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The Ottawa Heraldi
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OTTAWA WEEKLY HERALD, THURSDAY, JUNE 15, 1905. ThiS HaS BcCn 3 GrCat WCCk With US We have been offering baigains every day in the departments that you eie waniiDg men handle from. 50 dozen tho large ck wels, each OC io pieces those $1.25 and Sr.35 Linen, inch, June Sale, per yard, 88C 36 inch warranted Taffeta Silks, black only, per yd. 98 A nice assorted line of check ginghams only 42 a 3 lots fine embroideries now on sale, wo! th double what we ask for 5c, 10c and 15c a rd. An assorted lot of White Camlric Skirts wcrthup toi.ro, soiled, June Sale pri.e only 5,000 aids all silk ribbon, width up No.

6d, all colors, only 10c per yard. The Bargain of the Year. We expect to phce cn sale a fcrtiinate punhsse of 5, (CO yaids cf fire hur cigerdies with laie choice olcicd fitnies, in blue, pink, green and Iaender, oith to 25c ler yaid, a laige puicbase Jci cvr iio, cl at ICc iti jaid. TLmk Only vthe price of a common lawn. If you would see bargains every time cu come to Ottawa, den't miss usv Scmething always new.

and also to her own. She will receive the welcome applaudit, 'Come thou I Service. 2:00,, address, "Primary -Work," Mrs. Editbr Pickrell. 2:30 Home department work, Mrs.

'A. E. Clark. 3:00, Normal work, C. E.

Putnam. 3:30, Address, County President J. L. Stratton, report from Sunday schools, report of township secretary, business. John Bussey, President.

and friends turned out enmasse and took full possession of the field. Mr. Billett fully appreciated the kind act. Little Lesslie Gregg is mourning over the loss of a little pet pig that got away from him last week. Dr.

and Mrs. J. R. Thornbury, and Mr. and Mrs: C.

H. Edminister drove over to.Homewood Saturday and took Ed Overton is making his tame hay. Ed Vickers sold a horse to Mr. Selby last week. Mr.

J. F. Heckman and family attended children's day exercises at the Baptist church Sunday morning and took dinner at J. Dorcas. Dessie Duvall of Pomona is visiting Bessie Overton this week.

Mr. Gibson and daughter Anna of Pomona drove out to Holland Steele's Sunday morning, and both families at-tended children's day exercises at the Appanoose Baptist church, and took dinner at D. A. Kinzie's. ABOUND THE C01WY (Continued from page 4.) PRINCETON.

R. R. TIME CARD. East Bound Trains. No.

204, passenger 1:45 p. m. No. 208, passenger ....8:24 am. No.

202, passenger 3:40 p. m. No. 216, freight m. West Bound Trains.

No. 203, passenger a. m. No. 215, freight 5:55 m.

No. 201, passenger 11:30 a. m. No. 207, passenger 7:22 p.

m. All the above trains carry passengers. P. O. Drum, Agent.

MUD CREEK. Robert S. Steelman is haying for Dr. Wolf of the Glendale farm this week. D.

W. Hutton had the sad misfortune to lose his famous horse. Cyclone Davis last week. Cyclone was one of the most promising sons of the gTeat Crit Davis, one of the most famous horses in the state of Iowa. Mr.

Hut-ton landed here four years ago, with Cyclone Davis and George Davis. Mr. Hutton was making arrangements to track Cyclone at Ottawa next year, and says he always expected that this renowned hoYse would some day lower the world's trotting record. Mr. and Mrs.

L. D. Howell entertained company from near Baldwin last Sunday. Children's day exercises at ML Zion were fully up to the standard. Everything worked like clockwork.

blessed of my father, inherit the king- dom prepared for Funeral services were held in Princeton, at the home, Monday at 2 p. conducted by her pastor, Rev. J. R. Blackburn, assisted by Rev.

A. R. Maclean, of Ottawa M. E. church.

Floral pieces from friends covered the casket. The choir sang "Nearer, My God to Thee" and "I am Going Home." After which a large procession of sympathizing friends followed the remains to the Princeton- cemetery, where interment was made. Miss Nellie Eby has symptoms of typhoid fever. Mr. Parrish of Ottawa was in Princeton Friday, canvassing for the Willis nursery stock.

Mr. and Mrs. McCandless drove to the Shearer home of Central vicinity Thursday and spent the afternoon. The following are the names of teachers that are attending the county normal in Ottawa: Misses Laura M. Shuey, Olga Lafallette, Clara E.

Dunbar and Franklin P. Baker. Eugene Harms, two miles north of Princeton has made an addition to his farm residence. Henry Linsey of Thayer is visiting his sister, Mrs. C.

E. Blouch. Misses Hayes Cox and J. R. Murphy of Ohio City made a business trip to the county seat Saturday.

Prof and Mrs. Chas. M. Johnston of Ottawa were here Saturday between trains, and were applicants for the school. Mrs.

William Martin and daughter, Mrs. Edmond Martin of Central passed through Princeton enroute to Ottawa Wednesday. Mr. and Mrs. B.

Smith and daughter Naomi drove up to Ottawa and spent the day with the former's parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. Wesley Smith. Miss Helen Bell of -Westphalia was here Friday and made an application for the school.

Bicycle riding is being revived again in Princeton with the young people. Mr. and Mrs. Baldwin-re entertaining their daughter Augusta and her husband, from Kansas City. Earl Gregg is the new clerk at Bingaman's grocery.

Princeton ball boys were beaten Saturday at Waverly, 2 to 8. Their pitcher was taken sick. There were seventeen cultivators seen running in William Billett's corn field Monday morning. The neighbors Fannie Leeds Smith was born in the state of Illinois, July 2C, 1868. Was converted and united with the M.

E. church at Princeton at the age of seventeen years. She was married to W. L. Billett, February 26, 1890.

Three children were given to bless this union two sons and a daughter. Mrs. Billett was only known to be loved. Her sweet christian spirit, her ardent devotion to her husband and children gave her a very warm place in their affections during the last months of her life. Mrs.

Billett was a great sufferer, but bore it all with great patience, believing that her Heavenly Father doeth all things well. Death came to her June 5, 1905. Funeral services were held in Princeton, at the M. E. church, Wednesday afternoon at three o'clock, conducted by Rev.

J. R. Blackburn. Beautiful floral pieces covered the casket, given by the many friends. A large congregation gathered to pay their last tribute of respect.

The remains were taken to rest in the Princeton cemetery. Mrs. Fannie M. Gregg was born in Sangamon county, Illinois, August 23, 1836. Died at her home in Princeton, June 10, 1903, aged 68 years, 9 months and 18 days.

She was the daughter of Rev. R. Bird, of the Illinois conference. Hence most of her life was spent in a parsonage home. How worthily she occupied that important position might be inferred from the following tribute given by a member of the last charge her husband served in his own con-fprenre fthe Illinois conference): "I can truly say I never in all my life knew a dearer or more precious life than dear sister Gregg lived as I knew her.

So wholly devoted to her Savior RANTOUL. There's been "something doing" in the oil field the past week. Three wells were shot last Friday. The pumping stations on the Judson and Tulloss farms are nearly completed. The pipe line is at Stanton.

Mrs. Belle Day of California Is hjere visiting relatives. Mr. and Mrs. Lone Goodwin drove to Ottawa Saturday, returning Sunday.

Mr. Allen gave a party Saturday evening in honor of Will Cromer's twenty-seventh birthday. About forty guests were present. Games and cards were the amusements. Refresh-! ments of ice rrpam rakp anr nrsnpps were served by Mrs.

Cromer. Mr. Cromer was presented a large willow rocker. George Merrill has put up a tent and will camp on the farm while 'harvesting his wheat. Mrs.

Lena Johns was visiting home folks last week. Fred Rogers and family returned to their home in Ottawa Saturday. Mr. and Mrs. George Hetter came down from Ottawa for a few davs' visit with Mr.

Russell's. The pipe for piping Rantoul for gas has arrived and work will begin at once. Mrs. O. A.

Furness is very sick. Grant McCandless and family drove into the country Sunday and spent the day with Mr. and Mrs. Wilson. Mrs.

Nicholson and son are here vis iting friends. BRILES AND NEW HOPE. Miss Mattie Oakes, who was visit ing in the western part of the county last week returned home last Monday. Bert Ewer and family drove to An derson county last Tuesday, where they visited several davs with Mrs. Ewer's parents, Mr.

and Mrs. J. E. Pruitt. Dr.

Casto, of Wellsville, was called last Monday afternoon to attend little Ruth McKinney, who is quite sick at present writing. W. C. Briles, now with the rest of his neighbors will shine. He has a new telephone on the Wellsville line.

Gilbert Wisdom attended the chil- dren's day exercises at Wellsville Sun day evening." Lafe Jones of Ottawa, accompanied by a friend, passed through this vicin ity last Wednesday. They spent the day fishing on Hickory Creek, return ing with a large string of fish. Children's day exercises will be held at East New Hope next Sunday even ing, June 18. Mrs. C.

A. Moherman and family attended the children's 3ay exercises at North New Hope Sunday morning, spending the remainder of the day at the Lister home. W. C. Briles Is having lumber sawed for the frame of a barn, which he ex pects to build soon.

the train for Waverlv. Thev were 1 guests of Mr. and Mrs. O. A.

Lynn at dinner. Mrs. O. K. Davis and niece, Miss Caladonia Hodgin, of Ottawa, attended the late Mrs.

Gregg's funeral Monday. Mrs. Mary Adcock is quite poorly of latef Mr. and Mrs. C.

H. Fink entertained cousins, Mr. and Mrs. Lyons and daughter Edith, and little son Lawrence from Cadamas, Linn county, from Saturday until Monday morning. Miss Belle Roberts came home last week from the state normal at Emporia, with her sheep-skin life certificate, ready now to enter into teaching the young idea how to shoot.

Messrs. C. E. Blanch, Len.Jack, Ad Blanch and Toney Reh, joined the crowd Sunday night for Oklahoma Ranch 101. Mr.

and Mrs. Wm. M. Davis north of town were Ottawa visitors Thursday morning. Mr.

Jackson, who has been working on the section, quit work Friday. Mr. and Mrs. Hunter of district visited friends north of Princeton Sunday. Dr.

A. C. Gregg of Carbon, Indian Territory, arrived here Sunday in an swer to a telegram notifying him of the death of his mother, Saturday. Dr. and Mrs.

J. R. Thornbury made a business trip up to Ottawa Wednesday. Mrs. Ella Warner left for her home Friday afternoon.

The. annual Sunday school conven tion will be next Sabbath, June 18, in stead of the 25th, as was announced last week. Miss Frances Chubbuck and brother Edwin of Ottawa will spend the week with relatives and friends. Mr. Will Hyler, clerk at Bingeman's grocery left Wednesday for a visit at Halls Summit, with his parents, Mr.

and Mrs. Sam Hyler. Geo. A. Farnam took a load of poul try and eggs up to Ottawa Thursday on mercantile business.

Earl Smith drove out near Rantoul Sunday and spent the day with friends Roy Johnson and friend, Mr. Line, of Kansas City tried theirluck at angling at the lake Thursday after noon. Mrs. Hattie Johnson Of Ottawa spent several days last week with her aunt, Mrs. C.

H. Funk, and family. George Jones has sold his farm to N. E. Elliott for $4,500, and will give possession January 1.

Have not de cided where they will locate. Mr. John Koontz has employment at the Dr. Thornbury home. Prof, and Mrs.

J. B. Shearer of near San Francisco and who are visiting their two sisters and brother of Cen irai. maae a trip to uttawa by car riage Monday. Wilfred Peck is home from his visit at Westphalia with his grandma Huff Jesse Larkins has "traded his farm, west of Princeton, for a threshing machine.

Hon. W. E. Kibbe will leave Sunday for his native state, New York, and will spend about thirty days at Water- town, the place of his birth, and will visit relatives, old school mates and pupils of his where he tough t. Mr, Kibbe probably will he gone some time.

Mr. and Mrs. Fred Hawkins are vis iting friends in Kansas City. Mr. J.

C. Wells marketed spring chickens Monday. C. H. Chubbuck of Ottawa attended the late Mrs.

Gregg's funeral Monday. The following is the program for the Sunday school convention of Ohio township, to be held at the Presbyterian church next Sunday: 10:00 Sun day school, superintendent, J. Bussey; teacher bible-ciass, J. Howell; teacher young men's class, J. Walters; teachef young ladies' class, Miss E.

Powell; teacher boys' class, Mrs. Howell; teacher girls' class, Mrs. Garst; teach er primary class, Miss B. Davis; re view of lesson, C. E.

Putnam; address, "The Mission of the Sunday LE LOUP. P6r every nickel that you spend At Geo. B. Cloon's, he'll give or send A coupon, which you keep in store Until one dollar's worth or more, And then return to him and get A piece of decorated set Of china, and you soon will see, You'll have a set of dishes, free. 1-t Mr.

R. M. Ferguson has traded his merchandise stock to Mr. Magee for a farm near Colony. Mrs.

Codington, daughters and son, Fay, Forest and George, and Mr. Mont Usher, of Baldwin, were guests of the Cloon family Sunday. Mrs. A. A.

Minert and little daugh ters Mabel and Jessie, of Ottawa, spent several days last week at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Nick Fowler. Wrhat might have been a serious accident was caused by Charlie Rice's horses running into and upsetting Mr. and Mrs.

Jess Shultz's bugey. throw- them both out, resulting in demol ishing the top and one wheel. The accident occurred near Mr. Bailey Johnson's, where Mr. Shultz procured a buggy to take them home.

Mr. Rice's horses ran until they reached home, without any injury to Mr. Rice and only one broken spoke to his buggy. Mr. and Mrs.

G. F. Lehr of Ottawa spent several days last week with their daughter, Mrs. Dave Otto. Mrs.

George Miller and son Corwin of Gallatin, on their return from California, are stopping over a few days with Mr. John Fisher's family. Mrs. E. J.

Gibson and daughter Mar garet and son Forest were guests over Sunday of Mr. -John Fisher's family. Miss Mamie Pasley of Baldwin was a guest or tne Kyle family tne past week. Miss Fannie Berthot and Miss Sadie Young are attending county normal at Ottawa. Every body come- out to Royal Neighbors memorial services, Sunday afternoon.

Mrs. Edna Blanch of Ottawa is visit ing Miss Letha Kyle. Mr. Mignot of Wellsville, whohas the contract for building the Christian church, commenced work Monday. A lawn social for the benefit of the Christian church will be held Satur day evening at Geo.

B. Cloon's. A cake contract will be a novel feature of the Evening. Hand in your names and cakes as competitors for same. Any cakes left over will be sold at auction.

Mrs. Fred Fields and children left Monday for a two weeks visit with relatives at Neosho Rapids. Mrs. Dan Kenny is on the sick list. Mrs.

Freda Ferguson is recovering from a three weeks' illness. Mrs. Lottie Gilbert, whose arm was bitten several days since by Mr. Coff- man's vicious dog, is better. Miss Stella Gilbert, who has been visiting Indiana relatives for the past eight months, is expected home Sat urday.

Four automobiles passed through our town the past week. One of them belonging to Mr. B. F. Brown of Kan sas City, who was here on business with Mr.

John Fisher. NORTH POMONA. Mrs. J. F.

Heckman and her mother, Mrs. J. Steele, and Homer and Lloyd King, started to Colorado Springs, Colorado, Wednesday. They will spend some time In Colorado and will be accompanied home by Mrs. Nannie King, who has spent the past year In Colorado.

Mr. and Mrs. Sam Heckman and Mrs. Hannah Heckman and daughter Anna, Mrs. Overton and Mrs.

Ashwell visited with Mrs. J. F. Heckman Tues day. Homer Moore made alfalfa hay Tuesday.

Rain is needed in this locality. Ed Vickers, Oscar Parks and John Puckett attended a meeting of the A. O. TJ. W.

cf Ottawa, Monday night and it was a great success, both socially and financially. Thomas Keys came in from Stafford county for a few days' visit Sunday. Mrs. C. J.

Moon and Miss Lulu, of Rock Creek, came over to Mud Creek Sunday morning. W. H. B. Smith and family drove over to Homewood Sunday morning 10 out wltn tne Children's day at tne M.

lu. church, Richard Whiscomb and Geo. Williams and family of Wesley Chapel were dinner guests at Jap. Williams' Sunday last. (Continued on page 9.) CITY NEWS BRIEFS.

Death came to Deacon James Cleveland at five o'clock Sunday morning He had been suffering from a succession of diseases for nine months. Including a fractured thigh which he sustained last November, and these together with the Infirmities of age re- suited in his death. He was past eighty-one years cf age. J. WV Nickum, a horse buyer of Newcastle, has been In Ottawa several days.

Yesterday te stiDDed mixed load of horses and to Pennsylvania, where be will sell them to farmers. The animals were bought up In Franklin county. A good num ber of horses are for cow, and they bring good prices. The Kaw Valley association of spir itualists have asked for the use of Forest park from September 10 to 23 and the association Is planning to hold a camp meeting here at that time. The mediums have not yet bein selected but will be as soon as the dates are known for No spiritualistic camp meetings nave been held in the park since the meeting two years ago.

David Davis, of Lane, has obtained through the Stinebaug hagency an Increase in pension from twelve to seventeen dollars per month. The in-erase dates from April 19, 1905. The' same agency has obtained a pension increase from ten to twelve dollars a month for John G. Negley, of Decatur, Iowa, beginning March 1, 1903. FOR THE MACCABEE EXCURSION TO KANSAS CITY, TUESDAY, JUNE 20, TICKETS WILL BE ON SALE AT THE FOLLOWING PLACES: DOTY'S, KAISER'S, KELSEY'S, AMERICAN TEA CAPEN CLARK'S, W.

a REM LEY'S, THOMAS BROSS GROCERY, HJORTH BARBER SHOP, TURNER BELL. ROUND TRIP 1, VIA MO. PAC. and when once you buy, you will buy your produce and give you as ask for you to do is to give us a trial. Chops, per cwt I I 5 16 poundsSugar 5 I .00 5 pounds lirge Prunes 25c 5 pounds Raisins 25c 3 pounds Dried Peaches 25c All kinds of Can Goods with all kinds or prices.

113 East Second Street, (Clottlhres 0 and of the very best, too. Cool and com-f ortable two-piece, suits, $7-50 to A Good Place to Get the Worth of Your Money We sell goods that will satisfy you, always look for the'same place. much for it as any grocer. All we FLOUR Moses Best, 50-pound sacks SI. 25 Blue Ribbon.

I .25 O. K. and U.S SI. 30 No. 7, White Satin, Feather Flake SI.

35 FEED Bran, per cwt QQc Shorts, per cwt SI .00 We 1 CALL AND SEE US. BAUGHMAN BROTHERS, Both phones, 152. Rev. Marsh man. Dinner.

1:30, Sons.

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