Cassville Republican, 1917 Newspapers
1917 Extracts from Barry County, MO, Newspapers

An interlibrary loan of microfilm from the State Historical Society of MO, was the source of the below given data.
March 15, 1917, Thursday, Cassville Republican, Barry Co., MO


Local And Personal


Maurice Wear, son of Mr. and Mrs. W. A. Wear of this city was admitted to the bar at Searcy, Ark., Monday to practice law in Arkansas.

Frank Sater who is at the home of his daughter, Mrs. H. M. Allen, and has been dangerously ill with a kidney trouble is not expected to live through the day.

J. G. Perkins informs the REPUBLICAN that he will not operate the Exeter canning factory this year. He has an ad in this issue and notified us too late to take it out.

E. P. Lewis of near Purdy was in the city Tuesday. Mr. Lewis informed us that his wife who had been visiting a daughter in the west for some time had returned home.

East Purdy


Miss Anna Burg returned home Sunday after a weeks visit with her cousin, Miss Effie Smith.

Miss Vetra Cox of Monett visited her cousin, Misses Ruth and Dessie Russell from Thursday until Tuesday.

Sam Amos was called to Aurora Friday on account of the death of his brother-in-law who resided there.

Mrs. Jack Russell and daughter visited relatives in Monett from Tuesday to Thursday of last week.

Calvin Laney purchased a new buggy Saturday.

Butterfield


Harold Harper is sick with measles.

Mrs. Hudson departed last week for the home of her mother who is seriously sick.

Uncle John Parmley is building a residence on the same location of the one recently destroyed by fire.

Thos. Ferguson accompanied by Mr. Whittington's and several of the children from Gunter motored over tot he Black school house Sunday afternoon and organized a Loyal Temperance Legion with a good strong membership and Misses Mary Brown and Georgia Turner superintendents.

Rock Creek


Rev. F. M. Smallwood was called to Shell Knob last Thursday to conduct the funeral service of the little four year old son of Mr. and Mrs. Matt Cooper.

Geo. Smith and family and Mrs. James Holman and children attended the funeral of their little nephew, Elmo Cooper, at Shell Knob last Thursday.

At Rest


Little Elmo, son of Mr. and Mrs. Matt Cooper of Shell Knob, died Tuesday March 6th, of membranous croup. He was 4 years, 11 months and 28 days old. He was sick but a short time and has instant death brought deep grief to his parents and near relatives. He was a bright and loving disposition and we feel that our loss is Heaven's gain.

For we know our little Elmo.

Has forever gone to dwell

With our Blessed Lord and Savior.

He who doeth all things well.

Mrs. Horace Higgs Dead


Mrs. Eva Montgomery Higgs died at her home near New Hope Baptist Church, March 11, of pneumonia, aged 38 years, 2 months and 13 days.

She was married to Horace Higgs on January 17, 1902 and to this union was born one child which died in infancy.

Mrs. Higgs was converted when young and united with the C. P. Church and lived a consistent Christian life.

Besides a husband she leaves a mother, four brothers and one sister besides a host of relatives and friends. Funeral services were conducted in the Concord church, March 13, at 11 a.m. by Rev. J. T. Brattin in the presence of a very large audience after which the remains were laid to rest in the Concord Cemetery.

Obituary


Stona Farwell, a son of O. W. Farwell, died at his home on White River near Eagle Rock, March 9, 1917, of pneumonia fever.

Stona was just starting out in life being 28 years of age. He leaves a wife and little son, a mother, four brothers and three sisters, whose hearts are filled with sorrow. His father having preceded him only one short month ago leaving Stona as one of his administrators.

Stona was a kind son and husband thinking and planning for his loved ones until the last giving them very assurance he was going to a better home and planning for their welfare after he was gone.

The bereaved ones have our deepest sympathy as this is the third sorrow of this nature they have have been called upon to endure in one months time having to part with the father first. Only two weeks ago they had to part with a little niece and granddaughter, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Malley Easley and now the older son and brother.

O. W. Farwell was born in Illinois, his parents coming to this county when he was a small child and spent most of his life in this vicitny, his life being an open book to all who knew him, always being very conscientious not only believing in being a Christian but living one before his family and trying to teach them higher morals.

He had pneumonia fever 8 years ago never fully recovering but was spared to his family when they needed him so bad, this last few years only waiting for the summons. Although their home is broken up here it is being made firmer in the great beyond.

His wife was formerly Eveline Hilton, daughter of John Hilton. Besides his wife and children he is survived by one brother, Wilder Farwell of Cassville and two sisters, Mrs. Drake of Monett and Mrs. Monday of Joplin.
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