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.		 Extracts from Barry County, MO, Newspapers

Extracted by: Donna Cooper, Coordinator
Cassville Republican, Thursday, July 11, 1918


Personal And Local


John Cooper of Shell Knob was brought to Cassville Monday night for treatment for kidney trouble. His son, Will, is here with him.

Mrs. Clara Powell died at her home in Wheaton Wednesday of tuberculosis. Rev. J. T. Brattin will preach her funeral Thursday at 10 o'clock. She was a niece of J. W. Turner of the city.

Mr. and Mrs. J. S. McQueen and family, the families of Jas. M. Bayless, W. C. Dickson and Chart Garrison spent the day the Fourth together picnicking on Shoal Creek at the Bayless Spring.

Dr. Loveless, the veterinarian, has his office now at the red barn east of the Barry County Bank building.

Loren Stubblefield northwest of Exeter had a stallion to die last week.

J. P. S. Plancheon and nephew Francis Buffa, a Canadian soldier, were in Cassville Friday. Mr. Buffa formerly lived near Monett. He is here on a furlough.

Mrs. Ruth Smith who is attending the Springfield business college, visited her parents, Mr. and Mrs. L. R. Smith, the last of the week.

Mr. and Mrs. Ed Brown of Aurora visited with Mrs. Gilla Short and daughter, Miss Grace, Sunday. Mrs. Brown is a daughter of Mrs. Short.

Mrs. George Thompson is in from California for a visit with her mother, Mrs. Robie Hawk, and other relatives.

J. H. Aldridge, Charles Edie, Henderson Stephenson of Mano attended by I. 0.0. F. Lodge in Cassville Friday night.

Mrs. Thomas Mason of California is visiting with Mr. Mason's relatives at Rogers, Ark., and will visit in Cassville with her mother, Mrs. Rachel Thompson, and sister Mrs. J. C. Henry this summer.

Leon Skelton of near Seligman enlisted last week in the Navy. He passed the examination successfully and was sent to the great lakes training camp.

Charles Marshall lost about a 1000 bushels of wheat by the fire on the old Dave Marshall farm just south of Monett Saturday morning. The wheat was in the stack. The fire is believed to be of incendiary origin.

Mrs. C. C. Martin and daughters, Mary and Elizabeth, of Kansas City are visiting Mrs. Helen Hobbs, Claude Hessee and family, Mrs. Kate Griffith and Chas. Ray and family and Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Martin. Miss Margaret Hessee who has been visiting in Kansas City accompanied them.

Mrs. J. S. McQueen of the city and Mrs. W. W. Hailey of Hailey received word Monday that their brother, E. H. Lambeth, was dangerously ill and at his home in Joplin. Mrs. Hailey went to Joplin Monday not to be with her brother, Mrs. McQueen went Tuesday.

Little Margaret LeCompte who had been at the home of her grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. J. W. LeCompte, for some time, returned to her home in Chillicothe Monday.

Frank Cattlejohn of the Cattlejohn construction company of Paducah, Ky., was a guest of S. M. Mitchell the latter part of last week. He was here looking over the crushing plant. He is at this time operating a number of large crushing plants.

Letter from a Marine


S. D. City,

D. R. June 1918

to all at home: I left the hospital on Monday 19, being fair 51 days. I came down to the radio station the next day to relieve a sergeant who was promoted to a gunnery. I hope to get to stay here several months as this is sure a fine place.

I am going to try to get a furlough the last of July or the first of August and then come back here to spend the rest of my cruise.

The weather is very hot here and now but the nights are cool. We have a big rain here almost every day it is likely to continue about two months.

The Red Cross drive here on the island was a big success. they collected about $150,000. We had a big parade here on Sunday the 19th and some big ballgames. A series of ballgames is being arranged between the Marines and the natives here.

It is a joyful time around camp when the mail arrives. It is equal to payday. I had a nice trip out to the country yesterday with a Puerto Rican who use an automobile agent. We drove out 32 kilometers to a small town where there is a large market. it had been a year since I had seen such a sight.

I have taken about one hundred pictures of different views and will send them to you.

With love to all, Park Stubblefield

To Jefferson Barracks


Ores Ozbun of near McDowell and Harvey Robbins of Cassville were entrained Friday evening for Jefferson Barracks for the military service.

Ozburn and Ben H. Decocq were the two men called above Decocq failed to appear and Harvey Robbins, an alternate went in his place. Robbins and Herschel Miller were called as to alternates.

Kills Brother-In-Law


Charles Linkins, a Lawrence County farmer, shot and killed his brother-in-law, Fred Snyder, another Lawrence County farmer, Tuesday afternoon July 2. Snyder was shot four times by Linkins and attacked by him.

The killing was the result of trouble of long standing in the family. Both men lived in Ozark Township, Lawrence County.

Line


Born, to Mr. and Mrs. Omar Harris July 4, a 9 1/2 pound girl.

Mineral Spring


Clarence Moore who has been in the hospital at Camp Dodge is able to continue his training now.

Miss Opal Pannell began her school on Rock Creek Monday. We wish for her success.

Homer McCluer who lost his fingers in a sawmill is having no trouble with his hand.

Mrs. Granville Moore is in very poor health.

Gunter


The little child of Tom Harris that fell out the door and was hurt is doing very well.

Granville Terry and family visited that Mrs. Terry's father, James Pennel, the Fourth.

Exeter


Mrs. Add Brattin will leave in a few days to make a visit with Fairview friends.

Rocky Comfort


T. D. Pitts of Monett and son, Offie, of near Wheaton were business visitors here Saturday.

Mr. and Mrs. W. S. Kelly of near Stella visited the latter's parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. T. Sears, Sunday.

Mrs. Grover Patterson was on the sick list a few days the first of the week.

Dr. D. N. Dabbs has been accepted for service in the medical corps of the Army and left Sunday for Camp Funston.

Sunnyside


Singing at Bayless every Sunday night. Prof. Brooks Taylor from Garfield is the leader.

Roaring River


The electric plant will soon be in operation at the hotel.

The new road near the spring is being graveled more which will improve it very much.

Black


Miss Ola Anderson of Cassville was visiting her sister, Mrs. Geo. Gautney from Saturday till Monday.

Clark


Omar Reed and little son have been sick with the measles but it is reported better at this writing. His father and mother, Mr. and Mrs. George Reed, have also been pretty sick with them.

Mrs. Adaline McCracken is very low at this writing.

Several from around Clark spent the Fourth at Pioneer.

Mrs. Mattie Rhea visited her daughter, Elsie Overton, Sunday.

Seligman R. F. D. 3


App Goins died the 7th and was buried the 8th. Uncle App was sick quite a while, confined to his bed for four or five months. He was buried at Seligman.

Billy Reed returned from Saint Louis where he was rejected for the Navy.

The hotel at the head of the river is running in full blast.

New Salem


Mr. and Mrs. J. D. Burns Capan, Okla., visited the last of the week with Mrs. Burns and sister, Mrs. May Brixey and family.

Licenses to Wed


Benton Reynolds, 20 Cassville & Gracie Hawk, 20 Cassville

W. R, Cantrell, 22 Treece, Kan. & Etta Bodine, 23 Wheaton

John Wilson, Butterfield & Etva Arnold, Butterfield

Fred James, 24 Seligman & Retta Whittington, 16 Eagle Rock

P. C. Sanders, 25 Cassville & Beatrice Henbest, 19 Monett
Cassville Republican, Thursday, July 11, 1918


Commits Suicide


Henry McCary committed suicide at his home near Powell, McDonald County, Saturday afternoon, July 6, at about five o'clock, by shooting himself with a shotgun. He placed the end of the gun barrel in his mouth and literally blew his head from his body.

Saturday afternoon he was at work about the farm and his wife was assisting him, about five o'clock they were almost through with the work in hand when they came to the house for some water. Just as she started to this spring Mr. McCary asked for the book on the sinking of the Titanic and left him reading up on her return she found him lying on the floor a suicide. Mrs. McCary had not least idea that he had been contemplating self-destruction. The only exclamation she can make is bad health and general despondency. He was 49 years, 10 months and 2 days.

Henry McCary was the oldest son of Asbury McCary and was born and reared near Exeter. February 13, 1912 he was married to Mary Haddock of Rocky Comfort, a daughter of the late Noah Haddock. He leaves no children. He was a brother of Mrs. E. S. Mitchell of the city.

The funeral was held Sunday afternoon, conducted by Rev. Luther Carlin internment made in the Chitwood Cemetery, east of Rocky Comfort.

Brake Jail


The six prisoners in the county jail made their escape Tuesday night. John and Ray Tash had been in jail about three weeks upon a charge of grand larceny and Will and Harry King, Ralph Bowman and Ralph Holcomb had been in only since Sunday, having been brought down from Monett on charge of burglary and larceny.

By means of a knife they cut out a section of a window casting on the north side of the room in which they were confined. They tore up a chair and with a round of the chair they pried the steel bars back and knocked enough brick from the wall at the side of the window to make their escape. Since this room had lately been reinforced on the interior with concrete the sheriff had not thought it necessary to place the boys in the steel cells.

Burrell Gowan Funeral


The funeral of Burrell Gowan, who died at his home near Washburn, July 2, was held Wednesday afternoon, July 3 at the Gowan home. the funeral sermon was preached by Rev. E. W. Lowe of Joplin. A large crowd assembled for the funeral services in honor of one of this county's oldest and most highly respected citizens.

Mr. Gowan was a native of Tennessee. With his parents he came to this county when a young man and had lived here every since. He was twice married. His last wife and four children survive him. They are where you, James, Mary and Maggie, all at home.

Mrs. Elvira Lee Dead


The Republican is in receipt of a letter from Walter Lee, merchant, at Twin Falls, Idaho, stating that his mother, Mrs. Elvira Lee, died at her home in Twin Falls, June 27, following a short illness.

Mrs. Andy Lee was the widow of the late Andy Lee who live for many years just south of Cassville at what is known as the Lee Spring. Her maiden name was Packwood. She was a sister of Mrs. Thos. McClure of Exeter and of Sam Packwood of Washington, and a half sister of Mrs. George Weatherly, Mrs. Frank Overton, and of J. W. Pole and George Packwood.

She leaves the following children: J. R. Lee of Alberta, Canada; J. H. Lee of Ellensburg, Wash.; and Leucretia Ragsdale of Twin Falls, Idaho.

Mrs. Lee will be remembered by many of the old citizens of this community. She was a devoted mother, a kind, accommodating neighbor and was held in high esteem by all who knew her.

App Goins Dead


App Goins died at his home east of Seligman Sunday, July 7, following an illness of several months during most of which time he was confined to his bed.

The funeral services were held Monday and internment late at Seligman.

Mr. Goins had lived in the south part of the county for many years and was an unique character. He was well-known over that section of the county.
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