Fifty Years of Wedded Life – The home of Mr. And Mrs. J. J. Shirk was the scene of happiness Sunday May 7, it being their wedding anniversary, which was first celebrated ??? long years ago. And the greatest amount of happiness for them to be ???en out of twelve hours time was to ?? the children all gathered around ??? home table once more. They were ?? disappointed at the non-appearance of one daughter and one son, but ?? are expected, and the home circle, ??? 19 years of separation, may yet ?omplete before the honeymoon is ???.

The bride and groom were tastefully ?rated with apple blossoms by their little granddaughter, but the happy ??? on their dear old faces were ??eter to those loving ones gathered around them than all the flowers. The children present were: Mrs. R. C. Mc???? Of Freeport, Ill.; Mrs. Carls Mc??tigan, of Pecatonica, Ill; and Mrs. ? M. Hills (or Halls), Mrs. Frank Shufelt, Mrs. ??ll Tucker, and Will and Doc Shirk, of Nashua. When all of these came ?? brought along wives, husbands, and children, there was a houseful. After dinner, which was one of moth?? Dinners, there was music by the family band.

Some evidence of the love the children have for their parents found expression in the following presents: A gold trimed water set, $20 in gold, a honey curred ham, some slegant table linen, and a beautiful banquet ?mp (might be lamp).

Mr. And Mrs. Shirk were married in Freeport, Ill., by Esquire Smith, away back in '49, and have lived together for ? years quietly, contented, and happy ?? each other's society. Their large number of friends outside the family unite in wishing for them 50 more years of happily wedded live.

Home Talent Concert – The last entertainment of the course will be given by home talent on Friday eveing of this week in the Baptist church. Tickets will be 25 cents instead of 35 cents as heretofore, and are now on sale at Roe & Morse's store. Don't forget your season tickets.

Program

Male Quartet – “Soldiers' Chorus” Messrs. McLane, Trumbauer, Morley and Perkins.

Piano Duet – Misses Lou Woodbridge, Lula Butterfield “Tis Break of Day – Mendelssohn”

Quartet Recitation – Miss Belle Waterbury

Song – Mrs. Johnson

Male Quartet – (a) Vesper Song, (b) Thou art My Own Love

Piano Duet – 3d Symphony – Haydn Mrs. A. C. Whitbeck, Miss Caroline Case

Recitation – The Fiddle Told – Bert Hopkins

Ladies Trip – In Old Madrid – Mrs. Graham, Mrs. Johnson, Miss Case

Song – The Bobolink – Miss Alice King

Cornet Duet – Kindred Souls – Messrs Morse and Keller

Recitation – Miss Waterbury

Piano Duet – Mrs. Whitlock, Miss Case

Contralto Obligato with Male Quartett – O Ye Tears – Mrs. Johnson

Additional Locals – Mrs. Maud Evald was a Charles City caller between trains Saturday.

Additional Locals – Bert Coon, of Clarksville, is the guest of his brother, Herbert, this week.

Additional Locals – Mrs. B. A. Young, of Greene, is the guest of Mrs. Madge Byrne this week.

Additional Locals – Mrs. Joel Bucklin came up yesterday from Waterloo to remain awhile in Nashua.

Additional Locals – Sam S. Wright of Tipton, came up today to transact business as well as pleasure.

Additional Locals – Mrs. Dora Ames, of Charles City, is jvisiting her friend Mrs. Maud Evald, this week.

Additional Locals – Leward Smith, of Charles City was in town Tuesday, visiting J. M. Howard and family.

Additional Locals – Roy Bisbie, of Osage, is spending the week with his sisters, Mrs. Albert Coler and Mrs. Charles Taylor.

Additional Locals – The marriag eof Miss Emily Wait to Mr. Herbert Coon will take place at the home of her sister, Mrs. Thomas Connor, at Mason City, tomorrow.

Additional Locals – Mr. And Mrs. J. D. Hartson, of Plainfield, were in town, Tuesday, on business, and calling on the families of H. M. Peterson and A. J. Blasier.

Additional Locals – Clarence Buck, of Frederica, who has been here assisting Mr. Buck, of Brooklyn, recently of Frederica, to get settled in his new home, returned Tuesday afternoon.

Additional Locals – C. E. Chaney, who has been acting as agent for the Central at this place during Mr. Morley's absence, left on Tuesday afternoon for Lyle, Minn., where he will take charge of the office there.

Additional Locals – A. J. Blasier received a telegram Sunday morning that his mother had died at Waverly that morning. Mr. Blasier and family attended the funeral which took place from her late home, at Waverly, on Tuesday.

Additional Locals – George E. Ellison left for Vinton Friday evening to spend Sunday with his jwife. Mrs. Ellison accompanied her husband on his return Monday and they are now occupying N. E. Gary's house in the west part of town.

Additional Locals – A card from Rev. Sutton at Wharton, Tex., today, informs us that he finds the state fully up to his expectations and expects to be greatly enlarged by his visit, but he does not state whether he will expand physically or morally. We should judge the former to be the case, as he intends to go to the gulf next week, and has taken to the occupation of fishing, stories and all, with the hunger thrown in.

Additional Locals – John Bollinger has sold his horse, Clover, and has purchased another at Nashua. He is over there today and will bring him home on his return.

Additional Locals – Walt Parish, of Nashua, attended court the first of the week.

Additional Locals – George Bellamy, of Nashua, was a witness on the Joe Schultz case at this term of court.

Additional Locals – James Cooper and W. A. Moon, of Nashua, were New Hampton visitors Saturday.

Additional Locals – H. M. Walleser, exauditor, was over from Nashua Sunday.

Additional Locals – Carl Roe, one of Nashua's popular druggist, was in town yesterday.

Isabella Proceedings – The last regular club meeting was held at the home of Mrs. E. F. Pomeroy, April 20. The topic for the afternoon's consideration was “Thomas Carlyle” but owing to the absence of Mrs. Heald, leader, only a part of the program was rendered. Mrs. Martha Waterbury read extracts from “Reminiscences of My Father” by Carlyle. Miss Fannie Eastman read “Reminiscences of Jane Carlyle, by her husband. Several of his lectures on “Heroes and Hero Worship” were condensed and given by follows: Mrs. Ann Waterbury, “The Hero as a Prophet” Mrs Ray, “The Hero as a Poet” and Mrs. Grawe, The Hero as a Man of Letters” Mrs. Danforth of Parker S.D. was a club guest. Adjourned. The annual meeting of the club was held with Mrs. Laird Tuesday afternoon, May 2. Reports of the secretary and treas-treasurer were given, all necessary business transacted, and the following officers elected for the ensuing year: Miss Fannie Eastman, re-elected president; Miss Mame Weller, vice-president: Mrs. Ann Waterbury, recording secretary; Mrs. Alice Heald, federation secretary; Mrs. Lizzie Laird, re-elected treasurer. Adjourned to meet August 31. Federation Secretary.

New Residences in Nashua – Nashua is experiencing quite a boom in the building line this summer. Numberous fine residences are being erected and extensive improvements added to others. We give below a partial list of the new ones and those being remodeled and added to:

Will Richardson is building and has nearto inclosed, a cottage, just west of the school house. It will be one story high, with a basement, and when completed will make a pleasant home for himself and family.

E. F. Pomeroy is making rapid progress on two of his three new houses. One which will be occupied by E. H. Russell and family, is getting along toward completion, while the cellar has been dug and the walls laid for the second one. The third house will be started as soon as possible.

The ground has been excavation and the foundation laid for Robert Grant's new house, on the corner opposite Mrs. Helen Parish's residence.

John G. Liard has the old Tidd house moved onto his lots in the west part of town. The roof has been raised, numerous being made, both inside and out, and when finished the house will be quite a modern structure.

The foundation walls are about compled for Smith Bellamy's house, which will be erected on the lots west of his father's home.

For S. F. Eastman's new residence, which will adjoin that of E. J. Wells on the west, a large cellar was been dug and rock is at hand with which to lay the foundation.

To the causual observer who might be standing on Brashner street, ooking toward the river, J. A. Yarger's new house on the river's bank, has the appearance rising up in the middle of the street. When asked what he would do if the street were extended to the river, “Oss” replied that he would have to go with it.

L. P. Hanson has built a substantial barn to correspond with his fine new house in the southwest part of town.

Dr. Dewey is having a neat porch built onto his house which will be a decided improvement.

Dr. Goodale's residence has been improved in looks by being freshly painted.

H. J. Bond is adding much to the appearance of his house by putting on a new coat of paint.

Ira Mead has painted his house, thereby bettering it's looks.

Correspondence – Horton – W. C. Ladd drove to Waverly Tuesday.

Correspondence – Horton – Charley Oberdier rides a bran new wheel.

Correspondence – Horton – Dick Gallagher is working for O. C. Harrington.

Correspondence – Horton – John Wren sold a horse to John McDonald last week.

Correspondence – Horton – Charles Spaulding and wife will leave for California soon.

Correspondence – Horton – Mrs. Ed Wilson's mother arrived here from Illinois Monday.

Correspondence – Horton – Allie Smith came down from Charles City Saturday returning Monday.

Correspondence – Horton – John McDonald is having his house painted. Herb Cox is doing the work.

Correspondence – Horton – O. G. Thompson's little boy who has been very sick with typhoid fever, is recovering.

Correspondence – Horton – The death of Benton Sattelree's little boy occurred last Friday. The funeral was held at the Baptist church at Plainfield Sunday.

Correspondence – Republic – Vina Cora was in Nashua Monday.

Correspondence – Republic – Mrs. Dunlap was a Nashua visitor on last Monday.

Correspondence – Republic – Mr. Richards had a brother visiting him Sunday and Monday.

Correspondence – Republic – Mrs. Shamafelt and daughter visited at Charles Edson's Sunday.

Correspondence – Republic – Alvin Whitman visited friends in North Richland Sunday evening.

Correspondence – Republic – Mrs. DeGroff and daughter were New Hampton visitors last Tuesday.

Correspondence – Republic – Mesdames Anna and Jennie Pierce transacted business in Nashua Saturday.

Correspondence – Republic – The Misses Rouse were guests at the pleasant home of Fred Edson Sunday.

Correspondence – Republic – Mrs. Goodall visited at her daughter's Mrs. Vina Cory's Saturday and Sunday.

Correspondence – Republic – The Misses Shanafelt entertained their friend Miss Ann Beach Saturday night.

Correspondence – Republic – Messrs. G. Farnum and A. Waterman transacted business in New Hampton last Monday.

Correspondence – Republic – H. Potter, wife and son Guy, of Horton, were very pleasantly entertained at Charles Edson's Sunday.

Correspondence – Republic – The L.A.S. will meet with Mrs. J. F. Castor Thursday, May 15, in the afternoon. All are invited to attend.

Correspondence – Republic – Perry and Frank Castor have rented Mrs. Johnson's wood forty and will use it to pasture young stock in.

Correspondence – Republic – Delbert Beach came down from New Hampton Saturday night and spent Sunday with his aunt, Mrs. H. L. Rouse.

Correspondence – Republic – There was a dance at Charles Weidmeyer's Saturday night. Have not heard, but suppose of course all had a good time as usual.

Correspondence – Republic – Taylor Shamafelt went to Chicago Thursday evening to have an operation performed to relieve the pain he has been enduring so long in his face. We hope he may get permanently cured.

Correspondence – Republic – A number of our citizens went to Nashua Saturday to get nursery stock they had ordered from the Sherman Nursery Co., of Charles City. Considerable dissatisfaction was expressed, as it was claimed the goods were not as represented. J. Cauldwell was the agent.

School Reports – Report of school taught in District No. 7, Bradford township, for the month ending May 5: Number enrolled, 33, average daily attendance, 20.

Those neither absent nor tardy: Beulah Taylor, Anney Jordan, Julia Peterson, Lily Pines, Anna Shultz, James Stapleton, Walter Allen, Amos Peterson, Jessie Sutherland, Glenn and Clay Taylor, John and Jim Jordan.

Absent or tardy but once. Guy and Holt Bean, Tutie Sergent, and Rosa Schultz.

Number of visitors, 5. Margaret Muldown, teacher.

School Reports – Report of Bradford school for month ending May 5, 1899: Number enrolled, 40: average daily attendance, 31.

Names of those who were neither absent nor tardy: netta Adams, Marie Brooks, Edith Adams, Neva Granger, Gracie Hall, Clara and Genia Hill, Claud Thomas, Hal Dickinson, Roy Eastman, Clarence Chadwick, John Koufman. Those not absent, but tardy were Edith and Jesse Thompson. Laura Walleser, teacher.

School Reports – Report of school taught in District No. 4, Bradford township, for the month ending April 28, 1899: Total enrollment, 13; total attendance, 13. percent of attendance, 99; percent of punctuality, 100.

Those neither absent nor tardy; Edna Thomas, Lyle Thomas, Edith Robinson, Gilbert Tracy, Hattie Tracy, Pearl Shoop, Frankie Smith, Orin Wait, Gilman Scoles, Leon Wait, Roy Scoles, Neil Scoles. Carrie Scoles, teacher.

School Reports – Report of Bassett school for the week ending May 5, '99: Primary department: enrollment, 28; per cent of attendance, 98.5; percent of punctuality, 100. Irene Sutherland, teacher.

Grammar department: enrollment, 26; per cent of attendance, 93; per cent of punctuality, 100. L. A. Quaife, Principal.

School Reports – Report of school taught in District No. 10, Bradford township. Chickasaw county, Iowa, for the month ending May 5, 1899: Number enrolled 19; average daily attendance, 15. Star scholars: Bertha Shinstine, Lily Longhorn, Iowa Badger, Clifford Cairns, Milton Longhorn, Duane Cagley, Reba Cagley, Jakie Theis, Maggie Theis, Susie Theis, Albert Shinstine. Lannie A. Quaife, Teacher.

Comments on Laird-Pettit Wedding – The marriage of Miss Adda Florette Pettit to Mr. James J. Laird occurred Monday afternoon shortly after 4 o'clock in the parlor at the Wilson hotel. The ceremony was performed by Rev. C. H. Rogers of the Congregational church, in a simple and impressive manner. Mr. And Mrs. Charles Wilson of the hotel, and Louis M. Coe, the bride's brother, were the only guests present. The bride was gowned in a very becoming tailor-made suit.

Mr. And Mrs. Laird spent this forenoon in the city visiting among Mrs. Laird's many friends, and left for their future home in Nashua this noon, where Mr. Laird is interested in prosperous grocery business. The bride who is better known in this city where she lived for nearly nine years as Dot Pettit, the always cheerful little lady who will ever have a warm spot in the hearts of the paper folks with whom she worked as a compositor the greater part of her time, had not informed her friends of the coming event and so there were many completely surprised people who extended hearty and sincere congratulations to the newly married couple. _ Mason City Globe-Gazette.

Miss Dot Pettit a former favorite compositor of this and other offices of this city, who has been making her home in Nashua for several months, was happily married last Monday afternoon, May 1, 1899, to Mr. James Laird, of Nashua, the ceremony being performed by Rev. C. H. Rogers, officiating minister. The happy couple will remain in the city for a day or two receiving hearty congratulations of the bride's many friends, and will then return to their future home in Nashua. May happiness and prosperity ever attend them. – Mason City Express.

Items from Exchanges from Neighboring Towns – J. H. Douglass, a prominent farmer living near Waterloo, got his hand caught in a corn shredder last Saturday and lost his hand and arm to the elbow. The injury was a terrible one, and the arm was literally cut off by inches. It was drawn in until the knives and shredded the flesh to the elbow, where the member was cut off.

Items from Exchanges from Neighboring Towns – A son of H. W. Holschlay, a farmer living near New Hampton, was seriously hurt while building wire fence one day last week. He was stretching the wire when the tension of the wire drew a staple from one of the posts, the threw it with great force striking the boy just over the eye, penetrating quite deep just above the ball of the eye. The young man was taken to St. Paul to an eye expert to be treated. It is thought he will lose the eye.

Items from Exchanges from Neighboring Towns – We don't know that the Great Western excursion was responsible for the three weddings that occurred at Des Moines last Wednesday when six persons from this city and vicinity were united in marriage. The contracting parties are as follows: Charles Hough and Maud Ellis; John Hayes and Ida Mosher; John Deerhammer and Mrs. Reese. The time and occasion makes the wedding of rather romantic nature and the friends of all parties wish them a happy married life. Olin Register.

Items from Exchanges from Neighboring Towns – A cyclone, small in scope, but with the regulation destructiveness, visited near Mitchell Sunday night. It struck the boat house at Mitchell, blew down a windmill on the Newell place, and at Daniel Reagen's demolished the barns, sheds, etc., although the house was not disturbed, it even being reported that Mr. Reagen was not awakened by the storm and did not learn of his loss until morning. We have not learned the amount of the damage, or whether the property was insured. – Osage .

Items from Exchanges from Neighboring Towns – Last Monday two boys, Johnnie Champion and Frank jCase, of this city went to the woods with a breech loading rifle. It seems that while Johnnie Champion was in the act of firing the gun the cartridge exploded at the breech, tearing off the shell discharger a piece of spring three-fourths of an inch in length and one-eight in width. This portion entered his head, penetrating to the internal table of the skull and was so firmly imbedded in the bone that it required considerable force by Dr. Egan to extract it. The doctor stated that had the steel been driven in one fourth of an inch further by the explosion, death would have been the result, but as it is the boy is making a rapid recovery. – Osage .

Additional Locals – Fred Kelley Sundayed at home.

Additional Locals – C. A. Greeley arrived home in Nashua Saturday.

Additional Locals – Rev. Davis returned Saturday from his labors in Cedar Falls.

Additional Locals – Mike Carr, the insurance man, of New Hampton, was in Nashua last Friday.

Additional Locals – Mrs. Charles Temple went to Plainfield Friday eveing to visit over a day with friends there.

Additional Locals – J. W. Bradford took a run into Chicago last Friday evening to spend Sunday pleasantly with Mrs. Bradford.

Additional Locals – Jake Miller, of Janesville, came up last week to remain indefinitely at the home of John Shannon, of Riverton.

Additional Locals – Mr. And Mrs. M. Bethke, of Horton, were Nashua visitors last Thursday. Mr. Bethke is the buttermaker at the Horton creamery.

Additional Locals – Mrs. J. R. jWilson, who had been enjoying a few days' visit at the home of James Cagley, returned to her home in Charles City Saturday.

Additional Locals – Mrs. E. L. Thompson, who had been visiting her son, E. C. Thompson, living near Charles City, returned to her home in Plainfield Friday.

Additional Locals – Fred Pitt is laying a good substantial brick sidewalk in front of his buildings on Main and Depot streets, thereby enhancing the attractiveness as well as the value of his property.

Additional Locals – Miss Belle Waterbury, of Nashua, has been visiting friends in town. Miss Waterbury recites very nicely and favored the guest of the Cultus Club last Tuesday eveing. – Intelligencer.

Additional Locals – Mrs. John Watt went up to Charles City Friday to visit her neice, Miss Mabelle Fleming, and take in the opera there in the evening. Miss Blanche Fleming followed Saturday on the same purpose bent.

Additional Locals – Mrs. Hattie Rice, who has been stopping with friends in Nashua for a number of weeks, left for Minneapolis, Friday, to remain a day or two before leaving for California, where she expects to make her future home.

Additional Locals – P. M. Smith, of Republic, was a pleasant caller at this office Saturday. Mr. Smith is erecting a new barn on his fine farm, about four miles north of Republic, and also setting out a lot of fruit trees, all of which will add much to the attractiveness of the best place on earth to him – his home.

Additional Locals – Mrs. A. D. Rutherford went to Waterloo, Friday, to help make arrangements to move there shortly, Mr. Rutherford having secured permanent employment in the machine shops at that place. We will be sorry to lose Mr. And Mrs. Rutherford from our midst, but hope they will find many friends and pleasant associations in their new home.

Additional Locals – Mr. And Mrs. A. C. Whitbeck and two children, Master Clarence and Miss Laura, of Kimball, S.D., arrived last Thursday evening. They were accompanied by Mr. W's sister, Miss Anna Whitbeck, from New York, who had been making her home with them in Kimball during the past year. They are the guests of Mr. And Mrs. E. F. Pomeroy and will remain a couple of weeks visiting their large circle of friends.

Additional Locals – Mr. And Mrs. G. L. Pease returned Saturday from their visit with Mr. Pease's brother John W., at Broadgate, Iowa, with the pleasant thoughts of their good time still lingering which were impossible for them to conceal. The primary cause of their trip was to attend the wedding of Mr. Pease's neice, Miss E. Lida Pease (spelling of her name hard to read) to Mr. Fred Bradford, and they surprised the folks at Broadgate by appearing Tuesday morning, May 2, in time for breakfast. John W. Pease will be remembered by the older residents of this section, and who settled in Broadgate some 22 years ago, is a prosperous cattle dealer there, and owns a fine farm of 520 acres, well improved and having good, substantial buildings.

Jos. Hershberg Loses His Suit – The court this morning announced in the case Carson, Pirie & Scott vs. Joe Hershberg, he will find judgment for the plaintiff. Judge Clyde will adjust the amount before the adjournment of the present term.

The suit was to recover from Lou Hershberg for goods sold his son, Mark Hershberg, during the latter's business career in this city. It was charged that the father and son were implicated in making arrangements to elude payment of the failure of the store here. The amount asked in the neighborhood of $1,500. – Charles City Advocate.

Distressing Accident – George Scheidecker's little girl, out in Pleasant Valley, a babe of but 2 years, met with an accident Monday forenoon that to a little child like her is a terrible affiction and calls forth the pity and sympathy of all who have heard of it. She was out doors playing and had gotten near the pump which is run by a windmill. The little tot, all unconscious of danger, somehow got her first finger caught in the pump while it was running and when the rod came down it cut off a piece of the finger. Seemingly not content with this torture the pump still kept its hold on the victim and a second time the rod came down cutting off another piece close up to the third joint. The agonized shrieks of the little one soon brought help and the little one was released from her awful position. She was tenderly cared for and brought to town without delay, and what remained of the finder was removed at the knuckle by one of our surgeons, and the wound dressed. The child will soon be around again, but the loss of the finger will be a sad affliction for her.

Birthday Party – On Saturday evening, May 6, Miss Nellie Keyes, of Brooklyn, celebrated her 12 th birthday most joyously. An estimated number of about twenty of her young friends and schoolmates assembled at the Keyes home to spend the evening with Miss Nellie. The evening being almost perfect for outdoor games the little folks lost no time in taking advantage of it, and their merry laughter could be heard for some distance as they skipped about the lawn playing the various games, which afforded them much amusement. At 9 o'clock the company returned to the house, where for some time they were entertained by Miss Edith Laird, who rendered several instrumental selections which added very much to the enjoyment of the occasion. Ann agreeable interruption then occurred in the shape of a dainty repast, prepared for them by Mrs. Keyes. At a comparatively seasonable hour this little band of happy boys and girls wended they way homeward feeling unexpressible gratitude to Miss Nellie for the success of the evening's amusement.

Married – The marriage of Miss Hattie Sperbeck to Mr. Cyrus Parker occurred on Thursday, May 4, at the M. E. parsonage, Charles City, Iowa, Rev. H. W. Troy officiating. The bride and groom were attended by Miss Nellie Peterson, as bridesmaid, and Mr. Frank Parker, as groomsman.

Immediately after the ceremony the bridal party wended their way to the Hildreth Hotel, where they partook of refreshments, after which they returned to the home of Mr. And Mrs. Merrill Peterson, where Mr. Parker has employment for the summer.

The bride is the daughter of Mr. And Mrs. R. Sperbeck, of Carrville, and unites many graces of mind and person. She has a host of friends in the community in which she has spent the greater part of her young life, by whom she is held in the highest esteem and whose friendship she has won by her sweet and winsome ways.

The groom is a young farmer of sterling qualities and has the confidence and friendship of all who know him.

We join most heartily in wishing the couple a long and joyful life and that every year may unite their hearts still more closely.

Home and Abroad – Carl O. Roe was called to Waukon, this state, last Monday on business. Clarence Crapser, of Woodbridge & Bartsch, filled his place in the drug store during his absence.

Home and Abroad – Mrs. O. A. Thompson and Mrs. W. D. Smith, of Wiliamstown, went to Osage yesterday to attend the Decorah district convention of the Women's Foreign Missionary society, of Upper Iowa conference, in session at that place this week.

Home and Abroad – Two bright little babies were born since las issue, a boy, which came to the home of Mr. And Mrs. John Till, May 4, and the other, a girl, which made its appearance in the home of Mr. And Mrs. Melvin Swanger, in Republic, May 10.

Home and Abroad – There were some fears among Mr. Walleser's people when their home burned three weeks ago that the insurance had run out. “Hiney” now informs us, after some correspondence, that they will be able to get some $800 insurance, which will be glad tidings to their friends.

Home and Abroad – The following persons took advantage of excursion rates to Waterloo, and went down Monday evening to take in the K. of P. banquet and work in the third degree at that place; L. A. Bucklin, W. F. St. Clair, Fred Thompson, L. H. Weller, Andrew Eval, Parks Wilson and E. H. Russell. It was a jolly crowd and they were prepared for all sorts of enjoyment.

Home and Abroad – Mr. A. Redner, of Alden, Iowa, who had several horses being handled for speed on our track, was in Nashua this week looking over our race grounds and to see what progress is being made by his speeders. Mr. Redner thinks our race track and grounds are beautifully located, and with a little money expended for their improvement they would be as fine as any in the state. He says if Nashua doesn't have at least two race meets this year the town will be a great loser, as most every place that has a track will have races this season.

Home and Abroad – Mr. A. Simerson, of Osage, a former Nashuaite, was down over Sunday and shook hands with a number of the boys he used to know when here.

Home and Abroad – Mrs. C. A. Kingsley went to her home in Waterloo Saturday. She had been up on a week's visit at the home of her parents, Mr. And Mrs. George Eck.

Home and Abroad – Mrs. C. D. Moore, of Charles City, who had been visiting Mrs. E. H. Kellogg in Nashua, and Mrs. C. P. Trescott, at Plainfield, for a number of days, returned home Monday.

Home and Abroad – Mrs. McElhinney, of Waterloo, who had been spending a number of delightful days with Mrs. Hunter of Greenwood, and Mesdames Margaret Smith and S. W. Blinn, of Nashua, returned to her home Saturday evening.

Home and Abroad – W. T. Miller, the carpenter, who made his headquarters in Nashua last year, rolled down from Charles City on his bike Sunday, but the roads were made so slippery by Sunday's rain that he concluded to pay his fare back on Monday. He is at present working for the Deering machine company.

Home and Abroad – Ed Moon, dressed in his Sunday best and face all beaming with smiles, boarded the south-bound freight Sunday noon. When asked his destination he solemnly declared it was Waverly, and if Ed hadn't always been such a good, truthful boy we would have been inclined to believe that he saw Waverly only from a distance and went still further down the line.

Home and Abroad – Mrs. P. Arnott and daughter, Miss Myrtle, accompanied by Mrs. Pettit, Mr. Arnott's neice, left today on the noon train for their future home in New Hampton. Mr. Arnott and Charley go by the overland route, moving the houshold goods, During their residence in Nashua Mr. And Mrs. Arnott have made friends by the legion and the well wishes of all go with them to their future place of residence.

Home and Abroad – There are birthday presents, and birthday presents, but it remained for Mrs. M. C. Scales to display some originality and good judgment in selection one. Tuesday was the birthday of her brother O. Billings, of Parsons, S.D. and wishing to insure him many happy returns of the day she decided, after some deliberation, that the best present she could send him was the Reporter for a year. We stand in honor bound to see that Mr. Billings get the full enjoyment of the money that was expended for his benefit.

Home and Abroad – W. F. Getsch did business in New Hampton yesterday.

Home and Abroad – Mrs. G. C. Lambert, of Charles City visited her daughter, Mrs. E. F. Pomeroy over Sunday.

Home and Abroad – Bea Weller returned to her school work in Cedar Falls Saturday after a week's stay under the parental roof.

Home and Abroad – Miss Emma Paschke, of Charles City was down visiting Jacob Leutkes' people over Sunday, returning home Monday.

Home and Abroad – Mrs. S. G. Green, of Wilmar, Minn., arrived yesterday and will visit her daughter, Mrs. J. M. Heald, for a few weeks.

Home and Abroad – W. I. Moody came up from Waterloo Saturday evening on the Clipper and spent Sunday with relatives and old associates.

Home and Abroad – Jake Hauvemeyer, of near New Hampton, attended the dance at Ionia Friday evening, and came over to Nashua Saturday to circle among old friends for a short time.

Home and Abroad – Mr. And Mrs. W. J. Russell arrived from Oklahoma on Tuesday and will spend a week at the home of Mr. And Mrs. Ralph Peck for a delightful visit. Mr. Russell is a brother of Mrs. Peck.

Home and Abroad – Mrs. Charles Heath, who is here from Utah on a visit to her parents, Mr. And Mrs. F. Getsch, went to New Hampton yesterday to visit awhile at the home of her father-in-law, Charles Heath, Sr.

Home and Abroad – United States Marshal Ed Knott, of Waverly, was in town Tuesday inspecting J. F. Shattuck's fine team of drivers. He came in the interest of Dubuque parties who were desirous of purchasing them.

Home and Abroad – has reached this office of the marriage last week of Mrs. G. E. Hancorne, formerly of Nashua, to Mr. Sanborn, at Crystal Lake, Mich. The many friends of Mrs. Hancorne in this city sincerely wish her a life of peace and happiness in her new relations.

Home and Abroad – James Wait of Nashua was a visitor in this city last Thursday.

Home and Abroad – Miss Blanche Fleming of Nashua, spent Sunday with her sister Mable.

Home and Abroad – Mrs. H. Carpenter, of Nashua, has rented C. H. Lane's place in the fourth ward and will move to this city in a few days.

Home and Abroad – It will be a pleasure for the people of Nashua to hear that Charlie Conklin, a Nashua boy, who has been located at Babcock, Wisconsin, working in the offices of the Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway Company, has been promoted to head clerk in the general superintendent's office, at a salary of $100 per month.

Home and Abroad – Some of the old boys living here who served in Co. B., Seventh Iowa Infantry, during the war of the rebellion, will be interested in learning that Lieut. McTaggert, a young officer serving in the Twentieth Kansas volunteers in the Philippines, who was killed at San Tomas May 4, was a son of Daniel McTaggert, who went out with Co. B. in the ‘60's.

Home and Abroad – Mr. D. T. Miller, of Jesup, who brought out the harness shop of Will Richardson, arrived last week and took possession of the business Monday. Mr. Miller, who was associated with his father in the harness business has been 16 years at the trade, so there is no doubt as to his ability as a harness maker. He is also a first-class business man and a hustler. He will be pleased to meet the good people of Nashua and surrounding country, both in a business and social way. His family have arrived and are occupying the house recently vacated by Gid Wood's.

Home and Abroad – S. M. Smedley had a close call to getting seriously hurt last Thursday. He went into the stall to bridle a horse which he had recently purchased, when the animal kicked, striking him in the side over the right lung. He caught hold of the harness to keep from falling, and before could get out of the way she kicked him again, this time hitting him in the hips. No bones were broken but he was bruised up quite badly and laid up for a day or two. Sager did not know the animal would kick, having just got it, and considers himself quite fortunate that it was no worse for had he been a little farther off so as to get the full force of the kicks he would probably have been laid up for several weeks, if not resulting worse.

Home and Abroad – Phil McLarnan returned from Correctionville and Silver City, Iowa, Saturday evening on the Clipper.

Home and Abroad – Jim Shannon, of Janesville, came up one day last week and remained a few days with his parents, Mr. And Mrs. Jacob Shannon.

Home and Abroad – Miss Dolly Tracy returned home Saturday from Waterloo, where she had been engaged in the dressmaking trade there from some time.

Home and Abroad – Miss Clara Ramker, who has been visiting her sister, Mrs. Fred Luhring and other friends here, returned to her home in Greene, Tuesday.

Home and Abroad – Mr. N. O. Wait came from Austin Saturday to join his wife, who had preceded him by a week, and here they will remain in the future.

Home and Abroad – Mrs. Charles Spaulding and little daughter, of Charles City, came down Monday to visit friends for a few hours, returning on the Clipper.

Home and Abroad – Misses Ida Weeks and Mary Caldwell returned Tuesday from Chicago, where Miss Mary had spent the winter receiving instruction on the piano.

Home and Abroad – Mr. Rudolph Young and daughter-in-law, Mrs. Vernon Young, of Greene, were in the city visiting relatives and friends for a few days this week.

Home and Abroad – George K. Smith and Mrs. Treat, his sister who has been stopping in Nashua a short time, went to Charles City yesterday noon, returning at 5 o'clock.

Home and Abroad – Miss Minna F. Murray went to Chicago Monday evening in company with Mrs. Margaret Bishop, who joined her at Waterloo, to spend a week.

Home and Abroad – Jacob Biegert, accompanied by his brother's wife, came down from Charles City Saturday to visit a few days at the home of his father, David Biegert.

Home and Abroad – Mrs. W. A. McMillan came down from Charles City Monday afternoon to remain an hour or two with her mother, who was ill. She returned on the Clipper.

Home and Abroad – Mrs. Emil Paschke and two daughters, Celinda and Leona, drove to New Hampton Sunday morning to spend the day with her mother, returning in the evening.

Home and Abroad – Mrs. L. B. Dresser and two children, Misses Hazel and Mabel, of St. Croix Falls, Wis., arrived Saturday for a week's visit with Mrs. Dresser's sister Mrs. W. F. McLane.

Home and Abroad – Mr. And Mrs. Wil lHodeshell and family, of Minneapolis, arrived in Nashua last week and will spend the summer with Mr. Howdeshell's parents, Mr. And Mrs. J. R. Howdeshell.

Home and Abroad – Mr. And Mrs. R. A. Butler and little son arrived from Sioux City Tuesday, Mrs. Butler to stay until after the Fourth, as she said, and Mr. Butler to return after a day's visit with Mrs. B's parents, Mr. And Mrs. Silas Wait.

Home and Abroad – John Crapser has recently erected a handsome monument to mark the last resting place of his deceased son, Gerd, who died in the service last year while a member of the Forty-ninth. The monument is one of the loveliest in that beautiful city of the dead.

Home and Abroad – The ladies of the aid society of the Congregational church gave a farewell reception to Mrs. P. Arnott at her home yesterday afternoon. Mrs. Arnott is soon to leave with her husband for New Hampton, and the reception was given as a testimonial of the high regard the ladies feel for Mrs. Arnott, who is one of their number. Each one brought refreshments and a good social time was had by all.

Home and Abroad – Edward Shannon, son of Ami Shannon, the young man who went to Chicago some two months ago to have two ugly cancers removed, came home on Tuesday without the aforesaid cancers and apparently enjoying the best of health. The cancers were large ones and when he left Nashua they were rapidly eating their way into his side. After being in the Hanneman hospital eight weeks he emerged feeling like a new man. He will be under the doctor's care a few weeks taking treatments for the removal of whatever poison might yet remain in his blood.