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SATURDAY, JULY 7, 1928, THE DAILY PANTAGRAPH, BLOOMINGTON, TOWN GUARDS PLAN 'SHOOT' SUNDAY Ammunition and Clay Birds Are Ready for Event at Walton Park. "After guns The ammunition furnish in Jeague Ray Hurst charge of Lawrence charge ton will the the dinner. Mr. calculates that Howell be many aN NO or more may make shooters altogether. take possibly 20 It will at minutes the Aquad traps, To through squads would take five and halt steady shooting.

The occasion he the greatest in McLean IN 26 years. In an announcement of the acknowling of the park Week edgement of help from three inaton companies was missed, The their thanks for league includes materials the Harwood Lumber and Fuel company, the Radford Coal company and the W. B. Read and In Livingston County Dwight Man 1s Bound Over to Grand Jury on Liquor Charges (Special to The Daily Pantagraph.) PONTIAC, July a result a of raid conducted by Sheriff J. R.

Searratt on the night of July 4. Chris Olson of Dwight has been bound over to the action of the grand jury der bond of $1,000, which he was unable to furnish. A quantity of moonshine liqour was found on the Olson premises. Thursday morning Olson was arraigned before County Judge Ray Sester, charged with violating the prohibition act. Olson pleaded guilty and was sentenced to 60 days in the county jail.

At the time of the raid, Leo Kelley of Varna, who was present at the Olson place, was placed under arrest on a charge of disorderly conduct. He was fined $5 and costs by Justice of the Peace B. Orr of Dwight. Harve Albin has obtained two Judgements by confession in the circourt against T. M.

Thompson, $270.83 and 255.35, respectively. Immediate erections were awarded in each instance. Hill Loses Court Action to Change Not Guilty Plea Ottawa, July Hill. charged with murdering his mother, Mrs. Eliza Hill, Friday lost appeal to withdraw his plea of an not guilty so that he could seek to have the indictment quashed.

His plea for quashing the indictment already had been over Hill is scheduled to go on trial for the third time on Sept. 4. In his first trial the jury disagreed and the second trial was halted by the judge. Celebrate Anniversary (Special to The Daily Pantagraph.) CLINTON. July and Mrs.

Charles Zanies, North Center street, entertained at dinner Wednesday honoring the parents of the latter, Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Pursley, who were married 50 years ago on that day.

Gifts of flowers, cards and many Jetters and messages of congratulations were received by the couple. Making Clothes Last Longer Make your clothes last longer. This can be accomplished by removing the spots and stains as soon as they appear. Hot water takes out fruit stains, but if you use it on a milk or egg stain it "drives it in" and makes it worse. Soap on the other hand, takes out grease spots and makes fruit stains worse.

There is a remedy for every stain--even the scorched spots on cotton and linen. Write The Pantagraph's Washington bureau today for the booklet that tells how to remove 88 different kinds of stains. Enclose four cents in stamps to cover repostage and handling charge. turn Frederic J. Haskin, Director, Bloomington Daily Pantagraph Information Bureau, Washington, D.

C. I enclose herewith four cents in for a copy of the booklet stamps REMOVAL OF STAINS. Name FORMER URBANA MAN IS DYNAMITE VICTIM Both Hands Blown Off, Hole Torn in Abdomen by Freak Explosion. Frank a fuse, One Hand Found in Free, His pierce, found mangled torn his was Mother Lives in Urbana. Hedges and Dr.

of Owen assistant Urbana Friday Itayle's Mre, Belie Jail street, this and refere disposition el father, Rule, Champalen, and his widow. whom he had been separated time, lives on Urbana lives 604 East Columbia Ituyle was an automobile trade and prior to separation his wife lived at corner of inston and Walnut streets, this POLICE TRACE TRUCK IN PEKIN SHOOTING Trainmen Give Description of Car Which Crossed Tracks Near Scene. (Special 18 The Dally Pentagraph.) PEKIN, July 6-While sheriff's officers and private detectives of the Northwestern railroad were busy Fri- in an attempt to solve the of Mike Murphy, yard detective, who WaN stain early Thursday morning while on duty, testimony of trainmen at the Inquest was given an important bearing of the care, Members of a switch engine crew reported hailing Murphy in the yards about 1:30 o'clock Thursday morning. Shortly afterwards they Ap proached one of the yard crossings, the switchman on front of the engine signalled for a stop to allow a large truck to cross the tracks, About an hour later Murphy's body was found, riddled with bullets, in the vicinity. Belief that the murderers of the detective were riding in the truck is expressed by officials investigating.

A description of the machine has been furnished by the train crew and this together with photographs of the marks left by ear tires near the dead man's body is believed to form an important lead in solving the shooting. Railroad detectives are cooperating with members of the sheriff's force in investigating the death of Mr. Murphy. Services are to be held at o'clock Saturday afternoon at Kueck's funeral home in this city. Fireman Overcome by Heat Battling Springfield Fire Springfield, July -A fireman was Injured, another overcome by heat of the sun and a third painfully burned Friday while man combating a fire at a bulk gasoline station.

Louts Schell. 28, was burned as stood atop a delivery tank truck he had just filled with 350 gallons of gasoline, when an exploundetermined origin set the station afire. The truck exploded later, injuring Fire Captain Hotfacker. Fireman Lawren Schweiss, 35, was overcome by the heat. All will recover.

The fire, caused 000 damage. with the following brothers and sisters: Mrs. J. E. Punk and Mrs.

W. R. Seaton, C. A. and all of Lane; Mrs.

J. E. McCumber of Mattoon and Russell Spainhour of Clinton. Thomas J. Gash.

(Special to The Daily Pantagraph.) CLINTON, July for Thomas J. Gash, who died at the home of his son, Warner Gash, in Bloomington Tuesday, were held from the First Methodist church in Clinton Thursday afternoon. The Rev. T. M.

Tull, pastor of the local church, officiated and burial was in Woodlawn cemetery, Mr. Gash wag born in Fairfield, May 6, 1849, and on Nov. 10, 1869, he was married to Sarah Jane Warner who died four months ago. Surviving are four sons: Oren of Clinton, Unice of Chicago, Warner of Bloomington and Eugene of Marseilles. Mrs.

Talitha Lafferty. (Special to The Daily Pantagraph.) CLINTON, July for Mrs. Talitha Lafferty, who died at her home in Dewitt Wednesday morning, were held Friday afternoon from the Presbyterian church in that village at 2 o'clock in charge of Rev. Lamb. Burial was in the Dewitt cemetery.

Talitha Harrodl was born in Dewitt Dee. 1848, and Jan. 6, 1866, was married to Isaac Lafferty. Nine children were born to them, five of whom survive: Mrs. Arcada Walden, Sterling: and Mrs.

K. S. Fuller, Mrs. A. J.

Rulasill, Miss Alta Lafferty and William Lafferty, all of this vicinity. Mrs. Otis Woolen. (Special to The Daily Pantagraph.) CLINTON. July 6.

Services for Mrs. Otis Woolen of Wapella who was accidentally shot at her home in that village Wednesday and died at the John Warner hospital in Clinton Thursday afternoon, will be held from the Christian church in Wapella at 2:30 o'clock Saturday afternoon. Services will be in charge of the Rev. William Icenogle and burial made in Woodlawn cemetery, Myrtle Reynolds was born near Wapella, Sept. 22, 1909, the daughter of William and Elizabeth Reynolds, and Dec.

25, 1926, she was married Lip Otis Woolen who servives. Hot Weather Has Little Effect on Work of Cupid During July Calendar of Events. sense pen commit URBANA LEGIONNAIRES GET THREE SPEAKERS Fourth Division of State Legion Plans Celebration for July 15. 18 The Daily ERRANA. July speakers of national tained reputation to address their principal session, members of the local legion preparations for post are making handling more than 2.000 visitors Mundas, 15, when all legion posts fourth division will semble the Twin Cities, Paul V.

MeNutt, Bloomington, chairman for Ind, national executive Indiana, and dean of the the state of of Indiana university. college the headline speaker of probably day. Nest In line the Oscar E. Caristrom, at ney General candidate for re-election present in November, Howard P. national commander of the age, past legion.

ele ted to the state Savage was commandership of the legion in 1924 the convention was held in when He wan later elected to Champaign. the bead of the national organizaobtaining the position in 1926. tion, At present he acta chief mainas tenance engineer for the Chicago elevated lines. of the Illinois deDivision four partment of legion includes the 17th, 18th, 18th and 21at atonal districts Counties included in the division are Champaign, Douglas, Coles, Shelby, Moultrie, Platt. DeWitt, Macon, Cumberland, Clark, Edgar, Vermilion, Iroquois, Kankakee, Ford, Livingston, MeLean, Woodford, Logan, Mucoupin, Montgomery, Christian and mon.

Word has been received by Dr. C. George Appelle, in charge of the fourth division meeting of the Amerlean Legion, that James White, Chisenior vice president of the cago, department of Illinois, will be present at the meeting. Central Illinois Road Condition (Revised Ju'y Following Is A summary of road conditions in central Illinois: No. 2-Open full length of state.

Weight limit on trucks, on bridges over Illinois river at La Salle. No. 4-All-Weather poute from Chicago to St. Louis. Stone road through Gardner.

No. 4-A, Joliet to Chicago, open with all-weather connectiong to south side of Chivia 111th, 95th and cago, 79th streets. Watch speed limit between Joliet and Lyons through Du Page county. County officers in cars arresting many for speeding. No.

39-O pen Champaign to Bloomington. Short detours of stone at Mansfield. Drive carefully at fills at Downs. No guard rails there. No.

9-Illinois river bridge at Pekin to be closed soon by contractors from to 5 o'clock daily except noon hour during repairs. Detour river to Peoria and back up on other side of the river. Weight limit on bridge 6.000 pounds. Otherwise No. 9 is paved full length of state.

Eight short gravel stretches west of Morton near Pekin. No. 8-Open full width of state, paved and no detours. No. 10-Open and paved full width of stater allweather use.

fort Illinois river at Florence. No. -12-Nine miles of earth detour between Breese and Beckemeyer. No. 31-Paved and open for allweather use full length from Canton.

to Quincy. No. 18-Paved except long earth gap east of Mendota between Meridian and Earlville. Eariville to Leland is gravel. Avoid the earth stretch in wet weather.

No. 23-From Ottawa to Somonauk and north under contract. No. 24-This route is open full length from Peoria to Pana. No.

-New road between Ottawa and LaSalle on north side of Illinois river. No. 47-New road between Dwight and Morris. No. 70-Open between Rockford and Rochelle.

No. 30-Paved from Peoria to No. 28 except a short cindered gap at Princeville, There is a temporary bridge in use south of Wyoming. No. 125-Ashland through ant Plains (Quincy route) completed and opened for traffic.

PONTIAC FIRMS RAISE FUNDS 10 AID FACTORY Get $10,000 of $18.000 to Assure Location of Lamp Company. PONTIAC, raise the to 818.000 plant from corporate had 4 810 The sung is being defray capenses, of time of loss Chamber AL meeting the committee Landon tie affairs of explained now company the company headed by and Vern Miles, secretary It manufactures portable electric lamps shades, metal, wooden and The polychrome about 100 workmen, believes will employ about 100 and when the bush. in Pestiac, males organization markets the prod. through furniture and stores, shops and pube utility stores, The company je seeking another location because of troubles and the need of room expansion. According to the present plans, the company will be situated in the Steadows plant in the north tad of the city, AL A meeting of bankers held cently, the Pontiac Ntate, the LiV.

Ineston County National and the National bank of Pontise agreed to extend a line of credit to the new company, The bankers found vorable results in their ton of the company status, Other a manufacturing interests of the city, Inctuding J. Kimo Young of the tine Shoe Manufacturing company: K. M. Murphy of the A. M.

LeER Shoe company: H. Allen of the Allen Candy company, and D. R. Capes of the A. Manufacturing company, approved the plan of ing the company to Pontiac.

F. A. Ortman, president of the Pontine State bank, said that the Industries committee of the Chamber of Come merce found this factory proposition the first possessing real merit that had been presented. It is said that the elty of DeKalb In investigating the Colonial Lamp and Shade company and offers new building to cost $35,000 and $15,000 cash bonus, Pontine, with a plant already built, is. believed to have the better chance of having the company move here, Tazewell County News Scholarship Winners in Tazewell County Announced at Pekin (Special to The Daily Pantagraph.) PEKIN.

July following honor pupils of Tazewell county were announced Friday. by F. R. Isenberg, county superintendent of schools, and will receive Normal scholarships. In 1904 an act was passed which provides that honor students may obtain a scholarship free to any one of the five state normal schools or state teachers' colleges.

Tazewell winners are: School Township- Name Dist. No. Gussie Fisher Little Mackinaw, Marie 11. Mackinaw, Ruth Serpette Deer Creek. Clara Guengerich Washington, Otit Mate ger Bownton.

Edna Litwiller Hopedaie, Leta Springer Tremont, Ethel Hackney Morton, Clyde Ackerman Washington. 26-3 Kenneth Bowen Dela van, Ethel itunyon Dillon, Ruth Pfledeter Elm Grove, Vinna Copelen .139 Groveland. Marjorie Diemer Myrtle Stout Malone, Marion Welrich Nand Prairie, Raymond Weyrich Cincinnati, Chas. Schumm Simms 93 P'ekin. Alice Spring Lake.

23-6. Bortzfield 103 Spring Lake, Anna 136 Spring Lake, Elsie Mann 109 Bridge Contract Ready State Tells Tazewell (Special to The Daily Pantagraph.) PEKIN, July state highdepartment has notifled the way kin committee in charge of arrangements for raising funds with which to assist in the building of a new bridge over the Illinois river at this point that the contract is ready to be signed, but that a larger sum than at first specified will be necessary. A special meeting of the board of supervisors has been called for 1:30 o'clock Saturday afternoon in Pekin. The supervisors will be asked authorize the county to pay $140,000, the Big Four and Peoria Pekin Union Railway companies have apPekin propriated has pledged $30.000 and $40,000. othe Citizens of Pekin have subscribed to a fund which aggregates over $260,000, thus the state department of insuring sufficient funds to complete the structure.

The state appropriation is $400,000. It is expected that work the bridge will begin about the first of August. Corn Belt Committee Meeting Postponed From July 9 to 16 Columbia, July of the meeting of the Corn committee at Des Moines from July 9 to July 16 was announced here Friday. Illness William Hirth, of other members committee chairman, and previous, engagements were given as reasons for the postponement. The committee is expected to decide its position with reference to the Republican and Democratic platforms at its Des Moines meeting.

Dam Commission Appointed Washington. July engineers and two geologists. were named Friday by Secretary Work, with the approval of President Coolidge, as members of a commission authorized by the recent congress to study the feasibility of construction of a dam by the government on the Colorado river either in Boulder or Black canyon. Goes to Milwaukee for Tooth Milwaukee, July Raymond Hitchcock, musical comedy star had a toothache in New York this week and came all the Milwaukee to have the pain stopped. His dentist lives here, Oddities In the Week's News Al de Tie Rev, return from Michigan Wed.

nestay night, where he had been vie: wing his brother whom he had not tort for 29 rain nient the the muddy one of made the the ground and turn out present at the Fourth of duty, celebration here, The fallowing leave sunday for mule they will enter Jefferson bars far month's training the M. 7. Ci Vincent Buss Trent, John O'Lauchlin, Thomas Taylor, Pend and Theodrick Bennett, Cassie Isle. hop of Leroy fell Tuesday in the cola house while getting a basket of cobs to de baking broke her right hip, years old but is recesering al Dr. Johnson's hospital in Arrowsmith, ET.

PARO- -Fire recently damaged the horse barn at the fair grounde in Waterka, Two and two mutes burned to death. The Jose is were about encineers laid out the hard road through here they made it para considerable distance from the center of town. Now the city fathers are planning on cone the business district and the necting hard road with a stretch of pave. ment. PERIN- Julius Kraleben burned by the backfiring of lay cannon.

His face was covered with powder and him hands and arms burned. PERIN- -When policemen found Edward Jones intosicated and asleep near the plant of the Pekin Wagon company, they battling were his confronted dog before with the of they could get the man in the patrol wagon. The dog attacked the officers and they were finally forced to club It before they could get Jones in the patrol wagon. Champaign School Principal Quits After Alleged Quarrel July 6. C.

8. Champaign, Dale, high school principal the last four years, resigned Friday, A difference with la N. Neulen, newly elected superintendent of schools, in alleged developed Into a quarrel in which ch Dale struck Neuten. The new superintendent succeeded W. W.

Earnest, who had completed 20 years as superintendent. Clinton Summer Bible School Closes With Program Friday (Special to The Dally Pantagraph.) CLINTON, July The summer Bible school which has been held in Clinton for the past few weeks closed on Friday, a short program of recitations and special music been enjoyed. Parents and friends ing of the children and the teachers were In attendance at this time. Monday the school children accompanied by the teachers and of the ents will drive to "Starved Rock for a picnic and sightseeing trip. Rich Harvests Are Predicted in Vicinity of Adams County Quincy, July Adams and surrounding are to enjoy one of the richest vests this year that they have pertenced in many seasons, accordto reports from that section of Ing Illinois Friday, Some farmers have started to harvest their oats.

In many and sections, gives wheat promise is nearly of a all cut large acreage, Although barley 14 small grained, farmers are hopeful condition of of A good yield. The present the corn crops is very encouraging. St. Louis Has 13 Heat Victims St. Louis, July death toll attributed to heat here since Tuesday mounted to 13 Friday with the report of seven additional victims.

Three of the victims collapsed while at work, one collapsed while store and the others at A grocery were found dead at their homes. Jack Pickford Ill Hollywood, July -Jack Pickford, film actor and brother of was ill at a hospital here FriMary, day with an ailment involving his heart. Motion Pictures And Fireworks FREE SATURDAY NIGHT JULY 7 at the City Park at Minier, Illinois Presented by the American Legion of Minier A. B. CLAUDON ESTATE CLAIMS ARE ALLOWED Central Illinois Deaths Musick, Musick, had he Mprinafeld, following three Mr.

residing was business and street cars and followSpringfield, and sistera: Wile Martinie, Miss Bessie Thomas Clifford Musick Lincoln: Mrs. Ambers. Atlanta: Mrs. William Mt. Mrs.

Cedar Rapids, Towa. funeral arrangements have Jack. W. Meek, (Special 16 The Daily Pentagraph,) Nervices for WAPELLA, July Jack W. Meek of Decatur, who WAR electrocuted Thursday, will he held Sunday afternoon Decatur.

Rev. Mr. Fox will offi- Surviving are one brother, Charles, the following Mrs. Elsie Carter of Decatur, Marie, Gertrude and Betty Jane and Mrs. Viola Bush Wa- pella.

Mr. Meek was horn Decatur, Kept. 19, and has lived all life in Illinois. James Amdor. (Special to The Deily Pantagreph.) MANSFIELD, July -Services for James Amdor, 74, who died from stroke of apoplezy at the home of his daughter, Mrs.

Amel Adams, in Osman Wednesday, were held at the Adans home at o'clock Friday morning. Rev. Mr. Hutchinson of the Orman Methodist church officlated. The body was then sent to Hogan Hill in Dearborn county, Indiana, where services will again be held at 10 o'clock Saturday morning with burial in adjoining cemetery, Samuel L.

Belsly. (Special The Daily Pantagraph.) DEER CREEK, July L. Belsly died at his home here Friday noon. He had been in failing health for some time with heart disease. Surviving are the wife, one stepson, Jesse Meters, at home a step-daughter, Mrs.

Martha Meters Graham of Sacramento, four sisters, Mrs. Margaret Phillips, Henry: Rose Anskee, Lacon; Mrs. Emma Davis, Chillicothe; Mrs. Barbara Chapman, Des Moines lows. and three brothers, John Belsly of Lacon, Joseph Belsly of Metamora and Frank Belly of Washington.

Mr. Belly was born Nov. 3, 1865, and lived in Illinois all of his life, He married Hattie Miller of Tremont March 4. 1915, at Peoria. Services will be held at 2 o'clock Sunday afternoon at the home with the Rev.

Henry Smith officiating. Burial will be in the Mt. Zion cemetery, Harold Brown. (Special 10 The Daily Pantegraph.) DWIGHT, July -Services for Harold Brown, son of Mr. and Mrs.

Orville Brown of this city, were held at 2 o'clock Friday afternoon from the home. The Rev. George Davies, pastor of the First Methodist Episcopal church, officiated and burial was in Oak Lawn cemetery. Surviving are the parents, a brother, Orville, living in Chicago; a sister, Mrs. Ralph Spiro of Detroit.

and an uncle, Bert Terwillegar of Dwight. Mrs. Kathryn Dustin. (Special to The Dally Pantagraph.) DWIGHT. July Kathryn Dustin, wife of the late W.

G. Dustin, and one of the owners of the Dwight Star and Herald office, died at her home here early Friday morning. She had not been feeling well since the extreme hot weather set. in and her daughter, Mrs. Electa Connor, sat up with her until o'clock Friday morning.

When she went back to the room at 5 o'clock she found Mrs. Dustin dead. Surviving are the daughter, Mrs. Connor, and four grandchildren; also one brother, Charles Rodgers of Joland a sister, Mrs. Bissekumer of Rockford.

Services will be held at 0 o'clock Monday morning at St. Patrick's Catholic church. Miss Dora Stevens. (Special to The Dally Pantagraph.) DWIGHT, July has been received of the death of Miss Dora Stevens, formerly of this city, which occurred recently at Buffalo Gap, N. following a lingering illness with tuberculosis.

The body was shipped to Marathon, Jowa, for burial and Mrs. Muriel McConnell and Mrs. George Steichem, sisters living here, left to attend the services. Ellis E. Spainhour.

(Special to The Daily Pantagraph.) CLINTON, July 6. Services for Ellis Earl Spainhour, who died at his home, 009 West Jefferson street, Wednesday morning, were held at 2:30 o'clock Friday afternoon from the First Christian church. Services were in charge of the Rev. H. B.

Wheaton of Bloomington and burial made in Woodlawn cemetery. Mr. Spainhour was born Aug. 5. 1880 the son of Henry Carl and Lavina D.

Spainhour of Lane, and to manhood there. For a few years he was in business in Clinton. Disposing of his interests here, he entered the real estate business in Miami, Fla. He was married in MiJami and the widow surviyes together Reports of Weddings Continue to Be Received Announce Some Events of Past Month. Despite the weather of parts Illinois marriages central communities continue be of announcements Home the place some marriages of arks A few the recently are: Bailey- Cullinan, PERIN, -Informal nouncement has made Pekin friende of marriage of A.

Dee son el Mrs. IL. V. Bailer, Miss Itelen daughter Mr. ore Bath Father Brant officiating.

people are prominently and wide Mr. Bailey attended Pekin NE Nt. Albana completed ed- Nycamore, Bailey gradus Sire, from the Pekin and later graduated the state Normal Hie later taught In the Princeville schools Has taught the the past two pears fifth, grade at the sincoln Griffin- Fry. (Special de The Daily Pantegraph.) CLINTON, July pretty wedding was of Mias Catherine Griffin and Clyde E. Fry which took place at o'clock Tuesday evening west the home of her parents, of the city.

Before the ceremony les Grittin sang Sweetest Story Ever Told" and the Rev. It la of Virden, formerly of Cline wright ton performed the single ring ceres the presence of number mony in of relatives and close friends. Griffin, sister-in-law of the It. bride, served as maid of honor, wore blue-figured crepe dress and a ried a bouquet of roses and delphi. nums, N.

It Griffin, brother of the bride, was best man. The ceremony was followed by three-course dinner, Mary Hue waiting on the and Margaret guests after the dinner had been prepared by MrA. Laura Glenn. The couple left motor the same day for Frince, Texan, where they will visit with the father, and upon their return will be at home to their friends in Minter, where Mr. Fry is employed as er of vocational agriculture.

Mra. Fry is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Scott Griffin, prominent farmers west of the city, and graduate of the State Normal university. For the past three years she ham been teacher of home mics in the Clinton schools.

Mr. Fry received his degree from the University of Illinois in 1926. Huff- -Stoll, (Special to The Daily Pantagraph.) CLINTON, July -The marriage of Lawrence W. Huft and Miss ter Atoll, both of Clinton took place at the parsonage of the First Methodist church in Wapella, Wednesday evening, the Rev. Dagley officiating.

They were accompanied by Mr. Mrs. Lyle Stoll, Misa Mary Stoll and Mabel Anderson of ton. The bride is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs.

Frank Stoll, and prominent graduate farmers Barnett township, A of the Clinton community high school. For the past two years she has been employed as a teacher of the DeWitt county school and for the comwill teach the Walnut Grove ing year school. Mr. Huff 18 the son of Mrs. June Huff, 810 West.

street, is a graduate Clinton community high school and later attended the Chicago Tecanical college. is now employed in the Deleo, department of the Hartson Electrical company of this city and the couple will KO to housekeeping here. Rev. Mr. Dagley, who performed the ceremony, is a school mate of the couple and previous arrangements had been made for him to perform the ceremony, Van Deventer- Holmes.

(Special 1 to The Daily Pantagraph.) FARMER CITY, July evening, June 28, at 7:30 o'clock, took place the wedding of two of Farmer City's most popular young people, when Miss Jaunita G. Van Deventer and Leroy W. Holmes were married. The ring service was read the Rev. J.

E. Evans, pastor of the by Farmer City Methodist church, at the home of the bride's parents, Mr. and Lloyd Van Deventer, in the Mrs. of the immediate relatives presence and a few close friends, Preceding the ceremony, Miss Frances Griffith sang "Always," accompanied by Mrs. Holt, who also played Lohengrin' wedding march as the bridal couple approached the bower of flowers under which the couple were, married.

The couple accompanied by Miss Joy Van Deventer as bridesmaid and Paul Van Deventer as best man. The bride is the eldest daughter Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd Van Deventer of Farmer City. She was graduated with the class of 1925 from the Empire Township high school of Leroy and has since been employed in one of the stores of Farmer City.

The bridegroom is the youngest son of Mrs. Julia Holmes of Onarga. He has for some time been machinist-operator on the Farmer City Journal. lle was born and grew to manhood in Onarga, having been graduated from the Onargo Township high school with the class of 1923. Thompson -Dulkowski.

(Special to The Daily Pantagraph.) LINCOLN, July and Mrs. William Thompson, residing on West Seventh street. have announced the marriage of their daughter, Miss Thelma of Chicago, to John Dulkowski, also of Chicago. The wedding took place at o'clock Thursday afternoon at the parsonage of Rev. Mr.

Ryan. The couple left immediately following the ceremony for Benton Harbor, to remain a few days before going to Los Angeles where they will reside. Three Men Escape Pontiac Reformatory--One Captured Pontiac, July thieves escaped Thursday from the Illinois state reformatory by filing 3 window grating in the dining room. William Auld. 20, Chicago, was recaptured, but Joe Petty, 22, Tuscola, and George Chesne, 20, I Harrisburg, Ill, are still at large, Settlement Is Ordered Livingston County Probate Court.

THRANA, quart stale Colonial Sasser so The PONTIAC, July 6-A large of claims, both Barge and were allowed Friday moraine Livingston prolate the estate Clauden, seal, Steaming of rotate, Those allowed were: Langstaff, Blade Publishing Ramuel Stollen, and losing arele Thursday Grove turned will the esch ed placed the ammunition the company, Street City State midnight time the for eight Held explosive and Bradley Slotor his Mrs. discharged atele elated friends, 880; company, Jar clerk. Model Muns, 824 Diam IL. Melturner, Motor Ken companY, 8150.35, Melaren Crystal Gelatibe Weet company, 819.30; ville company, 814: Fortune Products 866; Waterla Grocer company, George Dicker, Packing company, 86.48; David 810: Colossus company, and and Hampton, amputation cemetery, The of morning this there man The He made, been paralysis, Nmall claims were allowed J. Kepplinger, of estate of 4.

Fred Kepplinger administrator, They are: Carl Tock Lumber pany, Milver Cross hospital, St. Dondanville, Brothers and sofit, and Arthur abrettler, 8260, the will of the late Grace Blame Ily mon Gardeon of Odell, the Methodist Episcopal church of that place for granted an Income from period of five years and at the of that time the trustees are la given 8500 for investment, the coeds of which are to be used church work. Grace Gams general Forbes, namesake given mon and Stabel Carpenter, of the estate to remainder to Julia 11. Gammon, her mother, and it she is deceased, then that share Is to go to her siste Dora Gammon Kane, In the event both being deceased, the remainder to be divided as follows: Louis one-fourth; one -fourth Gower, the children of Chen B. Gower, ant one -ball to the children of Prank W.

Gower, Lawrence E. Gower is name ed as executor. In the estate of Robert C. Worthley, claims were granted br the executor, 11. Worthley, as lows: State Bank of Odell, $210.33: H.

Frise, George George Frise, H. D. $20, and J. T. Watson, $22.79.

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