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Appleton City Journal
Appleton City, Missouri 19 July 1894 Journal Jottings: Help Wanted. - Enquire at the Durey Hotel. Will Ballagh has returned to Nevada, after a short visit with relatives here. Harry, son of E. Lampkin, had an arm broken by a fall from a load of hay last week. W.O. Jackson, an attorney of Butler, was in the city on business last Tuesday. A thriving young Democrat arrived at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Wood Hines on last Friday. Wood is getting along very nicely. Elder Rodgers is announced to preach at the Christian Church Sunday morning at 11 a.m., and in the evening at 8 p.m. Clara, the little daughter of John Pierce, had her arm broken, near the wrist, by being thrown from a horse on last Monday. While recently playing with matches at Nevada, three-year-old Walter Davis set his clothes on fire and was so severely burned that he died. Little Ruth Peak, who for two weeks has been dangerously sick, is now considered out of danger and with no relapse will soon be well again. Whiskers that are prematurely gray or faded should be colored to prevent the look of age, and Buckingham's Dye excels all others in coloring brown or black. St. Clair County Democrat Omer Robinson, a prominent young attorney of Appleton City, who is also a probable candidate for prosecuting attorney was on our streets Monday. Appleton City was well represented on show day. Whether they came in for the show or in attendance to the Democratic meeting, they alone can answer, as many attended both. James Brown, a brother of Mrs. J.A. Pierce of near Hudson, living in Mercer County this State, was terribly mangled by a runaway team last week. Mrs. Pierce received the sad news of his death Saturday. C.A. Short, of Taber Township, candidate for the Republican nomination as assessor, was in the city Monday and made the Journal a friendly call. Mr. Short, if elected, will make St. Clair County an efficient officer. The new crop of grain is beginning to come in and prices are somewhat improved. A representative of the Journal counted 14 wagons loaded with grain standing on our streets at one time, waiting to be unloaded. Mr. Ed. Austin, the handsome local editor of the Bates County Record, was a caller at the Journal office on last Friday. We accused Ed. of being here for the purpose of attending the Populist convention, but this he denied. Prof. Louis Theilmann returned Tuesday evening from a two weeks stay at Kingston, Mo. The W.R.C. gave the first Park Social of the season and it was well attended and a very pleasant time was had. The Christian Church building is receiving a new coat of paint at he hands of R.M. Daniels. Eld. F.D. Pettit, of Des Moines, Iowa, will preach at the Christian Church Thursday, July 26th. All are invited. Cheering reports still continue to come in from all parts of the country of the splendid prospects for a bountiful crop. J.N. Munsell, Grand Patriarch of the Grand Encampment of Missouri I.O.O.F., was in the city Tuesday and lectured to the Appleton City Lodge. Mrs. Mattie Myers was called to Butler Tuesday by the severe sickness of Mrs. Black. She was accompanied by Mrs. Thorne who will visit at Mrs. Stuckers. The Sunday afternoon Union services held in the Park are growing in favor and a large crowd is present each meeting. Rev. Glens delivers the sermon next Sunday afternoon. Capt. H.C. Donnohue, a former resident of this place, was nominated by the Populists at this place on last Wednesday as their candidate for State Senator of the 16th District. The rain of last Sunday morning, we learn, was general. It has had good effect on the growing crops. Corn is growing rapidly and looking well. Pastures are very much improved. The following is the theme for the Epworth League Prayer meeting, Sunday, July 22nd: The Coin - Luke, 9:8-10; 1. The lost Coin and the lost Sinner; 2. The Anxious Search; 3. The Joy of Finding. Mr. Ed. Hastain, who has been attending circuit court at Butler in the capacity of stenographer for several weeks, is visiting this week at the home of his parents, a few miles east of the city. The Ladies Aid Society of the M.E. Church (South) will give a Lawn Social at the residence of the pastor, Rev. N.A. Auld, tonight, July 19th. They will serve ice cream, cake, lemonade and coffee. A cordial invitation is extended to all. Judge Haynes called on the Journal yesterday. The Judge had just received a letter from his son P.S., of Kansas City, who said, in describing the lack of work in that city, that a firm had recently advertised for men to call the following morning and there were collected about the office of the firm, 3,000 men in answer to the advertisement. Society News: T.D. Thayer and wife entertained two nieces from Butler on Tuesday of this week. Miss Josie Shepherd, who has been visiting her sister, Mrs. J.H. Jones, returned home Tuesday. W.H. Dunn and wife and Mr. Sam Cooper and wife spent a few days of last week at El Dorado Springs. Frank T. King and wife, of Kansas City, are visiting their parents, R.T. King and wife of this city. Mrs. J.M. Hunt returned Tuesday from a month's visit with her daughter, Mrs. J.M. Burdge, of Monmouth, Illinois. Mr. Caleb Johnson and Mrs. Miles Brooks, of Stanford, Illinois, are visiting at the home of Geo. W. Holland, north of this place. Misses Mamie and Addie Sturtevanat were the guests of Miss Mamie Wheeler, at Johnson City, one day last week. J. Boon Dodge, wife and little daughter, and Mrs. Blakemore, all of Sedalia, are in the city visiting at the home of Mr. and Mrs. J. Dodge. Mrs. W.H. Nalley, who has been visiting her daughter, Mrs. J.S. Smith, at Osceola, for several weeks, has returned home. Mrs. Angie Winsonburg, of Sedalia, and Miss Anna Van Hall, of Montrose, are being entertained in this city by Mrs. W.A. Baugh. Mr. Martin and wife, (nee Miss Mable Thruston) and young daughter, of Ash Grove, are in the city the guests of Mrs. M.C. White and Mrs. R.N. Burns. J.W. Worman and wife have returned to their home in this city, after a stay of two weeks, the guests of their children at Warrensburg, Mo. Mrs. J.B. Egger and Mrs. J.R. Pickerill visited a few days of last week, in Butler, guests at the home of Prof. L.B. Allinson and Jno. F. Boyd. Mrs. M.E. Jones, from Hume, Bates County, in company with her daughter, Miss Lelia, was visiting her son, J.H. Jones of this city a few days this week. |
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