Culbertson, went home Sunday.

Rankin Young who is attending the school in Pittsburg spent the latter part of last week wilh his parents Mr. and Mrs. Charley Young. Leslie Fox helped Fred Loomis with his farm work last week. The ice cream social given by.

the Church League Friday evening was well attended. The- League cleared over 111.00. Velda Loomis spent Thursday with Opal Fox. MrsS. P.

Albert went to Fort Scott Wednesday to attend the High school commencement where her daughter Alia graduated. The choir met with Miss Leona Cog-hill Saturday evening to practice their Mother's. Day songs. Roy Fox hauled Torn to Walnut for W. E.

Bolinger last Tuesday. Floyd Culbertson and family spent last week in Gridley, visiting relatives. (Miss Nettle Amer, Corres.) Rporvotm In this neighborhood is nsked to get I he news the correspondent We want nil the news from everybody. Use the plione. Edltor.) Ruth Miller of Knoknoster, 1 spending a few weeks with her aunt.

Mrs. W. A. Duncan. Mrs, Wilkenson of Fort Scott, who has been spending a few weeks with her sister, Mrs.

Henry Noglos, re turned home Wednesday accompanied by her Bister. Mrs. Nogles. Mrs. Jennie Hessong and daughter, Daisy Hessong and Mrs.

Lou Ham- mons and son Haul left Thursday ror Warrensburg, to spend a few days with -Mrs. Hessong's daughter, Mrs. Maude Woods. Horaco Van Buskirk purchased a new Ford car last week. Robbie and.

Ada Norton left Monday for Ellenwood, 111., where they will spend the summer wilh relatives.J Mrs. Petre who has been quite sick for, the past few weeks is reported none improved. Ella Goodbody returned home from Fort Scott Wednesday after spending a few days with friends. Sam Shipley is the owner of a new Fordjcar. A nice shower visited this vicinity Sunday evening which the farmers were glad, to see.

John Goodbody and family autoed to Bronson Sunday. Pete Norton made a business trip lo Garnett Monday. RURAL ROUTE ft (Mrs. Earl Sharpe, Corres.) (Everyone In this neighborhood is asked to get the news to the correspondent. We want all the news from everybody.

Us the phone. Editor.) Rain would be very acceptable at present, as the ground Is getting quite dry and some of the farmers say, they cannot finish planting their corn un til they get ram. Messrs. R. K.

Lyell and Frank Grubb attended the I. O. O. F. lodge at Fulton Saturday night.

Mrs. Ben Brown and Ernest Brown were in Hammond Saturday. Mrs. Roy Johnson entertained com pany last Sunday, Mr. and Mrs.

E. A. Sharp were at Hammond Saturday. Frank Grubb and Miss Melia Young spent last Sunday at the J. W.

Grubb borne. Mr. and Mrs. Lee Vodrey and baby were in Hammond last Saturday. Miss Lena Wyatt made a trip to Hammond one day last week.

Ernest Brown and Earl Sharp at tended the play at Hammond last Sat urday. Harvey Lyell visited with Carl Ma- lone last Sunday. It. K. Lyell spent Sunday at the J.

W. Grubb home. (H. D. Mooro, Correspondent.) (Everyone In this neighborhood Is asked to get the news to the correspondent.

We want all the news from everybody. Use the phone. Editor.) Dr. Smoot of Fulton was called to prescribe for Mrs. Amey, who is sick at present.

Archie and Earl Simmons vere Fulton visitors Saturday. Edwin Simmons and sons, Everett and Alfred, were Fort Scott visitors Saturday. H. L. Sise was helping Harvey Miller plant corn Friday and Saturday.

J. W. Moore of east of Hammond was helping his son-in-law with some farm work the past week. Arthur Dorsey and wife and Mr. and Mrs.

Allison autoed tq Redfield Friday evening. Orie Huss attended the play at Devon Saturday evening. Mrs. Hinton of West Liberty vicinity visited her mother, Mrs. S.

P. Amey and family Sunday. Charley Larimer of Devon was in these parts Monday, renewing some of 'the phones. H. D.

Moore and wife were Fort Scott shoppers Monday. H. F. Miller was a Fort Scott visitor Monday. Mrs.

Valk and daughter autoed to Blue Mound Tuesday evening. Miss Carrie Amey visited at Mrs. David's Tuesday afternoon. Mrs. Herschel Cissna was at Hammond Monday.

John Jones is helping Fred Miller put in his crops this week. Edwin Simmons attended the Lar-kin sale near Devon CRESCENT Mrs. C. A. Hall.

(Everyone In this neighborhood is asked to get the news to the correspondent. We want all the news from everybody Several from this vicinity attended the play and Ice cream supper given at Devon Saturday night. Mrs. J. L.

McCrum and children, Mrs. D. H. Sipe and children and Miss Lizzie Sipe were shoppers in Fort Scott last Saturday. Mrs.

Orrie Killion and children went to Devon Monday afternoon. Henry Killion of Fort Scott visited from Saturday until Monday with Mr. and Mrs. Will's Johnson and family. Mr.

and Mrs. Will Stewart and family visited Mrs. Stewart's mother, "Grandma" Sipe, Sunday. "Grandma" Coherly of Fort Scott is visiting her daughter, Mrs. McCartney, this week.

Mrs, Earl Garrett was in Fort Scott Monday. Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Hutcherson and their children visited Mrs. Hutcher-son's father, WilliamIIurper, Sunday.

Marion Blair has purchased a new rubber tired buggy. Mrs; Pearl McGinnls of Fort1 Scott visited her mother, Mrs. Harrington, Monday. John Ramsey went to Fort. Scott on Tuesday.

Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Carey of Devon called on Orrie Killion and family Sunday. Mr. and Mrs.

John McCartney were in Fort Scott shopping Saturday. Walter Burch spent Saturday night and Sunday with Lloyd Hall. ARCADIA R. R. 1.

"Grandma" Sellers spent Monday night with John Fonberg and family. Otis Leatherton and wife visited Sunday with Harry Leatherton and family, i Mrs. E. P. Williams called on Mrs.

G. Harrison Tuesday afternoon. Harvey Ilohn and sister Erma, Miss Mary Mullen- and' Edith Darlington were down looking at the brick plant Sunday. Mary and Frances Williams called on Mrs. Caldwell Monday.

Tom Lahman, wife and daughter. Miss Nannie, spent Saturday afternoon with their daughter, Mrs. Otis Leatherman. Hallie Stearns spent Saturday after noon and Sunday with Mrs. M.

white of Bronaueh. Mo. Winnie Williams is spending this week in Pittsburg and Joplin. Mrs. A.

B. Stearns and her sister, Mrs. Charley Ring, were calling on Mrs. Orville Hilton Wednesday. Mr.

and Mrs. Garret Bales and daughter Myrtle and Mrs. Rouse were Nevada visitors Saturday. Miss Callle Burket of Bronaugh, a graduate of Morrisvllle school of Morrlsville, will teach the Gille school the coming year. Tho elevator at Arcadia and ten box cars were burned early Sunday morn-ine.

Wo did not learn the loss. Mrs. Joe Darlington and two young est daughters visited with her mother, Mrs. Basham, Tuesday afternoon. DISTRICT FORTY.

(Mrs. M. L. Richards, Corres.) (Everyone In this nelghhnrhnnd is ssked to get the news to the We want all the news from everybody. Use the Corn planting is almost over now and the farmers would be glad to see a nice shower of rain.

News is scarce this wpek as every one is too busy to go visiting. Mrs. Evert. Burner and Mrs. March Ilamm called on Mrs.

Carl Friday afternoon. Mrs. Tipple of Gas City is taking care of the new boy at Carl Hnmm's. Lee Shull and family visited Loyd Stevens Sunday. Ed Post and family and Mrs.

Richard and children called at tho Carl Ilamm home Sunday afternoon. A number from this district attended the graduating exercises at Red-field Friday night. Evert Burner and famly visited relatives in Rockford Valley Sunday. Clarence and George Bulla and Charlie Richard called at Evert Brun-er's' Tuesday evening. Mabel Richard has been doing the house work Carl Hanim's this week.

Rev. ltollinger of Polo. will preach tit the Dunkanl church next Sunday afternoon and evening. Automobile, Wants apiieui to many Mr. and Mrs.

Harry Mann and family were down from Pleasanton Sunday, the guests of W. A. and Mrs. Cummins. i Bob Pinkerton was in town from his home south of Mantey with a lot of wool which he disposed of at a good price to our produce men, Russell Cummins.

Bob Is of the opinion that sheep are a paying investment and are easy to handle. Miss Ella Bellman is home this week, spending her vacation with home folks. Miss Ella has a very good position with the state hospital at Ne-'i vada, and as she has been there many years, she has almost become one of the fixtures of the institution. James Cummins was down from La Cygne Friday of last week. He reports business as niighty good up there." George Hopkins had the first berries of the season on the market here Tuesday.

-The crop and'quality of the fruit this year is not as good as last year; guess it must be something in the season. Herb Mclntyre is the chap who drives the newest car around these diggings. Herb says he is getting the car pretty well road broke and thinks in a short time he and the car will get well acquainted. The Frisco will put on a dairy demonstration car some time soon. As this is a mighty good thing in the way of education in the dairy business we hope our fellows will get in an invitation for the car to make a stop at our burg.

Watch for the date and come out and hear and see what they have to say on this very interesting subject to the farmer and stockman. Our friend John Carr wishes to say that the constitution of the Old Settlers' picnic at Mantey says the picnic will be held on Saturday, August 3 of this year. While this is a little early yet, remember the date and place for the biggest and best picnic of the year. Mr. and Mrs.

F. W. Johnson and Mrs. Rhea returned Saturday from their trip to Drexel. While there they drove on up to Kansas City, attending the "Sunday services." Monday the Johnsons started on the return trip to their home at Dennis, Kas.

Harold Walton arrived Tuesday on the early train for a week's visit with parents and friends. Harold has a mighty good position with the Farmers Bank at Gallatin, and is making good. He has been spending a week or so in Oklahoma, visiting with relatives. George Johnson and family were iri Mound City and Pleasanton Mr. and Mrs.

E. L. Walton drove to Mound City last Saturday. The county contest at Pleasanton had a good attendance (from Prescott school district. Most of the enthusiasts went Up'tm the train in the morning, but several drove In and by evening they knew that Prescott was on the map.

Our contestant, Miss Stella Dev-ereaux; took second prize, which, while our people were quite confident she won the first; yet with the rest accepted the decision of the judges. The many friends of Winifred Holmes, whoi has been so seriously ill for some time, will be glad to learn that at the present time they feel he is a little belter. Mrs. George Underwood, who has been sick for the past week, Is able to be up again. Mrs.

Brogan was up from Fort Scott several days, assisting at the hotel during Mrs. Underwood's sickness. IRISH VALLEY. Mrs. Mathew Reagan is visiting her grandmother, Mrs.

Lizzie Henderson this week. Mrs. W. M. Barrett and family and J.

A. Goodbody and fajniiy, Mr. and Mrs. J. R-.

Larkim and Catharine Tren die autoed out to Bronson Sunday. Mrs. W. M. Stradley who has 180 white Leghorn hens kept an accurate account for the month of April and gathered 5005 eggs, which seems to be proof that the white Leghorns are money makers.

She disposes of her eggs at $3.00 per hundred. Mr. and Mrs. Lackett were shopping at Uniontown Saturday and were among the first to see the awful sad accident of Miss Hartman and Mrs Underwood. May baskets seem to be quite popu lar in this vicinity.

About 25. of our best yonug folks surprised the Barret home on Wednesday night and L. Trendle home on Friday night, A good time was enjoyed at both places. Haskel Johnson and family spent Sunday with T. C.

Johnson and fam ily. 1 Grace Brilhoart is spending tho week with her cousin Alma Tyler. Mr. and Mrs. T.

F. Reagan autoed to Fort Scott Saturday Mrs. Reagan's uncie accompanied xnem nome tor an indefinite visit. Mr. and Mrs.

O. H. Browning spent Sunday with F. A. O'Hara and family.

Norma Barrett is spending this, tne commencement week of the Bronson high school, in town and taking her high school examination. Dennis Atkisson who is attending high school at Bronson was operated on there last Tuesday night for appendicitis. He is getting along nicely and his (many friends hope for a speedy recovery. Miss Myrtle Brilheart spent Saturday night with Ella Goodbody. Friday May 32 being Cletis Rea gan's.

18th birthday, quite a large num ber of her friends planned to sur prise her. A jolly good time was had by all present. Mr. and Mrs. Barrett and Mr.

and Mrs. Larkins motored to Mound City Tuesday. Oil and gas leasers are becoming so numerous that Mrs. L. Stroud asked us to announce that she had started a hotel.

Three companies are securing leases and we feel that ere long we will not only have oil and gas but a beautiful little city and of course the county seat will immediately be moved here. All we ask is that our Bourbon county commissioners who seem so anxious to put all their rock rondfl around Fort Scott give us a little attention and graut us a decent county road. If yon have property for sale, list It in the Wants. Chas. CorreB.

(Kveryone ia this neighborhood is asked to kH the news to the correspondent. We want all the news from everybody. Use the phone. Editor.) Miss Ruth Smith and Ora Leslie of the Berlin neighborhood were united in marriage Sunday afternoon, May 14, at the home of the bride's parents. Rev.

Judd of Uniontown performed the ceremony. Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Cory of Kansas City, Kas, arrived Monday morning to make a short visit with Mrs. Cory's mother, Mrs.

Carpenter. Melvin Gardner and family drove in their car Sunday to Bronson, where they were joined by "Uncle Wlllard" and "Aunt Julia" Bower and they all visited the oil wells near Uniontown. Before returning home they drove east and visited the destruction caused by the recent tornado. By the time they reached home they had made a eeventy-mile trip. 1 There have been three different parties here recently trying to negotiate for the Berlin grocery store and property, but so far they have been unable to consummate a deal.

Miss Bertha Duzan of near Bronson was visiting her sister, Cora Smith, last Sunday. Charley Van Dyke comes out each Friday from Devon with his motor truck gathering up cream and eggs, and the supply is getting so large he is obliged to make two trips. Joe and Anthony Peoples were visiting home folks Sunday. Will Sipe of Devon bought two nice red cows from Mr. Carpenter last Saturday.

Delbert Reeder was trading in Devon Saturday. Ray Smith had the misfortune to lose a young colt last week. Mrs. -Duzan. and son Dennis were visiting relatives here Sunday.

Mr. Leslie, our road boss, did some good work on the bill just south of Berlin last week. Ernest Brown lost a nice yearlng eteer Sunday. Mr. Peoples made a flying tr'p to Devon Monday morning, getting there before 7 o'clock.

BUNKER HILL (Mrs. James Strain, Corres.) (Everyone this neighborhood 1m asked lo get the news to the correspondent. Wa want all the news from everybody. Use the phoie. Editor.) Little Albert Voight, who has been quite sick with measles, Is reported better at this Mr.

and Mrs.1 Bowman spent last Sunday at Mr. Shaffer's. Mr. and Mrs. L.

W. Everhart attended the Elks' minstrel show Thursday evening. We understand that Enoch Miller, whose home was destroyed by the' tornado, will move next week into a house on his farm that has recently been overhauled and repaired. Mrs. Miller is improving slowly.

Mrs. Lessie Mann, who has been visiting at the Morehead home, is spending a couple of days with Mrs. Arthur McComb. Mr. Purdy recently disposed of the remainder of his last year's crop of allalfa to the horse market, preparatory to storing his new crop.

Mrs. Morehead and her cousin, Mrs. Mann.called on Miss Alzada Dickinson Wednesday afternoon. Mr. and Mrs.

Roy Bruce of Garfield, Utah, are expected the first of the week to visit Mr. Bruce's sister, Mrs. Ben Oornelison and family; also Mrs. Bruce's parents, Mr. and Mrs.

J. R. Kibler of south of Fort Scott. Mrs. Bruce was formerly Miss Alice Kibler, and has many friends here who will be glad to see her after an absence of almost two years.

Mr. and Mrs. Warfleld and their son and wife spent Monday evening with i Alzada Dickinson, Miss Dickinson (furnished some phonograph music and all spent an enjoyable evening. The Warfields reside on the MunshowV er farm. Their house, which was damaged some in the recent storm, has been torn away and is being replaced by a new one.

C. H. Leach of Joplin, arrived In Fort Scott Mcnday evening, enroute to his home from Kansas City, where he--hadbeen on Mr. Leach remained here till Tuesday evening, spending Tuesday with his cousin, Mrs. James Strain and family.

Many of our farmers will be interested to know that the tractor which hji being demonstrated by Arthur McComb at his farm on the Kansas City road, can be used to good advantage in removing bushes-, and undergrowth from the land. It is thought this work can be done much cheaper and quicker in this way than the old way. Mr. McComb has removed quite a lot of bushes. from his place and expects to do some work in this line on his father's farm.

All interested are invited to see the work done. PAWNEE (Mrs. Stanley Smith, Corres.) (Mrs. C. C.

Callow, Correspondent.) (Everyone in this neighborhood is asked to get the news to the correspondent. We wiint all the news from everybody. Use the phone. Editor.) A light shower fell here Sunday evening, but we are stiirvmuch in need of a good rain for the growing crops. W.

E. Deesler was a Fort Scott visitor Saturday. Mr. and Mrs. William Roeske spent Sunday with Mr.

and Mrs. Elmer Ha-worth. Perry Howarth and William Harvey were in Fort Scott Tuesday. Cane planting for the Fort Scott Sorghum Co. is now in progress Jn this neighborhood.

Mr. and Mrs. Lee Biddle spent Sunday at the William Callow home, Mr. and Mrs. R.

E. Lozler entertained the following guests at dinner Sunday: Mr. and Mrs. Klockson and son Fritz, Mr. and Mrs.

Will and Mrs. Harvey and daughters, Flos-ele and Nellie, and Len McCracken. The Misses Nellie and Flossie Harvey entertained a number of their young friend Monday evening, after which a light luncheon was served. A pood time is reported by all. Mr.

Wyckoff, the road overseer, has been doing isoitie good work on the road a lubjy. A' son was born to Col. and Mrs. L. L.

Long Friday evening. W. S. Low was a business visitor in Elsmore Saturday. Gordon Shank and Joseph Bowers spent Sunday in Pleasant Hill, Miss Mona Barrett of Irish Valley is spending this week here and attending the commencement exercises.

Mrs. Flnley Helms and little son Went to Erie Saturday evening to spend Sunday with Mr. Helms. Cotton Howard sold his barber shop Monday to John McCoy of Moran, who takes possession today. The Rey.

and Mrs. J. D. Wood went to Kansas City yesterday morning to attend the meetings being held there. Miss Leota Hickson returned from Chanute Saturday evening, accompanied by her little nephew, who will spend a short time visiting here.

Mrs. Andrew Cook and little daughters, Mertha and Dorothy jMay, came in from Greensburg, Sunday evening for a visit with her mother, Mrs. Lizzie Land, and other relaives. Friends here will be pained to learn of the death of Mrs. J.

H. Ward, which occurred at her home in Heeley, on Thursday last. Interment was made there. Mrs. Ward formerly lived here and at Uniontown and numbered her friends by her acquaintances.

Sympathy is extended to her husband and daughters, Mrs. Ed Hampton and Mrs. Addie Alsop. Mrs. Elza Zimmerman and Mrs.

John Bowers went Sunday to Manhattan to attend the Grand Temple of the Pythian Sisters' lodge. They will be joined there by Mrs. T. D. Webster, who went to Kansas City last week arid then to Mankato to visit friends.

D. E. Watson and Will Noble went Mon day as representatives from the Kniehts of Pvthias order. Mrs. W.

W. Patterson entertained a number of Mr. Patterson's friends at their home on Friday evening, the occusion being the latter's thirty-ninth birthday. At 7 o'clock an elegant three-course dinner was served by the hostess, assisted by Mrs. J.

S. Cummings and Mrs. G. C. Anderson.

A basket of beautiful red and white flowers and sprays of greenery made a lovely centerpiece for the table. A most enjoyable time was had by the guests. Covers were laid for Dr. J. S.

Cummings, Prof. W. P. Reese, the Rev. J.

R. Pennington, E. T. Holeman, Caldwell Davis, C. O.

Wright, J. L. D. F. McCarty, W.

H. Noble, G. C. Anderson, F. A.

Leek and W. W. Patterson. PLEASANT VALLEY (Linn County.) (Miss Ethel Smith, Corres.) In this nelirbhonbood Is asked to K''t the news to the correspondent. Wk want all the news from everybody.

Use the phone. Editor.) Having rather chilly 'weather for May. In spite of the threatening weatner Sunday quite a number wre out to the preaching service and Sunday School. Franks Coons and daughter Hazel and Mr. and Mrs.

Rol Carr attended Commencement exercises at Mound City Monday night. We are delighted to hear that Miss Opal Harrison will be our teacher this year. Friday evening a party or young folks went up to Higgins' and hung a May basket, alter which they had some music on the piano and played party A good crowd attended the ice cream supper at the school house Friday evening given-by tjie Union (or their members and families. Mr. and Mrs.

Charles Hotchkiss and son Kenneth and Misses Lydia Doop and Josephine Walrod spent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. Will Lomax. Mr. and Mrs.

James Acton called upon Mr. and Mrs. Charles Smith Sunday afternoon. Mrs. H.

Acton who has beep visiting for the past several weeks with Mrs. William Rutledge returned home the last of the week to assist in the. care ot her little granddaughter, Flora Acton, who is ill. Mrs. Judy came home the latter part of the week from Pleasanlon where she has been for several days caring for her father Mr, Rees who is very sick.

Floyd Smith and Ella Hopkins took Sunday dinner with Mr. and Mrs. Bob Pinkerton and family. Miss Lily Hopkins visited with homo folks and friends from Friday to Saturday. Mr.

and Mrs. Grant, Starks attended graduation exercises in Mound City Monday evening. Their daughter Miss Myrtle was a graduate this year from that school. League was led by Clarence Teem-Bter Sunday evening. Mrs.

Ott visited Monday afternoon with Mrs. Nellie GREEN VALLEY We are needing rain in this locality at the time of this writing. Mr. William Kough and Sam Mason motored to Fort Scott last Monday. Miss Bessie Cook was a caller at Mrs.

Newell's Sunday evening. Laurence Johnson helped Mr, Newell with corn planting one day last week. Mrs. Sam Mason was shopping in Savonburg last Friday. Mrs.

Jessie, Pape and daughter Edna were callers at Mrs. Newell's one day last week. Mrs. Newell and Mrs. Lillie Johnson and daughter Marjorie, were afternoon callers at Mrs.

Swlnk's one day last week. and Mrs. Sara Mason were all day visitors with the latter's mother, Mrs. E. Kough, Sunday.

Mr. and Mrs. George Cowan were Sunday visitors at the boms of Ira Kough. Mrs. Sam Mason was a Monday afternoon caller at Mrs.

Newell's. Mrs. Oscar Schubert was an all day visited with her mother, Mrs. E. Kough, Sunday.

Mr. Wormley and Mr. Newell were shopping In Savonburg last Saturday. Ira Kough is the owner of a new Ford car which he purchased from John Nyman of Savonburg last week. Mrs, Simon Johnson and Mrs.

Jessie Anderson were all day visitors with Mrs. Laurence Johnson Tuesday. Will Ball went to Fort Scott Friday to get dental work done. Aunt Betty Deatly is enjoying a visit from a nephew of Philadelphia that she has not seen for 23 years. Mrs.

Wm. Chenworth and daughter Etta, were business visitors at Fort Scott Friday night. Dona Brillhardt attended the Elks show at Fort Scott Friday night. Hal Johnson and wife and chldlren were at Harry Tanner's Sunday. B.

L. Bean was in Fort Scott, Tues day on business. Will Lovell, wife and son were Sua day visitors at the Wells home. Mrs, is just able to be up after ten weeks of illness. Lawrence Bean Is having a eiege of the croup again.

Earl Fender lost two yearling steers last week from poison and John Gar mata lost, a horse. Last Tuesday night the Grange gave an open meeting. A program was also rendered. Will Barrett and wife and daughter Mona and J. R.

Larkins and wife and John Goodbody and wife and' children motored to Bronson Sunday. Mona stayed to visit a few days with relatives and friends. Grandma Wilson is spending this week with her grandson. Cliff Johnson, Little Creta Johnson has been at her grandparents, T. C.

Johnson since last Thursday. Friday night. a few of the neighbors were at Lew Lindles at a May basket party. Those present were, Mrs. W.

Barrett and Mona, Mrs. Thos. Tyler and children, Riley Tyler and wife, Hal Johnson, wife and children, Esther Lovell, Hazel Blagg, Elsie, Ople ami Fin- Is O'Hara, Glen Marolf and Dick Stroud The evening was spent in playing of gamer, and music. A cyclone was seen three miles south of Xenia Sunday. No damage was re ported except an old orchard was torri up.

PETERSBURG (Mrs. Georgia Barnhart, Coriea.j (Everyone In this neighborhood is askrn to get the news to the correspondent. We want all the news from everybody. Use the phone. Kditor.) Ira Kough is the owner of a new Ford car.

Miss Ethel Williams and Miss Olive Hancock are home for theiri summer vacation, and Mrs. A. S. Miner of are spending the week at the home of their son Frank Miner. Mrs.

T. B. Kent went to Fort Scott last. Saturday where she will remain for a few weeks for medical treatment. Mr.

Jack Davis returned home last Saturday from Greensburg where he had been called by the illness of his son Charley whom he reports in a very serious condition. Miss Vera Griffith of Fort Scott is visiting relatives here. Mrs. Rebecca Gray is here visiting hef daughter, Mrs. O.

Wright. Mrs. Gray is en route to her home at Marysville, from Healy, where- she has been visiting her daughter. Mr. and Mrs.

Otis Bruner wish to express their sincere thanks to their neighbors and friends who so kindly assjsted them in their work wnile- repairing the damage done to their home in the recent storm. The Mount Olive Sunday school de cided last Sunday to begin their school at nine o'clock next Sunday morning and after a short session to attend the Sunday School convention at Uniontown. Clarence Byers killed a very large pelican the first of the week on the Schubert farm. The bird measured over seven from the tip of one wing to the tip of the other. Miss Leona Bailey returned home Sunday from Fort Scott, where she had been spending the week.

Miss Fay Pope returned to lier home in Fort Scott Monday from a few days visit here with friends. Invitations were received here by relatives to the wedding, on May 10th of Guy Griffith and Miss Ina Grant, both of Rochester, N. Y. Mr. Griffith was born and raised in this neighborhood and has many friends here who extend their best wishes to him and his bride.

Henry Jackmait' came out from Fort Scott Friday for a few days visit with his sister Mrs. Ruth Northcutt and family. Want cout but a minimum. Dr. Bnird of Fulton was' In our vicinity Thursday.

Mr. and Mrs. Ray Woods were Ful-, ton shoppers Tuesday evening. Nelson Dorsey made a trip to Fulton Monday. Miss Mae Simpson is assisting Mrs.

Parker-in the store. Bessie Bruce camo up from Fort Scott Friday evening with Katie Austin to spend the week-end at the Austin home. 1 M. M. Kaley's brother Clarence left Tuesday for his home in Illinois, after short visit at (he Kaley home.

Mr. Kaley also left Tuesday, going to New Mexico for theberteflt, of his health, (Additional Country Correspondence On Page I'lve.) Looking for work? Don't peek In an haphazard way go after a Job through the Want Ada..