DESOTO WILL HAVE NEW FACTORY
To Manufacture Gum and Match Machines
Regular DeSoto Correspondent
Dr. E. C. McCORMACK of
Mrs. Sam BYRNS and niece, Miss Melissa left Tuesday for a visit with Mrs. R.
HOEKEN on
Mr. and Mrs. Sam HIBBERT and son, Russel, have returned from
Mabel SHOWMAN left the first part of the week for
Mrs. John BOLAND of
Miss Isabelle DEVIN arrived from
DeSoto is to get a new factory in the near future. The company manufactures gum and match vending machines, lawn swings, sash doors and blinds.
Mrs. Zoe LaBEAUME left Sunday for a two weeks visit with her daughter Mrs.
Ed STEFFIN in
Miss Viola ENGELBACH of Pevely was the guest of Miss Harriet MEEK from Thursday until Sunday.
Invitations to Miss Gussie SIEVERS of
Miss Katherine THOMAS left Saturday evening for a short visit
with
A surprise party was given Saturday evening in honor of Kern
and Paul DEVIN who will leave shortly for
Charles CURTIS of Festus spent Sunday here with his wife who is visiting her mother Mrs. W. HEARST.
Miss Corine WOODS of Illmo is visiting Miss Lucile MISSEY.
J. HAMMIL of
Dr. James EDWARDS was in Bonne Terre Sunday. He has opened an office in that city and Dr. SMITH his assistant is in charge.
Mrs. NORTON and son of Salida are
the guests of her brother I. MASON on
Mrs. JOHNSON and sister Mrs. Charles MANESS left Wednesday
for a visit with their sister at
Miss Justine BURGESS is spending two weeks with relatives and friends in St.
Louis.
Misses Dolly MARSHALL, Ethel PARKER, Grace HOPSON and Mattie
WEIR left Sunday for
Mrs. Steve FENWICK and children of
Misses Alice and Tillie CAMPBELL left Wednesday for
C. A. CLEMENTS of
C. A KINCARD has accepted a Y.M.C.A. position at Horace Kansas and will leave some time this month.
Steve AuBUCHON died suddenly Sunday
night after a few hours illness. At this writing arrangements have not been made
for the funeral. Ancil and Ray AuBUCHON of
Mrs. L. BRENNEKE arrived from
Mrs. D. J. McDERMOTT spent a few
days in
Malcolm CUNNINGHAM is entertaining a college friend this week.
Mrs. Walter EVANS spent Thursday in
Mr. and Mrs. Willard HUSKEY and baby of Nevada Mo., spent a
week with his parents at Ware,
Lynn DEADRIK had business in the city Wednesday.
Maxville has a New Bank
Enterprising citizens of Maxville organized a bank with
$10000 capitol. The first
board of Directors consist of nine shareholders and are – Charles J.
SEIDLER, Henry MARX Sr., William
SCHWALBERT, George D. DaBUCHANANNE, John R. BAKER,
Anton KOHLE, William V. BLANK,
The list of Shareholders, and number of shares are as follows: Fritz VOGEL 2, Joseph McCLAIN 1, Aloys OTT 1, John OTT 5, Frank STECKEL 1, Peter FREDERITZI 3, John R. BAKER 2, William VOGEL 2, Otto LINESWEDEL 1, George P. CHRIST 4, James A. GRAY 1, William SCHWALBERT 4, R. STADELMAN 3, John KLOES 1, Anton KOHLER 2, Henry NOLL 3, Albert MALL 2, Louis J. ROESCH 2, Charles J. SEIDLER 5, Otto HOOGE 1, J.D. DeBUCHANANNE 4, Geo. D. DEBUCHANANNE 5, William V. BLANK 3, Philip GANGLOFF 2, John J. MILLER 2, William MALL 2, George DOHACK 2, Henry MARX, Sr. 5, Mike ZIGLER [ZEIGLER] 1, Joe GANGLOFF 2, Thos. J. KIRK 1, J.F. MILLER 1, Frank BENDER 1, Joe VOGEL 2, Frank VOGEL 2, Benno MAYER 2, M.F. BECKER 2, J. ARNOLD 1, D.J. HERRELL, Hy ZIEGELMEYER 2, George RIESER 1, Mike STECKEL 1, Charles ULRICH 1, John WILDE 1, Nick ROESCH 2, Henry J. JENNEMAN 1, Henry LUEBKE 1, Louis SCHREYER 1, Charles METTE 1.
MARRIAGE LICENSES
James J McKEEVER….DeSoto
Myrtle HUSKEY…..DeSoto
John L. DRISSELL….Crystal City
Leora VILLAR ……Fetus
Tony E. SCHNEIDER….Hillsboro
Kathryn
WILLIAMS…
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Fish-fry and barbecue on June 21st at Hematite
The entertainment given at E. L. Hall Saturday evening was first class in every way. Rev. WELLHOELTER gave us some rare violin music and Miss KLEINCHMIDT was at her best in her numbers Rev. HOLME'S selection was splendid. Miss Zoe BOOTH was on the program, and we were very much disappointed at her absence.
Mrs. Charles RICHARDSON and children were visiting Mrs. RICHARDSON'S mother at Blackwell.
Rev. GAYLE from Plattin who was to have filled the M. E. pulpit Sunday evening failed to come, the audience however heard a very able sermon from Rev. HOLMES.
Miss Ora O'NEIL and Clarence AuBUCHON were married in
They have the best wished of the many friends.
Mrs. J. R. ENGLAND spent last Friday and Saturday in
Mrs. W. H. NULL accompanied her sister Mrs. SINGER to
Mrs. L. GERBER and children from
The MALONE boys were all home over Sunday.
Miss SIMCOX from
Glen HOLMES spent Sunday in our town.
Miss Lettie
Herman PARKER has a very sore hand. He was driving his team and one of the mules jerked the lines cutting his hand badly with the snap of the line.
Miss Marguerite IRWIN spent Sunday with home folks.
Miss Jessie WILSON visited friends in
Katheryn
Mrs. McCORMICK is still on the
sick, but is in
Miss R. GERBER spent Saturday and Sunday with relatives.
Miss Dorothy ENGLAND attended the commencement exercises at Fredricktown.
OUR GRADUATES AT THE
Diplomas were granted to the following
SUNNY SIDE
Well Hello, Sunny Side is still on the boom. The farmers are sharpening their sheep-shears and getting ready to cut oats, all expect a rich crop.
Miss Mary HAAS is spending a week with her parents, Mr. And Mrs. Jno HAAS.
Miss Katy HAAS returned to her work as nurse in the City Sanitarium in St.
Louis last Wednesday after a few days visit with relatives.
Miss COMPTON of
Mr. and Mrs. George VAUGHAN spent Sunday on the Plattin.
We are glad to hear that Mrs. Fona CHEEK is improving in health and long to see her up and around again.
Marion DOSS of Flucom will preach here at the church the 6th
of July at
Mr. and Mrs. GRUBB have built a new barn which improves the looks of his place a great deal.
M. DOSS and Hardin MEDLEY called on Uncle Lee MEDLEY Sunday.
Fred REID has started up a new barber shop at Plattin, all wish him success in his new trade.
DE SOTO MAN DEAD
Stephen AuBUCHON died suddenly Sunday night of a paralytic stroke. Mr.
AuBUCHON had been in the mercantile
business in
He was born in
WESLEY HEARST BURIED HERE TODAY
The sad intelligence of the death of Wesley HEARST of
NOTICE
Ladies of Sandy Baptist church are requested to send twenty-five cents during June to the president or secretary to help furnish the church Mrs. H. G. HOEKEN Pres.
Mrs. L. E. ADAMS Secy.
DAN CUPID BUSY NOW IN FESTUS
George Bennett Gets Nose Broken
Regular Festus Correspondent
Mrs. Stephen HUG was stricken with paralysis a few days ago and has been in a very critical condition ever since. Her sister and daughters were summoned and are now with her. The last report was that she is improving.
Billie HEDDEL and Pearl BIDDICK eloped to
James HEDDEL of Festus and Miss Birdie PITTS of Sullivan were married in St.
Louis last Wednesday. Misses Annie
and Essie, sisters of the groom attended the wedding.
They will reside in
A PORTELL of
Crystal City and Miss Emma BECK of Festus were united in marriage last Tuesday
in the Catholic Church by Father HOLTD. The groom is a worthy young man of
Masters Raymond BRICKEY and Paul WAGGENER visited Lynn WAGGENER at Danby last week.
Miss Pearl GROSSMAN visited in
George BENNETT, sr. was the victim of quite a painful accident Saturday night of last week. His horse which he was un-harnessing from the buggy ran over Mr. BENNETT, knocked him down, broke his nose and otherwise injured him. However he was not dangerously hurt and is much better.
Mesdames Alfred PRUMAN and A. J. WOODWARD, sisters who have
been in failing health for some time, left last Tuesday for
Oscar FRAZIER visited him home people at Valle Mines Sunday.
Mrs. J. H. HENRICH of
Rumor says that the Pittsburgh Plate Glass Company at
J. V. BARSOTTI of
Mr. and Mrs. R. F. PANCHOT and children visited in Ste. Genevieve last Sunday.
Dr. C. G. HARRIS and son,
Mrs. John MOTZING and children are visiting Mr. MOTZING'S parent near Steelville.
Twin sons were born to Mr. And Mrs. John TINDALD last Saturday.
Mrs. E. M. BROWN is entertaining Mrs. ROBERTS of Brickeys.
Mr. and Mrs. BORGMEYER of
Mr. and Mrs. W. S. WILCOX of
Mr. LANNING went to Jefferson Barracks Saturday of last week to attend Decoration exercises.
Mrs. Frank SMITH entertained Mr. and Mrs. Lindsey THEIRMAN of
Mr. Emil THOMURE of
Mrs. Phil BRECKENRIDGE of
Marion WALTON of
Mrs. Gene HENNESEY and baby are the guests of Mesdames CARROW
and LEDERMAN. Mrs. HENNESEY'S home is
Mrs. James
James BAILEY were married
Main, Mill and Adams Streets are being oiled. The businessmen have a ten-thousand gallon tank full of oil for that purpose.
After visiting her daughters, Mrs. Mary CARROW and Mrs. Wm.
SEDERMAM for several weeks, Mrs. Clara HU?TER [HUTTER -
HOLTER ?] returned to her home in
Mrs. Fred SUTTER informs us that her husband who was operated upon in the Rebecca hospital for appendicitis is very little better and is very low. The doctors say that it is one of the worst cases they ever had.
Rev. W. C. SCHUPP, State Supt. of the Anti-Saloon League delivered an address in the M. C. Church Sunday night to a large audience.
The M.A.C's met at the home of Miss Frances WARNE last Friday evening.
Refreshments were served on the lawn. Games played and all had a good time.
Miss Inez KNOTTS of Crystal City was given a surprise last Tuesday night on the sixteenth anniversary of his[her] birth, by about a dozen couples from here and as many more from Crystal City. Refreshments were served and all spent a pleasant evening. Miss Inez received a number of presents which will cause her to long remember the occasion.
Misses Elizabeth BLUNT and Stella BAILEY left Monday for the
A party of young people went on a grand hayride Thursday
night to
A farewell party was given Miss Elizabeth BLUNT at the home of Mr. Wm.
PILLIARD Saturday night. About seven couples attended and all spent a pleasant evening and wished Miss Elizabeth the best of success while in school.
SCHNEIDER-WILLIAMS Nuptials
Mr. Tony SCHNEDIER and Miss Katheryn WILLIAMS were quietly wed in DeSoto on the evening
of June 7th. Rev. J.
Hall GLANVILLE of the Presbyterian Church united them in marriage and Miss
Kathleen [sic] REPPY and Mr. Edwin MARSDEN were their attendants. The bride is a popular girl, rich in
youth and beauty, besides having numerous accomplishments both useful and
artistic. She is the daughter of
Mr. John F. WILLIAMS, a prominent
Mr. SCHNEIDER is also
Sulphur Springs
The strawberry season is about over on account of dry weather, the crop was very short.
Mrs. BOLLHEIMER of
Mr. and Mrs. C.C. CABLE and children have returned from
Mr. R. B. SWIFT of
Dr. HULL and family are making good use of their new Ford machine.
Mmes. CURLY, MARSHALL and REARDEN spent Friday and Saturday
in
The S. S. CLUB of
Mr. O.E. SHELTON and a friend from
Eddie and Morrison ST. JOHN and Mrs. G. W. SPECK of
Mrs. FRITSCH and daughter, Josephine have gone East to spend several months.
The Catholic Young Men’s Society? Of
Walter SANTEE who was operated on for appendicitis in St. Mary’s Infirmary several weeks ago, will have to undergo another operation in a few weeks.
Frank NAES, Jr. and wife of
George EIFERT and Chester WALLACE attended the Graduate Exercises in DeSoto.
MAXVILLE
The Maxville correspondent has been afflicted with the book work. However a few good things have happened around our town, which though a little stale, still are worth mentioning.
Johnny HOPMEYER, is the father of a bouncing baby boy. The neighbors say John acts like he is the mayor of Lone Dell ever since.
Willie MILLER and Miss OVERBECK, who recently entered into marriage kingdom, have rented the HABERBERGER place and have gone to house keeping.
Wm EHLERS, better known as "Billy" stole a march on the
Billy says he is now no longer the cook and the dished get washed every meal.
About a hundred young couples assembled at Barney BECKER'S Sunday night and gave him a real surprise party. Barney however was equal to the occasion and saw that every body waltzed, drank, ate and enjoyed themselves.
HORINE ITEMS
The Rev. Arthur WELLHOELTER preached to a large company of Negroes in the home of Mr. WILLIAMS last Friday evening. On Sunday afternoon a Sunday school was organized and put on a running basis in the same colored home. Officers and teachers were appointed.
Miss V. MILLER of DeSoto will spend the summer with
PERSONAL CHAT
Hon. H. H. WEAVER of
Mrs. Frank DEITRICH and children are visiting her parents G. W. BYRD and wife in Festus.
William ROSE and son William Jr. of Cedar Hill made the county seat a visit on Friday.
Miss Kathryn WILLIAMS made a week-end visit to the family of
J. H. MORSE near
Mrs. and Mrs. Ferd GASEHE of Morse Mill spent the day here with his brother George and family.
Miss Carrie ESHBAUGH of
For
Joe HURTGEN of
Some of the town ladies got together and gave the church a cleaning and laid new carpet all of which improves its appearance.
Frank HOUSKA and William HIAVA of Route 3 were in town Saturday on business.
Mr. HOUSKA reports timothy hay greatly damaged by the drought.
Mrs. Will SECKMAN, who is making her home with her father, Robert KING of Goldman for the summer, has been spending the past week here with her sister, Mrs. Tom WILLIAMS.
Asa P. HAMRICK has returned from
Judge S. A REPPY and wife, of
Joseph J. HOEKEN just returned from the CLARDY farm where he
attended the sale of saddle bred horses. He reports that
Hoyt HOEKEN of
Miss Zoe BOOTH has returned home for the summer.
Sixty teachers took the examination in DeSoto last week.
George P. DOVER of Frumet was a county seat visitor Tuesday.
Mrs. Ellen McCREARY and Miss Diora SHELTON were in
Frank FRAZIER and his sister Mrs. Reuben SHEIBLE spent Monday
in
Attorney Jos. G. WILLIAMS of
Mrs. Ware EVANS and little son are visiting relative near Bonne Terre.
The library entertainment to have been given Friday night, is postponed for a time.
Hart DONNELL, wife and little folks of
ADAMS and family.
Misses Daisy WILSON and Luzern HARRISON of Morse Mill were the guests of Mrs. Tony SCHNEIDER Tuesday.
John BECHLER was here Monday making a trustees sale of a piece of land near Valle Mines. Atty. FAKE of Bonne Terre bought it in for settlement.
The small boys have a tennis club and court and practice daily. They are Floyd ADAMS 13, John REPPY Jr. 12, Burnell SCHUBEL 13, Ralph WARNE 13.
The Misses Huldah and Anna GONZ of Cedar Hill visited their grandparents here on Tuesday, Mr. and Mrs. E. BURGESS. They were accompanied by a cousin, Miss Naomi GONZ.
Mr. and Mrs. E. BURGESS spent yesterday in
P. C. McCORMACK and wife of Hematite came up to the county seat Monday where Mrs. McCORMACK may be under the care of her brother Dr. MOCKBEE. She will be here some weeks if necessary.
Dr. HENSLEY of Pevely is in
Dr. Charles H. WILLIAMS of House Springs was a county seat
visitor Tuesday and made the Record a pleasant call. The doctor's health has
greatly improved since returning to
Hon. Politte ELVINS and Hon. Moses WHYBARK are among our visiting lawyers.
Mr. and Mrs. Joseph HILL rounded out their fifty years of wedded life June tenth having been married in 1863. But one of their eight children were home, Mrs. Alice FRANCISCUS, and one grandchild Miss Lena HILL, all others being in distant homes. The Ladies Aid of which Mrs. HILL is a member, made a surprise party of the occasion and spent the afternoon in very pleasant fashion. This worthy old couple have the best wishes of the entire community with them in these golden anniversary days. A gold coin and refreshments were carried to them.
Gotleib SEIVERS of House Springs was here on business Tuesday and was the guest of his friend Supt. R. B. WILSON.
Hon. John E. SWANGER was in our burg last week. Mr. SWANGER is now with the Mercantile Trust Co. of St. Louis and visited our local Trust Company officials and many of his old personal and political friends about town.
SWANGER made a good Secretary of State, a good Bank Commissioner, is a good fellow who makes good any where you put him.
Annual Picnic and Dance to be given in M.
ZIMPFER’s Grove,
KIMMSWICK
Chas. EDINGER has just completed his new barn which is one of the largest in this community measuring 46 ft. x 60 ft. and 20 ft. high. He says its fun and pleasure to make hay and story it with a harpoon fork.
John REISER is busy painting the interior of Ed ROESCH’s residendence.
John SCHWALBERT and Jos. BECHLER are busy cutting clover hay on the MULLEN farm recently vacated by Martin REITER, Jr.
Chas. EDINGER, local agent for the International Harvesting Co., representing the McCormick division has quite a lot of mowers and rakes and has been very busy setting up and starting machinery to work.
DANBY
Ben GANSNER fell off a load of hay last Saturday and broke three of his ribs. The wagon ran over his chest and side and he is bruised up considerably.
Gus SCHMIDT was in Danby last Sunday visiting his sister Mrs. John LIEPP [LEIPP].
Miss Maggie BAKER has gone to
Carl McMULLEN has gone to
A party was given at Miss Elsie HENDRIX Saturday evening for Carl McMULLEN who left Sunday morning. Most everyone attended that was invited despite the rain as no one wished to have Carl leave without telling him good-bye.
John SIEFERT lost one of his hogs last week. It was overheated and was the cause of its death.
TRANSFERS
Charles J. DAVIDSON to DeSoto Lodge No. 119,
T. G. SEEMEL to Theo. HURTGEN, lots in DeSoto….$100.
Jacob GLATT to Frank C. [533 acres?] 36-43-5…..$1500
Sam BYRNES to J.R. SPENCER, lots in DeSoto….$300
Anna WAGNER to C.H. GERARD, lots in Kimmswick…..$700.
A.F. ACHTER to Aug. KOEBBLE, sur 74742-……..$325.
Carrie ASHBAUGH to W.B. GAMEL, lot in Festus….$100.
Merseal ALLEE to John JOHNSTON, 40 acres 7-41-4…..$750.
H.T. EGGERS to Wm. SPRINGMEYER, 12 acres 34-42-3 [31?-42-3]…$240.
Edw. WHITE to J.P. GILLMAN, 4 lots sur. 659 & - 42-6….$1850
M.F. HERRINGTON to Merseal ALLEE T. Co., lots in DeSoto….$2500.
S.W. CRAWFORE to Ida BRAZIL, lots in DeSoto….$75.
Notice
Dr. BAKER, a physician of ten years experience has located in Maxville having rented Mr. KOHLER’s house opposite B—KER Bros. store.
CIRCUIT COURT
Wm PARKS vs Pittsburgh P.G. Co., Judgment.
John LaBOUBE vs Pittsburgh P.G. co., judgment
Geo. BO?? [Bond ?] vs W. B. PATTERSON, et al, judgment for $50 by agreement Costs taxed against pltff, by agreement.
Stix, Baer and Fuller DG Co. vs Ethel L SHUTE, pltff. Files petition, writ of attachment ordered. Order of publication.
Geo. H. HEMPKER vs C T. DANIEL, continued.
W. A. WELCH, trustee vs Geo. E. KENNER, judgment for pltff.
W. A. WELCH, trustee vs Mary E. KENNER, continued by agreement.
State vs Chas.
KELLEY, two years in pen. From
State vs William H. VAUGHT, Pros Atty. Files information charging defendant with larceny from dwelling house. Placed on docket.
State vs John TURNER, three months in jail for concealed weapons from date of incarceration.
Bank of Pevely vs Carrie L. ASHBAUGH et al, judgment for $426.66 again Carrie L. ASHBAUGH & A. C. ASHBAUGH and cause dismissed as to deft N. T.
ASHBAUGH.
State vs F. E. SKINNER, con't by agreement
Appointment of Allen BURGESS as deputy sheriff approved.
State vs W. F. SANSOUCI, concealed weapons, fine $100. Parole bond fixed in sum of $200, paroled upon condition that bond be filed and deft pay all costs herein.
State vs Jennie VENABLE, parole continued.
Dora WEAVER EHRICHS et al, vs Exparate, decree of partition granted with order of sale. 50 per cent cash balance in 1 year.
Sheriff reports A C. PETERSEN, Joe HUSKEY, Heenan PIERCE, Henry LEDERER, Sol HOHENTHAL, J. RAGE, Ed PINSON, J. W. KING, Lee VINYARD.
School Dist No 77 et al, vs De Soto Special Rd Dist et al, motion for new trial con't.
Charles A STOVESAND vs Annie STOVESAND, dismissed by pltff.
Stokley T. WAGGENER vs Maria F. BERRY, exceptions to report of sale sustained and report ordered not approved.
R. G. HOEKEN excused from petit jury.
De Soto Spec Rd Dist ex re: Geo. RUPKE vs Joseph BRADFORD et al, 18 similar cases.
Carrie L. ASHBAUGH vs R. K. VANCLEAVE, pltff. files bond for costs.
C. G. HARRIS vs W. P. BRENT et al con't.
W. R. WILLIAMS vs Midland Casualty Co., Con't
Jones ? PARKER – W.E. CAMPBELL of St.Louis …
Thos. PIPKIN excused from petit jury.
Samuel [HASE ?] vs. unknown – of Horace GAYLORD et al, decree for plaintiff…..
Thos. EVANS vs. John F. BROWN – jury finds losses for the plaintiff.
T.B. EVANS for $175 and 6 percent interest --- for time ---petition?
Charles P. ? – Alexander YOUNG
vs. ? ? ?
PEVELY
J. F. MEIER made a trip to – the first of the week.
William T------ELL is home visiting his wife for a few days.
Dr. A. E. HENSLEY is in the city for six weeks. Mrs. HENSLEY accompanied the Doctor.
Miss Ina COPLIN of Hematite has been visiting the ENGLEBACH family for a few days.
Master John HEINER Jr. has been visiting his sister Mrs.
William SMYTHE in
Mr. and Mrs. Carl WEIGMANN of
Katherine RAPP of Eng—station was in town today taking a
music lesson from Miss Flor.
William SCHAFER is reported on the sick list this week.
Mrs. ALBERT WESLER [Wessler] is visiting in the city this week.
Mr. John YESBERG Sr. of
W. RAPP was the guest of her friend Miss Edna.
Mrs. Ferdinand YESBURG who has been in failing health is improving, but slowly.
Henry HEMME of Glaize Creek was a visitor to his father last week.
Mrs. Henry STANGELINE has been right sick but is getting along all right.
Miss Anna CURTIS has been visiting
Miss Lena WAPLER of Granite City is visiting her parents for a few days.
The young folks gave a surprise on John HEINER, Jr. Sunday to celebrate his birthday.
Guess Who.
BELEWS CREEK
Rev. A. WELLHOELTER will hold services in our new church June 23.