The Houston Herald from Houston, Missouri • Page 5

el THE HOUSTON HERALD, HOUSTON, MISSOURI, THURSDAY, MARCH 25, 1926. HAPPENINGS IN AND ABOUT TOWN -Operetta Friday night, -Bulk Oats-Williams Co. -School election Tuesday, April 6. -City election first Tuesday in April. -Bermuda Onion Plants at Farris Smith's.

-Package Garden Seed at Farmers' Exchange. -Northern grown Seed Potatoes, get them at Farris Smith's. -Cream Wanted--Buy at. K. N.

Salyer store -Archie Day. --Hayden Bray directs The Herald to come to his address at St. Louis, Mo. -Col. and Mrs.

C. A. Thompson, of the big ranch at Oscar, were Houston visitors Monday. -GARDEN SEEDS--Bulk and package. All package seeds 5 centsJ.

F. Watson Son. -LeGears Stock Tonic will build up the condition of your stock-at Forbes Drug Company's. -Ed Mathis is out again after being laid up a few weeks with injuries received in jumping off a car. -City Clerk T.

B. Carmical is housed up with sickness for past two weeks, but seems to be improved. -Elsie Lenora and Alva Edgar Lee, little children of Mr. and Mrs. C.

E. Elmore, are quite sick this week. -FOR SALE- -15 head of No. One Sheep-14 ewes, 16 lambs--priced to sell. This is good stuff- C.

Minson, Houston, Mo. 31 -Mr. and Mrs. A. J.

Corbett were in from Raymondville last Wednesday and called to put Herald date along another year. -LOST, beween my house and the Garwitz saw mill, a good shovel. Finder will confer a favor by notifying R. Bullington. -Mrs.

F. H. Shannon was in from Simmons Tuesday and was a pleasant caller at The Herald office, advancing date to the old paper another year. -Wm. F.

Carty and his force, who went through to Lansing, Michigan, last week after new Star cars, arrived home Monday, driving in the new cars. -Wheatena, the new breakfast food, Purina, whole wheat flour and all the new breakfast Try the Buffalo Pancake Flour--at Farris Smith's. -Walter Stockstell and family, of Bendavis, were called to Houston last week by the serious illness of Walter's mother, remaining for the funeral Sunday. -County Court met Monday morning with Judges Powers, Wilson and Stites in attendance. The most important work of the session is settle- dy ment with the Township Collectors.

-Friends of Mr. J. P. Forbes will be glad to learn that he is greatly improved from his serious sickness of the past week or so and we will hope to see him up and around again soon. -A minstrel show and pie supper E.

will be given at Plato school next Saturday night, March 27, proceeds for benefit of the basket ball team. Plato team has made quite a creditable showing this season. -Mrs. Stella Wells, of Battle Creek, Michigan, arrived Saturday night for the funeral of her mother, Mrs. Nancy Stockstell.

Mr. and Mrs. Wells are employed in the Postum Cereal works at Battle Creek. -Mrs. Walter Sutton, who has been so seriously sick with pneumonia fever for past weeks, is still very low as The Herald goes to press.

Her condition shows no improvement and very little hopes are held out for her recovery. -Rev. J. R. Bullington, L.

B. Shuck, Mrs. W. H. Farris, Mrs.

J. R. Bullington and Mrs. Grace Scott went to Salem last Thursday to attend Distriet Conference of the West Plains District, M. E.

Church, South, returning Friday night. -Mrs. Frank Harris was hostess to of the Justamere Club last Thursday, Eleven members were present, also one guest, Mrs. Clark Howell, of the Mountain Grove. At the close of the afternoon delicious refreshments were served, Mrs.

Lee Strong and little Miss Alberta Harris assisting and the hostess. The next meeting will be with Mrs. Clarence MeCaskill Thursday, April 1. -WANTED -Middle Aged Man. Hustlers make $50 to $100 or more and weekly selling Whitmer's guaranteed al line of toilet articles, soaps, spices; last extracts and medicines.

Texas county was open for you. You only need team a car. Experience unnecessary, Salesmanship taught FREE. Full in- der. formation on request.

Write The M. C. Whitmer Company, Dept. and 23, Columbus, Indiana 31t3pa -County Court this week. -Easter Sunday, April 4th.

-Garden Tools at Rutherford's, -R. M. Wilkie is on the sick list this week. -Several candidates are about ready to jump. -Atty.

John Moberly was a ton visitor last Sunday. -Special prices on School Tablets at Forbes Drug Company's. -Overalls and Work Shirts at Alice Rutherford's Ozark Grocery. -Onion Sets--Seed Potatoes---All Garden Seeds at K. N.

Salyer Co's. -Coffee a Specialty -Best line of Coffees at Alice Rutherford's Ozark Grocery. -Poultry Preseriptions-LeGears, time tried and time tested--at Forbes Drug Company's. -Judge A. L.

Wilson favored The Herald with renewal while here for County Court this week. -Mrs. Chas, L. Watson and Mrs. Wm.

F. Herron were visitors to Mountain Grove Tuesday. -Some party who took the 'Memorial building keys from this office will confer a favor by returning them. -FOR SALE-Eight Poland China gilts, subject to register. Price M.

Miller, Yukon, Mo. 29t3pd -Wardie and Claudia Hansford, children of Mr. and Mrs. Ward Hansford, have been on the sick list for several days. -Overalls and Work Shirts to fit the fat and lean, the big and the little, and our prices will sell Farmers' Exchange.

-Judge and Mrs. Hiett will occupy Judge T. J. Hale residence property in west part of town as soon as some repairs are completed. -Oliver and International Plows, Cultivators, Harrows and all kinds of genuine repairs.

We have the ImpleIments and the F. Watson Son. -E. E. Crosthwaite sends, for the home paper to come to their address at Shoshone, Idaho, Route 1, new location of this excellent Texas county family.

-Jack McCaskill left Tuesday afternoon for Jefferson City, called there as a witness in a case in which Wes Smith is a party interested. He was accompanied on the trip by KirSmith. -Our good old friend for these many years past. Sam E. White, calllast Saturday to put his Herald date along another year.

Sam is feelbetter this spring and is able to work some about the place. -BORN. to Mr. and Mrs. Kaga Ross, early last Sunday morning, a little baby daughter.

Dr. J. W. Phemister in attendance. Mother and getting along nicely, and DadKaga has the smile that won't wear off.

-SALESMAN WANTED--Must have an auto or driving rig. Need be away from home nights. Opportunity for hard worker to estabbusiness paying $200 and upward Oil Station Cleveland, Ohio. 31tlpd -BORN, to Mr. and Mrs.

R. F. Hiatt, last Thursday, an 812 th. baby daughter. Dr.

Herron in attendance. Mother and babe progressing nicely, it is reported that Grandpa and Grandma John Freeland are hardly standing up under the excitement. -MARRIED, at the A. Stilley residence, Roubidoux, March 21, A. Penrey and Maggie Stilley, of Roubidoux; Esq.

W. T. Sillyofficiating. Mr. Pearey and wife make their home near Lundy on Dr.

R. B. Lynch farm, for the ensuing year. 'of -Mrs. Robert Lamar left Houston 5 Saturday, expecting to spend time visiting with relatives friends at Tulsa and Oklahoma Oklahoma, Rifle, Colorado, and Chicago, Illinois.

Mrs. Lamar has her residence property here to Atty. J. H. Covert.

-The second meeting of the ThursBridge Club was held at the home Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Watson Wednesday of last week. An elaborate lunch was served at the beginning of evening, followed by a short busimeeting, after which auction bridge was enjoyed by all until a late The club will meet with Mr.

Mrs. Arthur Smallwood ThursMarch 25. -Judge W. E. Barton, W.

J. MeE. K. Lyles, Dr. J.

R. Womack, Leland B. Womack, Jack McCaskill O. L. Gentry attended the funerof Mr.

Henry Wagner at Cabool Friday, afternoon. Mr. Wagner one of the old citizens of Cabool, is highly respected gentleman and a prominent member of the Masonie orFuneral services were conducted the Baptist church by Rev. Harlan burial was with full Masonie honors. -Not so many cases of Flu.

-Read our Co. -Gates Durham was over from Licking Tuesday. -All kinds Northern: Seed Potatoes at Farmers' Exchange. -Gillette Safety Razor Blades, 2 for 10 at Rutherford's. -Pre-Easter Sale on Millinery and! Ready-to-Wear-Williams Co.

--Mr. Chas. Myers, of Houston Bakery, is a victim of the Flu this week. -Complete line of the most popular brands of Toilet articles at Forbes Drug Company's. -Finest line of Fancy Hosieryfor Ladies and Gents--at Alice Rutherford's Ozark Grocery.

-The popular show, "The Keeper of the Bees," attracted a large crowd to Lyrie Theatre Tuesday night. -John Gregory was in from Raymondville Monday after medicine for Mrs. Gregory, who is a sufferer from he Flu. -WALL PAPER-New and complete line of Wall Paper in latest designs now on display at Forbes Drug Company's. -Mrs.

James Edgman arrived here Sunday for the funeral of her mother, Mrs. Stockstell, but was a few hours too late. -Carl Sutton, who is attending the Bliss Electrical School, Washing ton, D. arrived home last Thursday, called here by the sickness of his mother. -Mrs.

H. L. Gobble and two little daughters came out from Jefferson City last week and are visiting with Mrs. Gobble's parents, Mr. and Mrs.

D. W. May, of this city. -Atty. Dale E.

Moberly has rented the tract of land belonging to J. M. Yates just east of town and has been moving thereto for several days, and has put out a crop of oats. -MARRIED -Faun Jackson, of Roubidoux, and Miss Ruby Sterner. of Bendavis, were united in marriage at the court house in Houston last Thursday, March 18.

Esq. C. C. Tut tle officiated. -R.

W. Galloway, cashier of the West Plains Bank and President of the West Plains Chamber of Commerce, died at his home in that city last Sunday after a sickness of only a few days of pneumonia. -Delmar McKinney, well remembered as a former Texas county citizen, the family moving to Peoria, I1- linois, a few years ago, sends in his check in renewal for the old home paper and very' frankly says they cannot get along without the 'Old Reliable." -A surprise party was given for Miss Alberta Harris Tuesday afternoon in honor of her eighth birthday. About thirty little girl friends were present and enjoyed themselves playing games. Mrs.

Harris served refreshments. Alberta received several nice birthday remembrances. -W. I. Neighbors, Collector of Clinton township, made his settlement with the County Court Tuesday.

He was accompanied by Frank Neighbors, former resident of Mountain Grove, who is now a traveling man in Oklahoma, located at Miami. W. H. called to pay Herald subscription while here. -There will be services at the Dukes church Sunday, March 28, at 10 a.

m. and at 2 p. m. by Rev. John G.

Bauer and wife, of Houston. Mrs. Bauer will give an illustrated chalk talk for the children and Mr. Bauer will preach at the morning service. They will conduct a Sunday School rally at 2 p.

m. -DIED--Mrs. Martha Wilson, wife Mr. Arch Wilson, died at the home miles east of Houston at 8 o'clock Tuesday morning after a sickness of only one hour with heart trouble. She was mother of Carson, John, Roscoe and Barton Wilson, and two daughters, Mary and Lulu, both married, and was a sister of Mrs.

J. C. Gentry. Some friend will have to supply The Herald with obituary with data of the life of this good woman. Burial was at Allen cemetery Wednesday.

-R. H. Smith sends in his renewal for The Herald from Chehalis, Washfington, and also incloses check for the caretaker of the Houston cemetery, for he wants the graves of his parents and other relatives looked after and kept up. Rebert also writes that Chehalis is 8 very flourishing city and that the climate has California beaten for mildness. They have had but few frosts and no snow this winter, the fruit trees are in bloom and everybody busy putting out the spring erops.

He states that Chehalis the richest city west of the Mississippi river and with one exception the richest per capita in the United States. He adds that there are many Missourians there and all doing very well, among them Thomas and Bill Snelson. -Easter a week from Sunday. -Arthur Brown was over from Licking Monday. -Logan George was over from Summerville Monday.

-Geo. W. West has been a visitor to North Missouri this week. -A wrestling match is billed for Friday night at Raymondville. -GIRL WANTED, at once, to do 'housework--James Corbett, Houston.

-SPECIAL BARGAIN in Glass Bowls at 10 ets. each, at Rutherford's. -Dr. W. A.

Covert is laid up at the Keystone Hotel with a severe case of the Flu. -Harry Johnson will receive The Herald at Jefferson City by kindness of Sheriff Meador. -A suggestion that the old Chautauqua banners be taken down from over our main street. -Mra, W. J.

McGee and several of the children have been on the sick list during the past week. --Mrs. J. A. Bradford was out from Springfield at first of last week for a visit with Mrs.

Jas. Holt and Mrs. Kirby Smith. -Miss Beulah Rice entertained a number of her friends with a dance at the Frank Harris home Thursday evening of last week. -Cabool prices paid for all kinds of Produce-Get our prices on Eggs, Poultry, Cream and Hides.

Will make you some Exchange. -James Davis is still confined to his home with sickness and has been around pneumonia for the past week. Mrs. Davis is also nombered among the sick. -Lute B.

Cain. former well known Houston boy, has been nominated on the Democratic ticket of Boonville. for member of the City Council. Mrs. Cain was elected a member of City Committee.

Home friends wish Lute success. -Mountain Grove Commandery, No. 66, has accepted an invitation from their Willow Springs fraters and the pastor of the First M. E. church to attend Easter Sunday services there.

As the Commandery has a large membership in Texas county. Willow Springs and the Current River country, there will doubtless be a large attendance of Knights Templar at the Grove Journal. -Mr. and Mrs. Roy Trap came out from St.

Louis last week. -James Elmore has been among the sick for several days. -FARM FOR -Inquire of 'A. D. Smith, Houston, Mo.

2913pd -Dr. R. W. Corbett at Corbett's Jewelry Store every Thursday. 23tf -SPECIAL PRICE of 30 ets.

per yard on White Oil Cloth at Ruther ford's. -GARDEN SEED--Ferry's and Bell Package Garden Seeds at Farris Smith's. --T. S. Craig, druggist at Summers.

ville, remembers the old Herald with check in renewal. -Subscription date of Mrs. Susie Boyd, of Eunice, was advanced another year last Saturday. -Mrs. Win.

F. Carroll arrived home last Wednesday after spending some of the winter months at Nashville, Tenn. -John Elmore and George Bridges and families were over from Cabool Sunday for the funeral of Mrs. Naney Stockstell. -Mr.

and Mrs. M. G. Coyle arrived home last Sunday after spending some of the winter months at various points in Texas. -Dr.

J. M. Hubbard. Mrs Hubbard and Mr. and Mrs.

Jim Halberd were over from Mountain Grove last Sunday and visited at the F. P. Hubbard home south of town. -Mrs. Allie Murray and little daughter came in last Friday from Soda Springs, Idaho, called here by the sickness of Mrs.

Murray's mothjer, Mrs. James Corbett. Mrs. Corbett suffered an attack of the flu among other troubles and we are SOTTY to report her very little improved. -Friends of Mr.

and Mrs. Lee Strong gave a dance in their honor at the home of Mr. and Mrs. R. C.

Meador last Friday night. Mr. and Mrs. Strong left Tuesday of this week for Springfield, where they will make their future home. We are all sorry to lose this fine young couple from our midst.

-Mrs. Zilla Harmon and Roy Davis left for Wichita, Kansas, Monday night, called there by a message statling that Irvin Williams was in a serious condition in a hospital following an operation for appendicitis. Irvin Williams will be remembered here as (the husband of James Davis' daughIter, Dollie. -Unfinished Breakfast Tables and Chairs at Rutherford's. -Mrs.

Joe Splechter has been numbered among the sick for past week. -New and choice line of Fancy Stationery now on sale at Forbes Drug Company's. -FOR SALE -Five 3-year-old (steers at $40 per P. Hill, 4 miles east of Houston. 31tlpd -Prof.

and Mrs. Byron E. Coats, Summersville, were through Houston last Friday on their way to spend the week end at Cabool, returning Sunday. They were accompanied by Miss Vera Gentry, who visited here with her mother, Mrs. E.

K. Lyles. -Lee Strong is an advocate of Herald advertising, for he placed an ad of his household goods for sale in last week's issue and the paper was no more than out and around town than he disposed of the entire lot of goods. So Lee was convinced that it pays to advertise in The Herald. NOTICE.

Owing to the rush of construction work our office will be open only from 1:00 till 4:00 o'clock p. m. for the next 60 days, except the first 5 days of each month. Should you wish to communicate with ns in the forenoon. call 157.

Missouri Power and Development Co. -----0000- LIVE STOCK FOR SALE. Two good -pans of young males. well matched. One span of old mules, priced way down right.

Will sell one team or all of them. I also have a real fancy Jersey cow. will be fresh in 21 few days, that will sell. For information see me at the Ford Garage, Houston. Mo.

31t1pd ALBERT M. HOWELL. MARRIAGE LICENSES. Meredith Jones Mtn. View Zelma Thompson.

Mtn. View Frank Jackson. Edgar Springs Elsie Heavin. Edgar Springs Faun Jackson Roubidoux Ruby Sterner Roubidoux Ben Wolfe Turley Anna Fowler Turley John A. Pearey Roubidoux Maggie Stilley Roubidoux New Spring Ready-to-Wear And Millinery For Easter At Special Prices If its a matter of Dollars, and Cents as well as Style and Fit that enters into your clothes buying problem, our lines will answer it.

Easter comes early--April you'll want new clothes for the occasion. Dresses Dozens of new Dresses at Special Prices for Easter trade will arrive this week and next. All the newest shades, plain and figured materials. Sizes 16 to 44; prices $4.98 up. Spring Coats Special prices on the entire line, starting at $6.75.

Millinery One of the largest shipments of Millinery of the season of Matrons', Misses' and Children's Hets, special for Easter and all summer wear, at Special Prices. Our store is also full of new things in Men's Furnishings, Dress Goods, Shoes, Hosiery, Ready-made and Curtain Material, Draperies, Stamped Goods. Just make a habit of coming to this store for things you want to wear and eat. "Stur Are Brand Show WILLIAMS COMPANY.