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10 THE DAILY PANTAGRAPH, BLOOMINTGTOtf, SATURDAY MORNING, JUNE 28, 1910.1 Other PersonsI Gossip. West Side News John Bohlegel was hero from as City and Ernest Gaffroii Eive News of Central Illinois Towns LEXINGTON. Mr. and Mrs. J.

A. Moon visited friends In Colfax, Sunday. J. V. Humphrey went to Chicago Friday morning, where he will visit with friends.

Charles Arnold and Henry Schleffer were In Jefferson, Iowa, this week on business. BEASON. George Laughery Is Quite sick. Horace Curry has bought a Bu-Ick car. George Johnston sMpt cattle and hogs Thursday.

Corn la growing very rapidly but is in need of cultivation. W. Gardner and Henry Pitten-ger shelled and delivered corn on Chris Quinn, the boiler Inspector at the shops, la quite ill with inflammatory rheumatism at his home on West Locust street, and William Pagels is looking after the former's duties. Switchmen Gary, FItzslmmons and Dorsey are off duty for a few days. James Cahlll, machinist's helper, and sister are spending a few days in Chicago.

Machinist Tom Corbett and wife are spending a few days with friends In Chicago. Fred Halstead, the former Alton operator, is home from France and is visiting his parents at 1030 West Taylor street. He has not yet decided upon his future A. T. Rankin, time-keeper In the maintenance department, is back at his desk at the union station offices after a week's vacation.

LEROY. Making Plans For the New Community High School Other Notes. Mrs. David Dolly of Rlohards Mo. visited a few days this week with Dolly.

Miss Opal Neal has returned from a visit of several weeks with friends in Princeton. Miss Maude Adams of Elmwood Is visiting at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Claude Neal. Attorney D.

D. McKay has returned from Missouri where he visited his parents. MIsa Edna Zellhoefer received her degree of A. B. in arts and sciences at te V.

of I. this week. Camden Wilson, who was operated upon at Brokaw hospital for appendicitis has returned home. Senator and Mrs. McCullough of Decatur have been spending the week at their farm northeast of Leroy.

ARMINGTON. MIs Vema Atteberry Is Improving, following an operation. Miss Neva Rossman has a position, with Central National bank, Peoria. Miss Lois Lowry, of Boynton, has been visiting her Hunt, Mrs. C.

E. Mowry. E. D. Shults and family will leave next week in their car for a visit In Minnesota.

Children's Day exercises will be held Sunday morning, at the Sunday school hour. Miss Daisy Qulnn, who Is attending school at Normal, visited at home Sunday, Cllde De Long, recently discharged. Is visiting relatives. He expects to return to Detroit. OIL STOVES For Hot Weather A Summer Necessity Mr.

end Mrs. Elonzo Cook have returned to Washington, D. after visiting Mr. and Mrs. William David son.

John Leaser has moved to Decatur, where he has a position. Fred Ellis will occupy the Leaser property. Gltiana Kampf is assisting R. L. Kampf in the office.

She recently completed a course in business college at Qulncy. Martin Gainer has moved to his farm northwest of town. William Graber has occupied the place vacated by Mr. Gainer. Lightning struck the home of George Hayes Tuesday, but did little damage.

This- Is the third time that house has been struck. Ernest Qulnn Is home on furlough from Camp Sheridan. He was the first to enlist from this community. He was gassed and was blind four months. SAYBBROOK.

I. E. Lawrence Is entertaining his uncle. Mack Lawrence, of Alabama. T.

O. Johnson drove a new Oakland car from Chicago, Wednesday. Commissioner William Hunter Is busy applying road oil to the various roads of the township. Mrs. J.

W. Bowen has returned home from the Kelso Sanitarium, where she underwent an operation some days ago. Her condition show a marked Improvement. C. A.

Sehuremtn, Fred Parv, Miss Lola Wyckoff, and Mrs. James Ingle went to Streator Frldav to witness the production of Kitchey Koo that Is being given in that city by Miss Leone Ingle. L. D. MeAllS left Thnrdav fnr his home In Spokane.

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Machinists August Leyh Fey. of the roundhouse force U'n duty on account of sickness Mrs. Ornn Ashworth wife chief freight claim Inspector son are home from a week, 1 with relatives In Slater, Mo fit Frank Riley, general the storekeeping department wife start tomorrow on a two 1 vacation trip to Jollet and c. Ks T. W.

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H. READ BRO. Established 1858. other relatives. Miss Mabel Schure-lPark man accompanied him home, to spend; un her sister, Mrs.

The Dorcas class of the V. B. Sunday school gave a Joint blrthdav and farewell dinner to two of their number at the home of Mrs. K. Mc.Vackln on Friday.

The blrthdav was that of the teacher, Mrs. A. P. Harper and the farewell was to Mrs. M.

J. Hurley, who leaves the cltv some time soon to make her home In Champaign. With the Trainmen. Conductor James Franks Is laying off for a few. trips and Frank Brown caught the car in the north end pool.

Due to a rush of business It was necessary to set up to emergency cars south One was caught by Conductor Chadden, using Brakemen Lucas and Murray, while the other was caught by Conductor Behrendt, using Brakemen Riley and Conductor Luclan Veatch li handling the oat- of G. B. Holies In the north end pool, the latter laying off to close a deal for the sale of his residence property In Cedar Crest. Bolles plans to build on another location. Brakeman Radka is off duty for a few trips and Dorell relieved him on Abbott's car south.

Petrev re lieved Chadden, used as conductor, on Williams' car south; Carlton relieved Parke, laying off on Defrates' car south, and Donnelly relieved Pohl, laying off, on Bailey's car. Conductor French resumes the Jollet suburban runs tomorrow after a week's lay off to have some dental work attended to, and relieved Tom Foster, With the Enginsmen. Fireman Tleman, of the Limited south, was taken sick after arrival In St. Louis Thursday night and it was necessary for L. B.

Wright to double back with Engineer Donnelly, while Ball was deadheaded down on No. 6 to bring up the run with Marble in place of Wright. Engineer E. B. Ellsworth la off duty on account of sickness and Locker, of the weet end pool freight runs, was used on Ellsworth's run south end passenger yesterday morning.

Engineer Wersch and Firemen Frederlckson. Walker and Trainor are laying off for a few trips. Want i The Wabash shops at Decatur have gone back to the six day basis after being on five days per week since last winter. There Is also a short- age of men In some departments and the shop superintendent called up yesterday to learn if the Alton could; spare three, pipe fitters who were badly needed there. It was neces- aary to reply that none could be spared as there was work enough for all of the present force and then some.

Machinists Meet. The rejrulsr meeting of the ma- 1 chinlsts' union was held last evening, Only routine business was tran- sacted. It is understood that there will be no action in relation to an increase in the wage scale until the crand lodge of the various crafts au- thorlze it. This Is now being sought and. until it Is obtained, it Is un derstood that there will be no further movement, at least not on July 1, aa fir3t reported, ill Showing Spring Shirts The kind the man who is a little bit more particular wears.

And Underwear Our Knitted Nainsook will appeal to you. And Hosiery Plain and fancy Cotton, Lisle, Fibre and Silk, all colors. THREE SEALS PERMANENT PROTBCTIOX Insist Upon the Genuine. For itle by all leading Undertakers and Bloomington Cemetery. Die's Only tf THE DAiS fwing concrete CQ BLOOMINGTON.

ILLINOIS The Lincoln Chautauqua Is ptllljweek conferring with the school Mrs. Ed. Spence who has been suffering from poison on her hands and face for a week ia some better. Mrs, E. E.

Sargent entertained a number of young people Wednesday evening at 600 in honor of her son ordyce. Some of the owners of new cars are William Vance, Thomaa Frawley jerume craig, neasant Stewart and a. a. Tayior. W.

W. Rlke has received cable, gram from his son Lieut. Ronald Rlke that he has started home from Brest, France. Mrs. Charlea Cru'mbaugh la at the home of her parents in Blooming-ton expecting to undergo an operation soon fur goitre, Hugo Pfltzenmeyer has gone to Lebanon to attend a state meeting of the W.

H. 31. S. of which she is conference president. Mrs.

D. J. Evans has returned to her home in Port Arthur, Texas, after spending several weeks at the home of her daughter Mrs. Wayne Davis. Edwin Barnum has gone to Indiana Harbor where he has a position with a manufacturing concern.

He was an employee of this firm at the time of his enlistment. Miss Addie Stewait has taken the position as bookkeeper at the Electric Light left vacui.t by the resignation of Miss Leah Smith. Miss Stewart begins her duties July 1. i Mrs. Elmer Gross has returned to her home at Farmer S.

D. after a three weeks visit with friends and relatives. Miss Ethel Bailey accompanied her home for a short visit. Miss Winifred Kates Of Bloom-lngton will read "Just David" by Eleanor Proctor at the Methodist church tomorrow night at 8 o'clock. Admission free, a sliver offering will taken.

The bier conert Ha tn -nraat was broken and by the high water. This was was on the JO acres presented to the county by s. H. West. It was built of con-! crcte and was six feet deep.

Tomorrow evening the services at the Christian church will be held! outtide if the weather is extremely warm. A set of slides on "Harry in AiaKa win do shown. Before the picture there will be a short song service. Trof. Charles E.

Joiner, the new superintendent WHa in Iha I .1.1,. board. The board has emuloved Prof Wiggle of Normal for the manual tramim? department for next year. He has efficiently conducted this depart- ment for the past year and the, patrons of the school are greatly pleased over his return. He will move I his family here from Normal.

A. L. PUlsbury of Bloomington I has been selected as the architect for the new school building. He is; iiuiy preparing plans and epecifica- i tions. The building will embody many new features especially in regards to i the auditorium, capacity koo, the i gymniiaium and heating plant.

The i board was to meet in Bloomington last night and with the architect con. fer with bond houses concerning the proper procedure in order that the bonds may be negotiable. COOKSVILLE. Frank Arnold went to Chicago on I Wednesday night with stock. Miss Florence Bowen went to' on xnursaay to spend several days.

Miss Faye Pitzer has accented position as bookkeeper in one of the 1 banks in Gibson City. Miss Gladys Richardson has accepted a position as stenographer for the Better Farming Association I in Bloomington. Misses Laura Geerkens and Bet- I tlJ Vincent played at a recital in i Bloomington on Thursday v.nln. I both receiving their Junior certificate. Miss Luclle Ward of Bloomington Is spending the week with her grandmother, Mrs.

Elizabeth Swlne-h-t and her cousin. Mis Madeline Wonderlin. Mrs. C. E.

Wonderlin and sister, War1 of Bloomington, left Thursday for Joplln, where the will spend a week with their brother. Will Swlnehart, and family. James R. Herman arrived here this week after receiving his discharge at Camp Grant. He has been in the hospital at Fort Sheridan since returning from overseas several months ago.

DOWNS. Mr. and Mrs. Alvtn neiwy. are me parents of an eight pound boy, born Tuesday.

Mrs. Maime Lockett and son are visiting the home of the former's sister, Mrs, William Buckles. The Downs ball team vs. Farmer City will play Sunday afternoon at i p. m.

in Will Buttle's pasture. DIAMOND GROVE. The annual quarterly conference will be held Sunday at the U. B. church.

At noon a basket dinner will be served in the basement. Dr. M. B. Leaea will have charge of the services.

There Is no accounting for tastes Judging by the number of people whose long suit is self-admiration. 8AN JOSE. Um. Sarah Ingersoll of Peoria, li the "guest of Mrs. W.

H. Scott. Wktlsa Aurella Perpandn has a poMUoti a clerk In D. W. Riedinger'a tore'or the summer.

Freomon PRrprande had his ton-alls ana adenoids removed at the St. 'JBHiifin hospital in I'eoria. '-Sa Bernlce Falkin has been engaged to teach history and English in tha-Carrollton high school. Mr. and Mrs.

Fred ITpltzman and iOenrce Heitzman nttondf-d the Mani- jftlrtitauqiia. Sunday shd Monday. and Mrs. Marvin' Yontz and arms. Merle and James, were guests of friends, Mr.

and Mrs. Georje Pitts, in McLean Sunday. Miss Florence Almpn of Peoria, J'vtCMrfrOm Hattirclav tffltll Monday with her mother, John Genn-then-who is ill. James Harris entertained his iVo'ueihs. Miss Km ma Harris of and Mrs.

Josephine Harpin of iit'rescent City, Friday. Mr. and Mrs. P. I.

Foster of i liSpringtleld, were eupsts of the lnt-I Jter's brother, W. H. Si'ott, and fan I-yy, the latter part cf the week. Mr. and Mrs.

Philip Oruensfclder i 'and children, Dorothy and Palmer, are spending the with the former's parents. Mrs. Moore nnil children returned te their home in Springiield Monday lifter a two weeks' visit, with the for-j jitter's mu.ther. Mrs. John Hleesmaii.

Mr. and Mrs. Roy Pillon and Jfour children of Peoria, spent niclit and f-'unday with the f.ttlicr, J. Dillon, who is jjcritically ill. j'jj Miss Hentrlce Lancford went to lOrecn Valley to visit her farther and on Tuosilny she aceom-jVanied her mother to Peoria, where they spent the day, Mrs.

O. It. Willils nnl children, h'lln and Thornton, atul Miss Fish' 'jl'olTmaii of Ml. arrived Monday for a week's visit with her parents, and Jolm 1-alKin i. W.

11. Himlnhl. who has H'CHi In the St. Franris hospital in jjl'enria several weeks, came home Monday. Her husband went to and aceonipaiiied.

Mr. niwl'ilrs. Moses "nd jrhildren -jifru" guests nf.the hitter's )arents in (Ireen Valley Sunday nnd Monday. They were accompanied Ihome by the hitter's nephew, Walter Jones. j' Miss Aurella Pergande graduated the I'eoria high schoul- Thursday evening and her mother, Mrs.

'Mary Pergande. sons Paul and and Miss -oiadys ikuilcit attended the commencement tsgrclsct. Miss Tl'tith Pernreiiter rf vIlTg, whtlP nil her home from i lie University of Illinois for her I summer vacation, visltr jj her uncle. 1,. E.

Krugholf. and family, ln-m 'Thursday until Monday -Miss Cor Krughoff, her cousin, accompanied her as faj as Moweaoua. where she visited relatives until Thursday. jj Mrs. H.

T. Eyrse nnd Mis. O. AVlemer accompanied M'ss Alice Pat-'! tcrson to the St. Francis hospital in I'eoria Friday, where on Saturday the latter submitted to an operation a growth on her ear.

as result cf jjthe influenza. Mrs. Eyrse returned home Monday and reports her sister 'las doing well. ROANOKE. Mre.

Lydia Stoftx has bought jjthe Peter Kipfer property. 'j yiOentlne Houseworth, a former citizen, died at Eiraso re- cent-tjv -uSf'iss Matilda Pehertz and Eman-Inel-Clrich, of Eureka, were married JunjB 19. -4Jts Lucy Van.Vlstine and Dourlaln were united in marriage at Peoria, June 16. A son of Mr. snn Mrs.

Krea jjScsH-er had one leg broken by away. Ttie board of education for Dlst. have voted to re-decorate the Interior of the David Model has bought the Mrs. Itartrfr place. Thomas r.arron and ofamiiy; have moved into it.

Elsie, the little daughter of Mr. jjnnd Mrs. E. E. Ruble, broke an arm a fall from a teeter board.

During a storm near Forrest, jllghtning struck the barn of F.enja-I'min Leman, burning it, with grain. Joseph Si lfufl, of Oiis plare. and ilJess M. Darlilie, of have 'bought the Jasper Johnson garage cat Eureka. W.

family i are gone on a six weeks' vacation. his absence the- doctor will 'take a post graduate course. Miss Frances" Tneseher of this eMace and Fred Powers, of Peoria, Civexfijinited In marriage at the home ef me bride Mr. ana Mrs. Jacob Tneseher, Sunday.

waynesville. P. W. Beers made a business trip Peoria Thursday. Adair nnd sister Lola, resigned to Chicago Friday, Roy Strange returned home Thursday from Camp Funston, Kan.

Glenna Pollards spent sev- llcraf days with relatives in Spring- '(Held. Mrs. John Sheets has returned a visit with relatives in uRuftfMd. 'j Woman's Foreign Missionary 'illlocletv met on Thursday afternoon jljwIthjMrs. Frank Marvel.

II The quarantine was lifted from 'tltfTemp of Andrew Adair Friday. imv Ike family hnc recovered from Mr. and have re-jjtumed their home at St. Elmo, a visit with their eon, Rav. I Ellison, and family.

,1 John Yates and wife are visiting j'tlie former's mother, Mrs. Ida Yates, Mr. Yates recently returned from i'l-'iance 'and- has received his dls- jirmc-td. MELVIN. Long and family drove to Ft.

Marie Tuesday. Mr. and Mif. W. Thompson ate visiting in L'IFaso.

Miss Sidney l-'ristoe has returned Moline, Blooinincton end DeWilt, Mrs. -Jobs Worlhlngton, of to her parents, Mr. and 'Mr. Frank Phillips, j' A. McKehna has sold his farm of seres to Charles (irosenbatieh for eJlOJSSO.

Attorney Thompson, of sold, his farm south of town r-er aere. Michael Arends the Mrs. Helman farm, Mfdvin for per acre. CARLOCK. arlork f'hrlst'rtn eburrh.

Ernest ltea," minister. Study in church, jj I'ni-snna-'p east of limrch. Bible in a. prea liing and com-e 11 a. uiinin services of cjiuireh nnd Christian J-rndoavor, 8 p.

m. -There will be a snwial pro-. Kjnmiat this service and ail that Ktav jj nway will miss a A nfouvjijir will he given 'o one -that may be present when tua last bible ecbool bell rings. i It, Miss Amy Clacgett entertained a small company of friends at dinner Tuesday evening. Rimer Clafcgett, of Chicago.

Ii visiting with his mother, Mrs. J. W. Clageett, this week. J.

B. Edwards, of Grand Rapids. Is visiting at the home of Mr. and Mrs. H.

S. Shade. Mrs. Monnle Mott and daughter, Miss Doris, of Champaign, are visit ing with friends here this week. Miss Elizabeth Carson has secured a position in the high school at DuQuoin, 111., for the coming year.

Mr. and Mrs. Frank Gray and family, of Peoria, are visiting with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. R.

C. Gray. Marion Dunn, who has been with the A. E. in France, has received his honorable discharge and ha? re turned home.

Mrs. Frank Hankey and son. Paul, of Allegan, are visiting Miss Erma Hankey and other friends here this week. i Mr. and Mrs.

E. A. Johnston and family left Thursday morning bv auto for Kedfield, S. where they will visit friends. Mis.

Mattle S. Wright and daughter. Miss Florence, went to Chi cago Friday morning, where they will attend the Illinois' Press association Friday and Saturday. Isaac Hill, who has been with the V. S.

Army In France for the past two years, has received his honorable discharge and is visiting with his sister. Miss Catherine Claggctt. Mr. and Mrs. A.

Moon have returned from Indiana, where they hHve been visiting for the past few weeks with their daughter. Mrs. Hugh Timlar and family, at New Haven, Ind. Mrs. Nellie Wooley, who has been visiting with her niece.

Mrs. Blanche VanDolah. for the past few months, returned to hr home in Peoria Wednesday and from there she will leave soon for Seattle, where she will visit with her ron, Dr. Walter Wooley for the summer. COLFAX.

Miss Olo Hodson of Chicago Is visiting her mother, Mrs. George Gimple. Robert Mcintosh has arrived home from the army and is visiting his parents. Mrs. Mary Attlg of Pontiac is visiting her brother.

Erie Mitchell and family. Mrs. Mary Pmlth of Saybrook is spending the week at the home of her brother, Robert Hasty, and other friends here. Harold Donne Is a patient at the Hrokaw hospital where he was operated on Thursday. Friends here have received the news of the marriage of Miss Harriet Florence Itlair to Eld red H.

Packard of Renwick, on June 18 The young men's class of the Christian Sunday school enjoyed a moonlight picnic at the home of and Mrs. Frank Corps Wednesday evening. Nine men went to the home of Mr. Peterson, six miles north of Col-far and while part of them held up the family with revolvers and a flash lifcht the others raided the buildings and loaded about 230 chickens on a large truck and drove away. This is the fourth raid in the vicinity of Colfax in the past week.

HUDSON. Mrs. E. Burton and Mrs. M.

Fhitsh attended a missionry meet- ms rj i-so Wednesday. Asa Skiner is home from Fiance. where he was In road construction work for more than a year. The girls sewing club of the Home Bureau under the direction of Mrs. T.

J. Semple met with Miss Florence Ames Thursday afternoon. Mr. and Mrs. Churchill and Mr.

and Mrs. Jones of Peoria were callers at the home of James illddleton Wednesday. Rev. John Leckle left Friday for Columbus, Ohio, where he will attend the M. E.

Centenary meeting. He will be away about three weeks. The mission circle of the Baptist church met with Mrs Richard Arbtickle Thursday afternoon. Mrs. William Lawrence was elected president.

Mrs. E. L. Holland led the devotional Miss Mae Johnston the lesson study Mrs. Steve Hnnchton and Elza, of Peoria, were guests at the home of James Middleton this week.

Mr. Houghton has Just returned from overseas and had some thrilling experiences being wounded three times and gassed twice. Miss Atha Burtls and Fred Mus-grove of Chicago were married Wednesday evening at the home of the bride's mother, Mrs Leah Burtls. After a wedrtlni triD tn Ohio thev wilt be at home In Chicago. SECOR.

William Ludwlg, of Watertown, is visiting his mother. There are some great fish stories floating In this vicinity. Floating Is right. The monsters got off the hook and are enjoying home life. Rev.

Ernest Reed will occupy the Disciple pulpit Sunday morning. He will enter upon his pastoral work at Taylorvtlle the first Sunday in July. Mr. and Mrs. John Colbtirn, Mr.

and Mrs. John Van Scoyoc, Mr. and Mrs. William Van Scoyoc and families went on a land excursion to Texas. Harrv Reed, local P.

ft W. section foreman, is taking a six months' vacation. He Is one of the veteran section men of the P. W. The Lutheran church observed the home coming of the soldiers Thursday night.

The men appeared in uniform. A program was presented and luncheon served. Quite number of people have gone from the village to gather wild gooseberries. They report the quality good and berries plentiful In the timber land south of town. Charles Meglnnes and daughter, Eugenia, have started on a trip to Yellowstone park.

and other parts of the west. They are making the trip In their Cole eight. Is intended for a pleasure trip and will take the greater part of the summer. WASHINGTON. Miss Mary Watson returned to Manhattan.

Sunday. Wayne Bennett has returned from the University of Illinois. Harley Gwinup has moved Into the William Voelker residence. Mr. end Mrs.

Jester Sharp, of Green Valley, were here Sunday. A. J. Myers is in Deaconess hospital, I'eoria, taking treatment for heart trouble. Washington's home coming for soldiers ana ola timers July 4 nd continue live df.

timers will begin Thursday. A number of farmers began cutting wheat Thursday. Some think the grain is a little green. The service at the Presbyterian church Sunday morning will be conducted by the young people. The school commencement exercises re held at the M.

E. church on Thursday evening. There were eight members of the class. Prof. Beyer of the State Normal delivered the address.

J. W. and T. A. Gardner of Reason, and Mrs.

Andrew Armstrong-. of Lincoln have bought a farm of 514 acres three miles south of Reason from T. W. Barret of Lin coin jr 7362.50 per acre. The baccalaureate sermon for the Beason suhool graduates was delivered in the M.

E. church Satur day evening by Rev. Mr. Rickord of Lincoln The rain coming at the hour of the service caused a small attendance. This community has been visited with rain each day for 10 days up to and including Tuesday when the heavfest downpour was experienced.

Kickapoo, Deer and Salt creeks have overflowed their banks and have done much damage to crops on the low lands. Some live stock was drowned. The damage will be great. The marriage of Dewey Walters and -Miss Zennie Lowry was celebrated at the home of the bride's parents Tuesday evening at 7:30. Rev.

Mr. Batty a-ssisted by Rev. Mr. Poole performed the ceremony. Mr.

Walters Is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Harry Walters of Beason and Miss Lowry is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. p.

H. Lowry. prominent farmers living south of town. MT. PULASKI.

John Zah transacted business In Chicago this week. Mrs. Mary Snyder has returned home from a two weeks' visit at New Holland. Mrs. G.

C. Zah came home the first of the week from Chicago, accompanied by her sister, Mrs. Earnest Hoist, who had been visiting there for several weeks. The Mt. Pulaski cemetery which has alweys been owned and control- Tuesday to the Mt.

Pulaski Cemetery association. The trustees of the a sociatlon are F. E. Danner. Virgil ynd, George Rupp, A.

F. Reinders. H. B. Capps and E.

O. Mayer. These trustees, with the officers they will elect from amone themselves. will have full charge of the cemetery. Tuesday's rains following on numerous others, have done consid erable damage to crops1 in this community.

There are places In the bottom lands on Lake Fork and Salt Creek where the wheat and corn are completely under water and a four foot rise was reported Wednesday night. A few farmers who came in to the gand concert Wednesday even Ing had to stay all night on account of high water. If the rains hold off a couple of more days farmers living on higher ground will be able to lay by their corn. ELLIOTT. 1 Miss Julia Benson has returned from Madison, Wis.

Miss Evelyn Carlson, of Pontiac, is visiting at Martin Apland's. John G. Richardson Is very 111 In Chicago, where he went on a visit. Mr. and Mrs.

p. Osman. of San Diego, are visiting their son. Aivah. Mr.

And Mrs. Miner, of Jollet. are visiting at the W. A. Stephens home.

Mrs. Bingham, of Chicago, Is visiting at the home of Martin Anderson. Andrew Anderson has returned. having been discharged from the army. Mrs.

Maud Thomas, of Normal, has been viritlng her brother, N. S. Richardson. Rev. T.

H. Benson and family left Thursday for Callender. where Mr Benson will preach the coming year. HOLDER. Mrs.

Jane Crumaker. of Char lotte, Is visiting at the home of her sister, Mrs. FitzHenry. Mies Lorene Wonderlin, of Colfax, spent the week-end at the home of her sister, Mrs. Stanley Yanney.

Rev. J. W. Toy has1 gone to Columbus. Ohio, to attend the great Centennary meeting at the M.

E. church. The Ladles' Aid society will meet at the M. P. church next Wednesday afternoon, July 2, at 2 o'clock, new time.

Sunday school at the usual hour next Sunday morning. Preaching service at 12 o'clock, new time. Christian Endeavor. 7:30, leader Ella Socry. Evening service, 8:15.

COOKSVILLE. This Is one of the letters received by the Red Cross secretary at Cooksvlile, from two little French orphans i Crementlnes. June 191J. Dear Benefactors: It'ls with eagerness that I write you these words In order to thank you for the gift that you rent us. We are happy to know that you will replace our dear papa who gave his life for France.

We will like you as our own dear papa during the time that he was with us. We hope that our dear benefactors are, Interested In us. Receive from your two war orphans our sincere wishes and a big kiss. Thousand thanks. Your children who like you tenderly, Joseph and Henry Malllet.

Benefactors, I think you will be glad to receive our photograph. Mama Marie Is with us. EAST TWIN GROVE. A good many friends of Mrr. William Psgle, at the Grove, attended her funeral In Blnmolngton.

She lived at Twin Grove a number of years before moving to Congervllle and everyone who knew her. loved her. She was a generous, kind, good woman who will be greatly missed In the community as well as in her home. Mrs. Kate Rena, of Bedalla, who spent the last two winters with her sister, Mrs.

Will Haysradt, recently sold her home In Sedalla, and t-amo here to live1 with her sister, reaching Bloomlngton Wednesday, the 25th. Mrs. Rena has been a widow for three years. Her husband, Gus Rena, of Sedalla, had a Queens-ware storw there, and later was deputy sheriff of that county. PADUA.

Roy Puckett, a young minister! of Normal, recently a soldier from I overseas, will speak at Tadua church I Sunday, June at 2:00 p. m. Sun- WE ADVISE Buying Old Crop Flour NOW General rains and wind have damaged wheat. Harvesting delayed Presumably new wheat flour will not be satisfactory In quality for several weeks. It will save you money to use old crop flour at a slight premium.

All grocers have on hand or can gpf old whpat flour. OCCIDENT ALWAYS BEST Costs More Worth the Money. Pillsbury 's Best, Northern Chief, Carnation. Central Mill Elevator Co. Phonea Kinloch 153; Bell 264-W.

Your Retail Feed Ordera Solicited. continuing to please with their uro grams. The Victory Girls with their varied musical Program, nnd Claude Ypudan on Thursday, and the Four Artists Co. and Prof Geo. M.

Palmer on Friday, gave two days of entertainment and Instruction. A good deal of Interest Is had for the programs of Saturday and Sunday, when Chenette's Oversea band comes on and Dr. Edward A. Ott on Sunday. ELLSWORTH.

Mrs. G. F. Linton Is on the sick list. Thomas Rudolph will move Monday to Freetown, Ind.

W. H. Cary, of Saybrook, Is redecorating the interior of the bank. Mrs. H.

C. Brant, of Oxford. Is visiting her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Gus Kreltzer and family, of Hum boldt, are visiting relatives ana triemas here.

Miss Fern Jennings Is entertaining her friend, Miss Vernette Koehn, of Bloomington. Glenn Wikhtmar returned this week from overs-eas duty. He has spent 18 months in France. The Home Bureau will be postponed until Tuesday afternoon. The club will meet at the home of Mrs.

Frank VanGundy. All ladies are Invited to be present. The business men have decided to close their stores on Tuesday and Thursday nights of each week at 7 p. except the Thursday before the Fourth. They will close at :30 m.

on the Fourth. LUDLOW. Miss Sara Hanley visited relatives In Chicago this week. Sergt. j.

Smith, of Boston, Is visiting at R. W. Cole's. The heavy rains have helped oats and corn In growing rapidly. Miss Wanda North Is spending her vacation in Constantlne, Mich.

Miss Margaret Hendrlx returned Thursday from a visit In Hoopeston. Misses Hattle and Maggie Shln-ker, who attend school at Normal. were home Sunday. Raymond O'Dodnell arrived In New York last week from France ana is expected home today. C.

E. Boyd and family are spending the week In Shalhwiii Sheehan ls earryln mall iurlnr him HOPEDALE. Thursday, a daughter was born to Mr. ar.d Mrs. Paul Smeix, of Bloomington.

The father la ann of Mr. and Mrs. J. C. SmeU of this place.

DANVERS, There will be Ensrlish at the Zlon Lutheran church to rn. vers at o'clock Sunday PILES WE invite all Savings Depositors to bring their account to bank and promise them very prompt service. I here are four tellers to do awa? with the necessity of waiting to be served. We excell in courtesy and service. We endeavor also to know our patrons personally and to assist them in solving their own individaul problems.

July first is interest paying time in most banks and if you plan to open or change your account we will allow interest from July first on all savings deposited here on or before July 10th. Let us keep your account. LIBERTY STATE BANK UNDER 8TATE SUPERVISION 214 W. Jefferson. AMERICAN STATE BANK Capital, Surplus and Undivided Profits $300,000.00 COMMERCIAL AND SAVINGS ACCOUNTS SOLICITED 3 PER CENT ON TIME DEPOSITS PRESIDENT ALBERT WOCHNER.

VICE.PRESIDENT PAUL BEICH. VICE-PRESIDENT FRANK OBERKOETTE1. CASHIER A DOLPH WOCHNER. ASST. CASHIER HERMAN WOCHNER FISTULA Cured With Electricity Our Rtetil Dtpartmwit Is tn charge of succMiful ipertillft nnd you can aaaurrd of obtaining tnn6 result nl on or th graatut adianunes wt hava to offr la our ability to oiercoma inch condition without tha una of chloroform, ather or any other ten'ral aneathetlc.

Wa will examlna jou free of chartia and then t1a you an estimate as to the time required to effect cure; totetber with the coat, and If jour case la a cur able ese we wllf Be flad te aaaure yon the results ef eur work. Our satlenta lire at their bomoe and come for their treatments and then ebout their dally nuraults while under treatment. If afflicted do not allow the disease to wreck the ncrroua ayatem or drain your Tltallty and make you old before your time, when we can offer you proof from bundreda of eat-lafled patients. DIRECTORS Pul F. Belch C.

F. J. Agle Gustave Buescher Edw. T. Fnhey Frank Oberkootter Adolph Wochner Albert Wochner.

Bio-Dynamic Diagnosis Hidden Diseases Toiemlo diseases, operating deatnictlrely la the body, can be accurately located by methods of diagnosis. Blo-dynamlo dlatnosla Is so sen-slttre that hidden diseases ran be ditirnoaed lon( before the patient suspects that be la diseased. By the old method many times thle cennot be done until the disease has proareaaed to such an eitent that cure cannot be had. Successful treatment expends uses as esrly tfiaenosli. Doctor's Office: The ILLINOIS AMBULATORIUM Fours I dallr.

Addltlonel' hours. 7 tn on Wednesday and gsturdae even-Inge and gundij forenoon Phone Over Foland a (North Side of Square Permanently Established is Bloomintcon. III. The First National Bank Established 186S. CAPITAL, SURPLUS AND UNDIVIDED PROFITS $700,000 United States Depository.

Inhallnf Oione end Tine Vapor, the Ideal treatment for weak lunga and lrapoierished blood. day school at 1 80,.