The ladies of the Baptist church have sent two large boxes of clothing and other supplies to Stratton, Neb., for those who are destitute on account of the failure of crops. The ladies of the M. E. church have two large boxes of supplies ready to send, and will decide in a day or two what point in Nebraska to send them to.

    Rev. and Mrs. J. Wirth were invited out from Red Oak to the home of Mr. and Mrs. Hiram Finley, in Frankfort township, a few days ago and were met by a company of ladies of the neighborhood who had made a handsome crazy quilt for Mrs. Wirth which was presented to her on that day, Mrs. Finley making the presentation speech.

   The Christian Home Aid society will meet at the home of Mrs. Henry Binns on Friday afternoon, Nov. 30. The society is going to send a Thanksgiving offering to the Home, and all members are requested to bring a thank offering, whatever
they are dispose to give. Those who have taken the "Bread Byers" are requested to bring them to the next meeting.

   An entertainment and oyster supper for benefit of the Christian Orphans' Home at Council Bluffs, will be given by the Epworth League of the Pilot Grove M. E. church on Thanksgiving evening. The entertainment will be given in the church
and the supper in the school house. An admittance fee of 25 cents will be charged, which will pay for the supper as well as entertainment. All are invited.

  A reception was given to the ladies of Red Oak at the Y. M. C. A. rooms on Tuesday evening, which was largely attended, Prof. Condit, president of the association, gave an address of welcome, to which response was made in the name of the ladies by Miss Emma Moulton. Miss Webster sang several numbers, and Miss Mattie Cook gave an instrumental.

Funeral of Hiram Cooksey.
   The funeral of Hiram Cooksey was held at his home, in Garfield township, at 11 O'clock on Saturday morning. There was a large attendance of friends. The services were conducted by Rev. A. B. Buckner. The pall-bearers were F. M. Byrkit, J. F. Brown, A. Bowman, Frank Taylor, J. C. Newcomb and J. Houchin. Mr. Cooksey was in his 77th year, and had been a member of the M. E. church since 17 years of age. He was born in Muskingum county, O., March 10, 1818, and was
married to Elizabeth Hopper March 9, 1857. Five children were born to them, three of whom are living. Mr. Cooksey had 11 grand-children and 17 great grand-children. He had been a resident of this county about 12 years.

Funeral of Mrs. R. F. Hall.
    The funeral of Mrs. R. F. Hall, on last Friday afternoon, was largely attended. The services were at the home, and were conducted by Rev. A. B. Buckner. The pall-bearers were A. S. Iddings, Wm. Clark, H. C. French, Jas. Allen, J. V. Bliss and P. C. Shipley. Mrs. Hall was born in the state of New York Dec. 4, 1833, was married Sept. 30, 1849, in that state, moved to Wisconsin, and 1870 moved to Iowa and to Red Oak. She had been a resident here since that time. She united with the M. E. church in 1859. She was the mother of three children, two of who and her husband survive her. Mrs. Hall had been in poor health a number of years.