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Appleton City Journal
Appleton City, MO 4 September 1913 Everyone is digging for water or hauling it. Wm. Holt delivered hogs to Appleton City Monday. The Apostolics have their tent, which they will use to conduct a protracted meeting soon. Ray Mock spent Sunday with Murrell Peeler. Herbert Page is driving some cattle to town today. J.A. Wilson was over on his farm, which he bought recently cutting corn. Mt. Zion News: Mrs. Robert Allison and daughter, Miss Mable, were shopping in Rockville Tuesday. We learn Riley Bishop will move to Rockville soon, and Mrs. Bishop will keep the Commercial Hotel. Mrs. Ida Barnett and Mrs. Bud Hill called on Mrs. George Allison Tuesday afternoon. We had the worst dust storm of the season Thursday evening, which lasted for about an hour. Miss Dorothy Allison entertained her cousins, Misses Golda and Blanche Allison Friday afternoon. Miss Alma Allison left Friday for Lamona, Iowa, where she will attend school the coming winter. Her mother, Mrs. N.E. Allison, and Mrs. J. Bass accompanied her as far as Nevada, where they will visit a brother of Mrs. Bass. Miss Alma Rosbrough was in Butler a few days last week attending teacher's meeting. The corn is drying up so fast and most all the farmers are busy cutting.
Some have finished cutting. Fred Larkin of Taberville had misfortune to get his hand run through the cog wheels of a cider mill Wednesday afternoon. Dr. Gray removed part of the bone from one finger and it was necessary for him to take about twelve stitches in the hand. Fred was at his grandparents east of Monegaw Springs when the accident happened. Mrs. Millie Heath has been quite poorly the past week, but is much better at this writing. Mrs. Garland Waters visited Saturday night with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. George Allison. Monegaw Hill: Ora Shoemaker and children were shopping in Johnson City Tuesday. Mrs. M.T. and Mrs. Harry Long spent Tuesday afternoon with Mrs. Marsh Ragsdale. Lula Dines visited Sunday with Mary Carroll and attended Sunday School at Mt. Zion. Misses Nancy and Verdia Underwood and Mr. John Rosbrough and family spent Sunday with Mr. W.T. Ridgway and family. The Sunday School at Monegaw School house was postponed Sunday because several attended preaching at Spring Grove Saturday night and Sunday. Several from around here attended the street fair at Appleton City last week. Mrs. Walter Shoemaker spent Friday with Mrs. Gordon Shoemaker. Oscar Underwood's eyes are bothering him pretty bad at the present writing. Mrs. C.B. Ridgway and her grandson Charley called on her sister, Mrs. Thornburg, who is very sick at present. Copeland: Will Williamson bought J.C. Cobb's farm last week. Mr. Cobb and family contemplate moving to Oklahoma this fall to make their future home. Mrs. Link Robinson and two daughters visited Wm. Bruce and wife Friday. Ray Williams of Oklahoma is visiting his brother Odie Williams and sister Mrs. Oscar Smith and other relatives here. Mrs. Oaks and family are enjoying a visit from her daughter Mrs. Simmons of near Macon, Mo. James Carr of Montrose called on his mother, Mrs. Wm. Bruce one day last week. Chas. McConnell entertained relatives a few days last week. John and Ben Cobb started overland to Oklahoma Monday after visiting relatives here several days. Nearly everyone in the neighborhood attended the fair at Appleton City part of the time during the three days. Mr. and Mrs. Borum of LaDue visited relatives here the fore part of last week. Miss Ruth Fairman spent Thursday night with Miss Donis Guin and attended the fair Friday. Wm. Fairman died at his home near Johnson City Sunday morning after several months' sickness. He was laid to rest at Harmony cemetery Monday at 11 o'clock. We extend sympathy to the bereaved family. E.B. Baldwin and family spent Thursday night with relatives in Appleton City. Purely Personal: J.A. Overby of Urich was among the many out of town visitors here
last week to attend the picnic. Misses Tabitha Stone and Ruth Hunt of Urich were the guests of Miss Audra Guthrie in this city last week. Theo Rogers returned to his work at East St. Louis, Ill., last week after an extended visit with his parents in this city. The Journal acknowledges with pleasure the renewal of subscription to the old home paper from Carl H. Goller of St. Louis. Mr. and Mrs. Thompson came in from Nevada Monday for a visit with latter's mother, M.A. Carver, living a few miles out from town. Mrs. E.B. White came in from St. Louis last week for a visit with the family of her sister, Mrs. Will Wafel, east of town. Ladies of M.E. Church South will hold their Market Saturday, Sept. 6th, at Skaggs & Son grocery store. Mme. Thos. Payne and Richard Batchelor in charge. Rev. G.G. Yeoman and family returned last week from a several day's outing during which time they enjoyed camp life on the Gasconade River near Richland. Mrs. W.M. Robinson and daughter Miss Katherine returned to their home at Sheridan, Wyo., last week after an extended visit with the former's parents, E.A. Rodgers and wife. George and Clark Crum and Ed Ross of near Deepwater were here last week with some fine stock, which they entered in our stock show. They reported drought conditions very critical in their locality. Weather Observer T.C. Brown reported the temperature last Wednesday as being 104. Many thought that day the hottest of the season but the government thermometer did not show the record as being the hottest by several degrees. Larue Reading, W.H. Dawson, W.H. Hillegas and C.B. Cooper, all of Lowry City, were here Thursday to attend our street fair. Dr. Chester Elliot of Nevada was here Thursday greeting old time friends. John Pence and son Harry of Roscoe were here to attend the picnic Thursday and Friday. Mrs. W.A. Summer, Mrs. G.A. Theilmann and Miss Ruth Peak were visitors at Nevada last week. Miss Constance Clark of Montrose visited numerous friends in this city last week while here attending the picnic. Mrs. L.J. Rank of Clinton was the guest of her daughter, Mrs. Sam Switzer, in this city the last of the week. Misses Gladys McDavitt and Cora Porter of Rockville visited friends in this city last week and attended the picnic. H.L. Hall and family were among the many visitors from Rockville to attend the picnic here last week. Mrs. A.J. Smith left for her home in Montrose Saturday, after a few days visit with Mrs. Grant Taylor living near town. Mrs. Luther Williams and daughter, Miss Ola, were passengers to Montrose Saturday evening. Mrs. W.F. Maxwell and daughter, Miss Lucy, departed for Clinton Saturday where they will visit relatives a few days. Mrs. D.S. Glazebrook returned to her home at Wheatland, Mo., after a visit with her daughter, Mrs. A. Butler, in this city. Miss Edna Rice left for her home near Montrose Sunday, after a few days visit with her cousin, Mrs. Jas. Wilson, living in this city. Mrs. B.F. Darst returned to her home at Kansas City Saturday after a two week's visit with her sister-in-law, Mrs. M.F. Hill and family. Mrs. J.M. Sutherland, who has been visiting her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Goodson for the past week, left for her home in Dederick, Mo., Sunday. County Collector Dechard Bruce and County Clerk Mathews of Osceola were over Thursday to attend the picnic and to meet numerous friends. J. Binegar and wife, Dr. Nat Wright and family were over from Lowry City Thursday to attend the picnic and visit among numerous friends. Ray Williams of Enid, Oklahoma, was one among the former citizens of this place to come back home last week to renew old friendships. E.C. Kent and Howard Kitchen of Clinton were here Thursday circulating among friends at the picnic. Miss Jessie Domer returned last week from where attended the Cedar County Teacher's Association. Miss Myrtle Doyle of Montrose was a guest at the home of R.S. Hill in this city a few days last week. J.T. Lawson and grandson of LaDue were here lat week to visit the former's daughter, Mrs. J.P. Skaggs and family. Mrs. Ella Price and son left Saturday for Nortonville, Kansas after several weeks visit with Mrs. Price's sister, Mrs. Ed Resz. Mrs. Roxie Smith returned to her home at El Dorado Springs Saturday after a few days visit with Mrs. Mary Cook. Miss Nannie Simpson left Saturday for El Dorado Springs, near which place she will teach school during the coming year. Dr. G.W. Robinson and wife of Kansas City were here last week visiting relatives and friends and attending the picnic. Mrs. Lou Walls left the first of the week for a few week's pleasure trip in Colorado, where she joins her son Roscoe of Peoria, Illinois. Mrs. A. Zebold of Stigler, Okla., was here last week attending the picnic, renewing old acquaintances and looking after farming interests southwest of town. Lost - At the depot Tuesday morning Aug. 26, a small leather purse containing a quantity of silver. A reward to finder. Leave at Journal office. Mrs. A.J. Pickett returned to her home at Butler, Saturday, after a several days visit with the family of her sister, Mrs. Troy Shoemaker, who lives in the Ohio neighborhood. Ladies of M.E. Church South will hold their market Saturday, Sept. 6th at Skaggs & Son grocery store. Mmes. Thos. Payne and Richard Batchelor in charge. Prentice Walls leaves this week for Peoria, Ill., to resume his studies and work as a jeweler. He spent his vacation visiting his mother, Mrs. Lou Walls, of this city. Mrs. Fred Weatherly writes from Hansen, Idaho, ordering The Journal sent to them at that place. They left here a few weeks ago but did not then know just where they would locate. Mrs. Robards and Mrs. Poffenberger of Butler were the guests of Mrs. Joel Pratt in this city last week. Allen Mann left for Nevada, Mo., Monday, where he will visit his sister a few days. Mrs. C.A. Barnett and son was here last week visiting relatives and attending the Chautauqua. Miss Muriel Sullivan of Montrose, was the guest of Miss Bessie Lightcap in this city the first of the week. Minnie Johnson left for her home near Ohio Monday after a day's visit with Miss Ila Davis in this city. R.N. Burns is taking a few weeks vacation from his work and enjoying the time fishing and recuperating at Oskosh Springs. J.C. McClain, Wm. Penn, M. Cooper, D.R. Brannon and wife, all of Lowry City, were among the picnic visitors here last Friday. Miss Mary Carver returned to her home at Lowry City Saturday, after a few days visit with the family of her aunt, Mrs. Harry Carver of this city. Mrs. Henry Piepmeier returned to her home near this city, Monday morning after having spent the past six weeks at El Dorado Springs. Miss Lucy Boch left Saturday evening for Rockville. She will teach school near that place the coming year, her school commencing this week. Prof. Walter J. Wooden left Thursday evening for Big Cabin, Okla., where he will next week enter upon his duties as the head of the public schools of that place. Mrs. Lena Pippinger of Appleton City came in last Sunday to spend a few days visiting her friend, Miss Bess Foglesong. She returned to her home Tuesday. - El Dorado News Miss Nell Adamson of Kansas City, who has been visiting her uncle, Frank Adamson and family for a few days, left for Hartwell Monday where she will visit other relatives. |
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