January 31, 1918, Cassville Republican, Barry Co., MO

Local And Personal

Mrs. H. M. Allen and little son, Howard, went to Miller Saturday night to visit Mrs. Allen's mother, Mrs. Sater. They are to leave sometime this week for Riverside, Calif. They are to live either in Riverside or in Los Angeles but have not yet decided definitely.

Lester Hanes came over Sunday on a furlough from Camp Doniphan, near Ft. Sill, Okla., to visit his father, J. B. Hanes. He was accompanied by Sidney Casey of Shell Knob. They returned Wednesday.

Miss Goldie Gutherie, stenographer for the J. H. Thomas Abstract and loan office, went to Monett Saturday.

E. W. Wallen and son, Bryce, of near Monett were in Cassville on business Tuesday.

Eason Vermillion of Purdy is reported to be in very poor health.

Walter Hilton left Thursday for Camp Funston after a week's visit with homefolks. While here he gave the boys some idea of the work he is taking.

Misses Mabel and Alice Griffin southeast of Aurora have been visiting their sister, Mrs. Lee Akin.

Sol Sparkman of near Washburn was critically ill a part of last week of small pox. He is doing better at this time.

Miss Myrtle Baird was down Saturday from Stotts City to spend the day.

A daughter was born to Mr. and Mrs. Warren Hankins east of town, January 21st.

Frank Murray of Aurora visited his mother, Mrs. I. P. Bowman, in this city the latter part of last week.

Mrs. Dora Talbert went to Verona Thursday for a short visit, from there she will go to visit her daughter, Mrs. Robert Morris, at Tulsa, Okla.

J. P. Hoog of Washburn was transacting business in Cassville Monday. He said that he had lived in Barry County forty years and that this is the hardest winter here during that time.

Duke Kendall and daughter, Mrs. H. W. Long of near McDowell, were at the county seat Saturday. Mr. Kendall said he would move to the farm on Flat Creek, which he lately bought of Mrs. Johnson, sometime the latter part of February.

Dr. Otis McCall of Wheaton has returned from Camp Pike where he has been stationed for two months as a Lieutenant in the Medical Corps of the army.

Mrs. Mary J. Logan, mother of Mrs. C. C. Carney, died at the home of T. W. Carney, in Marionville, January 19. She leaves eleven living children.

It takes only 25 cents to begin the purchase of a "baby bond", start today. Ask your postmaster.

Ex-county assessor R .A. Ellis of near Aruba was in Cassville Monday.

T. T. Poplin was called to Joplin Tuesday night as a witness in circuit court.

Jake Cline of Ash township and E. B. Babb of Washburn were among the number from a distance attending to business at the county seat Saturday.

Mr. and Mrs. Porter Lee and children who came here a few weeks ago from Oregon to visit Mr. Lee's parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. R. Lee, left Monday for Idaho where they will locate.

Flat Woods

Mr. and Mrs. Hiram Roller and children, Jewel and Don, visited Mr. and Mrs. Ira Marbut Sunday.

Mineral Spring

Mr. and Mrs. L. H. Taylor are on the puny list.

Miss Carrie Hankins has quit teaching on account of shortage of money it the treasury, as has Audry Moore.

Gunter

Mrs. Martha Ulmer received the sad news Saturday night that her brother Kelly Terry of Galena, Kans., had died that day of smallpox and would be buried that night. The parents and relatives have our heartfelt sympathy in their sad hours.

Orvil Payne and wife of Joplin visited the family of C.A. Payne some days ago.

It is reported that Elmer Richardson of Joplin has smallpox. He is a son-in-law of C. A. Payne of this locality.

We think it would be well for those who have the authority to use every means possible to prevent the spread of such diseases as smallpox through the county and also every citizen should do likewise.

Exeter

Mrs. Faye Tate and brother, P. E. Smith, of Corinth were in Exeter Monday on their way to Ozark to visit relatives.

George Hall's family has smallpox at this place. Don't think it is very serious.

Pleasant Ridge

Mr. and Mrs. Winfred McNeeley are the proud parents of a bay boy, born Jan. 27.

Mr. and Mrs. Ernie Terrel's baby died Sunday afternoon of diphtheria. The body was buried Monday at the Calton Cemetery. The bereaved have our sympathy.

Clark

The little babe of Mr. and Mrs. Omer Reed has been sick for a few days.

Mrs. Nannie Rhea and daughter Eupha, visited Mrs. Henry Black Friday of last week.

Clio

The seven snows which fell here within two weeks totaled at least twelve inches and all were on the ground at the same time.

Cross Hollows

Bert Patton came home Thursday from Camp Funston for a visit with his parents. His friends entertained him at his home Saturday night with a party and also with a nice dinner Sunday. He returned to the training camp Tuesday.

New Salem

Walter Walden of near Beaver visited his uncle and aunt, Mr. and Mrs. S. V. Butler, Saturday night.

Blue Mound

We are glad to see our young friend Neil Wallace back home again after an extended trip to the west.

Mr. Mitts, our Oak Ridge merchant, seems to be doing quite a flourishing business. Oak Ridge is getting to be quite a "burg" it has a store, a blacksmith shop, a corn cracker, a nice church and a good school.

Washburn Prairie

Merton Meador, our school teacher, spent the week end at his home near Exeter. The attendance at school is very small on account of sickness.

The Sparkman children have the heartfelt sympathy of their many friends in the death of their father, Judge M. B. Sparkman. Only a very few attended the funeral on account of the smallpox.

Lone Elm

Born to Mr. and Mrs. John Long, a daughter.

Arnhart

Joe Lesley's sister has been in on a visit from California. They had not seen each other in over 13 years.

Golden

Mrs. Clarence Goodwin received a letter from her brothers, Elbert and John Epperly of Camp Cody, New Mexico, stating that they were pleased with their place in training. They are taking training for cooks.

The death angel again visited the home of Mr. and Mrs. Smith Perkins and claimed as its victim their little two year old son. This is the second child they have buried since January 1 with typhoid fever. Mr. and Mrs. Perkins have the sympathy of all their friends in their sad bereavement.

McDowell

Mrs. Pearl Long intended to go to Camp Funston January 18 to visit her husband but she received a letter from him stating that he had been transferred and she did not go.

George Thomas, teacher of the Liberty school, has been classified in Class l. He may have to go to the camps soon. Several of the young  men in this part were placed in Class l.

Charles Kendall and family have moved to their farm at Star City.

Lone Elm

John Thomas went to Aurora Monday in the truck to bring back goods for the store.

Noah Widders began a singing school at the Elm Monday.

Leann

It is said that the snow on the Jenkins and Aurora road reached the depth of ten feet. The road is dragged from Jenkins to Aurora.

Ellis Hilton and Chas. Bennett went to Monett last week to visit Weaver Bennett who is training camp at Fort Sill. Weaver thinks they will go to France soon.

Washburn

Mr. and Mrs. A. M. Fuller and little niece, Eleanor Eggleston were Cassville visitors Friday.

Star City

Bert Patton came home from Camp Funston Thursday. He is looking fine.

Ben Truhitte has returned from California where he has been visiting a daughter. He has been sea sick ever since.

Bethel

Uncle Jeff Smith of Monett visited his daughter, Mrs. Wm. Kennedy, Saturday and Sunday.

Mr. and Mrs. J. D. Goodnight visited at Rev. M. Henson's on Flat Woods Friday.

Our school will be out next week, Miss Neva Long has taught us a good school, although the term has been very short.

Shell Knob

Wm. Pearl has sold his farm conditionally to Mrs. Allie Mikeman, widow of wm. Mikeman.

Mrs. Josie Cooper who came to see her father, the late Judge Morrro, returned Saturday to her home at Iola, Kan.

Roaring Spring

There is not much attendance in school right now.

Munsey

Oliver Tucker was discharged from Camp Funston on account of his eyes.

Charley Ball and Leonard Prier have been on the sick list but are better at this writing.

Jim Jagears cut wood three days for Mrs. Thompson last week.

Elden Ball sold a hog to Chas. Cornell for $47.75 last week.

Father of L. F. Jones Dead

L. F. Jones received a message Monday morning bringing him the sad news of the death of his father, J. H. Jones, at his home at Houstonia, Pettis County. He was 84 years old and had been in feeble health for sometime.

Mr. Jones was a native of Virginia. The Jones homestead is now occupied by the city of Wheeling, West Va. He came to Missouri and located in Pettis County in 1854. Mrs. Jones died in 1887 and a son died in 1886. He leaves one son, L. F. Jones, of this city and two daughters, Misses Willa B. and Ida M. of Houstonia.

L. F. Jones and daughter, Miss Carrie, left Monday night for Houstonia to attend the funeral.

Phil S. Griffith Dead

Phil S. Griffith, mayor of Greenfield and Editor of the Greenfield Gazette, died in Kansas City where he had been for treatment, January 25.

Mr. Griffith was one of Southwest Missouri's prominent newspaper men. He was at the time of his death a member of the Republican State Committee and a few years ago was a candidate for congress.

Mrs. W. H. Allsbrook Dies

Mrs. W. H. Allsbrook died at 10 o'clock, Wednesday morning, January 23, of a bad attack of grip. Her death was unexpected and she had been ill only a few days.

She leaves a husband and five children, two of whom are small.

Mrs. Allsbrook was twice married, her first husband, Henry Redding, having died several years ago. Monett Times

Allen Roller Dead

Allen Roller, an old and highly respected citizen of Seligman, died very suddenly at his home there Monday night. He was taken sick sometime Monday and lived only a short time. He was 82 years old.

The funeral was held Wednesday at the Pad Roller Cemetery between Washburn and Seligman.

He leaves three daughters and one son; Bert Roller of Butler, Okla., Mrs. Dora Bandy of Monett, Mrs. Nora Bandy of Sarcoxie and Mrs. Lee Martin of Picher, Okla.

Virgil Wilks Trial

Results in Hung Jury

Virgil Wilks of near Verona who was tried last week at Mt. Vernon upon a charge of murdering his father, George Wilks, a prominent farmer in that locality, a few weeks ago, will now have another chance before a jury as the jury in the case last week failed to agree.

Young Wilks' defense was an alibi. By two or three witnesses it was shown that he was in Aurora about the 8 o'clock hour on the evening of the murder which was committed about 7:30 o'clock.

The Record Breaking Snow

The News has about come to the conclusion it would be almost as easy to figure out just "How old was Ann," or solve that old question of "Who struck Bill Patterson," as to find to a certainly the date of that record breaking snow which visited this section more than thirty years ago. A number of communications bearing on the question have reached this office, numbers have called over the telephone, and others have come in person to tell us just the exact date. Most all are very positive on the matter, but strange to say there seems to be a divergence of opinion, in other words the dates don't agree. However, from the best information obtainable The News has about come to the conclusion that it was on February 2, 1886, and if there is anybody in the country who has positive information to the contrary we would be glad to hear from them. Springdale News   

In order that the matter may be cleared up for Editor John P. Stafford of the Springdale News, the Editor of the REPUBLICAN called Monday at the office of County Clerk Jeffries and had him to search the county court records as he was satisfied that the records would contain an account of the big snow. Mr. Jeffries after a few minutes diligent search found the record entry of the big snow fall in record book G at page 64. The record recites that on account of the unusual depth of the snow the sheriff be appointed to call to his assistance witnesses and marked a measurement of the depth of the snow. The record shows that the sheriff reported the snow to measure a depth of 20 inches on the level and that the measurement was made at 8 o'clock a.m. on the morning of February 3, 1886, the morning following the falling of the snow. According to this record entry the date of the "big snow" in this section of the country referred to by the writers in the Springdale News, was February 2, 1886.

R. C. Overton, Wm. Montgomery and Geo. C. Hutchison were judges of the county court, M. L. Abernathy county clerk and George M. Goodnight, Sheriff.