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Fairfield, Iowa "WEEKLY JOURNAL"
Jefferson County
Vol. VI, # 31, May 29, 1884
Transcribed by Debbie Nash

Friday Facts. (Page 1)
  --The Council meets to-night.
  --Green beens and strawberries at Albert's.
  --Fresh eels and catfish at Albert's Friday and Saturday.
  --Dr. BAKER returned from his extended eastern trip yesterday.
  --H. C. SMITH and George PARKER, of Wooster, were in the city last night.
  --J. W. BURNETT has gone east and will be absent ten days. His family will return with him.
  --The greenbackers expect that General BUTLER will make a stumping tour through the west sometime during the summer.
  --In the opinion of the St. Joe Herald the time has about come for the democratic party to make an assignment and go out of business.
  --It may be remarked that while the business of the country generally is dull, it is on a sound and substantial basis. The great failures occur in speculative circles only.
  --Jeff DAVIS has written a letter, in which he predicts the final triumph of the idea of the southern confederacy. It comes just in time to open the presidential campaign with a whirl.
  --The Watseka Times says it is "simply scandalous" the way in which leading republican papers abuse their candidates for president. There is a good deal of truth in that remark.
  --Hon. Wm. D. KELLEY says with pardonable pride, "If I am permitted to out-live another term I shall have served in the House of Representatives longer than any man in the history of the Government."
  --Marshalltown has raised the $50,000 required to secuae (sic) the permanent location of the State Fair. Twenty-five thousand dollars of the amount was subscribed by the Northwestern Railway Co.
  --Hon. Ed Campbell has the most expensive cow pasture in the city, and it might truthfully be said the most expensive cow. He paid $3,050 for the pasture, and the cow which he recently purchased at T. P. TREYNOR’s sale in Council Bluffs cost him $180.
  --The new postal notes are a vast improvement upon the old ones. They are painted upon a reddish-gray paper, instead of the sickly yellow of the old. Coupons for $1 $2 $3 and $ are attached, and by the number of coupons remaining when the note is torn from the stub-book its value is ascertained. On the right end of the note the cents are punched out, the new note requiring but two punches instead of five, as did the old. On the reverse are blanks for stamps of the issuing and paying offices.

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Ministerial Association. (Page 1)
  The Mt. Pleasant District Ministerial Association met on last Monday evening in the M. E. church and continued in session during the two days and evenings following. The opening sermon was preached by Rev. C. L. STAFFORD, of Washington. The Association was called to order at 9 A.M.. Tuesday morning by the president, Rev. B. MARK, of Oskaloosa. The day sessions were devoted chiefly to the reading of essays and to criticesms on the same.
  On Tuesday at 4:30 P.M. a very interesting Children's meeting was held. It was addressed in a most able and interesting manner by Rev. J. O. KEMBLE, of Sigourney. At 7:30 on the same evening an educational meeting was held. The addresies were by Rev. J. B. BLAKENEY, of Mt. Pleasant, Rev. B. MARK, Rev. C. L. STAFFORD, Rev. G. W. BYRKIT, of Mt. Pleasant, and Rev. D. C. SMITH, of Bloomfield.
  On Wednesday evening the closing sermon was preached by Rev. S. S. MARTIN, of Keota. Besides those already mentioned, the following ministers were in attendance on the association: W. J. MILLER, Batavia; D. A. RICHARDS, Delta; W. S. GARDNER, Salina; A. R. MILLER, Abingdon; S. F. BISHOP, Brighton; J. C. KEMBRICK, Richland; M. BAMFORD, Fairfield; C. W. SIMMONS, Martinsburg. The next association will be held at Agency-City, commencing on the first Monday of November next.

CITY COUNCIL. (Page 1)
Regular Meeting of the City Council of Fairfield, Iowa.
[BY AUTHORITY.]
COUNCIL CHAMBER, May 23, 1884.
  Council met pursuant to adjournment.
  Present: Mayor BOLING, Trustees BRIGHT, CLARKE, LEGGETT, McGAW, RICKSHER, SCOTT, SHOULTZ and YOUNG.
  A communication from C. B. & Q. authorities requesting that their station baggage master be appointed Deputy Marshal, was referred to a committee composed of the Mayor and Trustees LEGGETT and McGAW.
  The Streets and Alleys Committee reported reommedding (sic) that the matter of cellar drains in block thirty be indefinitely postponed. Also, that a new side walk be constructed in front of Thomas TILSON's and W. P. FEE’s properties. The report was adopted, Trustee SCOTT voting nay.
  The Judiciary Committee was granted further time to make a report.
  Mary McELHINNY filed a claim for one-half division fence at Water land, amount $25.00. Referred to the Committee on Claims.
  Wm. E. DOUGHERTY made verbal complaint of condition of alley at his property. Referred to the Streets and Alleys Committee.
  C. M. JUNKIN, on behalf of the Fourth of July Committee requested control of the park on that day, with privilege of decorating the tower, and having an electric lamp placed on the platform of the tower. Referred to Committee on Public Property.
  On motion the Council adjourned for week to meet at 7½ o'clock, P.M.
        T. F. HIGLEY, City Clerk.

Memorial Day. (Page 1)
  Friday next will be Memorial Day, a day set apart for paying tribute to the memory of those who fell in the battles of our country and those who have since died, but who while living bravely fought for the cause of freedom and the right. Preparations are completed and it is expected that the occasion will eclipse all former efforts.
  Memorial Day is fast becoming an American "All Soul's Day," when all the departed friends should be especially present in our memories. It is well that we should pause amidst the rush of affairs and take the bearing of the ship of state, and also of the course of our individual lives, and nowhere can these observations be more fittingly made than at the final resting place of the nation's patriotic dead. Let us strew their graves with flowers as an evidence of our kindly remembrance, and let our prayers ascend that our nation may dwell in perpetual peace, based upon light, love and liberty. Thus will our children learn to revere those who responded to the call of duty in time of peril and be ready to make equal sacrifices should the country call.

MISCELLANEOUS. (Page 1)
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O. J. LYON, M. D., F. H. S.
  Homoeopathist and Surgeon,
     BATATIA, IOWA.
  Eighteen years continuous practice. Diseases of Women a specialty.

Saturday Sayings. (Page 1)
  --Geo. K. WHITE, Oskaloosa, is here.
  --W. R. PARK, Indianapolis, is in the city.
  --H. C. GREENWOOD, of Buffalo, is in the city.
  --John E. GILLMORE, Aledo, Ill., is in the city.
  --J. J. KRITZLER, of Glasgow, was in the city to-day.
  --W. W. CLAYBAUGH, of Ulysses, Neb., was here to-day.
  --Hon. M. A. McCOID is expected home Wednesday.
  --D. T. DEVORE, one of the solid men of Batavia, was in the city to-day.
  --George A. WELLS and Ed ROTH have returned from their Mexican trip.
  --Frank STULL, wife and daughter, of Keosauqua, were in the city to-day.
  --D. S. ALLEN, Frank S. HILLEY and G. W. WHITE, of Chicago, are in the city to-day.
  --Samuel K. WEIRICK, of Washington, Penn., is visiting friends in the city for a few days.
  --John H. MERCKENS, of the Tribune, has purchased an interest in GROSSCUP’s "Farmer’s Handy Gate."
  --Strayed, from J. W. BURNETT & Co.’s, a dark bay colt, three years old. Finder will be liberally rewarded by returning the same to the owners.
  --D. M. PARRETT, Batavia; S. C. FRY, Libertyville; J. D. BEARD, Abingdon; J. W. PARRETT, Batavia, and Waltus COLLINS, of Salina, were in town to-day.
  --The young blonde asks permission of the Council for the privilege of decorating the tower and having an electric lamp placed on the platform on the Fourth. Why not use a fallow dip.
  --The Fairfield Manufacturing Company commenced the erection of their new building to-day, and it will be one of the finest structures in the city. John L. BROWN was awarded the contract for the brick and stone work, amidst fierce competition.
  --A subscription is being taken up to buy the electric lamp belonging to J. S. RICHARDSON & Co., to put in the park on the Tower, to use for the Fourth of July, and all public meetings hereafter. The amount required is $50. N. S. BRIGHT and D. R. BEATTY circulated the petition this morning, and secured very nearly the amount. It is to be hoped that the scheme will succeed.

Jefferson County Towns. (Page 1)
BATAVIA.
  The editor of THE JOURNAL recently spent a day at the enterprising and progressive little town of Batavia, situated on the C., B. & Q. Railway, fifteen miles west of this city, on as beautiful a spot of ground as can be found in Jefferson county. Batavia is surrounded with a number of the finest farms and most thrifty farmers in the State of Iowa. It has four churches, Baptist, Presbyterian, Methodist and Christian, and boasts between four and five hundred souls.
  When we alighted from the cars the first one to take us by the hand was that prince among good fellows, and valuable friend of THE JOURNAL, Isaac HARDIN, who runs the HARDIN House in a manner that wins a goodly share of the public patronage.
  We had the pleasure here of renewing the acquaintance of Capt. M. W. FORREST, from the "bulldozed parish" of Polk, and Freeman WRIGHT, one of the very oldest settlers of Jefferson county, who located in Batavia in 1849, and has been a continuous resident there ever since.
  One of the best creameries in Jefferson county is located here. It is owned and operated by John McLANE, who seems to understand the creamery business thoroughly. It has a capacity of 1200 lbs. per day, but Mr. McLANE informs us that they only churn 400 lbs. per day now, which is doing pretty well. We are under great obligations to Mr. McLANE for personal favors while there.
  M. S. FRISBE runs a restaurant and deals in confectionery, caned fruits, oysters, nuts, tobacco, cigars and notions. In connection with Mr. McLANE, of the creamery, he ships about six hundred dozen eggs per week.
  George FRUSH is the jolly, good natured and efficient proprietor of the Centennial Hotel, which is an excellent place to stop.
  W. H. AVERY runs a livery and feed stable, and has one of the best Clyde stallions in Jefferson county.
  Dr. M. D. BALDRIDGE, who is the only "straight republican," according to Uncle Billy HALL, in Locust Grove township, still maintains his excellent practice there.
  Dr. J. W. DuBOIS, who removed to Batavia from this city, is, we are right glad to learn, meeting with remarkable success there, and is well liked by all.
  Dr. O. J. LYON is a homoeopathic physician of eighteen years practice who located in Batavia when Dr. S. M. CAMPBELL removed to this city. He has an excellent and pleasant office, and is meeting with success.
  Will H. CRAIL, son of Capt. B. F. CRAIL of this city, is the agent and operator at the C., B. & Q. Station, and it is a matter of pleasure to us to state to Billy’s many friends here, that he is well liked by that entire community.
  W. H. RUCKMAN runs the only saloon in the place, but his lease will expire on the Fourth.
  S. C. WALKER, who is an enthusiastic and tireless worker in the ranks of Old Fellowship, is the grain dealer of the place.
  John BURNAUGH supplies the community with fresh and salt meats, and gives general satisfaction.
  John FOULRING is the "tooth carpenter" of Batavia, is an excellent dentist, and very popular with the people. He does a good business, and his work is always satisfactory.
  FRYER Bros. have but recently started there with a full and complete stock of dry goods, staple and fancy groceries, produce, etc. They are getting a good share of the patronage of the community, and are worthy and deserving young men. While there we met several good friends who assisted us to increase our subscription list in Batavia, among whom were Isaac HARDIN, M. B. SPARKS, John McLANE, H. C. PICKERELL and A. H. McELROY, to all of whom we tender our grateful thanks.

LIBERTYVILLE. (Page 1)
  The editor of THE JOURNAL for several years past has had a warm side for Libertyville, and from time to time has made frequent visits to the village, but last Friday, we might say, in one sense, was the first business trip we ever made to the place.
  Libertyville, as is well known, is situated six miles southwest of here on the Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railway, in he heart of one of the finest and most prosperous farming communities in the county. It is a pretty little village of some three hundred inhabitants, is an excellent trading point, possesses two houses of worship--Presbyterian and Methodist--and has a fine school under the management of Prof. TALLY, assisted by Miss MONGER.
  Dr. Ichabod WARNER is the oldest business man in the place and carries a general stock, consisting of dry-goods, notions, groceries, drugs, medicines, and does a business of several thousand dollars annually. He is a reliable and accommodating dealer, and a good man for the place.
  The physicians of the place are Dr. J. W. HAYDEN and Dr. W. K. MILLER, both well read, reliable, trustworthy and popular.
  John F. LOEHR is one of the largest and most extensive dealers here. He carries a well selected stock of dry-goods, notions and groceries, and makes a specialty of handling all kinds of country produce. He is an enterprising and wide-awake dealer, and one of the very best citizens of the village.
  J. W. FRY is the "Nasby" of Libertyville and gives good satisfaction. He is attentive, painstaking and obliging. John carries a splendid stock of groceries and has a large and increasing trade.
  Libertyville is fortunate in having one of the very best Creamers in the county. It is run by Mr. G. W. COYAN, who evidently understands his business, and it don't take a buttermilk customer like us long to discover that he is "the right man in the right place."
  George PRATT is a young dealer of the place, but he carries such an excellent stock of groceries and provisions, and is so clever and accommodating that he has drawn around him a trade equal to any of them.
  The store of MOORE & JACKSON was but recently established here, but everything they carry is new and first-class, and in excellent shape, and TAYLOR and ASBURY are so well known throughout Liberty and Des Moines townships, that they are getting a goodly share of the patronage.
  J. F. POTTS has a good stock of lumber, and is a solid and substantial citizen of the place.
  Frank WINN, according to Longfellow, is "the village blacksmith," and while he does not do business "under a spreading chestnut tree," yet "week in, week out, from morn till night, you can hear his bellows blow."
  W. T. HAGUE is the station agent and telegraph operator of the "Great Rock Island Route," and is one of the most efficient and popular agents along the line of the road.
  Adam WILSON sells MASON & HAMLIN organs and ELDRIDGE Sewing Machines, and "gets away" with competition every time.
  Barney GIFFORD runs an excellent meat market, and supplies the community with choice fresh and salt meats. He also runs the only saloon in the place and declares he will continue after the Fourth.
  S. C. LAUGHLIN is absolutely the noisiest man in Libertyville, and it was with difficulty that we got him to cease talking about his two fine Morgan stallions long enough to take his subscription for the largest and best weekly paper in Jefferson county.
  GOODMAN Brothers manufacture the "Ladies’ Choice Washing Machine," which is one of the very best machines made in this section of Iowa, as hundreds of women throughout Jefferson and adjoining counties will testify. We notice they have an endorsement from Mrs. N. A. YANCEY, of this city, and all our people will agree with us in saying that what Mrs. YANCEY don't know about washing machines is not worth knowing.

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Monday Melange. (Page 8)
  --John HARPER went east to-day.
  --H. F. BOOKER goes to Kansas City to-night.
  --R. H. MOORE, of this paper, is in Burlington to-day.
  --W. W. WINN, of Libertyville, spent Sunday in the city.
  --A number of the boys are going to Council Bluffs to-night.
  --The Butchers and Barbers will have a game of base ball sometime this week.
  --Mrs. L. TRIPLETT, of Malcom, is in the city visiting her sister, Mrs. E. J. BOLDEN.
  --Decoration day comes almost too early for the staid roses, but the Sweet William, the snow drop and daisy will be in bloom.
  --Notwithstanding all the shrinkage in values in Wall street, last week, the country is no poorer. A spunge is worth just as much after the water is squeezed out of it as before.
  --The Memorial Services at the Baptist Church yesterday, under the auspices of the George Strong Post, G. A. R. was largely attended, in fact the church was taxed to its utmost capacity. The Post attended in body and in full uniform. The sermon was preached by the Rev. Mr. HUNT, pastor of the Church, and was able and full of patriotism.
  --The few farmers who find it a necessity to visit the city now, state the prospects for abundant crops in this county have not been so flattering as at present for ten years. Corn planting is virtually finishee, whil some industrious tillors of the soil who planted early have corn up. Small grain is growing rapidly and looks excellent. A continuation of this good weather will lift the incubus of hard times from the people of this country and again set the wheels of active industry in motion.

Tuesday Tit-Bits. (Page 8)
  --W. D. AMENT, Muscatine, is here.
  --M. M. TRIMBLE, Des Moines, is in the city.
  --Harry L. LEFLER and wife, of Burlington, are in the city.
  --Mrs. D. G. HIGLEY returned last night from Mt. Pleasant.
  --J. THODE and J. GROBE, of Davenport, were in town to-day.
  --The pipes for the water works are being put in around the square.
  --Dr. A. C. D. BRADSHAW and Ed CAMPBELL went to Burlington this morning.
  --We are sorry to know that J. A. McKEMEY is confined at home sick with neuralgia.
  --George DOWNS, of Brighton, was in the city to-day visiting his daughter, Mrs. Capt. BURGESS.
  --Mr. and Mrs. H. W. MEDES (nee CRAWFORD) have returned to the city, after their wedding trip.
  --Jim Richardson’s trotting stallion, "Membrino Pilot," made a half mile in 1:37. He was driven by J. H. CHASE.
  --The American Express Company has received a bran new wagon, and Sam is as proud over it as a clam at high water tide.
  --Dr. R. H. HUFFORD and B. S. McELHINNY the "Siamese Twins," went to the Des Moines River on a fishing excursion to-day.
  --Young men meet Thursday evening for Bible study at Y. M. C. A. rooms. Gospel meeting four o'clock next Sabbath. Subject, "Love."
  --Charles GOE, of Mt. Pleasant, and Miss Nellie COOK, of this city, will be married this evening at the residence of the parents of the lady, on second north, between first and second east streets.
  --E. M. PARRETT, H. C. PICKERELL, E. F. PICKERELL, of Batavia, and William J. STILES, of this township, were in the city to-day and called on us. Henry PICKERELL says he is for Logan first, ARTHUR second, and BUTLER last and all the time.
  --McCOID telegraphed the Memorial Day committee that he would accept their invitation to deliver the oration. A letter received from him this morning makes it uncertain whether he will be here. If he keeps this appointment it will be the first he ever kept.
  --The children of all old soldiers are invited to take part in the Memorial services, and will be in charge of Capt. JAQUES and Thomas BELL. They are requested to meet at Room No. 8, Union school house at 4:30 p.m. Thursday afternoon to make the necessary arrangements.
  --The entertainment given last night at the opera house, by the Haymen Comedy Co. was the worst that has beea rendered in this city for years. Every one present was thoroughly disgusted and left before the last act. It was everywhere denounced to-day. This troupe was brought here by the new managers of the opera house, and our people have them to thank for inflicting this fraud on the community. Such a can-can outfit could not have secured the opera house under the management of Henry SEMON or Harry WERTZ.

Decoration Day. (Page 8)
  Friday, May 30th is the national holiday of Decoration Day, and it will be observed in this city as ever since the inauguration of its beautiful customs. The arrangements for its observance have all been made by Geo. Strong Post, G. A R., and are more complete perhaps than ever before. While the ceremonies will take place under the direction of the old soldiers, all our people are urged to participate in them and unite in paying another year's tribute to the brave defenders of the Union. The addresses will be delivered by Hon. M. A. McCOID and Hon. John WILLIAMSON. The decoration of graves by the children of old soldiers is a new feature in the ceremonies of the day in this city. Below will be found the program of exercises.
  Assemble in the park at 1:30 p.m., at the call of the bugle.
  Music--Martial music.
  Music--Choir.
  Invocation--Rev. E. W. HUNT.
  Music--Choir.
  Address--Hon. M. A. McCOID, Co. E. 2d, Iowa.
  Music--Choir.
  Recitation--Miss Julia B. HEADLEY.
  Music--Martial music.
  Address--Hon. John WILLIAMSON.
  Music--All sing "America."
  March to the cemetery.
  Decoration of soldiers graves.
  Return to park.
  Music--"Glory Hallelujah."
  Benediction.
        ORDER OF MARCH.
  Co. A, 2d regt., I. N. G., under command of Capt. S. C. FARMER.
  Soldiers widows and orphans.
  Geo. Strong Post and old soldiers, under command of V. C. S. K. WEST.
  Soldiers’ girls and boys under command of Comrades A. W. JAQUES and Thos. BELL.
  March out west gate of park, Mrs. Major M. E. WOODS leading column, to east gate of Evergreen Cemetery, where the old soldiers and children will divide in two platoons.
  The first, under command of J. V. Com. J. W. OLIVER, and A. W. JAQUES in command of children, will march into Evergreen Cemetery. The second platoon, under command of Adjt. John DAVIS, and Comrade Thos. BELL in command of children, will march into the City Cemetery.
  Two soldiers and two children from rear of each platoon will remain at each grave until the rounds are completed, when at the roll of the drums the graves will be simultaneously decorated, after which the platoons will counter-march and return to east gate of Evergreen Cemetery, and return to the park.
  By order com. on arrangements,
             T. F. HIGLEY, Chairman.

Wednesday Wanderings. (Page 8)
  --S. D. COOK, of Sigourney, is here.
  --M. W. McCOY, Keokuk, is in the city.
  --H. H. BRIGHTON went to Chicago yesterday.
  --Mark BAKER, of Burlington, was in the city to-day.
  --J. B. DEAN and J. R. DAVEY, of Chicago, were here to-day.
  --James FIRST, of the Milan Wagon Factory, was in the city to-day.
  --Henry G. KNEPP, formerly a well known resident here, but now of Fort Madison, was in the city yesterday.
  --The Wapello Times says: "R. H. MOORE, in his last FAIRFIELD JOURNAL gives our neighboring city, the Junction, a handsome write up."
  --The Ladies Society of the Lutheran Church will be entertained on Thursday afternoon by Mrs. Joseph GIBSON. All are invited. Refreshments will be served.
  --Dr. HUFFORD and Berny McELHINNY are back from their fishing trip to the treacherous Des Moines, and report having captured forty pounds. We are indebted to Berny for a mess of cat fish.
  --The C., B. & Q. Co. are selling round trip tickets to all desiring to attend the Chicago Convention for $10.26; tickets for Miller's Crossing, Ohio, where the Dunkard camp meeting is being held, are on sale at $13.75 for the round trip.
  --The Rock Island will carry persons attending the National Republican Convention at Chicago for one fare, $7.70; for the round trip. Tickets on sale May 31 to June 3d, good to return on or before June 9th. Fare for the round trip to the Dunkard’s meeting near Dayton, Ohio, is $13.75. Persons wishing to attend this meeting make close connections at Rock Island and Peoria, over the Rock Island, with but one change of cars. Tickets are good to return until June 30th.
  --List of letters remaining at the post office in this city unclaimed and advertised for week ending Tuesday, May 27th, furnished THE JOURNAL by Thomas L. HUFFMAN, Postmaster: Mrs. D. ACHESON, J. Egbert ALLEN, L. B. ARNOLD & Co., Eliza BURNS, Mrs. Mary GOEHNER, Rev. Robert HORNEY, D. L. HARMON, William LEWIS, Jennie MORGAN, P. W. MOORE, Prof. S. MARKS, Dr. G. A. NUKIRK, Frank PACHE, Mrs. Etty PAYTON, Joseph RUBEY, May SHANKLAND, Thevesia TOMS, Mrs. Viola WILSON, Henry TRIPLETT.

Woman's Christian Temperance Union. (Page 8)
  The sixth annual meeting of the Woman's Christian Temperance Union of the first congressional district convened in the Methodist Church in this city to-day, and will continue to-morrow. Delegates from all the counties are present. This evening at 7:45 devotional exercises will be conducted by Mrs. Augusta ROGERS, of Mt. Pleasant, and an address will be delivered by Mrs. Annie M. PALMER, State Evangelist. The programme for to-morrow is as follows:
  9:00 a.m.--Prayer service, conducted by Miss Belle MARLOW, of Keosauqua.
  9:30--Reports of Organizations.
  10:30--Concerning Organization, by Mrs. R. R. THROOP, of Mt. Pleasant.
  10:45--Heredity, by Mrs. Martha A. SPAULDING, M. D., of Mt. Pleasant.
  11:00--Election of Officers.
  2:00 p.m.--Prayer Service, conducted by Mrs. Smith HAMILL, of Keokuk.
  2:30--Paper, Mrs. Nellie A. CAMPBELL, of Mt. Pleasant.
  2:45--Scientific Instructions, Mrs. C. A. DUNHAM, of Burlington.
  3:00--The Enforcement of Law, by Mrs. Belle MANSFIELD, of Mt. Pleasant.
  3:15--Evangelistic Work, by Mrs. M. L. MONFORT, of Burlington.
  3:30--The Beer Falacy, by Mrs. Lucy K. BYRKIT, of Mt. Pleasant.
  3:45--Reports of Fraternal Delegates. Report of Committee on Resolutions.
  4:00--Band of Hope meeting in the lecture room of the church, to be addressed by Mrs. C. T. COLD, of Mt. Pleasant.
  In the evening devotional exercises will be conducted by Mrs. Flora I. BROWN, of Mt. Pleasant, and an address will be delivered by Mrs. M. J. ALDRICH, the State President.

Thursday Transpirings. (Page 8)
  --L. MORRIS, Rock Island, is here.
  --James B. SMITH, of Bloomington, is in the city.
  --Eli ELLIOTT, of West Liberty, is in the city to-day.
  --J. L. DOWNE, of Brighton, was in the city to-day.
  --There will be no paper issued from this office to-morrow.
  --Miss Jennie McCOLM, of Brighton, was in the city to-day.
  --Mrs. Allie HENRY and Miss Trine, of Brighton, are in the city attending the meeting of the W. C. T. U.
  --McCOID has telegraphed one of his law partners that it is impossible for him to be here on Memorial Day and deliver the oration. McCOID very seldom lives up to his promises.
  --The C., B. & Q. will sell tickets to Chicago and return during the convention for one fair - $7.70, good to return till June 30th.
  --W. S. SMALL and family, of Agusta, Maine, arrived in the city this morning. Mr. SMALL will identify himself with the Fairfield Manufacturing Company, and will have full charge of the works.
  --The Alumni association of the High School, will give an entertainment, in the Opera House this evening. A small admission fee of ten cents will be charged to defray necessary expenses.
  --The matrimonial market, like everything else just now, is distressingly dull. Clerk Sipple reports that he has issued only two marriage licenses this week: W. W. CLAYBAUGH and Miss Carrie CUNNINGHAM; C. B. GOE and Miss Nellie COOK.