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, August 22, 1918


Personal And Local


Mrs. J. B. Jefferson of near this city received a letter Monday from her brother, Willie Robberson, who is in France with the A. E. F. The letter was dated July 23. He said he liked France very well but did not like England very well. They were in England a short time on their way over.

Mrs. W. F. Goodnight and wife and Mr. and Mrs. J. F. Chastain and children of Purdy motored in Roaring River Spring Tuesday and spent the day. Rev. Goodnight who has just closed a series of meetings near Stella has begun another meeting in Monett where he held a very successful meeting earlier in the year.

Sarah Reed northwest of town visited her daughter, Mrs. Anna Hawk, at Monett last week, returning home Sunday.

Dr. Broyles is to return to Cassville within the next few weeks to locate. He will practice as a veterinary as much as his health will permit.

The following account of the marriage of Miss Clara Montgomery, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. H. S. Montgomery of this city, was taken from a Houston, Tex., paper:

"Corporal D. R. Atkisson, Battery C. Fourth Field Artillery, Camp Logan, and Miss Clara Montgomery of Cassville, Mo., were married at the First Presbyterian Church of the city at 4:30 o'clock, Saturday afternoon, August 3, Rev. T. C. Johnston officiating. A few close friends were in attendance at the wedding. They will be at home to their many friends at 1501 Waverly Street after August 12."

Rev. and Mrs. Ed Chappell of this city received a letter Tuesday from their son, Erskin, of Miami, Okla., stating that he had succeeded in placing his brother, in the Webb City sanatorium for treatment for tuberculosis. Elbert has spent the past six months in Cassville at the home of his parents. He has hopes of being benefited at the Sanatorium.

Mr. and Mrs. Jake Marbut and Mrs. Loyd Hemphill of near McDowell visited Mr. and Mrs. Marbut's son and Loyd Hemphill at Camp Funston from Thursday until Tuesday.

Mr. and Mrs. George Joslin received a letter Monday evening from their son, Vern, who is in France. He writes that he is doing fine and for his parents not to worry about him. He is in the observation work of the aviation division.

S. M. Callaway of near Eagle Rock was in Cassville Tuesday on business. He says there is less corn raised in that part of the county of any one year since 1901.

Miss Bee Tucker was married August 14 at Bentonville, Ark., to Arthur Faulk, an express agent in Rogers. Miss Tucker is a daughter of James Tucker of Golden. For sometime she has made her home with her grandfather, R. G. Salyer in Cassville, where she attended the Cassville High school and later was a saleslady of the Brown Mercantile Co. Store. She is an excellent young lady and the REPUBLICAN joins her many friends in wishes for a happy and useful married life.

Will Hutchens southwest of Cassville is at Charlotte, S. C., this week visiting his brother-in-law, Phillip Eidson, who is in the training camp there and will leave soon for overseas service.

Arthur Erwin attended the funeral of his brother, Hibbert Erwin, at Ozark Wednesday of last week.

J. P. Templeton of Grandview, Tex., is visiting his sister, Mrs. L. G. Brown.

Miss Ruth Beasley visited last week with relatives at Springdale, Ark.

Mrs. Robert Morris who had been attending her mother, Mrs. Dora Talbert, returned Thursday to her home at Tulsa, Okla.

Assessor Charles Haddock and daughter of Exeter were in Cassville Friday. He announced the birth of a daughter at his home last week.

Otis Packwood, Harry Hutchens, a McDunner boy of Monett and a Hannah boy of near Seligman, all Barry County registrants are in the hospital at Camp Dodge and their discharges are expected at any time. All were rejected for over sea service weeks ago.

Rev. T. H. Hickman and wife of Lincoln, Mo., are spending the week with Mrs. Hickman's parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. B. Hessee.

Miss Effie Roller, teacher of the junior Sunday school class, entertained her class at Roaring River Spring Saturday. Misses Maud Sons and Bessie Summey also accompanied her. They reported a nice time. On their return home they were overtaken by the rain.

Mineral Spring


Leo Erwin who went to Jefferson Barracks is now stationed at Waco, Tex. He writes his mother he is well.

Lee Timmons has a rubber tire buggy.

John Shepherd retuned home Monday.

New Salem


Aunt Rachel Summey is still very poorly. Mrs. Jennie Sprinkles of Garfield, Ark., visited her a few days last week.

Mesdames Martha Brixey and Mary Kennedy visited from Wednesday until Saturday with their sister, Mrs. Tom Pendergraft, of Sulpher Springs, Ark.

John Summey recently sold a good horse to Jonathan Beaver. Mr. Summey is crippled up with rheumatism until he could not handle the team very well and his son, Dallas, is expecting to leave for the training camps soon.

Munsey


Jelous Clay who was dangerously ill with typhoid fever is better. We hope for his speedy recovery.

Black


Jerry Ross and wife visited E. A. Frost Sunday.

Cedar Bluff


Our school is progressing nicely with Fred Lowery as teacher.

Mrs. Pearl Long happened to quite an accident last week. She ran her car through Mr. Carney's fence but no serious damage was done.

Fred Long, son of Wm. Long, came home on a visit from Ft. Sill, Okla., and stayed several days. His friends gathered in and gave him a music party. Fred looks well. He says he is well satisfied and having the best of health.

Shell Knob


Sam Blankenship has been at the Knob visiting his brother.

Uncle Will Craft died last Sunday, aged about 70 years. He had been in poor health for sometime. He was one of our best citizens. The bereaved have the sympathy of all.

Clark


Uriam Black from Tulsa, Okla., is here visiting his grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Black.

Roach


Lask Easley has bought Al Darity's buggy.

Cato


Will Smith who has been visiting his father, Lewis Smith, has returned to his home.

Washburn


Ethel Hood of Aurora has been visiting her sister, Mrs. Garland Park.

Rev. and Mrs. Hodge visited with their daughter, Mrs. Paul Varner.

Washburn Prairie


Bryant Sparkman left last Wednesday for Kansas city to enter an auto school.

Proceedings of County Court


At the regular August term of the county court the following business was transacted.

Petition for general stock law election to be held at the November general election, granted by the court the required number of petitioners appearing on same.

Dram shop licenses granted to H. M. Deitrich.

Arville Ellis admitted to the sanatorium at Mt. Vernon.

Lennie Leo Patterson admitted to the sanatorium at Mt. Vernon.

Petition for change of road by M. F. Terry et al, granted at expense of petitioners.

John Craft appointed overseer of district No. 9.

Rosa Stephens admitted to Mt. Vernon Sanatorium.

Petition of E. C. Shaffer, Finas Easley et al, for change of public road granted at expense of petitioners.

William Bingham exempted from payment of poll tax for year 1918.

Petition of U. F. Hobson et al, for public road, granted at expense of petitioners.

The warrants paid by the county were not typed.
Cassville Republican, Thursday, August 22, 1918


Hibbert Erwin Dead


Hibbert C. Erwin, brother of County Recorder, Arthur Erwin, died August 13, at the home of his sister at Crane.

Mr. Erwin had been in very bad health for two years and had taken treatment at sanitariums but without improvement. About two months ago he was taken to Nevada but continued to grow worse until he was relieved by death. He leaves a wife and two daughters and one six and the other three years old.

The body was taken to Ozark, Christian County, his former home, for interment and the funeral was held at Ozark Wednesday of last week.

Adaline Richmond Evans


The subject of the obituary was born in Cincinnati, Ohio, Feb. 4, 1850, being 78 years of age. In early life she moved from Ohio with here parents to Missouri and settled in this community where she has since lived until about ten years ago when she moved to Frederickton, Mo., to make her home with her sister, Mrs. G. W. Tidwell, from whence she was called to her reward, Aug 12, 1918.

Aunt Hattie, as she was familiarly known, had the misfortune of never being able to walk without support but notwithstanding this misfortune she was always cheerful and was the life of the circle in which she moved. There are many today who will rise up and call her blessed, because of her bright Christian spirit, and never failing optimism. Notwithstanding her misfortune she was always busy, and there were many evidences of her handiwork about the home and she kept her spirit young by thinking and working for others.

With her father and mother, sister and brother, she joined the South Methodist church at what was then known as Johnson school house, from that day until her death she lived a consistent Christian life.

The funeral services were held Thursday at Munsey Chapel, conducted by Rev. J. R. Strong, Presiding Elder of the Carthage district, M. E. Church, South.

Killed in R. R. Wreck


Harlan Yarnall, third son of Mrs. and Mrs. Henry Yarnall of near Exeter, was killed Friday night in a railroad wreck in Iowa.

The only report of the death received here is that he was at the place of duty as head brakeman on the train and that a water spout had weakened a bridge which gave way as the train passed over it causing the wreck and young Yarnall's death.

Harlan was about 20 years old and single. He was born and reared near Exeter. The bereaved family has the sympathy of a host of friends and neighbors in their deep bereavement.

Mt. Vernon Boy Returns Covered with Glory


Lieutenant Ross Gahring, of Mt. Vernon, has returned home from France as the only living member of his detachment, which was the first to meet the Germans in the American offensive of May 28th at Cantigny and has been covered with glory. Lieutenant Gahring walks with a limp. He was badly wounded in the hip.

Finds Old Will


While looking through some old papers in the possession last week, C. C. Fawver of Seligman, found a will of the late Pad Roller which was dated 1884. The will was written by Thos. M. Allen and witnessed by T. S. Frost and W. G. Hobbs and Mr. Allen. Letters of administration on the estate were granted a short time ago to W. L. Woodruff, a son-in-law of Mr. Roller and as there is nothing in the will which would change the procedure already begun in the probate court the administration will continue as before.

The will is a brief document and provides for an equal division of the property the heirs.

Wins Blue Ribbons


Ruel Williams, one of the Barry County's most successful young farmers, of Crane Creek township won several blue ribbons at the Missouri State Fair at Sedalia last week on farm products.

The REPUBLICAN has not as yet learned upon just what products these premiums were won but it is reported that a part of of them at least were upon corn.

Young Williams won the blue ribbons at the State Fair last year on corn. This is a splendid record for Barry County and a special compliment to Reul Williams.

Charles Cole Passes Away


Charles Cole died at his home west of Exeter in Liberty township Monday; August 19, of a lingering illness from inflammatory rheumatism, leakage of the heart and a complication of troubles, at the age of 40 years, 11 months and 25 days.

The funeral services were held at the Concord Church northwest of Exeter Tuesday afternoon, conducted by Rev. McCaslin of Exeter and interment made in the Concord cemetery. A large crowd attended the funeral which was testimonial of the high esteem in which he was held by hosts of friends and neighbors among whom he had lived the most of his life.

Charles Cole was born in Ohio and moved with his parents when a small boy to near Exeter and had lived there the remainder of his life. He had been for years a member of the Presbyterian church and was a citizen of the highest integrity. To know Charles Cole was to like him. He was quite, unassuming man who was always guided by what he thought to be the right in every relation of life. In his death the county has lost one of her best citizens.

He leaves to love and cherish his memory a wife and four children, two sons and two daughter, father, mother, two brothers and three sisters.

Barry County Boy on Honor Roll
Captain Glenn Livesay of Purdy
Honored for Bravery in
Battle in France. Led
Company In First Attack.


Capt. Glenn Livesay of Purdy has been honored for bravery while in the fighting line with his company on the west Front in France. He was in the trenches where our soldiers were first attacked upon the West Front.

Young Livesay has made an exceptionally fine record as a soldier and has won promotions rapidly. He was one of the best students of the Purdy High school ever had and his success in the army comes as no surprise to the citizens of Purdy who knew of the excellent qualities of the young man. He is about six feet in height and a fine specimen of physical manhood. His parents, the citizens of Purdy and the people of Barry county have been greatly honored by the record of Capt. Glenn Livesay.

Capt. Livesay is a son of Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Livesay of Purdy. He has been in the army only a few years.

Letter from France


Miss Wiseley northeast of Cassville received the first of the week the following letter from her brother who is in France:

Dear Sister and all at Home: I will write you a few lines tonight. I am well and hope this finds you all well. I have arrived safely in France. I think I will like it fine here. I have seen a great deal of this country and it is sure a fine country. I have not done much but travel since I landed here. What I have seen is worth something to me for I have sure seen some sights.

I wish I could speak French, I might then bring a little French girl home with me.

Wheat harvest has just begun. The women work in the fields. I was sewing some buttons on my coat the other day and an old woman came up and began talking to me. I could not understand what she meant for awhile. It was, you need a thimble.

I wish you could see some of the wooden shoes the people wear.

The Red Cross treats us fine. There is one good thing about the climate here, it does not get so hot as it did in South Carolina where we were. I wish I could run across some of the Barry county boys. Where is Roll now? There is one Barry county boy still with me. His home is in Monett. One of the boys got his nose broken in a boxing game the other night but he was ready for another game in a little while.

Tell everybody hello for me and do not worry one minute about me for I am all right and when the war is over I am coming home.

Your brother, Jess Wiseley, Amb. Co. 38 6th S. N. T. N. , A. E. E.

Licenses to Wed


Clarence Carter, Tulsa, Okla. & May Mable, Seligman

Ester Weathers, 23, Washburn & Mamie Edens, 25, Washburn

Herald Ash, 18, Monett & Ruby Webber, 17, Monett

Wm. H. Hoenshell, 18, McDowell & Margaret Hobbs, 17, McDowell

Jas. M. Davidson, Rocky Comfort & Martha Montgomery Rock Comfort



Probate Court Proceedings




Judge C. M. Landis held the regular August session of the Probate court with the following business transacted:



Est. Edward Beirly, dec'd, final set., bal. due estate nothing.

Est. Furion Dodson, minor, 2nd annual est., bal. due estate, $349.90.

Est. Anna Mulloy, 12th annual set., bal. due estate $6, 514.84.

Est. John Barolin, minor, 1st annual set. bal. due estate, $2,285.

Est. Ruby Wilson, et al, minor, $1,848.39.

Est. Ed Clark, insane, demand of Wm. Tucker for $26.50 allowed. In same estate demand of John Bowman for $100 allowed.

Order for publication for sale of real estate in estate of D. F. Richardson, deceased granted.

Est. J. N. Barr, dec'd; final set., bal. due estate, $32.24.

Est. J. D. Barolin, dec'd. final set. bal. due estate $444.75.

Est. Bonnie Wilson, minor, final set. bal. due ward, $422.76.

Est. Albina Buffa, minor, final set. bal. due estate, $113.60

Est. Eugene Williams, minor petition to sell real estate, same granted.

Est. Jacob Stippa, dec'd, 1st annual set. bal. due estate, $152.14.

Est. W. H. Hurt, deceased, semi-annual set., bal. due estate, $69.17.

Est. John McClure, dec'd 1st annual set. due $66.42.

Est. Mary Exposito, insane, annual set., $137.20.

Est. J. W. Marlin, dec'd, 1st annual set. bal. due estate, $118.07.

Est. Vincent Murphy, minor, final set. bal. due estate, nothing.

Est. Jacob Stippa, dec'd demand of Alex Kenski for $218., allowed in 6th class.

Est. Purley Black, dec'd, 2nd annual set., bal. due estate, $127.95.

Est. Francis Bramer, minor, 5th annual set., bal. due estate, $128.95.

Est. J. M. Stephenson, dec'd, final set., bal. due estate, nothing.

Est. Stephen and Mary Whitener, et al minors, bal. due minors, $538.24.

Est. Joe Prewitt, minor, 1st annual set., bal. due estate, $350.67.

Est. Thos. S. Pippin, final set., nothing due estate.

Est. Gladys Tate, minor, 4th annual set. bal. due estate, $71.17.

Est. S. H. Lauderdale, dec'd, semi-annual set., bal. due estate, $401.52.

Est. J. E. Lowder, dec'd, demand of Dunbar-Hadley for $34.40 allowed in Class 4.

Est. Frank Bryan et al minors, annual set. bal. due minors, $1089.45.

Est. Raymond Card, minor, annual est., bal. due minor, $44.04.
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