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i i "r'(ni hifiMo "fcUi itseri A fi 1111." NEWS ITEMS OF INTEREST FROM THE TRIBUNE-MONITOR'S MANY CORRESPONDENTS RICHARDS. ROCKFORD VALLEY. PRESCOTT. GARLAND. DISTRICT 29.

CRESCENT. I noons each month and for two Friday nights each month, James Crystal and Don Conner were hauling baled 'hay Monday from 'Mrs. Greenfield's farm, I The Golden and Hornbeck families had a telegram Monday telling of the death "of Mrs. Simon Hornbeck at Hoi. ly, Col.

and her husband were hero last B. F. Hornbeck ad sister, Miss Nan, and Mrs. William Hiller, Uncle Will' Hornbeck and JUiss Sarah Smith and Doris Hiller, were at the J. W.

Golden home Sunday. Sylvester Wolfe and family expect to move to their own farm home near Nevada next week. Henry Denton and wife went Over to La Harp' Saturday and returned Tues-day visiting his wife's people. Thomas Heaviside will have a public sale Monday, November 24, at his home, three-antl a half lies east of Garland, consisting of horses, cattle, hogs, eight doxeh two -wagons, etc. Lunch by Glenwood ladies.

i Ernest Roberts says -he had to buy a steer at (Kansas -City and have it shipped here, so he could have the car -ship a- lot of stock back Tuesday. Margaret Emrick' came down Sunday from 'ort. Scott to spend a few days' with her 'baby boy, Ora, who is here from Hutchinson, and to visit with the Palmer and Emrick families, i Dr. Holeman, -GoUrge Million, Marsh Haysv Arthur Patterson, O. Baker, Earl Palmer and Dr.

Anderson were all up to the Shriners' meet1 at Fort Scott this week. Mrs. IV: E. Gumming and son Jam left' on 'the-noon train Tuesday for La Cygne, to visit a sister for a few days. Robert Golden I and sisters, Misses Maria and were dinner guests ot the 3eorge Golden family.

Baker and sister, Mrs. T. Ai Dodson of Toledo, and Miss Ella Bailey were Nevada visitors last week. Arthur Hyle and 'family spent Sunday at the O. B.

Schoonover home. Boyd Yokeley has returned from St. Joseph, where he and his family have been living for several months. Their house furnishings arrived last Wednesday Ban Emrick, from Good Hope, which is in Douglas county, came last Sunday and visited aweek with his parents, Cap Emrick and wife, at Fort They drove to Garland for a few hours (Wednesday. Dan Gorman and from Ash Grove, were up visitingj his niece, Mrs.

Frank Holman and family, near the Adamson bridge, for several Mrs. A. J. Klontz is visiting her son, Bert Klontz and family, at Humboldt, for two weeks. She went last Wednesday Ernpst Roberts shipped a car of cattle Wednesday to Kansas Cit Newton Douglas Harris, wife and Newman Douglas, who have been three years near Omak.

came Tuesday to Fort iScott and are out at Mrs. Jack Wright's home. They have sold their fruit farm of five acres in AVash-ington, and are returning to their farm near Pawnee. Ok. They will be here' most of the winter with Mrs.

Wright and attend school; at District 75V where Miss Ora Wright leaches. Newton Douglas and Newman were Garland visitors mornr, ing and their many friends were glad to see them. A. B. Gordon, Route 1, Garland, is, a new subscriber to the Daily Tribune-Monitor for a year.

Thanks, Arch. Mrs. Ethel Vaughn of western Kansas, came Thursday, afternoon to 'visit her parents, Marion Kendall and and the Davis ifamiliss, who live northeast, the iAdafnson Her, Grandpa Davis and she are going to make a visit to Indiana in a few days. Harv.Hair and wife.i who live -west from Fort Scott, near the Union Bend school house, passed through our town Friday, going near Bronaugh. visit their daughter, Mrs.

O. E. Wayne and family. Wood Streeter was in Garland Friday with a team of good 4-year-old mules that he. had bought from a.

man by the name of Wado, of Clarence F. Covis, who, has been overseas for -18 months, came for a visit with his uncles, Charley and Carl Lundberg. mother lives at Kansas City. He belonged with the. 140th in: fantry, 35th division, and after they came home he remained with the 202d military police.

Miss Mary Gross, of Fort Scott was here last week from Friday until Sunday afternoon with her aunt and uncle, D. W. Boyer and family. Mrs. Kate Lahman celebrated her 54th birthday anniversary Sunday with a roast goose dinner and all the things that go with it to snake one feel like life is worth living, and is so helpful to make us forget our debts and sorrows for the time being.

The Otis Leatherman family was with her, of course, and she was also remembered by a number of gifts from her loved ones. Finley. Moore has moved from the house on the hill north of town to the other house belonging to E. E. Roberts, where the Eph Denton family lived for several years.

Sam and Ivan McPheron were delivering hogs to. Ernest Mon day. Mrs. T. Hufline went up to Fort Scott Saturday night, to spend a few days at the Fred Woodard home.

Mrs. Carl Meyer and daughter Frieda report they have sold $216 worth of turkeys this fall. Robert Pellett, wife and daughter Ellen spent Sunday with Mrs. Allen Pellett. Charley Johnson, who has bought the L.

E. Cummings farm, three miles east of town, attended tho Cummipgs sale Monday and took two loads of hedge posts with him. Mrs. Barbara Brown, 2, Garland, is a new -subscriber for the Weekly Tribune-Monitor for a year, $1.25. Thanks, Mrs.

Brown. Esley Bowen was delivering fat hogs to Roberts Monday. Mrs. Fred Dungger is at Eureka Springs, helping to care for her sister, Lillian Van Bibber, who Is sick with typhoid fever in that city. Miss Lillian, with her parents, were here for a month and went to the springs for her father's health, and she has taken this terrible feyer.

Mrs. L. Patterson was at Fort Scott Tuesday. Robert Singleton, has rented his farm south of town to Ernest Mayfleld and family, from Oskaloosa. F.

Brown, living west of town half mile, was very sick Saturday and Sunday. U. G. Clary', wife and -Albert Ward ate Hunday dinner with Jasper Meacii-am and wife at Fort The three boys of Delbert Green, Who lately returned from Colorado, and are now Hv.ing in the- Runyan house, start- ed to school Monday: at Garland academy, i The families of T. E.

Lahman and Otis Leatherman were callers at the Wright home northwest of town Sunday to see Newton Douglas Harris, wife and Newman, and Mrs. Wright and Ora. Mrs. Ai'en Pellett left Monday noon for a six weeks', visit in California with Grant Pellett and family, at Shatter, and with other friends in different parts of the state. i Ernest Brown began papering and painting the house of Ernest Roberts Monday, where Finley Moore lives, Ora Emrick came' Sunday for a vis.

it with his mother, Mrs. Geo. from Hutchinson, and with the Emrick and Palmer families, of Garland. Walter Thompson was a visitor at Fort Scott Monday. Lee Burl Johnston were delivering fat hog to Roberts Monday.

Will Tyler and wife and Claude Antil, from Eldorado Springs drove over Monday for a visit with the Herman Tyler family at Arcadia, and Fred Tyler family at Mulberry. Of course they called on Gal-land friends. T. Marion Clary, the real estate man from Fort Scott, was in Garland Mon day. F.

Giltfapio and wife. from Car-rlngton, were visiting his brother, near the Adamson bridge, and also was here visiting his nephew, Ben Terrell and family. They left on the noon train for a visit with their son, Arthur Gillespie and family at Wymore, and have been visiting their son Fred and family at Bolivar, The Cherry Grove people have hired Rev. Whitney for a year, paying-. $25 a month salary for two.

Sunday after- (Last. Week's News) Mrs. S. W. Rose is quite seriously sick this Week.

At present she seems some better. Bernadeen Sattambaugh who has been in a critical condition for some time past, is still in a very serious condition. Frank Harkness returned home last week from a week's stay at Ord, looking up some business prospects, Miss Ernie Smith returned to her work in Kansas City Sunday; but was called home again Tuesday by a more serious turn in the condition of Berna-deene. Bob Rose arrived on the night train Tuesday, being called from his worR at Hutchinson by the critical illness of his mother. Miss Jennie Hummel accompanied by her nephew, Max Ford, took the afternoon train Thursday for Coffeyvllle where she will visit a sister and an aunt.

Mrs. 1. W. Herald was called, to Oklahoma City ahe, first of the. week by the word of the death of her father.

The old gentleman was quite advanced In years and was most blind and for a number of years has been most an invalid. Mrs. 1 Cora Ford and Mrs. Lizzie Reeves were down to Port Scott on Thursday of last week. Mrs.

Mlntcr Arthur spent a couple of days lasa week with old friends, go ing down to Fort Scott Thursday tor a farther visit. Mesdames Ed and P.ay Wood were Friday atterpoon snoppers ai Pleasanton. Mrs, Frank Coon returned home Fri day from. a visit with relatives, la Kansas City. Henry Miller arrived Friday last from Hannibal, and was met at the depot by his old time friend, A.

W. Brittingham. A. was on the streets Saturday afternoon. A.

E. says that he Is now located at Larned, at the state hospital, that he has a good job as jobs are at state institutions and he rather feels like he will stick dur ing the winter. Mrs. Cunningham and mother returned home the first of the week from a visit with relatives near Howard, Kas. Miss Martin from tho state agricultural college gave a very Interesting talk with practical illustration to a limited number of ladies at the M.

W. A. Hall Saturday afternoon- The ladies who head Miss Martin's talk were very loud in their praises and said that it was deserving of a big attendance. A number of the strip coal pits have opened up this week and now many a coal smoke is seen pouring from.chim-ney where an occasional wood smoke was seen. Mesdames Thayer and Brush and children drove down from Merwin on Sunday for a day with relatives, as the rain began about the going home time they remained in town until next day.

Mrs. Hendrix and Ray drove down to Fort Scott Saturday afternoon to take Mrs. Williams to the V'Katy." depot so she could get a arain to Moran where she will stay with Mrs. Chas. Herrin who has recently returned home from thn hospital.

Armistice Day was generally observed here. In the afternoon there was no school. The children put on an impromptu parade on the down-town streets and had a general good time. Many of our people drove down to Ft. Scott'and others took the train.

The meeting Saturday night at the M. W. A. hall was a great success. After a talk by, Prof.

Crosswhite as to the nature and object of the "Legion" John Hall of Pleasanton was Introduced. His address was just the one that seemed to please every one and many were the compliments that were heard After the talks ap reliminary organization was formed, until the next regular meeting which will be held on Monday evening at 8 o'clock. A very pressing Invitation la extended to all ex-service men to be present at this meeting Monday night as then a permanent organization will, be effected. PETERSBURG. Dean Wright and wife autoed over from Fort Scott Saturday afternoon to visit at the E.

O. Wright home. They were accompanied home Sunday evening by Ed Wright and wife. and Mrs. Ward Atkinson, Helen and Fay Davis and Mrs.

Lola Walker of Seattle, spent Sunday at the R. M. Griffith homo. Melvin Pulliam and. family moved Monday on- the Jesse Numer's farm near.

Fort Scott were Mr. Pulliam has employment. Mr. and Mrs. Jesse Anderson enter tained a number of relatives last Sun.

day. The guests were Mr. and Mrs. Jas. Owings of Hepler, Roy Kegriess and family: Melville Northcutt, wife and daughter, Carl McFann and "wife.

1 Carl McFann and wife, who have, been living at Newark, N. for some time, have been visiting relatives at Hepler and" in this vicinity for several xlays. i Enoqh Kennedy came, out from Fort Scott Monday and returned the follow ing day. He reports Mrs. Kennedy who under-wont a serious operation at Mercy hospital several days ago as im proving nicely.

Hiram Wray came out from Fort Scott Tuesday and Is making tho foun-datlon for the new store building. Ross Summers returned home Wednesday from a business trip to South Dakota. ROUTE TWO. Charley Cole called on D. W.

Rager and Henry Drum Saturday morning. Mr. and Airs. G. L.

McDonald of the Solid City enjo'yed Sunday -visiting with Mrs. McDonald's parents, Mr. and Mrs. D. W.

Rager and family. Mrs. Charley Johnston, who is in the hospital, Is getting along C. G. Hares and son Fred ate dinner at the home of W.

Rager Sunday. The last job of threshing in this vicinity was finished Friday, being at the farm of D. W. Rager. Nettie Neal returned home the latter part of lastkwpt3't from Independence, where, she and her brother Arthur had been visiting with relalives.

Arthur will return in a few days. Mr. nnd Mrs, D. Rager and sons called ht the homo of C. G.

Haas Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. Leo Braden and baby, accompanied by Ross Bishard of the Solid City, took a trip to Nevada, Sunday. To answer a classified ad is often, ttntl the answer to your problem, Our school teacher, Miss Soderburg, was a guest at the J.

W. Johnson home last Wednesday night. Mr. and Mrs. John Ramsey are case-ing for two small children of Mrs.

Arthur Ramsey as she underwent an operation in a Kansas City hospital a few weeks ago. Mr. and Mrs. D. H.

Sipe and family visited at Mr. Miller's home near Glen-dale last Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. Jobe Harrington are the proud parents of a baby boy which arrived pt 11 o'clock Monday morning.

Mrs. Earl Garrett went to Fort Scott last Wednesday. Mrs. Hall visited Mrs. Lottie Hall of IFort Scott last Saturday.

Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Johnson and family and Mr.

and Mrs. James Sipe and family visited at the Bert Johnson home last Saturday evening. Mr. Orrie Killion who butchered a last Monday was assisted by his i father, Mr. Will Killion.

i Stephen Van JJyke of Devon and Mr. H. H. Carlton and son took dinner at the C. Hall home Sunday.

Mr. and Mrs. James Sipe and fami-ily spent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. Earl Garrett.

Last Monday Mr. and Mrs. J. Mc-Crum took their youngest son "Douglas" to Fort Scott to get medical treatment for his throat which has been troubling him for some time. Mr.

and Mrs. James Sipe and three youngest sons spent Friday evening with Mr. and Mrs. C. A.

Hall. Mr, Will Killion made a business trip to Fort Scott last Tuesday. Mrs. McCrum and Miss Lizzie Sipe who moved to Fort Scott are missed very much by (their neighbors here and we welcome Mr. and Mrs.

Guy Carl, ton, who are moving on the place vacated by them. Mr. and Mrs. Ora Nuzum, vand Mr. and Mrs.

Buell were entertained at the Bert Johnson homo Sunday. Miss Hazel Killion who had an attack of tonsilitis last week is much improved will soon be able to resume her work In Fort Scott. Mr. C. A.

Hall who has been having some lumber sawed by Mr. Fisher, commenced work on his barn last Tuesday. Mr. W. W.

Van Dyke, of Devon is the carpenter. ARCADIA, ROUTE 2. Sunday school was well attended at Cato Sunday. The Baptist brethren will start a re vival meeting in the Hatch school house Wednesday night. Ava Coonrod spent tho week end with home folks.

Christian Sunday school is male. ing arrangements for" a Christmas tree and program. Mr. and Mrs. R.

S. Reynolds were in Girard Saturday. Lolyd James, John Hutchins and C. Coonrod were delivering hay to J. Fowler in Arcadia Friday, and Satur day.

Mr. and Mrs. Joshua Farmer, Edith and Robert and Mr. and Mrs. Fowler Coonrod and Jack were calling at J.

R. Coonrod's Sunday afternoon. Amanda Jaynes spent Sunday with. Ava Coonrod. The Christian church made the final payment ($40.00) on their piano last week.

The piano was bought on the installment plan in the spring. The members have paid for it in a very i hori time. Mr. and Mrs. Robert Gledhill and children, Mr.

and Mrs. R. J. Reynolds and daughter Helen, spent Sunday at R. S.

Reynolds'. Ur. and Mrs. I. Smith visited rel ntives at jFV.rlington Sunday.

and Mrs. John Hutchins and Grcc Dee spent Saturday night and Sunday in Girard. Com and Wm. Coonrod and Ben Kelly attended the Armistice Day celebration in Fort Scott Tuesday night. There will be a pie supper and cy phering match at the Match school house Tuesday night.

Eli Reynolds and family of Fort Scott spent Sunday at J. B. Coonrod s. UNION BEND. (Last Week's News.) Mrs.

Alice Morgan on Mrs. Maxwell Inst Sunday. Lester Coon and wife spent Saturday night at their parents' home. Rubv Mensendick spent the week-end at home. Mrs.

Hurkhart called at the Maxwell home last Monday afternoon. Mr. and Mrs. Walter Harper enter tained company li st Sunday. Mrs.

Biles visited a few days last week with her parents at Pittsburg. Junita' Biles attended the entertainment at Redfleld last Tuesday evening. The C. C. Craln hardware company repaved the Smith heating plant at the school house last Tuesday, Frank Coon finished filling his silo last week.

Several from this vicinity attended the supper tit West Plains last Tuesday evening. Lord Biles purchased a fine black mare at the Embrey sale last week. Mr. and Mrs. Embrey are stopping at their son, Frank's They expect to have soon for Kentucky to visit a while before they go to their home in Montana.

W. L. Burkhart purchased several ranks of wood from George Hall last week. if Grandma Maxwell nnd Ora Maxweil have been on tho sick list the last few days. MAPLETON.

Mrs. J. Hills and sister, Mrs. Cornelia Baker, returned home last week, after a visit at Miami, at the home of the former's son, Frank Hills and wife. Oracle Ball returned to Lawrence Tuesday, alter spending a few days with home folks.

Elmer Plain Is driving a new car. Hubert LHrdner, wife and Llllio Shnn maker of IFort Scott spent Sunday with Una Elder and Nettie Amer. Marion Webb, and family of Fort Scott spent Sunday with his wife's brother, George Clayton and family. Mr. and Mrs.

M. A. Shipley returned Inst week to their home, after spending ten weeks visiting in northern and southern Missouri, and northern Kan--iis, visiting their two daughters and other relatives and pd neighbors. It was a visit long to be remembered by the kind treatment that everyone gave them. But.

they are glad to get back homo again. John palton and wife are the proud parents of a. daughter, which arrived November 12, Will Parker sold a pair of mules to George Lager Tuesday, i A large crowd of. friends attended the funeral of Miss Ruth Lowe which was held Friday at the Godfrey school house. George Lager called on Charley Bil-yew Sunday evening.

Mr. and Mrs. Georg DeLong and family of Fort Scott spent Sunday at the Jake Gardner home. Harvey Chambers made sorghum oh Tuesday. Mr.

and Mrs. C. A. Lager, Mr. and Mrs.

U. S. Love, Mrs. Townsend, Mrs. Scholz, Mr.

and Mrs. Homer Query; Mr. and Mrs. Thomas were among the Saturday shoppers. Mr.

and Mrs. Chnrley Johnson are moving to their new home east of Garland. The funeral services of Miss Ruth Lowe were held in the Godfrey school house Friday, November 14, conducted by Rev. R. B.

Query of the Unity Holiness church of Scott. Kansas. The house was filled with sorrowing friends and relatives. Many were unable to get in. The choir consisting of her schoolmates sang "Jesus Paid It All," "Jesus, Lover of My Soul, and "Nearer My God to Thee.

The gathering was a very sad one and as the minister preached from The Act, 26-19, The Two Powers, he made quite, an impression on them as he explained how the Satanic power and Jesus' power mot, in the 14th verse. What a transformation took place. At. the same time he pleaded with all to give Christ a chance to destroy the' power of sin which Is in every man's heart, before more, of awful deeds were done. Her coffin was covered with beautiful wreaths of flowers.

A large concourse of friends followed the remains to the Clarksburg cemetery where she was laid away. Her father, mother, sisters and brothers the deepest sympathy of the entire community. WEST BETHEL. Mrs. Arthur Roof and children visited a few days last week with Mrs.

Alonzo Roof and family. Mrs. M. J. Rhoton returned home Tuesday, after spending a few weeks at the home of her daughter, Mrs.

Bert Wilson of near Xenia. She accompanied home by her grandchildren, Clara and Robert. Mrs. Beaman spent Friday afternoon with her sister, Mrs. Everett Nichols.

Mrs. Alva Turner and children spent Saturdry with Mrs. Ray Beaman. Henry Oady and family and Alva Turner and family spent Sunday wltn Mr. and Mrs.

O. A. Turner. Mr. and Mrs.

E. A. Drake spent Sat urday niht and Sunday with Alonzo Roof and family. Walter Miller and family were calling at Ed Wolfe's Sunday. Mrs.

Ray Beaman and children spent Sunday at Grant Ralston's. Mrs. Bert Wilson and children spent the last of the week with her mother, Mrs. M. G.

Rhoton. George Ramsey and family spent Sunday with Lute Ramsey and family. Mr. Vail of Oklahoma arrived lion daiv. He will live in "Grandma" Roofs house and work for Alonzo Roof the coming year.

He expects bis family in a fcvvr days. Mr. and Mrs. Ramsey and family spent Sunday with their mother, near Redfleld. Little Virgil Cox hud the misfortune to get a bone in her arni broken, just above the wrist, on his way home from school Monday.

Mr. and Mrs. J. Abbott spent Sunday afternoon at. Ramsey's.

Mr. and Mrs. Mont Cox were callers at Perley Wells' Sunday. Henry Herman and family spent Sunday with Otto Ramsey and family. Daisy Ramsey, spent Sunday with Miss Ruth Wells.

Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Ramsey went to Fort Scott Monday to have Mrs. Ramsey's ear treated. She has been suffering with it for some time.

Mrs. Otto Ramsey visited Tuesday with Mrs. Lute Ramsey. Mr. and Mrs.

Grant Ralston went to Staik, Tuesday to visit the latter's raster, Mrs. William Mrs. Ralston will stay foi' a few clays' rest. CRESCENT. (Lp-at Week's News.) for.

Mr. Jim Killion lust week. Douglap McCrum, May and Kenneth Johnson were on the sick list last week. Bert Johnson who sold his turkeys to. a buyer in Fulton delivered them last.

Thursday. Earnest Johnron was caller at fhe J. W. Johnson home Sunday. Mr.

and Mrs. James Sipe and family spent Sunday at the home of Mrs. Lou Blair. Mr. and Mrs.

S. B. Rice and daughter, Ollie, moved to Fort Scott last week where they will reside this winter. Mr. and Mrs.

Will Harrington accompanied Charles Harrington and his mother to Devon Saturday night to attend the harvest festival. The school was dismissed last Thurs-' day and Friday that our teacher, Miss Soderberg might attend the teachers' meeting which was held In Pittsburg. Mr. and Mj-b. John Killion, Mis.

Louis Webb and daughter, "Moxlne" were dinner guests at the J. W. Johnson homo last Thursday. Mr. and.

Mrs. Killion visited at the George Killion home in the afternoon while Mrs. Webb and her daughter 'remained at the Johnston' homo. Ear! Herford hr.s been operating his engine to fill Sewell Mc- Crum's silo. Clarence Schafer of Devon purchased a cow from Earl Herford last week.

Dayton Report, Following is the report of the Day eja y- ton school for the second month ending November 7: Number of days taught, 20. Number of pupils enrolled, girls, J3; boys, 14; total, 27. Average daily attendance, 23.5 plus. Thoe neither absent nor lardy during the month were: Floyd Graham, Harry Graham, Clarence Giuliani, Sylvia Graham, Graham, Herbert Bloesser and Roy absent but one day were: Harry Nelson. William Simmons, Freddie Bloesser, Tressie Embry, Lester Vigo Nelson and Mabel Simmons.

Visitors during the month wcr-j Flor ence and Lillie Graham. The proceeds from our plo supper were which will be use.l for a li brary for the school. JUiVerno Barley, Teacher, Mrs. Esther Rogers visited with Mrs. Typer last Tuesday afternoon.

Quite a few from here attended the Northcutt sale Wednesday. Mrs. Maud Cowan visited her mother, Mrs. Elizabeth Kough, the first of the week. Bessie Cook was a caller at Mrs.

Will Typer's last Friday. Some of the ladies met to clean tHe church on Thursday ana Friday of this week. Mrs. O. Sweeney and son Harry and Mrs.

Scott Barlow, and children were shoppers in Savonburg Saturday. Some of the young folks met at Concord school house last Friday night to plan for a play to be given for the benefit of the Epworth League. Alvin Mason and Mrs. Carrie Ralls and children were all day visitors with and Mrs. Sam Mason last Sunday.

Sunday visitors at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Jess Anderson were Mr. and Mrs. Owens of Hcplcr, Mr.

and Mrs. Melville Northcutt and little daughter, Mr. and Mrs. Roy Kcgerriee and children and Mr. mid Mrs, Carl McFann.

Rev. Anderson and wife visited Sunday with Mrs. Esther Rogers. Christenson visited with Guy Clark the first of tho week. Friends of Oscar Newell will be glad know he has arrived home from over-sens.

Mr. and Mrs. Guy Clark visited in Walnut Sunday. Sunday visitors at the home of Mr. and Mrs.

Harmon Mason were Mr. and Mrs. Odie Pool and family and Mr. and Mrs. Pearl Pool of the Fairview neighborhood.

HAMMOND. Miss Homes visited with Mrs. J. W. Johnston one tifterrtoon of last week.

Mr. and Mrs. Harold Milier moved into the house vacated by Mr. and Mrs. Perry Gilbert.

The baby boy of Mr. and Mrs. Jim Bolton got a button up its nose and to to Dr- lPPr t0 hllve it removed. Mr. Bridgeman and daughter, Mary, were here Saturday and Sunday vlsit-I ing at the home of Mr.

and Mrs. Rell-! Mr. and Mrs. J. H.

Miller went to i Metz, last Sunday, to visit with 1 relaUve!) there I Mr. and -Mrs. Wm. Allgood and son, Leonard, arrived home Tuesday alter two weeks' visit with relatives in Min- npsota and Iowa They reported the weather cold there. Mr.

Miller loaded out another cai load of wheat the first of this week. Mr. Fouts of Fort Seott, was hero on Monday attending to business. Mr. and Mrs.

Luther Orr went to Ft. Scott last Saturday on business. Mr. and Mrs. Ed Wood of Fulton, were here Sunday afternoon visiting with fc Misj Zella Margrave, who is making Mrs.

.1. H. Miller, visited with Zolla Johnston on Thursday eve ning of last week. D. L.

Ford's are enjoying vhe music from a new Columbia these days. Mr. and Mrs. Luther Orr and family visited at the home of the former's flther JT M. Orr, last Sunday.

Mr. Homes has purchased a couple of Holstein cows, to increase his prod ucts for the condensery. rr- BETHEL. Several from this neighborhood attended the celebration Fort Scott Tuesday. Mrs.

J. D. Lee returned Monday from ner visit at Eldorado, Kas. Mrs. A.

Boone received a telegram Thursday staling that her daughter, Mrs. Blanche Welch of Hastings, was sick. She left the same day with Mrs. Welch. Mr.

Hixon helped Mr. Boone butcher a beef Thursday. Mrs. Ira I'iepmire called on Mrs. John Warfleld Thursday afternoon.

Mr. Warfleld is hauling the material for a new cow barn. Mr. and Mrs. Nathan Thomas visited Sunday at the home of Mr.

and Mrs. Fairbanks of Fulton. Mr. and Mrs. John Warfleld called Sunday evening on Mr.

and Mrs. Nathan Thomas. Mr. and Mrs. John Hall, and Miss Ethel visited Sunday at the home of their son, John Hall, and family, norcneast or ort iscou.

Mrs. Hall re mained for a few day. A. Boone and 'daughters, Misses Ollie anc'4Kathryn, were guests at the Bert Boone home at Redfleld Sunday. Mr.

ami Mrs. Walter Collins were Sunday callers at the Omar Hall home. Mr. and Mrs. Harry Lee and daughter and Miss Bertha Farmer of Fort Seott were Sunday dinner guests at the J.

P. Leo home. ROCKFORD VALLEY. (Last Week's News.) Mrs. Frank Pawling visited Tuesday with Mrs.

Harom Mason. A. large crowd attended the sale of Mr. J. M.

Vaught last Tuesday. Elmer Cowan spent last Monday night with his friend, Glenn Kcgerriee. Mrs. Esther Rogers called on Mrs. Sam Mason Wednesday afternoon.

Quite a number from here attended the public sale at Mr. Enoch Kennedy's last Thursday. Some from here attended the pie supper at Blazing Star school house last Friday night. There was- not a very large number at Sunday school as it was so rainy. Mrs.

Alice Shubcrt -and Mrs. Elizabeth Kough spent Saturday night with Mrs. Sam Mason. Glenn Kcgerriee delivered cattle in Fort Scott last Tuesday. Quito a number were delivering wheat in Savonburg' this Inst week.

Warren Lilrtlum and W. S. Typer are helping move the telephone switchboard to its new location. Stella and Sa.viila vlwited Sunday afternoon wlili Hazel Mason. D.

A. Drake attended lodge at Uniontown Saturday night. -There was a nieetlng-'at Concord school on Tuesday night held for the purpose of raising money for the third Red Cross drive. There was no l.engue services at the church owing to stormy weather Hun- day night. Mrs.

Wm. Sulcllfffl! and daughter, Sadio, visited with BrooJs Crozier last Friday. Mr. and Mrs. Earle Typer and children visited with Air.

and Mrs. Cook last Monday. Seott Harlow has had a telephone jmt in his house. Roeha Young, the 13-year-old son of Mr. and Mrs.

J. A. Young-, was accidentally shot by his playmate, James "Williams, Tursday evening. Drs. Al- ftham and Musser from Metz were call ed, and also Dr.

Newman from Fort Scott, and though every human effort was made to save his young life, he passed away about midnight. James, his playmate, is almost crfized with grief. He is gone from us forever. E'er his life work had begun, He is "There" to bid us "welcome," When our work on earth is done. Mrs.

Doke Caldwell ffom Fort Scott visited her aunt, Mrs. L. D. Huffaker, hist week. Robert, the infant son of Charles Nor-ris, died very suddenly Sunday and was buried Monday afternoon.

Services were conducted by Uev. R. A. Bla-lock. Mrs.

Charles Giffee and her mother, Mrs. Slagle, who have been visiting J. A. Young and family, left Thursday morning for their home in Houston, Tex. Mrs.

Geo. Robison and son from Jefferson City, were here Saturday td attend the burial of her nephew, Roena Young. Mr3. Hufty-Smith came in Wednesday from Minneapolis to visit her son, Merle Hufty. Mrs.

Narcissus Koontz visited her brother at Windsor last week. Mrs. Gull, from Kansas City is visiting her daughter, Mrs. Ijewis Ham-lett. Mrs.

M. S. Brady, who has been visiting her husband at Tccumsch, returned Thursday. Mr. and Mrs.

Sam Tucker enjoyed a family reunion at their home Saturday In honor of their son Everett and fam-iry, who left soon afterward for "homo at Powell, Wyo. Mrs. L. L. Dail from Nevada spent Thursday visiting her daughter, Miss Marjorie, who is teaching Room 2 of the school.

Mr. and Mrs. J-lughe3 and E. J. Koontz and wife motored to Nevada Sunday to visit E.

T. Steele and family, who are soon leaving for Kansas City to make their home. Walter Geery, W. R. Juel, Mrs.

D. Koontz and Lillian Potter went to Kan- Tnnai, mnrnliiff fjttnnrl the ron Sunday school convention uhich con vencd there this week. r. and Mrs. Clark 1'ratz spent a few days last week in Kansas City.

Mr. and Mrs. M. A. Rinehart were in Nevada Sunday.

WEST LIBERTY. Quite a number attended the Jake Wyatt sale Friday. Mr. and Mrs. Lees Vodrey spent last Sunday visiting with the latter's parents, Mr.

and Mrs. Frank Akens, near and Mrs. William Givens and lit- tie daughter Buenta of Mulberry Kas spent from Friday until Monday visit ing with the former's sisier, iurs. jim Grubb and family. They returned to Fort Scott on the afternoon train Monday, where they will visit relatives for a few days before returning to their Home in jviuiuprry, nao.

Mr. and Mrs. Toll Grubb and Mrs. and Miss Myrtle Bennett called at the MtKinlev Grubb home Sunday m-enine. -Mr- onH Mrs.

Dave Mackey enter tained Mr. and Mrs. William Givens and daughter and Mr. and Jim rinibh last Sunday. Wallace Malone of Fort Scott spent the week end with homo folks.

Mrs. D. Pike and Miss Ruby Roller were out getting money for the nea rmH one dav last week. Harlie Trotter and family were shop- nine in Fort Scott Saturday. Those who spent Saturday evening with Mr.

and Toll Grubb lvir. and Mrs. Ralph Fairbanks, Mr. and Mrs Will Givens of Mulberry, Mrs. Henry Fairbanks, Mrs.

Tom Grubb a nn Mrs. Iva Rakes of Sen eca, and Miss Myrtle Bennett of Seneca, and Miss Aima munuay Fort Scott. Mr. and Bert Queen and children spent last Tuesday evening at the Jim Grubb home. DISTRICT FORTY.

We are having beautiful fall weather and nearly all farmers are plowing, as there is not much corn to shuck this year. M. Griffith pf Uniontown is building a stock shed on his farm where Clarence Chamberlain lives. A number from this district attended the Northcutt sale Wednesday. Rev and Mrs.

Strohm and baby visited at William Post's Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. Adrian Cash and baby and Mr. and Mrs.

Merrill Ruthrauff visited at M. L. Pochards' Sunday. Mr and Mrs. Marsh Hamm and children visited at the Carl Hamm home Sunday.

Miss Mabel Richards spent Monday at the E. L. Pout home. Several arc attending the revival at Mount Orum this week. There was a Christian workers' meeting organized at Paint Crdeek church Sunday night, with Miss Fern Strohm president.

It is planned to have a meeting each Sunday night aand special programs occasionally. Miss Nora Richards accompanied Mrs I O. Templeton home Tuesday, near McCuno, to slay while Rev. Templeton Is engaged in a revival at Madison, Kas. Several from hero attended the funeral of Dr.

R. W. Lease at Redfleld Tuesday. UNION BEND. Mr and Mrs.

entertained their, nephews from Rich Hill last Saturday CUfford Wheeler and family called on Mr. and Mrs. Walter Harper last Sun- Mr. and Mrse. Embrey left for Kentucky last Wednesday for a visit with old friends.

Kentucky is Mr. Embry boyhood home, i Mr. Hair hauled a load of coal from Garland last week. Mr. and Mrs.

William Dunkerton epent Sunday with Jim Burkhart. Mrs. Allen entertained company last Sunday! Walter Harper will hold a public sale next Friday and will move to Fort Scott. Mr. Harper sold his farm and has purchased a nice home in the city.

Mr. and Mrs. Caspar Hamlin called on Mr. and Mrs. Jacob Hamlin last Monday afternoon.

Herb Shelton and family spent last Sunday at Devon "visiting friends. Mr. and Mrs. called at the JIarper home last Sunday. 1 I) Si i i si; lif th 4 Wl id cn eq th C5J -1 pri cot in no 5-p I'll tint cog ti BUI end tiiit bus COM the, ueet inwi A ft lis splq the, T) ized ing tho the It ges wh( In 4 'mills.

to Mj T' apin show and Sreutt 'or sa The vug i wuul-l that liifn pected of develo in this A BARNESVILLE. Barnesville is now a. town In name only. The large'store building, the last of the business section, was moved to the' Ben Sims farm last week. ailmore Bros, have moved on the Baird farm, lately 1 purchased from Frank Bloom, Mr.

and Mrs. Nettleship having bought the farm vacated by the GilmoreB, are now living on the same while Mt. and Mrs. Peters of Stockton, own and are' living on the Nettle-ship farm. Arthur Towles shipped a car of mules to Kansas Cityv Tuesday and received another car load from there Saturday.

Violet. "Van Sickel and Clifford Hin-derliter, were entertained at the Elmer Cheever home Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. Jim Danley of Maple-ton, and Mr.

and Mrs. Leonard Dorsey of Fort Scott visited at the Nelson Dorsey home Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Grubb spent Sunday at the John Grubb homo in Fulton. Several of our farmers marketed wheat in Prescott the first of the week.

Ernest Grubb and Elias Morrell attended the S. Morrell sale at Hume, Tuesday. Mr. Nettleship put up his alfalfa Monday, which is probably the last crop for the season. Mr.

Wimmer andHtfr. Nettleship had business in Fort Scott Tuesday. XENIA. Howell Anderson spent the with his sister, Mrs. Viola Broughton of South Fairview.

Del Morris spent Saturday night with his mother, Mrs. Rebecca Morris of Bronson. Jim Anderson was in Fort Scott Saturday. Mr. and Mrs.

Adrian Cubblson of Neodesha are visiting his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Lent Cubbison at present. Mrs. Dena Morris and son, William and Rothwell spent the week with relatives of near Centerville, Mr.i.

Mullenberger and daughter Margurete made a business trip to Ft. Scott Saturday. The Luther Carmen family has moved to their home in Xenia this week, which they purchased from Jasper Fulkerson. Mrs. Jasper Fulkerson of Blue was this-vicinity Thursday on business.

FULTON, ROLTE ONE. Mrs. Ben Wiley entertained her aunt from Ottawa last week. Mrs. Hannah Brown has been staying at the Austin home while Mrs.

Austin was visiting with her new granddaughter, in Fort Scott. Several from here attended the Jake Wyatt Friday. Harry Owens has sold his farm to Dan Towles, who will take possession in- the. early sprung. Mr.

Owens has purchased an 80-acre farm east of Fort Seott.i t- Johnny Murphy threshed a fine flax crop Saturday. Croys niece from Oklahoma has como to spend, the winter at the Croy home, and will attend Union Center school. Quite a number from here drove to Maple Grove Friday nlgrlt to attend the pie supper, and all report a fine timo. Mr. anJ Mrs.

Joe Willard and John Walker and family spent Sunday with Clifford Mayfleld and family. C. A. Lager lost a cow last Saturday. Mr." and Mrs.

Blackman spqnt several days visiting at the Frank Cannon home. The Cherry Grove pra.yer meeting was held at the home of Charley Johnson, Tuesday night. Mr. and Mrs. Charley Johnson, Mr.

and Mrs. Sam Culllson and Frank Beer-bower attended the Cummings sale east of Garland, 'Monday Jlev. J. I Whitney preached at Cherry Grove church Sunday afternoon. Myrtle Pellett spent Sunday with Mr.

and Mrs. J. Miller. Mr, and Mrs. U.

S. Love spent Sunday with their daughter, Mrs. Raymond Parker. Mr. and Mrs.

J. A. Miller went to Ft. Bcolt Tuesday, (Additional Country on page four);" People are coihinf; long distances to buy BUGGIES, HARNESS' and "WAGONS at C. tiler's Special' Sale.

No such prices made Come and be convinced. These lines are being dosed ouf to make for Tractors and Tractor Implements. Supply your needs jbM-.