Appleton City Journal
Appleton City, MO
1 April 1909

Republican Convention
The Republicans of Appleton City are hereby called to meet at the City Hall in Appleton City, Mo., on Thursday, April 1st at 7:30 p.m., for the purpose of nominating candidates for the Alderman in the various wards and electing a City Committee. All Republicans are earnestly requested to be present.
C.P. Bowden, M.D.
City Chairman

Rockville Items

Carlyle Douglas, from near Taberville, was doing business here Monday.

Mr. and Mrs. Will Wells, of Nevada, are visiting Mrs. P. Fisher and other friends.

Mrs. Henry Beard, from near Johnson City, was shopping in Rockville Thursday.

Casper Kamm celebrated his 13th birthday Friday evening with a fine supper and birthday cake with thirteen lighted candles. His friend, James Turner, spent the night with him.

Mr. and Mrs. Star from Pleasant Gap were in Rockville Sunday to meet a son who came from Washington, in the last stages of consumption. John Griggs of the Commercial Hotel took the parties to their home at Pleasant Gap.

Charlie Argenbright, wife and baby; Ed. Argenbright, wife and little son; Doc Argenbright and Mrs. Joe Geiger, of Butler, came down Saturday to spend Sunday at the home of their sister, Mrs. Emmet Hook, that being Mrs. Hook’s birthday. The parties returned home Monday.

A birthday party was given Miss Pauline Harper, who is attending school in Rockville on Friday evening at the home of her aunt, Mrs. Russel Duly. A large number of invited guest were present.

Mr. and Mrs. G.N. Russell and sister, Mrs. Ellen Dunks were among the shoppers in Rockville Friday.

A.C. Sanders, of the Schell City News, and S.B. Vickers and son, Chas., were in town one day this week.

Miss Maud Parker, of Muskogee, came in this week for a visit at the home of her mother, Mrs. Chris Parker.

Mrs. Daisy Johnson and Miss Ora Norton, of Schell City, attended the Installation ceremonies at the Rebecca Lodge Tuesday evening.

Rev. Beard, of the M.E. church has been assigned the pastorate of the M.E. church at Dresdon, Mo., and Rev. Stille has been assigned the M.E. church at Rockville. We did not learn where the minister comes from.

On Tuesday afternoon the editor had the pleasure of visiting the room of Prof. Morris in our well conducted public school and listened with great interest and pleasure to a number of fine recitations including history and literature. It was our first meeting with Prof. Morris, whom we found toe be a genial and courteous gentleman and thoroughly imbued with love for his school work. He has a class of eleven bright young graduates, who he will soon be ready to turn out in the world’s broad field of labor.