St. Clair County Democrat
Osceola, Missouri
25 December 1913

A Fool Prisoner.
At the adjourned term of circuit court last week Henry Fitch was fined $300 for bootlegging, and as he didn't happen to have that sum in his pocket these merry Christmas days he was sent to jail to board it out. Nobody happens to be living in the jail - it is one job that goes begging - and Fitch was boarded at the restaurant and given a key to the jail with instructions to go down there and sleep.
Sunday night he mistook the ringing of the church bells for the call of Santa Claus and left without bidding the sheriff goodbye. He is not the only man who got himself into trouble by jumping an easy job, but whether it will pay to bring him back is another question. Perhaps the county would be the gainer if he never returned.

Public Sale.
On Tuesday, January 6, 1914, I will offer for sale at the Luther Sheldon farm, 6 miles east of Osceola, on the Osceola and Iconium road, the following property, to-wit:
One dark gray mare, 6 years old, weight about 1400 pounds, in foal by jack.
One bay mare, 6 years old, weight about 950 pounds, in foal by jack.
One pair coming 2 year old roadster horses.
Three extra good black jennets, bred to the John Snyder jack. This Jack won first premium at 2 years old at the Missouri State Fair, 1912.
One extra good jennet colt.
One good black jack, coming 3 years old, offered at private sale.
12 good young cows, 5 with calves at side, rest will be fresh early.
One coming 2 year old Poll-Angus bull.
25 head thoroughbred Hampshire shoats.
5 thoroughbred Hampshire sows.
One thoroughbred Hampshire Boar, bred to farrow in March.
About 150 bushels of corn, 350 bushels of oats, 300 shocks of corn fodder, 125 bales oats straw.
One farm wagon, good as new.
One low wheel wagon with good frame.
One Hercules buggy, new.
One disc harrow, 2 cultivators, 1 sulky rake, 1 stalk cutter, 1 lister with drill attached, 1 steel frame corn sled, good as new, 1 steel harrow.
Terms - All sums of $10 and under cash; over that amount a credit of nine months, purchaser giving a bankable note bearing 5 per cent interest from date. Two percent off for cash. H.B. Logan.
Col. W.F. Smith, Col. T.S. Wears, Auctioneers.
C.H. Green, Clerk.
Lunch on grounds by Hooper Bros.

In Memoriam.
To sweet and loving memory of our dear wife and mother, Rebecca P. whom God called home two years ago December 20th, 1911.
Mamma, darling, how we miss you
In these two and years gone by;
We think we ought to see you coming
Every day as days go by.
We miss your kind and willing hand,
Your fond and loving care;
Our home is sad without you,
We miss you ever where.
Miss Sarah Burk.

Bear Creek:
Mrs. John Roberts was a visitor to our neighborhood Sunday.

Mr. and Mrs. Ed Green and children, of Greenfield, are guests of Mrs. Green's parents, Mr. and Mrs. T.M. Freeman.

J.W. Corbin is back from Osceola where he served on the jury.

Mr. Bailey Wisner was leader of the League on Sunday night. Miss Maud Garrison will be the leader for the next week.

Arthur Kirkpatrick expects to come from Collins to spend the holidays with his mother and other relatives here.

Bailey Wisner went to Collins for a few days last week.

Ben Gorman is home to spend the holidays with his parents. Ben's many friends are glad to see him.

Mr. and Mrs. Clyde Corbin will arrive from Deepwater Wednesday to spend Christmas with Mr. and Mrs. Joe Rippetoe.

Rev. Brown will go to Mosett, Mo. to spend Christmas.

Maggie Garrison is at home from school to spend holidays.

Christmas tree on Christian Eve at the Bear Creek Church.

Motley Pickups:
Snowy weather at this writing and everyone is expecting Santa Claus.

Mr. Joe Lesley has been visiting friends near Oyer the past week.

The Sunday School and prayer meeting at Oyer was well attended both Sunday and Sunday night and prayer meeting was organized for each Wednesday night. Everybody invited.

Vinnie Reed was visiting Florence Taylor Sunday.

O.K. Street and Willis Street are giving a week's vacation to their schools.

Clarence Croy and Harvel Smith called on Grace and Florence Taylor.

Mrs. Porter was shopping in Osceola Monday.

Anna Tharp has come home to spend Christmas.

Hildis Smith and Hazel Copenhaver and baby came in Saturday for an extended visit with relatives and friends near Oyer.

There will be preaching at Tiffin this week, hope they will have as good success in their meeting as we did at Oyer.

Howard Long who has been visiting relatives and friends near Oyer has returned to his home in Oklahoma.

Mr. Edd Story and Mr. Dave Breeden and his daughter Beulah were shopping in Osceola Saturday.

Mrs. Mary Suggs is reported sick at this writing.

Mr. and Mrs. Bart Metcalf's only son died at the home of his grandparents Sunday morning. Mrs. Metcalf, who lives in Montana, was visiting relatives at Oyer at the time of the child's death.

Rainy Items:
Here we are again with a Merry Xmas and Happy New Year to everybody.

It seems we are near the reality of winter weather as a heavy snow is on the ground.

Mr. Wm. Kinningsworth of Kansas City has purchased the Green Rainey farm and contemplates moving there.

We are glad to note Grandma Hornberger is able to be up and about again.

Your correspondent hopes to capture the Raney school items in the future.

Grandma Culbertson is visiting with her daughter Mrs. Allen.

Quite a few have taken advantage of the cold weather and butchered.

Santa Claus has been consulted and the good old Santa is expected to make a call at everybody's home Wednesday night.

Fred Reese and Boyd Pace came in one day last week from the west, to visit the home folks.

The Valley Church will observe Christmas with a Christmas tree and a program Wednesday night.

Mr. and Mrs. Nicholas and Mr. Willis Farrar and wife were in Osceola Saturday.

Mr. Herschel Keller and family of Montana are visiting friends and relatives in this vicinity.

There have been quite a few sick horses in this neighborhood, but all are reported better.

Charley Duckworth, the Rainey blacksmith, went to Humansville Saturday to spend the holidays with his parents.