Appleton City Journal
Appleton City, MO
26 March 1914

Prairie Home:
People are not making garden so freely as they were a few days ago.

Mr. and Mrs. M.J. Johnson and children went to Tiffin and Roscoe Saturday to visit relatives and friends after a three weeks visit with L.A. Morris and family. Mr. Johnson will leave in a few days for Colorado.

Mr. and Mrs. J.F. Nunn visited with Russell Duncan and wife Sunday.

Miss Perna McKinley spent a few days last week with her sister Mrs. John Whittley.

Miss Almee Sires visited Saturday night and Sunday with relatives in Monegaw.

Jim Carrol and wife of Osceola were callers of Dan Waters and family Saturday night and Sunday.

Miss Russie Morris visited with Gertrude Ditty a few days of last week.

Mr. Shirley Moore left last Saturday for Pittsburg, Kans., where he has employment.

Miss Maude Dunham spent Saturday and Sunday with Armitta Thompson.

Tobe Morris and wife spent Saturday with L.A. Morris and family.

Willie Moore spent Saturday with Willie Marshall.

Mrs. Bill Thompson spent the day Sunday with Mrs. L. Casey.

The young people enjoyed a nice social time at Mr. Cuttings last Tuesday night, it being a pie and pound supper. Alfred Cockrell and Everleigh Ditty were there but returned home at an early hour next morning.

Mrs. Curt Thompson visited Mrs. W.E. Moore and Mrs. Perrine Sunday.

Oak Grove:
Mr. and Mrs. Henry Cook and family, Mr. and Mrs. Robert Rains and baby, Mr. and Mrs. Dickey and Mr. and Mrs. James Varnes were Sunday visitors at Mrs. Clara Batchelor's.

We are glad to report Lillie Frye is better at this writing.

Charlie Wilson and wife called on John Wilson's last Tuesday afternoon.

Mr. Garry was shopping in Lowry City Saturday.

Ike Zink was a Montrose visitor Friday.

Spruce News:
Lon Foster has been on the sick list for the past few days.

James Evans and George Keen made a business trip to Montrose Saturday.

Mr. and Mrs. Westbrook and children of Johnstown spent Sunday with T.W. Davis and wife.

Mrs. Claud Stephenson and Mrs. Clarence Romdall were shopping in Spruce Saturday afternoon.

Mr. and Mrs. Fred Harvey and little son from near Butler came down Saturday for a short visit in the home of her mother, Mrs. M.C. Chitwood, who has been quite sick for several days.

Chas. Rich sold a fine horse last week.

Mrs. Chas. Peacock has been suffering with tonsillitis but is better at this writing.

Matthew Evans and family and James Evans and family were Sunday visitors at the home of Mr. and Mrs. James Stephenson.

Mr. and Mrs. Henry Ritchey and Samuel are recovering from an attack of La Grippe.

F.A. Kretzinger and family spent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. England.

A.L. Gilmore marketed hogs at Appleton City Monday.

Mrs. G.W. Quick is improving at this writing.

Mr. and Mrs. George Foster will move to Appleton City this week.

Thomas West died March 16th at his home two and one half miles of Spruce. He had been in failing health for several months but was confined to his bed only two weeks. His death was due to a complication of disease.
About ten years ago Mr. West was married to Miss Jessie Wigger and she with four children is left to mourn the loss of a kind and indulgent husband and father.
Deceased was thirty-five years of age. Tom as he was familiarly known was born and raised in this community and had many relatives and friends who cared for him in his sickness with willing hands but naught could stay the dread destroyer whose call we must all obey.

Copeland News:
Quite a number of the farmers in this vicinity have been busy sowing oats. The storm came and some of them did not finish.

Mrs. R.B. Casperson spent Wednesday at the home of her sister Mrs. Uhr, of Montrose.

Mrs. John Robinson, who has been staying with her son Link the past week, returned to her home near Ohio Thursday.

Mr. and Mrs. Lawson of Ladue visited a few days last week with their daughter, Mrs. Milton Skaggs, at Copeland.

Charley Kirtley shipped a load of hogs Wednesday.

Wm. Fairman returned from Osceola Thursday.

Jas. Carr of Montrose spent several days last week with his mother, Mrs. Wm. Bruce.

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Mt. Zion News:
(Written for last week.)

Mr. and Mrs. Paul of near Monegaw Springs took dinner at Garland Waters' Monday.

Mrs. Curtis Allinson and daughters were visitors Thursday and Friday at Billie Allinson's.

Several from this vicinity were in Rockville Monday and Tuesday.

Quite a number were sowing oats last week.

Harry Wooden was visiting friends in this neighborhood the past week.

Mr. and Mrs. Willie Rosbrough and children were Sunday visitors at John Barnett's.

Miss Sylvia Ridgway was taken suddenly ill Sunday with the croup. Dr. Powers was called immediately and she is better at this writing. Dorothy Ridgway has been sick also for a few days.

Mrs. James Allinson is quite poorly with rheumatism. Dr. Powers has been to see her every day since Thursday.

Clarence Hough and Holbert Heath loaded a car of farming implements and household goods at Rockville Thursday. Holbert left Sunday with the car for Montana. Mrs. Heath and children and Mr. and Mrs. Hough and children will go in a few weeks.

Mt. Zion News:
We have been having some real winter weather the past week.

Mrs. James Allison is improving very slowly.

Misses Millie Heath spent part of last week at James Allison's.

Henry Allinson hauled out a half a car of corn from Rockville Friday and Saturday.

Bert Ridgway and family and Mrs. Billie Allinson were visitors at J.H. Allinson's Wednesday afternoon.

We are glad to report that Miss Sylvia Ridgway is able to be up some at this writing.

Among the visitors at the Hoover school last Friday were Mrs. Marion Ridgway and Basil, Mrs. W.M. Allinson and Warner, Mrs. Dan Waters and Delbert and Goldie Nickel.
There were several baskets and boxes filled with good things to eat, pies, cakes, chicken, pickles, sausage, fruits, vegetables, honey, salads, etc.
The desks were arranged into a table and a feast enjoyed that would make Belshazzar's look like thirteen cents.
After the feast visitors and pupils all engaged in a spelling bee. Everything was easy until we came to the word, avoirdupois, which was spelled in twenty-six different ways and ended the match in a draw.
Those who received prizes for best work in their classes were: Earnest Ridgway, Earl Ridgway, Julia Allinson and Clinton Allinson. Clinton won his by a mere "'Hairsbreadth"', as it was a tie between him and Charley Ridgway up to the day before the last one and Charley had no chance on the last day to "'ketch up"'.

The mumps have again appeared here. Frank Brinkman had them last week.

The sale of Roy Wilson was very satisfactory, everything bringing good prices except horses which seem to be a slow sale.

George Brown and wife spent Sunday at the home of H.E. Page.

Mrs. Will Graves of Rich Hill spent last week visiting here. Mr. Graves has moved to Okla. Mrs. Graves went to join him Sunday.

Harry Brown was over in Vernon County Tuesday, looking for pasture for his herd of mules.

Miss Ethel Wix has an organ and is now taking lessons.

The snow and cold weather put a stop to oat sowing for a few days. They were about half sown.

Last year's corn at the sale, Tuesday, brought one dollar and eleven cents per bushel.

George Moore, who wants to be Recorder of Bates Co., was here last week seeing the Democrats.

Frank Holland was looking after his interests in Hudson Township as Clerk of County Court of Bates County.

East Appleton News:
Mr. and Mrs. Louis Vordenfeld and Alfred Wafel visited Saturday with Henry Wafel and family.

Mrs. Oliver Crowder and children spent Tuesday night with her mother, Mrs. G.A. Davis.

Quite a snowstorm visited this part of the country Wednesday and Thursday of last week.

Miss Delcia Gwin is spending this week in Appleton City.

Edward Goller of El Dorado Springs visited Saturday night and Sunday with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. John Goller.

Ralph Crowder spent Friday night with Oliver Crowder and family.

Rolla Adams, who has been attending College at Oskaloosa, Iowa, returned home Saturday night.

Alec Dorward visited last week with his sister, Mrs. Carl Noble.

Rollin Gregg and family spent Sunday at Neut Gwin's.

Miss Lucy Adams visited several days the past week with relatives in Appleton City.

In Fast Company:
Willard Theilmann participated in a fast game of basketball over at Adrian last Wednesday. He played with the Adrian team against a fast bunch of players from Kansas City. The Adrian boys lost the game by the score of 38-26 but it was a fast game in every particular.

No Tresspassing Allowed. Tresspassing by parties with dog or gun is positively prohibited on my farm. Violators will be prosecuted. Tony A. Kolosick