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GRAIN PRICES r-uir-Afin Anvil 28. Grain markets lir.easy. All markets effected by the switchmen's strike, wmen rises iu uontix nrnhipms. The trouble la to get grain to the seaboard: looks bad delay for rye exports, ivew unueu Btates industrial business badly effected. For some time grains have been susceptible to any liberal weakness in ittoiirttt.a Overnight the situation Itaay turn on the chance of better rweather and business news. CHICAGO GRAIN RANGE Furnished by E. W. WAGNER & CO., 212 Union National Bank Building. Phone 1720. CHICAGO, April 28. Following Is Una ranee of futures on Chicago Board tot Trade today: open Hign Low Close Rye. 20214 Corn. 173 165 158 Oats. 99 88 July .200 198U 170 1G054 154 202 173 Vb ICS 158 v i. 173 July .... 164 Sept. W....157 EMay 97 tTnlv RS 97 86"8 74 99 88 75 tSept. ... 75 75Va porK felay 36.00 . . Lard feept. 20.97 .. Ribs fcMay -. 17.55 .. S5.S0 21.10 17.65 Py Associated Press I CHICAGO, April 28. Wheat No. 3 Ved, $2.85. Corn No. 3 mixed, $1.74 101.76; No. 3 yellow. $1.77Ms1.78. Dats No. 2 white, 1.08; No. 3 white, 06(0)1.07. Pork, nominal; Ribs, $17.00 H7.85; Lard, $19.42: (By Associated Press) t CINCINNATI, 'O., April 28. Wheat ?o. 2 red, $2.97 2.99; No. 3 red, $2.94 2.96; other grades as to quality, $2.75 2.91. Corn No. 2 white, $1.89 1.90; No. 3 white, $1.861.S7; No. 4 (white, $l.S3rt?1.84; No. 2 yellow, $1.81 1.82; No. 3 yellow, $1.801.81; No. 4 Vellow, $1.771.7S; No. 2 mixed, $1.80 1.81. (By Associated Press) TOLEDO, Ohio, April 28. Cloverteed Prime cash, $28.50; April $28 50, Dct. $24.25; Dec, $23.75. Alsike Prime cash and April, $30.00. Timothv Prime cash, 1917 and 1918, $5.45; 1919, $5.60; April, $5.60; JUay, $5.55; Sept. $5.80; Oct. $5.55; Dec, $5.60. LIVE STOCK PRICES (By Associated Press) INDIANAPOLIS, April 28. HogsReceipts, 4,000; steady to higher. Cattle Receipts 1,000; strong. Calves Receipts 770; weak. Sheep Refceipts 200; steady. HOGS. Good mixed, 140 lbs. up, average, $15.2516; assorted, 140 to 225 lbs., average, $15.00 15.75; assorted, 225 to 275 lbs., average, $15.00 15.50; tat back pigs, $14.75 down; fat hogs, hnder 140 lbs., $15.25015.50 down; feeding pigs, $14.50 down; sows according to quality $10.00 0 12.75; poor to best stags, SO lbs. dock, $10 S012.5O; 6ales in truck market $15.00 1016.00;. bulk of sows, $12.00012.50; light pigs, $14.00 down. Best heavy, a year ago, $20.60; 3ive hogs, a year ago. $20.45; most f sales a year ago. $20.40020.50. CATTLE. Killing Steers Extra good, 1,300 lbs. and upward, $13.75014.00; good) io choice, 1250 lbs. and upward, $20.45 f?13.50; common to medium, 1250 lbs. $12.50013.00; good to choice, 1100 to 1200 lbs., $13.00013.25; common to medium, 1,100 to 1.200 lbs., $11,750 12.50; good to choice, 1,000 to 1,100 pounds, $12.50013.00; common to medium, 1,000 to 1,100 lbs., $11.25012.50; fair to good, under 1,000 lbs., $11.250 33.00; good to choice yearlings, $13.00 014.00. Heifers Good to best, under S00 lbs. and up, $11.00013.00; common to medium, 800 lbs. up, $10.00011; good to best, under 800 lbs., $11.50013.00; common, to medium, under 800 lbs., 9.00011.00. Cows. Good to best, 1,050 lbs. upward, $10.50011.50; common to medium. 1,050 lbs.. $9.500 10.50; good to best, under 1.050 lbs.. $10.00; common to medium under 1.050 lbs., $8.50 0 $9.50; canners and cutters. $5.0008 00. Bulls. Good to best, 1,300 lbs., upward. $10.00011.00; good to choice, under 1.300 lbs., $10010.75; fair to medium, under 1,3m) lbs., $9.00010.00; common to good bolognas, $8.250 9. 50. Calves Good to choice veals, under 200 pounds, $13.50015.00; common to medium veals, under 200 lbs., $10,000 32.50: good to choice heavy calves, $9.00011.00; common to medium heavy calves, $8 0009.00. Stockers and Feeding Cattle Good to choice steers, S00 lbs. and up, $10.00 011.00; common to fair steers, 800 lbs., and up, $9.50010.00: good to choice steers, under S00 lbs., $9,500 1 30.00; common to fair steers, under 800 lbs., $8.0009.00; medium to good heifers, $7,000 S.00; medium to good cows, $6.0007.00; good to choice milkers, $110.000135.0(1; fair to medium lilkers, $75.000100.00; springers. $7.5009.50; stock calves, 250 to 400 ;ibs., $7.00010.50. SHEEP AND LAMBS Good to choice sheep, $9.00(?n 0.0V. western fed lambs. $19.00021.00; jgood to choice lambs, $18019. .common to medium lambs, $12,000 j'.OO; bucks, per 100 lbs., $7.000 8.00. .Shorn stock valued about $2 a 100 pounds lower than wool stock. DAYTON MARKET 'Corrected by McLean & Company, Dayton, Ohio. Bell Phone, East 2S; Home S1235 DAYTON. O., April 2S. Hogs Receipts. 4 cars; steady; choice heaviles,, $15.25015.50: butchers and packers $15.25015.50; light Yorkers. i$14.OO0l4.5O; heavy Yorkers, $15,250 ,15.:0; pigs, $12.00013.00; choice fat bows. $11,500 lz.uti; common o lair bows, $ll.i011.50; stags, $7,000 $9.00. (Keep out all light hogs under 150 lbs. so long as the strike embargo Is on.) Cattl. Receipts. 8 cars; steady; fair to good shippers, $12.00013.00; .good to choice butchers. $11.00012.00; .fair to medium butchers. $10011.00; .toed to-choice heifers, $10.00012.00; fa'r to good heifers, $9.00 10.00; choice fat cows, $9.00010.00; fair to .good fat cows, $6.0007.50; bologna covs, $68; butcher bulls, $9.0011;

bologna bulls, $8.009.00; calves, $10 14.00. , x Sheep Receipts, light; market, steady; sheep, $5.009.00; lambs, $12.0015.00. (By Associated Press) CINCINNATI, O., April 28. Receipts Cattle, 500; hogs, 6,000; sheep, 50. Cattle Butchers steers, weak; good to choice, $11.50(813; fair to good. $10 11.50; common to fair. $7&10. Heifers, good to choice. $12.00 13.50; fair to good. $9.0012.00; common to fair, $6.009.00. Cows Good to Choice, $10.0011.00; fair to good. $8.0010.00; cutters, $6.007.50; cannerd, $4.505.50; stock steers. $7.50 11.00; stock heifers, $6.508.50; stock cows, $6.00(f88.00. Bulls Steady; bologna, $8.5010.00; fat bulls, $9.55 11.00. Milch cows Strong, $50.00 150.00. Calves Steady; extra, $14.50 15.00; fair to good. $10.0014.50; common and large, $6.009.00. Hogs Steady; market, 50c lower; heavies, $14.0015.00; good to choice packers and butchers, $15.25; medium, $15.25; stags, $7.00?f 8.50; common to choice heavy fat sows, $8.00(ffill.50; light shippers, $15.00; pigs, 110 lbs. and less, $10.0014.00. Sheep Steady; good to choice lights, $12.0014.50; fair to good, $4.00 9.00; common to fair, $5.008.00; lambs, steady; good to choice, $19.00 20.00; seconds, $16.00?MS.0O; fair to

Jigood, $18.00(3)19.00; skips. $12.00 15.00; clipped lambs, $9.0017.00; spring, $12.0022.00. (By Associated Press) CHICAGO. April 28 United States Bureau of Markets Reports. Cattle Receipts, 5,000; beef and butchers, 25 to 50c; top, $14.50; bulk steers, $11.75 ?213.50: most. $9.25(0)11 00; canners, $5.005.50. Calves Steady, most dealers, $13.00014.00; feeders, strong to higher. Hogs Receipts, 19,000; 15 to 25c higher, top, $15.50; bulk, $15.25 (3)15.50; medium steady, 15c higher $13.75(?D14.50; pigs, strong to 25c highr; bulk $13.7514.50. Sheep Receipts, S.000; slow, few sales, 25c lower; best lambs, unsold; shearing lambs, $19.75; good shorn lambs. $17.75; few shorn ewes, $12.0013.50. (By Associated Press) PITTSBURGH, Pa., April 28. Receipts, 500: market lower; heavies, $14.5014.70: heavy and light Yorkers. $16.2516.40; pigs, $15.75016. Sheep and Lambs Receipts 500: market steady; top sheep $14; top lambs $17.50. Calves Receipts, 300; market is steady; top $16.50. (By Associated Press) EAST BUFFALO, April 28. Cattle Receipts, 900: market, 50c higher; common, steady: calves, 2,000; market, $t.00 lower; 16.50. Hogs Receipts, 6.000; 250 40 cents higher; heavies, receipts $6,000 market $15,000 $15,500 $12,000 15.25; mixed and pigs, $15.25: Yorkers, roughs. 15.65; 12.50; stags, $8.00010.00. Sheep and lambs Receipts, 3,200; market steady. Wool lambs, $13.00021.00; clipped, $12.00018.50: yearling, $12,000:16.50; ewes, $6.00013.50. PRODUCE MARKET (By Associated Press) CHICAGO, April 28 Butter market lower; creamery firsts 47065c. Eggs Receipts 39,621 cases; market unchanged. Live Poultry higher; fowls 35 l-2c; springs 36c. Potatoes dull, receipts 20 cars; northern whites, sacked and bulk, $7 7.15. (By Associated Press) CINCINNATI, April 2S. Butter fat, steady. Eggs Firm; prime firsts, 41c j firsts, 40c; ordinary firsts, 39c. Poultry, springers, 55c; hens, 35c, turkeys, 40c. NEW YORK STOCKS (Markets by E. W. Wagner & Co., 212 Union Bank Bldg. NEW YORK, April 2S Open Close American Can 42 Vs 41 li Am. Smelting 62 1i 60 Aiaconda 58 'i 57 Baldwin Locomotive ....114 111 Bethlehem Steel, B 90 89 Chesapeake and Ohio ... 52 52 General Motors 306 306 Goodrich Tires 06 60 Mexican Petroleum .,..168 167 I'ennsylvania 40 40 Reading 88 87 Republic Tron and Steel. 96 95 Sinclair Oil 37 36 Stromberg Carburetor ... 81 78 Studebakcr 109 109 Union Pacific 117 117 U. S. Rubber 101 100 V U. S. Hfoel 97 96 Utah Copper 70 70 White Motors 57 57 LIBERTY BONDS. NEW YORK, April 2S. Prices on IJberty bonds today at 2:55 p. m., were: First '4".'.' Second 4 . .$93.00 . 85.60 . S5.S0 . 86.30 . 85.94 . 90.58 . S6.00 . 96.S0 . 90.76 j First 4 . I Second 4 TUird 1 Fourth 4 4 Victory ; Victory 4?i LOCAL HAY MARKET Steady. No. 1 timothy, $39.50040; clover, $3803S.5O. (By Associated Press) INDIANAPOLIS, April 28 Hay Steady: No. 1 timothy. $39.50040.00; No. 2 timothy, $38.500 39; No. 1 clover $38.000 38.50. BUTTER QUOTATIONS. The wholesale price for creamery butter is 68 cents a pound. Butter fats delivered in Richmond, bring 70 cents a pound. FRUIT & VEGETABLES Beets, 5o buncch; leaf lettuce, 30c lb.; head lettuce, trimmed, 30c lb.; dry onions, 10c lb.; parsley, 15c bunch; green mangoes, 8c each; garlic, 75c lb.; new cabbage, 10c lb.; celery 25c bunch; spinach 25c lb.; sweet potatoes, 10c lb.; rutabagas, 5c lb.; Spanish onions, 15c lb.; shallotts, 10c bunch; white radishes, Sc bunch; red radishes, 15c bunch; Brussells sprouts, 40c quart; cauliflower, 30c lb.; cucumbers, 35c each; Irish potatoes, 10c lb.; parsnips, 3 lbs. for 25c; onion sets, white or yellow, 15c lb.; ripe tomatoes, 25c lb. Eggs, 45 cents per dozen; creamery

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butter, 78c lb.; country butter, 65c lb.; turkeys, 65c lb.; chickens, 65c. Fruits. Bananas, 12 to 12c lb.;' lemons, 40c dozen; walnuts, 10c lb.; apples, 10c lb.; grape fruit, 5c to 10c each; oranges, 60c to 75c doz.: tangerines, 60c doz.; strawberries, 60c quart; rhubarb, 30c lb.; pears, 5c each; large eating apples, 5c and 10c each; pineapples, 50c each; cocoanut, 25c each. Produce, Buying. Country butter, 50c to 55c lb.; eggs, 38c dozen; old chickens, 30c lb.; frying chickens, 30c lb.; turkeys, 45c lb. LOCAL QUOTATIONS (Furnished by Whelan) BUYING Oats, 95c; rye, $1.50; straw, per ton, $8.00; new corn, $1.60 per busheL SELLING Cottonseed Meal, per ton, $80; per cwt., $4.15; Oil Meal, per ton, $80.00; cwt., $4.25; Tankage 60 per cent, $118 per ton; cwt., $6.00; Quaker DairyFeed, per ton, $56.00; per cwt. $3.00; Salt, per bbl., $3.00. Wheat bran, per ton, $60.00; cwt. $3.15; pure wheat middlings, per ton, $65.00; per cwt., $3.35; standard middlings, per ton, $61.00; per cwt., $3.15. LOCAL GRAIN MARKET Richmond flour mills are paying $2.78 for No. 1 red wheat; $2.75 for No. 2; $2.71 for N. 3; No. 4, $2.61. William M. Stahr filed complaint on a note account, demanding $220 in circuit court Wednesday morning. Edith McDonald asked divorce and custody of two minor children, one 11 p.nd other 10 years old, in suit filed on grounds of absolute abandonment on Sept. 1, 1917. Mary B. Galvin. principal, and John M. Lontz have filed $10,000 bond as guardians of the property of Charles Gegan. Earl Frazier, moulder, was lnstruct- ! ed in circuit court Wednesday mbrn- ! ins to return to his wife and three children and support thorn. His wife was also instructed to live with her husband. Ed McNally brought Frazier to Richmond, Tuesday night following his arrest in Hamilton, O., on charge of child neglect. William Hill, colored, was brought up in circuit court Wednesday morning on contempt of court. He paid costs and was released. MARRIAGE LICENSE. Carl Mercer, of Dublin, postal clerk, and Marie McGuire, Cambridge City, ti t home. REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS. Glen M. Okel to George Stant and Mary Stant, 40 feet off north end of lot No. 4 and 40 feet off north end of east half of lot 5 in fractional block 2 in Dublin. Suburban HAN.NA'S CREEK Sunday school was well attended Sunday. The Rev. Godley, of Cincinnati, was present and gave a talk on "The Interchurch World Movement." Mrs. William Moss has entered Glen Miller sanitarium at RitJimond Mrs. Alvin La Fuze has been quite ill for several daws and now suiters with measles. ...Mrs. Chester Reels and son, Hilbert. were guests ot David Maze and family Sunday Mr. and Mrs. Homer LaFuze and son, Lester, visited relatives in Richmond Friday Mrs. Lucy LaFuze Bennett, of Richmond, formerly of this place, is not well this spring Mrs. Jessie Phenis, who has been visiting relatives here for some time, returned to her home in Illinois last Monday Mr. and Mrs. Quincy Flora and daughter, Hilda, of Eaton', O., were callers at Everett Little's Sunday afternoon... The Federation of Farmers met at the Hanna's Creek church last Thursday evening. Milo Nye. county agent, was present and talked on the subject of producing more corn. Several local farmers gave their ideas ana opinions of getting together to buy coal, mill feed, etc. William Kitchel is president of the association. . .Miss Alma Eppert returned to her home near Cincinnati last Friday The following pupils will be graduated from the Greenwood school in Center township: (tiara Belle Ammerman, 3190 l A AN ATTRACTIVE APRON MODEL Pattern 3190, here depicted, is cut in 4 Sizes: Small, 32-34; Medium, 3638; Large, 40-42; and Extra Large, 44-46 inches bust measure. Percale, gingham, lawn, drill, cambric, linen, chambrey and sateen could be used for this style. A Medium size will require 5 yards of 36 inch material. A pattern of this illustration mailed to any address on receipt of 12 cents. Name Address City Size Address Pattern Department, Palladium. Patterns will be mailed to your address within one week.

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Freda Johns, Virgil Batcher, Charles Falrchllds and Kenneth Barnard. Including all the districts of Center township, there are 18 graduates. Commencement will be held In the Coliseum in Liberty on Friday afternoon, May 7. Rev. George W. Winfrey will deliver the address Edward Shinglers and family entertained the Rev. Godley Saturday and Sunday.... Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Phenis and daughter, Pearl, and guest, Mrs. Jessie Phenis, visited relatives in Liberty Thursday Mrs. Perry LaFuze visited relatives at Hamilton, Ohio, several days last week Mr. and Mrs. Harry Ardery and son, Jimmie, went to Dayton Saturday to visit the latter's parents, Mr. and Mrs. Smith, of that place.... Mr. and Mrs. Fred Harmeyer, of Kitchel, shopped In Liberty Thursday Buell Crura, teacher of Harrison township, has been quite ill with influenza, but is Improving Henry Day, of Richmond, has opened a blacksmith shop at Kitchel. Farmers here have been going to Liberty and other places to

have their work done, and are glad to have a smith located in the community ... .Miss Pearl Phenis visited relatives and shopped in Richmond Saturday Harvey LaFuze has not recovered from his illness. .. .Last Sunday Rev. Musselman, of the Four Mile church, preached on the subject, "Real Estimates of Values." The church has purchased new song books and excellent music is being rendered. ....Alex. Creek and daughters entertained last Sunday, Mr. and MiAj Charles Creek, Mr. and Mr3. Alberi Creek and family. Mrs. Olive LaFuze and son, Kenneth, were afternoon callers Perry a Fuze and family entertained Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Lybrook, of Beechmire, Sunday. ANTIOCH. O. Sunday company of Mr. and Mrs. Neal fieetine- uerp Mr and Mrs. Oscar Geeting and family,! Mr. and Mrs. Harry Potterf and baby, Mr. and Mrs. Oscar Cabinass and child, Harvey Jones.... Mr. and Mrs. James Potterf were Sunday guests of Mr. and Mrs. Abe Charles and daughter Mr. and Mrs. L. D. Emrick and daughter were Sunday visitors of Mr. and Mrs. Will Hartrum. of Eaton I Clifford and Charles Huffman were! Richmond visitors Sunday ... .Mrs. ! Mae Emrick spent Thursday with Mrs. Daisy Bailey James Malott, of Eaton, was a week-end visitor at the Joe Apgar home. Howard Malott and Marguerite Malott were Monday t visitors Mr. and Mrs. Roy Webbj and tamily spent Sunday with the former's parents, Mr. and Mrs. E. E. Webb Mrs. A. C. Clark entertained Friday, Mrs. Thomas Samuels, of Salem, and Mrs. Martha Daine, of Hamilton Mr. and Mrs. A. C. Clark were Richmond business visitors Monday. . . .Misses Naomi, Ford and Helen Ogden and Raymond Conner, of Iowa, were week-end visitors of Glenn and Lillian Wysong Mrs. Jennie Potterf, of Eaton, spent Saturday and Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. Ross Brown . . . .Mr. and Mrs. George Swope entertained Sunday, Mr. and Mrs. Harvey Kisling, Mr. and Mrs. Harry Feai'er and baby, Mr. and Mrs. Orval Kisling, and Miss Minnich . . . .Miss Dortha McDivitt spent Friday evening with Miss Helen Weidner William Butler, who had been in Cincinnati for six weeks' vacation, returned home last week. WEST MANCHESTER, O Mr. and Mrs. Ott Houseman attended the funeral of the three year old son of Mr. and Mrs. Jesse Gilbert Thursday morning at Arcanum Ray Blakeley and family left Friday morning for Cement City, where they will make their home Mrs. Clayton Emerick ana Mrs. A. O. Miller spent Friday at Eldorado with their parents, Mr. and Mrs." Frank Campbell Miss Myrtle Trone spent Friday at Greenville with Dr. and Mrs. O. P. Wolverton Mrs. John Hoffman was in Lewisburg Saturday, the guest of her sister, Mrs. Lizzie Lavender Mrs. Jesse Dilk and children visited Saturday at Richmond. Mr. Dilk returned to spend Sunday at home.... Mrs. Mary Weaver and son Raymond shopped in Richmond Saturday The Ladies' Bible class of the Christian church is assisting in relief work for Darke county cyclone sufferers. Anyone wishing to assist in the way of dishes, cooking utensils, furniture or carpets, bring same to Locke's store. .. .Wilber Banta sold his restaurant to Ott House man, who opened up the business Sat urday after being closed for several weeks on account of illness of former proprietor Mrs. Mary Brunei-, who has made her home with her son at Tippecanoe City, arrived here Tuesday to visit, her son Joe and family. Mrs. Allen Petry and children of near Eaton, spent last week with her mother, Mrs. Lulu Howard Frank Guy is visiting his sister and family at Brookville. . . .Miss Sylvia Trone of Dayton, spent Sunday with Mrs. Mary Tron? and family, and visited in the evening with Miss Ruby Guenther. . . Baking? I mm-'. ... mmr.

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Harley Howell of Detroit, Mich., and Miss Imo Howell of Dayton, were the week-end guests of their mother, Mrs. Anna Howell Treva Wehrley of Bradford, O., visited Sunday with Miss Iris Scheurinan Mr. and Mrs. Willlam Smith spent Sunday afternoon with John Lanthrope and family, of near Lewisburg The Monroe township Sunday school convention was held Sunday afternoon at the U. B. church with a very interesting session. . . .Mr. and Mrs. Al Wilt of Greenville were Sunday guests of Mr. and Mrs. Cary Pitman John tGauch and daughter Anna were in Dayton Saturday Mrs. Daisy Crisler of Dayton, spent Sunday with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. F. M. Emerick Mrs. Bertha Guy spent Monday with her parents at Greenville Mr. and Mrs. Jerry Fager motored to Potsdam Sunday and visited with Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Ashbaugh Mr. and Mrs. O. G. Murray and daughter Hilda of North Madison, were West Manchester callers Sunday evening. ... Mr. and Mrs. Warren Juday, Mr. and Mrs. Cletes Beck and Mr. and Mrs. Herman Davis of Eaton attended a birthday surprise dinner Sunday on Mr. John Garrison at their home near New Madison... Mr. and Mrs. Cletes Beck, Mrs. Ella Juday and son Ivan and Mr. and Mrs. Frank Emerick attended the funeral of Mrs. Glen Young Wednesday at New Paris Clement White of Greenville transacted business at this place Monday. .. .Mr. and Mrs. Peter Snyder of Dayton, spent Sunday with relatives. . .Mr. and Mrs. Stanley Harrison and family of Richmond visited Sunday with Marshall Harrison and family and with his parents near Eldorado. ... Mrs. Anna Howell, Orville Howell and family and Simon Hetzler and family were Sunday guests of Clifford Drew and family, near Savona Mr. and Mrs. Frank Juday and family of New Paris were Sunday visitors at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Loy Howell. .. .The public schools ai this place will close Thursday, April 29, and the Monroe Centralized school on the same date.... Rev. Helfenstein was entertained to dinner Sunday at the home of Mr. and Mrs. John Frank and spent the night with Mr. and Mrs. William Smith Mr. and Mrs. M. II. Ponce of New Paris called on Dr. and Mrs. Carle Beane Sunday ... .Mrs. F. M. Davisson and Mrs. J. B. Trone were in Richmond Monday. ... Mr. and Mrs. Joe Beck, Mrs. Josie Beck and Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Minnich called on Mr. and Mrs. C. E. Barmes Sunday evening. ... Mr. and Mrs. Will Shaffner of Dayton and Mr. and Mrs. Charles Morris and family were Sunday dinner guests of Air. and Mrs. Walter Ruhe The Cyrus Miller property was sold last week to Ernest Troutwine. . . . Miss Carrie Miller of Hudson, Mich., took dinner Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. I. A. Buhrman... Mr. and Mrs. Reene Dalrymple of near Eaton were dinner guests Sunday of Mrs. Alice Richards Miss Goldie Howard visited Sunday with her parents. .. .William Cougill and family of Lewisburg spent Sunday afternoon with Sim Cougill and family The Smith tobacco warehouse will open up next Monday morning, Mav 3. PALESTINE. Misses Helen Starbuck and Alma Eccleston, of Dayton, O., visited Mrs. Miranda Judy over Sunday The name of one of the high school graduates was omitted last week. Mr. Deo Dill is the fifth nu mber of the class. ... Rev. Vorhis. of the Methodist church in Greenville, gave an excellent talk at the Disciple church Sunday afternoon on the "World Inter-church Movement" Miss Ada Vere Wilcox will entertain the Senior class of the Disciple church at. her country home, next Friday night.... The market held by the Senior class Saturday afternoon and evening at the town hall, was a financial success The Anchor Grange hall being demolished by the recent cyclone, meetings of the body are held at the Junior hall at this place, each Friday evening. .. .This year's baccalaureate sermon was delivered at the I'niversalist church on Sunday evening, April 25, by the Rev. Roland, pastor. The music was furnished by the Junior and Senior choirs of the church directed by Mr. Jesse Woods. Our graduating class is unusually ambitious this year. They will give a class play, title. "Abbu San of Old Japan," Instead of presenting the play at home it will be given at the Greenville opera house. May 3 High school commencement will be held on next Wednesday night at the U. B. church. ....Mr. Harry Wilson and familv of Richmond, Ind., visited relatives at this place, Sunday Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Stapleton of Hollansburg, visited at Palestine Sunday. MIDDLEBORO. Ind. There will be prayer meeting Thursday evening at 7:30 and preaching services Sunday morning at 9:30 Several persons from here attended the township convention at Chester Sunday afternoon. . . .There will be a sock social

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and entertainment at the M. E. church Friday evening Mrs. Howard Jefferies, Mrs. Clarence, Jetferies and son Lowell, Miss Ardith White, Miss Inez Townsend, Harry McEldowney, and Nellie McEldowney. of Lansing. Mich., visited at Miss Florence Gunn'a on the Liberty pike, Thursday. .. .Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Roll, of Whitewater, entertained the Young People's Sunday school class of Middleboro Friday evening. Games and musio were the pleasures of the evening. Refreshments were served to the following: Misses Ardith White, Lois Alexander, Edna Duke, Nellie McEldowney, Blanche Alexander, Marjorie Kirtman, Ethel Allen. Agnes Glunt, Iris Alexander, Matilda Pogue, Rebecca Roe, Helen Frist, Luretta Breese, Inez Townsend; Messrs. Charles Alexander, York Little, Denver Cofield, Verling Morrison, Earl Alexander, Marvel Worley. Harry McEldowney, Jerry Craig, Fred Davis, Paul Stanley, Oran Alexander, Harry Worley, Earl Borten, Ralph Craig. Paul Huffman, Ralph Stanley, Mrs. Ardella Brown, Mrs. Mary Cook, Mr. and Mrs. K. D. Cofield, Rev. and Mrs. L. F. Ulmer and Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Roll.... Mr. and Mrs. Floyd Bogan attended the birthday dinner given at the home of Ross Huddleson, of Boston, Sunday, .. .Mr. and Mrs. Fred Hartrnan and daughter, Rosland, spent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. Harry Hartman, of Whitewater Mrs. Hector Urton, Mrs. Cora Little and Mrs. Emma Bogan called on Mrs. Cora Danner Monday afternoon. . .Oscar Hawkins and family, of Richmond, moved to Iheir property here Monday. ....Mr. and Mrs. Charles Townsend called on Mrs. Jennie Townsend, of near Whitewater, Friday evening.... Miss Ardith White, Miss Elsie Ilartnian and Miss Inez Townsend were Sunday guests of Miss Rebecca Roe and Miss Florence Ounn. . . .Mr. Bert Hawkins, of Richmond, John Hawkins and Warren Pemperton called on Mr. and Mrs. Samuel Danner Sunday evening William Brooks, Isaac Brooks and Wayne Brooks called on Mr. and Mrs. Theodore Cook Sunday afternoon Mrs. Cleo Hardwick called on Mrs. Cora Danner Friday afternoon .... Mrs. Joe McKee. of Chester, visited her sister, lire. Emma Bogan, Thursday ... .Muncie Kubanks and family visited with Homer Rover, of Bradford, O., Sunday .... Mr. and Mrs. Abija Pyle called on Mrs. Mary Cook and family Sunday evening. Mr. and Mrs. Ross Huddleson and son, of Boston, spent Wednesday evening with Mr. and Mrs. Floyd I3ogan.... Mr. and Mrs. Muncie Eubanks and sons spent Sunday evening with Everett Daugherty and family. .. .Rev. and Mrs. L. F. Ulmer and Miss Ma

tilda Pogue took supper vviiti Mrs. Cook and family. .. .Mr. and Mrs. John Coblentz visited with their son, Clayton, at New Paris. ()., Sunday... Mr. and Mrs. William Brooks and son and Isaac Brooks, of Jacksonbura.

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The Cost of Living is Steadily Going Higher But as our policy always has been to sell the best at the lowest price possible in justice to ourselves and patrons, we are trying to help you keep that cost down. Here are a few of our prices for the last half of this week:

Navy Beans, the finest Michigan products, hand picked, per pound 10c 39c Tomatoes, large can Wish More brand, 2 cans Rice, extra fancy large head, in pound packages; nn per pound JC Post Toasties, Hood's Rolled Oats and Kellogg's Corn .". 25c Flakes, 2 packages for

In our store you will find many other items at prices that will appeal to you that we haven't space to mention here. Churngold Grocery

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visited with friends here Sunday... Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Roll took Sunday dinner with Mr. and Mrs. J. E. Reid ...Mrs. Marie Canaday ana son spent Friday with Mrs. Hazel Jones, south of Richmond Mr. and Mrs. Roy Norris and family visited Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. U. E. Norris Harry McEldowney and Miss Nellie McEldowney called on John Gunn and family Sunday evening Mr. and Mrs. Howard Jefferies and daughter and Harry McEldowney and Nellie McEldowney visited at Greenville Sunday. .. .Miss Maude Norris. of Newcastle, spent the week-end with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. W. E. Morris. .. .Mr. and Mrs. Harry Patti and family called on Russell Clark and family Sunday Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Reid and Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Roll called on Mr. and Mrs. Orville Boyd and family, of Richmond, Sunday afternoon Cleo Hardwick and family visited near Williamsburg Sunday with A. O. Hardwick and family. ... .Mr. and Mrs. Linsey Canaday and son visited with Mr. and Mrs. Edward Bockhofer and family, of Fountain City Mr. and Mrs. Floyd Bogan spent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. Millard Hal'con and son. Gilbert, of Richmond Mr. and Mrs. William Wessler visited with Mr. and Mrs. Harry Rogers, of Richmond, Sunday. Orville Thomas and family spent Sunday with Frank Thomas and family. Fred Hartman and family called on Mr. and Mrs. Pleasant Seaney Sunday evening. .. .Mr. and Mrs. Clyde Thomas has as Sunday guests Mr. and Mrs. Frank Allen and family, Mr. and Mrs. Fred Vornauf and daughter and Miss Gertrude Urton. .. .John Hawkins called on Mr. and Mrs. Floyd Bogan Friday evening Patrons of the Middleboro school District No. 1 gave a dinner in honor of the teachers. Miss Pickett and Mr. Chamness and pupils on Friday, 23, the last day of school. They also entertained at dinner Superintendent C. O. Williams, Trustee Edgerton and Rev. Ulmer and their families. The school had an excellent entertainment in the afternoon and also remarks from the superintendent. Trustee and a reading by Rev. Ulmer. A general good time was had by all... . .A birthday party was given in honor of Mrs. William Lock Saturday evening. Music was furnished by John Hawkins and Mrs. Grace Hinshaw of Winchester. Refreshments of cake and apples were served to the following guests: Mr. and Mrs. S. T. Moyer, Mr. and Mrs. S. Riner, Mr. and Mrs. Edward Ruby and family, Mrs. Grate Hinshaw, Mrs. Paul Jennings and son. Jack Belford of Whitewater, Kd Quiney, John Ruby. John Hawkins. Glen Lock. Carl Ruby south of Richmond and Mr. and Mrs. William Lock and granddaughter Harry McEldowney and Mi-ss Nellie McEldowney who have been visiting relatives and friends In-re will leave this week for their home in Lansing, Mich.

Hoo d's Country Gentleman Corn, a quality you will QPT like; 2 cans for ODC Coffee, an extra good quality, our own blend; IQ per pound rrOC Lima Beans, a fine quality and quickly cooked; - Q per pound XuC Jelly in Crabapple, Strawberry, Raspberry, Blackberry, Loganberry flavors; - pper glass IOC Phone 1702

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