Appleton City Tribune
Appleton City, MO
12 January 1909

Local Items.
Personal Mention and Local News Items Gathered by Our Reporters.

Miss Gertrude Carter returned home last Saturday night after a protracted visit with friends at Nashville and Chattanooga, Tenn.

Mrs. Garfield Hirschi returned Friday evening from Prairie City, where she went the first of lat week to be present at the marriage of a cousin of her husband’s.

Rev. Newland who was announced to preach at the M.E. church last Saturday evening and who was unavoidably prevented will fill the pulpit at a later date, due announcement of which will be made.

Mr. Geo. Smith and wife residing near Moberly, Mo., left on the early train Monday for their home after a pleasant visit with Mr. T.J. Gibson and family. Mr. Smith is a cousin of Mr. Gibson.

Owing to the fact that Rev. G.L. Coffman is at present engaged in conducting a series of meetings at Walker, eh has arranged for Rev. F.G. Hale to fill his regular appointments here next Sunday morning and evening.

Dr. J.M. Carter returned Saturday night from Malta Bend, Mo., where he went the first of last week to preach the funeral of Mrs. W.M. Rozell, a former parishioner. The lady was the wife of the postmaster at that place and was very highly esteemed by the people of Malta Bend.

Mr. L.M. Price, who visited in our city during the holiday season at the home of his father-in-law, last week purchased the poultry business at Creighton, Mo., and a week ago Monday assumed charge of the same. Mr. Patrick spent a greater part of last week at Creighton, returning home Saturday night.

Mr. G.E. Bean, who has been three years service in Uncle Sam’s navy and was on his way to his home at Seattle, Wash., spent last week with Mr. T.J. Gibson and family. Mr. Bean is a grandson of Mr. Gibson’s and this is the first time they have met in the past seven years. Mr. Bean departed for his home last Saturday morning.

Lem B. Parker’s dramatization of Tempest and Sunshine was presented at House’s opera house last evening by W.F. Mann’s company. Despite the cold weather a fairly good audience witnessed the performance and proved by their hearty applause that they fully appreciate the efforts of the company. Uncle Juber and Aunt Judy were especially strong in their parts.

Class No. 5 of the M.E. Sunday school entertained a number of their friends last Friday night at the parsonage with a “Butterfly Supper” weighing contest, and handkerchief hemming. Prof. Mott proved himself most skillful with the needle, and carried off the prize, which was a thimble. Mr. Lee Rogers secured the bandana as the less skillful. Everyone seemed to have a good time and the girls proved themselves ideal hostesses.

Mrs. Nettie Claw and children departed last Thursday evening for Farmerville, Ill., where she will make her future home. Mrs. Claw last spring purchased what is known as the Knowles farm about 7 miles southeast of our city and moved to it from her home at Farmerville. Owing to the dissatisfaction of her children to farm life, she rented her farm to Mr. J.Y. Neale and returned to her former home. Mr. G.W. Mills who assisted in managing the farm the past year has decided to locate in our city and follow his trades –carpenter and painter.

Eleven Below.
Mercury Makes Record Mark for the Year.
Monday night was the coldest weather we have experienced in this section of Missouri for several years, at which time the mercury dropped to eleven degrees below zero.
While some thermometers may have registered even lower than eleven degrees, that was the mark reached by the government thermometer at the home of Capt. T.C. Brown, and he is also our authority for the statement that this is the lowest point reached for a number of years past.

A very promising baby boy arrived at the home of Mr. and Mrs. David West Monday morning.

The Bijou continues to show first-class pictures at each night’s performance, and as a result the show continues to be largely attended by our people.

Rev. Coffman of Appleton City visited with J.H. Coffman of this city a short time Monday. While the name is the same they are no relation whatever. -- Rockville Booster.

According to the Bates County Record the big draining canal will in all probability be completed by about June 1st. Then what will take place in the low lands along the Osage lower down.

Mr. Ray Read left for his home in Moberly, Mo., on this morning’s train after a week’s visit at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Willis Walbridge. Mr. Read is a nephew of Mrs. Walbridge.

Mr. S.A. Hill, the enterprising manager of the Hill Harness shop, on Monday of this week installed a new Landis machine in his shop. The machine is a fine one and Mr. Hill will now be better prepared than ever to turn out fine harness.
F.H. Ouderkirk of near Appleton City, and his cousin Louis B. High of Charles City, Ia., were pleasant callers at our office last Saturday, while on a visit to Monegaw Springs. Mr. High’s father has been a frequent visitor to Monegaw, but his was the first visit her of the son. -- Monegaw Springs Spirit.

I am prepared to make farm loans at the lowest possible rate. All loans optional and interest payable annually. I can give you accommodations that other agents cannot give. F.H. Miller, Cashier of the Merchant’s Bank.

Lee Eye returned to his home in Appleton City last Monday. Lee said he might be back in the near future, and it is the wish of his many friends that he will return. We like to keep such young men as Lee in our community, instead of losing them. He will read the Spirit and keep posted on the happenings of Monegaw Springs during his absence. -- Monegaw Springs Spirit.

Charges Sustained.
Charges against Postmaster Clark Wix, filed some months ago, were sustained by an inspector who was assigned to the case, and the Department ordered that Wix should be removed and Senator Warner requested to name a successor. The Globe-Democrat of Thursday contained the following from its Washington correspondent, dated January 6: “Clark Wix, postmaster of Butler, Mo., is to be allowed to serve out his present term, but will not be reappointed. This announcement was made today at the Post Office Department.” -- Bates County Record.

An evangelist who is holding meetings at Ottawa, Kans., according to an exchange, succeeded in getting every woman in the congregation to remove her hat, by the following request made at a recent meeting: “Ladies will please remove their hats. I know that in these days it is sometimes very hard for a woman to take their hats off at public services and I don’t expect the impossible. They tell me that so much false hair is being worn that women can hardly get their hats off without disarranging their hair very much. Now, I’m not unreasonable about these matters. I won’t expect you who are wearing false hair to take your hats off. The others, of course, will remove their hats.”

Mr. D.B. Beach who is here from Minot, N.D., on a visit and business mission leaves this evening for Kansas City to attend the Implement Dealers Convention. He will return to our city next week.

A town that never has anything to do in a public way, is on the way to the cemetery. Any citizen who will do nothing for his own town is helping to dig the grave. A man that curses the town furnishes the coffin. The man who is so selfish as to have no time from his business to give to city affairs is making the shroud. The man who will not advertise is driving the hearse. The man who is always pulling back form any public enterprise throws bouquets on the grave. The man who is so stingy as to be howling hard times, preaches the funeral, sings the doxology, and thus the town lies buried from all sorrow and care. – Western Publisher.

From the St. Clair County Democrat.
One hundred and forty-five marriage licenses were granted in St. Clair County the last year and fourteen divorces. If comparison is made with other places, the number of divorces is small, being a fraction less than 10 per cent of the marriages.

Appleton City was well represented in Osceola this week. Among those who called around to “gas” the Democrat were Dr. Gathright, Ed Hook, J.R. Pickerill and others. They were somewhat astonished to find that the electric lights were turned on here before the sun went down.