Miss Grace Stephenson acted as pas
tor and read the service. Congratula
tions were extended amid much mer
riment. At five o'clock a delicious
luncheon was served.
George Gilliland took his thresh
ing rig out to Claus Eichhorn's on
Tuesday to run out his last job of
threshing for the season.
The C. O. Sleeper family departed
lor Lodi, Cal., on Friday, where they
expect to make their future home. A
large number were down to the
train to see them off.
Some of the boys could not wait
until Saturday evening, so com
menced tipping over buildings on
Friday evening. The boys are getting
more sense as they grow older. They
did not commit the damage of former
years.
Auction Sale—I will sell at public
auction the Commercial hotel at
Hopkins, Minn., Saturday, Nov. 7, at
2:30 p. m., lot 50x140, two story
frame, 24 furnished rooms, 40 reg
ular boarders.—I*. N. Savaria.
Miss Rosella Wagner, who has
"been working at the Commercial
hotel here, is now working at the
Commercial hotel in Sargeant.
A party was held at the home of
Miss Grace Stephenson on Friday
evening. A Hallowe'en party was also
held the same everting at the Com
mercial hotel.
A large hall full turned out on
Saturday evening to the Prohibition
rally. The Racine male quartette
gave several fine selections. E. S.
Tesdell, who worked so valiently for
the temperance cause in Mower coun
ty and especially in this district be
fore the primaries, was present and
delivered an interesting speech. He
was followed by W. E. Wilson, the
Prohibition legislative candidate. Mr.
Wilson presented the county option
issue in a plain and straightforward
manner.
A Republican rally was held in the
opera house on Friday evening with
T. H. Pridham of Austin and Mr.
