~Sulpher
Springs~
William
WARD has been running his sawing machine the past week
here.
Misses Ella
and Blanche GREENE have been visiting their parents since the
8th.
Miss Ida
MASON was visiting her parents on the 9th inst. And returned
same evening to Pevely.
Our private
school has commenced again and is booming, the former teacher being again in
possession, and a good attendance is expected.
John
MCGUIRE has been down sick with a severe cold for a few weeks, but is improving.
Daniel
GREENE, night operator at Jefferson Barracks, comes home daily and returns on
evening mail train. He looks hearty.
~
Miss Katie
BARROWS has just recovered from a spell of the LaGrippe, and Perry LEPP had a serious spell, followed by
pneumonia, but is recovering.
Mrs. Geo.
WILKSON is having a serious spell of pneumonia.
Miss Laura
BLACKWELL of Moontown is visiting her aunt, Mrs. Thos.
WELCH.
Mrs.
JOHNSON and family, formerly of
Miss Belle MCKINNEY, of
Rev. J.
POTTER preached at Richwoods Chapel last Sunday, on progression. Messrs.
MCGREADY and MADDIN were able to attend divine service, which is a sign that
they are through gripping.
It is
currently rumored that Col. MORSE is about to dispose of his copper mines to an
eastern syndicate. We have seen some very fine specimens of ore from said mine
and no doubt, if properly developed, will open up a good business in this
community.
The Mammoth
Mining Co. are developing their interests at the
Mammoth. It is reported they have a very fine quality of zinc, with prospects of
very large quantities. Mr. CHESTNUT is now pumping out the old
S.B. STONG,
our old neighbor, will have his sale Saturday 15th, and will soon locate in
DeSoto. We are sorry to lose a good neighbor and his amiable family. We wish
them success.
Vineland
Union No. 986 met in called service for the purpose of paying the last tribute
of respect to our departed brother, Stephen S. POUNDS, who departed this life
~Hematite~
DONNELL
& LEE have secured their mill dam again.
Dr. ELDERS
has been confined to his bed for several days.
O.H.
DONNELL thinks there is grip around, the way he grunts.
A.J.
PHILLIPS is so thin he has to stand twice in same place to make a shadow.
John ARNOLD
has moved to DeSoto to embark in the butcher business. One more tired farmer.
Samuel SEAT
looks sad. The rabbits are most all killed in this vicinity. Well there is more
money and meat in horse shoeing.
Our
teacher, Mr. DAUGHERTY, seems to have an inventive mind as well as to learn
young ? how to
shout.
News is
scarce, but LaGrippe is plentiful, every family in our
village is more or less afflicted with it. If Sheriff MAUPIN has not had it yet,
it would be a good idea for him to get it. (on
MCGINN)
There has been a few loads of stock shipped from this place. George
M. MCCORMACK and Bonaparte MCCARTY shipped a load of hogs a few weeks ago; G.W.
BYRD two loads in the past few weeks. O.H. DONNELL also shipped two loads of hay
to
is they never have their stock in the
condition it should be in to demand good prices. We are not keeping up with what
the market needs.
~Maxville~
We are
having a variety of all kinds of weather. The thermometer is jumping up and down
from 18 above zero to 76 nearly every other day. Our sleighs have been put in
order, but so far no sleighing. This has been, so far, an easy winter on stock -
the stock in general looks well so far.
LaGrippe still has a grip on our citizens,
some even having it a second time. Our school teacher, Miss Nannie RICHARDSON had a severe attack of it, having had to
close up the school for several days. Also Edw. TRENTLEIN, the teacher of the
church school here has also had a severe attack of LaGrippe, which caused him to quit teaching; but his place
is filled by the Rev. J.
SCHRAM,
until he is able to go ahead again. In fact, there are but few here who can say
they did not have the "grip."
Our former
parish priest Rev. J. BACHMEYER, of Loose Creek, Osage Co.,
A quiet
little wedding was celebrated here February 3rd. Mr. Anton DAVID's youngest daughter was married to a young gentleman
from
~Deaths~
Died
Died
Died
Died Jan.
30? 1890, Catherine, beloved wife of John ZIPP of Black Water Creek, near
Maxville, aged 25 years, of puerperal fever, after a week's illness, leaving a
child of but eight days old, besides six other small children, to the tender
care of their father. She had been as good as raised here, and was loved by all
who knew her.
~Administrators
Samuel
PERRY, deceased Administrators Notice –
John M.
WILSON, Robert WILSON administrator Administrators Notice
Lew? T. BROOKS, Laura BROOKS
administrator Administrators Notice
Daniel
MUELLER, Catherine MUELLER administrator
A new post
office called Andrea has been established in the north-west part of this
county.
Rev. S.
FRAZIER's wife has been very sick the past two weeks,
but was reported Monday as convalescing.
"Uncle"
Dick MARSDEN had a serious time with the "grip" but after three weeks
confinement is out again.
Dr. BARNARD
of
Colby
HAMMOND, of near Hematite, reports that six of his ewes dropped eleven lambs.
Pretty good for a starter.
Rev. W.T.
BOWISON will preach in the Festus Presbyterian Church next
Sunday.
"Uncle
Dick" MAUPIN has been down a couple of weeks with the "grip" and a rising in the
head, but is now going around again.
Miss Lulu
WHITEHEAD, formerly of this county, was married on the 5th inst., at
Married at
residence of Mr. SEVRAR? near Silica, on Sunday, the
9th inst., by Squire C.G. WARNE, Mr. James Copeland and Mrs. Josephine Charleville.
Married on
the 8th day of February, at the residence of Mr. Roe SMITH, Festus, Capt.
Charles COLLIER to Mrs. Mary HOLDER, Squire C.G. WARNE
officiating.
J.B. DOVER,
LeRoy DOVER, and George MCFARLAND were appointed
commissioners by the Probate Court to set off dower and homestead for widow of
James S. WILLIAMS, deceased.
Francis S.
SULLIVAN of this county, and Miss Laura S. HAYS of Old Mines, Washington County,
were united in wed (text cut off) by Squire Cruise HIGGINBOTHAM of (cut off)
..gston, on the 4th
inst.
~Licensed
to marry~
Rufus CLOPP
and Sarah HOLDMAN
Charles
COLLIER and Mary HOLDER
James E.
COPELAND and Josephine CHARLEVILLE
James L.
IRWIN and Lucy GOWAN
John CHOTT
and Theresa WILBUR
(Edge of
text cut off) Feb. 1st, John DUNNIGAN was found
___ insane by the Probate Court, and
___
DUNNIGAN was appointed his
___ ian, with bond of $2000, and an
___ ed to have him taken care of and
___ at an asylum.
(Edge of
text cut off) Squire Thomas A. WILLIAMS died last
___ay
morning, of the injuries received
___being
thrown from his wagon, as
___ned
last week. He
was a useful
___and will
be missed. He leaves a
___and
several grown children by his
___ife.
Prof. James
T. DOUGHERTY has patented a chalk eraser, which, for use on blackboards, is
quite an improvement on anything of the kind before used. He is having them
manufactured in DeSoto, and is ready to supply all who want them. They should be
in demand in all the schools. We do not know his prices.
The
Collector's deputies are out now with notices and receipts to collect up the
remainder of the personal property tax for 1889. Sullivan FRAZIER has Central
township with 57 notices: James R. EVANS,
A week ago
last Monday, Mrs. John CAREY and her daughter started for the residence of their
neighbor, Mr. CARVER, and one of the wheels went down into a rut, while the
opposite wheel was correspondingly up high, causing the wagon to give way, and
throwing the ladies onto the ground. Mrs. C. had one of her elbows dislocated,
but her daughter was not injured. Drs. JAMES
and WYNN got the bone in place
again.
The "Facts"
asks for suggestions as to the needs of the city of
Our friend,
Wm. T. MOCKBEE, of the Mockbee Hotel,
made him some enemies; but all
animosities are buried in the grave, and his good deeds will live after him. He
leaves a widow and an aged father, who have the sympathy of a large circle of
friends.
~
Miss
Blanche ACKERSON of this place, gave a progressive
euchre party on Friday night, at her father's residence on
Misses MCKEE of
young hostess and her parents for their
kindness.
Mr. MOSS,
our street commissioner, thought this would be an opportune time to fix up the
bad places in our streets. If people do not appreciate the utility of good solid
roads at such a time as this, they never will. So he spent a day notifying
hands, engaging teams, and determining the best places to begin work at.
Wednesday was the day fixed for beginning operations, but
by
pay a cent, so Mr. MOSS got discouraged
and threw up his job. We regret that such a state of facts
exist.
....(first line unreadable).....people of
this place were invited to Mrs. Godfrey HATCHER'S on the 7th inst. to a
reception given on the return of her son Clarence, who had been down South for
the past few months. Everyone enjoyed themselves, tripping the light fantastic.
At 12 the supper march was played, when all marched two by two, to the dining
room, where an elegant supper was spread. We are pleased to have Clarence
numbered among us again.
Some two or
more years ago, a warrant was issued against one of the GILBERT boys, and one
BAUER, both of near Fenton, for destroying some fruit trees belonging to Mrs.
NOLAN of the same vicinity. GILBERT was tried by a jury before Squire SHEIBLE
and convicted, but BAUER had skipped the country and was not come-at-able. Three
weeks ago, BAUER was a witness before the Circuit Court, and while here he was
arrested on the old warrant. Squire BOOTH and jury had a tussle over the matter
last Saturday, and BAUER came out the winner.
~
If you want
to see enterprise come to
The monthly
session of the Jefferson County Teacher's Institute held at Festus last
Saturday, was attended by twenty-two teachers and a number of others interested
in the work. President LUCKEY presided and the published programme was followed. In the absence of the person
appointed to that duty, Prof. FLYNN delivered the opening welcome address. Very
interesting and
practical papers were read by Miss Lulu
RICHARDSON, on "Punctuation;" by Miss Anna MCCLURE on "Primary Methods of
Teaching Numbers;" and by Mr. D.B. VEAZEY on "Technical Grammar." Miss Julia
JARVIS, being absent, her excellent paper on "Relative Efficiency of Male and
Female Teachers" was read by Mr. Frank MCFARLAND. The discussions were participated in by Profs. SCOTT and DOUGHERTY, Messrs.
MCFARLAND, FLYNN, HERRIMAN, VEAZEY, NEELEY, RUTLEDGE, and others, the blackboard
being used, and demonstrations made of the different manners of teaching the
branches mentioned on the program. In addition to the papers and discussions,
the audience was favored with a vocal duet, very sweetly sung by two little
girls, Misses Belle and Mamie ROBSON. The next meeting
will be held in DeSoto in April.
~
The bridge
across the creek, connecting our enterprising village, has been taken away
during the late floods, but I suppose it will be rebuilt again soon.
The clay
mines and works at this place are still improving.
Upsetting
clay wagons is very popular nowadays.
Mrs. M.
CLOVER, of near this place, had a mess of lettuce the 2nd of February, which is
something new for this time of year; although we are having Spring weather in
the months of Winter.
~County
Court~
On
information of Jas. H. SMITH, the court proceeded to investigate the condition
of mind of Matilda I. SMITH, and did adjudge her to be of unsound mind, and
ordered her taken to the State Lunatic Asylum at
A bridge on
a road in B.F. ENGLAND's field having washed away, and
it being shown that a petition will be presented, asking for the vacation of
said road, the overseer was ordered notified that said bridge must not be
replaced at the expense of the county.
The
formation of the county into road districts was deferred till first Monday in
March.
Order was
made permitting Jos. J. HOEKEN to erect and maintain a telegraph line along the
right of way of the
Sheriff
MAUPING reported fines collected and paid over, amounting to
$76.
Sarah J.
BURGESS, being an insane poor person, she was replaced on the roll of persons to
be assisted by the county, and a warrant was issued to George RUPKE for $8 for
her benefit.
Matthew
WYNN was given further time to pay his interest to School
Fund.
Jas. T.
MOSS, having declined to serve as commissioner to assess damages to persons
along road from Morse's Mill to DeSoto, Eric PAULS was appointed in his
stead.
Commissioner DOVER reported that a
portion of the road leading from Bailey's Station to Hematite, at W.J. HARRISON's field, having caved in, he had surveyed another
route over HARRISON's land, and had appointed as
appraisers, Reed MCCORMACK, James ACKLEY, and W.H. DODSON, and said appraisers
had assessed the damage to HARRISON at $28. The court approved the report, and
issued a warrant to
He also
reported caving in of a portion of road on land of Louis BELLAGAMBA, and of
surveying a new route over BELLAGAMBA's land, and that
commissioners W.A. GAMEL, W.F. HOLT, and George GANSNER had assessed B's damages
at $12. Approved and warrant issued.
The
prosecuting attorney was instructed to foreclose school-fund mortgages given by
J.P. SPECK and J.N. DOUGLAS.
Accounts
were allowed against the county as follows:
Reed
MCCORMACK
J.B. DOVER
for road hands
J.T. MOSS
commissioner
J.B. DOVER
road commissioner
Jas. HOPSON
co. ct. judge
Hy. SECKMAN
" " "
T.A. CHARLES " " "
Geo.
MCFARLAND taking pauper to county farm
E.B. MAUPIN
sheriff
G.W.
RUSSELL for bridge lumber
~Obituary~
Died - Mary
Ann, wife of Dr. A. CRULL,
funeral. Dr. MANSON who attended Mrs. C.
deserves much praise for his assiduous and untiring attention paid her during
her last illness. Relative,
at Dittmer's Store,
~List of
Conveyances~
Anthony
CAIN to Jas. G. BERKLEY two lots in DeSoto
Milton LONG
to Peter SIEBLES 80 acres sec. 10, tp 40, range
3
W.E. BAGE
to Wm BLAIR 78 acres sec. 28, tp 40, range
5
Joseph GENZLING to Odelia GENZLING 100? Acres sec 32, tp 42, range 5
Benjamin
NICHOLS to W.T. CALVERT 40 acres tp 40 range
4
Thos.
HAMILTON to John B. HAMILTON lot in Festus
Geo SMITH and others to
Gus. R.? SMITH lot in DeSoto
~Deaths~
Jan.
13 Gertrude MCCLANAHAN 6
months
Jan.
17 Benjamin F. JENNINGS 39? years
Feb. 2 Thomas Byrne
24? years
~Births~
Nov.
2 Mrs. H.J. TEMING girl
Dec.
28 Mrs. Henry BONACRE boy
Jan.
8 Mrs. Charles W. MUSE girl
Jan.
19 Mrs. John GROSS girl
Feb.
6 Mrs. Isaac GIVEN dead boy
~DeSoto~
Miss
HAWKINS of this city visited friends in Hematite on
Monday.
Charles
HEMME, contractor and builder, has several new buildings to figure
on.
Mrs. G.
BYRD and her two little daughters of Hematite, are
visiting friends in DeSoto.
Henry METZ,
who has for the past few years been employed in one of
Commr. DOUGHERTY received petitions from
different sections of the county, to be presented to the County Court, all being
strongly in favor of county
supervision.