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, Oct. 10, 1918


Mrs. Vede Murphy Passes Away


Mrs. Margaret Murphy, wife of the late Vede Murphy who died in June of this year, passes away Friday Oct. 4, at the home of her sister, Mrs. Ellen Ferguson in Joplin.

Mrs. Murphy had suffered from dropsy for some time. She spent several weeks in Cassville this summer and stopped at the home of Mr. and Mrs. W. W. Witt and appeared to the making some improvement. About three weeks ago she went home with her sister at whose home she died. She was about 57 years old and leaves one child, Will Murphy, who is now in South Dakota.

Her body was brought home and buried in the Viney cemetery Saturday by the side of the body of her husband.

Elisha Tarvin Dead


Elisha Tarvin one of the substantial citizens of the west part of the county, died at his home, north of Wheaton Thursday following an illness of brain trouble. He had been sick for about six weeks.

Mr. Tarvin was well and favorably known. He was a most splendid citizen and will be missed in the locality where he lived. The funeral was held Friday at Munsey Chapel. He leaves a widow and eight children. The children are Mrs. Maud Marshall of Purdy, Mrs. Jennie Hagan of New Mexico, Clarence Tarvin, Mrs. Letha McQueen, Misses Meda and Rachel and Delmar and Herman of Wheaton.

The Honor Roll


Since Tuesday of last week the following persons in Flat Creek township have purchased government bonds of the Fourth Liberty loan up to and including Tuesday of this week:

John W. Turner, Grant McKee, J. A. Bradley, C. E. Puett, L. A. Ware, W. H. Bradley, D. L. Cox, Emma VanHook, Chas. Thompson, W. A. Bostick, J. T. Bostick, Benton Robbins, G. W. Salyer, Sherman Anderson, E. S. Baker, Loren Baker, A. J. Baker, W.W. Cobb, Boss Edmondson, Lewis Edmondson, W. P. Edmondson, E. E. Freeze, Mrs. J. A. Harris, Carrie E. Jones, Jane McClure, H. T. Montgomery, M. J. Plattenburg, Harrison Clanton, E. K. Horine, Mrs. E. K. Horine, F. A. Meador, D. L. Mitchell, H. S. Montgomery, Edith Salyer.

Attack By Horse


Rans Ghann, a prominent farmer north of Wheaton, was attacked by one of his work horses Friday and kicked and stamped almost to death. His head, shoulders and one arm were badly mangled.

Ghann was drilling wheat and using fertilizer which had an odor that seem to be offensive to the horse. Smelling the fertilizer on Ghann who had been handling it, when he went into the barn to get the horse to start to the field, the horse attacked him and getting him under his feet kicked and stamped until Ghann was left almost helpless.

Later: Ghann died Friday night. The funeral was held Saturday afternoon conducted by Rev. Francis Goodnight. He leaves a widow and several children.

Bradford Gets 322


Herman Bradford of Monett is the first Barry County man of the Sept. 12 registration. His serial No. was 322 and that was the number first drawn at the big drawing at Washington last week.

President Wilson reached his hand into the big bowl and drew out the first capsule in which was the number 322. The young man from each county of the United states whose Serial No. was 322 was in this way the first man in order for the military service provided he is classified in Class I.

Charles Wilhite Dead


Charles E. Wilhite who a few years ago was a teacher in the Cassville school and lived west of Cassville, died at Medicine Lodge, Kan., Sept. 24, very suddenly.

Mr. Wilhite was living at Helena, Okla., and was teaching there. He had started on a trip to Colorado on business when he was taken suddenly ill and stopped at Medicine Lodge, Kan. He died a short time thereafter. His body was sent to Helena, Okla., for interment.

Mr. Wilhite was held in the highest esteem here as a teacher and a citizen. He leaves a widow and five children. His oldest son, Cecil, is now teaching.

Mrs. Wilhite is a nice of I. P. Bowman of this city.

Card of Thanks


We desire to express our sincere thanks to our neighbors and friends for their many kind acts during the sickness and death of our beloved husband and father, and also to Rev. Francis Goodnight for his kind services.

Mrs. Charity Tarvin and Children.

From a Soldier Boy


The following letter was written by James Cunningham of Illinois who is a nephew of C. A. Webber of this city.

We are awfully busy now and do not have much time of our own, but when we go to the rear for a rest then I will have lots of time to write.

It is the infantry that cases us to be so busy. They are chasing the Germans so fast that a race horse can't keep up with them. That sounds pretty fishy but it's the truth. The Germans ran so fast in one battle that our infantry could not keep up so our cavalry had to run them down.

I like France pretty well but there is no place like the good old United States. I do not think I shall ever want to leave the states again. Of course, I am glad to be here now but when the war is over I will not stay here very long.

I do not believe I want cousin Charles' job with the Mexicans. There is not enough excitement down there. (Charles refereed to is a son of Mrs. and Mrs. C. A. Weber of Cassville.)

Sure, we have plenty to eat. Don't worry about me at all for I am getting along fine. If you people at home are getting as much to eat as we are you won't be at all hungry. You don't think Uncle Sam is going to let us go hungry, do you? I have seen German, French and English soldiers and we look to be the best fed and the best clothed of them all. The German soldiers sure do look tough and they are going to look still tougher before we get through with them.

If you people are as confident of victory as fellows over here are, you will not worry about it at all.

Jim Cunningham,

Co. C 4th Amm. Trn. A. E. F.

Grand Jury Named


Grand Jurors for the November term of the Barry County circuit court were drawn by the county court Tuesday as follows:

H. M. Murray, Sugar Creek township;

Fran Cartwright, Wheaton;

John Bryant, Flat Creek;

J. W. Northcutt, Exeter;

U. S. Lane, Purdy;

J. J. Davis, Monett;

W. M. Marbut, Pleasant Ridge;

J. A. Williams, Crane;

Ade Stockton, Jenkins;

Frank Goinbski, Capps Creek;

J. P. Hogg, Washburn and

Isaac Epperly, Shell Knob

Licenses to Wed


Sam Gilmore, 67, Butterfield & Josie Russell, 17, Butterfield
Cassville Republican, Thursday, Oct. 10, 1918


Personal and Local


J. C. Ault has bought the Cassville Canning factory of Lee Akin.

Mr. and Mrs. Thos. Arnold of this city received a message Tuesday stating that their son, Will, who is at Camp Dodge was very sick of influenza.

J. G. Perkins left Monday evening for Portales, New Mexico on business. Press Hilton is assisting in the Perkins store in his absence.

Mr. and Mrs. M. E. Newman received a letter last week from their son, Otto, who is with the 89th division A. E. F. on the Toni sector in France. He said he could not write definitely where they were but that he could tell from the papers.

Elza Smith, a son-in-law of Rev. J. W. Ennes, died the latter part of last week at Nashville, Tenn. His family lived at Springfield and his body was sent back there for burial. He leaves a wife and some small children.

Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Sherwood received a telegram Monday afternoon informing them of the serious illness of their son, Raymond, in New York. Raymond has been stationed in the Hattiesburg, Miss., training camp until lately when he was transferred to New York.

Mrs. Arthur Gurley, nee Myrtle Poor, died at their home in New Mexico the first of the week. Her body was sent to Purdy and was expected to arrive Tuesday night. The funeral was to have been held Wednesday at Purdy and interment made in the cemetery there. The cause of the death was influenza followed by pneumonia.

Otto Thomas, Wayne O'Banion, Dewey Roberts and Leo Hutchens have made application for service in the mechanical training school at the Washington University, St. Louis, preparatory for similar work in the army. The call is for four from this county.

J. S. McQueen has purchased the handsome home of John Davidson of Wheaton. The McQueen family will move to Wheaton in March next after Mr. McQueen's term of office as county collector shall have expired.

A. J. Clanton of Chelsea, Okla., came in Tuesday and went to Shell Knob for a visit at his former home. He says that he has sown 40 acres of wheat and will sow 200 acres of oats next spring.

A message came to J. G. Perkins, Monday night stating that his brother, Fred Perkins, of Springfield had died of Spanish influenza. J. G. had left a short time before on a trip to New Mexico.

Furlon Dodson who has been attending the State Normal at Springfield has returned home until school re-opens. He had the influenza himself last week but was released last Saturday.

Albert Mixon who has been at the home of his father, Sidney Mixon, east of Cassville on a furlough, left for Philadelphia Saturday. He is on the battleship Connecticut.

The residence of Will Burris on Roaring river was burned ground to the Sunday night. There was no insurance and it is said nearly everything in the house was burned.

Mineral Spring


Word received from Roy McCluer at Rabe's auto school Kansas City states he is under quarantine and four deaths have occurred in his camp from influenza. Roy states he is well and enjoying his training.

Friday of last week Mr. McConnell and wife, living near Cato, were thrown from a buggy and very badly injured, near Henry McCluer's on the Shell Knob road. Mrs. McConnell was badly bruised and Mr. McConnell receive a deep wound on the face and the humerus bone in his right arm was broken. A shaft in the buggy dropped down and frightened the mule they were driving causing it to over turn the buggy.

Munsey


Verga Reed has the fever.

Leonard Prier who has typhoid is some better.

Mr. and Mrs. I. D. Keith who went to Oklahoma returned a few days ago.

Cedar Bluff


Raymond Brite has returned home from a visit with his grandmother who lives near Pierce City.

Willow Branch


Miss Lydia Hilburn of Pleasant Ridge has been visiting her sister, Mrs. J. B. Calton.

Albert Castor is moving near Leann.

Frank Fare and wife have another girl at their house, born Sept. 22.

Victory


Dewey Patton filed his regular appointment at Victory Sunday.

Fred Hoenshell and wife and little son, Vernon, of Jasper County are visiting relatives at this place.

Several of the friends and relatives of Mrs. Belle Riddle gathered at her home Sunday. Mrs. Riddle left Monday for the sanitarium at Mt. Vernon. We hope for her speedy recovery.

Line


Mrs. Berkley Miller and little daughters attended the funeral of Elza Smith at Marionville Saturday.

Clark


Carl Febring who was in the training camp was brought to Wheaton Monday having died with the influenza.

The two little children of Mr. and Mrs. Jim Riddle who have just come here from Canada are sick with the influenza. There are several cases of that disease in this community.

New Salem


Mr. and Mrs. Earl Sanders and children of Garfield, Ark., visited last week with their uncle and aunt, Mr. and Mrs. T. L. Trimble.

We were certainly sorry to hear of the death of George Brewer who died in New York Friday, Oct. 4. We understand his body is being sent back here for burial. It is expected to arrive today (Monday). Interment will be made at this place. George was a good boy. He had been in the U. S. Navy for sometime, and his many friends and relatives here were deeply grieved to hear of his death.

North Purdy


Edmond Lautaret, son of Mr. and Mrs. D. L. Lautaret died at Camp Funston Saturday. His body was shipped to Monett, Tuesday morning for burial. To the bereaved family we extend our sympathy.

Roscoe Eden is attending the training school at Springfield.

Mrs. Omer Chastain is at Camp Funston with her husband who has pneumonia.

Rocky Comfort


Willie Strother, who has been quite sick with typhoid fever is reported better at present.

New Site


Edith Fleetwood is quite sick with typhoid fever.

Mr. Ray, the teacher at Shady Grove, is home sick and school is dismissed for a week.

There will be no school at Walnut Grove this week on account of the death of Mrs. Banks brother, Edwin Lautaret, and the teachers meeting the last of the week.

The stork has been busy lately leaving a girl at the home of Dow Wormington and Jay Phillip and a boy for Sanders Haddock.

Lewis Roetto who is home on a furlough from a naval training camp in Florida is convalescing after a siege of malarial fever.

Cato


Will Burch who has been suffering from lung trouble was confined to his bed most of last week.

Little May Potter is still poorly.

Mrs. Lamb and children of Oklahoma visited her sister Mrs. Will Burch a few days last week.

Near Purdy


Roscoe Eden is attending the training school at Springfield.

Sunnyside


Mrs. Ross Fogle is visiting with home folks for a few weeks as her husband is at Camp Pike, Ark.

John Reid received a letter from his son, Austin, who is at Camp Funston stating that he was in the hospital with Spanish influenza.

Clark


Carl Fehring who was in the training camp was brought to Wheaton Monday having died with the influenza.

Mr. and Mrs. Blythe Jennings are the proud parents of a baby girl, born Wednesday, Oct. 2. Mother and babe are doing nicely.

Washburn Prairie


Miss Naomi Banks is staying with her aunt, Mrs. Julia Phillips, at New Site.

Steve Varner has been real sick with Spanish influenza but is better.

Mr. and Mrs. G. D. Banks were called to Springfield Saturday night on account of the serious illness of their son, Orville, with influenza. Lawrence Jayne is also sick there with the same disease but not so serious. His parents, Mr. and Mrs. C. N. Jayne also went to attend him.

Butterfield


Tom Setzer, our depot agent is on the sick list and is not able to be on duty.

Rev. J. W. Ennes was called to Springfield last Wednesday by the death of his son-in-law and he was obliged to call off his appointment.

Mr. and Mrs. W. M. Arnold were visiting their daughter, Mrs. Harry Wallace, on Flat Creek last week.

Independence


Born to Mr. and Mrs. Ray Colbert the 27th, a nine pound girl.

Mrs. J. W. Hurd and children of Cave Springs, Ark., is visiting her sister, Mrs. H. H. Wooten, and family and friends of Exeter.

Flat Creek


Charles Mutrix and family near Exeter visited Mr. and Mrs. Paul Decocq Sunday.
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