September 8, 1917, Saturday, Cassville Democrat, Barry Co., MO

Mrs. John Allman, aged 37 years 4 months and 19 days, or near Wheaton, died Saturday night, of typhoid fever, leaving her husband several children to mourn her passing. She was a highly respected citizen and enjoyed this respect of everybody. Rev. J. S. McQueen of this city, conducted funeral services at the Christian Church in Rocky Comfort, Sunday and the remains wee interred in the cemetery there. The deceased was a daughter of Mr. Utter of Rocky Comfort and was a member of the Christian Church. Mr. Allman and children are the sympathy of all.

Campbell Selvidge

The old and highly respected families of Barry County of near Purdy, hiked over to Carthage, secured their marriage license and on Aug. 31, and were married. The writer knows the parents of these young people and can vouch for their excellent qualities. Earle Campbell and Miss Gladys Selvidge were the contracting parties. The Democrat joins with their many friends in extending best wishes for their continued happiness and health forever.

Talbert To Be Here

Thos. J. Talbert, lecturer for the horticultural department of the State  University, will be in Barry County next week to talk on the control of insects.

Mr. Talbert will be at the following school houses on the the dates named:

Cassville, Monday Sept 10 at 1 p.m.

Exeter, Tuesday, Sept 11, afternoon.

Independence School, Tuesday evening, September 11, 8 p.m.

Purdy, Wednesday afternoon, September 121.

Clark School, Wednesday evening, September 12, 8 p.m.

Mr. Talbert is a Barry County boy of whom we are all proud and we can assure all that time spent in attending on of his meetings will be profitable.

Remember the dates and be a the meeting in your locality.

J. M. Mote, district agricultural agent, informed us of the above meetings.

Neighborhood News

Dr. W. M. Holmes of Marionville, has recovered his car that was stolen recently. The car was found in Picher, Okla., and Lester Bartley and Clyde Green of Picher, were arrested on charge of stealing the car.

James E. LeGrand is dead at age of 71 years, 5 months and 13 days. His home was in Pierce City.

Loren Seneker and Harry Rutherford of Mt Vernon were severely bruised recently by their car turning over near Sarcoxie. They were turning a corner when the car turned over.

Ray Goodnight of Monett, and Miss Iva Medlin of Purdy, obtained marriage licenses at Mt. Vernon, last week.

Seymour W. Gulick of Sarcoxie, age 76 years, died.

An attempt is reported to have been made to kill Wm. H. Owsley, a witness against the parties charged with murdering Baby Keet near Springfield.

Jess Adkins and Miss Media Turner of Granby were married Aug 27. The bride is a daughter of Levi Turner, formerly of near Cassville.

Local News Left Over From Last Week

Jess Nafus and family of Commerce, Okla., are visiting his parents Mr. and Mrs. B. F. Nafus and family of near this city.

J. C. Baze and family of Ada, Okla., have been visiting relatives near Mano. Mr. Baze 23 years ago, was a resident of that section and married a Barry County girl.

Scott Barr of Exeter, who has been a resident of Barry County practically all his born days, invaded Cassville, Monday afternoon and was given a cordial greeting by his many former friends.

Washburn And Greasy Creek Mixups, by Irvin Whittaker

Jim Mooney went to Tulsa, Okla., Thursday.

Henry Schell the Mountain merchant was in town Thursday.

Fenix Henbest has accepted a position with the Neosho Grocery Co., with headquarters at Miami, Okla.

Mrs. J. L. Love of Baxter Springs, Kan., is the guest of her sister Mrs. W. B. Scott this week.

Wm. Jones of Pioneer, has been visiting his son Walter, the well known Cashier of the Bank of Washburn, for several days.

Washburn Prairie

Mrs. Jane Stubblefield and children of Mano, spent a part of last week with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. S.  Varner.

Mr. and Mrs. Jeff Thompson spent Saturday night and Sunday with Luther Haddock and family at McMurty springs.

Mr. and Mrs. Hershel Longley visited his brother, Jack of Pasley, last week. Jack leaves this week for the Mt. Vernon sanitarium.

Mrs. Stella Palmer and daughter, Fern, of Pierce City, visited her aunt, Mrs. Joe Longley last week.

Corinth

Miss Ed Hagood of Washburn, visited her parents Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Fogg, Saturday and Sunday.

Flatwood, By Mrs. Harry Day

Rev. Charles Vanzandt has been called as pastor of the Corinth Baptist church for the coming hear.

Mrs. Clyde Reams is very sick with typhoid fever at the home of George Reams.

Butterfield

Thomas Setzer, formerly of Exeter, has been named as our station agent. He is certainly a very obliging official. We are glad to welcome him.

Victory

Miss Lillie Cook and Carl Jackson, of McDowell, were married at the home of the bride's parents Sunday. The bride is a daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Herman Cook and is an excellent young lady. The groom is a son of Mr. and Mrs. Edward Jackson and has many friends. We wish them every success in this life.

Monett

Bonnie Evans of Elsey, Stone County is improving from an operation for appendicitis. He is a son of the late Perry Evans, and a nephew of Mrs. Will Martin of this city and Jess Evans of near Wheaton.

Shell Knob

Oliver Williamson is reported to be gaining in health slowly.

Local And Personal

Will Zilliox who has been working with a drill at Picher, Okla., got a leg broken Wednesday. His father John Zilliox went to Picher, Thursday to attend him.

Mr. and Mrs. Tom Preddy are celebrating the arrival of a son at their home, August 30.

Deputy Sheriff Bowman of near Viola, arrested Fonza Hill of Carroll County, Ark., last week and brought him to the county jail on a charge of stealing two lots? of chickens in the day time.

Rev. J. T. Brattin of this city has accepted the call of the Wheaton Baptist Church for the coming year, for two Sundays.

Mrs. S. E. Wallen of Vinita, Okla., is attending her mother, Mrs. L. G. Brown who has been sick, but is improving.

Mrs. Boone Haddock accompanied by her son-in-law, Judge Richard Elam of near Eagle Rock, motored to this city, Monday.

Mr. and Mrs. Walter Weston are the parents of anew girl that arrived August 30.

S. T. Blennerhassett is now living near McNatt Mill in McDonald County, on a farm.

Bert Smith, the auctioneer, and Jess Packwood of Exeter, were in this City, Monday.

Mrs. Josiah Rodgers accompanied by her daughter, Mrs. Mary William of Okmulgee, Okla., visited her daughter and sister, Mrs. O. L. Davis and family at Washburn, last and this week. Mrs. Rogers lived many years ago near Corsicana, this county.

Marriage License

Floyd H. Walker, Oak Hill and Cora Phillips, Golden

Butler Owens, Norwalk and Fern Roberts, Shell Knob.

A. A. Marlow Cassville, Bertha Bowers, Purdy

Carl Jackson and Lillie Cook, McDowell.

El L. Thomas, Leann, Muriel Wilson, Crane R. F. D.

September 15, 1917, Saturday, Cassville Democrat, Barry Co., MO

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September 22, 1917, Saturday, Cassville Democrat, Barry Co., MO

Young Man Dies

It is with much sorrow that we announce the death of Gaylord Swindle at the home of his parents, Mr. and Mrs. George Swindle at Fairview, Saturday night of consumption, aged about 23 or 24 years. Gaylord had been working hard in school to fit himself a high position in this world and was succeeding. The remains were interred in Muncey Chapel Cemetery, where a concrete vault was constructed. the bereaved family will have the sympathy of their many friends here in Barry County where Gaylord was born.

Washburn And Greasy Creek Mixups, by Irvin Whittaker

Chas. Smith and wife and Mrs. Elva Sheidler of Urichey, Mo., returned home Tuesday morning, after a short visit with T. A. Burlevon, Greasy Creek. They report that an an aged sister of Mrs. Burleys died recently. She was Mr. J. Sheidler of Urich, and was 80 years old.

Mrs. Lillie Crabtree of Polk, Iowa, has been the guest of Mr. and Mrs. T. A. Burley for a few days. She returned home on train No. 4, Tuesday morning.

Lee Rodgers of Detroit, Michigan, came Monday for a visit with his sister, Mrs. O. D. Davis.

Jim Mooney made a  business trip to Tulsa, Okla., Wednesday.

Mrs. Wm. Apple went to Seligman, on Tuesdays train.

Levi Crim went to St. Louis, Monday night.

Fenix Henbest and wife were home Sunday. They are arranging to move to Miami, Okla., where Mr. Henbest will represent the Neosho Grocery Co.

Jim Edens the Big Springs merchant was in town, Monday. They are better at this place; have had the fever.

Jim Cargile cut a knee with an ax, and is in danger of blood poison. We have been telling him that kids only 75 years old should be careful with chopping tools.

Washburn Mill is having new rolls and bolting reel and fitted to do first class merchant millings.

P. R. Moffatt and Billy Hancock loaded a car of fancy apples for Texas points the first week.

Butterfield

G. M. Perkins passed away Sept. 11, a the home of his brother, Dr. H. Perkins of this place. Impressive funeral services were conducted at New Church cemetery by Revs. Scott and Goodnight. His three brothers, all that are left of a family of ten were present.

Our own Sammie Gilmore is talking of putting in a restaurant at this place. If he does, we all know that Sammie will that you right, as he never plays at any other kind of game.

Brother Harve Truhitte preached at the Baptist church here, Saturday night and Sunday. He is a promising young minister an we wish him success.

Ridgley

Ivy Brattin and Clifford Nelson have the typhoid fever.

J. C. Crane is in bad health.

The trial between Will Warren and Russ May will be next Wednesday.

Washburn Prairie

Henry Weston and family spent Sunday with his brother, Walter near Antioch on a visit to the new youngster.

Mrs. Thomas foster went to Monett, Sunday, to meet her sister's children from Kansas City. Their mother Mrs. Adah Gustin is in the hospital.

Pioneer

Gaylord Smith, youngest son of Mr. and Mrs. Geo. Smith of Fairview, died Sunday morning. Burial was Tuesday in the Muncey Cemetery.

Mr. Lowder's relatives from Joplin, are visiting them this week. Mr. Lowder is a son of Mrs. Martha Hewlett, that once lived near McDowell.

Miss Louisa Jones of Tahlequah, Okla.., is visiting her parents and other relatives here.

Mrs. Co.  O. Brown of Avila, spent Friday with her sister, Mrs. Ed. Allen.

Local And Personal

Ralph Hawk writes his relatives that he is well pleased with his membership in Co. E 2n Reg. of National Guards. He is encampment at Nevada and says they have the best to everything to eat and are well cared for.

A Holiness protracted meeting has been conducted at the Horner school house southeastt of this city.

Wm. Couch is in quarantine with smallpox at Picher, Okla. He is reported to be getting along alright.

Mr. and Mrs. Fletcher Wormington, his sons and families, 17 in all, of and near Purdy, recently left on an auto trip to Trinidad, Col., where they visited a daughter an son. The sons and families have returned, but Mr. and Mrs. Fletcher Wormington remained for a longer visit, because Fletcher had been informed that hunting was good in that country. They all had a delightful trip and visit. 

Mrs. Jas. Trolinger of Wagoner, Okla., is visiting her parents, Sheriff and Mrs. Wm. Houston, other relatives and friends.

George Boon and family of Collinsville, Okla., came in Thursday morning and remained over to Friday, visiting his sister, Mrs. J. S. Plattenburg and family.

Perry Epperly of Shell Knob, returned from a visit with relatives at Danville, Ark., and points in Oklahoma, on the 14th. He visited a brother he had not seen for 41 years.

Local News Left Over From Last Week

Born to Mr. and Mrs. James of near Exeter, Sept. 2, a daughter.

Mrs. German and Cass Jeffries of Butterfield took the civil service examinations for the post office at that place.

Mrs. Julia Dye and daughter who were visiting her parents Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Smalley and family of this city, departed Monday evening of their home at Calexico, Cal.

Chas. Curry of Eagle Rock, sold 28 steers to a Mr. Roller of Selman last week.

Dock Skelton and Dr. Taylor of Eagle Rock, were in this city, Wednesday.

Mrs. A. W. McBeat and Mrs. J. K. Pendergraft of Cameron, Mo., visited their cousin, Mrs. Martha Brookman of this city last week.

Bud Johnson bought 33 head of steers in the Eagle Rock county Saturday.

Seamster Reunion

The eight sons, daughters and grandchildren met Friday, Saturday and Sunday at Rocksprings Church, south of Washburn, 3 1/2 miles, in memory of their father and mother, the late Rev. and Mrs. Wm. Seamster, who are buried in the cemetery at that place.

Those of the children that were present were: Martin Seamster, Bentonville, and F. M. Seamster, Avoca, Ark.; Mrs. Amanda A. Campbell, Joplin; Bethnel Seamster and wife of near Fairview, Newton County; Mrs. Ellen Arwood, Joplin; Isaiah Seamster, Pea Ridge, Ark.; Mrs. Julia M. Hedrick, Kansas City; Mrs. Jemerson, Centerton, Ark.; and nine grandchildren.

Elder F. M. Seamster held services at the church Sunday, which were very impressive. There were a number of people present, that were acquainted with the Seamster family.  A very large crowd of people were present. They intend holding a meeting there again in two years. they thanked the people for their many courtesies extended them in their midst.

Marriage License

Otto Howerton and Ina Collier, Wheaton.

Edward Davis, Seligman, and Elizabeth Paxton, Joplin.

Roy Burchett, Purdy and Otto Lent, Clever.

Charles Calton and Margaret Fischer, McDowell.

September 29, 1917, Saturday, Cassville Democrat, Barry Co., MO

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October 13, 1917, Saturday, Cassville Democrat, Barry Co., MO

Won First Prize

Rual Williams of Crane Creek township, a successful farmer of that section, carried off the firs prize for the best yellow corn at the state fail at Sedalia, recently. This award was made over contestants from all over the state of Missouri and is a state award. Mr. Williams is a son of J. H. Williams of near Scholten, a young man and we congratulate him on his success. It is just what many other young men in Barry County could do if they would only make the effort. Try it again, Rual, and let other young men take notice.

Bryant Loses Finger

While cutting some corn for chickens at the Bryant home in this city, Saturday, Will Bryant cut the forefinger on his right hand off. He had been cutting corn that day and his right arm was very sore and he was using the knife with his left hand when the accident occurred. The finger was cut off at the second join and the doctors had to cut it off below the second joint in order to get skin to cover the wound. He could not teach school this week at Swindle College. The second finger was badly cut.

Baby Dies

Iona Fay, 3 months old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Haddock of Exeter, died Sept. 24, of indigestion. Rev. Chas. Vanzandt conducted funeral services at the Baptist Church and interment was made in Maplewood Cemetery. Another little soldier has been carried away from life to join the angelic hosts on high.

Birthday Surprise

Sixty relatives and friends surprised Bud Arnold at his home out on the Cassville and Exeter road Sunday, by a visit and the spreading of a splendid dinner. The day was happily spent by all present and will long be remembered as a very happy occasion. We have not been able to learn how old Bud was on that day, but we wish him many more such happy occasions.

Died At County Farm

George Martin died at the County Farm Monday, age 65 years. The remains were interred in the county farm cemetery Tuesday. Mr. Marin before coming to the farm, lived near Seligman.

L. Gabriel Stabbed

L. Gabriel at the Martin hotel, Monett, was stabbed Thursday evening, by a drunken man. Mr. Gabriel's condition is regarded as quite serious.

A telephone message Friday noon said the man refused to give his name.

Mr. Gabriel's many friends hope to hear of his early recover.

Flat Creek: Friday night, Sept. 28th, Uncle John Hudson passed away he was laid to rest in the Carney Cemetery, Saturday evening, Sept. 29th. Uncle John belonged to the Primitive Baptist Church in which he was a faithful member. He was an old union soldier. He lived here for years and was highly respected. Those relatives who survive him have our sympathy. Joe Evans

Clark: The party at Miss Gerta Keeling's last Saturday night was well attended and a pleasant evening is reported by all. Those present were: Misses Ezra Graberg, Ida, and Eunice Linebarger, Mabel and Gladys Jones, Flossie Burton, Verna and Erpha Rhea and Messrs. Elmer Graber, Herber Browning, Morris Rhea, Hubert Garrison, Lee Couchran and Claud Myers.

Clark: Edgar Linebarger, Jess and Cap Warren filled their silos last week.

Clark: Charlie and Jess Keeling have purchased a Ford car.

Washburn Prairie: Creed Fulton and family spent Sunday with their daughter Mrs. Lester Sims of Horner.

Washburn Prairie: Mr. and Mrs. Denver Banks and daughter, Naomi, visited at New Site Saturday night and Sunday.

Washburn Prairie: Mrs. Stella Farwell and two children of near Eagle Rock visited her parents Mr. and Mrs. R. T. Rains, Saturday and Sunday.

Washburn Prairie: There has been moving on the Prairie since we last sent in items. Jeff Thompson moved from the W. W. Lock farm to near Eagle Rock. Charlie Hefley moved to the Lock farm and Wm. Brewer moved where Hefley lived.

Shell Knob: Ethel Roden was seen going north in his aeroplane last Sunday, don't know whether he landed or not.

Eagle Rock: Charlie Curry and family visited at Dock Skelton's Sunday.

Eagle Rock: Mr. and Mrs. Jeff Thompson and little son, Gerald, visited at J. T. Thompson's Saturday night and Sunday.

Pioneer: Sorry indeed to lose from our midst, John Lowder, the bereaved have our sympathy.

Pioneer: Willie, Tennie and bertha Bivens of Wentworth, spent last week here called by the serious illness of their Grandfather, Richard Bivens. He is thought to be a little better at this writing.

Ridgley: Miss Ivy Brattin remains about the same. She is still in a serious condition.

Ridgley: Arthur Packwood has bee confined to his bed for several days with asthma.

Ridgley: Mr. and Mrs. Dale Brattin are the proud parents of a fine girl.

Ridgley: Finis Pruitt and Lois Stevenson were quietly married at the home of Squire stamps, Sunday, Sept. 30th. We have also learned of the marriage of Roy Senseney and Ada Noe. Both of these couples are splendid young people and hail from the best families this section affords. We join their many friends in congratulations and best wishes.

Ridgley: Mrs. Granger of Monett, spent last week with her daughter, Mrs. Francis Judd.

Bricefield

Joe R. Groszkeski, of this place, died Oct. 6, age 82 years of old age. He was one of the county's earliest Polish settlers and had been the sexton of the Bricefield Catholic church for 23 years. He is survived by a stepson, George Guzowski. Funeral services were conducted Sunday by Rev. A. A. Sena and the remains were laid to rest in the cemetery here.

Mr. Groskeski was a veteran of two wars, Austrian in 1866 and the France Prussian. He was an excellent citizen and had many friends who will regret to learn of his death. John Meloski, John Golubski and Father Albert were in Cassville, Wednesday in the probate court probating his will. His property consisting of a farm of forty acres and some personal property is left to his step-son.

Friends of John Dombroski are planning to make an effort to have Food Commissioner Hoover reward him with a metal. He is working day and night canning eatables and making sorghum.

Washburn And Greasy Creek Mixups, by Irvin Whittaker

Births: To Mr. and Mrs. Allen Elgin, a daughter Friday night. To Mr. and Mrs. Lem Rose, a son, Sunday night.

Sam Woodruff and Blune Northcutt made a trip to Kansas City last week bring back a car Mr. Woodruff bought while there.

Fred Hartman and son Ted came from Webb City, Tuesday, for a short stay with Hartmans' on Greasy Creek.

Mooney's picked and shipped a 1000 lbs. of snap beans, Monday, the last of their kind.

Wm. Journey of Tar River, Oklahoma, was shaking hands with friends her this week.

James Mooney was here Monday securing a crew of apple packers to go to Oklahoma. John Crim went with him.

Chas. W. Ridpath of Pierce City was here Saturday getting samples of clay and rock for exhibition at the Miners Congress at Joplin, this week.

John Mulkey bought a car of apples here last week.

Towney Hickman and E. B. Babb loaded a car of hay here the first of the week.

Ed Edens of Guymon, Oklahoma, was with his brother Jim's family at Big Spring last week.

Ed Clark and wife of Joplin, came Sunday to visit his parents west of town, his father Jim Clark is in poor health.

Neighboring News

Mrs. Sarah Mooney of Sedalia, visited Mrs. J. B. Hurst and family at Carthage, last week. both formerly lived at Washburn.

John Hudson of near Flat Creek, p. o., died Sept. 29, aged 79 years. The Crane Chronicle says he was a civil war veteran and served in the 1st Ark. Cavalry. He left a wife and five children. Rev. Davis Coones conducted funeral services and the remains were interred in the Carney Cemetery.

The citizenship of Springfield, paid due respect to the memory of the late Johnathan Fairbanks of that city, who died last week. He had been connected with the city schools of that city for about 40 years. He was to Springfield what the late Prof. N. L. Maiden was to Barry County in the way of better schools. They are few and far between - such men as educators.

L. N. Swartzel of Monett, died Oct. 4, of Bright's disease, aged 72 years, 2 months, and 1 day. Mr. Swartzel was a good man and citizen. The times says he was a member of the Presbyterian Church, a Mason, W. O. W. and G. A. R.

The Sarcoxie Record says Eligah McCracken has been removed from a Springfield hospital to Afton, Okla., and is reported to have made some improvement since being moved.

Local And Personal

Born to Mr. and Mrs. Cyril Reese of this city, Oct. 5, 1917, an 8 lb., son. Cyril said he commence yelling Woodrow Wilson.

Claud Hessee and family and his father Arch Hessee and Mrs. Helen Hobbs and daughter Miss Dixie, motored to Springfield, Sunday.

Evert Bell came home from St. Louis, Saturday, to visit his parents, Mr. and Mrs. W. E. Bell and family and friends.

Married, Tuesday at the home of the brides mother, Mrs. Mary Harrell, 6 miles northwest of this city, by Rev. J. T. Brattin, Z. E. Frazier and Miss Ada Harrell. Success to them.

Miss Gladys Henry came home from Springfield, where she is attending Drury College, Friday night and remained over to Monday with her parents and friends.

David S. Evans and family of Newcastle, Penn., visited his daughter Mrs. Lester Dillion at Mineralspring, last week and returned home Saturday.

Frank Cox writes us his address is 24th, 164th Depot Brigade, Camp Funston, Kan. Frank says he is getting along fine and thinks he will like it alright. Said to tell the boys all hello.

Rev. J. T. Brattin of this city, has been assisting Rev. Harve Truhitt in a series of meetings at Butterfield.

Born to Mr. and Mrs. Add Miller, 2 miles, south of this city, Thursday, October 11, 1917, two sons. One of the babes died Friday morning and the remains were laid to rest in Corinth Cemetery. Mr. and Mrs. Miller have the sympathy of all. 

Has Smallpox

Chas. Browning, son of W. P. Browning of Exeter, who has been running on the Frisco as Express Messenger, is at home with a case of smallpox. He has it in a very light form. The family are in strict quarantine and the trouble is all over, so far as its spreading.

M. S. Center Dies

M. S. Center, aged 75 years, 11 months and 6 days, died at the county farm Sunday, from an attack of paralysis. Mr. Center was an excellent citizen but was so unfortunate as to lose his mind about fifteen years ago. He was then taken to the Hospital at Nevada, but afterward brought here because of his condition being incurable.

He was a native of Sumner County, Tennessee, but came here in 1880 from Kentucky. He was a member of the M. E. Protestant church. He leaves three children, W. S. Center, Washburn and Mesdames, Eva White and Nela Barringer of Oklahoma.

The reminds were taken from here to Owsley Cemetery in McDonald County by his son, Monday for interment.

Kidnap Trial

The trial of Claud Piersol charged with kidnapping Baby Lloyd Keet at Springfield, has been attracting hundreds of people to Marshfield, this week, and all the testimony and circumstance point to Piersol as leader in the kidnapping of the baby.

Local News Left Over From Last Week

J. M. Stockton of Jenkins, was in this city, Thursday and said Sell Fare had 15 had of hogs killed by lighting Monday night.

Melville, son of Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Priest has been sick this week.

The many friends of Frank Cox of the Pasley neighborhood, tender him a happy good-by surprise party at the home of Mr. and Mrs. J. B. Hopkins, southwest of this city, Tuesday night, that was full of pleasure and happiness. Frank is a splendid young man and on his departure for Camp Funston, he as well as all the other goby, go with the best wishes of a large circle of friends, for Valliant service of his country.

Mr. and Mrs. O. P. Keith of near this city made a hurried visit to Joplin, Wednesday to see their son, Lloyd, who had been called to the service of his county, that day. They missed seeing him by 20 minutes.

Mrs. Tiny Bradley of Miami, and Mrs. Minta Waldon of Afton, Okla., and Mrs. Virgil Newman of Webb City, attended the funeral of their kinsman the late J. E. Lowder in this city, Wednesday.

Miss Blanche Farwell who has typhoid fever at the home of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. W. J. Farwell, 4 miles southeast of this city, is recovering.

Homer Edmondson, was arrested at Butterfield, Tuesday, for appropriating a steam whistle from an engine. He was brought to this city and paid a fine and was discharged.

Born to Mr. and Mrs. John Perkins, south of this city, Tuesday morning a daughter.

Miss Vera Mitchell and little niece Lois Mitchell visited relatives at Stotts City, Saturday night and Sunday.

Mary Florence, 2 year old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Will Bayless of near this city, died Monday, Oct 1, of cholera infantum. Funeral services were conducted Tuesday at the Baptist Church in this city by Rev. J. T. Brattin after which the remains were interred in Oak Hill Cemetery. Death the unwelcome visitor has broken another home, and an addition has been added to the angel hosts in that Holy city on high, where sweet anthems of love echo continually. Prepare to meet her there.

Cards of Thanks

We desire to extend our heartfelt thanks to the many friends who so nobly came to our assistance in our time of trouble and loss of our dear husband and father. Mrs. B. F. Windes and children.

Inquest Held

Friday, Oct 5, an inquest was asked for in the sad accident, resulting in the death of Miss Ruth Bloomer, on night of 4th. Justice Sons order a jury summoned and the following named composed the jury: W. O. Black, Arthur Erwin, C. H. Hadley, C. W. Williams, H. O. Abernathy and W. H. Martin. After haring the testimony of Conductor Joe Ayres, Engineer Barney Bush, Lynn B. Mitchell and S. M. Mitchell, the jury returned to following verdict: "We the jury find that Ruth Bloomer came to her death by being crushed under debris of a wrecked building, which wreck was caused by the negligence of the Cassville & Western Railway Co., in not having the necessary safety appliances."

Francis Ruth Bloomer was a daughter of the late Hon. W. J. Bloomer and Mrs. Zuma Bloomer and was born in Cassville, Oct. 3, 1903 and died Oct. 4, 1917, 14 years and 1 day old. Ruth was a member of the Freshman class in our school and was loved by all her schoolmates, ever showing a sweet disposition to the aged as well as the young. Rev. J. T. Brattin conducted funeral services at the Baptist Church, at 2 p.m., Saturday and the church building was not large enough to accommodate the large crowd assembled to pay respect to Ruth in death. Ten girls of about her age and classmates, were flower girls. Many beautiful floral emblems and flowers were sent the bereaved family.

J. P. Case Continued

The case of state vs. J. R. May charge with grand larceny, in Squire Stamps court at Ridgley came up Monday and a charge of venue was taken to Squire Evert Powell's court and the case set for trial on Saturday, Oct. 20. Prosecuting Attorney Davis care for the state and J. M. George the defendant.

County Court - Abstract

The following grand and petit jury were drawn by county court this week:

Grand Jury

J. J. Davis, Monett;

Mat Roberts, Golden;

Chas Velton, Capps Creek;

Jacob Storck, Purdy;

B. F. Gipson, Wheaton;

Sam Harris, McDonald;

N. C. Eubanks, Jenkins:

Lee Black, Washburn;

C. H. Hadley, Cassville;

Walter Northcutt, Exeter;

Sam Blythe, Mountain;

John Fawver, Seligman

Petit Jury

Ash township, Houston Banks;

Butterfield, John McNally;

Capps Creek, John Casper;

Crane Creek, B. H. Gardner;

Corsican, John Coatney;

Exeter, W. P. Browning;

Flat Creek, Alonzo Frost;

Jenkins, R. A. Alsbrook;

Kings Prairie, C. C. Carter;

Liberty, W. A. Hooten;

Monett, Fran Mermound;

McDonald, L. W. Patton;

Mineral, John Johnson;

Mountain, Thomas Carney;

Ozark, G. Short;

Pleasant Ridge, F. M. Ellis;

Purdy, John D. Bucholz;

Pioneer, W. F. Stewart;

Roaring River, John D. Sherman;

Shell Knob, John Mills;

Sugar Creek, T. L. Trimble;

Washburn, W. W. Hutchens;

White River, J. C. Tucker;

Wheaton, G. E. Gillman.

Marriage License

Z. E. Frazier and Ada Harrell, Exeter.

Floyd still and Viva Ridenour, Seligman.

John M. Dabbs, Rocky Comfort and Bessie Brown, Exeter.

Ertie B. Hughley, Verona and Chlora Crabb, Purdy.

Wm. Malan and Naomi Bounous, Monett.

October 20, 1917, Saturday, Cassville Democrat, Barry Co., MO

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October 27, 1917, Saturday, Cassville Democrat, Barry Co., MO

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