Osceola Sun
Osceola, MO
17 July 1879

County Correspondence - Taber Township

Judge Byland added $3 to the common school fund, last week, in a “Breach of the peace” case.

The Dix family is happy. It should be called July, because she first beheld the light of day on the 13th of that month.

Last week Wm. Dix lost his pocket book containing the proceeds of considerable hard labor, while on a visit to Appleton.

The Murpheys have discontinued their meetings until cooler weather prevails, which properly interpreted means a disbandonment of the Society.

Extensive preparations are being made for the Union camp meeting at this place commencing on the 21st of August.

Monegaw Township

Wm. Lewellen threshed 257 bushels of wheat. Guess the G.B.’s are getting slim, as this would not feed many men for 12 months.

W.H. MacElroy, proprietor of the “Boss” hall at the White Sulphur Springs, was called home on Sunday on account of the health of his wife.

Our old fellow citizen, J.P. Lawton, who has been training the young “idea” of the Indian Territory how to shoot, has again returned and is now smiling on his many friends in this part of the county.

Posters are up for an old fashioned Barbeque at the White Sulphur Springs on the 24th of this month. We wish the boys success in their efforts to make the White Sulphur Springs the “Boss” place of resort. Surely energy will win. Max Alder.

Local and Miscellaneous

Ice 1 ½ cents per pound.

Miss Cora McNeil has been ill for several days.

John C. Ferguson visited his relatives near Sedalia this week.

Boat riding on the Osage is not much indulged in this summer.

A daughter of Judge J.W. Robinson was married a few days ago.

Miss Mary Clevenger is visiting her sister-in-law, Mrs. Clevenger.

Fred Raichtey was in town yesterday and give us several new items.

Miss Emma Lewis was the guest of Miss C.L. McNeil a few days last week.

Ex. Gov. William Allen, of Ohio, died last week at his residence in that State.

A three-year-old child of Jas. H. Pines, of Doyal township, died last Sunday.

Wasn’t our friend J.S. Smith, of the Voice, also somewhat “unapproachable” on the Fourth?

Frank C. Nesbit was in town Monday. He was engaged I the prosecution of the Herrington case.

Judge Parkinson was given a banquet by the bar at Joplin at the close of the late term of court.

Humansville is to have a new high school building. Osceola will continue to educate under difficulties.

L.A. Mentzer is having a commodious and substantial barn erected on his premises in the suburbs of town.

Dr. W.B. Pingry is expected back from Kansas in a week or two. We understand that the Doctor has enough of Kansas, and will remain in Osceola in the future.

Preparations are being made for a grand ball at Monegaw Springs tomorrow evening. A large number of invitations are out, and a delightful time will be had.

The first watermelons of the season appeared in the Osceola market last Saturday and were readily sold at good prices. The melons were raised by Wm. Lilley.

Rev. W.W. Warren boarded the northern bound train at Appleton City last Sunday evening. He has gone to Lamonte, this State, where he has a brother seriously ill.

Hon. W.P. Johnson reached here from St. Louis last Sunday. His arrival was most opportune, as his wife had been quite ill for several days. She is better now, however.

Wm. Whitley, of Speedwell township; Daniel Gillson, Jim Collin, Fred Hofftrom, of Monegaw; J.R. Johnson, of Polk; and Uncle Sim, Bruce, of Chalk Level, kicked dust in Osceola this week.

Among the Henry county officials are four gentlemen who were formerly residents of St. Clair: Will Carter, Collector; W.B. Calvird, Sheriff; W.H. Cock, Representative; and A.B. Hopkins, Assessor.

Geo. Hapgood, proprietor of the Clinton marble works, was in Osceola yesterday. He was down for the purpose of erecting tombstones over the graves of the deceased children of Rev. Jas. F. Watkins.

L. Barnes, town collector, will be at the office of Wm. P. Sheldon today and tomorrow for the purpose of collecting taxes due the town for 1879. In the language of the immortal “War Horse”, “Prepare to ante”.

On Thursday morning last the Henry county jail was discovered to be on fire, but was extinguished with some difficulty. The fire was originated by two prisoners who were incarcerated in the jail and hoped by this means to make their escape. The prisoners were nearly suffocated before the fire was subdued.

While at Monegaw Springs last Sunday we had the pleasure of meeting Will Carter, a schoolmate in the old Brick Seminary twenty years ago. Will at that time resided at the Williamson place, east of town, but since the war he has been a citizen of Henry county. He now occupies the responsible and honorable position of county collector of Henry.

An accident occurred at Monegaw Springs last Saturday to some parties from St. Louis. They had been down in the bottom and while ascending the hill to the hotel the rear seat on the spring-wagon tipped over, throwing two ladies and a boy out backward on the rocks below. The boy’s collar bone was broken and the ladies severely bruised by the fall.

Prof. F.H. Miller, Commissioner of Public Schools held an examination of parties desiring to teach, last Saturday, and certificates were granted M.F. Butler, Henry F. Smith, John E. Wells, Geo. M.D. Shadrick and Mrs. Maria Sander. Examinations will hereafter be held in Appleton City on the first Saturday in each month, and at Osceola on the last Saturday in March, June, September and December.

Wile Mrs. M.E. Sims, residing on Salt Creek, five miles from town, was absent from her residence a few minutes last week, some miscreant entered the house and stole her pocketbook, containing ten dollars in money. The lady regrets the loss of the pocketbook more than that of the money as the former was an old heirloom. Suspicion attached to a party who recently left that neighborhood “between two days”.

Frank Davidson was hung at Warrensburg on Wednesday of last week for the murder of Wm. Haggerty at a picnic last summer. Davidson was but 24 years of age. In his parting words Davidson said: “I would say to the young men of the State of Missouri, and especially of Johnson county, take warning from me and lay aside your revolvers, stop your dram drinking, never frequent places unbecoming the dignity and honor of a gentleman, strive to make useful, intelligent and honorable members of society.”

Tommy Sheldon is going to Kansas in a few weeks. He does not know whether he will stay there permanently.

The family of Recorder Townsend started for Kansas last Tuesday. They will probably be absent a month.

William Hill, of Taber, has been appointed deputy by Sheriff Gordon, and will keep things quiet at the Springs.

Miss Anna Baldwin returned last Tuesday from an extended visit to friends in the neighborhood of Lowry.

Mrs. Geo. C. McNeil has recovered somewhat from her recent spell of sickness, and is now at her father’s in Clinton.

Mr. H. Allton received by Saturday’s mail the sad intelligence that his mother had died a few days before in Columbus, Ohio.

Tip Cox informs us that his little son is rapidly recovering from the wounds received by the sickle of a reaper two weeks ago.

James Mahan, who was hurt in a reaper a few weeks ago, is in a dangerous condition from the injuries received at that time.

Thales H. Wright and family, Jesse Whisennand and family, Geo. W. Hall and Miss Annie Barnes, rusticated at Monegaw a few days last week.

Rev. J.F. Watkins, of Montrose, has been holding a series of meetings at the Brick Church this week. He will also occupy that pulpit next Sabbath.

R.M. Funkhouser, proprietor of the Monegaw Springs Hotel, offers free camping grounds to all who desire to visit the Springs. See his advertisement.

Harry Mitchell, one of the most accommodating and successful traveling salesmen that ever took an order, has quit the road, and located at Humansville where he has established himself in the grocery business.

Osceola has a flourishing archery club. A meeting of the organization was held last Monday afternoon at the residence of Mrs. M.A. Harris. We are badly mistaken if the club does not furnish a first-class local before the season closes.

A very large assembly of the people of town met with the Aid Society at Mrs. Amrine’s last Friday afternoon. The programme was of the usual exercises and sports, and a pleasant occasion the result. The Society will meet with Mrs. Mentzer in August.

Phil. Klein, Ed. King, Al. Lindsey, Appleton City; Will Colt, Marshall Wright, Will Carter, Clinton; and a number of ladies from St. Louis were guests at the Monegaw Hotel last Sunday. A large crowd was also at the White Sulphur Springs.

The charming and accomplished Miss Jessie Scobey who is visiting at the residence of Mr. Will Graham, will return to her home in Osceola the last of the week. We hope that Miss Scobey will see fit to visit our city often. – Clinton Democrat
Miss Scobey returned home Tuesday last.

Rev. Wood, Seventh-Day Adventist, continues holding evening services at Copperas Springs, near Chalk Level. He has a tent capable of seating 500 persons, which is full every night. The meetings will last this week, and services will be held Sunday morning and evening; whether longer is undecided.

Messrs. Charley Hilton and J.S. Smith can tell you just how deep fording it is at the ferry landing. They tried it last Sunday.

Nesbit & Ferguson, Attorneys at Law, Osceola, Mo. will practice in the courts of St. Clair and adjoining counties. Prompt and careful attention given to all legal business.

Wm. P. Sheldon, Attorney at Law, Osceola, Mo. will practice in this courts of this Judicial Circuit. All business entrusted to his care carefully attended to.

Jas. W. Silsby, Attorney and Counselor at Law. Osceola, Mo. Will practice in St. Clair and adjoining counties. Prompt attention given to the collection of claims, and all legal or real estate business intrusted to him.

Johnson & Lucas, Atty’s at Law, Kansas City & Osceola, Mo.
W.T. Johnson, Kansas City; J.H. Lucas, Osceola.
Special attention given to the Collection of Claims of all kinds, and the Litigations of Land Titles. Have complete Abstract of Title to all lands and town lots in St. Clair county, will pay taxes and make investments for non-residents, if desired.

Pingry & Chaney, Physicians and Surgeons. Ready, day or night, to attend calls. Office rear of St. Clair County Bank.

Galena House, Appleton City, Missouri. C.M. Ogden, Proprietor. Complete in all its departments, the traveling public will find the “Galena” second to none.

Daily Stage Line, from Appleton City to Osceola. Quickest route to the railroad. First-class stock and stages. Rates reasonable for express and passengers.

Clinton Stage Line, E. Cattrill, Proprietor. The Clinton and Osceola stage line has none but the best teams and stages, and steadiest drivers. Passengers or express conveyed at lowest rates.

Prier House, Appleton City, Missouri. James Boling, proprietor. Recently refitted and refurnished, this house is superior to any other hotel in the southwest.

St. Stephens Hotel, Clinton, Missouri. H.B. Riggins, proprietor. Perfect in all its appointments. The traveling public solicited to give me their patronage.