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MONTROSE.4.—Mrs. Geo. H. Wehn is her children at St. Joseph,KeokukLCDI*:nie pnc« ere you pay ) uckles*mte toCiu.Feb. visitingMo.Mrs. L. R. Harrison of spent Sunday in this city.Dr. E. M. Ruck surprised his friends by taking unto himself a wife, Miss Katherine Row. The wedding occurred at the home of Wm. Rrown at Summitville, Saturday, at 4 o’clock. Rev. Criswell of the Presbyterian church performed the ceremony. Supper was served at the Dr.’s home Saturday evening.The Latter Day Saints held their quarterly conference in this city February the second and third. Eleven Elders from different parts of the j county were in attendance and quite a number of strangers.Mrs. Henry Hines of Keokuk spent last week here with her parents. Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Horton.Mr. and Mrs. Frank Alspach of Keokuk are visiting her mother, Mrs. Rell Richards.Ladies’ Aid society of the M E. church will be entertained at the home of Mrs. William Cloud, Wednesday afternoon.Mrs. H. K. Skinner departed for Newton. Iowa. Monday to transact business.Song service at the Presbyterian church Sunday evening was ail that could be desired. The music was under the musical director’s charge, Mrs. P. W. Bowen.Leroy Vanosdall of Davenport has | returned to his home here.Elder James McKurner of Farmington was in attendance at the L. D. S. church conference held here Saturday and Sunday.The recitation “Only A Dream, by Mrs. Ellen Ross, Friday evening at the Sunday school entertainment, was well memorized.John Burns and wife of Rock Island were called here by the sickness of Mrs. David Houghton, who suffered from pneumonia.Mrs. Sallle Reeves returned from Palmyra. Mo., last week, where she visited her children.James Moore arrived from St.! Louis Saturday evening to visit his I mother.Dr. and Mrs. Collins. Mr. and Mrs. Ed. Welda. and Geo. and Ed. Wright i were guests of Mrs. S. J. Wright of near Montrose Thursday, lent menu was served.Mrs. Maggie Wright of and Mrs. Addie Kemler attended the L. I). S. this city Saturday andburg last Smith and Rev. Hr mark this Fort Madii and Rev. : Joe Mo ft ing in A.Remem I tain ment ' 12. Everi Don’t flt; hi bit ion nlt; ruary 9.come.An excel-Burlington of Nauvoo conference in Sunday.OS-e.,ns.ndec-bleessare * to ave welt’s andritsich,iey;ASitis-les,adyir-urla.The Montrose canning factory secured a large number of contracts for tomatoes and pickles.Mrs. Jennie Reeves has been quite sick of late.Grandma Harmon is very poorly, suffering from indigestion.Most of the ice houses are filled here with crystal blocks.Geo. L. Bowen is much improved in health, to the delight of his friends.Mrs. David Houghton is some better at this writing.The protracted meetings at the M. E. church have been discontinued.Park Bowen. Jr., expects to go to Quincy Tuesday, where he has employment with his uncle. Geo. Reeves.James Mitchell and family are leaving this vicinity. The best wishes of a host of friends follow them to their n?w home at Chennwell. Col.William Clovd and family will ! move to the Schutte farm March 1.James Wolf of JefTerson township j has been quite sick at the home of his daughter, Mrs. L. W. Wyrick.Miss Goldie Wade of Fort Madison i spent Sunday here with relatices and friends.Among the pleasant events of Sunday was a birthday surprise at the Conley home in Jefferson township on Rhuben Conley. An elegant supper was in waiting for the guests and all report a good time.F. M. McDonald, who had the misfortune to have his ankle sprained, is able to be around on crutches.E. B. Magoun hus two orders for hai’ chains from Burlington.Our Drs. have a grip on their medicine cases. Just now there is considerable sickness here.The marriage of William McCann of New Boston. Iowa, and Mrs. Rennie Ballou of this city was solemnized at the home of her father, Joseph Le Matty, Sunday evning. Rev. Creswell of the Presbyterian church made the happy couple man and wife. Success to the wedded pair is the wish of ye scribe.Five candidates were ushered into the Royal Neighbors lodge last week.Hildrege Moore, while cleaning a cistern, stepped on a nail, it penetrating his foot and is causing him considerable trouble.Feb. 4.-were Bon;Melvin home of a tit Mond;Berry \ of his fat A larg tended tin at the Shi Aaron city Thuri James Ware we day.Miss Si lecture at Allan 1 Heaton ai Heaton v Heaton F J. War Bonaparb Miss 1 visiting ; Mrs. Geo.The lit. ing Star good cro society w urday ev Mr. Fentlt;DENMARK.programs Daniel Schnebok Knauff F The M Mae Frer their frie ary 29, a zeale. T spent wit Dainty i The gues voting M entertain* Misses M Rreazealc Knauff. ( Matilda S Messrs. Orville ! Ephle Wl Dick. Cl Henry Rc Frank lins put i John brated h sary at with a I thorough The gues no.-n wls returns c were the Taylor. McChord, Geo. Kna Rader, .\ Berry WaFeb.Htiehnerson.Mr. F. ton visitc George ily back I Quite i putting u is the we L. A. in Fort \ Mr. an Burlingtc A Hie F turned h burg, wh Peel, whlt; is better Mrs. K returned with hei Tucker.Mr. s.i Burlingtc Wever.Johnie of a fine Mrs. A ton retur visit witl Miller.Mrs. C Larkin c spite of t B. F. 1 to Fort M L. K. I his wife of H. E.
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