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Appleton City Journal
Appleton City, Missouri 4 January 1894 The Week In Society. Miss Hattie Finke, of Deepwater, is the guest of Mrs. R. Ludwig, of this city. Miss Flo. Wheeler was entertained at Osceola last week by her friend, Miss Shafer. Mrs. Mary Eades, of Kansas City, is visiting her daughter, Mrs. W.F. Tussey, this week. Misses Grace Gladden and Lizzie Howell spent Sunday with their friend, Miss Kate Wilson, at Montrose. Mrs. W.H. Penix was the guest of her sister, Mrs. Jno. S. Smith, at Osceola a few days of last week. Mrs. Mary Salee, of Kansas City, visited at the home of her parents, Jno. L. Rood and wife, of this city, the past week. Miss Beulah Mason, of Nevada, spent a few days of last week in this city, the guest of Misses Ida and Mande Ballagh. Mrs. W.H. Dunn, of this city, gave a delightful and highly enjoyable reception to a few of her young friends at her beautiful home in the north part of the city Saturday, in honor of her guests, Prof. Smith and Jerry Culbertson, of Rich Hill. Those present in addition to those named were: Misses Fannie Wright, Burkella Pierce, Gertrude Smith, Mattie Cassity, Mildred Kidd, Ollie and Lona Waggoner and Messrs. Paul Wright, Linmore Pierce and Will Grobe. Miss Della Gragg, assisted by her cousin, Miss Hattie Jeffray, entertained the Presbyterian Christian Endeavor Society, and a few intimate friends on last Thursday night. The ladies are good entertainers, and left nothing undone to make those in attendance enjoy themselves. The time was spent in social conversation, games of various kinds and listening to choice music; delicious refreshments were also served. The young ladies have the thanks of the society. The pleasant home of Mr. and Mrs. L.M. Smith, five miles northwest of Appleton City, was the scene of a happy gathering of young people a few evenings ago, at which were present about fifteen couples of the bet society young people of the neighborhood. Music and games of various kinds were indulged in, and best of all, a bountiful supply of fresh oysters, delicious cake, etc., were served by the popular host and hostess at a seasonable hour. Mr. and Mrs. Smith enjoy a warm and affectionate place in the hearts of the young people of that section, as well as with the older ones. Here and There. Don't forget to write it 1894. Don't forget the entertainment in Druley Opera House to-morrow night. The delightful pleasant weather enjoyed so far this winter is certainly God's Christmas gift to the poor. The man that would find fault with this delightful Italian weather would rejoice upon the death of his mother-in-law. The Appleton City Cornet Band treated our people to some choice music on the streets Christmas day. Appleton City is proud of her Cornet Band. J.R. Gladden and J. St. John shipped a car load of sheep of their own raising to the Kansas City market Tuesday. Mr. T.G. Brook went to Kansas City last Thursday to meet his son, Blythe, who has been visiting Mr. and Mrs. Bert Brooks, near Arrington, Kans., for some time past. A rare treat, in the nature of an entertainment, is in store for those who attend the "'Crowning of Christmas"' at Durley Hall to-morrow night, Friday, Jan. 5th. Admission only 15 cents. Reserved seats 25 cents. Prof. G.A. Theilmann has sufficiently recovered from his recent sickness to be able to be at his post of duty in the school-room. It is also thought his little daughter, who was for a time very near the brink of the dark river, is now out of danger. Prof. Louis Theilmann, of the Appleton City Academy faculty, we observe from the published proceedings, was elected "'railroad secretary"' by the Southwest Teachers Association at Clinton last week. That is a "'new office"', but we presume that it means that the Professor "'stands in"' with the railroads to a greater extent than the other pedagogues. Many hundreds of acres of soil have been turned over by farmers in this locality during the past ten days. The glistening plough-shares to be seen in every direction from the roadside reminds one more of the early spring-time than that of mid-winter. But such is life in this favored portion of the great moral vineyard. Clinton Eye: Prof. L. Theilmann, of the Appleton City Academy, attended the State Teacher's meeting this week, and favored this office with a call. He is one of the leading teachers of the State, and Theilmann Bros. have made the Academy at Appleton a grand, good school. They are both excellent gentlemen and thorough workers, and the school has grown to be very popular. The enrollment this year is 130. A good set of double harness was stolen from the barn of L.H. Talbott, one mile south of town, a few nights ago. Mr. Talbott will do all in his power to bring the guilty to justice and will receive the hearty co-operation of his neighbors. Petty thievery is becoming entirely too common in the surrounding community and one of these nights the report of a Winchester will ring out upon the still air and some fellow will find his hide perforated in first-class style. Durley Opera House, One Night, Friday Evening, Jan. 19, Laurel Concert
Co. Only two more months of winter. The city fathers met in regular session Monday night, Mayor Chapel presiding. The business men in Appleton City are well pleased with the past year's business. Geo. W. Good and wife have returned to their home in Springfield, after a short visit here with relatives. Here in Golden, Sunny Southwest Missouri, at the present time, "'every prospect pleases and only man is vile."' G.M. Fisk and family extended the game supper at Taberville last Sunday night, and remained over Sunday with friends. James Miller, a few miles southeast of the city, is making a business trip in the Indian Territory, and will be gone several weeks. If some enterprising poet would now write a song under the title "'After the War is Over"' he could doubtless dispose of it at a good price to our jewelry dealers. The newly elected and appointive officers of the I.O.O.F. Lodge, of this city, will be installed by the District Deputy Grand Master on the evening of the 9th inst. Trade is a little dull in the various branches of business represented in Appleton City at the present time, but that is a natural result that follows the Holiday rush. D.B. Osterhout, of Hornsinger Prairie, has tried the experiment of feeding wheat to hogs and says that at present prices it is better to feed the wheat than sell it. Prof. W.H. Morris and family, of this city, went to Johnstown to visit with Isaac Morris and family Friday; and from t here to Urich to organize a class in singing, but the Urick people are not prepared to organize the class for the Professor at present. Neighborhood News. Osage Items. 1894 greetings to the Journal and friends. Osage was represented at the game supper last Saturday evening. Our school closed for the Holidays, but will resume again Monday. We desire to thank the Journal for the nice picture received Christmas. Mrs. Albert Greeson visited her parents at Boliver during the Holidays. Quite a number of our young folks attended the festival at the Robinson Church. George Hill has replaced his barn and remodeled his premises generally, with a view to going into the chicken business. (Deferred from last week.) Weather fine and spring-like. Christmas passed off very quietly in Osage. C.B. Lane made a business trip to Osceola last Monday. Lon Wood has just returned from a trip to Benton County. Ed Elliott and family, of Monegaw, has moved on E.R. Little's place. Mr. Prenzy, late of Germany, has about completed his new house. Frank Dodds has bout recovered from his spell of typhoid fever. Thos. Price, an old citizen of Osage, has removed with his family to Benton County. R.B. Hill and wife, of Taberville, spent Saturday and Sunday visiting the family of Mrs. Lane. Frank Dickey, of the Appleton City Academy, is visiting his parents through the holidays. The Phonographic Entertainment given at the schoolhouse Friday night was quite well attended. Pecans are still plentiful in our woods and some of our citizens have gathered and sold a good many bushels. The Osage Literary was well attended last Wednesday night. Quite a number were present from Rich Valley, Taberville, and Rockville. Butchering has been the order of the day for the past week and while turkeys were very scarce in Osage there was no lack of sausage and spare-ribs for Christmas. Quite a number of our young folks attended the Christmas Entertainment at Taberville Monday night, and all thought it very fine. The children all acted their parts well and the tree and pyramid would have done credit to any large place. Pleasant Valley Items. Minnie Page spent the Holidays at home. The old year, 1893, has passed, and we will now write 1894.. Steal Williams, who has been quite sick, is getting better. Several people from Appleton City visited the literary at Reynard last Tuesday night. George Ellis and family have moved to their new home; we are sorry to lose such good neighbors as Mr. Ellis and family. Mr. Clifford Page is taking of departing to other regions in a few days. We think, perhaps, he is just going to see his best girl; hope so anyway. Messrs. Green and McKinley are great on the coon hunt, they generally go four nights out of a week; and up to date they have captured one coon, but it proved to be a possum. Christmas times were quite dull in this neighborhood; but if Clifford Page, William Bellomy, Arthur Green and some more of our young folks had decided to enter the matrimonial host, and invited us to their weddings, then we would have had Christmas times sure enough. Oh My. Hudson Items. Miss Mary Graham spent a portion of last week with Miss Marion Donnohue. Miss Cora Sturtevant attended the literary last Saturday evening, and favored the audience with a choice essay. Young Dr. Conkright, of Sedalia, ruralized a portion of the Holidays, at the beautiful residence of Mr. E. Lampkin. Matt Belisle represented this vicinity at the Southwest district Teachers' Institute, held at Clinton last week, and came home brim-full of enthusiasm. Mr. Pratt had a fine young team of horses escape from the lot one night last week, and it took a couple of days of diligent searching before they were found. Our rustling justice, John Hedges, had the honor of joining Mr. Ed. McDaniel and Miss Anna Hudiburg in the holy bond of matrimony on Dec. 28th. Mr. J.J. Galt, from the surroundings forced upon him, most probably by the Democratic party, has been compelled to go out of the sheep industry. He is now devoting his entire attention to dairying. The Scribe. On last Wednesday Mr. Geo. Ellis moved his family to the farm, which he recently bought in our midst. We, one and all, extend to Mr. Ellis our most cordial greeting and wish for him unbounded success among us. The next time Roy Chapin, Frank and Charley McKinney go a hunting we would advise them to send a runner ahead with a large banner, their names inscribed thereon, to prepare the people for their coming. We have heard it rumored on several sides that this beautiful spring-like weather is causing W.R. Farnham and Julius Mauck to think seriously of planting their early potatoes; while their most excellent and esteemed wives are seeking good places to set some hens. Clifford Page, well known for his versatility and his expertness in using the pen and typewriter as well as the ax, departed for St. Louis Sunday evening to brush up a little in stenography, after which he expects to go to Texas to accept a responsible position. May eminence and success crown every effort of Cliff's as it has done in the past. The members of the Young Ladies Cooking Club, chaperoned by several young gentlemen, accepted an invitation from Mr. and Mrs. G.A. Pratt to spend a social evening at their suburban residence on last Friday. No further mention is necessary than to say that everything passed off pleasantly, as is characteristic with the young people of this community. Several of our young people visited the Reynard literary on last Tuesday evening and were not only well pleased with the exercises but felt amply repaid for their trouble by imbibing new thoughts and ideas. We cannot refrain from speaking a word of commendation for the able manner in which the debate was handled. The question being "'the free and unlimited coinage of silver"'. And was ably discussed by such logical and eloquent speakers as Geo. Ellis, Luelen Green, James Raybourn and Ava E. Page. On last Wednesday evening some two dozen of the young people of this neighborhood gathered at the pleasant home of Mr. and Mrs. Chapin, to have a grand social time. Many games of various kinds were participated in, which, with the accompanying refreshments, served to make the occasion one long to be remembered by those present. Nothing occurred to mar the enjoyment or depress the buoyant spirits brought about by the annual return of the Yule-tied. At the proper time an adjournment was affected with many thanks for the kind hospitality shown. Hornsinger Items. The series of meetings at the Baptist church closed on last Sunday. C.L. Brown, of Columbia, returned on the 31st, where will resume his duties at the State University. Clifford Page departed for St. Louis last Monday, where he will go into business with C.N. Brown. Horace Brown and family, of Vernon County, are visiting relatives and friends on Round Prairie. May his shadow never grow less. Clark Smith had the misfortune to lose a valuable horse recently. Several horses have died in this vicinity this fall and winter, corn husks seem to be the cause. The youth of our land will resume their studies this week. The juveniles have had a vacation and should pursue their studies as they never did before. Our literary is still progressing nicely. The subject for next Friday night is: "'Resolved that the Anarchist is a greater curse to the United States than the heathen Chinese"'. J.B. Milburn has rented his place to Charles Cruce. Mr. Milburn and family will move to Eldorado Springs. We are sorry to lose so good a neighbor, but our loss is Eldorado's gain. The man who deserves the most praise for building up a city and the surrounding country is the editor of a good newspaper. The Journal gives more home news than any other paper in Southwest Missouri. People have talked about hard times and the scarcity of water until they have worn out both subjects. We will give somebody our interest in Hawaii if they will inform us that the future topic will be, there is always a calm before a storm. Gleaner. Spruce Items. Fine New Year's weather. Parties are all the go at present. A series of meetings are in progress at the new Methodist church south of Spruce. Mrs. Jno. Brown, of Round Prairie, visited at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Tipton the latter part of the week. Miss Nettie Atkinson, who has been very low with pneumonia, we are pleased to state, has about recovered. Our skilled physician, Dr. Colson, of spruce, informs us there is quite a good deal of sickness in the vicinity. Mr. and Mrs. John Jackson entertained quite a number of young people at their pleasant home on last Tuesday night. Mr. Amma Smizer and Miss Effa Hains have returned to Warrensburg, where they will resume their studies for the coming year. A pound party was given at the home of Mr. Henley on Tuesday night, and an oyster supper at Mr. Seelinger's on Friday night. All report an excellent time. Mr. Tipton and Miss Jessie, from near Butler, visited friends in
the vicinity of Appleton City last week. Johnson City. George Curry is on the sick list this week. C.C. Disney was attending to business at the County seat one day last week. P. Wheeler, of Appleton City, was transacting business in our town one day last week. Frank Younger had a regular hog killing time at his place on Wednesday of last week. Miss Minnie Lillard, of Nebraska, is spending the holidays with her father, W.E. Lillard. Misses Lillie Hoffstrom, Phyrne and Maude Younger attended a New Year's dinner and party at night at D. Barr's near Rockville. John Carroll is building a fine large corn crib and stock shed, something that every farmer ought to have that pretends to feed cattle. Some of our weather prophets say that from now till the first of March the wind will continue to blow from the southwest, not leaving point for over 24 hours at any one time, because it was blowing from that direction New Years Day. A good many of our people attended the dedicatory services of the new M.E. Church, 4 miles north of this place Sunday. Monegaw Township now has four good churches and we hope yet to see another added to the list before another year passes away. The year 1893 has passed away and the beginning of another year brings us face to face with its duties and difficulties. We look back with a waning interest to the triumphs and failures of the one that has just closed. They have become history or memory according to the magnitude of their importance. Here we are content to let them rest, having obtained whatever instruction or benefit their experience affords. Let us now turn our head-light to the future, with a resolve that during this entire year we will actively labor to improve ourselves and our fellow men. Mrs. W.F. Shoemaker died on Thursday night of last week of consumption and was buried Saturday in the Harmony cemetery, the funeral services were conducted by Rev. Murphy. Mrs. Shoemaker suffered long and patiently, she trusted in Him who can make a dying bed feel soft as downy pillows are. To the bereaved husband, children and relatives we extend our condolence in this their sad affliction praying that God in his infinite goodness and mercy will throw his mantle of protection around the little ones who so early in life are deprived of the balmy influence of a mother's love. Emmit Kelso, of Nevada, is visiting Burt Cline, of this city. Chas. Kumm, of Pittsburg, Kans., is repairing watches at Will T. Jordan's. Harry Hayden, of Rocky Ford, Colo., spent a few days of last week in this city. E.B. Lusk, who has been very sick for several weeks past, is slowly improving. For Sale - 15 good dairy cows, will exchange for stock sheep. Inquire of John Hill. I have the best Machine Oil in town 35 cents a gallon or 3 gallons for one dollar. E. Allen. Misses Iva Kitchen and Mabel Hackney, of Clinton, who have been the guests of Miss Anna Egger the past week, have returned to their homes. Baugh & French shipped two carloads of hogs to St. Louis Monday for which they paid an average of $4.60 per hundred pounds. Rev. Hunt, of Deepwater, is assisting Rev. Glens, of the Methodist Church, in a protracted meeting which began Tuesday evening. You can save Railroad fare twice over on every Five Dollars worth of Clothing, Hats or Furnishings, at the great Retiring Sale of Howard & Skinner, Clinton, Mo. Don't delay as the sale will soon close in a little while. Chas. Moore and wife, a few miles east of the city, gave a New Year's dinner last Monday, of which about 50 of their friends partook. After a very pleasant day the guest departed wishing Mr. and Mrs. Moore and family a prosperous and happy New Year. The following are the names of our renewals and new subscribers during
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