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vi iNittUiii- on i i 1 Or "1 I 7 I Volume XXVII. 130 Monroe City, Januarx 7, 1915. Number 40, Monday, Jan. Ilth "EYE DAY" at Bebb's Jewelry Store, ABOUT THE CHURCHES Interesting Mews Concerning the Different Denominations. 'This Column Closes Promptly st 9 A.

M. Eseh Wednesday. METHODIST Sunday School 9:30 a. m. Preaching 10.45 a.

m. Junior League 2:30 p. Senior League 6:00 p. m. Prayer meeting Wed.

7 p. m. Choir practice Saturday 7 pm. Preaching at 10:45. Subject: "The bhepher I and the the Sheep" Preaching at 7100.

Subject: "Jesus the Man. As you will notice the services are arranged for the Young People nd I hope the parents will give us iueir presence as you nave in me -other services that was held for the children. I do not know what impression the services made on you last Sunday when a great class of your children walked up to the Lords Table and partook of the 'Communion, but to me it was a very impressive service. At 7:00 I want to take up the first of a series of sermons to the young people, and I expect to run these services for five weeks. The subjects are as, Shrunken Ideals, me ranger oi not needing toe Uall to Duty, The Youth in the Wrong Place, and The Importance of a Decision.

We are going Bto arrange special music for these services. I appreciate the, kindness shown me and mine, and assure you we can reciprocate the token of love, with hearts of gratitude for all the success that has been ours in the work we are trying to da HOY. The Woman's Missionary Society of tbe Methodist will meet with If xtii txr i. mi a. iieu wuue nuayMauernoon ai 2230.

At this, meeting the officers will be installed. All members are urgea to oe present as at this meeting plans will be made for the joai a nut CHRISTIAN Bible School 9:45 a. ra. Preaching 11 a. m.

and 7:30 p. m. Boys Club at 6:30 p. m. The evening service will be a Service in Song.

During the evening we will tell the story of the hymn sung. Rv snfcinl rennpsr Mioa Rortho Jaeger will sing "Lead Kindly meeting Wednesday at 7:00 p. m. The public cordially invited to all the Sunday services. W.

Garnet Alcorn, Pastor. rnuo i iuuain. Regular services next Sunday at 11 a. m. and 7 p.m.

Sunday School 9:45 a. m. Public cordially invited. GRACE BAPTIST. The congregation last Sunday was gratifying to the pastor and yet there was room for more, and more should have been there.

The pastor preached in the morning and the venerable Childress, for over 50 years in the ministry, at night. He held the congregation seemingly in breathless silence for 33 minutes. While weak, yet he Is 'strong. The Sunday school was yet about ten came in after the bell was rung, therefore not counted Some will miss connection at the Judgment by not getting up and starting soon enough. All try and get out on time next Sunday.

A double responsibility is on you as there will be no preaching. The pastor will preach at Stoutsville and asks you all to be faithful to your Sunday School work. W. D. CAVE, Pastor.

Forty One. Our esteemed contemporary, the Monroe City News, has for forty years been working for the advance-bent of Monroe City and country surrounding. During those years several men have been editor of that always splendid newspaper. We are well acquainted with its work for the last twenty years, but never in its history has it been a better newspaper than at the present time. It is one of the agencies which has during tbe past forty years been boosting for every thing calculated to do good for Monroe City and vicinity.

J. W. Cox. the editor, is still working for the good of our people as he sees it. Many times you may not have agreed with Mr.

Cox's ideas. Yet he was just as honest in the opinions he expressed as you are in yours, and he has as much right to have his say as you have to yours. Some body has been mistaken, possibly you, possibly Mr. Cos. We do know that many are the times we have just crossed bis opinion.

We thought we were right and we be lieve that Mr. Cox thought he was right Yet that did not lessen our high regard for him, or lessen our opinion of his good judgment He who does anything or expresses opinions makes many mistakes. The human race is prone to see mistakes in their fellow man. We should all work harmoniously together for the advancement of Mon roe City. This does not necessarily mean that we should at all times have the same opinion on any or all subjects.

We are proud to have had the ably edited Monroe City News as our competitor for the past 20 years. Arthur Johnston, the Mayor of Laclede was here part of the week. Arthur is a Monroe City boy, a simon pure Democrat and is such an excellent business man that when the citizens of Laclede want ed to do something for their town they looked the field over and altho the town is strongly Republican elected Arthur for the responsible position of Mayor and he is making good. That is expected of him. Senator Frank Harris of Colum bia.

Representative Tom Dumm of Jefferson City and Dr. W. S. Allee of Olran are mentioned as probable candidates for Congress, in 1916 in the Eighth district Congressman Schakelford has represented the district since Bland's time, 1898. The naming of postmasters has been causing him trouble and be has been dodging the responsibility with the results that friends of the candidates are lining up against biro.

Fulton Daily Sun. Wee. Fowler and wife, of Macon arrived Friday for a visit He has opened a cigar factory in that city. He is a splendid young man and the Democrat join his, many friends in wishing him success. Mrs.

Leslie Pike and children spent part of the week in Shelblna Social Events. Miss Vivian Proctor entertained about thirty classmates and friends at the beautiful suburban home of her parents. Mr. and Mrs. James M.

Proctor Thursday evening. With dancing, games and conversation the hours sped 'swiftly by and the New Year slipped in before they realized it During the evening a delicious salad course was served. Saturday evening Jewel and Victor Drencher entertained a number of friends at the Drescher home Refreshments were served and a jolly good time was reported. Mrs. Leek Melson entertained thirty-two friends by taking them to the Gem.

After the show ey repaired to Woods where dainty refreshments were served. Miss Bertha Jaeger was hostess to the A. B. C. Club.

She prepared a Christmas tree and every guest received a gift as a souvenir of the occasion. A number of High School pupils were guests of Misses Mary and Ruth Kern Tuesday evening of last week. They went out on a hay frame. Say it takes more than a little rain to spoil their fun. Thursday- afternoon Miss Marguerite Reid invited 10 young ladies to a theater party given for her cousin.

Miss Irene Glascock, of Culver, who is visiting here. Mrs. Mary D. Hardy was 90 years of age Tuesday. The event was celebrated Monday by a family dinner at theborre of her son.

John Hardy. All of her 'children were present except Sister Antonella. of Loretta, Ky. Mrs. Hardy fell several years ago and broke her hip since that time she has been unable to walk.

She now moves about in a wheel chair and with the exception of the crippled limb, is unusually well. Tbe celebration was held a day early because Dr. Hardy was compelled to return to St Louis Tuesday. Tom Caplinger entertained a few friends Wednesday evening of last week. A splendid time was reported.

Mrs. Roy Meriwether entertained a few friends Wednesday afternoon of last week. The guests were former classmates. The guest of honor was Mrs. Stella McHugh, nee An derson, of Ottumwa, Iowa.

Mrs. G. E. Chipman entertained for Mrs. McHugh Friday evening.

Fifteen ladies were present. The guests were requested to bring their needlework and a very pleasant social hour was spent. The hostess served an elaborate luncheon. B. Anderson and wife enter tained in their new home Friday evening for their daughter and her husband, Mr.

and Mrs. McHugh. Twenty guests were present and a delightful evening was spent Miss Gertrude Robertshaw served four course six o'clock dinner one evening last week. Misses Mabel Hawkins, Lillian and Ethel McNutt Messrs. Walter Dierks, Edgar Davenport, James Umstattd and Allen Robison were the guests.

Miss Robertshaw cannot be excelled in the culinary art and is an ideal hostess so of course the dinner was a decided success. The 24th of December was Rush Collins birthday but belal so near Christmas it was thought better to celebrate the following week. On Tuesday evening his aunt, Mrs. Laura Sparks entertained for him. Twenty-two guests were present.

ITEMS FROM FARMERS Of Farmers, For Farmers Pertalninc to Farmers. no i Weekly Market Utter Published by Woodson 1 Fennewald L. S. Com. Coy National Stock laiUO, 111.

I I Cattle receipts have been fairly liberal this week, including very few good cattle and nothing strictly choice Bulk of the medium to good steers selling from 10 to 15c lower than a week ago. Bulk of the prime steers selling from $9.25 to 10c. Choice $835 to 9.00. Good $7.65 to 800. Medium $7.10 to 750.

Fair killers $640 to 7.00. Heifers 10c lower. Choice $8 00 to 900 Good 700 to 765. Medi um $625 to 675. Fair killers 5.50 to 6 00.

Cows steady. Choice $675 to 725 Good 575 to 650. Medium $5. 10 to 5 50 Cutters $4 75 to 4 90 Cappers $4.50 to 4 65. Best stackers and feeders steidy Choice $7 to 735 Good.

$660 to 6.90. Radium $5 75 to 6.25. Com-mofcto 5.25. Hog receipts liberal, market 5 to 10c lower. Bulk of the good heavies selling from $7.25 to 7 35.

Good mixed to 7.25. Lights $7.10 to 715; Pigs $6 50 to 7.00. Sheep receipts steady, buik tat sheep $5.50 to 5.75. Choice Ught yearlings $725 to 7.65. Good heavy around $700.

Choice lambs $825 to 8.65. Market Reoort. For Wednesday before date paper. Hogs to 7.00 Sheep a00 to .700 Cattle 600 to a25 Poultry. Hens Spring chickens 1 1-2 to 11: 10c 2 1-2 pounds Old Roosters 06c Ducks 10c Turkey Hens 14c Young Toms 14c 12c Guineas, each 17ic Gccsc Eggs straight 09ic 27c Tallow.

04c Butter- 19c Green Hides. He Corn 68c Wheat No. 2 1 17 Oats. 40 to 45c Hay $10.00 to $15.00 Baled nay $15.00 to 16.00 Shipments for the week: Dawson Sharp 1 car cattle: Turner McKee 2 cars cattle; McClintic Yates 1 car sheep and 2 cars hogs; Cam Rogers 1 car cattle; Henderson Sons 1 car poultry. one for every year of his life Salads and fruits were served.

Thursday evening the Epworth League held a business and, social meeting at the country home of Mr. and Mrs. Shank. Forty members were present They went out in big sleds. After the business meeting a pleasant social time was enjoyed and delicious refreshments served.

Before midnight watch night services were held. The young people reached home shortly after one o'clock. The following eveningjthe same company met at Carpenter's res- and went in a t0 the parsonage. Rev. Hoy having accompanied them the previous evening, had retired early but was not averse to continuing the good times as his prompt appearance signified.

Each member presented the pastor and his wife with a little gift. They also took ices and cake. A sinliHkfrfi.l Mrs. B. Thiehoff entertained her Sunday School class at her new home Thursday evening.

Those fortunate enough to be present spent a very pleasant evening was Daniel and David Sharp's 59th birthday and in honor of the occasion Mrs. Daniel Sharp invited eight friends to dinner. It has been the custom of these brothers to celebrate this anniversary together having a family dinner alternately at their homes Circumstances have prevented this reunion for the past four years, so a stag party was substituted this year A delicious turkey dinner was served. The A. C'8.

entertained their husbauds, sweethearts and friends Tuesday evening at the home of Mr and Mrs. W. S. Woodson. The decorations were appropriate for the holiday season.

Eight tables were run. Misses Dorothy Patterson and Lucile Forsyjthe assisted in the serving. Mrs. Alma Vaughn, Messrs. Pay-ton, McChesney, Hutts and Dr.

No- land entertained about 30 guests at he Woodson Apartments Monday evening. Five hundred was the en-'tef iuimnent" of the evening. Refreshments were served at Losson and Wilson's Cafe Misses Hattie and Maude Spalding entertained the Five Hundred Club yesterday evening. The Monroe City Orchestra will give a dance to their married friends this evening in the Pike hall. A representative of the Democrat while in St Louis last week, met Mr.

Phelps, the field representative of a great promoting and investing company of New York, who informs us that a good deal of money has been spent in a soil survey of Marion. Monroe and Ralls counties, and as a result of the survey and investigation, a good many corporations are making plans to invest some money in manufacturing plants in these counties. Very fine deposits of fipe proof clay have been found in Marion County, near Monroe City and near Wither's MilL We understand that the contractor of the new hospital, in Hannibal, is now securing leases on some land near Hannibal and that a brick factory is almost a sure thing. It might be well for our Commercial Club to make some investigation along this line. We are informed that the clay near here is even better than that near Wither's Mill and our shipping facilities are much better.

A. Lawson accompanied his son Everett to St Louis tbe first of the week. The latter will take a course in electricity. He is so advanced in the work that it was not necessary to enter the school until the second terra. Mrs R.

L. Buell and children returned to Vandalia Tuesday. They came to spend Xmas but were detained by the illness of the baby. 1 Mrs. John Chayka and daughter Jeturned to Kansas City Tuesday after pending two weeks with R.

and A. C. Bebb and families..