Mrs. Molly Griggs has been selected as primary teacher at the Academy. Bond Houghawout, the debarred Carthage lawyer, well known here, has joined the church. Miss Clem Bigbee of Springfield, arrived Thursday on a visit to friends in this city. Miss Emma Fulbright arrived home from Springfield Monday, and will remain until after August 1st. A number of the Sunday School workers of this city visited Miller last Sunday to take part in the Lincoln township convention. The teachers institute is in session at Marionville with an enrollment of 108. Prof. Turrentine is the conductor. There will be a lawn social in the C. P. Church yard Friday evening. Ice cream and cake served. All are invited. Married, at the Probate office, June 30th, by Judge Hopper. Mr. William Benbrook and Miss Lula Hargez. Mrs. Laura Ryan, Miss Ethel and Master Dade have returned from an extended visit to relatives in Kansas. Mr. Sidney G. Horner and Miss Frona Alexander, both of Aurora, were married at the Recorder's office July 22, 1894, Judge Hopper officiating. Dr. Vorhies' preceptor, Dr. J. T. Fry of Moberly, Mo., has been elected President of the Missouri Dental Association. Anyone interested in the reorganization of the grange can get all necessary information by addressing: Chas. McGarr, Elkton, Mo. Monday evening the school board let the contract for a house on the Gibbs site to Benjamin & Russell in the sum of $5,145. The house is to be finished ready to be occupied by Nov. 15th. Prof. J. H. Selden, President of Ozark College, Greenfield, was in this place Monday on business connected with that institution. Schmideskamp & Pierce decided that they would not attend to the preliminaries necessary to confirm their bid for the erection of a school house on the Gibbs site, and as a consequence it fell through. Next Monday, July 23d, we will offer our entire stock of White Goods at prices far below value. The prices of that day will hold good until Aug. 1, 1894. J. C. Stone. Misses Jewett Lecompte and Kate Quigley of Peirce City, are visiting Miss Ada Manlove. Erskine Sinclair of St. Louis was visiting Joe Manlove the first of the week. He is a son of Judge Ed. Sinclair, a former well known citizen of this county. NOTICE--Those knowing themselves indebted to to [sic] us, will please come in and settle up, for we must have money to do business. We have waited with you patiently, now come in and oblige. Shelton, Whipple & Co. The Greenfield ball players did not put in an appearance last Friday, but the home boys got up a match among themselves. The sun was shining so nice and warm that the boys could not resist the temptation to get out and bask in its bright rays. W. E. Wright has let the contract to Gray & Shoe for the erection of two brick store rooms on the east side of the square. The work of excavation has commenced and ere long we expect to see a gap in the burnt district filled by commodious buildings. I have $500.00 to loan on real estate security. Mrs. N. Kellogg. Found. In Mt. Vernon, a gold necklace. Owner can enquire at his office and prove same. The Greenfield and Mt. Vernon ball teams, which were unable to play last Friday and Saturday on account of Greenfield's crippled pitcher, will play this evening and to-morrow morning. The evening game will commence at 2 o'clock sharp and the morning game at 9:30. Everybody invited. Games free. Plenty of seats will be arranged for the ladies. Go and see a good game.

.."The Lawrence Chieftain says there was a ladies 'Mother Hubbard' wading party at the Big Spring not long ago and that some vile wretch was hid in the bushes and kodacked the whole show. The pictures we understand, will be after the style of the Mt. Vernon gossip issued several years ago, and only represented from the knee down." -- Peirce City Democrat. ..The above is intended, it is supposed, as a joke, and we are all -- he! he! he! in duty bound -- ha! ha! ha! -- to laugh. It certainly has no foundation in fact and originated solely in the imagination of the editor of the Democrat. It did not appear in The Chieftain as above stated. Great excitement was caused in Aurora Monday evening by a difficulty between S. L. Martin and J. H. Grier, in which Grier shot Martin with a pistol and wounded him seriously though not necessarially [sic] fatally. Martin brought on the difficulty by slipping up behind Grier and striking him with brass knucks. Grier at once drew and fired at Martin, the ball striking in the left side of the body. This is the second time Martin has assaulted Grier, the trouble between the two men being an old one and growing out of a family affair. Grier is the well known real estate man. He immediately gave himself up and was released on a bond of $500. Aunt Jennie Springer died Friday afternoon at the home of her daughter, Mrs. L. W. Allen, on Honey Creek. Mrs. Springer was among the early settlers of the county and was the oldest of the well known Hillhouse family. Everyone who know her, and especially the old citizens, speak in the most glowing terms of the grand life just closed. She became a Christian early in life and united with the C. P. Church, and was always an earnest laborer in the Master's cause as well as every other good work. Her husband, E. W. Springer, died a number of years ago. She leaves two children, Mrs. Allen and Rev. James Springer. The interment took place at Zion cemetery, Saturday, Rev. Harbour conducting the funeral service. The Willing Workers of the Presbyterian church gave an orange fete at the church yard, on last Friday evening, July 13th. Hammocks were swung and lanterns hung in and about the trees, while a table here and there stood waiting to be decorated with cake and cream. The entertainment was opened with a spelling match for the professional ladies and gentlemen of the town. Miss Addie Manlove was awarded the prize. Samp Jennings started with a head mark but missed. The young ladies waiting on the tables wore orange colored caps and aprons and served an excellent quality of orange cream and cake. The Citizen's band rendered some first class music and the crowd, which was a large one, enjoyed a pleasant time. The Willing Workers, or Mission Band, as it is called, is composed of young ladies belonging to the church. They deserve credit for their entertainment as does also their president, Mrs. Strin[g]field, who is very proficient in getting up such things. The society appreciated the large attendance, and especially return thanks to one of the best bands in Missouri. A few days ago, Bennett Bros. traded for a span of ponies and buggy which, it has since developed, were stolen from a man near Independence, Kansas. Tuesday, the sheriff of Montgomery county, Kansas, the owner of the ponies and A. T. King, constable of Peirce township, came to this place to recover the property. Mr. King claimed that he had located the horses, notified the owner and therefore claimed the reward of $50. The Bennett boys became satisfied the horses were stolen and drove them to the hotel where the owner was and announced themselves ready to fulfill the requirements that it took to get the reward. They wanted, and thought themselves entitled to that $50 and were willing to "deliver" the horses here or at Independence, Kansas. This proposition seemed to excite Constable King and the sheriff from Kansas. Mr. King caught hold of the lines and pulled them from the driver and also presented a pistol. The Kansas sheriff made no violent demonstration but to a certain extent took part in the proceedings. Mr. King was persuaded to desist before any harm was done and the Bennett boys still held the team. The owner of the horses, by agreement, put the money in one of the banks, it to be settled hereafter who gets it. He took his property and departed. Mr. Mr. [sic] King and the Kansas sheriff were both arrested on warrants sworn out by the Bennetts and gave bond for their appearance at some future day.

B. F. Thomas has been appointed postmaster at Carthage. He is a brother of A. L. Thomas. Mrs. Jane Cline returned to this city last Saturday morning. It will be remembered that Mrs. Cline was alleged to have eloped with Ex-Sheriff Joseph Thompson early in February, all of which cause considerable excitement in this town as well as county. Since that time Mrs. Thompson has sued Mrs. Cline for $2,000 for alienating the affections of her husband, and in connection therewith has attached Mrs. Cline's property and collateral in bank. The suit is set for trial at the coming term of circuit court. It is reported that Mrs. Cline denies having seen Mr. Thompson since she left here in February. James Vires charged with the murder of Dewey Shaw, at Stott City, was placed in jail at this place Sunday morning. He was captured near Springfield Saturday by a deputy constable of that city. Constable Arnold, of Springfield, delivered the prisoner to Sheriff Wilson. Sheriff Wilson had known for several days that Vires was in the locality where he was captured, and had made a visit to Springfield and sent a deputy. Vires was among relatives and friends and was aware that his whereabouts were known to the officers, and he was enabled to avoid arrest when confronted by the officers. The preliminary hearing was held yesterday afternoon at which Vires waived examination and was bound over to await the action of the grand jury. His bail was fixed at $8,000 which he furnished and was turned at liberty. Hon. John T. Teel, of this city, and Pepperdine & Harrington, of Springfield, are attorneys for the defense. ..LIST OF LETTERS on hand for the week ending July 18, 1894...: Beighley, Mrs. Geo. Garrison, Martha Jones, Mrs. A. M. Krug, Henry Mitchel, Martha Rice, J. R. Williams, Miss B. Young, Jas. W. ..J. H. Matthews, P.M. The Fall School ..The fall school, at Joplin Business College, Joplin, Mo., begins September 10, 1894. The prospects for a large school were never so flattering. ..A full Business Course, Short-hand and Type Writing, all taught by efficient teachers. ..College Journal and persoal [sic] letter on application. W. T. Thomas, Prin. Missouri Weather Crop Bulletin [Weather, rainfall, temperature, harvest info for state. Effects of the drouth [sic] in most of state. Report issued from Columbia, Mo., July 17, 1894.] Licensed to Wed Sidney G. Horner, Aurora, 23 Frona Alexander, " , 23 A. W. Rogers, Aurora, 32 May C. Lea, " , 32