The thresher whistle is heard in every direction. Five young men from Aurora were placed in jail Monday to serve out fine for jumping trains. R. J. McIntyre, returned Saturday from a business trip to Illinois. Boarders wanted. Mrs. Thomas Gillingham. Miss Nora Millsap is attending the teacher's institute in session at Marionville. Mrs. Rebecca Hall, state evangelist of the W. C. T. U. lectured at the M. E. Church Sunday night to a large audience. We have money to loan on improved farms in sums of $200.00 and upwards. Fowler building. D. M. Newton & Co. Barry County Republicans selected their delegates to the senatorial convention Monday. They are for Judge Landrum and insures his nomination. Misses Emma, Nell and Maggie Lindsey returned to their home at Lockwood Monday evening, after a visit of several days to friends in this city. Wanted -- To exchange a good six year old Merchant mare, in foal, for a road horse. 22w4 G. L. Knapp. Dr. S. A. Newman has located for the practice of his profession, at Plew in Green township. He is a young man of talent and has thoroughly prepared himself, in the best schools, for his chosen profession. The Populist committee met at this place last Saturday and there were also an unusually large number of Republican candidates in town. Now a fellow could put this and that together and draw upon his imagination like some some [sic] folks do, and get up a scheme for fusion between these two parties. Boney Cox, charged with felonious assault and Harry Mitchel, indicted for buglary [sic] and grand larceny, were placed in jail July 5th. Their cases were sent to this county from Jasper on change of venue. During the past week two farmers have called at this office to get the name of the state official that inoculates cinch bugs. The bugs are not distressingly plentiful in this county, but those that are here had best look out. There was a terrific rain in the south part of the county on the night of July 4th. In some places draws in wheat fields became the channel of raging torrents and wheat shocks carried away like chaff. Spring River and Honey Creek were both past fording on the 5th. Dr. Denney was at Springfield Monday and witnessed a strike in full force and effect on the Gulf road. Hundreds of people were attracted to witness the vain efforts to remove a train which could not be accomplished for want of working force. While there was a great deal of suppressed excitement no overt acts were committed. Some of these days the people of Mt. Vernon will arise in their might and by liberal donations erect an elegant basin for our town spring, inclose [sic] the public ground around it with an iron fence, set out trees and by improvements make it a beautiful place of resort as it should. It is a magnificient spring and it is a burning shame that the people of this town have so long neglected it. Jim Dustman of Aurora, and Geo. Wilson of Mt. Vernon, held down Lawrence county's honors in fine shape at Webb City yesterday, Jim capturing a handsome diamond pin in the one mile race, making the distance in 2:47; while George now sports a fine gold watch, put up as first prize in the two mile race, and which he won; but the time made in this contest we failed to learn. -- Advertiser, July 5. |
J. R. Tarrant has sold his residence in Tarrant's addition, to Jacob N. Hoshaw. The price paid was $2,200. George Gillette, who has been attending Harvard College, arrived home Saturday evening. It is about time Jim Bridges was funishing a report of the outlook for the melon crop. The small boy is growing somewhat anxious. At the meeting of the school board Monday night, the contract to erect a building on the Gibb's site, was let to Pierce & Schmideskamp at $5,057. July 5th the board of directors of the Farmers Bank elected the following officers to serve the ensuing year: W. A. McCanse, President; W. H. Johnson, Vice-President, and Geo. A. McCanse, Cashier. Our base ball boys helped to amuse the people at Monett July 4th. As for the boys, their principal fun consisted in the trip overland to that place and in the imagination of the possibilities of the victory they did not achieve. The Mission Band of the Presbyterian church will give an Orange Lawn Fete in the Academy yard Friday evening. All are invited to attend. Lawyers, doctors, editors, teachers and ministers are invited to attend and participate in a spelling contest. The "W" on the wings of the locusts meant war and now some man in North Missouri declairs [sic] that he has seen a well defined letter "B" on the blades of the oats, all of which is said stood for blood. Now if some one will find gray hairs among the corn silks, which will indicate something awful, that will settle it. To prevent pale and delicate children from lapsing into chronic invalids later in life, they should take Ayers Sarsaparilla together with plenty of wholesome food and outdoor exercise. What they need to build up the system is good red blood. George Williamson has stuck to a strick rule to stack his wheat the past few years and had it safe in the rick when the big rain came on the night of the 4th. He says that when he saw his neighbor's wheat floating down stream on the morning of the 5th he called himself a pretty smart man. The name of our fellow townsman, John C. Turk, will be submitted to the Democratic county convention for the nomination for Prosecuting Attorney. If he is placed on the ticket and is elected he will make an earnest and able official and one whom we have confidence will strive to enforce the laws without predudice [sic] or partiality. The bycicle [sic] park and track on the summit of Mount Chigger is fast nearing completion, and races will take place the latter part of the month. The track will be first class in every way. A grand stand will be erected and everything added for the comfort of those attending the races. A picturesque drive leads to the park and outside of the track will be space for carriages and buggies. At the regular meeting of Mt. Vernon Lodge I. O. O. F., Thursday night Dr. Harding, District D. G. M., installed the following officers to serve the ensuing term: C. R. Landrum, N. G.; C. W. O'Kelley, V. G.; Q. C. Boyd, Secretary; Wm. Raubinger, Warden; J. S. Coleman, Conductor; F. P. Witherspoon, R. S. N. G.; W. T. Overton, L. S. N. G.; Samp Jennings, R. S. V. G.; A. R. Wheat, L. S. V. G.; James Overton, L. S. S.; W. H. Reagan, L. S. S.; J. B. Nance, I. G.; and M. S. Fite, O. G. ..All persons knowing themselves indebted to Millsap and Bro., either by note or account, are hereby notified that we are compelled to collect the same. We have been paying interest in order to carry our customers through the summer, and now that harvest is over and threshing has commenced, we will expect all persons indebted to us to call and settle by cash as soon as possible. Millsap & Bro. |
..Greenfield and Mt. Vernon ball teams will play Friday and Saturday 13th and 14th. The teams are evenly matched and interesting games are expected. These games are free and a cordial invitation is extended to everyone. Friday's game will be played in the afternoon beginning at 2 o'clock sharp. Saturday's game will take place in the morning commencing 9:30. The Mt. Vernon boys return thanks to the merchants and others of the town who so liberally donated. ..Of Mt. Vernon Tp. Sunday School Convention, to be Held in the Mt. Vernon Methodist Church, Sunday, July 22, 1894. [Speaking times and subjects omitted.] Speakers: Rev. A. L. Norfleet, Mrs. May L. Woods, Mrs. E. E. Stringfield, Joel B. Good, Rev. F. P. Witherspoon, Rev. R. Harrison, Rev. G. F. Harbour, R. H. Angwin. John A. Cochran and G. N. Spring will leave for the Territory to-morrow to put up hay. Attention is called to the advertisement of the Peirce City Baptist College. Those now in control of the affairs of that institution of learning, along with the hearty co-operation of the citizens of Peirce City, are working with energy to make it the success it should be. Last week W. C. McCanse put new shingles on the roof of his store building, the ancient land-mark on the south side of the square. In doing so he removed some walnut shingles that had been doing service since 1853. James C. Shue, 23, Mt. Vernon Wm. Clinton, 30, Marionville Francis M. Lollar, 38, Mt. Vernon Joshua J. Fine, 24, Halltown John F. Mansfield, 20, Spencer ..Demands allowed against the estate of L. Levistein, deceased, late of Aurora, in sum of $3,302.49. ..Geo. F. Halstead declared insane by a jury and Geo. L. Lipscomp apointed guardian and bond filed and approved. ..Estate of John L. Schooling; H. H. Schooling appointed administrator and bond filed and approved. ..Estate of Thomas Bowles, deceased; administratrix authorized to sell personal property at private sale, inventory in the sum of $50 and appraisment in the sum of $624 approved. ..Estate of P. Langrill, deceased; appraisment in the sum of $498.25 approved. ..Estate of Charles G. Pharis, minor; 12th settlement of George A. Hillhouse curator approved, balance due ward $860.52. ..Estate of Martha Vermillion deceased final settlement of R. S. Young, administrator approved, Balance due estate $170.35 which is ordered distributed among heirs. ..Estate of John E. Collier, deceased first settlement of Wm. L. Collier, administrator approved. Balance due estate $175.10. Adv. for Chamberlain's Pain Balm. W. H. Sloan, Druggist. ..List of Letters on hand for week ending July 11, 1894...: |