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over tho receipt of a tctegrnm from her son, Kent ley, from Fort Fhnlt announcing tho arrival of young Joseph he St h. Klin Ih noWi Grandma Kainey for tho second timf. relatives and friends wns sent to Chicago. The body will be laid to rest, in tho Hose Hill cemetery where she tins two children buried. if.

Tj. Smith of Joplin, was In tho orrespondence Mr. and Airs. Freed were MeCune callers lust Saturday. There will he no singing next Saturday night as Mr.

Neher will bo absent. Mrs. Overley of Cherokee county, Is at the bedside of her mother, who is very poorly. Mrs. Oferley of Cherokee county, is visiting at Mis.

Trldle's this week. Mrs. Smith fnd Artie were culling on Mrs. tsweurlngen yesterday. (ioldle Clugston called on Clara Siple last Thursday.

Allen Cnthbcrtson, Tnejj Gemmell. A splendid dinner was served ut high noon consisting of loo muny good things to enumerate. hh Nina was tho recipient of a number of presents and he da was one of merriment and pleasure. Frank Tanriyliitl and family will leave for Colorado, Tuesday. J.

T. Graham marketed hogs Tuesday. W. T. Jones Is painting his new-house.

Mr. end Mrs. Deordoff of Germany district, visited at Mr. Clalter-ies' Wednesday, Hay in nnd nnd 10 Ma Carey wore Gi-rurd visitors Saturday. Webb Douglass and family spent Satm day night with relatives In Gl-rsrd.

Mrs. G. W. ITanshnw Is the owner' Crawford County the 7th, when thel, dniiRhter whs united In marriaKi; to Mi-. John A.

t.onmiH, a pfoHperous younp farmer r-HbllriK near irrd, The nuptial rites were Hnh'innltfed by 10 Id. Hurra Ror, tit o'clock in the eveuluK In the presence of tin me ni tiers of the brlde'n family, the mother and brother of tho jfroom nnd a number of Invited H-newts, Mr, nnd Mi-h. LooinU left, fnr (iir-ard on thp mornhiK' train over the Santa l'V where they were wfven a reception at noon at home of Mr, and fttrs Cum, aunt and uncle of the Rroom. They will make their home on the liOomlH ranch about ml Its sou til east of Otrard. Earlc who has been at liunie vIhMIiik his pnretitu Iuih returned tn IiIh home at Kansas City.

Mrs. I-afe Kennedy, who tins been the ff m-st of her sister. Mi-m. Arthur Chirk, lias returned to her homo ut Erie. A.

S. Winger, of Mediae, Ih visiting J. A. IHUIa. (ieo, Kasthnm of Kaunas City vlnlted at home over Sunday.

Ihh Myr a Friend Ih visit Ins her brother at Clierryvale. Mia. EMther vIslrlnK her Hon at tlravette, ArkaiiHaw. Dr. II.

M. Klatlurd nd wife visited Cherokee County nirard, was in town on business Monday. II, Corncditis and A. "Dpetfl from riii aid drove through Farlliigtun on their way to Scott. EnKlevale boys played the Farl-inmon boys In a match ball game Sunday.

The score stood 6 to 2 in favor of Enplcvale. Jess Kountz and wife nnd Mrs. Effie Smith and children spent Sunday with Mr. and Airs. Kountz ber in town.

Misses Effio and Myrtlo Johnson and Aliss Katie Howell spent Saturday nisht and Sunday with relatives over near Idell. Saturday beinw Vivian Throndson's birthday a pood many of her little boy and tfirl friends spent tho afternoon with her. Tho afternoon was SMUMNiiuutNMMHaaaai NEWS AT OPOLIS. There will be a silver medal con-t 1 cut under the nuHplcf-B of the W. C.

T. 1J. hi i.lu: m. F. church on Sntnr- ilny evening, May 25th The class of young; ladles and throe (On tiff men.

I lie T. I. met Saturday afternoon with eighteen members rres-enl. Tin- hour wan spent in singing, drills lid lesson Blurt frum Ik Mnnuitl. 1 1 wns Interest ing tn wo 1 he cbHilrrn march Ueeiitntr ti-iih the music.

Oflleer wi-ri! clecte.l follows; Ye sste Me In In fee rotary. Krtilli Wihlmnn; treasurer. VrakPH. Adjourned tn meet mi May 22, at M. K.

church at 2 p. m. All children invited to attend. Services nt M. K.

church Muy 1 hr follows Sunday Hchool la a. F.p-worth League 7:30 p. in. sharp, je "Stewards of Miss Cecil "skin louder. Also meeting for new memborn nt this hour.

Meeting Tor public worship 8 p. in. The public Ik invited to attend all the services. Rev. Wllhcrt pastor.

71 Is reported to us that Mrs, N. Taylor nt KnH'eton is Hick with niena-lcs. Your scribe would like to write up 1ho neighbors living out in tin- country. So why not you lot htm have Hi em 'I vn nm them when you conn-to town, iih the revenue derive from Hems hardly justify me In paying you a Visit, A lso when con en lent let am renew your subscription to he Headlight. The W.

C. T. C. will meet in lar horhIoh at the church nt p. m.

on 'el nemiuy, Ma 'j-d. Prog nun hh follows: Devotional, Minuter or previous mooting, report of corresponding secretary, unfinished report, of I i surer, new Inint-lieas. What Is the most n.rrSNiuy aid toward Intelligent c. T. 1.

work." Mrs. liillam. I'liper, "How can pm-mi run i ii i ii i a II IK up i 111 it a I 1 one within our W. C. T.

I Mrs. Hopkins. 1 luot, Mrs I iyer itnd Miss Ridia i ds. Se reading Mrs. Ilaird.

Woman's Ad vn em en Mis I ye? 'or-a I it net Frorin. Mi'-hie and Ilnnle Hranham. 1 Current lie form news. Mrn. Coper.

Heading. Mrs. Ciitlelt. Closing koiiW. A geiieiM 1 in it at Ion jH 'X tended to all.

AVhal is more dlsKiistin.K' In ymiiiK hem use ind lanuMK'p, nancy, Insult-1 OH1 Hlurs to persons pass I iik by or at 'nihtle RatherluUH, or iu front or busl-ichh houses. Weie they raised that 1 heir parents think tliem and cute; are they ui'Red on hy 'iislueH men to advertise their trade front of bis slore door; will it I hi 111 (list our. Why not the Knnd I i' look a home, not elsewhere cil Saturday making arrangomenta to commence building on ms tots iu tho north part, of town. M. Haulier is moving bis stock nf goods back to Grant City, his old home place.

The mines were all running full blast lust week with a good output of ore. CRESTLINE. Everybody is glad to see spiing nt last. All indications are more spiing like than before- Mr. and Mrs.

Armstrong and little son from Liverpool, England, stopped in Crestline a few days but have gone to SmithHeld nnd to visit other towns before they locate. Ernest; Kennedy circulates in these parts as often. We wonder what force attracts him. John Thomas plead guilty and was sent buck to jail. By the way Mr.

Williams called up ihe ten Antis who helped to capture Thomas, fed them on oysters and crallfers at his homo on Wednesday night then he gave them apiece. Tlie reward that iu; offered for catching the thief, who stole his hens and eggs, etc. Mr. Lee, of Columbus, will occupy the pulpit at the C. C.

for a time in stead of Tiev. Cook. The time of tho latter is fully occupied in his pastor-ial work in Columbus. Our sick folks aro better; the lin gering ones we see a little improvement for the better. Tho Frisco company dropped a fine little building at our depot last, week to 1)0 utilized about the station for coal, tools, a convenient house as well as a necessity.

Fair Wiggins spends but little time with us. Her music pupils keep her constantly on the move. She reports a very interesting class school teachers, elderly ladies, young ladies and children. We would think music teachlug a very pleasant employment. Our High school girls aro among us again.

The air will ring with their musical voices. Wo are always glad when our hoys and girls get home again. Merchants Bradshaw and Douglas and Liveryman Mr. Fleming unloaded a car load of bran last week. They can sell us bran cheaper now than we are likely to get it a few wodks hence.

Mrs. French and children of Weir City, came down Friday to see her parents, Mr. and Mrs. E. B.

Fergu son Her daughter Don ha will stay a while with them. Miss Alloy Owens will rest fnun that servitude now. She has so kindly cared for tho afflicted for some time past. Miss Ina Learning, of Smifhfield, is visiting with her brother, Dr. Harry Learning.

Children's day at Ihe Christian church next Sunday night. Ah GUiHsner and family and Jenny and family Sun day od witli Harry Leisure and family. Henry Sproule and family aro spetpling a few days with home folks, Mr. and Mrs. Hay Wails of Cherry-vale, aro visiting home folks.

R. H. Settle and family dinnerctl with Mr. and Mrsi Milliner's Sunday. Misses Gertie Wiggins and Nell Hal-lam spent Saturday night in Kmith-lield as the guests of Mr.

and Mrs. Kennedy. Several of our townsmen, Messrs. Flensing, H'allnm, Douglas, Owens, Learming and Johnson spent tho latter part of last week down on tho Neosho river fishing. They returned homo without a single fish and they bought fish to lake home.

Henry Hamlet took charge of tho drug and hardwaro store while Hay Hullnm was away on bis fishing trip. If any person of our neighborhood who hears happenings about yourselves or your friends phono us or let us know about I hem we are wholly impartial. Wo want items of interest and that will interest the readers of this valuablo paper. LOWELL ITEMS. Mrs.

C. S. Yoas and Mrs. J. M.

Yoas went to Joplin Thursday to visit Mrs. Chas. Ewers who is in a hos-uital there. J. C.

Hobson made a business trip to Galena Thursday. Mr. and Mrs. Paul M. Francis canto over from Joplin Thursday Id visit EUsiia Richardson, who has just re- i turned from a trip to Oklahoma, was in town Thursday witli Mrs.

Esther Fulmer. F. H. McGregor was over from Baxter Springs, Sat urday. signing pension vouchers for the veterans of Lowell.

Mr. and Mrs. W. N. Stowell and daughter Helen spent a couple of days this week with Mr.

and Mrs. E. J. Leggett. Owing to tho bad weather tho attendance at Grand River quarterly meeting of Friends held at this place Saturday and Sunday was less than usual.

Some out of town people whom wo not iced wero Mrs. Naughton and daughter, Mrs. A. Lott, Rev. Martin and Uev.

Jeremiah Hubbard of Miami, Rev. Mendenhuli, rs Marion endeniiall, and rs Thomas Griffith, of Ottawa, liev. El-wood Haworth, Mary Haworth, Mr. and Mrs. J.

C. Ebenstein, and F. P. Stittehewaite of Quaker Valley. Mrs.

Mendenhuli gave a very helpful talk to the young people Sunday evening-Henry Card is having a sorioua seigo of rheumatism. Evan Gard and Fern Carter, Aid-wrid Vickers and Irene Vickers attended the band concert at Baxter Springs Saturday night. Mr. and Mrs. E.

J. Leggett. of Neosho, arrived Sunday for a short visit with their parents, Mr. and Mrs. E- J.

Leggett, Sr. Mrs. J. W. Skaggs is enjoying a visit from her sister and children of New Jersey.

Mrs. E. L. Morgan lu visiting her mother, Mrs. George Ewers this week.

FOR SALK On good sixteen room hotel, only hotel In town, with good trade. W'lll sell at a bargain. MeCINlii, The MeCune High School under tlie charge of C. ft. ShllTter has turned out wen ty graduates this Hpr lng.

The elasR consksttng of eleven hoys and nine girls Is hy far- the largest and strongest In the history of the school. The following are those who graduated Rernlen. Woods, Minnie Fast. Hnie Tray lor. Marcus (Janihill, Maud Stewart, Edith Wehh.

Otto DeEnpp, Her" nuts Smith, Charles Mansfield, Leo to Mansfield. Ida Eauek, Cecil Orpgg. ames Merrill. Fliziibeth fladdls. Fsther Highland, Henry Colhurn.

Thomas Eandis. Otia Rhnrp. Charles Dennis and Karl ltoeso. The baccnlaureatn sermon was delivered Sunday night by Uev. M.

K. Mob'sortli at tlie M. F. church. Class orations were delivered at thp Union Dodge Hall Tuesday night.

The thought and manner of delivery was excellent throughout. The Commencement Exercises nt the Hall surpassed everything of Its kind ever held In MeCune. The stage was elaborately decorated in cream and cherry; colors of tlie elRRH. Prof. J.

M. llhodes delivered nn address to an overcrowded hall In which he audience was held spellbound for an hour. Mr. It li odes left many line thoughts with tho people nnd especially to the gi adua es to grapple with the hard bnttles of life. Tie Is a very easy fluent talker.

Prof Shtrricr gave the graduates a reception and farewell Thursday night. He will he fu attendance nt tlie State Normal School at Emporia and V. army encampment ni Ft. THley this summer. We only hope be will he with u-s again next winter.

1II0IM.KIT. The citizens of I epler met In the City hall on May 7th and In an enthusiast ic meeting unanimously agreed to celebra te July 4 th. M. V. Markhain was chosen chairman of lie meeting a ml presided in a wa in which "Dnelo Mart" Ih always aide.

Following corn in Ut ees were appointed Commit tee of five on genera a r-rn ligaments C. M. Orr. W. F.

Snilt Seals, Wm. Curi and Sherman. Ky motion of 10. E. Thompson, It waH decided to appoint committefs of three to (ict under supervision of gen eral cniiinilttee.

On O. V. fewis. F. h.

I'hompsnn rtmI C. It. Mennet. On Finance T. F.

(jooden Jj, II. DcVries and A. Thing. On Grounds nnd Privileges p. A.

Wonn, Wm. Winn and D. Coghill. On A use men ami fi r' wftrks H. Ben net T.

10. (looden and Wm. Curry. On Music M. 11.

Tturnf nnd AVm.Mormley, "asHisted' Vy "Mrs. Wormley, Mahlo Lewis and havonu pa Ins or mono will be spa red make every undertaking complete success. There will be speaking ly able orators, games and fun for he young folks ami good lime for very body. The slif'er hand Iuih been secured to furnish music 1)1 TC1I Aid ov. The farmers are all busy plant Ing cir corn over, this making the third f'aiil ing f(i some.

Rev. W. A. Denton preached his farewell sermon Sunday. There was large crowd out.

Flection of li. Y. p. r. officers will 'a! held next Sunday night.

Ing to commence at p. in. prompt. Fv- i ybody Is invited to come to these ncetings, Nell slawson visited at 1. Slaw-am's Saturday and Sunday.

It. C. Crawf(trd has sold his farm to Mr. Fackler Jind moved lo (J Irani. Lizzie Hahnemann visited at Will 'Jeter's Sunday.

Frank Wheat of Rlngn, Texas, Is visilng liis brother, J. L. Wheat and fund ly. Fva and Greta IP'lm have gone to Weir CH.v to stay with their sister. Frank Morse and Miss MamieChap-nan were married last Tuesday.

Uev. W. A. Denton performed the ceremony. We wisli lii-ni happiness and prosperity.

C. li. Huh iih nn attended the -itreel fair in Pittsburg last week. There will be preachlriK at Ml. dive Saturday night and Sunday Homing and Sunday night.

HOMO i ItKIOK. Mrs. Mori Is Sharpe Is on lie Kick 1st. Mr. and Mrs.

Ci llch an- visiting W. Dick Sullivan has painted his house The Oui'tield Sunday school is going to have a picnic. Mr. and Mrs. Drapper are visiting In Fariington.

MOIIOI TH. The Frisco lias Improved (he looks of Its bnibllngH hern by giving them cout of paint. Postmaster Collins and Wm. Duett" drovu over to MeCune Friday afternoon. Claude Lee went over to Cherokee Tuesday evening to visit IiIh, brother and attend the corn mo school commencement exercises Wednesday.

Clyde Itanriall of Pittsburg visited at home. Sunday. Hartrnun sports a nice lU'W buggy. Frank Fva us visited home folks last week leaving Thursday evening for Purler Okla. Carey aiufl Kennel Morgan attended he commencement exercises at Cherokee Wednesday.

Miss Grace Armei-son visited In the country with Miss Flossie Itarrdall on Sunday. Harry Hart man a ml Hal Ic Ca nip-bell our county high school students, stayed at Pliernltee over Sunday t' hear tlie bnccnhiureate sermon. Mr. Mlshler 1s clearing out the. brush, in the cemetery which aiklls mueii to the appearance.

Our Sunday school are making special effort to increase attendance on Hatty day. The many friends of Mrs. Ida King 'were sorry to hear of her sad death. Her girlhood days were spent here and she was Invent; by all who knew her. Mrs, Jane King of Kn vonbui visited rclativ cb here last week.

IDKIl, liKHS, i (irnnt Ton nMlilp, Christine hrnt her re the happy owners of a new top buggy. Mrs. Mary Herbert ami MbaFaliey visited J. M. li wins Kuturduy night and Sunday, Miss Nina McDonald gave a dinner party Friday in lionot of her 18th blrt hday anniversary, Thowe Invited were: Ltllle Dnnkle, Nettle and JOva Malrn, Lota, Taylor, Ueumly Faliey, The Melrose base ball nine played with the Keclville hoys Saturday.

They all came hack laughing so we suppose they did not get bent. Mlsr: 7jna Vanatta called on Mabel Walters Tuesday evening, David TMillltpH lias been very sick for he past week, hut is report ed some belter. Quite a number of the Melrose boys spent the first of the week fishing. Miss Iailu Allen and hrot-her, Clarence spent Sunday with their sister, Mrs. 1 wds.

Dick Hill and sister made their usual trip tb Melrose Thursday. Mr. Flder of Columbus, was in Melrose Friday. Frank Wall and lady and A Fvans and lady attended lunch iu Center Sun in night. Mrs.

Cheney led the Fpwort League Sunday night. Ml fs Cora and Nellie Walt ers were In Ciictopa Thursdny. Sam Murphy and wife of West Mineral, were In Melrose Saturday and Sunday visiting the latters father and sister, Mr. Durshatn's, Mrs. T.

II. Davis and daughter. Nellie, visited 111 Jiaxter Saturday and Sunday. Tom and Mr. ScoyeH made a usiness trip to Galena Thursday.

Miss Fay Allan was t.illie Skagga pleasant visitor Sunday. The dance given at Fd Scott's was well attended Friday night and alt reported a nice time. Miss Klsie Dursham Is reported some better at the present writing. Kd Sims and S. F.

Skaggs made a Hying trip to Miami Saturday. Fred Sknggs of I Jncin ville, is vis- Jting his parents this week. Mil TH Mr. Ray and W. li.

Woterell delivered hay at Car! Junction on Friday. Mrs. Ruth Hurl son was simp ping in Weir City Mrs. A. Smith had quite a loss on Friday whips they were all none from homo a young colt got into the wire from some cause or other and received wire cuts whlleh caused Its death.

Mrs. Ruth Hudson visited Mrs. Ito-da Wet here 1 1 on Wednesday. Mr. T.

Wetlierell has been entertaining his uiother-ln-la Mrs. Chase, from Illinois. Edgar Hudson and fa nil I visit ed at Frank Withers' on Sunday. Why don't you come to Sunday School? Fra nk Wit hers has tlie fonnda ion completed for his new house. Mr.

T. Wetherell enfet i i m-d relatives from Carthage on Sunday. Jewel Snider is visiting in ess and Ruth Conklln. Bud Hall and wife of Pittsburg visile it relatives here Saturday and Snort a y. Mrs.

Nellie Wetherell and Miss Kttu Crowe visited Mrs. Mordicu of Opolin. on Friday. Pearl Wet herd I is the proud possessor of a m-w bicycle. The supper tit Ashury Saturday night was well attended.

IMl I.KNCIt ItOt 1M ISO. 1, Art Nash and wife. Fred Nash and family und Harry North and family visited their parents Sunday, Mr. und Mrs. R.

W. Nash. Maryan Mitchell and Ma Nas'li spent Himdiay afternoon with Fffie Mind. Mis. Will Newton culled on Maryan Mitchell Tuesday a lernooii.

Mrs. V. R. Nash and son. Al and wife were visiting relatives in Maxler SpringM.

Tuesday a ml Wednesday. Mrs. Malibla edo. and Mrs. Ted lock visiteli with Marion Tuesday of last week.

Flsa Tedinck spent Kumhry morning with Andy Mitchell. Albert A kers made a business rip to Columbus Satin day. Dick Shu't'er and Mollie Turner attended church ui Melrose Sunday night. Ira Moore and wife of Hopewell, visited 'homo folks Sunday. Dsrcar Smith and Nellie Harrington attended church at Faulkner Sunday night.

Judson Whltaker was on Fie Route Hut urdu y. Dick Shafer and Charley Nash spent Sut unlay and Sunday with Andy and Ulysses Mitchell. Mr. und Mrs. Nash made business trip lo Columbus Monday.

Mr. and Mrs. Rert Rohb and sister. Lyda Unci are visiting relatives ut Elk City, tlie past week. Ciysses Mitchell visited Frrett Nasl1 buuday.

Isaac a ml Tob-y House were pleasant callers of Aruly and Clysses Mitchell Thursday. Art Nue'b- and wife, Al Nash and wife, audi Nettie Naali and daughter, Frtnu, and Ida Nash, Maryan Mitchell attended the ball game ut Fuulkuer Sunday. BAXTER ITEMS. O. Bauhlin left, for Oklahoma Monday night to attend the town site sale.

John Brooks, of Joplin, waH looking over Baxter, Monday, Miss Rosie Kline, of Elncouville, I. was iu town Monday buying some new furniture tor her hotel at that place. Miss Kline is a hustler and knows how to run a hotel. Quite a number of Baxterites were attending court at Coiumbus Tuesday last week. Last Monday Hay Wilson from the Territory, hi led up on bug juice and undertook to run Sam Kenoyer's billiard ball, but Sam objected lo It and Wilson took a few shota at Sam, but, luckily he was not very badly hurt only got his face powder burned.

Wii son made his get-away and Is still at large. Mrs. C- W. Daniels died at her home fn Baxter, AlHy 7th. Services were held at the home Thursday of a now "Old Trusty" incubator.

Frank Marnnll purchased seed corn of J. M. Irwin Saturday. Kollo Kngllsh was the guosl of lOthel Hnnshaw after Sunday school. Mrs.

A It a Pays took advantage nf the excursion and visited her brother itul wife in Kansas City. Clara. and Esther Tlrophy spent Sunda afternoon at the Irwin home. J. Irwin and wife were callers it the Slat Lory home Wednesday af ternoon.

Mrs, J. W. Allison spent Sunday with her daughters in Girard. Mrs. A.

C. McGown was trading In iirard Friday. I Lloyd Kirknalrick nnd Palph Gem- nii'll attended com nieiicenienl cher- kec and received their diplomaH. Curt Pond and wife culled ut A. 10.

Christine's Sunday afternoon. Pessle Fancy, JOIsle, Nellie and Fd- in CulhbertHon and Harry Vylle at- i tended the commencement at hero- kee. itcssie Fahcy and Flsle Cutnneri-son took part in the program nnd re ived their diplomas. A. F.

Christine Is repaint lug his house. Mrs. John Crawford visited Mih. J-V Andrew Friday. James G'Toole is hauling rock for a new house.

James O'Toole marketed fat cattle in Pittsburg last week. James Carey sold his cow to PULs- hurg buyers last week. J. M. Irwin has Just completed a icw hog lot.

Dorothy Duncan was a caller at the Bird home Friday atternoon. Kavmond Irwin returned home from Kepler Thursday evening. Harry Wood returned ft'oni Kansas; City Saturday, where lie has been at-: tending college since last June. The grading is finished and the now lirldge south of the osage entireii being crossing. Mail routes prove a Hsiug in improving me nmu.

i Alice and Minnie Cnthbcrtson ami; Hal lie were Clieroaee vibilui ic last of last week. The Slifer League elected officers night. NELSN ITEMS. Mt-a Urnwil 11 11(1 dailglltor Paulino went; to Mulberry Saturday. Ttuc Tierkev visited Vcssle Carbaufih last Thursday.

ina v.K1f. and "WaUet Carbaitgh wvvu visiting in Arcadia last week. Miss Pora Mast is staying at Mr. Jim Cumin's. vhrk brown visited her par ents, Mr.

and Mrs. Brown. MiUa A'oi. rarhmieh was shopping in' Pitt sljurg last Wodnesday. Mr.

and Mrs. Porter went to Nel son Saturday. Kairview school was out last Fri day. m. Umiib visited her uur- in.

cuts, Mr. and Mrs. Thomas last week. Mi- Holek was cutlitiK hedge for Mr. Brown last week.

Miss Frances Brown and Lona Thomas visited Smelter school last Thursday. Mrs. Porter's brother, Mr. Moyre, has lei't l'or iola. pU TiimnMH and da light er Eva.

were shopping in town Saturday. Air. Caesar Bovil has built him a cemented cistern and arched cave ihis spring. ENGLEVALE ITEMS. in lo mowpI Heft on was visiting his (irandmother this week.

Miss Jennie Cunningham Ik very ill ul this writing. Mr. and Mrs. Fred H-fton and son Cecil visited a few days with his mother, Mr. and Mrs.

11. A. Heft on. nu Minwi FnrroKtHi' has been visit ing her sister this week, Mrs. Sam Stawally Miss Ethel Hofton was visiting homo folks Saturday, Sunday and Monday.

Miss Margetta Broyh-s was visiting her friend Sunday, Miss Maggie Johnston. Miss Emma Forrester is sick at this writing Miss Edaa Fikes spent Sunday witTl her friend, Miss Mabel Hefton. Harry Stawalley is homo from visiting Ids Grandmother and Grandfather. Mrs. Ed Stawally and family and Miss Lillian Forrester were in Girard one day last week.

Miss Malielle Hefton was visiting her sister in Fort Scott hist week. Hoy Kama is visiting his father, Albret Kanis- Misses Alta Konkle and Seavim Forrester spent a few days with their friend in Dry wood, Miss Voraly Walker. Mr. and Mrs. K.

R. Cunningham spent Sunday with his mother and father, Mr. and Mrs. George Cunningham. MisseH Myrtle Thompson and Mar-getta Broyies woro In Girurd one day last week.

Mrs. Bell Cunningham and her daughter Queen wero lu (iirard one day last week. MiHTMt; CltCCIv PICK! rs. 11enluutlng corn Is the topic of the du. Stella Weaver started for western Kansas last Saturduy.

Mr. Smiths had company from their old neighborhood last whose nu nu'S we did not leurn. Mi'H. Win. Cla rl and fn rnlly of f'titsburg, visited home (oiks last Sunday.

Cluud Jones and Imuuc pierson attended hu Carnival ul Pill burg lust Saturduy. Chus, licvliiH of near Fteulali, attend cd church ut the Dun Kurd lust Sunday night. Most 11 of the cue tiers aro preparing to tnrt to Normal tho tiint of Juu, hU parentH al Topeka ihla week. i-H. J.

I Ten nehaker of Far II on Is viHtthiK her non, Alva Pennelmkn-, iVUhh (Iraeo l)avtdHnn was up from Cinrauvllle lat week viMitlng friends. MIhhch Alnrtha Harris and Florence "Wiedeninnnn, of Hepbr and MIshch Halny and Film) Irwin, of a (tend cil (be I is -Tucker weldlnMT Mrs. SealN. of Hepler. Hpent the Ttth In the elty ttie iieNt (f her daughter.

Ml'H. Cliireiiee Cover. MIhs Iteriiice Htidiiie spent taHt week In Frio visitliiK le-r frienl. Mis Myra hi rd nor, returning home Sat nrIa y. Mat Clements and wife, of l'itts-burg, Hpent tin- Td in the ily visiting Mi-h.

Clement's, mother, Mrs. Zanders. MIsh Ollie Carni'ii. of Cherokee, wiih In a en da rev at tlie eon vent bui and visited her old friend, Mrs. I).

M. White head. V. It. llnteman.

wife and daughter, M'hm lOdna, have Teft for Ioh Angeles. where they will Hpend about 1 hi ee muni lis. Wesley Tucker, who is now located at Fayette, visited home folks I he llrst of Die week. Mvh, Mart ha Kennedy has left for the home at Frie, bas a er two Weeks Visit lU'l' HIHtel', A1 r'H. MlIC' id Clark.

SIT. I'l-KAH A ITKMS. Another rain fell tn this locality Monday ('Veiling. A. 10.

Pence and family attended church nt lrccn 101 last Sunday. Mart Nnrrls is building a new luniHe. S. A. Miller and daughter Klla went up to Mulberry last Saturday and returned hist Monday.

James Hush and wife vUl'id at Ed loyles last Sunday. Thane accident a Ily shot hl fool back of the little toe on the Mb. Dr. Kyger of McCuno dressed thu wound, he Is getting along nicely. Harry Mechlins spent lust Sunday at Mr.

Monitors. Dean Houghton, Kobert I'rieo and Arleigh Itrewcr attended the common school coinmeneeinent Cherokee May the Kill. Marrows, wife and 111 tic daughter visited at Wtn. MrewerH last Wednesday. and Nellie Doyle visited at Art CrilteriH last Sunday, Mrs.

S. A. Miller and Henry was shopping at 1'iusburg recently. Wm. Itreniu ke bought new sep-erator.

Died. May ibe i'MU, Homer Davis won of W. arut Fmnia Davis, aged 1 yeaiM. This is tlie time thai the death angel ha's this faintly in the last three ks claiming the two oldest sous. Oakry was -0 years of uk and Homer Jl.

the boH were always very nimh atta(beil to eaidl other, us lially- where you seen one you seen Hoot her a rid was on ty parted by deal ahoiil three weeks, now they are laying side by side in Ihe iMeCune cemetery, Cue union ia was I lie cause of both deaths following the measles. Corn, Thursday May 2, a pun Lo Mr. and Mrs. II. A.

Ware. Morn. Sunday May C. a daughter to Mr. and Mih.

J. H. tliclhld. MisseH Fhiis.v and Daisy VauCleave have lel'l Cor Denver to spend the HUin" lTicr, visiting their father and other rvlatlveH, 'oehra n. ftf Ka nsas Cil is here looking nl'Ler IiIh business Interests.

I HHrH Martha Harris and Floreiiee Wiideiimann weal lo WaTAut I attend the Dooinls-'l'ucker wedding. r.oscoe (iejuie, wlin has Itteii In VI.H alia. Caltlornia, for the past neveii imiiithH for the benefit of bin lieallh, bun re i urned very much In-lie lit ted. The many friends of the MisscK Mary, Kale and FUen Winn gathered ul heh' hen ut I fu I country home and took them hy surprise, and lin were indeed Hiirprised. There was a large crow present and Hoy cha ted, Hang and played social games until a lain hour.

Then refreshment were served consist lug of cake and bananas. i s. T. 11. 1 Uivero went to Ka mhiih City the last of the cek to meet her daughter, is Alva Ha itIh, who has been lM 4 'olorado for Several uiont Iih for the belielll of her health.

While it has improved some ways, ot her Hcrhuis coin pi ha Ions have set In which iss A Ivas many regret to hear. friends will Miss Uda Far Hutchinson. Joyatde trip to I C. A. Waller Sent Ihe Mil In 1 1 returned from She reports a very en-the Crand i.orgi;.

and wife went to Fort lo attend the funeral of whose wife Ih a eoimin Will Chest to Mis. Walker. 10. II. w.

last week la response a on net ng the' 11 Iiichh Liiwiinii', He found th to Wfnllold a niesHage IiIh son, Utile fellow Improved and pi no danger-. Ira lohiiHon has purchased a foot front of 10. it. Hchmalc JiiHf went of l'hil Krleger'H Ice cream parlor and will erect a barber shop thoreoli and remain a citizen of this elty 10. L.

Murray, tlie druggist, has golie to KansiiH City to spend the week buy. lug goods, visiting relatives and enjoying a much needed rent. Dr. I'' leu ilng reports Ibe hlrl of a sou (o Henry Muck -and wife and daughter to W. C.

Ingrain and wife on the 7lh, Kohh MaHluun spent Hie Mh with his brolhur. MiiHliam, of Fort Scott. lOdwIn Sparling and IHar. look thetr departure last week for Ltutte, Moutanu. Hugh MevaiiH was it visitor from Mulberry the 7th.

Mrs. F. A. Shead find daughter, MIhh lOtlu welc Hliopptllg in Fort Scott the Sth. The Hh being (Jeorgr Peterson'! tit li birthday, bin many friends gave a surprise ut the homo of tiin pHients.

Dwlght Curl in has nc-eepled a position itt- HtenoHiapher at the KananlK haidwitre tore. tokiuu: iiluci of Mr. lAS'blttaker. spent in a enjoyable way and all returned home late in the evening tired but happy. Andy Ttroedon, who has been working at Rod field, spent last week in Pai-Hnton Jack Waterbury came up from CJIr-ard Wednesday evening to attend Odd Fellows lorlKe.

Miss Pearl Law lor spent Saturday and Sunday with home folks. i sses i i a Til a Roes ke spent, Sunday with their sister Anna. Miss Lena Martin left Friday for Kedfield where she will visit relatives for a few days. The members of the Eukevlew Re- bekah lodge will give an lco cream supper next Saturday evening, May iHih, at. 1 1 lock's store.

All aro cordially invited 1o come. W. Weaver six-nt Sunday with the homo folks. Hermin Kocslto and wife from near niattville, spent, Sunday with Aunt. Ann AlcCord.

Gordon Wood was initiated into the mysteries of Odd Fellowship last Wednesday evening. Ed I'aster and bride from near lliattville, were In Fariington tradintr Wednesday afternoon. Airs. Throndson was a (ilrard caller Saturday afternoon John Eundrigan from Walnut spent Sunday in Earlington. RADLEY ITEMS.

Wo had pleniy of rain last, work and Kind to ki; I ho Hun shine again. TIlO Hliaft. haa WOldiPd cucrv lav this week. (ho, Hadloy hneliHtor, was tradiim at. Al.

Ji. J'iUtnn's Htorc last. iMiss Ciadys Melzor Kprmt Sttiulav evening wit homo folks. Leo HolmcH rnado IiIh iistial irin to Mr. KptiiTy'H Wodnosday ovcniriR.

MisK (Jraro Smith spent Mondav with Mi-h. U. E. KtafFont. liurl Pat ton, Head, Krank Kiikr and John Laeknor rottnnoil Tuesday evening from a HhIiIh trip.

Then! is Kointf to br a duiico at Rail- ley liall next. Saturday niulit. Evcry- bcnly is invitoil. My.i Matnio rhainiiiin was unttod in mariiaK' In Krank Morso, Tuesday, iih. I he coiiplo is well known in this neighborhood.

At rs Kobert A rkln ret urned from Hitteliinson. whero sho attend ed thu Crand lodo. Miss Dlta Mctzer was ralliiiK on hr iister, Mis. CJ Wednesday vi'iiiiiK. E.

Pratt, was seen In Itadley last rhursday Mki.s AiJilie! Chainuan was trading in Kadley the first last week fc BEULAH ITEMS, The weather has cleared up and the farmers are glad In be able to get, in to their fields again- Wiieat, and oats are looking fine al present. Some corn looks well while, some will Imvo to be planted over. Mr. i join ph ill is ciuilc poorly at this writing. Ed and George Ranks were trans-icting business in PiUsburg Satur day.

Mr. Townsend took fat calvos to Pitlsburg, Friday. Mr. Shanghoziea is visit ing his daughter east, of ilrard this week. The Epworth.

Eeague gave an anniversary entertainment Humbly evening and it was well attended. Itev. Gibsotf preached U) a good audience Sabbath morning are told he Al E. minister will be here soon to take up his work Minnie Cadwalader is no better at this writing. ARMA ITEMS.

Joint and Aliss Allle Rloomer have relumed from a week's visit, with i heir sisler, Airs. Ressio Smith, of lliatlville. Miss Ethel Williams attended Young People's Union at. Anna, Sunday night. Thorn will be an ieo cream social at the Anna school house on tho 21ind of May.

Kvorybody invited. Aliss Ethel Siple has just returned from vhit with her sister. Airs- Ed Tipton, id' Arcadia. Alisscs Viva and Sabra Raker, Pearl and Opal Rush wero eallhiK at the home of Airs. E.

Bloomer Sunday. Mrs. Alinnio Me Fall is very 111 with typhoid fever at this writing. The Anna base ball team played ICnglevale lust Sunday. Aliss Ethel Slplo is lender for the U.

P. If, next Sunday ulght. Humor Ashley and Miss Alarguerite Keck attended union at Anna Sunday night T. Ilninei t'leeniaa, of Moswell. Indiana Is fa the city vlslMim IiIh Mister Mrs.

Sarah Shlrt-iima. Mis. S.irah Slilceiiniu hei'ii In pour liealllt for two or three monthH. Wesley Tucker, who workH with the al K'IR. HpelldiUK a fuw ua at oiue.

Mark I'hiHtburii and wlfe of iinllin. visited A. Itoiuliit faintly lids week. Joe llmd ali.i liiniU. left tliey for AikariHUM hi-i will Hpend tlie HUininei'.

A happy uiHrrini' wan eelelir the home of Me. anil HIih, .1. C. Tu" north uf thi city Tuesday evenli II egoc omplctc Hie doinuti of this world I re. I'elha pS it l.S JieceHSn ry to them.

hi n't forget I he iicss meet Inr. tardiiy afternoon. IMh nt church, side. Kveryoiie Is interested in he f'hrlsl ian nMi Wftrl are n.i''-sl.d In alti-ud i 'jueellliK. I lenton is n-tl iae to build I'Ki' adililboi to his mill.

This lie put up III (I'-partmeiilH. one kall'jr corn I rash i ok. also a I'Uii; 'My tor com dumpiim out of I he II. It Will cnnl a In st oi Ke rooms. ibree's orders Tor lumliei ry slow.

I I is itex Id i ii i yfl a rush order. I. Ml In 'ill Is fiiHl liK 1 1 ii.ii nil. Musi IIH. Is Mlilllll.

At SUNK' ry t' philil Mvi-r iiiihl. A III Us II. -Ills lire iln I I 1- Iii.iii t-x lii-c-l I'nsllirc i 1 1 i 1 1 1 Ii In II rr limv. 'I'ln' mnw hif; n'i'1 I ii iini' ii vlsll.il i.iir) SUM III rillslilirtf. in two hi'it i' ill i emeu now ha reWS of ten lll' ii ll.

Wlit' to our town hIkm it nine hundred per month cash. The finery net lite bulk of tills each piiy So you I he l-'risco lea veS llieir in in town allhoimh i conipHiiy takeH more than this ml out lor freight and iiassen-Hm fi le. He Patterson and family or in at ir on lie lt spdil Suiidav their soiirlu-Iaw, Jack Kellle, tiow lives in Opolls, Maliuda "Winder and da li 1 i' Is liere on a six, Weeks' It'll her brnl her, I tcnloii, Mrs. Sam i'eiry. has ll years since tin saw each band "bo.

who lately nrmi tiiz-(! oi ny pi ml ielnu, Killing ready on Hecoratloa day, May h. I'lllibice by stiecial invitation Sa ada at I'it i shin k. Kronti Miihle spent Sunday sister, I l. at I'iilslmrK. Italrd was at last liile tin-'! he took musbal I'lNiii has put in a bulletin 111 tin stltine, room at the depot i li i arrival and departure This will save the nuein lni many quest ions pro IdiiiK ps I he la ia i post ed.

all lie-lit to I'll OVCV Jl'e- lOMeS. bill the nose admire in lay lite is the nose that. Ih kepL i ot her people's business. should a' we push ahead when (he following; I'leiisunt itn, lollow, Mi ii- Kf -ii How, Spriiid-(h'(iv', Town, KskoiicoI' iHlee, don't Hpend your time soekn for lien lie that, don't ks. I 'ou smile at your I more tlian at your ien who never Heeiu work ac a jnli or Intend to accept.

ban heeri )ih UnM. i I'ltsluiltf in a rket tlie past 1 II. Itutler wa Klven ii birth by the old folkh a ahurt They had it tlie' time, hut ule us the nartieulurM for FARLINGTON. Hhoii wim a Gli'Hi'd visitor nliiR. of tho uluvalor at very huppy v.uH Dora Kiimt-y 4 drain morning.

The body aecompaj ji by aniliam, liejder, Kan, ft.

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