- Next Sunday will probably be Rev, H« Farwell’a fiirewoii aermon at tbis place, ae paator of the Presbyterian church.The EpwortU League aocial, on ac* count ot rain, was pofltponed Irom laat Wednesday evening till Weduea-day evening of (bis we^.Payne and Dean received their ma' chinery last week and have their teed xniH in runniug order at pres* ent,A mifiatonary from ChIH lectured at the FresbyteriaD cborcb last Sunday morning a^ evening...Mr. F. A. Berby, Jr., and Miss Car* rie Patton were married last week at the home of the bride’s father, Mr. R. L. Patton, a short distance north of here.The rain Monday was good on wheat, but has pub a stop ,to oats sowing and other farm work.Peddlers and agents are already beginning to make their appearance. Farmers have a good deal of patience, BO they will probably allow them tolive through another season.The Bloomington school has closed and Capt. Fleck bas gone to seek oth* er fields ot labor. . He baa tanght several terms there and has given good satisfaction.Municipal elections at Clinton pass off quietly* The only corporation here ia the gas works, and as gas is furnished gratuitously there is no j need of a fight.