1918 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.
Cassville Republican, Thursday, March 14, 1918


Local And Personal


Mrs. M. A. Galloway continues in a critical condition as a result of paralysis. She is 74 years old.

Fred Barcus, little son of Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Barcus near town, received a bad scalp wound Saturday when a barn door fell upon him. It was at first thought that he was seriously injured but he is now getting along fine.

Miss Pauline Stuckey of Columbus, Kans. is visiting her brother, Ross S. Stuckey.

F. A. Meador visited his sister, Mrs. Walter Wormington, near Purdy Monday night.

Prof. Gorg, principal of the Cassville High School, received a message Monday stating that his father was dead. Prof. Gorg left on the evening train for St. Louis where his father lived. He spent a few days with his father when he heard of his illness two weeks ago.

The funeral of Catherine Loraine, little 7 months old babe of Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Hisey, was held Wednesday afternoon, conducted by Eld. J. S. McQueen. Interment was made in Oak Hill Cemetery.

Mrs. George Williams, widow of the late Chas. A. Williams of Purdy, was named as executrix in his will, without bond. His son, Ethel, has been appointed by Probate Judge Landis as administrator of the partnership estate.

Miss Ivy Porter closed a successful term of school in the House district northwest of town, Friday.

Zack Galloway of near Aurora came over Thursday to visit his mother who has been sick for the past three weeks. Zack is one of Lawrence County's best known breeders of registered cattle and is meeting with success in the business.

The case of the state vs. Seth Gaskins charged with running his car into a buggy on the public road and failing to stop to give his name and car number to the driver of the buggy, came up for preliminary hearing before justice Sons Friday. He was bound over to circuit court. Seth entered a plea of guilty in a case filed against him in which he was charged with running his car on the streets of Cassville while in an intoxicated condition. He was fined $25. and costs, which were paid Monday.

Rev. J. T. Brattin of this city and Rev. Chas. Vanzandt of Exeter were called to Wheaton Monday to conduct the funeral of Duff Duncan, who died suddenly Sunday afternoon.

Mr. and Mrs. H. A. Gardner spent Sunday in Cassville with Mrs. Gardner's mother, Mrs. M. A. Galloway who has been dangerously ill.

Clarence Risdon who has been in the West for the past 11 years has been on a visit with his mother and his brother, Elmer, east of town.

Homer and Lee West of Eagle Rock were here Friday. Homer remained over and left Monday for the aviation training camp at San Antonio, Tex.

J. W. Sherwood left Saturday evening for Shelbyville, Ill., to visit Mrs. Sherwood's father who has been dangerously ill for the past four weeks. Mrs. Sherwood has been with her father during his illness.

New Salem


Mrs. Ruth Weston of Fairland, Okla., is visiting her son, Sam Fountain, and wife.

Mrs. S. V. Roller is not doing as well as her friends would like to see her, but we hope she will be better soon.

Katie, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Claud Roller, is sick with bronchial pneumonia but is thought to be getting along nicely.

Mrs. Clemie Price and son, Otto, left Saturday evening for Doty, Wash., for an extended visit with her mother, Mrs. Alice Wess. She will also visit her brothers who are in the training camps.

North Purdy


Frank Young is on the sick list.

New Site


The children of Mr. and Mrs. G. E. Fleetwood have chickenpox.

Mineral Spring


Mr. and Mrs. Will Baker spent Saturday night with the latter's parents, Mr. and Mrs. H. W. McCluer.

Shell Knob


Ernest Mills died on March 5 at the home of his father, John Mills, at the age of 18 years. Death resulted from measles, which he contracted while working in the oil fields. Ernest was a splendid young man. The family have the sympathy of the entire community in their bereavement. Ernest was a Woodman and carried a policy for $1,000.

Golden


Gabe Tucker's sale on the 4th was attended by a large crowd. Everything sold at a good price, Mr. Tucker and family will leave soon for Oklahoma. We regret very much to see them leave but wish them success.

Gunter


Uncle John Terry died the fifth and was buried the sixth at Arnhart cemetery. He was a little past eighty years old.

Exeter


Clarence Brattin's of Eureka Springs have moved to this place but is engaged in the M. & N. A. railroad work at Wayne.

Black


We hear that Ernest Payne is in the hospital at Camp Funston with the measles.

Ned and Boyd Swaffer visited their brother-in-law, Arthur Bradley, Sunday.

Cedar Bluff


Luther Jackson returned from Bartlesville, Oklahoma, Saturday.

Line


Mr. and Mrs. Montie Almon left Wednesday for their new home at Prairie Gove, Ark.

Mrs. Earl Woodling of Webb City is visiting with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Jake Miller.

Mrs. Ernest Kisler died Wednesday evening and was buried Friday in the Catholic graveyard. The bereaved have the sympathy of all.

Pitcher, Okla.


The smallpox are about all over.

Born to Mr. and Mrs. Charles Pendergrass Wednesday, a daughter.

Luther Estes who was killed in an accident at the Dewdrop mines will be buried at Baxter today, Friday.

Dewey Wines of Washburn has a position with a lumber Co. at this place.

Cross Hollows


Jesse Towe is very sick at this writing. He has been suffering very bad with rheumatism.

Cecil and Rachel Riddle visited their cousins, Mr. and Mrs. T. J. Luney of Forest Grove, Monday.

Forest Grove


A letter from Elza Sharp who enlisted in the army states he is in Virginia.

Mrs. Lee Chapman of Webb City is visiting her parents, Mr. and Mrs. P. R. Moore.

We were sorry to hear of the death of Uncle John Terry of Gunter. He was an old and respected man.

Lone Elm


Mrs. Pruda Cares and daughter, Silvia, spent Saturday night and Sunday at Davis Doty's and attended meeting at the Elm.

Bethel


Rev. and Mrs. Wm. Kennedy and daughters, Irene and Yonna and Aultie Kennedy motored to Exeter Sunday where Rev. Kennedy assisted in the baptizing at that places.

We are sorry to hear of the death of Uncle Peter Woods. The family has our heartfelt sympathy.

Rev. Clarence Goodnight of Hutchison, Kans. who has been visiting his parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. D. Goodnight, returned home Friday.

O. M. Duncan Dead


O. M. Duncan, one of Wheaton's prominent business men, died suddenly at his home Sunday evening at 5:30 o'clock while sitting in a chair. The news of his death came as a shock to his relatives and friends for he had not had any serious illness.

The funeral was held at Wheaton Monday afternoon, conducted by Revs. J. T. Brattin and Chas. Vanzandt. A large crowd attended showing the high regard in which he was held.

Oliver McDuff Duncan was born Aug. 14, 1867 in this county. May 11, 1890 he was married to Miss Ona Patton, who survives him. He also leaves one daughter, Lena, wife of Luther Cartwright of Wheaton. He had two brothers J. A. of Wheaton and Charles of Canada, and one sister, Mrs. Julia Barnett of Grove, Okla. Mrs. Margaret Sallee of Exeter and Mrs. Myrtle Barnett of Wheaton were half sisters of Mr. Duncan.

Mr. Duncan had been engaged in the general merchandise business ever since Wheaton was a town. He built the first store building in Wheaton. He was a deacon of the Wheaton Baptist Church and a man who will be badly missed in the community. Nothing but words of love and respect can be heard of this good man who was so suddenly claimed by death.

Licensed to Wed


G. W. Crabaugh, 35, Seligman & Sarah Gann, 24, Garfield, Ark.

Arthur Dake, 25, Tulsa, Okla. & Hollie Aaron, 25, Springfield.

J. T. Cargile, Washburn & Hannah Bledsoe, Seligman.
Cassville Republican,Thursday, March 21, 1918


Local And Personal


Emery Medlin who has been at Camp Funston since September 19 last, is at his home near Monett, enjoying a ten day furlough with his parents.

George Bugg, the Cassville monument man has placed a number of fine monuments in the Oak Hill cemetery here this spring.

Elbert Stribling of Kings Prairie was pronounced insane by the county court Wednesday and will be sent to the Nevada asylum.

Ora Eden of Monett, a Barry County registrant, has been accepted as a machinist helper in the shipyards. He left Monday night for Washington.

Mrs. C. H. Hadley received a telegram Tuesday from Marion, Ill., requesting her to have arrangements made for the funeral of Mrs. Olga Bradley, wife of W. T. Bradley, in this city, Thursday. The Bradley family lived for a number of years east of Cassville and are well known here. They moved to Marion, Ill., a few years ago. Mrs. Bradley's body is being brought back here for interment. The funeral will be held at the Baptist Church Thursday afternoon. Rev. J. W. Ennes will conduct the funeral services.

Reason Vermillion, son of Burl Vermillion of Monett, was at home last week on a furlough.

The little infant son of Mr. and Mrs. John R. Taylor of near town who was born March 15, died Sunday, March 17. Interment was made in Oak Hill Cemetery.

Born to Mr. and Mrs. Corum Lauderdale of this city, March 10, a son.

W. C. Potter of Hailey says that his brother-in-law, Grover McKinley, who had been away from home since 1907 is now in the army and located with the aviation corps at Hempstead, L. I.

John Ball of Seligman was placed under arrest Wednesday of last week at Seligman upon a charge of bootlegging whiskey. He gave bond for his appearance.

J. H. Aldridge and son, Ellis, of Mano, motored to the county seat Friday. Mr. Aldridge says the people in that part of the county are a unit on the proposition for a bridge across White River at the old Golden ferry.

Flat Creek


Miss Ethel Bowman has been staying for the past two weeks with her sister, Mrs. Harmon Potter.

New Salem


Aunt Mary Pendergraft is spending a few days with her sister, Mrs. J. F. Ruddick, near Butterfield. Mr. Ruddick has been very sick for sometime.

Rock Creek


Born to Mr. and Mrs. O. W. Stever, March 9, a daughter.

Mrs. Gaige is building a house and will soon move to her place she bought on the creek near Mrs. Channel's.

Henry Holman died March the 13th at the home of E. B. Brock. Funeral services were held Thursday the 14th, conducted by Rev. Henry Beck and interment made in the Mano Cemetery.

Miss Laura Lathin closed a most successful term of school at Mano, March 8. At noon the house was crowded and a bountiful dinner was spread. The afternoon was spent and at night an exhibition was rendered and was greatly enjoyed by all. This is the second term for Miss Lathim and we can recommend her as one of the county's best teachers.

North Purdy


Willis Meador and wife and daughter, Lois, visited at Frank Young's Sunday evening.

Beatrice and Nevil Wormington have the measles.

New Salem


Aunt Mary Pendergraft is spending a few days with her sister, Mrs. J. F. Ruddick, near Butterfield. Mr. Ruddick has been very sick for sometime.

Mrs. Mirandia Walden of White River and Dan Roller of Wheaton have been attending their sister, Mrs. S. V. Roller, who has been very low for sometime.

Mrs. Ethel Hellig and children spent last week with her sister, Mrs. May Brixey and family. Her husband came Saturday night and stayed till Monday when they left for their new home near Fayetteville, Ark.

Union Valley


Mrs. Fred Cole has returned home from the Springfield hospital and is improving nicely from the operation she underwent there.

Grant Eden and wife, Will Cole and wife, and Guy Cole motored to Monett Saturday.

Mrs. O. W. Lacy was quite sick the last week.

Mineral Spring


W. B. Williams and family have moved to Baxter, Kan.

Munsey


Most of the women in the community have their gardens out.

Roaring River


E. C. Faulk and wife visited their daughter, Mrs. J. D. Robbins, at Black Sunday.

Pleasant Ridge


Mrs. Lena Duffy returned to her home near Baxter Springs, Kan., last Wednesday after an extended visit here. Her brother Roy Black, accompanied her returning home Saturday.

There will be singing at Calton next Sunday afternoon at two-thirty, John Pennel leader.

Cross Hollows


Harry Cullers and wife, nee Miss Annie Roark left for their home in Kansas Tuesday. Mr. Cullers has been there for quite awhile and has a good home to return to. We are sorry to have them leave as they are a splendid young couple.

Mano


Henry Holman died at the home of his niece, Mrs. E. B. Brock, March 13, 1918, of diabetes, age about 70 years. Funeral services were conducted Thursday by Rev. H. R. Beck and the body laid to rest in Mano Cemetery.

Born to Mr. and Mrs. O. W. Stever, March 10, a daughter.

Black


George Gautney, who bought the Silas Cottrell place 2 1/4 miles northwest of Cassville had the misfortune of getting his house burned, caused by a defective stove pipe. He is an invalidand is scarcely able to work. He lost most of his household goods. A hint tothe wise is sufficient. He should be helped.

Bynum Neill and wife of McDowell were visiting Mrs. Neill's sister, Mrs. E. A. Frost, Sunday.

George Houston Dead


Sheriff Wm. Houston received a message Monday saying that his brother, George, had been killed at Eufaula, Okla., where he had lived for sometime. The message did not state the cause of his death. Mr. Houston left on the evening train Monday for Eufaula to attend the funeral.

Sheriff Houston returned from Eufaula Wednesday morning. He says that his brother died at about 11 o'clock Monday and that he had been shot with a revolver in the center of the forehead. The revolver was found in the lower part of his pants leg. There was no powder burn about his face. He was at home alone at the time. Mrs. Houston had gone to town. George had just returned from Texas where he had bought a hundred head of cattle and no one at Eufaula could give any reason for the killing. Sheriff Houston believes that his brother must have been murdered and the revolver placed where it was found to make it appear to be a case of suicide or that it was an accident.

He was the second oldest son of George Houston who for many years lived ten miles northeast of Cassville on Flat Creek. He had been in Oklahoma for the past twenty five years and was doing well. He leaves a widow and three children. George is remembered by a large number of people in this county who are grieved to hear of his death.

Henry Holman Dead


Henry Holman died at the home of his niece, Mrs. E. B. Brock, near Mano, Wednesday, March 13, following an extended illness, at the age of 70 years.

The funeral was held Thursday, conducted by Rev. Henry Beck and interment made in the Mano Cemetery.

Henry Holman was born in Independence County, Arkansas, in 1848. He had lived in Barry County at different times for many years. He had been three times married and leaves four children by his first marriage and one son by the last marriage. He also leaves one brother, H. P. Holman, and one sister who lives in Texas.

Licensed to Wed


Henry Garoutte, 32, Monett & Virgie Fields, 14, McDowell

Walter Shockley, 27, Crane & Ethel Fields, 24, McDowell
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