Cassville Republican, Thursday, Oct. 30, 1919

Personal And Local

Earl Shore who has been in Omaha, Neb., for sometime is here for the present.

Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Houston attended the funeral of Mrs. Chas. Rupp at Purdy Monday.

General Brixey of Seligman visited his sister, Mrs. H. F. Scroggins, here the latter part of last week.

Mrs. John Taylor who was operated on Thursday at a Springfield hospital is reported to be doing nicely.

The funeral of Ed Black of Wayne was held Sunday. Mr. Black was about 40 years old. He had been sick only a short time of an abscess on the lungs.

Born to Rev. and Mrs. F. A. Whiteley of Danville, Ark., October 12, a daughter. Mrs. Whiteley was Miss Cora Earle, daughter of Geo. Earle, northwest of this city.

Miss Kathryn Montgomery visited her sisters, Mrs. Will Meador and Mrs. Drexel Atkisson, at Monett the latter part of last week.

C. C. Manley has from his orchard south of town a Ben Davis apple which weighs 17 ounces and measures 14 inches around. The apple is beautifully colored and is perfect in shape. What a fine apple exhibit this county could have held this year had he taken the matter up in time.

Frank and Floyd Davis, two brothers, were sentenced to terms of 30 and 5 years respectively, by Judge Henson at Neosho last week for killing a young soldier by the name of Yust of Newton County while the soldier boy was at home on a furlough and all the boys were at dance at the Yust home, in April 1918. The Davis boys entered pleas of guilty, Frank being the principal in the crime.

Will Nickell, Tom Preddy and Paul Mattingly are at work on the erection of a wireless receiving station here. These men declare that they will soon be ready to receive news by wireless.

H. A. Long of Polk County was here last week looking after the shipment of a car load of apples with the had bought of C.D. Manley.

Mrs. George Griffin, Sr., came over from Okmulgee, Okla., Friday evening for a visit with her daughter, Mrs. C. C. Chandler.

Arthur Erwin spent Sunday in Monett. Mrs. Erwin and little son accompanied him home.

Rock Springs

Mrs. General Roller, Orville and Marie Evans left for Los Angeles, California, last Sunday night where they will remain indefinitely.

We sympathize with the bereaved relatives of Willie Barnes. He was buried at the P. E. Roller cemetery. The funeral services were conducted by P. H. Hodge. There was a large crowd at the funeral.

Kings Prairie

C. C. Carter's canning factory has closed for the season.

Washburn Prairie

Miss Kitt Varner is visiting her sister, Mrs. Jayne Stubblefield, and family at Mano.

Mrs. J. S. Varner, and son, Dalton, visited with Mrs. P. A. Varner, and son at Exeter Saturday.

Mrs. Henry Weston and son visited her mother, Mrs. N. S. Gurley, at Purdy from Friday till Monday.

Sunnyside

Velma Reid visited with her sister, Mrs. Lewis Mills, last week in Seligman.

Mrs. Henry Springer and brother, John Morgan, of Pittsburg, are visiting relatives here now.

Mr. and Mrs. Eph Morgan moved back on their farm Saturday. They lived in Kansas City for almost two years.

Willie Barnes who fell off the Eureka bridge two weeks ago last Sunday night and was so badly injured, died last Monday night and was laid to rest in the Roller Cemetery. He was married a few weeks ago to Miss Dorothy Young. He was discharged from the Navy about three months ago. He leaves wife, parents, brothers, sisters and several other relatives to mourn his death.

Gunter

Mr. and Mrs. Roy Bullington have returned from Washington and are at home once more on the old home place.

New Salem

Little John Sengpiehl, as he is called, has purchased the Jonte Hotel at Seligman and has taken possession.

C. E. Abbott is not running the saw mill at this writing. Almost all the hands that were working have quit.

Clio

Miss Amy Hudson who is teaching at Black Sheep is at home this week.

Mrs. Dollie Thomas of Lone Hill is at Jenkins taking care of her mother, Mrs. Wesley Riddle.

Mrs. Charles King and daughter, Carmen, of Twin Falls, Iowa, are visiting Mrs. King's daughter, Mrs. Clifford Neill.

Minor Daugherty who has been working at Eureka, Kansas, came home Saturday.

Munsey

Oliver Tinker, who has been in Idaho for sometime returned home a few days ago. 

Grandma Tucker who has been visiting her sister has returned home.

Butterfield

Sam Gilmore and wife are visiting with Mr. Gilmore's sister at Quapaw, Okla.

Greenhill

Mr. and Mrs. Fred Miller and daughter visited with the latter's parents, Mr. and Mrs. Hiram Roller and family Friday night.

Line

Mrs. Paul Lier of Aurora visited her mother, Mrs. Harris, Saturday night and Sunday.

Carter

Richard and Charley Moore had a runaway one day last week. It seems that runaways are very numerous.

S. M. Hilton had a runaway one day last week. The writer thinks the cause was S. M. had his head up in the air looking for airplanes.

Cassville Republican, Thursday, Oct. 30, 1919

 Dies Of Injuries

Wm. J. Barnes, a well known young man of Seligman, met with a serious accident on Oct. 11th, falling from a 20 foot bridge at Beaver, Ark., while attempting to cross. The fall resulted in a paralysis which caused his death nine days later. He was a patient sufferer and was prepared for the great beyond.

He was recently discharged from the U. S. Navy where he had served over two years.

He had a personality which gained him many friends.

Surviving him are his wife, father, mother, three brothers and seven sisters, all of whom attended the funeral except one sister, Verda, of Des Moines, Iowa, who did not arrive in time and one brother, Ben, who could not be located.

Will was a son of Mr. and Mrs. U. L. Barnes of near Seligman to whom the sincere sympathy of the entire community goes out in their great bereavement. Contributed.

Mrs. Charles Rupp Died

Mrs. Charles Rupp of Purdy died October 23 following a very brief illness. Funeral services were to have been held Sunday but on account of the rain were held Monday at Purdy.

Mrs. Rupp was about 37 years old. She was a daughter of Judge and Mrs. Jacob Storck of Purdy and was a woman held in highest esteem by the entire community. She leaves husband and three children.

Get Stolen Car

A Mr. Tolman of Joplin came over Sunday after his Overland car which was stolen two weeks ago and driven to a place on the Exeter and Washburn road where it was left and the next day found and taken in charge by Joe Henry who advertised it as a car which had been found.

Mr. Toman paid Mr. Henry ten dollars for his trouble and took his car home.

Card of Thanks

We wish to extend our heartfelt thanks to our many friends in and around Exeter for their deeds of kindness shown during the illness and at the death of our dear father, P. A. Varner, who departed this life, October 12. Also for the beautiful floral offerings. May the blessing of God be with you all.

Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Bodkin and family, Maud, Oklahoma

Licenses To Wed

Samuel C. Hilliary, 55, Seligman & Elizabeth Sprinkles, 55, Seligman

W. D. Carroll, 56, Eagle Rock & Sarah Banks, 56, Seligman

Joseph V. Taylor, 20, Hailey & Cloty Smith, Flat Creek

M. L. Mullen, Verona & Ethel Martin, Monett

Florence Dombroski, 26, Bricefield & Helen Yaster, 26, Bricefield

George Church, 25, Cassville & Esther Bostick, 20, Cassville

Circuit Court Docket Nov. Term

Docket Contains 114 cases,

3 Parole, 20 Criminal, 53 Equity, 38 Law. There

Are 27 Divorces Asked.

The regular November term of the Barry County Circuit court convenes Monday, November 10. The docket follows:

Monday, November 10, 1919

State of Missouri vs. Opel Owens, parole.

State vs. Bill Lovell, parole.

State vs. James L. Cobb, Ralph Oglesby, parole.

Sarah A. Scott vs. John D. Tate, equity.

T. J. Miller and Oscar B. Elam vs. St. Louis Union Trust Co., et al, equity.

Julia A. Carr, expartee, to set up and establish deed.

In the matter of A. L. Brown, J. E. Sater, assignee, assignment.

George F. Bowen Vs. S. Zaccanti.

Lizzie M. Nickle vs. Miners & Farmers Bank, replevin.

Lucy A. Moffit vs. Victor L. Moffit, divorce.

Floyd German vs. Inez German, divorce.

Madison Zibe Land Co., vs. J. P. Pennel, et al, to quiet title.

Oscar B. Elam vs. Lewis L. Allen, et al, equity.

Belva Lauderdale vs. J. J. Lauderdale, divorce.

Susan E. Wilcox vs. I. E. Mitts, et al equity.

Bertie M. Williams vs. Woodrow Williams, partition.

Susan E. Wilcox vs. F. C. Hall, et al, equity.

Geo. R. Armstrong vs. City of Monett, damages.

State vs. J. E. Blankenship assault the intent to rape.

State vs. L. B. Whittington.

Tuesday, November 11, 1919

Titda Groves vs. Elmer Groves, divorce.

Lottie Fehring vs. Carl Fehring, divorce.

Samuel Storms vs. Ethina Storms, divorce.

Elmer E. Ash vs. Lenora Ash, divorce.

Theora Stringer vs. Walter Stringer, divorce.

Rosie Richards, et al vs. Elvin M. Dent, et al, equity.

M. D. Coleman Lumber Co., vs. Alfred Edie, Mechanics lien.

Taylor Black, et al vs. Barry County Bank, equity.

Ella M. Tyhurst vs. J. e. Tyhurst, divorce.

Ella Tyhurst vs. J. E. Tyhurst, equity.

Ophra Kennedy vs. Byron Kennedy divorce.

Elberta Black vs. Jacob Black, divorce.

S. A. Chapell, admr. vs. Daisy Sowman, et al equity.

Jean H. Dobbie vs. Mary F. Dobbie, equity.

Obed Moger vs. Anna Moger, divorce.

Daniel Flora vs. unknown heir of Stephen Cantwell, to quiet title.

S. J. Douthitt vs. Polish Queen Mining Co., et al, mechanic lien.

W. T. Ayers vs. Tinker Wilson, equity.

James F. Chastain vs. Frank J. Weymouth, to quiet title.

A. H. Brier vs. Gustie Brier, divorce.

Bertha Williams vs. Ray E. Williams.

Maud L. Wagner vs. Charles D. Wagner, divorce.

Martha Iverson vs. Andres W. Iverson, divorce.

Continued next week.