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THE WEEKLY PANTAGRAFH DECfiMBEU 12 1013. I LEROY DELAVAN. HEYWORTH. BELLFLO WER. CROPSEY.

H. L. Barnes and son shipped hogs to the Chicago market Monday evening. P.o-s Mitchell la entertaining his mother and brother from southern Illinois. J.

VV. Huston, who had two fingers so severely mashed that they were almost eevered, Is recovering. Harvey Meeker, Clarence Thomat and Gilbert Warel spent a few days in Chti'ago, returning Saturday. Rev. A.

E. Rowson was called to Cissna Park Monday to preach the funeral sermon of a former parish ried to Scott Armsworth April 14, 1815. and came to Scott county, Illinois, in is (6. Six months later they moved to Wrlllow Branch, Piatt county, where they resided until In the year 1882, when they moved to Cerro Oordo, Mr. Armsworth dying In 183i Of six children only one, Willis.wlth whom she lived at the time of her death, survives her.

VOLO WOMEN CONVICTED. Are Liable to Six Months in Jail Foe Riding Neighbor on a Rail. Doc. 5. (Special.) Five gray haired women of the village of Volo, who rode Mrs.

John Richardson on a rail one night In July because her name was linked by gossip with that of her brother-in-law, were found guilty here tonight. Each may be lined $JO0 and sentenced to six months in jail. The bard of militant housewives' who took the law in their own hands was composed of Mrs. Emma Stad-field, Mrs. Levlna Raymond, Mrs.

Alma Watlan, Mrs. Mary Sabel and Mrs. John Stadfleld. Mrs. Kate Wagner, the sixth woman, who started to carry Mrs.

Richardson outside the village was freed by the Jury because she returned home before tho victim was given her ride. Therei was no evidence that Mrs. Wagner helped support the rail and Its burden. Mrs. Sabot's 13 years make her the olrlest of the convicted five and the others are well above forty.

They sat huddled and dazed in the court room tonight as the verdict was read. They bore no resemblance to the angry women, outraged because they believed a neighbor preferred the company of another to her crippled husband, who enticed Mis. Richardson from her home by a subterfuge, placed her astride a scantling, bore her screaming and fighting to the edge of town and dumped her to the road with a aever to return. PEKIN POINTS. Harry Marshall Death Accidental-Mrs.

Mary LeMasters is Dead. Pekin, Dec. (Special.) Coroner Mason conducted an inquest over tho remains of Harry Marshall, probation officer, who was accidentally killed Saturday night when his revolver fell from his pocket, was discharged, the bullet piercing his heart, this morning at o'clock. Those present in the room at the time of the accident told of the accident, and the verdict was death was accidental. The funeral servh es will hie conducted Wednesday alter-noon, at 2 o'clock, at his residence, 614 Catherine street, by R-v.

DeChirk, pastor of the English Methodist church. Interment will be In lakeside cemetery, in this MRS. B. SPEARS IS DEAD Aged Owner of Once Famous Msta-mora House Passed Away Sunday Morning. Metamora, Dec.

7. (Special.) This morning at 3:25 o'clock at her home in Metamoru, death cume to Mrs. C. B. Spears, following an Illness of about four weeks, with the Infirmities mci-uen to olu age.

She and her husband started the old Metamora in which Lincoln, Ixiuglas. lugersoll and other notatdes often dineil in tne early days. Airs. Spears, at her deaui, was the owner of the famous old hotel. Maria Hug ill, daughter of Charles and Martha Hugill, was bom In Martin, England, Sept.

11, Htai, She was married to C. H. Spetirs when about 21 years old. Three children were born to this union, two daughters dying in infancy. The son, Thomas Spears, resided with his mother at the time of her demise.

There Is one cister, Mrs. A. P. Leonard, of Kearney, Neb. The husband died In 1871.

Is Candidate for Congress. Petersburg, Dee. 7. (Special.) Jarvis DuBois, of tills city, announced his cundiducy for congressman on the Republican ticket. Mrs.

Nevin is Sane. Petersburg, Dee. 7. (Special.) Mrs. Anna Nevin, of this city, was, by a Jury In the county court Saturday adjudgtd to be pane.

The trial occupied the greater portion of two days and about sixty witnesses were examined Mrs. Nevln's defense was that she had been molested by her neighbors and by the ity authorities and was too poor to employ counsel anel In her anger had attempted to summarily redress her grievances hy whipping one person and threatening others. She was Immediately discharged from custody upon the jury's verdict being read. J. W.

PATTERSON DIES. For 37 Years He Had Charge of Wa bash Baggage Room in Springfield. Sprinsfiehl, Dec. 7. Special.) John W.

Patterson, who for thirty-seven years had charge of the baggage room at the local Wabash passenger station, died suddenly at 7 o'clock yesterday morning at his residence, 92 Soutli Fifth Death Is thought to have been caused by heart trouble, and Coroner Clarence Rhodes will Investigate his demise. Mr. Patterson, who was 67 years old, was horn In t. Sterling, on July 12, 1S46. Thirty-eight years ago he came to this city and took cha-ge of the baggage room nt the Wabash station.

He retired from the service three years ago. IS HELD WITHOUT BAIL. William Moore, Who Killed Harris in Peoria, is Locked Delmar Up. Peoria, Dec. 8.

(Speclfl. lian Miore was held today coroner's jury for the murder Wil- oi 1 1 the maj- lUuris Saturday nicnt. was arrested at noon today city hull by Deputy Sh riff LiehtwoifR. an 1 taken Grant to mended be held by due county jail, where, as rccotii by the coroner's jvn'V, he will without bond until discharged process of law. REV.

8. W. FIN LEY RESIGNS. Dean of Urbana Ministers Accepts Call to Chicago Church. frhnna, Pec.

(Special. Rev. S. W. Flnley, pastor of the First Presbyterian church cf Urbana for nine yew if, resign.

-d today to accept the paster ate of the Morgan Park Presbyterian church, Chicago, January 1. His last service in l'rbina will he December 2S. The announcement was surrrlse. Mr. l-'inley is tho dean of Urbana minist'Ts.

Funeral of Mrs. Robinson. DoWItt, Dec. (Spaetnl.) The funeral of Mrs. Joiemiah Robinson who died Saturday of pneumonia, was bcild this mornlncr from the M.

E. chunih nnd Inltcrmetnt was in the IlioWiVt cmetdry D- v. I born in Darbyville, in 1834. March 11, she was married ti Michael Robinson and in 'SD7 she and h. husband removed to Illinois.

For yenr they lived in Macon county before removing to near Dc Witt, here tho hiiFband died severil years She leaees one son. Isaac. She alfO leavv-i two sisters, Mrs. Jns. Hill, of Lafayette, nnd Mrs.

Susan Soger of Rcrkwel! and one brother, Erattus Hall, of tola, Several years rro she became a member of tho Christian iihtirch of Cerro Gordo. DAY'S EVENTS IN PEORIA Peoria, Dec. 7 (Special.) Delmore C. Harris, recently of Rock Island, a roofer by trade, was "tabbed in half a dozen places at 7:30 Saturday evening and died before the arrivnl of medical assistance. The stabbing was dune by William B.

spirit runner at the Woolner distillery, iu tho street la Iront of his residence, 102 Van liureii uiree-t, near tne upper city limits, and In the alley that rum buck btsiue Ins hiuse. The: stabbing folnwed a quarrel over boys skating in the sidewalk in front of Moete's house, where- an woman was serloufly HI. Moore asked the boys to desist from skating and Harris took the boys' part. It is satd Harris struck Moore, who drew a picket knifei and kUbbed Harris seven times. Grlebrate Golden Wedding.

Surrounded by their children and grandchildren, with a more intimate friends and associates, and maiie additionally happy by the congratulations, gifts and good wishes of hundreds mure. Alderman and Mrs. Andrew Gordon Forbes celebrated their gciden wedding with a dinner and theater party last night. Married in Springfield. A Springfield special announces the marriage of H.

Bernard Thomas, of Havana, and Miss Katharine CJutiff, of Peoria. In that city at 8 o'clock last eveiing. The ceremony was pe rformed by Justice Shirley A. Junes. CHARITY ARMSWORTH DIES.

Passes Away at Age of 95 Was Oldest Woman in Piatt County. Cerro Oordo, Dec. 5. (Special! Charity Armstrong, 9C, the oldest woman iu Piatt county, and one of the old-fA res'dents of the county, died at the home of her son. Willis Armsworth.

Thursday evening at 8:50. Charity Ater was born Arril 3. 1H, in Russ county, Ohio. She was mar- Not Much Enthusiatm Displayed Over Having Prospect Other News and Notes. Regardless of the fact that quite number of people are doing their tiest to get the main street of the Le-Eoy business district paved, there seems to be but little enthusiasm over paving prospects among the general public.

The LeRoy streets have for several weeks been in such condition that -wagons, heavily loaded, could scarcely be pulled from the depot to town. There has been inire several inches deep In front of business houses and yet some are of the opln-Ion that paving is not needed. Seme of LeRoy's progressive business men made a trip to Bloomington to become enlightened on the pavin? luestion from officials of that city who have had years of experience in the work. When these men returned to LeRoy they failed to Ket the reception that they had expected, quite number being opposed to the proposition. LeRoy Mas a Different Idea.

While Bloomington business men last week were conferring with officials of the Illinois Central railroao and asking them if It would not he possible to extend the present leRoy branch of the Illinois Cenfal to there were LeRoy people discussing what they consider a much more feasible plan. Instead of having tho road extended to Bloomlnstor. those LeRoy men are anxious for it to bo run to Birkbeoli or Clinton, which they say will give the farmers of a vast and p-osperorts country railroad facilities with which they are not acquainted. It is expected that the LeRoy Commercial club will take up this proposition immediately. William Canady Expired Monday Monday morning at 1:30 occurred the death of William Canady at his home, five miles no-theast of this ily, after a lingering Illness ot Uright's disease.

He was borri near Grove on July 11, 1838, and moved to tho home he occupied when he died, Blxty years ago. Mr. Canadj was married to Miss Nancy Jane Oonaway on April 1, 1858. Two sons worn born to this union, one, A. who Miirvivps; A.

F. having died on March 2fi. 1873. Mr. Canady was married the serona tirae to Miss Henrietta Dulbert on July 1575, who is still living.

No children were born to this union. Attended Houso Party. Those from out of town who attended the house' party given by the Misses Nelle, and Ieona Healea and Let a Melchi were the Misses Elizabeth Smith, Blanche Harrington, Maym Normlle, Maytne Sweeney and Ray Smith, of Bloomington; Helen Smith, Rachel Buckles, of Downs, and Arthur Juhnfon, Jesse Jons3, of Kantoul, and Attorney Frank Shawl, of Gibson City. Notes of LeRoy. The roof is cn the new depot.

Ray Keyes is suffering with a large hot! on his face. Mrs. Laura Warteua went Hammond; Saturday, where she will visit her parents for a month. A. J.

Backles is at home again after a two months' visit with his daughter in the south part of the Mrs. William Dooley is quite ill. being threatened with pneumonia. A trained nurse came Friday evening to take care of her. O.

FL Prince, of will direct the IeRoy band this winter In the absence of A. L. Coffey, who is attending to business interests In Texas. Taylo- Williams hus been appointed to collect the (special assessment rewerage tax. The assessment oraws 6 per cent Interest from Nov.

6, 1313. Chalmer Taylor is recovering from a severe attack of typhcld fever a' Jirokaw hospital. not be able to return home before the last of the week. Carpenters began work on Percy Barnum's house In East Lawn lasi week. It Is to be a square house, modern in every way, and will cost Messrs.

Charles Howard and William Kimle-' have returned from a week's hunting trip at spring Lake, and a number of their friends wetx. able to entertain with a duck dinner. Mrs. Will Walters has returned from visiting her father, William He-Bolt, of Parnell, who is very ill. having been afflicted with Bright's disease for the past six weeks, In which time he has lost sixty pounds in weight.

Mrs. Charles Pierce stood the trip home from the Chicago hospital Saturday evening in good shape. Her Bister from New York City, whom she had not seen tor five years, cumo Thursday evening and will visit with her for Fome tim. i Carl Cain, of Decatur, spent Sunday here with relatives. He has recently purchased a farm two and one-half miles from Bryan.

Ohio, and will move on it February 1. He Just returned last spring from South Dakota, where he and his family had spent live years. Carpenters have completed a large double corn crib on Miss Fannie Bennett's fa-m wert of town, occupied by Charles Bendler. This is a fine farm and in the last ten years Miss Bennett has had erected on it large two story house, two barns and two double cribs. The ladies of the P.utledgr Social flu- were delightfully entertained by Mrs.

William Hair, last Thursday. Nineteen members braved the muddy roads. Mrs. George, Mrs. Heni-en and Miss Grade Killion, of Leroy, and Mrs.

Johnson, of Bloomington, were guests. The rooms were beautifully decorated in the Christmas colors. A contest was entered Into, which was "A Romance of Country Lovers." A delicious two course luncheon was served by the hostess. The club meets with Mrs. Dunlap on Ic.

18. FAIRBURY. Coonrad Munz and Jous Weasels each had a carload of hors of their iwn funding on the Chicago market i.tst week and they received the top 1 rices that was paid In the yards that uuy. Mr Mohler, the lessee of the Illinois hotel, which was damaged hy ro a week uso hopes to have the 1 nildinc; in shape so he will be able to ire for the traveling public properly n'ter the holidays. A part of the house being used now.

but that part damped Is rapidly being put in order by orkmen. Phillip Starts and daughter, who hive been the gueets the past threa months at various points in Indiana, Ohio nnd this state, have returned to IMIrlinry and are preparing to return tn their home In the ptate of Oregon. X.r. Si.ir;z owns ronsidenblc real estate In Indiana and also around hon-a removed to his n-w home five years ago. He has accumulated a nod deaj of land In Oregon.

Mr ond Mrs. A. och were called to Minook.i to the of Ms. Hooch's I. N.

Rinehart, wife and daughter. Fne. fittendid the wedding cf Miss RensV? Rinehart neiw Farmer City Tuesday. Mrs. Jennio Wheeler and daughter, If Uen.

sorted or Tuesday to Mexico, to spend the vintvr vvliti her daughter, Mrs. Grace Paullin. V. Jackson nnd C. Fosnaugh have in.ide a tnJn hereby Mr.

Jack? son rets Mr. Fo-' mnmh's town 'residence Mr. Feisaiough gets Wisconsin land. Tho Rcynl Neighbors nominated offperr. as follows at thdr regular meeting- on Friday: Mrs.

Eva oracle; Mrs. Ell.i Melton, vice orfvlo, Mrs. i.ruT.i Stilus, sccrei.iry; Minnlo troTsurer. W. J.

Carlvlo fell from wind mill Monday morning and wns found unconscious. cut about tl.1 head nnd face and his thumb was badly sprained. Is just recovering from an accident when he hud 'his index flnyer on is right hand torn off and tho land b.ndly mangled in a corn dump. PAXTON. Miss Ruth Pitney, nurse in the, Brokaw hospital, visited her mother and sister nt their home Sunday.

Rev. F. M. Webster and wife wejnt to Whiting, Saturday morning, where the former officiated' at a church wedding. The ladies' auxiliary of the Pax-ton Carnegie library has allowed $100 to supply the growing needs of the library.

J. N. Bondurant arrived homo Sunday from Sumner, where ho had been spending some time attending to hiy farm Interests. The receipts of the supper and bazar held by the ladies of the Congregational church Friday evening amounted to about $125. It was also a success socially.

The board cf supervisors of Ford county passed appropriate resolutions the laie George Stockdale. of Sibley, who was for seven years member of the board. The Boy Scouts of this city played basketball with the sophomores e-f thn Drumnvmd townsh'p high school in th township gymnasium Saturday and were defeated by tho score of to 10. CHENOA. Mr.

and Mrs. R. G. Jordan departed on Monday evening for Florida, where they will spend the winter. Postmaster E.

J. Jontry was confined to his home Sunday and Monday on account of a severe attack of tem-sllitls. At the annual meeting of the Che-noa Teiephemo Company, held at the city hull, in this city Saturday, John N. (lentes and P. C.

Gillesptf wera reelected directors. Mrs. Harry Arnold and daughter, who have been visiting with relatives in Hoopeston YVatsoka, returned to Chenoii Monday fur a visit with her parents, before returning to her home in California. A. C.

LeDue has trad his farm, northeast of Chenoa, for a farm of tiSO acres near Bay City, Mich. The latter is said to be one of tlv, finest improved farms in the state of Michigan. Earl Heiiperly, who has been renting his farm near Chenoa, will have charge of the new farm, and will mov next spring. BEASON. Quite a number cf the fsrmera of this vicinity have been in attendance at the farmers' institute In Lincoln thin week.

iir. uiid Mrs. B. T. Hartnan toon seveiil premiums uu uicir into Wyandotte ciueheus at tuu Lincoln poultry show.

The tntertainment given by the Btasou orchestra wuj succettful as to the attendance and the liiiunees. Onu basket olu tr The net were over $uU. J. i. A.

-ionihro, of Springfield, was calling on friends of hit boyhood duy.s thlb week. He served in the llitn Uegimeni Illinois Infantry during the war of the rebellion. The mother of Theodora Schmidt, living north of town, died and tne remains were taken' to southern Illinois for burial. Mrs. Schmidt v.

as an aged and respected lady and the family have the sympathy ef the community. COi-rAX. Bud Wall had his hand mashed so that one luifcur nad tu oe amputated. Helen Uaddis, wtio was operated on at Brokaw hospital Friday, is improving. William Brown has taken a position In the electrical department the Illinois Central ut Chicago.

tiorn, to Mr. and Mm. Curtis Whites of Belltonie, a son, Nov. 26. Mrs.

White was lonnciiy Miss Hatty Baldwin. Frank Wymer, who has been nt the home of his sister. Harry Pitts, departed for Detroit, lust wc't-K to Join his father. CARLOCK. Joseph Yates is cjuite He h.i3 been bedfast for tde past week.

Mr. and Mrs. J. F. Cuiiuck, of Beach, arrived here for a viii: with her aged father.

The basketball game Saturday night between Carlock and Congcr-ville was largely attended. It was a very interesting game thruout. It was referecd well and square as could 1 under the crowded room. The score was 15 to 17 In favor of Carlock. MONEY CREEK.

W'rd was received here Thursday that Mr. and Mrs. Herschel Kemp, of Oaks, are the parents of a daughter. Mrs. Vachel Carman, who died at hf.mA In 1 i ,1 wt 1 1 1 Thitraduv a ior a ioni; urne resiueni oi -uoney Creek and has many friends and nieghbors who aro sorry 1c heor of her death.

EL PASO. The local camp of Modern Woodmen elected officers Wednesday evening, the following being chosen: Venerable consul. .1. S. Welch; worthy ac.viser, Gft rge Witkey; banker, John Cavan; clerk, Archie Nelhercott; escort, Joe Turner; watchman, Dave North; sentry, Frank Wilkey; manager for three years, Charles Brown; manager for two years, Geoige Andrews; physicians.

Drs. R. E. rdon and F. H.

Henderson. DRY GROVE. Rev. Mr. Sargent, of Eureka, will conduct a revival meeting at the Wet Twin Grove ohu-ch, beginning Dec.

Is. The Home and School Association of the Dry Grove school, will give the Bachelor Maids' Reunion Friday evening. HUDSON. Robert Juhnsun i ill with scar-' let fever. i --Bociella little daughter Mrs.

Howard Stephens, f-il and Iroku! her arm on Sunday morning. Two Hotly Contested Games of Indoor Baseball Played Thursday. Two of the most exciting an! closely contested games of Indoor baseball of the season thus far were played by the clubs of the Four Church League at the armory hall Thursday evening. The first game was played by the Presbyterians and St. Mary's and seemejd to be well cinched by the Presbyterians, but in the last half of the last inning the St.

Mary's took a rally and with an error by their opponents, a base on balls and two hits, made three runs, giving them tho game by a stcore of 8 to 7. Tho Presbyterian battel were Uoe.keu and Neumann. Goeken fanned sixteen and allowed six and two buses on balls. The St. Mary's battery was T.

Reynolds J. Ryan. Reynolds fanned fourteen, allowed seven hits and one base on balls. Score by Innings: Presbyterians ..1 0 2 2 0 1 17 7 1 St. Mary's 0 2 0 0 1 2 38 6 The seeend game was marked by excellent playing on both slides, wtth tho advantages in favor of the Metho-' dists, who defeated the Baptists almost In a no hit, no run game, by the score cf 2 to 0.

The only hit registered by the Baptists was scratch hit by Roche In the last Inning, which was a trifle too high to be handled by Fielder Mount. With two outs? and the. bases full in this inning, be lost their best chance to eore. Thn batteries were: Baptists, N. Reynolds and R.

Gard: Methodists. Jenkins and Carter. Reynolds fanned seventeen, and allowed two hits and three buses on balls. Jenkins fanned twenty, allowed one hit. one base ou balls.

Score by innings: 1 1 Methodists 0 1 1 0 0 0 2 2 DIAMOND GROVE. Mrs. Martha Hugging, of New Albany, has come to spend the winter with her daughter, Mrs. Stanley Downs. Mrs.

George Montgomery and daughter Mabel, have returned home nftur snendinc a few days with rela tives and friends In Bloomington. The ladies' Aid met with Mrs. Mattle Shlfflet on Wednesday after-i noon, ten members being present, i They will meet in two weeks wUh Mrs. Coulter. The Diamond Grove Woman's Club was very pleasantly entertained on Thursday afternoon at the home of Mrs.

Stanley Downs, ten members and i visitnrn were ureaent. The after- i noon was spent in fancy 'work and a 1 social time. Refreshments were served by the hostess. The Diamond Grove Woman's Club spent a plot-ant afternoon Thui.sdayat the home of Mrs. Stanley Downs.

Mrs. Dugglns, mother of Mrs. Down; Mrs. Montgomery and Mrs. Samuel Mowry were guests, and Mrs.

Mowry became a member of the club, which gives the club a membership of twenty. A de-llc'ous luncheon was served by the hostess. DANVERS. Mrs. N.

Rlsser is ill at homo of her daughter, Mrs. A. P. Tyner. Mr.

and Mrs. C. A. Harnett are spending several days with relatives and friends at Leroy. Mr.

and Mrs. Charles Ayers of Whitewater, are visiting relatives and friends in Danvers. Albert Bluhm and wife, of Iowa, are visllin-J at the home of Mr. Bluhm's sister, Mrs. C.

C. Lambdin, and other relatives and friends in Danvers. Harry Burkey left Saturday for Oowrie, where he will spend a week with Fred Hasty, a former neighbor and achool mate. The bazar given at the Presbyterian church Thursday evening was largely attended. The women cleared from the sale at the berths and supper.

The ladies of the Missionary Society of the Presbyterian church are making up a box of quilt blocks for benevolent purposes. Fach member Is expected to bring or send donation of blocks to the next meeting, which will be held Friday afternoon. The meeting will be hf'ld at the home of Mrs. F. J.

Parkburst. Those who did not return their mite boxes Sunday evening will bring them to the meeting Friday afternoon. LEXINGTON. The dedication banquet at the school house Is to be held Friday evening, Dec. 12.

Miss Ivy Trimmer and Miss Anna Picrson spent the week end with Miss Amy Claggett, of LeRoy. Mrs. Newton Bown returned Sat. urday from a visit with her parents, Mr. and Mrs.

Stine, of Saybrook. The ladies of the M. K. church took in about lilt) at their bazar and supper Saturday afternoon and evening. Mrs.

E. F. Wright returned Fri day from a three weeks' visit with relatives and friends In the north part of the state. Mr. and Mrs.

A. Itirhnrdf-on, who liive been vlsit'ng relatives and l'rit-nd i in the suuta soalliwcrt for the prist two meiulis, have returned home. The ladies of the Presbytereian church gave a thimble party Friday afternoon at the church parlors Ahou. 40 were present. Refreshments were served.

Miss Mary Torrance, of Cham-, paign, was called home last week by the severe illness of her mother, Mrs. William Torrance. Mrs. Torrance's condition Is Improved. The basketball game Friday evening at the auditorium between th.

Baptist Sunday school team, of and the Lexington Independents, was won by Lexin3ton, the score being 42 to 7 The funeral of air. Rachel Cr.r-mon was held from tho family residence Saturday at m. Rev. J. C.

Cralne, e.f the M. E. church, was in eharvc of the Interment was madi) in the Lexington cemetery The ladies of the W. C. T.

will n.eet at the Innn or the president Mrs. VV A. i5f.turday at p. m. Besides the regular routine of business a program wU given as follows: Vocal Mlfs Madge Shot-well; p-ano duet, William nnd Mi.s" Dorthy Shade; rending, Miss Dora Mrilcom.

MINIER. Henry Kehne. of Srhatmar, Is visiting with Mr. and Mr-. Carl Kuhfus.

W. H. Loner and David liradley exchanged residences Thursday, each moving on that day. The Ludicg' Aid Soc-iety the Christian church had an all day meeting at the (-hvrch Thursday. Charles Grafi, eif P.rancn ft, an I extensive breeder of cattle, who has 1 l.Tn at the Chicago fat steck show, is visiting hia mother here.

John Freeman Heads Fair Association Miss Allie Uhrich Dies Other Heyworth News. The annual election of the He worth Agricultural Horse Fair Assi-ciatlon was held In the town hall Saturday Afternoon, the following being elected: President, John A. Freeman, vice-president, E. 1. Gardner; secretary, C.

C. Brown; treasure-, C. H. Russum; directors, Henry Sutler, K. A.

Riley C. C. Brown. Miss All io Uhrich Dies. Miss Allle Uhrich died at the homo of her mother, Mrs.

George I'hrlch, Sunday morning at 7 o'clock. She was born in I'hrichvllle, Ohio, an came with her parents to Heyworth when about two years old. She had been a resident of this place for many years, but had not been strong sine she was 16 yea's of age. For threa months prior to her death she wa confined to her bed and was a patient sufferer, ever thoughtful cf the wants and comforts of her family and friends. Miss I'hrich Joined the Presbyterian church when a small girl and was ways a good Christian woman.

Her father died eight years ago last October. She leaves her mother end sister and th-ee brothers, as follows: Mary. Edward and William, a home, and Charles, of Lytleville. Notes of Heyworth. linier Robb was In Blue Mound Saturday.

MrE. Charles Potts, who has been sick weeks, is improving. Miss Delia McCorkle, of Normal, was here Monday visiting her sister, Mrs. I J. Robb.

A good sized crowd was present at the Rebekah bazar and the I. O. O. F. hall Saturday niBht.

The regulur meeting cf tho Roval Neighbors has been postponed until Dec. 17 on account of the meeting in l'le orniiigton. Frank Munson held a Sat-! urday and sold off all of his stock and implements. He will quit farmland he and his family will go to Florida. Everything which was put up brought fair prices.

The funeral of Miss Alice I'hrlch was held In the Presbyterian church Monday at 2:30 p. rn. Rev. A. T.

Corey was in tharge. There was Fpeclnl music by the quartet, composed cf Mrs. FianH Turner, A. M. Wakefield, Mrs.

J. p. sinlton nnl Mrs. Hugh liobh, with Miss Ethel Hays at thn crgan. The pall bo'ireiM were V.

('. Catterlin, J. C. Stockdale, A. M.

Wakefield, Fred Ryhnrn, A. (). McDowell and (J. G. Garrison.

The floral offerings were vcrv profuse. There wi re number ejf friends from Bloomington. The remains were burled at the nemeleiy here. There were about forty members of the ladies' Bible c'ass, of which she was a member, who attended tho funaal in a body. MINONK.

Floyd Barbour, of Rutland has come to Minonk to open a billiard room. Inke Janssen has sold his faim machinery to Frank Vogt and will retire from farming. George Wcrkhciser, formerly editor of the Minonk News, has purchased a news va per at Alderson, W. A a. H.

R. Aufdenspring, who was appointed by Gov. Dunne to attend the national rivers and narbor congress at Washington, U. was unable to attend. Frank Schlosser has traded his acre farm Shelby county, to C.

L. Yoder, of Flanagan, for the latter's furniture stock and houso and lot in Flanagan, John Hester has been in the employ of the Santa Fe for over forty years ond the Santa Fe Magazine for November devotes considerable space in telling about it. The; tax rate for Minonk Is as follows: State, 70 cents; county, town, road and bridge, 40; district No. 3, city, $2.48. The tejtal rate Is $5.95, or the same as last year.

Dogs killed fifty -seven chickens for Charles Barth. Chicken owners this vicinity have had a hard time of it this fall, thieves having stolen hundreds of them nnd dogs have killed them by the score. Raymond Zaitz, who last week fell fmm the banister of St. Patrick's school, resulting in the breaking of an arm anel a leg and a fracture of ere skull, is getting along well and his chances for recovery are excellent. Mr.

and Mrs. Fred Hesselbert.i took their son, Albert, to Streator to have a piece of steel removed from his arm. The boy was striking a hatchet on a piece of Iron to see tho sparks fly, when a piece of steel struck him. Word has been received here of the death at Salem, of David McDaniel, a former resident of Minonk, and who conducted a Jeweh Ftore here. While here he was united in marriage to Miss Ida daughter of the late Jfilde- Goetdspecd.

Frank Johnson died at his home in this city Saturday night after be, Ing a sufferer with dropsy. The remains were taken to his former home at Danforth, on Monday for burial. He was 44 years of age and but recently moved his family to Minonk. Be sides the widow, his aged father and eight children, the deceased Is survived by six brothers and two sisters. Attorneys Thomas Kennedy and E.

J. Henderson on liehalf of their client. Charles Scngpiel, have entered suit In the circuit court at Eureka to recover elamagejs to the extent of from Michael Turpin. Sengpiel jumped from a wagon, his leg being broken, when the te-am of mules that he was driving was frightened, it is alleged, by an auto driven by Turpin. COOKSVILLE.

Thomas Arnold, who has bem In Kansas the past week, arrive 1 horns 1 i iday. Mrs. Nancy Watt entertained the ladies of the Presbyterian Aid Society at her home Thursday. Messrs. E.

G. Hayward. W. M. Holmes, and J.

V. Swallow, of the town board, are a committee that are investigating the proposition ef street lights for the town. The citizens are in hopes that they may be successful in securing them. MORTON. The interior of Mr.

A. W. tollman's restaurant is bWng repainted. Iouie Smith and family ae moving in the house vacated by Mr. Oers-tenbers.

John Guengerich Is able to be ack In his store after a sickness Ti. milt'ng from taking a wrong medi-rine. II W. Mathas 1' si hi porketbook i obtaining and some other papers Nov. 2 between Morton bank and the i.

T. S. depot. He has offered $100 to the finder. ioner.

i Mr. and Mrs. H. L. Bnrnes -eturn-I ed Friday evening from a three days trip to the Chicago Live Stock expo-1 sitlon.

I Mesdnmes Albert Ward and William Judd and their brother, Leslie Blundy, went to Brlmflelil Monday to attend the funeral of Mrs. George Blundy. The preparations for a Christmas I service are being made. The commit ter on exercises is Miss Julia Huston and Mesdames C. II.

Cumpston and D. E. Crum; on music, G. M. Meeker, Ray Ward and Clarence Thomas.

The W. F. M. S. held an open meeting at the parsonage Friday evening.

The devotions and opening exercises were In charge of the president, Mrs. I. K. Crum. Mrs.

C. H. P-att conducted the program, consisting of a. talk on Isabella Tboburn hy Mrs. Is.

W. ('rum, a pantomime hy Millard Prntt and Mildred Crum, and a missionary camp fie by a dozen young women of the Standard Bearers, assisted by Mrs. Abbey, Mrs. Walter Elliott anj Miss Lila Cook. During the social hour which followed, refreshments were served and several new members were secured.

WELDON. Hairy Smith left Tuesday for his home In England. Miss Konnle Miller went to Decatur Wednesday, where she Is taking a course in music. Myra, the litle 6-year-old daughter of Mr. and Mrs.

Bullenback, died Friday afternoon of pneumonia. Mrs. Mary Allen, who is in the Warner hospital suffering with a fractured les, is still in a serious condition. Lester Hunt, who submitted to an operation for appendicitis at the Warner hospital In Clinton several weeks ago, has recovered and returned home. Mr.

and Mrs. A. R. Smalley returned to Waynesvillc Saturday morning, after visiting several days with Mrs. Smalley's parents, G.

W. Gray, and family. Mrs. E. E.

Perkins and son, Elwin, left for Hlossoin, Saturday morn- ing, where they will spend the winter for the benefit of the former's health. Her husband went with her as far as St. Louis. Myra Balenback, aged years, I died at the home of her parents here t'nday afterneon at 3:30 o'clock, following a three week's illness with pneumonia. She leaves a brother and two sinters.

BURNS ROAD. irs. Il'Ji rth has a niece from the east visltlr.p: her whom she had not met for fifty years. A number of the young people gave a successful birthday surprise for Emma Reck Saturday evening. Uncle Je-ry Burnsworth returned home last week from a visit with his brother Ills health is slightly improved.

James Armstrong has returned from Canada, where he has been running an engine tor threshing for several weeks. J. M. ng has rented a plac is Normal. His Bister, Mrs.

Lewis, Ruth and Russel moved there lat week. The others of ho family will follow after their sale Dec. 30. The Eldorado Woman's club met Dec. 4 with Mrs.

Gates. Twelve members were present. Miss Minnie Gate1 from I'-bana, was a guest. Fancy work was the subject discussed Th-next meeting is to be with Mrs. Gill Dec.

18. ROANOKE, Bern, to Mr. and Mrs. Joel Yordy, son. C.

F. Yeck Is attending supervisors' meeting at Eureka. J. K. Claudon and wife have been visiting at Fairbury and Princeville.

E. Schumacher will go Into the hardware business with his uncle at Eureka. Mrs. Louis Fisher and daughter, of Chicago, have been visiting at William Darnell's. Antone Bother has arrived from Switzerland and Is working in the Al-torfer Bros', factory.

Jacob Sand took charge of the postufflce Dec. 1. Miss Faye Porch will be the assistant. The clerks' basketball team defeated the school team Friday evening by a score of 26 to 24. SAYBROOK.

E. B. Wright left Friday for Mound City, for several weeks' visit with his daughter, Mrs. Willis Helmlck, and family. Saybrook camp.

No. 2032, M. W. elected the following officers at their regular meeting, Thursday evening: V.C., C. I.

McDaniel; W.A., C. E. 1 O'Neal; banker, W. C. Cooper; clerk, Clyde Hiett; I.

S. Eston Spencer. O.G.. Q. W.

Campbell; trustee, 3 yeara, C. C. Wisher. The basketball team of the high school was defeated hy Bellflower township high by the score of 50 to 25 on the Bell flower tleor. The second team won from Bellflower seconds by the score of 3X to 18.

Wllkins, the new eenter on the first team, played his i firrt game and made a creditable show ing. WAPELLA. James Foster, of North Dakota, called on friends Monduy. Craig Bros, shipped on Moud ly one carload of higs to Chicago. There will be a minister at th? Christian church next Sunday.

T. J. Willis has lighted the candle and many are guessing how long will burn. K. M.

Thorpe's fine Jersey bull was killed by the 10 o'click interur-ban ear going north Wednesday night. Rev. James Cisna did not go Long Point to fill his appointment Sunday on account of bad roads and stormy weather. I'ev. James Cisna and wife are entertaining her brother of the regular army of the I'nited States.

He on a short furlough. Ry Iowning has received word that he has been appointed postmaster for the Wapella. pustoff ice. He will take charge about January 1. i A number of the Illinoij On'nl railroad officials made a ten minutes i stop htre Friday morning.

A number of the citizens met them and had 'i short interviews. city. Mary Frances LeMasters Dies. Mary Frances LeMasters died yesterday afternoon nt her home, in this city, as the result of a complication of diseases. Her maiden name was Ren-ner.

and she was born in Tazewell county April 2, 1862. Her husband died a number of years ago. She Is survived by the following children: Hurley LeMasters and Mrs. Anna Fro-man, both of Pekin: Mrs. Cora Daggett, of Ottawa; Mrs.

Mattle Wunckopp, of Pekin; Mrs. Bertha Kellogg. Ralph and Roy LeMasters, ulso of Pekin. Brief Mention. Miss May Newberry and Charles Iledow, both of Peoria, were married here this tvening by Judge Rahn.

Elmer George Winkler, of Spring Bay, Woodford county, and Edna Anna Schroeder. of Fondulac township, were wedded this afternoon. Woodford County Contest Winners. Eureka, Dec. 8 (Special.) In the corn and bread contest held here, thb winners were as follows: Corn contest First, John Engles, Eureka; second, Emory O.

Forney, Minonk; third, Walter Simpson, Eureka: fourth, George F. Tucker, Minonk; fifth, June Tomb, Eureka. Bread contest First. Filn lifer, Eureka; second, Chri'tine Evey, Benson. The co-n contest was in charge of H.

A. Winters, of Wenona, and ths bread contest, MIrb Olevia Perclval, of the University of Illinois, The winners In tnese contests wlu attend the short courses given at the University of Illinois. A county spelling contest wsj held the same day. Floyd Flnley, of Eureka, won first place, and Pauline Capron second. The winner will attend the state spelling contest to be held in Springfield Der.

30.. JACOB JACOBS DIES. He Had Been a Resident of Livingston County 57 Years. Streator, Dec. 8.

(Special.) Jacob Jacobs, who resides with his son, (iaike f'wehs. In Newton township, LiviugsDn county, died this morning from a complication of diseases, brought on by the infirmities of age. Mr. Jac ius was born in Logan county, Ohio, and had reached the age vf SI year. In l4o he was married to Roiia Clark, who bore him twelve children, five of whom are living: Clarke, in Newton township: Henry, i ut Colerville- Sammi and Mrs.

De borah Eby, near Rutland, and Levi, at Lucon. il; came to Illinois and located on a farm In Newton township lifty-seven yeurs ago. TELL WHAT JHEY DESIRE Members of Wisconsin Society of Equity Compile List of Demand) to Sscure Better Conditions. LaCros.se, Dec. 5.

The Wt- of Konifv teidav adoo- ted resolutions demanding the enact-! no.Tit of national and state laws nro- vld.ng for the establishment of market systems, instructing society members to ask for statements of policies from candidates for elective offices. urging Improvemeflt In the rural schools, requesting the state to instruct speakers at farmers' institutes to dDciiPs co-operative marketing, fav-l oring the standardization and labeling farm products and the establishment of rural social centers. PARKER'S HAIR BALSAM A toilet prfirllvn of H-ll Io nrsdlntn (taodrulT. f-nr Rnfanni Color and 3e-iy toGmT or Faded Hair Children Cry FOR FLETCHER'S ASTO A Children Cry FOR FLETCHERS CASTORI A Children Ory FOR FLETCHER'S AS TO I A..