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Oxford. Arrangements are being made for the starting of the new St. Mary's church which is to be erected in Oxford this spring. Dunlap. James Quinn has the distinction of receiving the highest price for hogs shipped from here. The car of hogs were on the Chicago market Monday and brought $11.10 per 100. Defiance. County Attorney Edward S. White has begun injunction proceedings against Thomas Kimball, a restaurant keeeper of Defiance, charging him with illegal, sale of an intoxicating liquor called "Rosebrew." Portsmouth. Mayor C., A. Monahan has called a special election to be held in the town of Portsmouth on April 11 for the purpose of voting on the issuance of $3,500 bonds for the establishment of a waterworks system for the town. Chariton. The depositors of the defunct First National Bank are receiving from Receiver Jamison, a dividend of 16 2-3 per cent paid so far. Another dividend of 5 per cent will be paid in a few months, when the affairs of the bank will be wound up. Winterset. Ira C. Walker and wife of Winterset Monday celebrated their sixtieth wedding anniversary. Mr. and Mrs. Walker came to Madison county in 1854 and settled on North river near Brown's bridge and lived there until a few years ago, when they removed to Winterset. Newton. Up to a recent date the court house clock fund totaled $1,128. In other words, only seventy-two more individuals are going to be given an opportunity to contribute a dollar toward the huge time piece. The dollars are arriving slowly just now but there is no doubt that the $1,200 will be received ere long. Letts. Thompson, a well known retired farmer, died here Saturday quite suddenly in the office of a physician. He had been in a barber shop and had complained of feeling ill. He went to the office of a physician and there died while waiting treatment. Thompson would have been 66 years of age had he lived until Saturday. Corning. The remaining assets of the defunct Corning State Savings Bank were sold at public auction by the receiver, C. F. Andrews, on order of the court. About $50,000 in notes, judgments, bonds, stocks, etc., were sold. The aggregate amount realized was $275. There was not a very large crowd present. A. Ray Maxwell acted as auctioneer. Des Moines. A splendid five-story, fire proof hotel is to replace the old Northwestern Hotel at the corner of East Fourth and Walnut. The Northwestern Hotel prop-
