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The Pantagraph from Bloomington, Illinois • Page 10

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The Pantagraphi
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Bloomington, Illinois
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THE PANTAGRAPH BLOOMINGTON, ILL FRIDAY MORNING OCTOBER 23 1914 ATLANTA. -Mrs. George Onstott is visiting relatives in Chicago. a days' visit with relatives in Kantell Crihfield left Monday night for sas and Nebraska. -Mrg.

Isaiah Cheek, of Woodard, is here for a visit at the home of her nephew, Frank Cheek. -A son, William Benjamin, was born to Mrs. Everette pelly, at on Tuesday, October 13. -Miss Fern Oldaker, who is employed in the state institution at Elgin, has been spending the week here with her parents, Mr. and Mrs.

John W. Oldaker. -Mrs. Delia Summers, of Clarion, is visiting relatives and old friends in this vicinity. She formerly lived here, leaving Illinois thirty -two years ago.

-The Republicans are preparing for a rally on Friday night, October 30, when Hon. Richard Yates and Hon. John A. Sterling will address the voters of this vicinity. The Atlanta bani will furnish music for the occasion.

minstrel show to be given at Murphy hall is in course of preparation and will be given time fur. ing the early part of November. It will be given by Church's Atlanta band, assisted by other of Atlanta's best minstrel talent. -The Atlanta Woman's club met Wednesday afternoon at the home of Mrs. Jennie Hoblit, south of Atlanta.

Thirty -two members were present and a number of guests, those from out of town being: Mrs. Taylor, of Springfield, Mrs. George Kesseberger, of Detroit, Mrs. Lincoln Hoblit and Miss Jean Hoblit, of Carlinville; Mrs. J.

I. McKown, of Bloomington, and Mrs. Charles Hoblit and Mrs. Lynn Parker, of Lincoln. The program was as follows: Reading, Mrs.

Edna Applegate; paper, "Civic Betterment," Mrs. Faye Stetson; Jean Hoblit; paper, "Citizens of the Future," Mrs. Harriet Medberry; vocal solo, Miss Jean Hoblit. The next meeting of the club will be with Mrs. Ivy Hoblit.on November 4.

--A sallow skin is sometimes caused by an undue consumption of tea, cof- NEWS OF LEROY. Three Important Real Estate DealsPlan for Hallowe'en Party--General News of Leroy. -Wednesday proved to be the banner day of the year, in real estate deals, transfers being made on that the sale of the Opera three, House block to Joe Williams, S. S. Middleton bought the Alexane Murry homestead, on East Center street, it being a large modern nine-room house.

The consideration was $4,400. These two sales clean up the Murry estate, as all of the real estate has been converted into money. The third sale was that of the Ross property, in Morehouse Barley's addition, Mrs. Ann Ross selling the house and a lot and a half to J. T.

Schumacher, who is to get possession on November 1. Plan for Hallowe'en. -The young people of Leroy are making elaborate plans for one of the largest Halloween parties that has been given here for a number of years. All of the four local churches are working together, making a union SOcial 0n1 next Thursday evening. It will not be masquerade for the public.

but it is planned to have many witches, ghosts and hobgoblins visit the crowd. It is said that two fortune tellers have been imported direct from the Orient. The party will be given in basement of the Christian church, which will be dimly lighted to give a more mysterious atmosphere. Funeral Held Thursday. -The funeral of Mrs.

I. Baumgardner was held Thursday, with interment in Oak Grove cemetery. She other of the pioneers central Illinois, she having been born in Virginia in 1837, was married in 1854 and moved with her husband to Independence, in the same year. They removed to Illinois in 1860 and settled near Padua, north of Leroy, where she lived until her death. Mr.

Baumgardner died about two years ago. There were eleven children born to this union, all of whom are living, and all but two of whom were able to attend Charles Howard is the only one who resides at this place. The funeral was preached by Rev. W. C.

Holmes of the Universalist church and the music was rendered by the Misses Pearl and Mildred Sarver. The deceased was a member of Christian church, but because of the -intimate friendship of Rev. Mr. Holmes the family for a number of years he was asked to take charge ot the services. Leroy Notes.

Leroy Notes. --C. G. Flatt, of Springfield, was a business visitor here Thursday. -Miss Florence English was here visiting with Mrs.

Joe Williams. -John Harville, of Farmer City, was a business visitor, here Thursday. --Mr and. Mrs. Ed Spence were in Heyworth Tuesday visiting with relatives -Clinton Gildersleeve, of Annawan, is spending a few days visiting with relatives in Leroy.

-Mrs. Lucien Dye, of Somerset, is the guest of her Mr. and Mrs. A. L.

Latham. -Mrs. Amanda- Mathews, of Geneva, returned to her home Tuesday after Land. a visit with her sister, Mrs. -A.

H. Morris returned home Wednesday from Iroquois, S. where he has been looking after his farming interests. -Mrs. Blanche Harrington, of Bloomington, is spending her two weeks' vacation with her parents, Mr.

and Mrs. I. E. Buckles. -The Gleaners society of the Untversalist church held a business meeting Wednesday at the home of Mrs.

Belle Crumbaugh. Plans were completed for the entertainment, at which Miss Winifred Kates will read "Madame Butterfly." The society also made arrangements for the union church social to be given at the Christian church on next Thursday night. -When a girl says her face is her fortune she must expect to be taken at her face value. -It is believed that the government is back of most lodge papers, as these publicatins are usually as interesting the funeral. Of these eleven Mrs.

as the Congressional Record. fee or cocoa. She She House Blouse THE dEWILL co. DON'T MISS THIS Remarkable Exhibition ABOUT 3:30 P. M.

FRIDAY MAJESTIC WALKING CAKE. This wonderful 30 pound cake will be baked in the Majestic Range during the morning and at 3:30 P. M. about 20 ladies will stand on two planks 12 feet long placed on the cake and crush it flat. This cake will rise to its natural height about five minutes later, and then be cut and served to all present.

Receipt will be given for the asking. Hot Coffee and Biscuit Served Each Day Fine $8.00 set of Kitchen Ware given Free with every Majestic Range sold during Demonstration Week. MAJESTIC GAJESTIE A 544 CH THE RANGE WITH A REPUTATION CASH THE J.E.WILT CASH OR WHITE OR co. CREDIT FRONT SHOP FURNITURE STREET CREDIT NORTH MAIN BLOOMINGTON ILLINOIS HOME FURNISHING DECORATION EXCLUSIVELY 1914 STRAWN. -Mrs.

Henry List, of Peoria, visited evening. a few days here this week with friends. -Mrs. Henry Schade is confined to her bed, requiring a nurse in attendance. -There was a Progressive meeting on the streets here on Wednesday -A large number from here attended the Harlan funeral at Onarga on Monday, twelve auto loads going over.

-B. F. Myers, of Salem, S. was here on Wednesday on his way home from, Onarga, where he had been to attend the Mrs. Harlan funeral.

-Henry Brammer had the misfortune to get his right hand caught in a corn elevator on Saturday, crushing four of his fingers. The little finger was removed by a doctor and others will possibly have to be taken off. -Richard Otto attended the funeral TWIN GROVE. of his cousin at Maroa one day last week. -The Mothers' club of the Munsell school will meet Friday evening at the school house.

Lunch will be served. ENDS TOMORROW See here! There's no time to lose now--not a minute- -for this, big educational book bargain positively ends tomorrow night, and next week this same identical set that is now being given out by The J. C. Coblentz Drug Co. for one coupon and $1.98 may cost you exactly $12, and you will need this saving of $10.02.

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