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Chariton Courier from Keytesville, Missouri • Page 3

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Chariton Courieri
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Keytesville, Missouri
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Border County-Notes Fnuay, December 15. 1905 CARROLL. At the of a revival at Mrs. J. Miller of the Tick-the First M.

E. church in Car- ridge neighborhood departed rollton Sunday 37 converts were this life Monday. baptized and received into the church. Eli Baacora, who was accidentally shot by Jea8e Wagner, near Norborne, la9t week, died of his injuries. The deceased waa 61 years old.

The Carroll county merchants are a wide-awake lot we surmise from the cheery and inviting ads they give to the papers of their respective towns. Meadville haa a miniater by the name of Dayhoff, but he beliea hia name, for he ia always to the front when it comes to saving souls He is now assist-ing in a protracted -meeting at Tina. "Doc" Leipard of ner Bogard is suffering from a broker, lee and other injuries received from a runaway team last week. It took three doctors to put him together after the accident. 8.

Clark of the Carrollton Republican-Resord, foreseeing the bitter cold weather of last week, left for the sunny south a remained away. He took in San Antonio, Houston Galveston and other Texas points. The Bogard correspondent to the Carrollton Republican-Record says the Burlington road is not able to supply stock cara for the shippers at that point and some there had to drive their cattle to Carrollton to ship over other roads. Shirey Broa. of Carrollton have brought suit against the Wabash road.

The charge is they lost conaiderable money by the delay of a shipment of a car nf mules from Trenton to Car rollton. The auit will be tried in January. The water and light plant a' Carrollton has just purchased a new 70-horse power Corliss engine, a new generator and a pump. The increasing business demanded the purchase. WouW -that we could substitute th town of Keytesville in the piac of Carrollton The dead body of a newly borr negro baby waa found last Thursday afternoon on the Wabash track two miles eas tof Norborne by the aection men.

Coroner Sibert was notified and de ligent inquiiy waa made to locatf the mother, but of no avail. Th theory arrived at was that th babe waa born on No. 2, whicl paasea through Norborne about noon, and was thrown from the train window by the inhumar mother. Charles Church, th conductor on the train, was wired by the superintendent in the following message "What about the negro baby born on your train?" To which Church promptly replied: "I stand on my constitutional rights." So far i he mother's identify has not b-pn discovered and the coronei had the infant buried Saturday MARRIAGES. Frelden Sproul and Miss Del': Saunders, both of Miami.

Frank Moore and Miss Bertit-iJurton, both of Norborne. C. L. Huff and Miss Lula Lee, both of Carroll county. Henry Harke of Dalton ant! Miss Annie Adkins of Wakenda.

Will H. Forsythe, and Miss Jessie Todd, both of Tina. C. S. Burton of Wellington, and Miss Maud Lovell, of Norborne.

Miles Templeman of Indian Territory and Miss Maud Hawkins of Trotter township. HOWARD. Dr. Q. Bonham of New Franklin has been elected president of the Howard County Medical society for the ensuing year.

The Howard County Advertiser haa not received all its new dress yet, and modesty forbids that it appear in public until its toilet is complete. Mrs. J. Y. Miller, aged 47 years, of near Steinmetz died Sunday of brain fever caused by a rising in her ear.

She leaves a husband and seven children. Mra. John Biven of two miles east of Boonsboro had her res idence consumed bv fire at 12:30 o'clock a. m. Sunday.

On lv a Dortion of the household goods was saved. if. A. tJoyd of Fayette is dead. He was 61 years old, and ia survivea oy a wire ana one daughter.

Deceased was a native of Virginia and an ex-confeder ate soldier. M. M. Bavse passed away at the home of his on-in-law, Bob Fisher of Myers Monday at the age of 71 years. Mr.

Bayse was veteran of the Mexican war. He was married twice, but both of his wives are dead. A disastrous fire was narrowly averted in the Glasgow Mercantile store at Glasgow Saturday morning. A lot of blankets became ignited in some un known manner in the southwes portion of the building. bu prompt action prevented a sprear of the flames.

But little dam age was done. Park Long of near Cherr; Grove suffered the loss of hi country reaidence and most o' ita contents by fire about midnight Saturday. Miss Glady-Long came near auffooating fror smoke before ahe was gotten ou of her room. The fire waa cause by a defective flue. The dwelling waa inaured for 3800 and the contents for S350, while th loaa is placed at $3,000.

Central college at Fayette i going to build a $10,000 gymna 8ium. A saw, sawbuck and a pil of wood would afford an oppor itunity for just as much heathfu exercise, and would be mucl I more profitable and not coat nea so much money. But then it i so dimcult lor mankind "to sa; nothing and saw wood" i.i thi advanced age of noise, bustle anc "physical culture." George Brannum, the farmer who shot and severely woundec Burke Gaines at Fayette aboui 1 a month ago and has since bee. i in the county jail, gave bond i Monday in the sum of $10,000 iwitn ueo. u.

orannum, j. k. Hughes, R. H. Walden, W.

A Besgrove, T. G. Miller, A. i Hickerson. C.

B. Jones, T. George, W. Embree and Robt Powell as securities. The residence of L.

H. Ruffel of GLasgow was entered by two -trange men Wednesday night, vho were in the act of rifling the ideooard, but a noise made by Steve ttuffel, disturbed the freebooters and they took to their cheir heels. Marshal Gannon was called and he and Otis Joseph reached the Ruffel home in time to see the two men pas out at the yard gate. Five or six shots were fired by Gannon and Joseph at the intruders, but the shots all went wild. MARRIAGES.

Fred Waunh and Miss Rosa R. Miller, both of Fayette. Irl Snyder of near Mt. Airy and Miss Stella Lee of near Arm-it'( Tig. LINN.

Mrs. Owen Sartam of Pleasant Grove is dead. Mrs. Lewis Thieme, of Brookffeid vias numoered with the dead Friday. J.

A. Pormalie of five i.es northeast of Brookfield -itd Monday at the age of 86. The Brotherhood of Railway Trainmen at Marceline will give a grand New Year's ball. Mrs. John Corey of four miles north of Brookfield departed this life Sunday at the ripe age of 87.

Miss Ollie Robertson of La- clede was called to the great be yond Friday night in ner 19th year. Notwithstanding Browning has no saloon, plain drunks in that town are frequently in evidence. Drugstore whiskey seems to have the same effect as anv other kind. According to the new ordinance passed by the city council of Laclede nothing but flagstone, concrete or brick sidewalks will be permitted to pass muster in that town in the future. The night marshal at Marceline was lectured by the citv council for looking upon the wine when it was red.

He was re-inatated upon a promise to remain sober in the future. W. Kimber of Brookfield is the new superintendent of the Linn county infirmary, more commonly called the poorbouse, Mr. Kimber having been appointed at the recent sitting cf the county court. The Brookfield Gazette is offering a fountain pen as a premium to subscribers just as though the readers of that excellent paper don't already get the worth of their money and then some.

Mr. and Mrs. John Myrick of near Purdin lost a child a few days ago from the effect of drink -ng concentrated lye. The little ne did not know any better, but it does seem that its parents should have been cautious enough to put the lye where the child couldn't get it. The Linn -tyNews makes the charge rj idice against he Chariton county jury that gave Sam B.

Cook a verdict for $150,000 against the St. Loui-Globe-Democrat for libel. This is quite natural for a little Republican toady like the editor of the News, who is also postmaster at Linneus, but he should have had enough gumption and enough manhood in expressing his sentiment to get up something original on the subject and not have bodily stolen an article from the Macon Republican. MARRIAGES. Frank Fletcher and Miss Nora Maggard, both of Brookfield.

Hiram Bracken and Miss Mary Tarnow, both of Bookfield. Curtis Minich and Misr Alice Gruwelle, both of Marceline. Chas. Mettler and Miss Minnie Maggard, both of Brookfield Chas. H.

Bosley and Miss Em- ma V. Climie, both of Laclede Edward Franklin and Miss Nora Donlinson, both of Brook-fiedld. H. G. Burnham and Miss Elizabeth Marie Tnudium, both of Brookfield.

Thanksgiving Day Comes every day to those who have loans with The main trouoie that comes to a man who borrows money comes from the fear that he will in some way lose some-thmg. We pride ourselves that we place our loans so u.e borrower is protected and therefore resting free from any fear of trouble. Our oorrowers have a perpetual Thanksgiving Day. LAMKIN, Fifty Years the Standard DR? BAKING POWDER ft Cream of Tartar Powder Hade From Grapes Ho Mum LIVINGSTON. The Tribune says: "If there were more babies in Chillicothe homes there would be less pink In the Willard school district the young ladies are expert corn-huskers.

Wonder if they ever find a red ear? Roy Higgins of near Chillicothe is holding: the husking belt, having husked 110 bushels of corn in even r.ine hours. Dr. W. A. Swope of Wheeling was painfully injured lart week by his team running away and the buggy overturning on him.

The Jews of Chillicothe have started a relief fund for the suffering Russian and about $200 was raised Sunday night. Shale beds have been foum at CJtica and experts pronounc the shale as fine as any known. The erection of a plant is com templated. George Manning, a Livingston county farmer, has sued th Burlington railroad for $20,000 damages. He was badly hurt on an excursion train, nea Brush, September 5, Robert Ferguson, a farmer, 51 years old, living nearUtic, was terribly hurt by a hors-kicking him Saturday.

In describing his injuries the Chilli cothe Tribune says: The lowtr jawbone was broken on either side of the chin, leaving the middle of the chin hanging loose. The same bone was broken near the right ear and on the left side of the head tt was dislo cated. A long gash on the chin, extending almost into the moutn, was also cut. The upper jawbone was broken from the corners of th3 mouth and extended almost to the base of his nose, loosening the whole roof of hi-mouth. Besides these several of his teeth were kicke.

out. What would probably b. a better way of describing tinman's injuries would be to say that almost the whole of his face was fractured. He was taken to St. Mary's hospital at St.

Joseph and at last reports was getting along as well as a man could in his condition and with chances for his recovery. MARRIAGES. Harvey Hilt and Miss Lulu Baker, both of Hale Thos- Robinson of Monroe township and Miss Sadie Hayes of Ludlow. George Musson of Chiliicothe and Miss Minnie Andre of New-Sharon, la. Keytesville, Missouri MACON.

Macon Tmes Democrat The issued a ha- dsome 28-page Christmas edition last week. Mrs. Gwendolin John of Be-vier breathed her last Monday morning at the age of 73 years. John W. Lynch of Moberly has been awarded the contract for paving Jackson street in Macon.

Capt. C. R. Haverly, a member of the Macon city council, died at an early hour Friday morning. Tip Farmer of rear Atlanta died Tuesday afternoon at the age of 70 years.

A wife and several children survive him. The trial of Allen Teeter for the attempted murder of Dollie Cox has been set for trial in the Macon circuit court Wednesday, January 3. The real estate, loan and abstract firm of Hicks, Yutz fc Co. of Macon has been dissolved, John G. Yutz having sold hie interest in the business to John W.

Northcott of Linneus. Mrs. P. A. Lundgren of New Cambria died at the home of hftp daughter.

Mra. V. M. Kher- hard of Clarence, Friday morn- ing in her 71st year. She leaves a husband and three daughters to mourn her death.

Deceased was a native of Sweden. Congressman J. T. Lloyd of the First congressional dktrict introduced a bill in concress Wednesday providing for an annronriation of $60,000 bv the government to be expended for mr the erection of a public building! at Macon. I MARRIAGES.

Jas. E. Wilder and Miss Sad'e Gard, both of Macon. Andrew Love and Miss Alta Myers, both of Gifford. Claude Barnes and Miss Ola Stamper, both of Ten Mile.

Hugh Vandoren and Miss Myrtle Calhoon, both of Walnut. E. F. Trister of Macon and Miss Elenora Soebbing of Quinoy, Ills. Harvey Coleman of Clarence and Miss Orpha E.

Cook of An abel. E. W. Shouse and Miss Vir ginia Hazelwood, both of La Plata. Joseph Lottie of Centralia, and Miss Sannie Smith of A ilanta.

J. F. Fowler and Miss Dottie Yates, both of Bozeman, Mont The bridegroom formerly lived at Macon. RANDOLPH. Rebecca Dix, aged Mrs 66 her She I years, died at the home of son in Moberly Monday.

leaves six children. T. W. Shearman died Friday at the home of his daughter, Miss Kate Shearman of Moberly. Deceased was 70 years old and I leaves three children to mourn i his death.

Barney, the faithful and valu-i able family horse of Dr. L. A. Lowrv of Clifton Hill, fell into a newly dug well on the home place Thursday, and it was several hour3 before he could be rescued from his perilous condition. The well contained no water, but when the animal was finally lifted from the well he seemed to be more dead than alive.

A foot-race took Huntsville Monday Rich R. Correll, the place at between editor of the Clark Chronicle, and Chas. M. McDonald of that place, who was though: by almost every one in that city to be the champion runner of Rar.dolphjjcounty, but he was easily beaten by the Chronicle man in 10 seconds I and almost by 15 feet in a dis- tance of 100 years. A little boy, aged about 8 years, a.i sent by the Christian Orphan' home of s.

Louis to Mr. Westtalk of oberly, arrived in that city Wednesday afternoon, but his fester parents were not there to meet him. Rev. A. M.

Buchanan was at the station, and knowini? Mr. West- ik Bnhnni Mfc. Hope, took the child home with him and will keep him until Mr. Westtalk can call for the lad. MARRIAGES.

Loy Wilson and Miss Molla Austin, both of Cairo. H. Richardson and Miss Anna Crutchfield, both of Ft. Henr. W.I.

Weetilk of Ft. Henry and Miss Scottie Knox of Clifton Hill. Willie Johnson and Miss Leta Humphrey, both of Jackson ville. T. EJ.

Roberaton and Mie Frances Crutchfield, both of Huntsville. SALINE. Eld. E.G. Merrill is conduct ing a series of meetings at the Christian church in Miami.

Dr. A. A. Wheeler of Miami wnwww wop a iow uays ago ana rracturea a rib. Eld.

T. J. Thompson has ten dered his resignation as pastor of the Christian church at Slater wwjwuiry l. John Robertson, who formerly clerked in Sigloch's drugstore Un Keytesville, now has Con- sumption at his home in Miami. Jesse Horner, a pioneer oitizen 01 wew frankfort, died Friday day morning at the advanced age of 84.

His wife preceded nim tne otner world only a ew weeks ago. Mrs. Dr. Geo. Duggins of Pueblo, has crossed the lark river.

She used to live in Miami and Marshall, and her maiden name was Miss Kate Kirby of Carrollton. G. W. Newton, who was at one time principal of the Keytesvile public school, but who is now a real estate man at Marshall, has just completed an elegant new home with all the modern improvements. Jas.

Giles, pleaded guilty Thursday before Justice Chas. M. Hawley of Marshall to the crime of petit larceny, and was fined $100 and oosts. Not being able to liquidate, the justice remitted the fine and costs to a js.il sentence of 30 days. Miss Lou Caldwell has resigned as a teacher in the Slater high school.

When a young lady quits teaching on her motion we all imagine we oan hear the jingle of wedding bells not far distant. Mrs. M.V. Chamberlain of Sale Springs, who has been spending the winter with her uaughter in Lodi, is dead. Her remains were shipped to her former home for interment.

She was 69 years old and was the widow of the late S. D. Cnam-beriain. While engaged in a crap game at the rear of a saloon in Marshall Saturday a negro by the name of Lafe Scott and a white man who answers to the cognomen of Ldster Aulgur got into a quarrel, and Aulgur severely slashed Scott on the left side and shoulder with a knife. Aulgur, ma brother and Scott were all arrested.

MARRIAGES- Arthur Bui ton and Miss Zula Alma Davis; both of Marbhall, Geo. G. Ehrnman, and Miss Sallie Payne, both of Marshall. Wm. H.

Ehrnman1 and Miss Carrie Phillips, both of Marshall. William F. Patterson and Miss Nannie Lee Hunter, both of Marshall. Reuben A. Wilhite of Gilliam and Miss J.

Pearl Edwards of Slater. Harper of Maryville and Miss Prudence Arrrine of near Slater. Frank. O. Diltey of DeWitt and Margate; i rwin cf near Miami..

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