Local and Correspondence Highlights and Social Gatherings
William Miller returns from Boone. Mrs Farr visits Charlton. Moser Bros seek good fat butcher stuff. Mrs G A McCart visits from Halsey Oregon. Mrs A B Doncan and Sam MeVer attend. Ladies Aid hosts at A H Moore home. election of officers planned. Families visit H T Honnold. Florence Moorhead returns after Weldon term. praises Weldon schools. Bell telephone connects Humeston Exchange enhancing service. Queen Esther Circle secures Lillian Britton of Des Moines for Saturday address at M E church. ice cream and cake served. Britton also speaks Sunday evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
F. E. Farr
Charlpton
Moser Bros
G. A. McCart
Halsey
Oregon
A. B. Doncan
Sam MeVer
Fantaia Seehard
F. E. Parker
W.C. Eaton
Lucas
Charles
Schecter
A. H. Beakler
Morley
Ethel
Ruth
H. T. Honnold
Methodist
A. H. Moore
John W. Fisher
Florence Moorhead
Weldon
Bell Telephone
Humeston | Exchange
Central
Bell System
Wilkinson
Queen Esther Circle
Lillian Britton
Des Moines
M. E
Miss Britton
Memorial Day Committees Named for Exercises
Memorial Day committees appointed to arrange exercises include General Arrangements Dr. F. Culmsee W. D. Smith and A. D. McCulloch Finance C. L. Hart R. L. Bott and Bert McCulloch Music Miss Elizabeth Taylor Mrs. James Lynch Lester Smith Hall W. W. Hobden J. E. Doze F. E. Farr Decoration Geo. W. Cox Fred Kyner Clyde Hutchinson Oscar Smith J. L. Taylor Laura Rice Grace Garton Mrs. J. B. Ford Nannie McCulloch Harriet Humes ton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dr. ©. F. Culmsee
W. D. Smith
A. D. McCulloch
C. L. Hart
R. L. Bott
Bert McCulloch
Elizabeth Taylor
James Lynch
Lester Smith
Hall
W. W. Hobden
J. E. Doze
F. E. Farr
Geo. W. Cox
Fred Kyner
Clyde Hutchinson
Oscar, Smith
J. L. Taylor
Laura Rice
Grace Garton
J. B. Ford
Nannie McCulloch
Harriet Humeston
Fire Meeting and School House Auction Notice
Fire department members are urged to attend a meeting next Friday at eight o'clock. Also public auction of two school houses in districts Nos. 5 and 4, Clay township, scheduled Saturday May 23. No. 5 at 1 30 p m No. 4 at 3 30 p m, sold to highest bidder for cash. W P Garros H W Reep A W H Sharpsack.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fire Department
Tland
Claytownship
W. P. Garros
H. W. Reep
AW. H. Sharpsack
Market prices corrected by local dealers
Corrected by Geo O Gardner butter 16 per lb eggs 1.33 por dozen potatoes 0.75 per bushel live stock prices listed by A Hameston corn 0.08 per bushel oats 0.04 to 0.42 per bushel hay 5.00 to 8.00 per ton hogs 4.75 to 5.00 cattle cows 14.24 steers 3.50 to 4.00 heifers 3.50 to 4.00 timothy seed 1.00 to 1.40 millet rye 0.??
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Geo. O. Gardner
Theothy
Kyevos
North West Community Social Notes Tie Towns
Bruce Joy and James Richman visited Leroy Sunday. Grace Gibbe visited Mae Baker at Leroy. John Lowe visits Osceola relatives this week. Onley Opp traded in Humeston Wednesday. A Alexander family attended Quakers meeting Sunday. Will Lowe transacted business in Humeston Wednesday. Albert and Sigfred Anderson visited Chris Anderson Sunday. Susanna Lowe visited a sick Nelse Johnson. Pearl Fred and Mabel McKnight visited Will Leech’s home Saturday and Sunday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bruce Joy
James Richman
Leroy
Grace Gibbe
Mae Baker
John Lowe
Osceola
Onley Opp
Humeston
A. Alexander
Quakers
Susanna Lowe
Nelse Johnson
Pearl
Fred
Mabel McKnight
Will Leech
Sunday social notes from Lewisburg and area
Lewisburg and nearby communities share a weekend of visits. Families from Allerton Humeston Corydon and Humeston traveled to relatives, attended commencement events, and joined a Masonic supper in Lewisburg. Notable names include J L Caldwell E H Alexander McGuire and Geo Cox among others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. F. McGuire
Humeston
Grandma Surbaugh
J. L. Caldwell
Miles Blanchard
Oklahoma
Will Moore
Angelo Buck
Bert McCulloch
Roy Bott
Charley Bevington
Geo. Cox
B. H. Alexander
Clarence Lyford
Mr. Brewer
Allerton
Lewisburg
Cambria Social Notes and Local Visits
Cambria residents report visitors from Allerton Chariton and Corydon plus church events. Notables include Edith Garon Claud Garon and Rev George Smith visiting Cambria, Measles illness of Mrs John Hart, and upcoming M E Sunday school Children’s Day on June 7. Mrs Lawrence and daughter Helen in Chariton, Mrs Daisy Rush on Chariton excursion, Mrs William Roombie senior dies near Cambria.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Hart
M. E
George Smith
Fairfield
Cambria
William Roombie
Daisy Rush
Chariton
J. N. Dicks
Corydon
Bertha Wright
Ethel and
Myrtie Brown
Allerton
Maple Grove Social Notes Preview Illness and Visits
Harley Allred and Opal Evans with whooping cough. Ta Holder and Rachel Evans with Ora Allred visiting. A L Allred made a business visit to Corydon. Elva Francisco ill for a week. Louise Rouse visited Verna Spensler. QC Able and families and Frank Temple and families visited Henry Kirby. R P Abel visited daughter Mrs Baltimore in Corydon. Local farmers could plant corn if not for Sunday rain.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Opal Evans
Ta Holder
Rachel Evans
Ora Allred
A. L. Allred
Corydon
Elva Francisco
QC. Able
Frank Temple
Henry Kirby
R. P. Abel
Frank Baltimore
Also Mentioned on This Page
McCulloch & Hyde
Chicago
Harness Man
Russell
William Miller
Boone
Hameston Markets
A. Hameston
Northwest
Will Lowe
Albert and
Sigfred Anderson
Chris Anderson
Boyd Morgan
W. Helt
Hameston
George Helt
E. H. Alexander
Harley Mitchell
Mr. Canfield
Ivan
Edith
Claud Gar
Frank Miller
Mrs
Chas Dicks
Mr. Duncan of
Lawrence
Helen
Will McMains
Maple Grove
Harley Allred
Tommy Dodd
Rea
Hawkeye Lumber Company
Hunter Brand
W. D. Smith & Son
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