Additional Locals – Mrs. H. G. Ray is a Charles City caller today.

Additional Locals – Hub Wait and sister, Mrs. George Sig, drove to Charles City Tuesday, returning Wednesday forenoon.

Additional Locals – E. F. Trusty went to Charles City today to visit a day or two, after which he will go to Ionia for awhile.

Additional Locals – Willard Stevens, a soldier boy, whose home is in Clarksville, came with Co. D. Tuesday and is visiting at Benj. Parker's.

Additional Locals – Mr. And Mrs. E. A. Roach spent Friday afternoon in Nashua. – Plainfield Bell.

Additional Locals – Jim Smith and wife were Nashua callers yesterday – Plainfield Bell.

Additional Locals – Mrs. Dodd's music class gave a recital and were entertained at the home of Mr. And Mrs. D. Bolte, Tuesday evening. – Waverly Independent.

Additional Locals –Mr. And Mrs. Wilt Badger and little child came up today from Waterloo and will spend a week with Will's parents, Mr. And Mrs. Frank Badger.

Additional Locals – Mr. And Mrs. L. B. Freeman and son, Loyd, and Miss Anna Hubble and Mr. Will Guiere, of Rudd, drove down Sunday morning and spent the day at Julius Paschke's.

Additional Locals –Mrs. W. J. Vincent came out from Madison, Wis., yesterday morning, brought here by anxiety on account of the illness of her grandchild, Baby Vincent McLane, who has been suffering for a week with stomach trouble.

Additional Locals –Ray Perkins is holding down the principalship in the Bassett schools today and tomorrow in place of Lawrence Quaife, who is absent on a mission of sorrow, a sister at Waverly, Mrs. Ed Winne, having died yesterday and whose funeral will occur tomorrow.

Additional Locals – Rev. C. L. Taylor, of Washington, Kas., a Baptist minister, is spending a few weeks in Nashua, and is occupying the pulpit at the Baptist church during the absence of Rev. Sutton, and should the latter tender his resignation, as there are rumors afloat that he intends to, believing his field of usefulness would be broader at some other place, Rev. Taylor might be induced to remain here permanently if he likes our people and the people here are satisfied with his qualifications as a preacher and a man. To the end that the society may get a wide a range of opinion as to his capabilities, it is desired that all who can do so will come to the Baptist Church Sunday at 12 m. and 8 p.m. and hear him.

School Reports – Report of school taught in district No. 7, Richland township, for month ending May 12, 1899: Number of pupils enrolled, 18, Average daily attendance, 17, Number of cases of tardiness, 1. Star scholars: Mary Windmoeller, Rose Pursey, Pearlie Grove, Lyle Kimball, Lizzie Windmoeller, Clara Windmoeller, Nary Pursey, Ray Shanafelt, Willie Windmoeller, Freddy Wesp. Those absent but one day are: Allie Pursey, Denver Ransom and Rudolph Kreklan. Esther Rouse, teacher.

Married – Monday, May 8, at Clarksville, occurred the marriage of Miss Anna M. Hauswirth to Mr. William Weiss, both of Prosper.

The bride and groom gave a reception at the home of Mrs. Caroline Hauswirth, the bride's mother, on Wednesday evening following the marriage, and the friends of Mr. And Mrs. Weiss gathered to do them honor and express their congratulations and well wishes for the future.

Mr. Weiss, the groom, is a young farmer, having been engaged in helping his father, Anton Weiss, in the work on his large farm near Prosper. He is a young man of good moral character and well worthy of the lady he has chosen for his life companion.

The bride has for some time been one of Floyd county's best teachers and is very popular among her many acquaintances, and merits the confidence and love of the man who has chosen her as his helpmeet.

Mr. And Mrs. Weiss will occupy the old homestead, the elder Mr. Weiss having moved into town, and will oversee the cultivation of the farm. That their married life will be full of happiness for each is the wish of all.

Married – Miss Emily Wait, of this city, and Mr. Herbert Coon, of Clarksville, were married at the home of the bridge's sister, Mrs. T. Connor, of Mason City, Friday evening, May 12.

Promptly at 8 o'clock the bride and groom appeared and took their places, with the impressive marriage ceremony of the Congregational church was performed by Rev. H. E. Rogers, of that place. The bride was very prettily attired in pale pink cashmere and the groom was dressed in conventional black. Only a few of the relatives were present to witness the ceremony. Those from outside of the city were the bride's parents, Mr. And Mrs. George Wait, her brother James, of this city, and Mr. And Mrs. Bert Coon, of Clarksville.

At the close of the ceremony the bride and groom received the congratulations and blessings of those present, after which a splendid wedding supper was served.

The Reporter cordially joins with others in wishing for the united pair every joy in the matrimonial calendar.

Married – A marriage was solemnized this morning in the parlors of the Logan House by Rev. T. M. Evans, uniting Minor J. Mouso to Miss Nora E. Schank. The groom and party arrived in the city this morning. Mr. Mouso is engaged in the grocery business in Nashua, where he is one of the leading citizens, while Miss Schank is one of Nashua's most charming ladies. – Waterloo Reporter.

The above item has been watched for by the friends of the bride and groom in spite of the fact that they quietly stole to the depot as the grey of the early dawn appeared last Wednesday morning, accompanied by the brother and sister of the groom, took the train for Waterloo, hoping thereby to surprise their friends on their return to Nashua as man and wife.

Mr. And Mrs. Mouso have the congratulations of a large number of friends who will wish for them a full measure of happiness in their new relation, and the Reporter joins in the wish, and forgives them for the bit of deception they practiced in getting away.

Mr. And Mrs. Mouso are expected to arrive tonight on the Clipper and will make their home in one of Mr. Schank's houses near his home.

Court Notes – The members of the petit jury who were not engaged on the insurance case, were discharged Saturday afternoon.

The case of F. W. Brookins vs. the town of Ionia for malicious prosecution came up and after two witnesses had been examined, Judge Fellows held that there was no ground for action and dismissed the case.

The case of the state of Iowa vs. Joseph Schultz, indicted for retaining $200 unlawfully, was given to the jury Wednesday afternoon, and after a few hours deliberation a verdict of acquittal was returned. Defendant was alleged to have found and kept $200 belonging to a stock buyer who was visiting at Nashua on business. Attorneys Clary and Perrin appeared in his defense.

The insurance case from Illinois which has occupied the court's attendtion since Thursday was brought to a close yesterday evening at the close of all the testimony by Judge Fellows sustaining a motion to take the case from the jury and to instruct a verdict for defendants. The case was brought against a mutual life insurance company of Chicago to enforce the payment of a claim of $5,000 on a policy issued by defendant company. Plaintiffs brought the case to Iowa to evade the Illinois law, which they regarded as favorable to their side of the case. – New Hampton Tribune.

Correspondence – Horton – W. C. Ladd drove to Nashua Saturday.

Correspondence – Horton – Bert Steele is painting the store and other buildings at Seigel.

Correspondence – Horton – Frank Wylam had a runaway last week while planting corn.

Correspondence – Horton – Dick Gallagher is working with a bridge gang north of Charles City.

Correspondence – Horton – Ed Wylam has been trading horses. He drives a matched team of sorrels now.

Correspondence – Horton – Cole Hastings had a runaway last Monday morning. He was returning from the creamery with his milk and stopped and tied his team in front of the store. He had been in the store but a short time when they broke loose and started home. They ran down to H. G. Thompson's where they collided with a post and stopped. The horses came out all right but the wagon was badly smashed.

Correspondence – Republic – Charley Pierce and lady visited A. Goodall's Sunday.

Correspondence – Republic – Charles Edson and family visited at Mrs. Shanafelt's Sunday.

Correspondence – Republic – Sam Wesp, of Fredericksburg, was buying stock in these parts last Thursday and Friday.

Correspondence – Republic – Mrs. Mengus and child, of Marathon, are visiting her parents, Mr. And Mrs. H. Ransom.

Correspondence – Republic – W. L. Adams took dinner Monday at Otis Leggee's as he was returning to his home in Fredericksburg.

Correspondence – Republic – H. L. Rouse has a nice two-seated phaeton which will be a source of great comfort to himself and family

Correspondence – Republic – Mesdames Frank and Fred Edson and Churchill, of Bradford, were entertained at the A. Rouse home one day last week.

Correspondence – Republic – Mr. Shanafelt who went to Chicago for medical treatment has had an operation performed and is expected home this week.

Correspondence – Republic – Perry Castor is laying a pipe to run the water across the road, and is also laying one to where he will erect his new barn this summer.

Correspondence – Republic – Mesdames Net, Pierce, Simpson, Strike and Cory were Nashua visitors Saturday. The mother and five daughters going over to have their pictures taken in a group.

Correspondence – Republic – We were misinformed by the president of the ladies society as to the place of the next meeting. They are to meet with Mrs. H. L. Rouse instead of Mrs. Frank Castor as was stated.

I will have for sale Light Brahma eggs at 50 cents for 15. A. F. Humbert.

Items from Exchanges From Neighboring Towns – The Kelley Canning company, at Waverly has 800 acres of sweet corn contracted, and still wants more.

Items from Exchanges From Neighboring Towns – A train of 19 cars loaded with beer, enroute for Dawson City, Alaska, passed through Waterloo recently. (Note there is no Dawson City, Alaska, Dawson City is in Yukon Canada)

Items from Exchanges From Neighboring Towns – The Mitchell county board of supervisors have declared the crow a nuisance and will pay a bounty of 5 cents per head. They claim the bird is a detriment as it carries germs of disease and destroys crops.

Items from Exchanges From Neighboring Towns – Plainfield has a young ladies base ball club in training. The Bell of that city says of it: “Some of the young ladies can twirl the pigskin with not a little skill, and can pound the sphere over the fence now and then.”.

Items from Exchanges From Neighboring Towns – A young son of Mr. And Mrs. Nick Ung, who live about five miles west of New Hampton, in some manner fell into a water tank and was drowned. The little fellow was only about a year old and could not help himself.

Items from Exchanges From Neighboring Towns – Joe Stewart, and Don Allen, sons of two of Washington's prominent citizens, were drowned in a pond at that place one day last week. They were playing on a faft and fell in and were drowned before help could reach them.

Items from Exchanges From Neighboring Towns – Frank Miller, of Center Point, died last week tuewsday of what doctors claim was hydrophobia. He fought his attendants viciously, snapping and biting at them. As far as is known he was never bitten by a dog or by any other animal.

Items from Exchanges From Neighboring Towns – The Elsworth state bank was robbed of $3,685 last Friday morning. After securing the money the robbers went to a livery barn near by and stole a team and buggy and made their escape. Two men were arrested at Gilford and held on suspicion.

Items from Exchanges From Neighboring Towns – A woman at Marcus was burning up some old papers, and had just consigned an old deed to the flames when she though perhaps it might be of some value and rescued the burning paper from the flames and found it had $60 in bills wrapped in it.

Items from Exchanges From Neighboring Towns – The lifeless body of a tramp was discovered in a barn near Vinton one day last week. He had evidently been dead about two days. There was not anything in his clothes or about his person by which he could be identified. He was about 50 years of age.

Items from Exchanges From Neighboring Towns – Mrs. L. H. Baskerville, of Iowa Falls committed suicide one day last week by hanging herself to a door knob. She tied the rope to the knob and running it over the top of the door she stood on a chair and placed the rope around her neck and kicked the chair from under herself. She had been in the asylum for insane at Independence for some time, returning home the day previous.

Items from Exchanges From Neighboring Towns – George Klinetob, of Clarksville, went into a butcher shop for some meat and being in a hurry concluded not to wait for his turn, but took a knife and proceeded to help himself. The knife slipped cutting all the arteries and cords on the front side of his left wrist. He sat for 4 hours without the aid of anaesthetics or anthing to deaden the pain, while the doctors were reuniting the arteries and cords.

Items from Exchanges From Neighboring Towns – Mrs. Lockey Perry celebrated her 97 th birthday at the home of her son in the vicinity of Waverly, on May 8 th . Four generations were represented. Up to a few weeks ago, when she was injured by a fall, she had been able to assist in the household duties. She can tell of four American wars which have occurred during her lifetime, and can remember very distinctly the war of 1812. Her mother was the daughter of Lieut. Perry of Revolutionary fame. The son with whom she lives is in his 70 th year.

Items from Exchanges From Neighboring Towns – Mrs. Ford, a woman of Mason City, is in the toils of the law on the charge of “Assault with intent to commit murder.” She shot a 13 year old boy named Tommy Durken, who she claims insulted her daughter. She stopped the boy and after accusing him of making indecent exposures and using obsene language to her daughter, she produced a revolver and told him to fly. When he had gone a few steps she fired the weapon, the ball striking the boy in the back, inflicting a serious if not fatal wound. The woman was bound over to the grand jury under $2,000 bonds. Mrs. Ford claims she did not intend to shoot the boy but fired to frighten him.

Additional Locals – Walter Spear was in Nashua last week.

Additional Locals – Mrs. Lambert came down from Charles City last Friday.

Additional Locals – Fred Wright, of Ionia, was in Nashua a while last Thursday.

Additional Locals – Mrs. J. O. Crapser returned from her two-weeks visit in Sheflield, last Thursday.

Additional Locals – Mr. Nichols, who visited at Mr. Balfanz's, returned to his home in Tripoli Friday.

Additional Locals – Miss Stonebreaker, of shell Rock, came up Monday on a visit to her friend Mrs. Rev. Barrett.

Additional Locals – Kennison & McQuilkin came out last Friday with a bran new delivery wagon. It is a little dandy.

Additional Locals – Messrs. W. C. Ladd and A. M. Bethke, of Horton, were in Nashua Saturday, the former on business with Lawyer Perrin.

Additional Locals – Mr. Charles Green, of Franklin, Ind., arrived Friday to remain during the summer at the home of his son, J. B. Green in Brooklyn.

Additional Locals – Mr. C. Kingsley and daughter, Miss Grace, of Waverly, were in Nashua a few hours Friday, the guests of L. D. Smedley and family.

Additional Locals – Miss Bertha Horstmann, of Neighborsville, Ill., came last Friday and will spend the summer with her sister, Mrs. Andrew Langley.

Additional Locals – Miss Mae Waterbury laid aside her kindergarten work in New Hampton Friday and came over to spend Sunday with the folks at home.

Additional Locals – Mr. And Mrs. Ellis, Mrs. Gilmore, a sister to Mrs. Ellis, and Mrs. D. S. Spear, of Charles City, drove down last Thursday and spent a pleasant afternoon with Mrs. L. H. Goodale.

Additional Locals – Mrs. J. F. Shattuck and little granddaughter, Lola Bradford, took the Clipper Friday morning for Chicago, to enjoy a week's visit with her daughter, Mrs. J. W. Bradford, who is stopping in Chicago for a few months.

Additional Locals – The Greenwood Cemetery is to be kept green in the future. Some time ago Laird & Granger put down a deep well there and this week they are putting up a large tank, capable of holding 130 barrels. This will be used to supply water, and give pressure enough to sprinkle the lawns during the dry seasons.

Additional Locals – A. M. Hunt had a bad luck to slip while working on a building over in Brooklyn, last Wednesday, catching his foot between two timbers and falling over backwards, spraining his ankle quite badly. It was quite a misfortune to Mr. Hunt as it laid him up for several days just at the time he had the most to do.

Additional Locals – J. F. Shattuck's splendid team of well-matched horses have been sold. C. E. Wales, proprietor of the Julien House, Dubuque, came up last Friday to personally inspect them, on the recommendation of Ed Knott, whom he sent up last week to look them over. The team suited him so well that he gladly gave $650 for them

Additional Locals – Ezra Troutner, wife and twin babies came down from Charles City Friday and will ruralize from a week at John Troutner's and at numerous other uncles and aunts. Mr. Troutner is foreman on the Intelligencer and has been applying himself so closely to business the past year that he finds a week's rest to be quite agreeable to himself.

Additional Locals – L. H. Weller went to Kansas City, Saturday, where he is attending the sessions of the National Reform Press Association. According to his statement some of the brightest lights of the nation were to be there. If they all let their lights shine the same as Mr. Weller does, there is no excuse for we lesser mortals in not being educated up to reform ideas.

Additional Locals – The friends of Roy Meade will be interested in learning that he has quite the painting trade at Davenport and is now working in a tailor shop there. Some time ago, while engaged in painting a house, the ladder on which he working, slipped and precipitated Roy 20 feet to the ground. After turning a somersault and falling into a window which cut up his hands, he struck the ground on his feet and broke his ankles. After being laid up a time from the accident he had no more taste for painting and sought employment in another vocation.

School Reports – Report of school taught in District No. 5, Bradford township, for the month ending April 28, 1899: Number of pupils enrolled, 14; number belonging, 13; number of visitors 5. Star scholars: Silvia Wait, Winnifred Wait. Absent a day or less: Nellie Huffman, Calvin Thompson, Wallace Boughton, Clarence Huffman, DeWitt Huffman. Those not tardy: Cornelia Wait, Wallace Boughton, Myrtie Huffman, Manly Huffman, Clarence Huffman, DeWitt Huffman. Tessie Frederici, Teacher.

School Reports – Report of school taught in Sub-district No. 8, Bradford township, for the month ending May 5, 1899: Total enrollment, 15: average daily attendance, 12 773: no tardiness. Those not absent or tardy: Mable Welker, Addie Frost, Gertie Marks, Anna McGregor, Gracie Hamilton, Millie Krause. Nella Badger, teacher.

School Reports – Report of school taught in Independent district No. 2, Richland township, for month ending May 12, 1899: Number of pupils enrolled, 22. Average daily attendance, 21.55. Star scholars are: Laura Meyer, Iva Saddler, George Meyer, Harvey Parsons, Fred Meyer. Those not absent: Mable Simpson, Nellie Simpson, Kittie Strike, Bessie Strike, Blanche Simpson, Retta Griflin, Francis Vlish, Ethel White, Wendell Strike, Clyde Saddler, Ralph Simpson. M. Irene O'Day, teacher.

A Woman's Suicide – The wife of Hans Harris, living near ---or, committed suicide by throwing herself into a cistern. Mrs. Harris' health has been quite poor for some time. Mr. Harris was afraid to trust her alone and --- keeping watch over her actions, but --- he was attending to some duties --- the place she committed the act. She was still alive when rescued, but died shortly afterwards.

Aged Couple Wed – At the residence of Justice Alva Mc-ghlin in Lyons, the official united in marriage George A. Griswold of Amont, age 74, and Mrs. Viola Rasmussen of –ton, 56 years old. The groom has been a resident of Clinton County since –9 and for years has been president of the Territorial Pioneers and Old Settlers' ----- of Clinton County.

Brief State Happenings – Dr. Newton Richards, aged 76 years, a pioneer of Atlantic, dropped dead.

Brief State Happenings – Henry Solome, age 12, fell from a raft in the river at Burlington and was drowned.

Brief State Happenings – W. E. Green, a prominent young business man of Oskaloosa, died suddenly from heart disease.

Brief State Happenings – John Hofus of Orange township captured ten young timber wolves while passing through his timber.

Brief State Happenings – Earl Williams of Percival had his right arm badly lacerated by the bursting of a shotgun while hunting.

Brief State Happenings – L. M. Cowles of Toledo was adjudged insane by the commission and taken to Independence for treatment.

Brief State Happenings – The body of Henry Havel, who went through the ice at Fort Byron March 8, has been recovered near Moline.

Brief State Happenings – The large farm house of A. L. Williams, near Meriden, together with contents was consumed by fire. Losee about $2,000.

Brief State Happenings – The 5-year-old son of Mr. And Mrs. John Cameron of Davenport was run down by a horse and buggy and seriously injured.

Brief State Happenings – “Buck” Martin was found guilty of grievous assault upon his brother at Burlington and sentenced to six months in jail.

Brief State Happenings – Sheridan P. Miller was caught robbing a store at Pleasanton. He has been bound over to the District Court in the sum of $500.

Brief State Happenings – Mrs. Annie T. O'Neill has filed suit at Dubuque against the Chicago Great Western asking $15,000 for the death of her husband, who was fatally injured on that road.

Home and Abroad – Jake Tilson of Vinton, was in town the latter part of last week.

Home and Abroad – Dr. Henry, of Chamberlain, S.D., was in Nashua a few days last week.

Home and Abroad – Supt. Bishop, of New Hampton was in Nashua a few hours last Thursday.

Home and Abroad – E. W. Flint has summer and fall Poland China Boars for sale at $10 to $15 each.

Home and Abroad – Mrs. W. C. Hurd, of Wilcox, Ariz., arrived Monday to spend the summer with her sister Mrs. H. J. Bond.

Home and Abroad – Mrs. J. O. Baker, of Charles City, came down last evening to visit with Miss Emma Hawkins and other friends.

Home and Abroad – Arthur Watts is now uncle No. 2. This time it is on account of a boy that was born to Mr. And Mrs. Ed Watts, Sunday, May 14, at Greene.

Home and Abroad – George Bucklin, of Waterloo, was in Nashua a few days last week visiting his relatives here. He is at present traveling in the interest of the Reliance Clear Company of Chicago.

Home and Abroad – Dr. Blanchard took one of his regular trips to Waterloo Saturday to visit “friends” on Sunday. There was a grain of sadness mingled with his anticipated pleasure, for he expected to stop off at Waverly to see his old friend, Dr. Kern, recently of Plainfield, who was laying at death's door. Dr. Kern is better at present.

Home and Abroad – Mrs. Robinson, of Waterloo, came up Monday noon to visit a few hours with her friend, Mrs. F. S. Gibson, who has been visiting her parents, Mr. And Mrs. D. L. Campbell, and both left on the evening train for their homes. Mrs. Robinson to Waterloo and Mrs. Gibson to LeMars. Mr. Campbell's expect Miss Daisy Gibson here on a visit soon after her mother gets home.

Home and Abroad – Little Glen Fritcher, aged 11 years, while on the floor Sunday morning playing with some marbles, was unfortunate enough to run a needle into his knee, the needle going in under the knee pan and becoming imbedded in the bone, where it broke off. The little fellow as given an anaesthetic and after some trouble Doctors Horton and Goodale succeeded in extracting the troublesome bit of steel and Glen will soon be as active as ever.

Home and Abroad – Miss Martha McLarnan was a Waterloo visitor Saturday.

Home and Abroad – George Usher visited his brother at Niles one day last week.

Home and Abroad – Will Coler returned to his labors in Chicago, Monday morning.

Home and Abroad – Mrs. Lena Cagley went to Cedar Rapids, Tuesday nitht, to sepnd several weeks.

Home and Abroad – Mrs. V. A. Young, who has been visiting friends in town, went to Charles City Monday.

Home and Abroad – Mrs. Howard Quaife went to Manley, Iowa, Monday, the home of per parents, whom she will visit.

I have a throughbred Durham bull that will make the season at my place, one-half mile west of town. H. H. Fisher.

Home and Abroad – Mrs. E. C. Belden arrived Friday from Brinkley, Tenn., and will in the future make her home in these parts.

Home and Abroad – Roy Bisbie, who was down last week visiting his cousin, Mrs. Al Coler, and other retlatives, returned home Saturday.

Home and Abroad – Miss Emma Kraus, who has been visiting friends in and around Nashua, returned to her home at Montague, Ill., Tuesday.

Home and Abroad – Dr. Turner Hollenbeck, of Boone, Iowa, came Saturday on a visit to his mother and Mrs. A. L. Flint for a couple of days.

Home and Abroad – C. A. Snow, of Charles City was in town a few hours Monday. He was on his way home from an overland trip to the southern part of the state.

Home and Abroad – Miss Blanche Tobias, of Ottawa, Ill., came Monday to be at the bedside of her sister, Mrs. A. E. Dye, who has been very ill, and nurse her back to health.

Home and Abroad – Miss Mossey Jepson, of Prosper, who had been home for some time on account of sickness, returned Monday to her studies at the Nora Springs Seminary.

Home and Abroad – There will be a box social at the Jackson school house on Friday evening, May 26, for the benefit of the school. Pearl Rumbaugh, teacher.

Home and Abroad – William Teft went to Jesup Saturday to be present at the bedside of his brother James, who is very sick, and at the time of William's departure small hopes were entertained of his recovery.

Home and Abroad – Anton Weiss has quit farming and will hereafter live a retired life, he having moved from Prosper into town, and with his wife is occupying the upstairs in the house occupied by Fred Keller's.

Home and Abroad – Mr. And Mrs. Julius Paschke drove to Charles City last Saturday. It was just nine years since the death of their daughter, Eda, and their drive was for the purpose of visiting the spot where she was laid at rest and place some flowers as a token of the love for her which they still kept fresh in memory.

Home and Abroad – Miss Edna Brey who works at Frank McKanna's was taken with spasms which it found resulted from a dose of Strychnine. Drs. Miner and Wiggins were called and by the prompt administration of antidotes she was soon out of danger. She affirms that she has been in the habit of taking the drug since she was 12 years old and that she got an over dose which was the occasion of the trouble – Osage .

Home and Abroad – Richard Lester, of Nashua, came over Monday in answer to a supoena to give evidence in a case now pending in court. Mr. Lester has lived in this county a long time and has seen the growth and progress of the county almost from the first settlement. He is a man who has always had the respect and esteem of a large circle of friends because he has ever been a man of marked probity and great kindness and benevolence – New Hampton Courier.

Home and Abroad – A number the high school juniors organized a ball team among themselves last Saturday and went up to Ionia to play the club there in response to a challenge. When they arrived they found their anatomists to be much larger boys than they had anticipated, but they were not daunted by appearances and waded into the game. At the end of the second inning our home aggregation began to surmise that they had bumped up against more than their match, as the score then stood 8 to 7 in Ionia's favor. But Nashua has a faculty of pulling herself together and coming in beautifully on the home stretch. In this game the truth was verified, and at the ---- of hostilities the Nashua Davids had slain the Ionia Goliaths by a score of 23 to 19. The boys composing the winning team are as follows: Ray Eastman, Ross Bucklin, Harry Davis, Ben Noble, Tony Noble, Ray Bauder, George Smith, Edward Paschke, and Frank Richardson.

Home and Abroad – Mrs. Gene Hurd went to Waverly, Tuesday to visit relatives.

Home and Abroad – Mrs. Frank Shumway went back to Waterloo Saturday to remain awhile.

Home and Abroad – William Heffermann, president of the Nashua Butter Company, was in town Tuesday on business.

Home and Abroad – Seave Bradford, after a two-weeks stay with his sister, Mrs. F. H. Kezar, left for his home in Minneapolis Saturday.

Home and Abroad – Misses Hattie Utley and Esther Bisonnette, who had been visiting in Charles City a day or two, returned last evening.

Home and Abroad – Mr. And Mrs. S. Goodale came from Farley, Saturday noon and will visit a week with their son, Dr. L. H. Goodale and family

Home and Abroad – Miss Ethel Trzcinski returned to her home in Decorah, Saturday, after a week's visit with Mrs. C. Hauswirth, in Pleasant Valley.

Home and Abroad – George Tracy, attired in his best suit of black, took the train Saturday for St. Paul and different points in Wisconsin, to enjoy a trip all by his lonesome.

Home and Abroad – E. J. Wells is at home for a week. He is still traveling for the Sherman Nursery Company of Charles City, and his territory is mostly in Western and Southern Iowa.

Home and Abroad – Mr. And Mrs. A. C. Whitbeck and Miss Anna Whitbeck, who have been here visiting at the home of E. F. Pomeroy, returned to their home at Kimball, S.D., Tuesday noon.

Home and Abroad – Notice – Every member of the Brotherhood of American Yeomen is earnestly requested to be present at the next meeting, May 23, Special. M. L. Prudhon, Cor.

Home and Abroad – Horace Wait and Fred Harrison came back last evening from Waucoma, whither they had been with a number of ponies, among them being Harold Pomeroy's and Owen Moody's which were sold to a horse buyer.

Home and Abroad – Mr. C. S. Putney and wife drove over from New Hampton, Saturday, to spend a few days at the home of S. W. Putney, his brother. Mr. Putney does not get to Nashua very often, this being his first visit in over two years.

Home and Abroad – Messrs. George Perkins, N. H. Bloom, John Eckes, A. H. Snivler, Martin Walz, most of our blacksmiths, went to New Hampton to attend the county convention of blacksmiths, a gathering to get acquainted with one another and to discuss various questions that came before the meeting.

Home and Abroad – Joseph Hershberg was over to Greene a couple of days last week. He was acpanied to Nashua by his daughter, Mrs. Dave Carney, who will remain for a few weeks. Of course “Hershy” brought along that wee bit of humanity, her baby, that her friends might satisfy their curiosity to see the little younster.

Home and Abroad – The following persons went to Charles City, Tuesday, to be present and participate in the reception given by that city to Co. D.: Miss Julia Chase, C. J. Poole, Bert Coon, Guy Hinkley, W. H. Tucker, Mr. Durkee and daughter, Miss Alice, Clarence Crapser, Miss Hattie Crapser, Guy Winklebleck and Bert Hopkins.

Home and Abroad – Miss Clara Smith has been quite sick the past two weeks with appendicitis. She will be taken to the hospital at Rockford, Ill., today to undergo an operation. Her sister, Miss Cora, who has been taking special training at the hospital at Rockford, will be with her to care for her, and it is needless to say that the care will be of the best and we all hope she may soon be her bright, happy self again.

Home and Abroad – Nashua people are in love with Waterloo and a large number are moving to this city for their future home. O. P. Dill says Nashua is not represented here by five young men, working at their trades, six young women, three attending school and three clerking. Besides these, two families numbering ten persons have located here recently from Nashua, and three more families are getting ready to come. – Waterloo Courier.

Home and Abroad – A large and enthusiastic crowd gathered at the depot Tuesday noon to greet the soldier boys of the 19 th (hard to read so may not be 19) regiment on their return from Cuba. The band was out and added to the occasion by discoursing some lively music which increased the happy state into which everybody had been thrown by the coming home of the boys. The train pulled up to the depot about an hour late. The train stopped long enough for the boys to be greeted by their friends after which it pulled out for Charles City, the boys from this vicinity going on with their company to Charles City to participate in the celebration and receptioin given them by the people of that place, returning to Nashua on the 5 o'clock train. The following is the names of those returning: Melvin M. Turnbull, Carl Danburg, James Longhorn, Jacob Smith and Willard Stevens. Fred Schank came as far as Chicago with the regiment but went on to Ohio to visit relatives before returning home.

Home and Abroad – Mrs. Castello returned Monday from Minneapolis, where she had been for a week or two.

Home and Abroad – Mrs. Joel Bucklin returned to her home in Waterloo Monday, after a few days' visit at S. Bucklin's.

Home and Abroad – Miss Minnie Connell, who has been stopping in Waterloo for some time, returned to Nashua yesterday.

Home and Abroad – Mrs. John Bird, Mrs. J. M. Tharp and two children, and Ray Bentley were Charles City visitors yesterday.

Home and Abroad – Mrs. Wilcox, of Waverly, was up last week after her little son, who has been staying with his grandfather J. Buchtell.

Home and Abroad – Mrs. Henry Mitchell, who is now making her home in New Hampton, came over Monday to remain a few days in Nashua.

Home and Abroad – Frank West is making his commodious home more commodious by putting on an addition thereby enlarging the dining room.

Home and Abroad – Miss Hattie Gibson came up from Waterloo on the Clipper Saturday night and spent Sunday with her mother and sister, returning to Waterloo Monday morning.

Home and Abroad – William Waite and O. H. Philips went to Marshall, Minn., and other points in that state and Iowa. They were accompanied by H. T. Dexter, who we suppose went along as chaperone.

Home and Abroad – Mrs. E. W. Soesbe and daughter May went to Nashua Saturday for a visit with relatives.

Home and Abroad – Mr. And Mrs. Hanke of Nashua, were Saturday and Sunday visitors in Greene with the Parno, Yates and Steger Families.

Home and Abroad – Miss Cora Smith arrived Monday from Rockford, Ill., and will visit her father, George K., and her sisters a few days. Miss Cora has been undergoing training for a nurse in a hospital at Rockford.

Home and Abroad – Miss Laura Laberee went to Davenport Monday for the purpose of taking treatment at the kiro practice institute. It seems that she was not permanently cured at the Waterloo Electric institute a year ago, and her father was helped so much at Davenport that she has hopes of being cured there.

Home and Abroad – The following from the Sodus (N.Y.) Alliance will be of interest to some of our readers: “A letter from James A. Whitbeck, who is first yeoman of the Alliance, written at Santiago, announces that he is well and deeply interested in visiting many historical spots, where he has obtained a number of souvenirs. He will soon sail for Europe and anticipates a visit to London.

Home and Abroad – Mr. O. Bullen has been at work the past week painting his house, in the south part of town, and otherwise improving his premises so as make a wonderful change in the appearance of his home surroundings. He expects to next fall erect a couple of cottages to rent. This will be a good investment, for the demand for houses in Nashua has been quite brisk as the town has been growing.

Home and Abroad – The Nashua camp of Royal Neighbors gave a reception to the new members of that order and their friends, at Woodmen Hall last evening, to which was quite a large attendance by both Neighbors and Woodmen. After the oath of obligation had been administered to the new members by the chancellor, Mrs. Davidson, and the password revealed to each one by Mrs. A. F. Humbert, the oracle, the refreshments were in readiness for the guests. At this juncture Carl Roe stepped forward and announced that inasmuch as so many had expressed a desire to see the Woodmen goat, the aforesaid goat would be brought out for exhibition. The attendants then unchained the animal and waltzed him around the room amid applause and laughter. Refreshments were then served consisting of ice cream and cake.

Home and Abroad – A little circumstance happened at the depot last evening when the Clipper arrived, and it is a question whether the joke was upon innocent parties or upon the bold, bad plotters themselves. The friends of Miner Mouso had conspired to be at the train when he arrived with his bride, and give them a right royal welcome, such as can be given with rice, old shoes, etc. As the train pulled in the schemers laid low, and when Frank Mouso and sister, Della, who had accompanied the bridal couple to Waterloo, stepped out of the car they were mistaken in the semi-darkness for the objects of the good natured intentions and were showered with a perfect hail torm of rice that found its way down the backs of everyone else there except the right ones, who escaped by not coming back on that train.