Iowa
Old Press
Lineville Tribune
Lineville, Wayne Co. IA
March 5, 1908
Austin & Austin, Pubs. And Props.
INCENDIARISM
Repeated and persistent Attempts made to Burn the East Side.
Bert Wasson and Creed Gaskill Arrested and charged With the
Crime.
A desperate effort was made on last Saturday evening to set fire
to the -----------on the east side of ------- -----luck was
against --the would be fire fiends and -----were unsuccessful
after three attempts. (---- unreadable) The first blaze was
discovered just before 9 o'clock and the clamor brought many
others to the scene. Two fires were----ered, one to the rear room
of the Greenlee paper house and ---floor of the Coll - Wasson's
building in the latter room a bed and bedding was on fire and in
the Greenlee room a lot of paper and rubbish, was apparently
saturated with coal oil---- ----. In the latter room -----
----was burned, including the ------ and muslin on the walls. The
person who set the fire had gained entrance of the room by
reaching the
----- ----- from the window. (unreadable ----) Both fires were
quickly extinguished and everything was quiet until about ten
o'clock when a blaze was discovered by persons who were on the
watch in the rear end of Sam Miller's meat market. The rear of
the building had been saturated with coal oil and the flames when
discovered almost covered the east end of the building. It also
was extinguished and no further attempts appear to have been
made. On Sunday afternoon Bert Wasson who came here from Kansas
about a week before and Creed who occupied a barber shop In ----
--the rooms on the east side, left on No. 1 with tickets for
Kansas City. The authorities here telephoned to the sheriff at
Princeton to arrest and hold them at Princeton, which he did.
They consented to return to Lineville and on Monday morning were
brought here on the morning freight, by Sheriff Minter and turned
over to Sheriff Merrick, of this county, who together with County
Attorney, H. H. Carter had been summoned from Corydon. The
prisoners were arraigned before Justice P. C. Hampton. They were
placed under bonds of $1,000 each to appear before him on next
Monday for preliminary trial. What evidence may be produced to
sustain the charges we have not been informed, but it is hoped
that the boys will be able to prove their entire innocence.The
three buildings set on fire belong to C. D. Wasson and the estate
of the late Frank Wasson and were recently sold at sheriff's sale
to satisfy a judgment obtained against the parties by C. W.
Elson, receiver of the defunct Bank of Lineville, and were bid in
by him for the bank.
Off for Wyoming
J. T. Sullivan, Homer Martin and John Porter, of the neighborhood
southeast of this place, loaded two cars with household goods,
implements and horses and departed Monday evening for
southeastern Wyoming where all three had previously located
claims on the proposed government irrigation ditch which will be
finished and put the lands under water within a year or two. They
will build houses on their claims and make other improvements and
their families will join them in a few weeks. All are excellent
people and their many friends sincerely hope they will enjoy good
health and prosperity.
Sudden Death of Mrs. Stella Maston
This community was stirred and shocked beyond measure on Tuesday
afternoon by the report that Mrs. Estell Maston had died at her
home very suddenly about 2 o'clock. Few had heard that she was
ill and the startling intelligence could hardly be believed. On
the day before she was on duty at J. M. Varney's store, where she
has worked as saleslady for several years, until noon, but said,
on leaving the store, that she was not feeling well and would not
return in the afternoon. Her attack seemed to be a bad cold or
grippe. She complained of no particular pain during the afternoon
and night, but a drowsiness and stupor fell upon her in the
forenoon of Tuesday and two hours before her death she lapsed
into entire unconsciousness from which she could not be roused.
Both Drs. Lovett and Calbreath were called but her ailment was
beyond the power
of human skill to relieve and she sank into that sleep that knows
no awakening.The physicians are of the opinion that her death was
caused by an effusion of blood or a bloodclot on the brain. Her
death was mercifully painless and peaceful.Mrs. Maston was one of
the best known ladies of this place, having been in the employ of
Mr. J. M. Varney as saleslady at the store for many years and
had hosts of business and personal friends who deeply mourn her
death. She was born at Allerton, July 16, 1875, coming to this
place when quite young where she has since resided. She leaves a
husband and two children, a daughter, Loris aged 12 years and a
son Burris, aged 10, and many relatives and friends to
mourn her untimely death.Her funeral was held from her home
yesterday afternoon at 3 o'clock and the remains were interred at
Evergreen cemetery.
Two Fingers Cut Off
"Uncle Joe Herron Loses Two Fingers of His Right Hand.
"Uncle Joe" Herron, the well known old black smith, of
South Lineville, was employed last week to run the engine of
Clay's saw mill, located on Bob Rockholds place, 3 ½ miles
northwest of town. On last Friday afternoon he was standing near
the saw while it was running through a log and observing a larger
splinter hanging at the bottom of the board that was being sawed
off, he stooped to pull it off when his hand came in contact with
the saw and the first and second fingers of his right hand were
off between the first and second joints in the twinkling of an
eye. Mr. Rockhold brought him to town and Drs. Lovett and
Calbreath gave the mutilated fingers the surgical attention
necessary. "Uncle Joe" is about 70 years of age, but he
stood the ordeal with a nerve that would have done credit to a
much younger man.
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Mrs. John Hammond very pleasantly entertained a large party of
her lady friends last Wednesday at her home in the east part of
town. Progressive games, music and dainty and delicious
refreshments were features of the evening's enjoyment. Those
present were: Miss Blanche Dickson, Mrs. Miles, Miss Vesta
Miles, and Mesdames Mullinnix, Solenbarger, Sullivan, Anna Haver,
Mollie Calbreath, Hattie Brodrick, Grace Belvel, Chrystal, Hattie
Rockhold, Vera Belvel, Nellie Greenlee, Pickett, Hutchinson,
Maude Lovett, Ellie Lovett, Mae Wright, Ollie Williams, Bird May,
Holmes, Rose Kemp, Effie Davis, Nona Austin.
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Mrs. Lena Pickett gave a 6 o'clock tea party at her residence in
the north part of town. Saturday evening in honor of Mrs. G. W.
Hutchinson who departs with her husband for California this week
for an extended stay on the Pacific Coast. The very pleasant
entertainment was prematurely ended about 9 o'clock by the alarm
of fire. Those present were: Mesdames, Mullinix, Sullivan, Mollie
Calbreath, Solenbarger, Hattie Rockhold, Ettie Lovett, Bird May,
Nona Austin, Nellie Greenlee, Litton, Hutchinson.
Old Resident Passes Away
Mrs. Elizabeth Brant, a Respected and Much Beloved Old Lady Dies
at Her Home in This Place.
Mrs. Elizabeth Brant, widow of the late Oliver Brant, whose
illness has been noticed in these columns from time to time,
passed away at her home in the northeast part of the city last
Sunday at 2 o'clock, p.m. The cause of her death being a cancer
of the stomach from which she had suffered for several months.
Mrs. Brant was a much respected woman and her death is the source
of much sorrow to her many relatives and friends here and in
Decatur County where she had resided for many years. She was a
kind and affectionate wife and mother and a friend and neighbor
who was every ready to lend assistance in time of sickness need
or misfortune. Her funeral which was held on Monday afternoon at
the M. E. Church South, was attended by a large number and the
sermon preached by her pastor, Rev. John Holland was a very
appropriate and able one. A large number followed the remains to
Evergreen Cemetery where they were tenderly laid to rest, beside
her husband in the family lot.
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Virgil Byrd was transferred last week from the position of night
operator at Clio to the same position at Princeton. The new
nine-hour law, which went into effect yesterday limits the work
of railway telegraph operators to nine hours daily and two
operators are now required to do the work at all night stations
on the Rock Island, were one did the work before.
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Ed Jumper south side blacksmith shop has gone into liquidation
and "Uncle Joe" Herron, the presiding genius of the
establishment, to the country to work on a saw mill engine.
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Mr. and Mrs. Granville Barrows, of near Brookfield, Mo. the
latter a daughter of Mr. and Mrs. J. B. Hooker of South
Lineville, departed for home yesterday after a week's visit with
their relatives.
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Wm. R. Evans and family are leaving this week for Kansas, having
taken a car on the Burlington from Pleasanton. Mr. and Mrs. Evans
are old residents of southeast Decatur County and have many
friends who regret to see them go.
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I. A. Greenlee has rented a portion of the front basement under
the postoffice and is fitting it up for the purpose of moving his
stock of wall paper to it from the room he has been using on the
east side. It got a little too warm for him on that side.
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George Myers, of Lucerne, bought seven head of good horses at
Hardy Wasson's livery barn last Saturday. Among the best were two
good styled draft horses of about 1,500 pounds each at $100
apiece, one from Crit Rockhold and the other from Virge Moore.
Mr. Myers will be here again before long.
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Mr. Carl Kendall of the vicinity of High Point bought an entire
outfit of the best class of furniture of O. O. Greenlee Monday
amounting to about $200. Mr. Kendall had visited the furniture
stores at Leon, Garden Grove and other neighboring towns and it
is quite creditable to the Lineville furniture store to have
fitted him out.
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McDougal & Swan have finished a good job of rebuilding the 4
wheeled express truck which belongs at the depot. Station agent
Maddin, allowed a traveling man to use it one night recently to
get his several trunks on the night train and he left it on the
platform with the brake off. It blew onto the track and it was
struck by the engine of a passing train and there were barely
fragments enough left to make a pattern for a new one.
Jesse Holmes is Recovering
Jessie Holmes, the sixteen-year-old son of Mr. and Mrs. Huse
Holmes, residing five miles northwest of Princeton, whom we
reported last week as being ill with meningitis, is recovering.
Dr. Perry states that he is mending rapidly, eats and sleeps
well, and is able to sit up. He has been quite deaf for several
days, but is getting over that. At this time, however, one arm is
stiff. The doctor has hopes of curing this but it may remain so,
as result of the desease. It is believed that the young man is
entirely out of danger unless other complications set in.-
Princeton Post.
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-Ralph Wright was a Trenton visitor Friday.
-Mr. and Mrs. Charley Haver went to Osceola Monday.
-Miss Nelle Maring visited at Mercer this week.
-Mr. Alva Lane, of Clio was a Lineville caller Monday.
-Wild ducks were reported flying Sunday and Monday.
-Mrs. M. B. Haver went to Plano, Mo. Monday to visit her father.
-Eddie Hyde and Jim Wilcox , of Princeton were Lineville visitors
Sunday.
-Mrs. Molly Evans and daughter Ida, went to Mercer Monday to
spend a few days.
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School Items
The Spring farm work is approaching making it necessary for some
of our boys to quit their school work. When we consider the worth
of every day of faithful work in school and discover by actual
figures that the school earnings amount to four or five dollars
per day, we wonder how we can afford to quit school rather than
how we can afford to go. Charlotte Olsen quit school last Monday
and will soon depart for California.
Bonnie and Paul Jones are on the sick list this week. The Grammar
Room are expecting to give a program next Friday. School was
dismissed in Mr. Coontz's room Monday afternoon on account of the
funeral of Mrs. Brant. Myrtle Baker, has been absent from school
for the past week, visiting relatives in Kansas City. The present
eighth Grade, we are informed is one of the strongest in the
history of the school. The following are members of this Grade:
Harry Phelps Anna Reeves Harry Trembly Hallie Browning
Wayne Avery Ellen Trembly Lewis Miles Margie Rockhold Lionel
Litton Madge Duden Joe Henry Madonna Wasson Morris Lane Vivian
Cravens Flora Lovett Chassie Molleston. If this class continues
till the close of school they will make an excellent addition to
our High School next year and will be received with much
welcome. Miss Duncan has been decorating the walls of her room
with pictures of birds, animals, etc. The children take a great
interest in the pictures.
Special Trains:
A special on the Rock Island Sunday carrying the White Socks, the
Chicago baseball club that won the American championship last
year. The boys had a sleeper and diner all to themselves and were
enroute to early spring practice in California. President B. L.
Winchel, of the Rock Island system also passed through the city
Monday following number one on a special. He is on a tour of
inspection of the entire system and was accompanied by other
officials of the road.
Local Items
-Mrs. Tom Dunlap of Clio, was a visitor Friday.
-Miss Donna Litton of Mercer, visited over Saturday at Harve
Littons.
-We printed bills last week for C. P. Lathrop & Son's new
store at Clio.
-Misses Lizzie Lemons and Ida Jenks were Mercer business visitors
Thursday.
-Miss Nellie Gammill visited her sister, Mrs. Emmett Thomas, of
near Mercer, last week.
-Miss Jennie Sarver returned home from Corydon last week, where
she has been visiting.
-Dan Porter, of Clinton Township, was in town last Thursday and a
pleasant caller at the Tribune office.
-Miss Schriver and Mrs. Coulter, of Allerton, came Friday for a
visit with Misses Cora and Etta Merrick, of this place.
-"Sid" Bullington says he can tell when spring is
coming in this country "the weather always gets colder and
meaner."
-Walter Workman, of this place, has ordered an F. P. gas lighting
plant for the Christian Church at Mercer and will install it this
week.
-Andrew Dillard who has farmed on Howard Moore's farm during the
past year, moved to Dave Walker's place this week.
-Mrs. Rannels and daughter, Miss LeOral, of Columbus Junction,
who has been visiting Jamie Duncan's and Chris Merrick's,
returned to their home Friday.
-Will Lowrance of Morgan, brought in a dozen Rhode Island Red
chickens Monday for J. T. Sullivan who takes them with him to his
new home in Wyoming, price $10. per dozen.
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W. O. Mullinix ,cashier of the Farmers & Merchants Bank, has
been appointed executor of the estate of the Noah Jones, of
Mercer county. A will was left by the deceased in which he
bequeaths the two houses and lots in South Lineville to his
widow, also a tract of land in Lindley township, the balance of
his land being "divided among his children.
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Mr. and Mrs. M. E. Gammill, of the Spring Valley neighborhood,
were Lineville visitors last Wednesday and Thursday, the guests
of Mr. and Mrs. Fred Gammill.
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Green F. Moore, who has farmed on D. Carslile's place near the
"Forks" ten miles southwest of this place, moved last
week to the farm seven miles west of town, recently, occupied by
the Hosswell family.
SCHOOL REPORT
Report of Lineville Schools for month ending Feb 28, 1908:
Whole number enrolled 192
Average number belonging 154
Average daily attendance 140
Per cent of attendance 90
Case of tardiness 36
Per cent of punctuality 99
Grammar Room had least number of tardies. Owing to the blizzard
Feb. 18, there were fewer pupils neither absent nor tardy this
month.
Neither absent nor tardy, Feb. 1908:
High School
Ernest Mcdougal Dott Duden Julian Moore Lorenna Duden Arthur
Phelps Marie Litton Joe Wasson Zula Reeves
Grammar Room
Madge Duden Anna Reeves Vivian Cravens Harry Phelps Morris Lane
Lionel Litton Margie Rockhold Blanche May Scott Varney Virgie
Reeves Irene Wright Irba Molleston Carl Mullinix George Swan
Eldie Conwell
5th and 6th Grades
Gareld Dick Eugene Kreider Cloyd Evans Rosa Fuller Marle Gammill
John Miles
3rd and 4th Grades
Ada Clampitt Clara Reeves Ella Summers Lois Duden Ufab(?) Mc Ghee
Eliza Kaloffen James Perkins Lucille Evans Max Greenlee Olga
Hawkins Wilma Duncan Harvey Painter Pansy Conwell Elois Conwell
Primary
Andy Jennison Ardeth Duncan Grace Nightengale Hulda Wasson Hazel
Phillips Mildred Belvel Fred Greenlee Mahis Dick Tate May Jack
Molleston Don Painter Chauncy Nightengale
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-Mrs. J. J. White departed for Ottumwa Friday where she will
visit her sister Mrs. Tinca Revell awhile. She will go from there
to Red Oak, Ia. where she will visit her son Buzz.
-At the Lingo and Stephens sale on the Browning farm five miles
southwest of this place last Friday shoats weighing from 50 to
100 lbs. Sold for from 5 to 25 cents a piece. Nobody wanted 3 ½
cent hogs to feed on 50 cent corn. Other stock and property
brought good prices.
-Charley Carlson, of Woodland, shipped a car load of very well
fattened two-year old steers from this place, Monday to the
Chicago Market. H. O. Petty, also of the same neighborhood,
shipped a car load to the same market.
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Mrs. W. H. Rudd, wife of Mayor Rudd, of Corydon, is seriously ill
at Centerville where she is in the hospital recovering from an
operation.Mrs. Rudd was taken to Centerville the first of the
week to be operated upon and after the operation had been
commenced it was found she was suffering from an internal cancer.
The surgeons in charge of the operation worked on the patient for
six hours, keeping her under an anaesthetic for this time, and we
understand, removed the cancer, and she is now doing fairly well.
- Corydon
Democrat.
BRACEWELL (crowded out last week)
-There was a report out that there was a wolf west of here that
had been continually howling for three consecutive nights. Dal
Rose discovered the varmint and he pronounced it a little yellow
dog that had unfortunately got caught in a steel trap.
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John Sinclair's little girl, Nellie, is a victim of the dreaded
spinal disease. A council was held over her consisting of Dr.
Coontz and Layton. They have quarantined the residence. The child
is at the point of death.
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During the drifts we permitted the public to pass through our
field, and one of them ran over four of our choice pear trees and
broke down one of them.
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Ellet Bracewell, one of the twins, has been sick with the grippe.
We called in one day and we found the lad surrounded with oranges
and all kinds of choice fruit and we found it the best argument
we ever met to prove that it pays to be sick.
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-Abraham Moon from southern Mo. has arrived at Sinclairs' since
their childs sickness.
-They decided to close the school at Pioneer through fear of the
spread of disease.
-Jonas Adair has left his wife who is living at George Owens'. It
is said they quarreled.
-The mailman has failed to pass here for several days on account
of the snowdrifts.
-H. O. Petty has bought Cryus Wells out and will resume
mercantile business at Morgan.
-We are glad to learn that John Farver is getting well.
-A young fellow by the name of Lindy is working for C. H.
Tremblely.
-Taylor Newcomer will go to Okla. about March, there to make his
future home.
-Mert Cozed shipped three loads of stock last week one of his
cars got snow bound and he left them in the lands of the rail
road and we know not what settlement they will make of them.
-The entertainment that was to be held at Morgan Friday night was
put off two weeks on account of contagious diseases.
-The doctors held a council at Stephens' last Friday over the
case of Mr. Stephiens who is afflicted with stomach trouble.
-C. H. Trembly took 48 head of hogs to Lineville Friday getting
$4.10, bringing him $512.
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A good story comes here from Garden Grove on Tom Saulsberry, who
moved there from this neighborhood last fall. Tom is well known
as a revival worker and specially as a singer. It is related that
at a meeting of that kind recently when Tom was the leading
singer a young man of notoriously bad record "got up in
meeting" and assured the congregation that unless something
was done for him, and done quick, he would go to hell sure. This
he repeated vehemently several times and becoming somewhat
frenzied and incoherent. Tom, in his loudest and best tones
started the well-known song -"If you get there before I do.
Make room for me, I'm coming too."
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-The Owens oufit have broken up bachelors hall and will quit
farming and Mark Owens has hired out to Speed Hayes. Donney
Kelley to Thos. Dale, and Steve Owens is seeking a job.
-Nellie Sinclair is getting well. It is supposed she will always
be partly deaf. Her sister Minnie has taken the spinal disease,
and is said to be in a bad condition.
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Winnie and Fletch Groves' baby died Sunday of inflammation of the
bowels. Funeral services were held at the house Monday morning by
Rev. Howard of Davis City. The child was buried at Evergreen
cemetery at Lineville the same day. It was a couple of months old
and was sick but a few days. Being a harty child its death was a
surprise to many.
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-The doctor was called Sunday to Dal Rose's. We did not learn the
nature of the complaint.
-Sarah Newlin, sister of Mrs. Dal Rose, has been up from Joplin,
Mo.
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One clause in our constitution prohibits congress from making any
law to abridge the freedom of the press, or the freedom of
speech. Senator Penrose has introduced a bill so amending section
3893 as to give the postmaster general autocratic power to
exclude at his discretion, from the mails, any newspaper
published in the United States. No one person on the globe has
the power of censorship of the press so absolute as this bill
gives him. Every newspaper and individual of the land ought to
protest against passage of this bill.
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The thaw raised Weldon nearly bank full last week; the raise was
caused partly by the gorges of ice. It is thought by some that
the Weldon Valley land is improving in value; that the
overflowing of the river is less frequent than in former years.
It is supposed that the channel is getting deeper. It is known
that the valley land in some places is getting higher by soil
washing on it. We will commence a series of annual measurements
to ascertain whether the main channel is getting deeper or
filling up.
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-Marion Zimmerman is moving into the Newcomer house.
LOGAN CHAPEL
-Any one wanting fence posts or barn posts please call on Al
Vaughn.
-Wilson brothers dragged the roads last Thursday evening.
-We guess the Bracewell correspondence got snowed under last
week.
-Mr. Grey Taylor and wife moved this week.
-Miss Elidia Zimmerman is working at Orf Fisher's now days. She
has got to be a White Oak lady any more.
-Mr. and Mrs. Luther Logan visited at Harl Wilsons Sunday
evening.
-Wilber Vaughn says he can cure dogs from running out to the road
and barking at people.
-Miss Sina Belvel visited with Mrs. John Sylvester Saturday night
and Sunday.
-Mr. Johe Roberts purchased two spans of mules at Otis Deisher's
sale last week.
-Cap Corder and George Sutterlin make their calls at Bill Formans
of Sunday evenings.
-Charley Shamp took gun and went to the river a duck hunting last
Sunday.
-Henry Blair moved on the Clint Dye place last week.
-Mr. John Pixley, who has been going south of Sunday evenings
takes flite in some other direction now days.
-Mr. Mike Grogan has moved on the Beaumont place.
CLIO
-H. C. Paddock, conveyance, this week drew up deeds for conveying
lands of Mrs. Geo. Gardner to H. E. Fennel and of Mrs. Frank
Grimes to Mrs. Lucinda Lister, and same to W. F. Lister.
-H. E. Ferrel has moved upon the former Rev. Bamford farm in
Clinton Township.
-Dave Williams has moved on the James Lawson farm. S. R. Johnston
and sons on the farm he vacated south of Clio. Ed Woodley upon
the Neill farm vacated by Mr. Johnston and family.
-Jas. H. Green has moved into his newly constructed residence and
A. A. Shriver into his home purchased of Mr. Green.
-Carl Glaus and family arrived from Colorado on Thursday and have
moved on his mother's farm, part of John Hughes estate in Clinton
Township.
-Joseph Murphy has leased and will occupy the town property of E.
R. Belvel. The family that we spoke of moving there last week
have moved on the Jim Belvel farm.
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In this day they shall marry and be given in marriage. George
Chapman and Miss Martha Wright, on Monday evening stood
courageously facing his honor, E. D. Clapp, mayor of Clio, who
pronounced the fatal words that with their promises made them man
and wife.
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The marriage has previously been recorded of Miss Kate Murphy and
Mr. Clarence Hughes. We are told they will occupy the Jackson
Grimes farm in Warren Township. Next chapter will soon appear as
evidently there are others to follow.
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Ed Travis has folded the wings of his barber outfit at Humeston
and is comfortable located in the house on his fathers farm in
Warren township vacated by Irving Cook, who has moved on D. M.
Bruners farm in Jefferson township.
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Mayor Clapp has nearly completed and will occupy the remodeled
house upon the land he purchased of Richard Shipley. His present
home will then become the abiding place of Prof. Frame and
family.
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-Prof. Frame will teach the summer term at Greenridge.
-Miss Minnie Marble has returned from her purchasing trip to
Chicago, well pleased with the windy city of the lakes.
-D. F. Duncan shipped a car load of hogs to Kansas City last
Wednesday.
-The local freight was so much behind time Saturday that Clio was
not represented at the county convention.
-Thomas Dunlap on Tuesday loaded his car for Okarche, Okla. His
family will go next week. He is a good citizen here and will be
there.
ADDITIONAL LOCALS
-See the Chatman Fireless Cook Stove at Duncan & Belvel's
hardware.
-Frank Williams arrived Monday night from Hereford, Texas.
-Mr. and Mrs. G. W. Hutchinson departed yesterday afternoon for
Redlands, Ca.
-W. P. Hall, the famous showman and horse buyer, of Lancaster,
Mo., is advertised to be at Lineville today to buy horses.
-Miss Hallie Barr, who was the victim of la grippe for a few days
is able to be on duty at Belvel & Duden's store again.
-Mrs. Alice V. Foster arrived home Sunday night from a visit of a
month with her son, Less Forster, and wife, of Salina, Kan.
-Mrs. Belle Young, of Wataga, who has been visiting her parents
Mr. and Mrs. Shambaugh at Weatherby, Mo., returned home Monday.
-Miss Edith Martin, of Kansas City, came Saturday for a visit
with her parents Mr. and Mrs. Martin, and other relatives east of
here.
-Bud Baker and family moved last week from East Third Street to
the house formerly occupied by Harry Wright on West Third Street.
-The election of two school directors for the independent
district of Lineville will be held at the office of the
secretary, A. N. Harring next Monday.
-We noticed Joe Starr and Ben Shriver, of Jefferson township,
taking out a wagonload of nice furniture bought at Greenlee's
furniture store Monday.
-The district Court commenced at Corydon Tuesday morning with
Judge Towner presiding. An attempt was made by the attorneys of
Leroy Ware, the defaulting Seymour Bank Cashier to have his cases
continued until next term of court, but these motions were
overruled by Judge Towner and next Monday was set for
beginning the trial.
SPINAL MENINGITIS
Two More Cases Since Last Report
Mrs. Angelice Andrews, Grandmother of the Three Williams Children
Who Died, is a Victim of he Disease.
Two new cases of cerebro spinal meningitis have occurred since
our last issue, one being Minnie Sinclair, age 13 years, the
eldest daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John Sinclair near Bracewell,
whose younger daughter, Nellie, is now convalescing and able to
be about the house. Minnie, who was taken on Saturday, was
reported better yesterday and hopes are entertained of her
recovery. Both cases are in charge of Dr. Coontz of Woodland.On
Wednesday morning of last week shortly after the death of the
youngest child of Dell Williams, Mrs. Andrews, mother of Mrs.
Williams who made her home with the family, was attacked by the
terrible disease. She fell unconscious and lingered until Friday
morning when she passed away. Her death was the fourth in that
stricken family within the week. Both the Sinclair and Williams
families are still under quarantine and no cases have occurred in
this vicinity outside the two families. The death of Mrs. Andrews
was most pitiful and touching and elicits the sympathy of all for
her sad fate. She was born at St. Louis and reared in wealth and
comfort, receiving high education and culture. She moved here
with her
husband, the late Robert Andrews, in the spring of 1875, residing
on the farm, 2 ½ miles northeast of Lineville until her death.
She was prominent in church and social circles and her friends
were numbered by her acquaintances. She and her late husband were
members of the Lineville Presbyterian church and for many years
were its most devoted adherents and most liberal supporters.
Financial losses and the ravages of age combined to dim her
mental faculties and she was seldom seen in late years away from
her home. She was the mother of two children, Mrs. Mabel Wiliams
and Robbie Andrews, the latter having died
several years ago. Her age was 69 years.
Obituary
Elizabeth Coontz was born in Pickaway Co., Ohio, Aug 4, 1840. She
was married to Oliver Brant April 14, 1865, in Monroe Co., Mo. To
this union three children were born, one son and two daughters.
The son and one daughter are living. She joined the M. E. Church,
South, more than thirty years ago. There
were two things that she was devoted to her church and the Ladies
Aid Society. She will be greatly missed in both.She departed this
life March 1, 1908, being 67 yrs, 7 mo. of age.
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Mrs. Ida Kelley, mother of the late Lee Hoswell who died a few
weeks since, seven miles west of this place departed Tuesday for
Lincoln, IL., to make her home with her father.
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The Moore Racket Store is moving this week from the Dickson
building on the east side to J. S. Bullington's room on the west
side, which has been fitted upon the interior in elegant shape
with handsome shelving and counters.
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George Rockhold and family moved to town Monday and occupy the G.
W. Hutchinson residence in the north part of town which they have
rented for a year. We gladly welcome them to Lineville and hope
they will enjoy city life.
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Mr. and Mrs. G. W. Hutchinson who had expected to start for
California on Tuesday, were called to Woodland township that
morning by the serious illness of Mr. Hutchinson's sister, Mrs.
Thos. Stephens, who has been suffering for some months with
cancer of the liver.
[submitted by C.A., December 2003]