Note: Sheriff's sales and Letters of Administration
could not be transcribed.
Stringtown:
by W.D.
News
is scarce at present. Ed HENSON has a barbershop in operation at the Springs.
The
schools in this neighborhood are closed for the holidays.
Christmas
passed off quietly in this vicinity, but unusually warm.
Uncle
Dan BONACKER is getting so that he can hobble around a little.
Michael BOEMLER
met with a loss that he sadly laments, and that is the loss of the brood mare,
which cost him $120 in cash.
The
warm weather we have had has made the growing wheat look green and fine. During
November the wheat had a bad appearance.
Charlie HAGELMEISTER
of House's Springs, caught six coons one night of last week, and it was not a
very good night for coons either.
Charles GAINER, of
Kirk
NULL is a Wheeler, I suppose. He says that us Wheelers are going to build a
warehouse in House's Springs, and hunt our grain, and store it away and wait
until grain comes up. That will be, I suppose until steam boats come up Head's
Creek after it. Kirk's farm produce is like mine. It would not do to throw
it all on the market at once, for fear of a glut for many years.
Our
old and esteemed citizen, James FITZMORRIS, has been made to rejoice once
again. Mrs. WELSH, one of his sisters, whom he had not seen since '62, paid him
a visit. She resides at
DeSoto:
by DeSotoan
D.F.
RICHARDS, grocer, has made an assignment for the benefit of creditors. H. LEPP
is the assignee.
The
Congregational Church was reopened for worship on Sunday last and regular services
were held. On the 2nd Saturday in January, the new edifice will be rededicated,
and a special service will be had.
Mr.
R.M. D?? has purchased the printing end of the Tribune, and will remove it into
the Opera House. The publication will be suspended for a few weeks, during
which time Mr. D?? will fully prepare himself for the duties of editor.
James
SHIELDS, a young man well known in DeSoto, died suddenly last Friday from
congestive chill. He had been down south engaged in railroad work and had
suffered severely from malarial fever, but had from all appearances recovered
and was in good health.
Resolution
of Respect: Hall of Blackwell Lodge, A.F. & A.M.
Mr.
SHEIBLE lost one of the best cows in the county last Saturday.
Theodore
DONNELL of
Daniel
MILLER, an old and respected citizen of
Ex-Gov.
FLETCHER was with the crowd that thronged the collector’s office this Monday.
Gen.
GAINES, of
Mr.
Chris SAPPAR of Mill Springs, was here this week. We understand that he is
cultivating a claim on
Henry
HURTGEN's father, from
Miss
Winnie THOMAS, of DeSoto, will start next Saturday for
Sheriff
Maupin's daughter, Emma? who has been down with pneumonia the past week, died
this morning, near
Mr.
Elijah KIDD, of Belew's Creek, and Mrs. Jennie C. PAIT of St. Louis county,
were united in marriage at VOLLMAR's Hotel, December
31, 1889 by Squire Booth.
James
J. WILSON's little boy, Arthur, has been very low the
past ten days with peritonitis. It is thought that he was hurt at school while
playing with other little boys.
For
Rent: The E.P. BAKER farm, about ten miles north of
Gus
LUHN, of Dry Creek, came near getting killed last week. He was assisting his neighbor,
BELEW, in tearing down an old barn, when a log struck him. He is not yet able
to leave his room.
Mrs.
VOLLMAR's New Years Eve party was a complete success.
The ball room was well plied with young people, who all appeared to enjoy
themselves. The music was made by George and Frank MOSS, and Louis YEIDA. The
supper was very fine.
Mr.
STEEL's family arrived and got domiciled in their new
house last week. They brought with them the germs of scarlet fever, and one of
the children is now down with the dread disease. Three others are sick but
supposed to have other ailments. We hope they may get well without spreading
the disease.
Mr.
and Mrs. James L. WARE's nine month old daughter,
died last Sunday night, without having any ailment that the parents know of.
The cause of the death is not known.
A
number of the hands working on the
Licensed
to marry:
W.
L. BOUGHTON and Minnie J. JENNINGS
Joseph
BENOIT and Anna REHEISSE
William
E. HOARD and Hattie VINYARD
Charles
M. MADIN and Mary E. STICKFORT
Elijah
KIDD and Jennie C. PAIT
Wilson
J. FOWLER and M. Jane BLAND. The latter couple is colored.
James
L. WHITEMAN was brought before Squire BOOTH last Monday on a charge of slander
proffered by Jacob N. DOUGLAS. He pleaded guilty of the charge and paid his due
of one dollar and three cents. The report on which the charge was founded had
caused a great deal of pain in the neighborhood where the parties live, and the
plea might satisfy everybody that there was no foundation? to the report.
The
case of the State against Mr. and Mrs. Wallace MORTON for disturbing the peace
of Mr. Ed SMITH was tried for the fourth time last Saturday, and resulted in
the acquittal of defendants. Three former trials resulted in hung juries, but
the last jury was out but a short time before rendering a verdict. Everyone in
the neighborhood of Belew's Creek seemed pleased with the result, except the
State's witnesses.
As
Rob EVANS came down Rock Creek hill, one of the largest and steepest of
all the hills on the Lemay road, last Tuesday, some thing about the ? yoke
broke, ran the wagon upon the horses, which became unmanageable, and upset the
small hack. The cover of the vehicle was completely demolished. Dick HOEKEN,
and EVANS, who were in the hack, received no further injury than a big scare.
We are told that Dick offered up a prayer as long as the hill in where the
accident occurred.
Belew's
Creek:
Last
Wednesday evening was celebrated one of the most pleasure giving events that
has deigned to pause in our vicinity for some time. It was the occasion of the
union of two of our friends, Mr. W. A. OTTOMEYER and Miss Louisa BECHLER, in
the bonds of matrimony, Judge Elkins officiating. A host of admiring friends
were present and were amply received and entertained by the happy couple. The
bridesmaids were Misses Belle MILLER and Emma BECHLER, the groomsmen John
BECHLER, Jr. and Martin BECHLER. (list of gifts follows)
One
of the grandest society events of the season took place at the residence of Mr.
and Mrs. Alfred VINYARD, the marriage of their daughter Rosa to Mr. A.W.
SIEGRIST. The service was conducted in a very impressive manner by Father
CONNOLLY, of DeSoto at high noon. (description of wedding not transcribed)
Sulpher
Springs:
Roads
are bad in this vicinity.
The
misses Katie KIRK, Maggie STARK, and Mary GREENE can be seen on our streets
again.
Miss
Katie ROEHLING has been entertaining her friends Mrs. MULLIGAN and son of
Irondale.
Ben
HINSON finished the new well on S.P. HARRIS' place, and is now slowly on his
way to
Mrs.
Mary KIRK is home again and is well pleased. No wonder! She is thinking of
someone out west.
Steve
BRADSHAW is taking orders for the best sewing machines at low prices. Anybody
giving him an order for one will be well pleased.
Married:
BOUGHTON -
List
of conveyances:
Chris
GILLMAN to Robert PAUL
B.C.
BERRY to J.T. MCCLAIN
A.L.
ESHBAUGH to Emmanuel MOORE
S.T.
WAGGENER to Joachim Presbyterian Church
J.M.FREDERITZIE
to John H. FREDERITZIE
M.C.
JENNINGS to O.H. DONNELL
James
FARRELLY to Margaret FARRELLY
Samuel
EAKEN to G.W. BYRD
The
following is a list of the deaths filed with the County Clerk the past week:
Dec.
2 William BAKER 65 years
Births:
Nov.
28 Mrs. Frank GRIZEL girl
Dec.
2 Mrs. William Thos. FOSTER boy
Dec.
12 Mrs. John BECHLER boy
Dec.
20 Mrs. Gottf'd SCHOELLHAKER girl