| Cassville Republican, 1918 Newspapers 1918 Extracts from Barry County, MO, Newspapers |
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January 17, 1918, Cassville Republican, Barry Co., MO
Judge Morro Passes Away
Judge Horace E. Morro, postmaster at Viola, and an old and highly respected citizen of this county, died at his home, Jan. 7, of paralysis, following a short illness. He had had a light stroke of paralysis before and had been quite feeble for the last four of five years. Horace E. Morro was born in Ohio but had lived in Barry County for forty years. During the Civil War he served in the Union army in the famous army division commanded by Gen. John A. Logan. In 1886 he was elected Probate Judge of Barry County and served four years. He was a good officer and his records are among the neatest to be found in any of the county vaults. He leaves a wife, of the second marriage, and two daughters and one son. The daughters are Mrs. Jessie Cooper who lives in Kansas and Mrs. Katie Couch of Viola. His only living son is Rev. William Morro who is a prominent Christian minister and is now Dean of the Butler Christian College at Indianapolis, Ind. Judge Morro had for many years been a devoted member of the Christian Church. He was a man of strong convictions, of sterling character and high ideals. He was a useful citizen in his community and will greatly missed. Obituary
Mollie Maddox Eubanks was born at Neosho, March 8, 1879, died at her home near Cassville, January 9, 1918, after an illness of a few weeks of appendicitis and other troubles. She lived as a girl in Newton, Lawrence and Barry Counties, was married to James C. Eubanks at Jenkins in July 1896. To them eleven children were born, eight of whom are living, four sons and four daughters. Two died in infancy and one of the age of two years. The oldest child, Ezra, is a senior of the Cassville High school. The youngest child is a little two year old son. The funeral services were held at the Star School house near McDowell, January 10, conducted by Eld. J. S. McQueen. Interment was made in Stubblefield cemetery in the same locality. Mrs. Eubanks was in the prime of womanhood and her passing away has brought the deepest of grief to her devoted family and friends. She was a member of the Christian Church and an estimable woman. The members for the family have the sympathy of the people of this entire community in their bereavement. Personal And Local
S. S. Haddock of near Shady Grove School house northwest of Cassville is to hold a public sale on Wednesday January 23. Miss Grace Short has been visiting the past week with her sister, Mrs. Brown near Marionville. Mrs. J. S. Kent of Omaha, Neb., is visiting her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Beeson, east of Cassville. Revs. Will Ireland and Chas. Vanzandt are engaged in a revival meeting at the Baptist Church in Exeter. Thirty-three professions [confessions] of religion are reported up to Sunday and the meeting continues this week with good interest. Burl, little son of Mr. and Mrs. E. W. Thomas south of Cassville, four miles, has typhoid fever. E. W. Wireman of Sunnyside Wash., writes for the REPUBLICAN to be sent to his address that he may hear what is going on in the home county. W. C. Potter of Hailey has been appointed administrator of the estate of the late E. M. McKinney, by Judge C. M. Landis. E. M. McKinney was one of the county's best farmers and left a large estate. Sam McClure of near Exeter has been appointed by Judge Landis as the administrator of the estate of John McClure, dec'd, an uncle, who died a few weeks ago at his home in that locality. Born to Mr. and Mrs. Floyd Johnson, west of town, January 13, a son. Pharis Stephens of Exeter was placed under arrest Saturday night at Exeter by deputy Sheriff Vanzandt upon a charge of drawing a check for $100 on a bank of Commerce, Okla., in which he had no money and cashing the check in Joplin. Stephens was arrested at the request of a Jasper County officers. He was taken to Joplin Sunday night. C. B. Campbell of near Purdy and H. T. Montgomery of Cassville are in Joplin this week as members of the Federal petit jury. Hon. J. F. Mermoud of Monett is in Columbia this week attending the war conference and Farmer's week. His son, Fred, is finishing the short course in the state college of Agriculture at Columbia this winter. Alva Wilcox of Seattle, Wash., is now at Hong Kong, China. He is a wireless operator. Alva is a son of Mr. and Mrs. Luther Wilcox formerly of northeast of Cassville. J. S. and Henry Plattenburg returned Saturday night from Mayview, Lafayette County, where they were called by the death of a brother, George Plattenburg. They reached Mayview in time of their brother's funeral. Mrs. Julia Love of Diamond who has been called to Cassville by the death of her sister-in-law, Mrs. Clara Kirk, returned home Friday. Another deep snow with zero weather was experienced in this county the latter part of last week. The snow was not quite as deep as the one which fell about the 12th of December, but the storm was equality as bad. So far it has been many years since this county had as severe a winter as this one is. Clio
Marion Hilton who had been a citizen near Jenkins for about 30 years passed away Dec. 28. His body was laid to rest in the Leann Cemetery. George Blythe, son of Mr. and Mrs. Sam Blythe, enjoyed New Years at home. He has been at Camp Funston since Sept. 20. He said he had gained 41 pounds in weight since he left. J. James has bought the stock of general merchandise at Clio formerly owned by T. S. Bailie. Rocky Comfort
Dr. Mustain who was hurt at Neosho, Christmas week, in a wreck and who is now in the St. John Hospital at Joplin is not getting along as well as hoped for. The broken leg had to be re-broken last Monday and re-set. It is probable he will get along better now. Independent. Shady Grove
We were sorry to hear of the death of our old friend and neighbor, Will Leake of Monett. The man who wishes most for nice weather and dry roads is J. A. McNally. He has a new Ford. Oscar Hilburn who has been working in a furniture factory at Fort Smith, Ark., came home last week with the measles. While milking Saturday evening T. M. Bayless was kicked over by a cow and received an injury in his hip which is causing him a great deal of suffering. Shell Knob
The mail failed to come Friday and Saturday on account of the deep snow. Ike Perryman and family have moved to Monett where Ike is to work for the railroad. Blue Mound
The twelve months old babe of Mr. and Mrs. James Mayfield was buried at Oak Ridge Thursday. Line
Aunt Fannie Smith is very sick at this writing. Mrs. Hugh Lackey and niece, Gladys Simpson, spent Monday with Mrs. Boss Bolton. Licensed to Wed
Willie Foster, 23, Garfield, Ark. & Ethel Bailey, Garfield, Ark. Tolten Foster, Garfield, Ark. & Lydia Trublood, Brightwater, Ark. Along Route 3
Sunday School at Antioch was well attended Sunday considering the bad weather and roads. Walter Riddle and family have returned from California to make their future home in Barry County. They are now at the home of Mrs. Riddle's parents, Mr. and Mrs. Fred Rausch. Pleasant Ridge
Jeff Cook's will soon move to their place near Globe. Washburn
Mr. and Mrs. C.D. Henbest spent Sunday with the latter's parents, Robert Roller and family near Salem. P. R. Moffat and son, Boyd, left the first of the week for Gause, Tex., to remain indefinitely. Cedar Bluff
Our school is progressing nicely at Cedar Bluff, Fred Lowery as teacher. Gunter
Mrs. Minnie Blalock is home again after undergoing an operation and is doing nicely. Cross Hollows
We are sorry to hear of Bert Patton being so poorly with heart trouble. He is now in the training camp at Camp Funston. Forest Grove
A letter from Mrs. A. Reynolds of Parsons, Kans., states that Bert Newby who had been in the hospital at Camp Funston with spinal meningitis was able to be taken home. Mineral Spring
L. Kirk of Parsons, Kans., has moved into the Gleason concrete house. Washburn Prairie
Born to Mrs. Clara Ruppert Jan. 12th, a daughter. Exeter
Lewis Warf is at home from Pitcher, Okla. Miss Nora Rogers, a teacher in the Exeter school has been real sick for a few days. Marvel Baldwin has been teaching in her place. Colen McClure had four head of cows killed by a train Saturday night. |
January 24, 1918, Cassville Republican, Barry Co., MO
The Coldest Day
In writing about the coldest day in the memory of the old citizens here in Southwest Missouri, L. H. Marrs an old and highly respected citizen of Fairview, Newton County, wrote the following which appeared in last week's issue of the Fairview world. "The coldest day in the history of the country was January 1, 1864. I was a prisoner of war at Indianapolis, Ind., at that time. The guards around the prison had to be relieved every hour, and then some of them had to be carried away. Some, few of the prisoners were frozen to death, (the ones that were short on bed clothing.) The next coldest day since 1864, in my opinion was last Saturday, Jan. 12, 1918. Just at daylight on that a. m., the thermostat registered 20 degrees below zero at my place in Fairview, and probably a little earlier it was some colder, which I am satisfied was the coldest since 1864." Local and Personal
Henry King and sisters, Misses Mary and Maggie, have moved from Carthage to Baxter Springs, Kan., and will make that their home. K. W. Roller, a Seligman stockman, is reported to have lost 36 head of hogs and several head of cattle during the present storm and severely cold weather. Amon Ledgerwood, 12 year old son of Mr. and Mrs. S. T. Ledgerwood, died Wednesday morning at the home of his parents at Shell Knob, of typhoid fever. A church social was given at the Christian Church Sunday night in horror of Mr. and Mrs. H. M. Allen and Mr. and Mrs. Barney Bush and daughter, Miss Mary, who are to leave our city soon, Mr. and Mrs. Allen for Riverside, Calif., and Mr. and Mrs. Bush and daughter, for Hugo, Okla. An appropriate short program of music and talks by members of the church and Sunday school was given and candies served to all present. Royce Stubblefield returned Tuesday from Springfield where he applied for enlistment in the army and upon the physical examination was rejected. Mrs. Adolphus Baldwin of St. Louis, Okla., has been visiting her sister, Mrs. Will Smalley, of this city and her parents, Mr. and Mrs. S. O. Willard, at Butterfield. Mr. Baldwin was the first Barry County boy's name to be drawn in the draft last July. Mr. and Mrs. Sol Sparkman on Washburn Prairie are reported to have the small pox. It is believed that it was carried to them by relatives who live at Tar River, Okla. Mr. and Mrs. J. M. Neeley continued very poorly. Their daughter, Mrs. E. L. Craig of Wichita has been here for the past week visiting them. Dr. W. T. Bailey returned to Camp Pike near Little Rock, Ark., Thursday night. Clay Stubblefield, south of town, returned on Wednesday of last week from Kansas City where he visited his mother, Mrs. N.J. Stubblefield. He was accompanied by his daughter, Miss Emma, who remained for a longer visit. Mrs. Lucinda Chandler died at the county home Friday night, January 18, of epilepsy. She was about 50 years old and had been at the county home for a number of years. She was buried Saturday in the county farm cemetery. On and after February 1, 1918, a new state law requires all automobiles to have some kind of dimming lens. This law forbids cars to be on the public highway without clear glass. Hon. J. F. Chastain of Purdy and Walter Sallee of Exeter were members of the Federal grand jury at Joplin last week. Mrs. Berl Hefley Dead
Joe Hefley received a telegram Monday informing him of the death of his daughter-in-law, Mrs. Zaida Hefley, widow of Bert Hefley, at her home at Chance, Okla., on that day. Mr. Hefley and son, Charles, and George Reams left Tuesday morning for Chance to attend the funeral by a delayed train failed to get them there. Mrs. Hefley was a daughter of the late William Mullens who for many years lived south of Cassville and in Cassville. She was married about twenty years ago to Bert Hefley of the Pasley locality. For several years they had lived in Oklahoma. Mr. Hefley died one year ago. Mr. and Mrs. Hefley both died of tuberculosis. Mrs. Geo. W. Eden Dead
C. W. Eden south of town received a message Tuesday morning stating that Mrs. George W. Eden had died that morning at 6 O'clock at her home near Fairland, Okla. Mrs. Eden was the widow of Geo. W. Eden a former Cassville citizen who died only a few weeks ago. C. W. Eden says that she most have died very suddenly as he and family did not know that she was sick. As she had heart trouble at time he thought that must have been the case of her death. He went to Fairland Tuesday night to attend the funeral which was held Wednesday afternoon at 2 o'clock. Murrel Cook Dead
A report reached here today that Murrel Cook, who is in training at Ft. Sill, Okla., had died early this morning of pneumonia. The body will probably be brought to Pierce City where relatives live. Murrel was a former Monett boy and was well known here, having made his home here for a number years. Monett Times. Rocky Comfort
Mrs. I. J. Freeman of near Stella visited her daughter, Mrs. Joe Lamberson, Monday. Uncle James Leflor, a highly respected citizen of this community died at his home four miles southwest of town last Sunday. He had been in ill health for several years. Death was due to paralysis and other aliments. Interment was made in the Macedonia Cemetery Monday afternoon. Golden
The infant babe of Homer Pruitt is recovering slowly. Sim Hardwick has sold his corn mill to Gus Johnson. Smith Perkins has two children sick with typhoid fever. Elzie Holman is carrying a very bad hand, caused by freezing. J. T. Edmondson contemplates putting in a flour mill at this place. Mrs. S. M. Hilton is visiting her daughter, Mrs. Rettie Poynor, of Mounds, Okla. Walter M. Hilton of Camp Funston was visiting homefolks last week. Walter is looking good and all of his friends were glad to see him. A sad accident happened at the home of Mr. and Mrs. J. F. Standlee Wednesday Jan. 9th when their little 2 year old daughter was seriously burned by a kettle of boiling water turning over on her. She died Friday Jan. 11th. A flower which budded on earth to bloom in Heaven. Mr. and Mrs. Standlee have the sympathy of all in their sad bereavement. Mrs. H. C. Bryant has returned from Jenkins where she has been attending her sick daughter, Mrs. Jocie Doty. New Salem
George Jeff and family took a sleigh ride to Henry Skelton's Sunday where they spent the day. Bill Russell and Sam Fountain are the champion wood haulers in this part since the snow. They go to town once or twice each day with a four horse load. Mr. Gustin returned home last Tuesday night from Iowa, where he had been called on account of the death of a sister. Another 6 inch snow fell here Friday night and Saturday, making this the largest snow known here for several years. No Licenses Issued
Recorder Erwin reports that the cold weather seems to have had an effect upon the issuing of marriage licenses as there have beenno applications for licenses to wed at this office for the past week. Docket of Probate Court of Barry County,
Missouri, February Term, 1918 Monday, Feb 11, First day of term.
Andrews, Archie, minor, S. T. Clotter, Curator Abood, Dora, deceased, H. T. Bradford, executor Auffert, Mary, deceased, Clem Auffert, Administer Buffa, Albina, et al, minors, J. P. S. Plancheon, Curator Barr, J. N., deceased, Robert L. Barr, administrator Bennett, Lemon Elza, insane, R. T. Bennett, curator Catron, Francis, et al, minors, Hattie McQueen, Curatrix Carney, Mariah, deceased, L. F. Jones, administrator Carden, James F., deceased, James H. Still, executor Case, Jerely et al, minors, Elisha Case, curator Curry, Lulu M., minor, E. A. O'Dwyer, curator Eidson, C.R., deceased, P. B. Eidson, administrator Eagleston, James, deceased, Herbert Eagleston, administrator Eden, Geneva et al, minors, Fred Walton, curator Ennis Ed H., deceased, R. C. Rayburn, administrator Tuesday, Feb. 12, second day of term
Ferguson, S. H., deceased, B. W. Withers, administrator Goostree, Jessie May, minor, Edgar Goostree, curator George, Mary O., minor, C. C. Chandler, curator Holt, Daisy, insane, Harry Etter, curator Harter, Cleta, minor, Harve Barter, curator Harrison, Allen, minor, A. M. Peel, curator Hemphill, Chas. E., minor, Ira Hemphill, curator Jeffries, Earle B., deceased, Leroy Jeffries, administrator Johnson, Cora M., insane, C. W. Johnson, curator Lautaret, Daniel, deceased, Daniel L. Lautaret, executor Leonard, William, deceased, Asher Reed, executor Messer, Macon, minor, Mary P. Messer, curator O'Dwyer, Mollie, insane, P. B. O'Dwyer, curator Pierce, B.F., deceased, L. F. Jones, administrator Peters, D. A., deceased, Martha Peters, administrator Wednesday, Feb. 18, third day of term
Perry & Co., deceased, H. T. Osborne, administrator Rhea, H. M., deceased, James S. Rhea, administrator Rosewicz, Alexander, deceased, John Rosewicz, administrator Sullivan, John P., deceased, Alexander J. Murphy, administrator Stringetto, B., deceased, W. M. Haney, administrator Sturgess, Ella, deceased, N. Sturgess, administrator Storck, W. J., deceased, Jacob Storck and Fred Hanke, admrs. Tausch, William, deceased, S. B. Hutchison, administrator Tutt, T. H., deceased, H. T. Osborne, administrator Wimsatt, Amanda, insane, G. M. Wimsatt, curator Williams, C.C., deceased, J. E. McWilliams, administrator Williams, Bettram, minor, C. E. Williams, curator A true copy from the record C. M. Landis, Judge of Probate |
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