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Bridge North of Perry Accepted Near Pittsfield
Pittsfield Oct 27. County Supt Haigways Vi. H Hardy and party inspected and accepted the Jones bridge two miles north of Perry. Completed by C A Weaver and Son of Clayton for 4100. Contract let for 3500 plus 600 added. Rutman Hill bridge in New Salem also finished. Grace V Strubinger obtains divorce from Loraine C Strubinger in Reno. Grace Swan resumes name. Earlier, Miss Swan taught music in Barry and secretly wed in Bloomington. Mrs Grace Streeter seeks divorce from Harry Streeter, custody of daughter Elvinor. Hearing set before Judge Higbee in November. Judge Higbee sat in Virginia, Ill, last week, now on Mt Vernon appellate bench. Dr John Kellogg of Evanston attended wedding in Rockport. Over 100 ladies hosted by Mrs Edward Grand for Sister-in-law Mrs Virgil Coley. Luncheon planned for Luncheon Bridge club. Attorney Ray N Anderson left for Chicago. W W Sanderson confined by sickness. Pike County Mutual held masque social. Asa Hoover, cancer patient, died Tuesday afternoon. Carnes divorce suit withdrawn. Mrs Teresa Howell visiting Gran ite City. Democratic ladies form Ladies' Democratic club. Wesley Hibler employed at Pittsfield House. Mrs George Webster seriously ill at daughter Mrs M D King. Congressman W F Williams back from speaking circuit and touring with Bryan and Dunne through the state. Good Roads committee meets Friday. Miss Katherine Lynch ill but back at school. John Carnes installing furnace. Wilt R Sedberry in Chicago with cattle. Frank Harder went to Quincy. Pittsfield visitors include Mr and Mrs Frank Lindsey and Mr and Mrs Charles Hayden.