WASHINGTON WRITE-UPSShuberts orchestra went to Win field Monday to play for a dance there in the evening.On page 8 note our growth. Why not start a Savings Account and grow with ns? Farmers Merchants State Bank.Christmas candy at wholesale prices at The Chocolate Shop. 35 cents a pound and up. Made fresh every day in a sanitary kitchen.Mrs. John Bidwell went to Columbus Monday morning to spend a few days at the home of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. M. H. Bowman.A reduction of five cents per pound on candy this week at The Chocolate Shop. Special clean, whole Christmas candy at 35 cents a pound.Russel and Edith Simons, of Newton, returned to their home Monday mprnjing after spending Sunday at the home of E. V. Simons.Miss Helen Singmaster, who has been the week-end guest of Miss Wanda Neiswanger, returned Monday morning to her home at Keota.Mrs. Geo. Simerman went to W'est Chester Monday morning to visit at the home of her daughter. Mrs. Morris Crayne. for several days.Mrs. E. F. Hughes went to her home at Wyman Monday morning, after visitipg her son, Oscar Simons, who lives east of town for several days.Miss Wanda Neiswanger, who is a student at the University of Illinois, is spending her Christmas vacation at the home of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Fred Neiswanger.The P. E. O.’s will continue their rummage sale Saturday in the room east of the Iowa Gas Electric Co. office, beginning at one p. m. Many articles are unsold and new ones have been added. In addition to clothing, two vacuum sweepers, a bed spring, clock,' baby buggy, sewing machine, etc., in excellent condition. Anyone having any donations please call Mrs.A. R. Miller 22tlORIGINAL NOTICE.In the District Court of Washington County, Iifwa.Daniel Leichty and Eva Leichty,Paintiffs.vs.Thomas Barton, Mary Barton, Joseph Rote, John Crill Jr.. John Crile Jr. John Lawless. Polly Lawless, Joseph Young. Erastus Houston, Elis abeth Houston, Margaret Lawless, Ellen Young, James Lawless, Joseph Roth, Catharine Roth, Nlckoias Roth Christian Roth, Jacob Roth, Barbarv Roth, Catherine Roth. Daniel Roth. Joseph Roth. John Roth, Daniel Erb, Catharine Erb, Susan Roth, Mary R. Roth, Joseph C. Roth, Mary Roth, Mary E. Roth, Susan a Roth. Barbra Liechty, Barbara Liechty, Chris Roth. Lena Roth. Mary N. Wroth, Cathrine Erb, Mary N. Roth. Susanna Roth, Joseph Lee. Joseph L. Lee, Mark L.— Lee. Easmrm Lee, Joseph Lee, Mark Lee, Nicholas D. Fioth, Polly Lee, Harrison Lee. Martha Ann Lee, John V. Lee, Abijaie Lee, William Lee. Mary Lee, Pleasant Lee. Mary Jain Lee, Mary Jane Lee. Abijah Lee, Catherine Erb. Christian C. Roth, Magdalina Roth, Joseph C. Roth. Catherine Roth, N. Roth. Nicholas Roth, Nicholas Roth. Jacob Westfall, Caroline Westfall, Joseph K. Scott, Andrew Scott, Maria Scott, Ebenezer B. Cummings, Eb-enezer Cummings, Matilda Cummings, William Calvin Cummings, W. C. Cummings, Nancy Cummings, Jacob Arthaud, Christenia ArthaudJ. Jackson Roberts. Margaret J. Roberts, E. B. Cummings, F. B. Smith, , Nancy Smith. Jacob Liechty. Jacob Liehty. Catharine Liehty, Jacob Leichty. Daniel Leichty, John K. Leichty, Christ K. Leichty, Barbar Leichty. Sarah Leichty. Anna Leichty. Ben Leichty, J. K. Leichty, C. K. Leichty, Barby Leichty, Barbry Leichty, AnnieLeichty, Barbara Leichty, MaryLeichty, John Leichty, Benjamine Leichty, Christian K. Leichty, Joseph Buffington. P. J. Buffington, John Woods, Susannah Woods, CharlesEdwards, Margaret Edwards, A. C. Buffington, Amanda Buffington. J. Q. Buffington, Eliza Ann Buffington. .Nancy E. Buffington. David Rardon. Elizabeth Rardon. Henry Rawley.Amanda Rawley, Jesse Gaudy. Mag-daline Gaudy, Jacob Bowman, M. Bow-main, James Littleton, Amelia Littleton, Amelia Littleton, Jacob Lasby, Chloe Lasby, J. F. Buffington, Nancy Buffington, Jane Buffington. Henry Rowley, Amanda Rowley, Jesse Jau-dv, Magdalina Jaudy. Mary Bowman, John Lasby, Joseph F. Buffington, William H. Buffington, Phillip J. Buffington. S. W. Buffington, Joel M Buffington, Richard W. Buffingtop. Samuel A Buffington. John Q. Buffington. Nancy E. B. Buffington, Sarah Buffington, William Benson, William J Benson, Jane Benson. Isaac Thomas. S. A. Twinam, David Twin-am, Susan A. Twinam, John Twinam, William Twinam, J. T. Twinam. W. W. Twinam. Joseph R. Slaughter. Magtalina Slaughter, George Gos-sal, Michael Wiedonbeck. Michael Wiedenbeck, George Grassel. Jessie Grassel. Mrs M Wiprt*nho^UClyde Troutman, James Troutman, J. E. Troutman, Eva R. Troutman, Mary Troutman. Jacob E. Troutman, Elias Troutman, BenJ. Eicher. Henry Sommers, L. E. Troutman, WT. E. Troutman. J. I). Troutman, Louray Troutman. Juliet L. Troutman, Juliett L Troutman. Peter P. Miller. P. P. Miller. John Read Esq., Juline E. Smith, Juliette Troutman. Juliet Troutman. Hiram Howard, John Conrad. John H. Stewart, J. H. Stewart, D. E. Bush, and the unknown claimants of the real estate situated in Washington County, Iowa, and described as follows, to-wit:The south half of the south east quarter of the south west quarter of section fourteen; also, all of the east half of the south east quarter of the north west quarter, except the south five acres thereof, and the north east quarter of the north west quarter, all in section twenty three; also, the east one fourth of the north west quarter of the north west quarter except the west sixteen and one half feet thereof, and the north east quarter of the north west quarter; also the north half of the north east quarter except eight acres in the north west corner thereof fifty three and one third rods east and west by twenty four rods north and south; all in section twenty six; all of the above described land being and lying in township seventy four north, in range seven west of the Fifth P. M Also, the south fractional half of the north west quarter of section thirty one, in township seventy four north, in range six west of the Fifth P. M. Defendants.To each and all of said above named defendants, and to each and all of said unknown claimants:You, and each of you, are hereby notified that there is now filed in the office of the Clerk of the District Court of Washington County, Iowa, i the petition of the above named plain- ■ tiffs claiming and alleging that they are the absolute owners in fee simple of the real estate above described; that by reason of errors and omissions in the record title to said real estate, certain claims to said real estate appear to be made or held adversely to plaintiffs bv parties defendant above named, and by unknown persons who are made parties defendant hereto, under the designation “unknown claimants”; but that said claims are of no validity.Said petition prays that the title in fee simple to- the real estate above described, be forever quieted, confirmed and estal-Iished in said plaintiffs, and that each and all of the defendants named, and each and all of the unknown claimants of said real estate, be barred and forever estopped from having or claiming any right or title to said real estate adverse to the plai ble Ylt; titio Nlt; anyCroConDovDov son, topi and finr Far] Far! 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