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Appleton City Journal
Appleton City, Missouri 26 July 1894 Journal Jottings: W.T. Jordan attended the El Dorado Springs Anniversary celebration last Saturday. Carl Gench, of Papinsville, spent Saturday and Sunday with Will F. Grob and other friends in the city. John Brown, who lives four miles northeast of the city, had a stack of hay burned by lightning on last Thursday. Lightening struck the dwelling of Steel Williams, who lives near Reynard, Bates County, on last Thursday. The damage, however, was slight. For the past week Mrs. E.P. Williams has been very sick at her home in this city, and at the present writing she is not considered out of danger. D. Conwell, who lives four miles northwest of town, informed us that a man residing in his neighborhood and whose name he has forgotten, had three horses killed by lightening on last Thursday night. The infant daughter of Mr. and Mrs. W.D. Clark, of Redlands, Cali., died July 7th, aged one month. The Journal joins the numerous friends of Mr. and Mrs. Clark in sympathizing with them in their sorrow. Fred Egger, Jr., assistant cashier of the First National Bank of Appleton City, MO., visited his father, F. Egger, Sr., at this place Sunday. On Monday he shipped two carloads of fat cattle to Kansas City from Kenoma. - Barton County Republican S.C. Sturtevant returned from St. Louis Monday evening, where he had gone to meet his son, Carl, who is in charge of a river dredge, of a new design. This dredge is an experiment of the Mississippi River Commission and Carl is endeavoring to make the same prove a success. The Republican county convention for the purpose of electing delegates to the State, congressional and senatorial conventions, was held in Osceola on last Saturday. Those attending from Appleton City were John A. Gilbreath, Louis Theilmann, J.R. Baugh, C.T. Van Benthusen, and John Hill. A serious runaway occurred on the farm of J.W. House & Son, just northwest of this city, on last Friday. A team hitched to a hay rake ran into a mowing machine, and were so mangled that both had to be killed. One of them was the fine driving mare of J.S. House, and is quite a loss to him. One of the finest rains that ever fell in Southwest Missouri, blest the people of this section of the State on last Thursday morning. It ahs practically made the corn crop, and with one more like it inside of the next two weeks we will raise more corn to the acre than was ever produced in this State before. Be sure and attend the ice cream social at Mr. E. Leonard's Tuesday evening, July 31. Mr. Robert Bowman went to Nevada Monday on business, and returned on Tuesday. Miss Sallie Stout is reported as having been very sick during the past week, but at this writing is greatly improved. The teachers of this part of the county are now in attendance at the Institutes being held at Rich Hill, Clinton and Osceola. To restore gray hair to its natural color as in youth, cause it to grow abundant and strong, there is no better preparation than Hall's Hair Renewer. Everybody go to the ice cream social at Mr. E. Leonard's Tuesday evening July 31st. The proceeds to be used in defraying the debt on the M.E. church parsonage. Rev. F.B. Elmore on his way to his home in Texas from a visit to relatives in Pettis county, stopped off at this place and spent a few days of last week with friends. Street commissioner, M.F. Hovey, has a force of men employed and is doing some excellent work on the streets, putting in new crossings and making needed repairs. A large number of people from this place attended the celebration at El Dorado Springs on last Friday; but we have been unable to secure the names of such parties. F.R. Sharp, formerly of this city, but now of Springfield, is in the city and will remain several weeks. Mr. Sharp is traveling in the interest of a Springfield school. Notwithstanding the unfavorable weather for a lawn social on last Thursday evening, a very jolly crowd gathered at the home of Rev. N.A. Auld, and all did justice to the occasion. H.P. Cockrell, of Taber Township, one of the prominent citizens of his locality and one of our most esteemed subscribers called on the Journal Monday and renewed his subscription for another year. The meeting of the W.C.T.U., last Saturday, with Mrs. Glens was well attended and interesting. The next meeting will be held with Mrs. McCluney. It is hoped that a large attendance will be on hand promptly at 3 o'clock. A picnic was indulged in by the children and teachers of the Baptist Sunday School last Thursday. Notwithstanding they were forced to return early in the afternoon on account of the rain, each had a delightful time in regular picnic style. Messrs. C.O. Walker, Will and Ernest Wilson, of Malta Bend, Mo., passed through town Tuesday en route to Monegaw Springs where they will spend a few days, and then they will proceed to El Dorado Springs where they will sojourn for some time. "'Have tried others, but like Ayer's best"' is the statement made over and over again by those who testify to the benefit derived from the use of Ayer's Sarsaparilla. Disease never had a greater enemy than this powerful blood-purifier. It makes the weak strong. D.B. Kidd, Robt. Burns, Burt Cline and Chas. C. Hilton, who have been endeavoring to recover lost appetites at Colorado Springs, Colo., for the past month, are expected home next Sunday morning, and their friends will be disappointed if they weigh less than "'Pap"' Wesson or W.H. Stone. Miss Minnie Stout, who has taught two terms of school in Butte City, Montana began a ten-month's term of school at Soquel, Cal., last Monday. She was one of thirteen who was successful in getting certificates out of forty-one who took the examination; the examinations in California being very difficult and exacting. Miss Minnie formerly taught in our schools and the success she has earned, both here and in the West, is abundant evidence of her ability. Society News: Mrs. Chas. Clark and Mrs. H.A. Hayden visited Mrs. B.L. Houston and Mrs. L. Smith at Osceola last week. Mrs. J.A. Gerard entertained Mrs. Blue and daughter from Montrose one day last week. Mrs. Mollie Neptune, of Tunas, Mo., is the guest of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. L. Covey, of this city. Mr. Dale Pierce and Mrs. E. Allen will leave Friday for a visit with relatives in and near Lincoln, Mo. Mr. and Mrs. Thos. Streiff and little Colleen visited at Osceola this week at the home of Mrs. A.E. Ross. Misses Emma and Eva Arnold, of Montrose, visited at the home of Dr. H.A. White of this city last Tuesday. Mrs. A.H. Barrager, of Sedalia, is visiting her parents, Mr. and Mrs. R.S. McConnel and other relatives in this city. Mrs. J.W. Wakeman, of San Antonio, Texas, arrived Tuesday for a visit with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. R.T. King, and other relatives. Mrs. W.A. Williams and children, of Butler, has been visiting at the home of Mr. and Mrs. C.E. Williams near town and among friends in this city. Mrs. Hall and children have returned to their home in Sedalia after a pleasant visit of three weeks duration at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Jno. Keeler, near this city. Mr. and Mrs. B.R. Martin, of Ash Grove, who have been visiting in this city, left Monday afternoon for Kansas City and other points in that part of the State. Mr. J.S. House and wife visited at El Dorado Springs the latter part of last week. They were there during the annual celebration of that town and report a pleasant time. The Ladies Aid Society of the M.E. Church met July 20th, with Mrs. Hinkley. Those present were: Mesdames Leonard, Myers, Thorn, Thayer, Mason, Naylor, Streiff and Cutmyer. Mrs. Smilie and daughter, Miss Anna, of Mulbury Grove, Kans., is visiting Mrs. S.J. Henville. Since their arrival at this home, Miss Anna has been sick and under the care of a physician. Miss Monte Kelso, who has been the guest of Mrs. Dr. Cline for two weeks, returned to her home at Nevada a few days ago, accompanied by Caryle Cline, who will visit with his friend Emmet Kelso for a short time. It is a good thing sometimes for a family to be divided in politics. At Monticello, Lewis County, the Republicans nominated Mrs. Carrie Caldwell as their candidate for the office of treasurer, while the Democrats nominated her husband, Rob. Caldwell. This is all right. If Mrs. Caldwell is elected her husband will have to act as her deputy, because he has vowed to assist, cherish, love and labor for her. If Mr. Caldwell is elected his wife will be his deputy, as she vowed to honor and obey her husband. It will be hard to break the combination. - Knox County Sentinel A practice common at country post offices is for persons who have lock boxes to try their key in other people's boxes to see if it fits or the box is locked. Very few know that in doing this they lay themselves liable to prosecution and fine. The act is a violation of Uncle Sam's postal laws, punishable as such. A case occurred recently in which valuable mail was taken from a box in a post office by parties unknown. A young man was arrested for the theft and though the crime could not be proved, it was shown that he was in the habit of opening boxes without permission, and was fined $300 and sentenced to one year in the penitentiary. - Centralia Guard. Hammocks 50 cents to $1.00 at Kings. John Daringer, J.R. Nuckles, Ed. Elder, Lon Schurp and Fred Fraley, of Urich, were in Appleton City Tuesday. Base Balls, Books and Bats, Masks and Gloves at Kings. Our enterprising friend, W.W. Chapel, renews his subscription to the Journal for another year. He believes in being posted and up with the times. Camping outfits, Folding cots and Camp stoves, Hammocks, Games, etc., at Kings. James Miller, one of the most thriving and prosperous farmers of this vicinity, and whose mission seems to be to make others happy, called last Saturday and left the price of a year's subscription to the Journal. To The Ladies - Those who are indebted to Miss Anna Robinson for Millinery Goods are earnestly requested to come in and settle their accounts as soon as possible, as she is needing money to meet obligations and appeals to her friends to assist her. A man near town the other day was driving a stake in the ground with an ax while his little son was holding it. The ax came off the handle, striking the little fellow in the forehead fracturing his skull. Dr. Fewel was summoned and soon had the little fellow resting easy. - Montrose Democrat Awarded Highest Honrs - World's Fair. Missouri Savings and Loan Company of St. Louis. Marble at Work. Printing! R.R. Time Table. K.C.O.&S. - Blair Line. Burlington Route. Harrison Brooks, New Livery Firm, are well equipped with first-class rigs and will be pleased to accommodate you. Their terms are reasonable. Located near Durley Hotel. Private Money to Loan. Furniture! Will B. Stout, of this place can tell you all about hog Cholera and how to cure it. Will doesn't deal in humbugs. Just arrived, two crates Queensware at East & Mendenhall's. Don't fail to price them as they are very low. Does This Mean You? - All parties knowing themselves indebted to W.A. Williams are hereby notified that they will find their accounts at the Merchant's Bank and will save time and trouble by calling and settling at once. W.A. Williams. Chamberlain's is the best of all. Vincent J. Barkl, of Danbury, Iowa, has used Chamberlain's Cough Remedy whenever in need of a medicine for coughs and colds, for the past five years and says: "'It always helps me out. If anyone asks me what kind of cough medicine I use, I reply, Chamberlain's, that is the best of all."' 25 and 50 cent bottles for sale by Wm. Griffith, Druggist. Neighborhood News: Oak Grove Items: The rain that came last Thursday was welcomed by everybody. Mrs. Isaac Evans called on Mrs. J.H. Bassett one day last week. Mrs. Bee McClanahan visited Mrs. Rains last Wednesday. Miss Frankie Ludwick is teaching for the winter term of school. Harvesting is over and the farmers are enjoying the shade just now. Jim Roseberry, of Arkansas, is visiting his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Roseberry. Miss Carrie Hall, of Hudson, visited her cousins last Saturday and Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. J.H. Bassett spent last Sunday with Abe Wilson and wife. Marion Rains and family started for El Dorado last Thursday to renew their health. Mrs. Will Roseberry and children of Kansas City, are visiting her parents of this place. Miss Dora Conwell returned home from Clinton last Friday, where she has been attending the Institute. Some of the farmers have threshed their oats; they average from thirty-five to forty bushel per acre. Flax is very good. Osage Items: Haying is about over. Mr. Lu. Powers has recently returned from Ft. Scott. Oats and flax are about all harvested and threshing has begun. A good many of our young people celebrated at El Dorado the 20th. Misses Katie and Josie Hill of Appleton City, spent last week visiting the family of Mrs. M.A. Lane. Miss Lula Mackley has been quite sick for the past two weeks. Dr. Lunsford, of Schell City, is in attendance. During the storm last Saturday morning a rick of timothy hay, estimated at twelve tons, was struck by lightening and burned. Mr. T.B. Miller has just returned from a two months visit at Warrensburg. He was accompanied by his son-in-law, Mr. E.R. Little. Mr. Chenault and son have just returned to their home at Ft. Scott. They have been visiting at the Schofield ranch, which they have recently purchased. The grasshoppers are quite numerous here and are doing considerable damage to the flax crop. They commenced eating before it was cut and are still eating it in the field. The yield of flax promises to be good, while oats will not turn out very well. The ice cream supper on last Saturday night, given by the Ladies Aid Society, was well attended and was quite a success in every particular. Johnson City: Warm days and cool nights. Blackberry hunters are still numerous. The corn crop still promises well. Abe Woods of Roscoe was in town one day last week. William Langford is running a feed store at Monegaw Springs. Deputy Sheriff Calvert was in town on Wednesday of last week. John Casey of Kansas, is visiting his brother Tom this week. A little son recently arrived at the home of Mr. John Tregos. A good many from these parts went to El Dorado on the 20th. Mr. N. Langford's daughter is reported quite sick with typhoid fever. Mrs. Dick Calvert had quite a severe attack of asthmatic bronchitis last week. Miss Sadie Johnson went to Osceola Monday to attend the Teacher's Institute. Frank Hostetter was shaking hands with old friends in these parts one day last week. J.K. Stout & Co. are now doing business in their new store, and their new dwelling is nearing completion. Willie Bancom came in from Illinois last week. We believe Willie likes it better in old Missouri than in Illinois. Messrs. Claude and Chiever Jennings, of near Windsor, MO., are visiting their uncle, Mr. Bird Estes, this week. Hornsinger Items: Autumn like weather. Will Barr Sundayed with his friend, Calvin Brown. Emmett Daugherty is entertaining his brother Will, of Wahsburn, Missouri. A good rain would be a blessing to all mankind. Where is Melburn, the rain-maker. C.N. Brown of Joplin, a traveling agent for a tombstone firm of that place, is visiting friends here. E.O. Daugherty threshed last week. His oats made 54 bushels per acre and wheat made 25 bushels per acre. John Mathews and family of Round Prairie, spent the 20th with J.B. Milburn and family of El Dorado. The G.A.R. encampment will congregate at Fair Haven springs on August 15th, 16th and 17th. Don't forget the dates. John Milburn, who left here last spring, now of El Dorado Springs, is learning to be an artist. John is doing well in his undertaking. T.S. Brokaw made a trip to Rich Hill last Friday with vegetables. Mr. B. made a good sale of his perishable garden vegetables. Willard Porter, of Schell City, a former resident of Hornsinger Prairie, is the father of a daughter. Willard is as happy as a clam. Mrs. Hollis Neptune, a former resident of Hornsinger Prairie, but now resides in Hickory County, is visiting friends in Appleton City. Gates and Fred Merryfield celebrated at El Dorado on the 20th. They were also looking after their cattle that are on pasture near El Dorado Springs. Now is a good time to mow down weeds and trim your hedges. The road supervisors are rather careless in the line of high hedges along the public highway. Rachel Merryfield, Mrs. Abe Young, Mollie Brown, Clarence and Melvin Young,Abner Williams and family and Roy Griggs enthused at El Dorado on the 20th. Old Mother Rumor says the Scribe is going to take his last year's boot and make a flat boat and start down the Osage River on a pleasure trip and shovel fog off of the river. This is a lucrative position, go in to win. Hudson Items. Messrs. Joel Pratt and E.S. Chapin, each disposed of a bunch of fine, fat hogs last week. Frank Clark, of Rockville, spent a portion of last week here visiting his sister Mrs. McKinney. Mrs. D. Atchison, after having been away upon a protracted visit to her daughter in Kansas, has returned home. She is still in delicate health. The whistle and hum of the threshing machine are now heard in the neighborhood. Grain is in good condition to thresh and is turning out well. Mrs. Sam Gillman and children of Sedalia, who were guests for a couple of days at the home of W.R. Farhham, have gone to visit her sister, Mrs. H.C. Donnohue, who lives near Butler. A.H. Deweese, wife and baby, with Misses Louie and Jennette Galt took a trip to Clinton's artesian well on last Wednesday. They spent the day drinking sulphur water, yet they managed to see a few other sights of the town. We have just learned that Mr. Ed. McDaniel, who lives only a short distance west of the schoolhouse, is so afflicted with the rheumatism that he has been unable to work much for the past two months. We feel sorry for Mr. McDaniel and family, still we hope this affliction will soon pass away and leave him the better for having had it. We had a most excellent rain in this locality on last Thursday afternoon. It was very acceptable to all, though the wind in some sections was stronger than the most of us enjoyed. Besides breaking down trees, it overturned hay and grain stacks in some instances. This means some extra work for a few farmers, yet the most of us can stand it. Mr. Julius Mauck took his son, Corwin, down to Osceola Monday morning to attend the Teachers' Institute. Corwin teaches in the first district east of Appleton City the coming winter. Hudson has several other teachers who have schools for the coming term. Matt Belisle will teach in the home district, Eunice Farnham and Mary Laney each have a position in the public schools of Appleton City and Jennette Galt has a school in the southern part of Henry County. The young people of this vicinity had the pleasure of gathering at the pleasant home of Mr. and Mrs. McKinney on last Thursday evening to do honor to their son, Charles, who is now at home on a vacation from college. Though the evening was somewhat rainy, still it did not deter them from getting together. The time was pleasantly passed by means of social games and interesting talks. At the proper hour refreshments were served, which consisted of ice cream and cake, the cake being furnished by the members of the Young Ladies Cooking Club. The rain necessitated a rather late adjournment, but all managed to get home in proper shape. We append the names of those present: Misses May Patton, Stacy White, Marion Donnohue, Helen and Eunice Farnham, May Gillman, Affie Wilson, Louie and Jennette Galt, Lula and Myrta Chapin, Allie Pratt, and Minnie Belisle. Messrs. Matt and Fred Belisle, John White, Harry Donnohue, Bew Baskerville, Dave Atchison, Harry Pratt, Corwin Mauck, Horace Bassett, Clyde, Leroy and Rolla Chapin and Clarence Laney. The Scribe. Great Fire Sale. W.H. Nelson, who is in the drug business at Kingsville, Mo., has so much confidence in Chamberlain's Colic, Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy that he warrants every bottle and offers to refund the money to any customer who is not satisfied after using it. Mr. Nelson takes no risk in doing this because the remedy is a certain cure for the diseases for which it is intended and he knows it. It is for sale by W.H. Griffith, Druggist. |
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