Cassville Republican, Thursday, March 27, 1919

Truelove Cemetery

The Truelove Cemetery Association has just had a woven wire fence built around the cemetery at a cost of nearly one hundred dollars. This improvement was greatly need and the ladies of the association are to be congratulated on their effort.

They have recently made a quilt and sold it by lot, the proceeds of which were about fifteen dollars. Everet Hoog held the lucky number.

The balance of the funds were raised by monthly membership dues and voluntary contributions. Those interested may send their donations to Mrs. Mary Thompson, Washburn, Mo.

Circuit Court Proceedings

Francis Westpheling vs. Dora Westpheling, divorce, decree for defendant upon cross bill. Defendant allowed $50. alimony and given care and custody of minor children; plaintiff to pay all costs.

Josephene Williams vs. Jack Langston, equity decree for plaintiff.

Francis M. Timmons vs. C. A. Timmons, divorce, decree granted for plaintiff.

State of Missouri vs. W. C. Ivey, felonious assault, dismissed by state.

State vs. George Webb, attempt to rape, dismissed by state.

State vs. Dan Metcalf, grand larceny, continued.

State vs. J. R. May grand larceny, continued.

State vs. P. D. Ball, violating local option law, dismissed.

State vs. Gladis Owens, dismissed.

State vs. John Tash, grand larceny, defendant out of custody continued.

State vs. F. D. Jureen, forfeiture taken, judgment for state for $400 and costs.

State vs. Seth Gaskins, plea of guilty to assault and fined $10. Stay of execution for 60 days upon $100. bond.

State vs. Frank Wilmouth, felonious assault, continued by agreement.

State vs. Charles Andrews, killing hog, continued by defendant.

State vs. Fred Breuenn, assault to rape, fortitude on bond of #3,000.

H. R. Mumford Co. vs. E. M. Winters, note, continued by agreement.

E. Hentschel et al vs. J. E. McWilliams, on contract, dismissed by plaintiff.

S. A. Reese vs. W. E. Bell, damages, dismissed at cost of plaintiff.

John M. McGrath vs. A. T. Bramer, contract and bond, continued by agreement.

Audua Swearingen vs. Ora C. Eden, breach of promise, continued.

Cynthia Kingery vs. Monett State Bank, attachment, continued.

E. A. O'Dwyer vs. P. J. Kilkenney, slander, continued.

Z. E. Keck vs. Fred Cox, et al, judgment of plaintiff.

Wheaton Milling and Power Co. vs. Ray D. Powell attachment, dismissed by plaintiff.

Abe Block & Co. vs. T. A. Stockton, account by agreement.

Phillip B. Davis vs. Dan Garner et al, attachment, dismissed as to Garner descendant Garshee ordered to pay #244.61 to Circuit Clerk less attorney's fee.

Zuma Bloomer vs. C. & W. R. R. Co. and Joe Ayers, damages, continued by agreement.

City of Monett vs. J. F. Campbell, mandate, continued.

Lewis Relthmiller vs. John W. Armstrong damages, trail by jury, jury could not agree.

John M. McGrath vs. Caledonian Ins. Co., continued.

In matter of J. R. Kinser et al petition for public road, motion to quash sustained.

Ed Armstrong vs. Porter Calton, damages, trial by jury, verdict for defendant.

Mary J.  Hopkins vs. Ab and Jess McClure, damages, trial by jury, verdict for defendants.

H. Thenret vs. Missouri Zinc Mining Co., account, continued.

Jesse M. Hatchett vs. Red Ball Mining Co., on note, continued.

State of Mo. ex rel W. H. Such vs. G. G. Roden, et al, back taxes and their cases brought by W. H. Such for back taxes, dismissed by plaintiff.

State vs. Walter Boyd, grand larceny, trial by jury which bound defendant not guilty.

A Civil War Letter

The REPUBLICAN has been publishing numerous letters from the soldier boys who have served in the world war. Below for the contrast we publish a soldier boy's letter written home by a soldier in the Civil War. This letter was written by the father of Gus Tracey east of Cassville which he has kept:

Little Rock, Ark.,

Sept. 1864

Dear Brother and Sister:

I am as well as could be expected. We have been looking to be attacked here and the Rebs have made a faint or two, but I do not believe they really mean to give us battle here. It is only to draw attention in one direction while they make an attack at some other place.

There has been much excitement here among the citizens but not much among the soldiers except the new recruits. Our regiment got into a spat the other day but no damage was done to speak of. Only a few were wounded. It was a 3rd U. S.  officer in command and he ran and did not show fight, the cowardly devil.

Our army is doing well in the east and the re-election of Old Abe will do more toward restoring peace than five thousand men can do to the field. I think he can run the country side if the Lord is willing and I am sure he is with us. So I think the Union is safe. This government must be preserved at all hazards. We do not want the kind of peace that Valandignam and Fermium Wood are willing to put up, peace on any terms, we want peace that is permanent and for this we risk our lives. That is the kind of peace we will get with Old Abe's election. I know that the army must be kept up. My first enlistment has expired but I will go in again I do not intend to be behind.

Your brother, L. R. Tracey.

This letter shows the spirit with which the soldier of the Civil War fought. In it can be seen the spirit which animated the solider boys who have fought in the world war for world freedom. 

Licenses To Wed

Fred M. Wilhelm, 18, Exeter & Cletus Savage, 16, Exeter

Lawrence Taylor, 25, Hailey & Nettie Smith, 22, Flat Creek

Loren Bond, Aurora & Lena McEntire, Leann

Lee West, 20, Seligman & Bernice Vosburg, 20, Eagle Rock

Clarence Holder, Butterfield & Edith Jeffries, Butterfield

J.C. Mitchell, 23, Washburn & Sallie Mahurin, 15, Washburn

Cassville Republican, Thursday, March 27, 1919

 Personal And Local

Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Skelton and son Rayburn, J. N. Skelton and Chas. Curry of Eagle Rock were in Cassville Wednesday.

F. A. Freeze has received numerous compliments for the success of the Fred Ray public sale which he auctioned last week. Mr. Freeze's as as an auctioneer will be found in the REPUBLICAN and he is serving of a share of your business.

Garland Tucker is here from Arizona on a furlough from the army visiting his grandfather, R. G. Salyer. Garland has been in the military service as a volunteer for the past twenty months. He is now in the cavalry.

Mrs. C. C. Beaver of Seligman died Tuesday, March 18. Funeral services were held and interment made Wednesday. She was about 65 years old. Mrs. Beaver was the mother of Charles W. Beaver of Pierce City, well known in this city where he was for several years in business.

Mrs. Myrtle Ash of Picher, Okla., visited her parents, Mr. and Mrs. P. R. Moore northeast of Cassville last week. Mr. Moore has been on the sick list.

Probate Judge J. R. Wallen said Tuesday that he had married a couple every day but one for a week. He seems to be very popular with the young couples for the manner in which he officiates at the ceremony and is acquiring a reputation about the courthouse as the marrying judge.

Dan Cummons, son of J.C. Cummons, northeast of Cassville, arrived home Monday from Ft. Benjamin Harrison where he had been in the military service. He first went to Camp Funston in April 1918. He was for awhile a guard at Ft. Leavenworth and later sent to Ft. Benjamin Harrison in Indiana.

Mrs. Lynn Mitchell has been in Springfield this week with her mother, Mrs. Ewing Hawk, who is at the Springfield hospital.

Mrs. Myrtle Ash of Picher, Okla., visited her parents, Mr. and Mrs. P. R. Moore northeast of Cassville last week. Mr. Moore has been on the sick list.

Al Bush went to Nevada the latter part of last week and brought his brother, Charles, home from the state asylum where he had been for a few months for treatment. He seems to have been greatly benefited by the treatment received.

The case of Ed Armstrong against Porter Calton for damages brought several of the citizens of Pleasant Ridge township to Cassville Thursday. The case was tired by a jury. The verdict was in favor of Calton.

A. Franke of Capps Creek township stated last week when in Cassville that his son who has been in France in the military service was expected home most any day. He received his son's trunk Wednesday.

Mrs. Cora Whitely of Stanton, Texas, is visiting her father, Geo. Earl, and wife northwest of this city. Rev. and Mrs. Whitely will move soon to Danville, Ark. Rev. Whitely is there now making arrangements to move.

John Bowman of near Golden was in Cassville Thursday on his way home from Miller where he had been helping to care of his mother who has been dangerously ill of pneumonia and typhoid fever. He left her much better.

Hon. Truman S. Powell, Stone County's representative in the legislature, died last week at Jefferson City. He was nearly eighty years old and had served a term in the legislature many years ago.

David Talbert east of town has moved to the Jonse Beaver farm near Seligman, now owned by his sons, Thos. J. and James Talbert.

Mrs. Helen Hobbs has returned from a visit with her sister, Mrs. C.C. Martin, and family at Kansas City.

E. K. Horine drives a new Ford car.

Robert Hood, formerly of Washburn, but now of Blackwell, Okla., attended Circuit court here last week.

Pleasant Valley

Joe Reed and family of Butterfield spent Sunday with his mother, Mrs. Hite.

Star City

Mr. Burkhart's from Monett were visiting relatives around star City Sunday.

Rocky Comfort

Mr. and Mrs. W. S. Kelley of near Stella visited the latter's parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. T. Sears, here Sunday.

Munsey

Mrs. Theo Tucker who was very sick is some better.

Lee West and Miss Bernice Vosburgh were married Saturday. We wish them a long and happy life.

Mr. and Mrs. Tobe James who live on the flatwoods are at the bedside of their daughter, Mrs. Theo Tucker.

Oak Ridge

The boys charivaried Mr. and Mrs. Everett Beeson Monday night at his father's home east of Oak Ridge.

Uncle George Johnson came in Saturday to visit his sons John and Andrew and granddaughter, Mrs. Maud Hall.

Levi Mills son of Mr. and Mrs. Dave Mills arrived home from overseas a few days ago and went to plowing at once and took a very bad cold and has been in bed but is about ready for the plow at this writing.

Everett Beeson, son of Mr. and Mrs. Albert Beeson of Oak Ridge district could not stand to be left alone so he followed Mr. and Mrs. Nobie's who recently left Forest Grove distinct, to Okla., and brought back Miss Edna as his bride. We extend best wishes.

Ernest Payne an overseas boy who was wounded at St. Mihiel and who has been at Camp Dodge, Iowa, came in home last Friday discharged. He as home on a furlough Christmas but did not see His brother Clay, whom he had not seen for 13 months and their arrival at home within about 24 hours of each other made a joyful meeting at the home of Mr. and Mrs. T. A. Payne, Friday.

Shady Grove

Henry Parish and family were visiting Mrs. Parish's parents, T. M. Bayless, and wife, Sunday.

J. K. Douthitt has been o the sick list for several days.

Macedonia

Jim Roller and family visited General Sooter and family Sunday.

Mt. Zion

We are informed that Lee West and Bernice Vosburg were married Saturday. We wish them a long and happy life.

Rock Springs

Arthur Mahoney is going to have a big sale Thursday, the 27th. Everybody attend. There will be lunch on the ground.

Mineral Spring

Farmer Ennes visited his uncle, Wesley Ennes, Sunday and reports him some better.

Born, to Mr. and Mrs. Ray Timmons, the 20th, a boy.

Born, to Mr. and Mrs. Fred Taylor, the 20th, a boy.

Born, to Mr. and Mrs. Kirk the 21st, a boy.

New Site

John Banks had his Grant Six drug to the hospital Sunday for another operation. It seems to be quite poorly.

Sol Rumbaugh of Melrose, New Mexico is visiting his sister, Mrs. Margaret Carlin. They took dinner with the latter's daughter, Mrs. G. E. Fleetwood Sunday.

Shell Knob

J. W. Wills is attending court this week as a juror.

Mrs. Rocket of Oklahoma is visiting her parents, Mr. and Mrs. George Shafer, of near Shell Knob.

Lyman Hamilton who is with the army of occupation, writes that Sam Applegate is with him and that they are both well and hoping to get home soon.

A man by the name of Hays of Oklahoma has bought out Charlie McCord. He also has an option on the James Waddell farm which joins the McCord farm.

Kings Prairie

Floyd Carter, son of C. C. Carter, is in the navy. They have had no word from him for several days. Floyd hopes to be relived when the Susquehanna, troop vessel, now on the way across, arrives.

Forest Grove

J. A. Pickle returned Tuesday of last week from a business trip o Pittsburg, Kansas.

Willow Branch

Our school was out Saturday. The forenoon was spent in reciting the usual lessons. At the noon hour the patrons of the district gathered in with well filled baskets, boxes, etc. and spread such a dinner that we were made to feel that the food supply is not short here. Everyone seemed to do their part at the noon hour. Mr. McPhail has taught us a good school and we appreciate his work here.

North Purdy

Our school closed at Eden Friday, March 21.The fore noon was devoted to class work, which proved that the teacher and pupils had not been idle the past seven months. At the noon hour a bountiful dinner was spread which showed appreciation for the efforts put forth in the interest of their children by their teacher, Elsie Robbins. The afternoon was devoted to a program consisting of dialogues and speeches. Friday night the school gave a pie supper for the benefit of New Salem church. The proceeds were four dollars.

Mae Smith spent the week end with her sister, Mrs. Ellis Wormington.

New Salem

Mrs. Vesta Dabbs of Rocky Comfort was visiting last week with her sisters, Mesdames Sarah Bennett and Maggie Sons.

We understand Arthur and Walter Sengphiel have had the mumps but are about over them.