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I i mi ii it THE WEEKLY PANTAGRAPII AUGUST 2i) 1913. LOCAL NOTICES be served and the afternoon's program will consist of sho-t addresses by former pastors and members. union nt Miller park Thursday, Misses Linn and Clura Habecker i entertained twenty yoi.ng ladies on Thursday afternoon at their home in honor of their sister, Visa Ida Habecker, announcing her coming marriage to Mr. Rusmisel, of Dan-, vers. The wedding will take place October 8.

The huu.se was beautifully decorated, a color scheme of red ond while predominating. Red and white j-oses and red and white hearts were I used. Guessing contests and music 1 composed the afternoon's entertain-, ment. A throe course luncheon was served. GREEN VALLEY.

W. C. Auld will leave Monday for a visit at Brooklyn, Mis? May Molltor, of Chicago. Is visiting at the home of J. M.

Phillips. Mrs. May McJunkln and children i are at Lincoln attending the Chautauqua. Mrs. B.

C. McDonald returned from Green Bay, on Tuesday evening. The schools here will open Mon-! day morning. Miss Myrtle Trowbridge will be the principal, Mrs. Herman Nannen and Mrs.

I Gerrett returned Wednesday I'rpm a department with the result that entries are coming in rapidly and a great display is assured. There will be racing every day. A strong schedule has been arranged for the baseball tournament and some hotly contested games are sure to result. Kenney and Lincoln will open the tournament on Tuesday morning. Waynesville and Atlanta will play on Wednesday, Stanford and Tuesday's winners Thursday, and the winners of Wednesday and the winners of Thursday will fight it out for the championship on Friday.

The purse has been Increased for the winners this year. The special att-actions this yetr are orris' baboons and DeVelda and Zelda, acrobats. Both promise to be first class, the baboons especially coming highly recommended. The poultry show, corn show, carnival, band concerts and other exhibits will nil help to amuse and instruct the crowds, which, with Rood weather, promise to break former records. OLD TOWN.

Forest Watson will attend high school at Ellsworth. John Delaney presented his daughters with a new top buggy this week. Mrs. Lulu Moran, of Empire, spent Tuesday 'with her sister, Mrs. George Burnett.

A called -meeting of the church board will be held at the Grove church Saturday afternoon at 2 o'clock. Misa Milderd Rodman and Misses Catherine and Minnie Minier are at the teachers' institute at Normal this week. Mr and Mrs. Charles Rodman spent Saturday In Arrowsmith with the former's mother, who is very sick at her home. Those who will attend high school at Downs this year are; Miss Mary Delaney, Fay Zenor and Lee Twllli-gar The farmers' wives are busy canning peaches and plums that are ripening.

Peaches are small but of good flavor. Farmers are preparing the ground to sow fall wheat. Charles Yanney went Tuesday to the Kerrick farm for his seed wheat. Mr. and Mrs.

O. O. Rodman and eon, Mr. and Mrs. Wesley James and daughter, went to Fisher Sunday to spend the day with Fred Goldsmith and family.

Mr. James -took them in his Patterson auto, making the trip In two and one-half hours. School, will open Monday at the Hall school. Miss Mildred Rodman is teacher. The Hendryx school will open the same day.

Miss Beam, of Bloom-lngton, is teacher. The Whltcomb lichool will open Monday with Miss Helen Smith, of Downs, as teacher. go to Arizona, where she Is to teach this year, Quite a number of the citizens ar attending the Chautauqua at Bloomlngton. Lee Wrisht and daughter Ethel are spending a few days with relatives In Payola, Ind. Mrs.

Zelda Armstrong and three children of Decatur, are guests at the C. J. Baum home. M's. W.

S. Larimer departed on Wednesday for Balitmore, where she will visit with relatives. Mrs. Frederick Behr of Blooming-ton is a guest at the home of her daughter, Mrs. W.

Mahon. Mr. and Mrs. J. C.

Wilson. and family, spent Tuesday at Benjamlnville, the childhood home of Mr. Wilson. Mrs. U.

M. Holmes and daughter Consuelo and Lorea, are spending a few days in Bloomlngton visiting with relatives. Mis. James R. Fossett and daugh-te- Mildred, were guests at the Alexander Fossett home In Bloomlngton for a few days this week.

Mrs. Eva Russell and two children, who have spent the summer at the home of Roy Johnson, returned to their home in Rlonmlnerton Thursday. Wesley Downey sold his residence Wednesday to the children of Mr. and Mrs. Hess, and the latter will occupy It as soon as Mr.

Downey leaves. Mr. and Mrs. S. A.

Hayward and children of Peoria and son, Joseph Hayward of Indianapolis. were guests at the E. G. Hayward home on Wednesday. School will begin Monday, Sept.

1, with the following as faculty: L. C. Williams, principal; Laura O'Connell, Intermediate grades, Ruby C. Sharplesfe, primary grades. Many of this vicinity are wishing for rain as the roads are getting quite dusty with so much hauling, and.

too, a rain would help those who wish to do fall plowing. Mr. and M-s. F. C.

Hastings and daughter returned Wednesday from a visit in Bluff ton. Ind. They were accompanied by Mr. arid Mrs. Elmer Hastings, who will remain here some time.

Mrs. John Weber, Mr. and Mrs. John Weber, will depart Friday for Daschler. vvhere they will visit at the Oscar R'ichards home.

Blanche Richards, who has spent the past few weeks with his sister, M-s. Weber, accompanied them to his home. ATTENTION. Young Men, Young Women. Do you desire a position in the classified civil service? Postoffice clerks, letter carriers, railway mail clerks, in demand.

Ages 18 to 4S. Salary $75 to $150 monthly. Hundreds of appointments to fill vacancies, extension of service and parcels post. Mr. J.

W. Burgess will be at Hills hotel In Bloomlngton on Saturday, September 6, inquiring for vounir men I women who desire to auallfv for nf these appointments. He win h. there one day only until 9 p. m.

Those interested should call and see him without fall. GIRL KILLED WHEN I.T. S. CAR HITS AUTO Opal Riley Dies and Her Sister and Father Injured by Crash of Inter-urban Car Thre Miles 8outh of Bloomington. A tragic automobile accident occurred on Thursday afternoon at Curve Road crossing Illinois Traction System, three miles south of Bloomington.

resulting in the death of one young woman, and the serious In-Jury of her Bister and father. The Dad. OPAL RILEY, aged 18, daughter of Edward Kiley, farmer living northeast of Heyworth. The Injured. EDWARD KILEY, driver of the automobile, bauiy out about uie li ad and shoulders.

L.UL.U iaIi-eY, h'u daughter, aibo cut ana oi uioeu aoout vne titad auu slioulutrs and aruu How it Happened. lue pii t. a it.u.u.iiB lo COUULl' HOiilt spcliu.ila ten. UXLU lli ii.OOUi.Ue, Cat. i uey uu.u icauuvu Itle i.uad ciuKSiliK JQl as lie KuuttiUjuiiu inici uroiiu cf 1 ieuv iug nere u.1 rittciitm UotuiUft.

it seems Uuu tile molorman soundeu Uie winsue as usuui, uuu r. mey LiiinttiiiB tie couiu liiaiva Uie uiosii. aneau ui me opeeueU up hut lie tviueiuly uiiac.Uci.lated, ui' eiae did not b. uie car so, near ui Hand. The collision followed.

Fearful trtect of Impact. The eueci uuii tat auiu wnmi the traction cur iuc was kucn that n. reuny seems a tiurauo tni any lis uccupums eacupeu instant i ne uuiumouile was litet aily reuuttu to scrap iron, ana will no uouui uo ueyonu repair. Mr. Kiley and his two Uaugiuera wete hurled some distance from mo track, on tne wtst side.

Tuey wei neveral leti apart, and all weie sen iu be Oauly hurt. The force ul the collision sent Uie auluinoblie thru a leiepnone post alongside of the interui ban car, cutting it oit as Smooth as if it had been sawed oil. The lencing and cattle guards at the side of tne road were also toin up. Altogether it was a most shocKing Jumble of humanity and iron. Injured Brought Back Here.

Motorman Grlh and Conductor Goodpasture, in charge of the inier- urban car, stopped the as quictuy as possible and gave all aid possible to the victims of the accident. Mr. Riley and his two daughters were placed aboard the iuterurban brought back to this city. The police station had been notified, and th ambulance was at the traction depot to meet the inbound car. The two young women were at once taken to Brokaw hospital in the ambulance, while Mr.

Riley was transported to the hospital In an automobile. Opal Riley Dies. Opal Riley, one of the injured girts, expired while enroute to this city. She sank into a comatose condition and never regained her consciousness. It was seen when she was lifted into the ambulance that life was probably extinct, but Bhe was removed to tho hospital first irforder to permit the surgeons to make an examination.

They pronounced her dead. The other two victims' were given surgical attention, and at a late hour last night were resting fairly well, with prospects of recovery If no unforeseen complications arise. Concussion Caused Death. The attending surgeons stated that the death of Miss RHey was caused by the shock of the blow on her head when she was hurled from the machine. There were several cuts and bruises on her head and body, out these would not neoessarily have been fatal.

The concussion of the skull was probably the fatal result. Nature of Injuries. Edward Rilsy, the lauier, is suffering with a very severe acalp wound on the top of his nead. M'tiera ia also a deep gash in his tnroat and his left forearm has several cuts and bruises. Miss Luiu Klley is hurt mostly about her left shoulder and her right forearm.

She was anle to sit up when taken aboard of the ambulance to the hospital. Disposal of Body. The body of Opal Riley was removed to the undertaking parlors of Coleman Fiinspach, where the coroner's inquest will be held. Coro- ner Hare is out of the city, and. Deputy Coroner Potts was also aDsent yesterday, having gone to lcon on an excursion.

Mr. Coleman is a deputy coroner and wiil have charge of the inquest. Story of Eye Witness, Fred Gilmore, a young man who was a passenger on the interurban car which hit the Riley automobile, made the following statement as to the accident: "I was on the front end of the car. In the smoking Compartment, looking out the glass front. When we neiied.

the crof sing known as the Curve Road, I heard the motorman sound, the whistle. At the same time saw an automobile crmlng toward the interurban track from the west. It seemed to me that the driver of th automobile when he heard the whistle of the traction car, speeded up his' machine, evidently expecting to jet over the tracks before the car reached the crossing. He miscalculated, and when the automobile was on the crossing the Interurban car was there too. It was a fearful sight to see the auto hurled thru the air and the poor girls and their father tossed like feathers by the force of the Impact.

I never saw an automobile so badly demolished as this one was." The Victim of Accident. Opel Riley, who met her death Jn the unfortunate accident, is a daughter of Edward Riley, a farmer riving two miles northeast of Heyworth. She was born at Kenney, 111., eichteen years ago. August 5. The famllv ha lived In the vicinity of Heyworth for the last twenty-two years.

They have resiiied on their present farm since Inst Januarv. and previously lived In the town of Heyworth for some time. The rarents and four sisters are ltv- i r. .,1,. .1 Rl two brother, bflbr wp(k, The pans for the funeral will not Jb4 made until after tho tauee.

SECOR. Born, to Mr. und Mrs. August Palm, Thursday, a sc.n. Henry Flesrner, of Nebraska, Is visiting his mother, Mrs.

F. Koch. Kills Gish will give a lecture ac the Christian church Saturday evening. Mr. and Mrs.

Cramer, of Dan-fnrth, are visiting their daughter, Mrs. Miner Claymon. Hhv. K. Kirchner and Carl Men ken attended the Lutheran meeting at (julmy tnia wee.

Miss Pearl SherrllU of PHwood is suffering with an attack of appendicitis at her aunt's home, Mrs. Mary Robeson. CHENOA. Funersl of Auto Victims In Sheldon Accident to Be Held Today-Notes. The funeral services of Mrs.

Jacob Redlger and daughter, Irene, who were killed In an automobile accident at Sheldon, will be held from the D. M. church In Waldo township, northwest of Chenoa. today at 8:30 a. m.

Rev. K. Ocrlg, of Chicago, and Rev. Ben Rupp, of Flanagan, will have charge of the services and the burial will be made In Waldo cemetery. The remains of the deceased were brought to Chenoa and taken to their home Wednesday afternoon.

Mrs. Redlger, whoso maiden name was Miss Leva Lltwiller, was born near Hope-dale, August 7, 1862, When quite young she moved with her parenta to Livingston county and in March, 1885, she was married to Mr. Jacob Redlger. She was a member of the Mennonlte church and was a woman highly respected by a large acquaintance. She is survived by her husband, two daughters, Mrs.

J. B. Gerlg and Mrs. Levi Rlngenburger, and four sons, Christian Benjamin, Joseph and Clarence; and two brothers, Samuel Lltwiller and David Litwiller, all living northwest of Chenoa. The daughter, Irene Rediger, was an adopted daughter.

Her father, J. J. McMullcn, lives near Lexington. She has several brothers and sisters. She was 7 years old.

The soi, who was alsi hadly Injured, is Improving and no doubt will fuliy recover from the effects of th-j accident. Chenoa Notes. Mr. and Mrs. A.

L. Harrison went to Moccasin Wednesday, where they will visit for a few days with his parents. The members of the St. Joseph church in Chenoa enjoyed a picnic in the timber north of Ocoya Thursday. A large crowd was present and a grod time was had by all.

Mr. and Mrs. H. W. Bunn and daughter, Bernadine, who have been living In and near Chenoa for the past few years, departed for Kansas City, Thursday, where they will make their home.

Mr. and Mrs. G. W. Starkey, who have been visiting at the home of his brother, C.

N. Starkey, In Chenoa.have gone to Wolcott, to visit relatives before returning home. E. C. Silllman and George W.

Womeldorf attended the annual reunion of the Eighty-sixth regiment, Illinois volunteers, held at Peoria this week. Mr. Silllman was elected commander of the regiment. Messrs. John St ret a and A.

F. Bauman returned from a trip to Kansas City, Wednesday. While away Mr. Streld bought 537 lambs, which he will feed for the market at his home west of Chenoft. HUDSON.

Big Homeopming Planned for Saturday, September 6 Other News. Miss Stella Hlnthorn is visiting friends in Secor this week. Rev. J. Hart is spending the week with relatives in Galesburg Hudson furnished her full quota to El Paso fair, many motoring ui Thursday.

John Littell, of Chicago, Is visiting at the home of his brother, Lewis Littell and other relatives. It Is hoped soon to have the electric power turned on. Most of the work has been completed. Mrs. Frank Trautman and son, Russell, of Bloomlngton, are guests at the home of Mr.

E. P. Buslc. Joshua Hughes and sister, Miss Sophia, of Nashville, are visiting at Mr. William Humphries'.

Miss Katie Fawver, of Gibson City, has been theguest of Mrs. Howard Stephens the past week. Rev. J. H.

Neher is attending district meeting in the southern part of Illinois. He will be away for some time. Edward E. Elsenberg, of Los Angeles, is here for a visit with his father. Mr.

Elsenberg, Is improving. Mr. and Mrs. Maurice Junk and Mr. and Mrs.

Edward Humphries spent Sunday In Wenona, the guests of Mr. and Mrs. William Potter Rev. P. W.

Bishop, of Gilbert Station, is a guest of his daughter, Mrs. Rebecca Ambrose. Rev. M'. Bishop attended the annual reunion of the 94th in Bloomlngton.

Vernon Littell will leave today for Lovilla. Ia. From there he will start Monday for Spokane, to spend the winter. He expects to travel all over the west while away. There will be a big home-coming at on Saturday, September 6, which will be known as "Aunt Dorcas Day." A good program will be given and a big basket dinner en-joye 1.

BENSON. J. W. Linnemann, Prominent Man, Expired Wednesday Other News. B.

F. Zlnser. of Chillicothe, was a visitor here Thursday. Mr. and Mrs.

William Lee, of Gil-man, attended the funerat of J. H. Fry. S. L.

Peterson, of San Antonio, Is visiting his brother, Simon Peterson. District No. 29 will have no school this year on account of there being so few to attend. The scholars will attend Benson school. J.

W. Linnemann was born In lleeme. Germany, January 12. 1857, and died at his residence here on August 27 at 4:30 p. after a short Illness.

He came to America inl 163, locating In Pekin. and came to Ben-son atout thirty-five years ago. whern he has since resided. He was married to Mary Hoffman In 18a0. who with two daughters.

Julia and Flor-enee. survive. In his youth he was confirmed In the Lutheran church and was one of those who orirnnized the Lutheran church here. At the tim- of his death he whs clerk of the same. fairs.

hM-to hHd several local of- hrer. I unernl servi- be te Id today at the Lut.ieran church, ton- ducted by lUv. SUen EUREKA. D. II.

Shields is in Chicago this week. Thomas Plckard was a Chicago visitor Sunday W. H. Foster is entertaining his parents from Biggsvllle. Miss May Mobeiiy is visiting friends at I'pper Alton this week.

Mrs. S. B. Norton has returmd from a visit with hr mother In Staunton. Mrs WUllam Hamilton and son Frank have been visiting in Jacksonville.

Charles Voltz, of St. Louis, visited his sister, Mrs. William Katifer Tuesday. Mr. and Mrs.

Daniel Brubaker and Miss Kathryn were Sunday visitors in Chicago. Mrs. J. A. Roberts and son Junior.

of Chicago, are guests of Mr. and Mrs. H. C. Baird.

Superintendent Roy L. Moore attended the McLean county teachers' institute Wednesday. --Chris Wlnerank and family, of Crescent City, were guests of John Eiben a few days the past week. Mr. and Mrs.

William Brownlie and Mr. Brownlie, of Davenport, are guests at the Jacob Fleming home. Miss Coral Norton left Wednesday for King Hill, Idaho, where she will be principal of the school the coming year. Prof. J.

S. Compton has returned from the University of Michigan, where he has been teaching during the summer. Mr. and Mrs. Monroe Van Fossen and Mr.

and Mrs. George Dowell, of Johnstown, Ohio, are Siiests of Mrs. Millie Van Fossen. Alonza Stoddard, of Hastings, Mr. and Mrs.

Ora Bidson, of Rush Hill, Miss May Capron. of Cedar Rapids, Mr. and Mrs. Ike Johnson and daughter, of Spring Bay; Mr. and Mrs.

R. E. Marshall of this city, and Mrs. Hattte HarTis, of Melrose Park, spent Sunday with Mrs. Mary A.

Camp. LEROY. Louis Hsndrickson of Bloominaton. Wins W. C.

T. U. Medal Contest Other Leroy News. Louis Hendrlckson of Blooming-ton, was the winner of the W. C.

T. V. silver medal contest held last evening in Leroy. Mr. Hendrlckson spoKe "A Terrible Charge." Mifcs Alta Skinner of Leroy, was second; Hekn Cline of Leroy, third; Albert Bradbury of Bellflower, fourth, and Edith Kelly ranked fifth.

There was a large crowd present at the contest and the entertainment was considered to be one of the Dest ever given In Leroy. Some good music was heard during the evening. LeRoy Notes. Mr. Kaufman was- improved Thursday.

Mrs. Melchi, who has been ill, Is improving. A family reunion was held at the Frank Bishop home yesterday. Mrs. Edward King and Misa Ethel Craig returned yesterday from Europe, where they have been spending the summer, Robert Johnson, city mall carrier, has bought the Scott restaurant at Farmer City.

He will resign his position here at once. Mrs. Eskew's funeral was attended by a very large number of relatives and friends Thursday. A large number of the business men were present. r.

c. Halowell, who has been confined to his home on account of a paralytic stroke, is better at present. Rufus Oldham and Dudley Berry left Thursday for Kentucky in Mr. Berry's car. They will spend several weeks visiting Mr.

Berry's people and I also take in some of Kentucky's sights. Charles Schuler and Rich Carter i met with a very bad accident Thursday. They were driving a team that was a little trickey. when all at once 1 the team started. Both the men were thrown out of the vehicle, bruising them considerably.

The doctor was called and they are getting along sat isfactorily. TOWANDA. Presbyterian Church to Celebrate Fiftieth Anniversary September Fourteenth. The Towanda Improvement club will meet Monday evening. Paul Kidd of Longworth, is a guest at the home of Mr.

George Peterson. Loren Curry will resume his work In the Mason City high school next week. Mr. and Mrs. Georg Falkinghnm are spending the week at camp meeting.

Miss Blanche Pumphrey will leave F-lday for Danville, where she will teach. Miss Mary Hlbbs of Is spending the week with her sister, Mrs. Gus Mansky. The teachers of Towanda and vicinity are attending institute at Normal this week. MIsr Effie Hilts will return to Chicago Sunday to resume her work in the Chicago schools.

Mr. and Mrs. S. S. Boulton and John Gelger and family attended the El Paso Mir Thursday.

Mrs. Cantlon entertained a party of friends Thursday evening In honor of Mr. Cantlon's birthday. G. D.

Foster and Miss Ruth Foster will go to Kansas City this even, lng to spend seve-al days. Cornelius Kraft and family, Messr. William Htover, Elijah Crose and Mr. Eve-ett Fincham and son. Dooley.

attended the El Paso fair Wednesday. Lo-al cattle feeders received ship ments of stock from Kansas City this week. P. N. Jones, five loads, John D.

Iirkin, five loads, and James Donahue two loads. Mrs. Spencer Cary entertained the A. T. S.

F. club Tuesday afternoon. Mrs. Ray Cary of Ellsworth, Vr. H--man Anderson of Chicago and Misses Florence and Eva Jimes of Saybrook were guests.

Mrs. Ware of Pawnee City. and Dr. Edward Ware of Dubois. are visiting Mrs.

Ma-tha Wise. Dr. Ware went to Chicago Thursday to visit his aunt. Miss Angle Ware, who is sick at the Presbyterian hospital. On September 14.

the congregation of the Presbyterian church will celebrate the fiftieth anniversary of the building iff the church, with a homecoming. Special services will he held ta th XorDoon At aooa dlaaor vlll ive-a visit Rev. Mr. Stump and family returned Saturday from a three weeks' vacation spent at Quiver Lake, Havana Mrs. Nettle Fernandez, who has Kept house for W.

C. Auld for two years, will keep house for John Ramsey at Mauito. The rain has done the late corn much good. John Eggena has a field that looks fine and may make 45 bush-eds per acre. George Ruth took a load of melons thru town on Saturday, seven of weighed over foity pounds.

Ttu-se wvre large melons, considering the season. Miss Myrtle Trowbridge returned Fridav from an extended trip thru the New England states and will resume her duties as principal of the high school Monday morning. Miss Mildred Schureman has returned from Sheboygan to teach. John Peblow returned from Lew-istown, last evnlng. He went 'here In the spring to farm.

He says thev arc burned out and had no crop except oats and a little whsat He will farm next year on one of ttv-James James farms In DiUon township. WAYNESVILLE. Orla HUlis was in Peoria Sun- Miss Ida Jones left Monday for St. Paul, Minn. T.

T. Boulware and family are visiting in Chicago. Charles Finger wag in Indianapolis, the first of the week on a business trip- MlM Helen Watt, of Armlngton. visited the first of the week with Miss Eliza Warrick. -Miss Amy Finfrock left Monday for Nebraska, where she will teach the coming year'.

K. Stitt and family have returned' home after a visit with relatives in Coin, la. Mr and Mrs. IT. S.

Atchison and daughter Marie, of Stanford, visited here over Sunday. -Mr and Mrs. John Fortmun of Lincoln, spent Tuesday at the home of Herman Fortman. LEXINGTON. Mrs L.

H. Smith was a Blooming-ton visitor the first of the week. Arnold Brown shipped three car loads of hogs to Chicago on Monday night, Mrs. Nettie B. Dement is attending teachers' institute this week in Normal.

Douglass and A. J. Scrog-gln shelled and delivered their corn Wednesday. Miss Clara Hankey left Wednesday for a six weeks' visit with frienus in Chicago and Michigan. The M.

E. Sunday school held its annual picnic Wednesday at the Country Club house west of town. Mrs. W. H.

Kennedy, who has been in poor health for some time, does not improve as her friends wish. Mr. and Mrs. Vint. Hetter and daughter have gone on a trip to Niagara Falls and other eastern points.

W. G. Long is gathering and shipping his poaches. They ar of good quality. He is selling some at retail at 1.G0 per bushel.

Mr. and Mrs. A. J. Woodard and daughter, Miss Ethelda, returned Tuesday evening from a three weeks' stay at Colorado Springs, Col.

G. J. Smith and Misses Florence Wright, Ivy Trimmer ind Anna Pier-son attended the Bloomlngton Chautauqua Wednesday afternoon and evening. The Ben Greet players were the attraction. They made tne trip by auto.

Mrs. P. W. Gregory is visiting her daughters in Denver, Col. J.

A. Murray took a trip to Secor In his runabout Wednesday. The little Carlock brothers of Car-lock, are having a swell time at the home of their grandparents here. The Holder school will open next Monday morning and will be taught by the same teacher as last year. Miss Nellie Winkle, of Normal; Mrs.

E. Despain, of Waynesville; Mrs. Hasey and children, of Heyworth, spent Saturday at the home of Mr. and Mrs. V.

A. Robbins. Some of the farmers are selling their old Corn and some are holding for a famine, or at least for famine prices. Clover hulling has just begun. Corn seems to be doing well.

Some is being fed to hogs. Miss Leah Belle Rowley has gone to Chicago to be private secretary to the principal of John high school. Miss Rowley graduated from that school five years ago, worked there two years ago, but stopped to take care of her father until his death She will take up her work on the first of September. This school is considered one of the best high schools in Chicago. PAXTON.

Michael Griffin, who had been in poor health for some time, died op uesday evening at his home near this city. His death is very sad. He whs the son of the late Mr. and Mrs Patrick Griffin and 7 I L'. Jersey.

llt had lived in Chicago when very young and since then In this city Be went to San Antonio, Tex last March for his health. Ills lungs' were affected, however, and he slowly failed until last Friday, whe-n he became, worse. Besides his wife and child he leaves a number of brother and sisters and other relatives to mourn his loss. He wus a member of St. Mary's Catholic church.

Thompson Family Reunion. The fourth annual reunion of the Thompson family was held Tuesday afternoon at the hme of Mr. and Mrs. Clyde Thompson on West Center street in this city. The organization was perfected at the home of tho late John M.

Thompson in Melvln. About fifty members of the family and a few invPed guests were present ahd a big dinner was served at 1 o'clock on the lawn at their home. At the business meeting T. D. Thompson was elected president; Mrs.

K. K. vi''e-present; B. R. Thompson secretary; F.

M. Thompson, statistical secretary; Stanley Day. treasurer. COOKSVILLE. Mr.

and Mrs. Marvin Heath are parents of a son. born Wednesday. Mrs. Myrtle Guy and daughter Lor.

etta. ae visiting with relatives in Lex-inmun. Miss Hazel Myers tomorrow for fit. Louis and from there will Atlanta Notes. Miss Befsle Arnold has been visiting in Chicago this week Carter Wisegarver of DeLand was a guest of Clifford Hawes on Wednesday.

E. D. Folts of Campbellsnort, is here for a visit with his brother, R. W. Folts.

Mrs. Mary Forrest was taken ill last Saturday and Is still in a serious condition. W. C. Reinmiller has been attending the Retail Jewelers' convention in Chicago this week.

Mr. and Mrs. William C. Dowdy of Des Plaines are here for a visit with relatives and friends. J.

O. Thomas and Helen of Little Rock, are visiting at the home of Rev. E. J. Thomas.

Mr. and Mrs. George Fawver of Gibson City, visited their son, Dr. J. R.

Fawver the first of the week. T. M. Hitchell has not been so well this week and was taken to Thursday for medical examination and treatment. Walter Bail, who has been attending the summer session of Culver Military academy, returned to his home here Wednesday.

Mr. and Mrs. John Ellis are here from Iowa for a visit with Mrs. Ellis's brother, T. M.

Hitchell, who is seriously 111, and other relatives. Mlsg Elfrieda Stelnaker left Thursday for Lee Center, where she will begin her second year's work as teacher In the Lee Center high school. Rev. J. C.

Ellinwood, who has been acting as supply pastor or the Atlanta Baptist church, has accepted the call of the congregation to become the regular pastor and as soon as he is able to arrange his business affairs in Normal he will likely move his family to Atlanta. WAPELLA. The roads are very dusty again. Born to Mr. and Mrs.

E. L. Ives, Monday, a son. Hazel Willis was in Decatur Wednesday with friends. There are not many attending the Chautauqua from here.

Kenneth Wtlls, of Bloomington, called on friends Thursday. J. E. Bryant, wife and son Lyle, spent Wednesday in the city with friends, Nick Foley shelled and delivered his last years crop of corn on Wednesday. The peach crop is ripe Some very fine ones are being soiu at II per bushel.

Mrs. M. E. Burger and Mrs. Cleve Harry returned nome from Missouri Thursday.

Mrs. Thomas Aunger and granddaughter returned from St. Louis Wednesday. Craig shipped on Wednesday one car of mixed stdck, hogs and cattle to Chicago, John A. Hurd has William King's new house raised a.nd will now rush the work on it.

P. J. Burk and John T. Green's building are "nearly completed. The painters are finishing.

Willium Field, superintendent of the county farm, was in the city Thursday for a short time. W. P. Jones closed up the meat market, having sold the building and tools to G. W.

Hill. E. L. Hichman will open up the market on Monday morning. Prof Throgmorton, the principal of the schools of this place, has arrived.

It will be several days before the Wapella schools will open on account of the building not being completed. EMDEN. Farmers are threshing their clover which turns out good. Arthur Ewlng, of St. Louis, is visiting at the home of G.

Lubbers. D. A. Brown and family have moved to their home In town from the country. The school teachtrs from this vicinity are attending institute at Lincoln this week.

The Emden school and the country scnoois will open for work on Monday, September 1. Miss Ida Jebeus, who has been visiting at Henry Kramer's the past month, returned to St. Louis. Mrs. John Relber, who has been visiting with her relatives, the Neef's and Kramer's, left for Allendale.

Mrs. Bushman, aged 90 years, while visiting with her niece, Mrs. Rueben, east of town, fell and broke her arm. Mrs. O.

D. Greenfield and children, of Grayville, are visiting with the former's narents, Mr. and Mrs. Henry Hallmann. Charles Nutterfield and chil dren, who have been visiting with the former's parents, Mr.

and Mrs. George Taylor, returned to their home in Mat toon. DELAND. Clyde Board, of Danville, spent Sunday and Monday in DeLand. C.

S. Campbell is at Boone, for two weeks, where he has farming interests. Mrs. Juvelal Is again at home after spending sne time in Battle Creek, Mich. The Misses Olson are attending the annual Y.

W. C. A. meeting at Lake Geneva, Wis. L.

M. Esary was called to Alton, by the illness of his father, James Esary, who is seriously ill. A lecture course of four numbers will be held hire this winter, several business men being behind the movement. Henry Renners and sister ars home from a trip to Iowa. They say the -crops are better there than in Illinois.

The committee on water works has held a meeting and an engineer from Indiana will arrive soon to plot the ground for the work. Mrs. T. B. Richardson and daughters returned to their home in River-ton Wednesday, after a visit with the family of John Murphy, editor of the ltoLa4 Trlbiii.

DE WITT. Miss Ethel Taylor is visiting in Decatur. Mrs. J. Callison is suffering with John Adams shelled and delivered corn Thursday.

Mr. and Mrs. Smith Fuller are the parents of a son, born Thursday. The W. C.

T. U. met Wednesday afternoon at the home of Isaac Laffer-ty. Merle Sherman of Indiana, visited With his sister, Mrs. Jesse Harrold last week.

Mr. and Mrs. Ollie Walten and children of Wapella, were guests of relatives Sunday. Mrs. Myrtle Orr and children of 8t.

Louis are visiting her mother, Mrs. MelvUia Watt Mr. and Mrs. S. L.

Taylor entertained at dinner Sunday in honor of their brother, John Taylor and Mrs. Edna Cohagrn and daughter of Logan, who are visiting here. SAYBROOK. G. L.

McClanathan visited a few days in Chicago. Mrs. James McDowell is in Normal attending the camp meeting. Mrs. Roy Johnson and daughter of Decatur came Wednesday for a visit with her father, C.

B. Rigas. L. Y. Means is opening a cigar and news stand in the building formerly occupied by the motion picture show.

D. S. Evans, who has been working in Kentland, returned home Tuesday. R. A.

Shabe of Kentland, is visiting his family here. Mr. and Mrs. Horace Tenderson and Rev. and Mrs.

C. C. Wisher, were attendants at the Bloomlngton Chautauqua on Wednesday. The condition of Mrs. Enos Arbo-gast Is very serious and owing to her age the hopes of recovery are very doubtful.

The relatives have been called to her bedside. LUDLOW. Miss Mary Lytle of DeLand' Is visiting her aunt Mrs. Charles Dawson. Mrs Cobs and daughter of Rantoul spent Saturday with Mr.

and Mrs. G. DeWltt. L. N.

Bean and family are expended home from their trip to Minnesota this1 week. The Domestic se-elnce Club will hold their annual picnic in the grove here Friday. Miss Susie Davis of Decatur is visiting her parents Mr. and Mrs. John Davis and family this week.

Large numbers from here are attending the County Fair in Urbanaand the Chautauqua in Paxton this week. Mrs. Josephine Gleason a former Ludlow girl died at her home In St. Joseph, Saturday after a long illness. Miss Florence Brady of Chicago who has been visiting her cousin Miss May Woods returned to her horns Wednesday.

Mrs. Ham.it moved her household poods to Glfford Wednesday where she will live with her daughter Miss Jessie, a teacher in the EASTON. Harry Strube, of Topeka, was a caller here Monday. Miss Effie Tlgar, of Havana, visited friends here Monday. Miss Babe Smith, of Topeka, is Visiting Miss Nina Barrick.

Miss Evelyn Walsh, of St. Louis, Is visiting Mrs. George Hoch. Mark Ellmore, of Peoria, visited relatives here over Sunday. Mr.

and Mrs. Fred Young visited relatives In Pekin Wednesday, Mrs. Harry Lowers, of Wishels, N. is visiting relatives here. Miss Mayme Bosworth, of Lewis-town, is visiting Mrs.

E. D. Furrer. Mrs. I.

W. Brunning and daughter Florence, are visiting relatives in St. Louis. Mr. and Mrs.

Guy Stone, of Peoria, are visiting the latter's parents, Mr. and Mrr. James Bastien. Vern Sainerd, of Canton, returned home Tuesday after a visit at the home of his uncle, A. W.

Barrick. W. D. Walter and son Harold left Tuesday for Chicago, where the latter will take a course In undertaking. ATLANTA.

to Begin Next Week With Good Prospects General Atlanta News. The Atlanta Union Fair comprising the counties -of Logan, McLean, Tazewell and DeWltt will open its gates next Tuesday for the fifty-third annual meeting of the association. This fair has the reputation of being one of the oldest organizations of its kind in the state and has also the record of having never failed to pay its premiums. The outlook for this year's meeting Is very favorable and the secretary is already reclving large numbers of entries for the various departments. F-itniv imDrovements have been made on the grounds this year, includ- lng two new horse Darns, a new secretary's office and concrete walk from the secretary's office to Floral hall.

All the buildings have been painted white and the grounds put in the best shape that they have presented for years. The horse show promises to be one of the features of the fair this year. The association has discontinued their premiums on cattle and has greatly en-Surged tboir appropriation in the hore MINIER. Railsback-Adams-Briggs Reunion Held And Organization Perfected. One of the most pleasant occas-eions of the season in this part of the state was the reunion of the Riillsback, Adams, Briggs families.

They met at Fay D. Rallsback's grove, five miles from Minier, for an all day picnic. After bountiful dinner and a general good time, a permanent organization was formed and officers elected as follows: President Ben T. Briggs; vice-president Fay D. Railsback; Secretory Gertrdue Warfield; Treasurer Struther A.

Biiggs. The last Wednesday of August 1914 was decided on as the date of next mooting. About sixty vvera present. Those from away, Gifford Railsback, Ashland Mr. and Mrs.

David Eaton, Normal; Miss Atica Eaton, Normal; Miss Dorothy Judy, Atlanta; Mrs. Charles G. Mannel and son Briggs, Fort Worth, Texas; Mrs. Harry Allln and children, Allen town Mrs. J.

M. James Pekin; Mr. and Mrs. R. J.

Railsback and children. Hopednle; MIks Fannie "Bogs. Edwards, Mr. A. 1-1, Menard, Fremont, Misses Belle and Jennie Briggs, Tremont, Miss Lucy Kilby, Maeninaw; Mrs.

Ralph Boyle, Tremont; Mrs. Harry A Arnold, Colfax; Mr. and Mrs. Wlllam R. Perry, Stanford; Mr.

Riley Holmes, Cooksville; Mr. J. McReynolds, Zloomlngton. MANSFIELD. Funeral of George Leach Held Yesterday His Horrible Death.

George Loach met a horrible death by being run down by a Big Four train No. 92 Tuesday Night, and two more fast passenger trains passed over his body before being discovered by thru freight crew going west at 6:40 Wednesday morning. Tuesday night C. W. James and Mr.

Leach drove to Champaign In the former's auto, returning about p. m. when two miles east of Mansfield, Mr. Leach got out of the auto to walk home, Mr. James going on to his home north of town It is supposed that Mr.

Leach sat down on the tracks to rest an dropped off to sleep and that the Big Four fast freight No 92, struck him. His body was badly mangled. Mr. Lt-ach has bnn engaged in tho machine business here for the past two years, having lived here all his life. He loaves a wife, one son and four daughters, four brothers and two sisters.

The coroner's inquest was held Vvednieday afternoon. Funeral services were held yesterday at 4 under the auspices the K. of P. ELLSWORTH. Rev.

E. 11. Crump left Tuesday for Kansas, 111., to hold a ten day revival meeting. Thomas Nleol, 0f Co vol. visited Monday afternoon with his niece Mrs Margaret Willen.

Dean Richardson, of Aanawan spent Monday night with hi cousin, Norton Richardson. Vernon MeReynolds. of Chico, a former resident of this township, railed on old friends here Wednesday. John Williams, of Kappa, Tuesday and Wednesday looking after his farming tntereMji of Ellsworth. STRAWN.

Frank Roth Is enjoying a trip around the Great Lakes. J. L. Ande-son left on Tuesday for Breckinridge, with a party of land seekers. Albert Kuntz has let the contract for a large corn crib on his farm south east of town.

Wayne Amacher and friend of Cul- lom is spending the week at the Ama- cher home here. A large number from here took ad vantage of the cheap excursion (to Chicago on Saturday. Both Forrest and Chatsworth are being well represented at the big days with Strawn citizens this week. Mrs. Arthur Watterson and son of Minnesota, is here visiting her par ents, Mr.

and Mrs. Jehn Aellig and other relatives. It is reported here that the Wa bash have layed off all section men except the foreman cn this division. for the balance of the month. Herman Lutson, James Adam Schade, Pete Pearron, F.

Hum phrey and John Lehman delivered their old corn to the elevators this week. DANVERS. Engagement of Miss Ids Habecker and Frank Rusmisei Announced. Miss Ruth Sebastian is visiting ith friends at I'ekin. The J.

S. Augspurser family reunion wus held Thursday iu Bloomlngton in Miller pr-rk. A number of the relatives from Dauvws th Klrxinser re-.