ter.K I, DDK A l0.S. W. Scott and W. L. Martin wore inEvansville Iasi Friday.WKFV.VV. K. Hall of Kennett, Mo.. i in thecity tin* guest of friends.Ir. X. .t. Goshom is a familiar figure on our streets this week.T. .T. Coats is confined to his room on account of a sprained ankle.Lieut. Louie Cross spent a part of last week in Carmi and Ridgwav.*7 II Mrs. Nannie and Miss Nellii Burnett visited in Harrisburg last week.Kov. Harney was the guest of S. A, Whitley and family a part of last week.W. I). Goss a member of the Fourth tJ. S. (,’avalrv is at home on a furlough.The people of tin* Baptist church have called Rev. .L i. Hooker of Ml. Vernon. 111., for their pastor.W. S. Summers. J. lt;Burnett, it. s.Young, S. W. Scott and Jno. W. Murphvare our representatives at court this week.Miss Cora Barnett, who is teaching school near Shawneetown spent Saturday with her mother and sister at the Fast Side Hotel.Rector township was largely represented at the trial between the highwaycommissioners of that township and tin* manufacturers of the Monroe Road Machine.Oscar and IV. L, Martin, traveling salesmen for the Milwaukee and Deering harvester companies have begun their canvass for 19(K). They report trade slow on account of the advance in prices of all kinds of machinery; vet some farm• W'ers will buy at any price and sell their wheat for fifty cents per bushel, thenhowl prosperity and vote the Republican ticket.