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THE WEEKLY PANT AG Aril, SEPTEMBER 12, 1913. HEYWORTH. ATLANTA. MA80N CITY. Born, to Mr.

and Mrs. Guy Brooner. M'LEAN. George I. VanNcss, of St.

Louis, has returned home after spending a week with a party from here at Havana, i Loyde H. Gardner and Russell A. VhnNtss have left for Ada, Ohio, where they will attend school the coming year, School opened up In McLean on Monday with the uaual large attendance. The attendance in the primary room this year is somewhat less than last year and the other rooms are very nearly filled. There is only one new teacher this year, Miss Fairfield, the principal in the high school.

The teacher engaged 10 teach in the primary grades this year resigned at the last moment and Miss Agnes V'anN'ess, who has taught these grades for several years, but who resigned last year, has taken the position. William Stubblefield. accompanied by his nephew Harry Cram, left last week for Montana, to be gone about a month. Mr. Stub- Thursday of next week.

All entries are fxpected to be made on Wednesday. The unial amusement will be provided and an address delivered by some able speaker on Thursday af er-noon. This is the thirty-ninth meeting of this organlzaion. downs! Mr. and Mrs.

Wwlter Wetghbright have returned home from Indianapolis. Mrs. F. L. Marcellus is visiting her sister, Mrs.

Browning, of Indianapolis. Mrs. Charles Weaver and daughter spent the week end with Mr. and Mrs. E.

L. Weaver. William Buckles, who was brought home from Missouri Fridiy evenins. seriously III, is better. Mrs.

E. L. Weaver and Mrs. A. L.

Scott attended the Scott reunion at Miller park Thursday. Walter Roberts hulled his clover lust week and got 21 bushel and 1 pounds off of 10 acres. Miss Bernadine Weaver hat returned from a visit with Dr. and Sin. O.

M. Thompson, of Ellsworth. LEXINGTON. A number of wells and cisterns have joined the dry rank. C.

E. Lindsay, of Chicago, is home for a two weeks' vacation. Miss Irene Maybright is visiting friends in 8tuttgardt, Ark. W. C.

Lindsay is having a new fur. race installed In his residence. M. R. Downey is building a large new barn on his farm southeast of town.

Glenn Stables returned to Chicago Saturday to resume his musical studies in that city. Miss Anna Plerson returned on Saturday from a week's visit with friends in Downs, Normal and Bloom-In gton. Mrs. W. A.

Whitcom and family and Mrs. Scofleld were dalllng on friends here Saturday afternoon. They made the trip in their auto. Miss Florence Cochran and hei brothers Donald and Dwight, have gone to their mother's Mrs. Lizzie Cochran, and the rest of the family at Champaign.

Miss Clara Mahan, who has been touring the west and and visiting friends along her route, for CARLOCK. Two miles northeast of here wator stood In the road Monday morning. Gorden Penman has traded his Ford car on an Apperson five passenger car. J. K.

Hooley, of Manson, Ia is here attending to some business and calling on friends. Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Stephens ar the parents of a daughter, born on Thursday morning. Miss Myrtle Parke attended the wedding of Miss Erna Davison at Eureka Thursday evening.

Mr. and Mrs. Chris Fry and son George and family, arrived he-e on Thursday In their car from karlham, la. Mrs. George Rouse gave a party to sixteen little girls in honor of Miss Florence Rouse, It being her birtn-day.

Bert Fry was offered $1200 for a team of draft mares, but refused the offer. He could not better it any if he sold. Mrs. Gertrude Stutzman and daughter Pauline returned home from Iowa, where they were visiting for the past four weeks. J.

W. iiook has returned from Springfield very much improved. He can see pretty well. It will not lie long till he can see to read again. On Sunday night Rev.

Miss Myrtle Parke preached her farewell sermon, the last sermon that she will prea.h while she ts called Mlrs Parke. Sho preached a good sermon to an overflowing house. There were, between BOO and 600 people present. Carlock regrets to lose such a worker. She has built up her church wonderfully in the five years that she has been here.

She baptized five Sunday. WAPELLA. Henry Carrol departed for Iowa Friday, called there on account of the death tf a neice J. M. Green departed Sunday for Wlttsburg, to consult with the heirs of the late W.

R. Carle. Dr. J. B.

Jones gives quite a glowing account of Canada, of their Orops of wheat, flax and other crops. M. Martin sold his stock of harness to Richatd Short, last week They Invoiced the stock Thursday. Henry Kastrup, wife and daughter arrived hero Friday from Manson, la. They made the trip in their auto.

O. D. Graham the I. C. railroad agent has returned from a' month's vacation in the eastern states, ami resumed his duties at the depot.

-At an election of officers of Forest Lodge Saturday evening the following officers were elected, J. B. Scogln, N. G. W.

A. Graham, V. G. A. D.

Metz, recording secretary. The school bivard have employed Charles Rugless for janitor of the new school building and also fur triant officers to see that the "kids" attend the schools. C. E. Hurd and sister Flora Johnson departed Thursday for an extended visit in the states of Vermont.

New Hampshire and Massachusetts. They will be gone about month. The Ladles Society of Catholic, church at thijr social held fft the home of Timothy Heatings in Wilson seven miles Northeast of Wapella was well attended. They cleared over $100. Their suivlies ran out or receipts would have been morei.

I blefleld goes on a land pros-I pectin tour and expects to reg-I Ister for a claim on 160 acres, recent-! ly thrown open for settlement on the Port Pest Indian reservation. This reservation subject to homestead entry will approximate 1.345,000 The registration will begin September 1. and the drawing will be held at Glasgow, on September 23. The points for registration are Glasgow, Havre and Great Falls, on the main line of the Great Northern railway. Mr.

Stubblefield will go direct to Great Kails and after a short trip there will make a trip thru Yellowstone Park. DEER CREEK. The roads are in fine condition. There was just enough rain to lay the dust. Scarcity of water is getting to be a serious question with quite a number of the farmers, and there are several of them hauling water in tanks from the village well.

Harry D. Small loaded a car on Monday with his household goods for Bloomington where he will make his home. Mr. Small has a position in the C. A.

freight depot. Mrs. J. E. Strops has sold her restaurant to Mrs.

ReJ'X-ca Zimmerle and son Loudon. Possession was given Tuosday morning. Mr. Stiope will continue in. the poultry and produce business.

Next Sunday the 14th, will be tho last Sunday in the M. E. conference year, as conference meets at Gulesbu-g on the 17th, It ts not expected that. Rev. Mr.

Ames will be returned to Deer Creek. The rains Sunday evening and on Monday morning were very light here, the clouds seeming to divide and go no--th and south. One of the citizens started for Eureka Sunday evening, and when about half way there, found It so muddy he gave up the trip and returned home. CHATSWORTH. Mr.

and Mrs. Earl Harrington departed Monday for DesMoines, to visit relatives. and Mrs. J. Harvey Gunn and son Harvey, left Saturday for a visit with relatives at Freeburg.

Mrs. Johti Brown and Mr. and Mrs. L'bbe Rosendahl departed Mon-ay for Kneirln, to visit relatives. George Wittier, residing seven and one-quarter miles south of Chats-worth, suffered a stroke of paralysis Friday night.

He Is in a very critical condition. During the storm Sunday afternoon, Thomas Bergan, residing north of Chatsworth, lost two horses and a colt and Charles Hassler, living south of town, lost t.vo horses, CROPSEY. H. L. Barnes was on the Chicago market Saturrlay with hogs.

School openfd Monday with a total at tendance of over 100 In the threo rooms. Harry Meeker and family went to Indiana by auto Friday to visit relatives. Mrs. Robert Vance, of Republic City, is the guest of relatives here. The Cropsey fair will be held on The Passing of on Sunday, a son.

Joseph Donavan Is transacting business in Chicago. G. W. Tracey has returned from a business trip to northern Minnesota. Mr.

and Mrs. W. A. Davis have gone to Bloomlngton for a visit of several weeks. Frank Benscoter, who has been ill with typhoid fever, Is steadily Improving.

Miss Belle Tomlln has returned from a visit with, relatives and friends in North Dakota. Harry Brewer and family, of Iowa, are guests of relatives end friends In and near this city. William Lea, of Salt Lake City. Utah, has been the guest of city friends the last few days. Mr.

and Mrs. James Severns have gone to Colorado for a four weeks' visit with relatives and friends. Mr. and' Mrs. S.

B. Spear have returned from a business and pleasure trip to Minnesota and Dakota. Prof, and Mrs. M. L.

Stevenson have gone to Indianapolis, where the former has a position as teacher in the high school Mrs. W. E. Dietrich has gone to Staten Island. N.

for a several weeks' visit with relatives and friends. Dr. Dietrich accompanied her as far as Chicago. Mrs. E.

M. Craftotr has gone to Vandalia, 111., for a short visit with her aunt, who will accompany her to Ohio for a visit of several weeks with relatives and friends. Mr. and Mrs. J.

A. Riner celebrated their tenth wedding anniversary by an anniversary lawn picnic at their home at the northern city limits. About forty guests were present. Including Mr. and Mrs.

J. M. of St. Louis, and Mr. and Mrs.

Herod, of Chicago. An anniversary luncheon was served and a number of tokens of esteem were presented to Mr. and Mrs. Riner. The work of tearing down the old awnings In front of the business hauses In Mason City to make way for the cluster light system has begun and already nearly a block of the old wooden affairs have disappeared.

The frames for the cloth awnings are being put up as rapidly as possible and soon the streets will present a much more modern and beautiful appearance. CHENOA. Miss Charlotte Abbott went to Chicago Monday for a few days' visit with relatives. Mrs. Albert Baldwin, of Knox, la visiting at the home of her parents, Mr.

and Mr. A. M. Gordon, in this city. Mr.

and Mrs. Albert Jacobs left las'! week for Hot Springs, where they will remain for some time for the benefit of Mrs. Jacobs' health, Miss Pearl Righter, teacher of the fifth grade in the Chenoa. school, has resigned to accept a position in a school In one of the suburbs of Chicago. Ths school board held meeting Saturday evening, but as yet another teacher has not been secured to fill the vacancy.

Mrs. William Ballinger and son, George, and daughter, Mrs. Edgar Colter, of Oakland, who have been spending the summer with relatives near Schoolcraft, returned home on Thursday evening. Mr. Colter, who has also been In Michigan, accompanied them to Chenoa.

Workmen are again busy on the new electric sub-station and it is expected that the building wi" De coln" pleted within a short time. The building when completed will be nearly tire proof, there being no wood used in the construction except for the doors and window casings. The floors are of iron and cement and the walls of the building are heavy brick. The revival meetings which have been conducted by Rev. Mr.

Nelsop, an evangelist, in a tent in Chenoa fir the past montn. closed Sunday aight. The meetings have been attended by large crowds and much interest was manifested thruout. There were nearly fifty converts. The singing was under the direction of J.

Q. Lrown and wife, who travel with Mr. Nelson. had a large chorus in Chenoa and Hie singing was especially good. The two-story farm on the Blair farm northwest of Ciienoa burned to the ground and the occupants of the house.

and Mrs. James Richardson, lost everything they had and without any insurance. The fire caught, it is supposed, frcm tho kitchen stove. Mr. and Mrs.

Richardson and children were over to their neighbor's, Everett Klson. who lives just across the load, getting some apples, and when they noticed the lire It had gained such h-adway that they were unable to save anything, and the oniv clothes they had were what they were wearing. been working for Mr. ElHon this urn mcr and the neighbors tb. clnitj raised nearly one hundred ''ld lnity to help tuem out in tneir 10 i was covered with insurance.

MERNA. Ballard school opened Monday. D. G. Gould delivered his corn on James Larkin is in Paulding, O.

this week. George Killian Is visiting relatives in Philadelphia. Joseph McAvoy lost his valuable driving horse Sunday. Jumer. B.

Kelly spent several days Inst week In Chicago. Michael Kinsella and son, William, returned Sunday evening from a week's stay In Minnesota. Miss Mary Kelly, or Omaha. returned home last Friday following a visit at the home of Mrs. John O'Rourke.

Merna base ball team play'1 tho El Paso team Sunday on the home grounds, with a score of 11 to 1 in favor of Merna. MT. PULASKI. The beautiful farm residence of George Lltterly, about four miles west of this city, was completely destroyed by lire at about noon Thursday. The contents of the house were nearly all saved, but the building was burned to the ground.

The ftre is supposed to have originated from a defective flue. Mr. Lltterly had Just finished remodeling his home at an expense of about 2.200. making his entire loss aliout $4,000. with no part thereof covered by Insurance, his insurance policies having recently expired.

METAMORA. The annual picnic of the Lourds parish, seven miles west of Metamora, will he held September 16. This is a big diy for western Woodford county and as usual a large attendance Is anticipated. Fancy work, articles of merchandise and various articles will be cn sale; the ladles will se-ve the customary dinner and supper and dancing and other amusements will be very much In evidence. COLFAX.

Mr. and Mrs. J. W. of Foraker, are visiting relatives.

Leroy Withers returned from Minnesota Friday, where he has been working during harvest. The preparations for the mer. chants' carnival, to be heid September 18. 19 and 20, are well under way. and large crowds are expected.

A. 8. Vanvaly, Early Resident, Expired Monday Morning Hey-worth Notes. Aaron S. Vanvaly died at his home In Heyworth Monday at a.

after an illness of three weeks with heart dlseuse and other aliments. Ho was born January 18, 1843, south of Heyworth and lived in and around here all of his Hie, except a few years spent in Kansas. He was a son of tne late Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Van-vaiy.

He was married April 29, lst8, to Miss Rhoda 0. Paeswaiers. To this union eight, chiluren were born, tnree dying in infancy. He is survived by his wife and five children: Mrs. Bruce Shannon, Peoriu; Mrs.

Lilly Pryor, Gilbert; Dallas and Mrs. Delia unardstrand, of Heyworth. He enlisted on August -6. 1862, In Company A 107th Illinois infantry. He was a member of the A.

F. A. M. Lodge No. 251 of thie place.

The funeral will be held at ihe residence in Heyworth Wednesday at 2:30 p. m. The Masons will have charge of the funeral. He will be burled In the Heyworth cemetery. He also leaves two brothers.

Lorenzo and Riley, of Heyworth, and two sisters. Mrs. John Taylor, of Protection, and Mrs. William Cunningham, of near Heyworth. Heyworth Notet.

There wag a good shower of rain here Sunday afternoon. Smith Cunningham, of Burlington, was here Monday. C. W. North, of Cherokee, who has In en visiting at F.

C. Cotter-11ns, returned to his Home Saturday. William Delano and Jacob Zlm-merlin are visiting in Webster City, and are leioklng after their land near At the regular meeting of Hey. worth Lodge No. 483 1.

O. O. F. Friday night, the following officers were elected for the term commencing October 1: Green Reed, N. Fred Ryburn, V.

G. C. 1L Rossum, recording secretary. At the adjourned meeting Saturday st 2 p. m.

at the K. of P. hall, the Heyworth Hall Association elected the following directors to serve one year: J. D. Greenlee, D.

C. Freeman, J. C. Kielder. A.

O. McDowell and J. P. Shelton, who with A. S.

Jones, who was elected at the meeting on Monday, Septembtr 1, will compose the board of directors. It seemed to be the sense of the meeting that the directors proceed to secure a suitable place to erect the building and if possible have the work started soon. The directors will meet soon and elect officers and get thing moving. TREMONT. A daughter was born to Mr.

and Mrs. H. C. Whetzel Saturday. Mr.

Whetzel is principal of Tremont high school. A son was born to Mr. and Mrs. John Dietrich Saturday. Mr.

Dietrich is proprietor of the Tremont Palace meat market. Mrs. Edward Pratt left for Norfolk, Sunday evening to visit relatives; also to attend the silver wedding anniversary of her daughter, Etta. Rev. Mr.

Street, of Mackinaw, will conduct the services In the Antipch church September 21. There will be an all day meeting, with a basket dinner at the noon hour. A daughter wa born to Mr. and Mrs. Frank Smith Monday morning.

Mr. ts general manager of the construction department of the Farmers' Telephone Company In this locality. Mrs. Rene Davis, from Kansas. Is visiting her sister, Mrs.

Sarah J. Gibson, In Tremont; also her son, Allle Davis, and family, in Elm Grove. Mrs. Davis arrived In Tremont the latter part of the week. Miss Belle Shay, a niece of Mr.

and' Mrs. N. Luft, while a guest at the Luft home In Dillon township, was called to her home In Belle Plaines, Thursday In response to a message telling of the critical Illness of her sister, Ida. Mrs. Charles Bennett, of Lock-wood, Mrs.

William Cooper, of Millersburg, Burr Hodgson and wife, of West Brooklyn, 111., and Leonard Hodsrson and wife, of Golden City. arrived here the latter part of the week and attended the funeral services of sister and mother, Mrs. J. B. Hodgson, Sunday.

GREENVIEW. The Grcenview mine closed down Friday. Jay Roberts returned from Colorado. Sunday evening. new piano was installed in the Christian church Saturday.

The Greenvitw Rangers held their quarterly meeting Saturday. Mtrritt Williams and mother have moved into the Faith property in the west part of town. Miss Marie Brunsman went to Athens Saturday, where she will teach school the coming term. Merritt Williams and sister June went to Champaign Saturday, returning Sunday evening in the former's auto. A number of the coal miners that were employed in the mine here are preparing to move their families to ither places.

Herschel West, Jay Goodpaster, Austin Charlton and Jesse Barnett went to Canton last Week, where have positions with the Canton Plow Co. JesSe Thompson and wife, of Marne, who rave been visiting the home of the latters' parents, Abe. Hornback and family, have returnei home. Owing to the severe drouth that has prevailed in this vicinity, the farmers estimate that there will only be about fifty per cent of the usual corn crop. A good many of the farmers and stockmen are complaining about the scarcity of water.

Many of the wells have gone dry, causing them to have to haul all of their water. John Ridge, living east of here, has over a hun-dered cattle on feed and has to haul all the water for them as well as all of bis other stock. Mitny of the farmers are having their wells d'ig deeper, while others are constructing reservoirs for storing water. EMDEN John Henry Wieber died at his heme in Emden Saturday evening at the age of 74 years. He had been a painter and paperhanger by trade.

He is su-vived by his wife, one daughter, Mrs. Tobias N. Radenaker. two sons, Peter of Hartsburg; Fred of Chicago; a brother and sister. Jacob Relnholtz wa found dead in bed at an early hour S'fnday morning.

Co-oner Ryan of Lincoln wan called to hold the Inquest and found that dea'th was caused by heart disease. Mr. Reinholtz was a blacksmith and on Sat. urday was at work ill day. He was twice married.

His first wife died several years ago He married Mrs. BlacK of Peoria. He is survived by four daughters. M-s. John Hlllman.

and Mrs. t'hris. Manunen of San Jose; Mrs. John Strueburg Hartshurg: Miss lirene Pefria. and one son.

Bruno, ot Pri-rie Mrs. M. J. Boocinger Expired Friday Night Her Life. Mrs.

M. J. Boosinger expired sud-. denly at her home( in this city Friday night at 11 o'clock. She had been feel- Ing as well as usual until that evening and at 9 o'clock' when she felt indisposed and a physician was called who found no alarming symptoms.

Soon af ter her daughters found her dying and she never regained consciousness. Martha Jane Gordon was born at Urbana, March 24, 1838. and came to Illinois with her parents when she was about eight years of age. She was the second daughter of James and Jane Gordon, pioneer settlers of the Blue Grass neighborhood, southeast of Atlanta. She resided there and in Atlanta almost all the remainder of her life.

She was united In marriage to John S. Boosinger on September 27,. 1858. To this union nine children were born, five of whom with the husband have preceded her In death. Those surviving are Mrs.

Mary J. Frame, of Waynes-ville; Charles of Xenla, Ella G. Boosinger, of Atlanta, and Minnie F. Steinaker. of Belcjt, Wis.

Two sisters. Mrs. Mary A. Fore3t and Mrs. Olive E.

Kelly, of Atlanta, and one brother, J. W. Gordon, also survive. She united with the Cumberland Presbyterian church at Blue Grass at about the Hge of 16 years. BELLFLOWER.

Jack Mclntyre Is adding a new porch to his residence p-operty. Junes Hale from Winterset, Is the guest of relatives here for a few days. Clifford and Wilford Jayne, of Chicago, spent the week-end here with home folks. Mr. and Mrs.

V. Jackson drove to Olney for a visit with relatives for a few weeKS. Miss Bnower entertained a few friends in honor of Mrs. Carl Miller of Chicago Mrs. Margaret Mclntyre has just returned from a visit to her daughter, Mrs.

Kate Lawson in LeRoy. The cantata "Red Riding Hood." given by the Sunday schol, was a decided success. The door receipts were $56. Will Schneider, had a very severe attack of appendicitis and was taken to Bloomington to be operated upon Monday. Mrs.

Cop'nhaver fell In the dark on a step-off on the side walk and jar-ed herself considerably. She injured her knee also. Tho staff of the Bellflower High School Bulletin is composed of editor in chief, Marlon Troster; business manager, Clarence Wheat; exchange editor, Lillian Collins; subscription editor, Llndon Smith; alumni editor, Ray Kemp; personals and locals, Ruth Morgan and Kickie Strueblng. MORTON. The son of Mr.

and Mrs. Henry liectchel Is very ill of inflammatory rheumatism. Mrs. James Goodyear is still improving, being able to sit lip and enjoy her meals. Charles Jacobs Is looking for house in Jacksonville and will soon move his family there.

The Beyer brothers received word from Gridley, that their father is dead. They and their sister, Mrs. Chris Mussleman, left here to attend the funeral. John Getz has his nine-room house and lot for sale. Mr Getz returned about a year ago from Florida, but seems to have the feeling to.be nearer the gulf than here in Morton.

Davil Plattner and "men are kept busy Tuesdays and Fridays making cider for the farmers. They- claim their apples art; falling and there is smnll chance for any apples to be stored for winter WELDON. Bertie Boaz will teucli school this year near Waynesville. Mlrs. Nets Olson has recovered f-om her recent illness.

George W. Btike- who has been seriously ill, is better. Lester Hunt, who has had a serious attack of appendicitis is better. Rallsback dealers in grain and coal, are erecting modern coal sheds on the south side of the track. Hartley Cover, editor of the Weldon Record, sold out thlg week to Wilter Marquiss, who will edit the paper.

-Mrs. Samuel Benson died Friduy at her home in the north part town of consumption, of which she has suffered for several years. She had been a temdent of Weldon for a number of years. DANVER3. Gordon 1.

Kimes has taken a position with the H. O. Stone Tea and Coffee store of Bloomington. W. J.

Bennett and daughter Merle and son Edwin of Coopersville, are visiting with relatives and friends at Dnnvers and vicinity. The main tiaveled roads in Dan-vers township the dustiest that they have been known to be in years and' are full of chuck holes. The byroads in most cages are in fine ondition. J. M.

Forbes of Jefferson, visited Monday at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Joiihb Sill and other old friends in Danvers. Mr. Forbes forme-ly lived on a farm four milus east of Danvers.

COOKSVILLE. d. E. Speers rettirr.d Saturday from a trip to Missou-I. where he his been looking after his farm.

Mr. and Mrs. George Woods de-pat ted Siturday for a visit with their son, Ora, and wife, of Stre-ator. Samufl Sutter the J. L.

Pickering faun, which Is north of town this past week. Consideration wa $250 per acre. Word has been received haturaay from MIfs Haol Myers, telling; of her safe arrival Ht Safford. wberw she is to teach this year. GREEN VALLEY.

Mrs. Giles, who took sick while visiting her aunt. Mrs S. M. Woodrow, died there on Friday at 11 o'clock.

She had been an invalid for years. She was a daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Clark Wakefield, of San Jose, and was married to Alonza GileB and lived on a ranch in Colorado for a number of years. She is Survived by one sister.

Sirs. Fred Allen, of near Delavan, and several brothers in Texas and Oklahoma. SAYBROOK. Clyde Hiett. carrier of route No.

1. resumed his petition Friday, after a fifte'n-day vacation. I- D. Means returned to bis home. In Post Falls.

Friday. Hfter a two weeka" visit with his parents and other relatives. Mrs. Means and son will remain in the city for some. days.

Cecil Small, of Arrowsmith. was arraigned in Justice Haper's court Friday on a charge of assaulL, and was asrensed a fine of $li'0 and costs. The was continued from ten days ago and hrotik-ht by Walter Keneedy. of Arrow small. Iu behalf of his daughter.

ANCHOR. Peter Gimpel has a very sore arm. caused by a bolL A little shower fell here early Monday morning, laying the dust. Mr. and Mrs.

Earl Knour are the parents of a boy, born Monday morning. Mr. end Mrs. Solomon Nafziger and children are visiting In Ft. Wayne, Ind.

Mr. and Mrs. John Smith enjoy-d the company of all their children on Sunday at their home In Anchor. A sumptuous dinner was served. The following, children were present: Mr.

and Mrs. George Smith, of Saybrook; Mr. and Mrs. Charles Smith, of Dixon; Mr. and Mrs.

William Smith, of Anchor; Mrs. Olive Bain, of Peoria, and Perry Smith, of DeKalb, CULL0M. There was barely enough rain Sunday to lay the dust, but southeast they had a fine rain. Mr. and Mrs.

H. J. Landes. Mr. and Mrs.

F. Weasels and Miss Elsie Bickel, all of Crescent City, motored to Cullom Sunday to visit with Or. Robison. James E. Brady took up his dutks as postmaster Monday morning.

moved the office from the brl building on Maole street to a frain building on Hack street, lately vacate! by E. But. ELLSWORTH. Mrs. William Janes of Exeter, spent Monday with her niece, Mrs.

A H. Farrle. Miss Marian Brown, who has been visiting with her aunt, Mrs. B. Crump, for the past two weeks lef'.

for her home In Williams, last Friday night. Rev E. B. Crump finish's ht third year, this coming Sunday an rwtor of the Methodist church. Rev.

Mr. Crump will not have a regular church this year but will move to Bloomington to work as an Evangelist. TWIN GROVE. Edward Hail and family moved from this vicinity last week to Bloomington. Harley.

little son of F. C. Benjamin, fell off his little play wagon on his arm, breaking it just above the wrist. He Is getting along satisfactorily at present. Mrs.

Maryaret Jourdan has sued Decatur for $2,000 for Injuries sustain ed when she fell over an obstructlo; on a sidewalk. Children Cry FOR FLETCHER'S CASTORIA Children Cry FOR FLETCHER'S CASTORIA Children Cry FOR FLETCHER'S CASTORIA an Aristocrat Motor Truck 1 ana wui run twenty- i mr i the past two months, arrived home on Friday morning. Miss Mary Torrance, who has been spending her vacation with her parents, Rev. and Mrs. Torrance, returned to Champaign last week to resume her duties as librarian there.

Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Gilmore, who were married Wednesday evening.

made their escape on- the evening train, going south without the usual festivities common to the departure of bridal couples. The ladies aid society of the Pres. byterlan chu-ch gave a thimble party Friday afternoon at the church parlors. There was a good attendance and a very enjoyable- afternoon was spent. Light refreshments were served.

Lexington had a fine rain Sunday afternoon. It rained quite hard for a half to three quarters of an hour, and laid the dust and freshened things ui some. The rain did not extend east or south of town any distance. William Stone of Pecatonia, who has been visiting in the home of his sister, Mrs. E.

F. Wright, returned home Monday. He was accompanied by his niece. Miss Florence Wright, who wfll visit relatives and friends there for a time. M-s.

R. E. Jones, who has been visiting her ohlldren here for some time departed Saturday for her home at Ann Arbor, Mich. She was accompanied by her grand son, Charles Car-nahan, who will enter a business college there. Olenn Brown, eon of Mr.

and Mrs. Wilbur Brown of Lexington, died at Brokaw hospital Mondlay evening, Glenn was sixteen years of ape and was well liked and was a very bright boy. He was stricken with typhoid fe'er, Thursday evening. On Sunday he had several hemorrhages and was brought to the Brokaw hospital on Sunday even'ng at 9 o'clock. His condition at that time was critical.

died at 11 o'clock and the remains were brought to Lexington Monday morning. The deceased leaves th parents and several brothers and t'isters. LEROY. R. C.

Hallowell has purchased a rew seven passenger, Mitchell touring ear. Mrs. Kate Razor has bought the Harrington property In the northeast part of the city. Miss Helen Gould left Sunday for Normal where she is to attend the Normal University this year. R.

C. Hallowell, who suffered a utroke of paralysis some time ago, Is improving and is able to be up town part of the time. Lee Fuller and Frank Crumbaugh have sol the People's garage to War- LaFollette. Mr. LaFollette Is in possession at present.

Mr. and Mrs. Gsorge S. Clair and Mr. Humphreys, attended a picnic at Farmer City given by the Christian Science church of that place.

Dr. Devore has been buBy vaccinating hogs, using the serum sent out by the state. He has vaccinated forty or fifty head. He says that he can not sa how it will affect the hog tholora. Prof.

W. A. Goodier the new superintendent of the LeRoy Fchools is looking forward to a good in the eohool life of this city. He seems to be a man who knows how to do things, and do them Mrs. Hugo Pfitzenmeyer and claugher Ada left for their home in Greely, Saturday via Galesburg and Omaha.

Mr. Pt itienmeyer remained here to close the affairs of Mrs. Ai Murray deceased. The musical recital given at tha Christian church Friday evening was a success. The church was filled to thei doors with anxious fathers and mothers The children and young fieuple did excellent work.

Miss Maud C'line their instructor deserves a gr'at deal of credit for the work he has done her pupils. A good recital like this one Is a great uplift to the whole, community. Mrs. John Sarver, of Leroy died at hospital, Monday morning, af-t'r an illness of six weeks with cancer of the s'omach. Miss Susanna Rut-ledge was born near LeRoy in May 1845, and was united in marriage to John Sarver on September 15, 18il.

Eleven children were to this unlcn, nine of whom survive. The surviving members of the family are, J. T. Saner of Belmont, Mrs. Charles Hart of Clinton; A.

J. Sarver of I "Roy; Leslie Sarver. residing near IeRoy, Frank Sarver of Chicago and Misses Etta and Nettie of LeRoy andi a brother Joseph Rutledge of Creston, an sdster Mrs. Henry Sagsstr of Mrs. Sarver was a lifelong member of the Prenbyterian church.

Mr. Sarver Is a retired farmer moving to LeRoy four years ago. FLANAGAN. Leo and James Connely have gone to Albuquerque, N. for the letter's health.

Miss Helen Lutyen left Fridsy for Evanston, where she will teach in the public schools. The Misses Ada King and Iena Ftatler are attending' the Jennings emlnhrj at Aurora. The funeral of Mrs. H. L.

OEden was held from the Christian church on Friday afternoon. Rev. Mr. Zink officiated. Mrs.

H. L. Ogden died Tuesday nieht after an Illness lasting for several yearr. Recently he fell and roko her ami and later again fell and broke her hip. She leaves besides her husband daughter Mrs.

Katie Bruce and a son Edward to mourn her loss. Mr. end Mrs. Ogden are old settlers who have lived on a farm three mile eat of town most of their married life moving to town about ten years ago. OLD TOWN.

Farmers are husy hulling their clover. It makes from a half bushel to one bushel per ecre. Miss Ida Burk Hartford her mother and sister of Bloomlngton spent Wednesday with K. B. Rodman.

James Watson bought of Thomas Campbell of Bloomlngton 90 acres of farm land, price 190 per acre with i FAIRBURY. Mrs Harry Loubenheimer. of Stockton, is visiting with fairbury relatives and friends. C. W.

Keck left Sunday for his farm near Wolcott, where he Is having some buildings erected. Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Pool have returned to their home In Chicago after being guests of Fairbury relatives and friends. S.

Percy Holmes, superintendent of agencies of the Continental Insurance Company, of New York, was the guest of C. W. Keck and sons, Perry and Karl, Saturday and Sunday. The funeral of Mrs. Henry Lear was h'ld from the Christian churvh in this city Saturday at 2 p.m.

and the body was buried in the family lot in the city cemetery. Mrs. Lear whs the oldest daughter of Mrs. James Bes-grove who resides near Fairbury, she being born November 16, 1877, and was reared here. After her marriage to Mr.

Lear they resided mostly in Pleasant Ridge township, northeast of here She died In Chicago from the effects of an operation Thursday and the remains were brought back There are seven children besides her husband and also her mother and brothers and sisters to mourn her death. FARMER CITY. A very light shower fell here Monday morning. A daughter was born to Mr. and Mrs.

Clyde Huddlcston, Thursday morning. Grover Pearson and family moved from the Stcnscl property into the Mo-Bride property, Thursday J. B. Nowlln held a family reunion at his home In this city Friday. Relatives from Maroa and Kansas were present.

Mrs. Nettie Poling returned Sunday from a weeks visit with her daughter, Mrs. Charles Haines, of Bloomlngton. James Houseman, of Kansas, came here Saturday to visit his brother. I.

F. Houseman, lie has not been here for thirty-live years. Horace Campbell, of Woods Hole, returned home after spending about three months in that state, will enter Northwestern college at Chicago. WAYNESVILLE. Dr.

F. Wilson has purchased a five passenger overland auto. Mr. and Mrs. George Smith and family, of Farmer, S.

1) are visiting relatives here. W. '). Graham and family have returned to their home in Ohio after spending a week here. Mrs.

Mauree Brock is here from Lime Springs, visiting her mother, Mrs. Bessie Cunningham. I. J. Atchison, Mr.

nnd Mrs. John Hammitt and Mr. and Mrs. Earl Buck have returned home from Ohio. Mrs.

Nellie Oran and children, of Chupman. Hre visiting her parents. Mr. and Mrs. James Adair.

Mrs. Jessie Stewart and children, of Mississippi, visited the past week with the former's sister, Mrs. Frank Fults. Prof, and Mrs. Ralph Robb arrived Saturday from DeWitt and ha gone to housekeeping in the M.

E. parsonage. DRY GROVE. Arthur Stiger. from Fisher, spent the week end with his parents, Mr.

and Isaac Stiger. Miss Grace Wallace, of Decatur, was the guest of Mr. and Mrs. J. M.

Birckelba Sunday. Isaac Stiger was pleasantly surprised his home west of Bloomlngton, Saturday evening. There were one hundred and eight neighbors and friends present Miss Mary Dively and Mr. Frank Stahley recited. Both responded to encores, which were very much enjo- ed.

Mr. and Mrs. Stiger expect to leave the farm in the spring, where they have made ttvir home the pau six years. Refreshments were served. OUR horses demand much, need much and get much.

For instance costly stable, rigs, and shed3 for them; harnesses, hay and oats, and its storage space: time spent each day in the year caring for them, feeding, watering, currying, harnessing; frequent blacksmith, harness, and vehicle repair bills; occasional veterinary bills; the privilega of dying unexpectedly on your hands. All that an International Motor Truck asks for is a shed, and a small ration of gasoline and oil that's all. And when it's not working it want8 only the shed. What a comparison! Horses today may do for a rich man he can afford to keep them. But for the man, in any business, who is looking for most profit and most economy, the logical buy is an International For all sorts of light hauling and quick delivery, and for the many trips that must be made in every line of business, nothing can surpass the International Costing considerably less than horse and wagon keep, it goes four times as fast and as far as the horse, saves I a.

ii yuu iuau iiuuis 01 lime, i iour nours in aaay it necessary, in renaDuity, and ease of management, it excels. Solid tires eliminate common tire troubles. The wheels are high enough to give ample road clearance. The simple, sturdy motor has power to spare for any load and will take the truck everywhere a horse can go. Brakes are powerful safe on any hill.

Springs are resilient and easy. A single lever controls the car. Write us for catalogues and full information. They are sure to interest you. International Harvester Company of America (Incorporated! Peoria III V5.