| Cassville Democrat, 1917 Newspapers | 1917 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. |
July 21, 1917, Saturday, Cassville Democrat, Barry Co., MO
Rev. Syl Talbert Dead
The Rev. Sylvannus Talbert died July w, at Pomona, Cal., aged 77 years. He was the father of nine children, four of who survive him. He was born and raised near Morristown, Shelby County, Ind., and a few years ago moved to California. He was the oldest brother of the late Wm. Talbert who lived and died in this city, an uncle of Roe Bower of this city, Mrs. Nellie Wooten of Pierce City, Mrs. W. J. Ham of Verona, Mrs. Retta Jones of near Wayne and Mrs. Willie Morris of Tulsa, Okla., Mrs. Mollie Claycomb of Pettis County and Chas. Talbert of St. Louis. He died suddenly at the home of his daughter Mrs. M. A. Miller, Ontario, Cal. Has Runaway
George Standley who lives on the Sellers farm northeast of this city some three miles, came to town in his buggy Tuesday and on his return home, he got out of his buggy near Lot Taylors residence to hold his horse, while an auto passed and the horse run over him, knocking him down and runaway with the buggy, breaking the shafts and a wheel and was stopped near S. M. Mitchell's residence. Mr. Standley was bruised up some. Mrs. Mackey Dead
Another home has been made sad and the relatives are grief stricken over the visit of the death angel to the home of Alvie Mackey, whose wife Mrs. Cordelia Mackey was summoned to another world, Monday, July 16, of an extended sickness and childbirth, at their home southeast of Purdy, aged 28 years. She was a daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Marion Roller of McDonald township, esteemed citizens of that section. She was a good woman and enjoyed the good will and respect of all her acquaintances. Funeral services were conducted Tuesday by Rev. Melvin Henson and the remains interred in Arnhart Cemetery. Mrs. Arnold Drowns
In Flat Creek near McDowell Mill while Bathing -Friends Attempt to Save Her Mrs. S. E. Arnold of Monett, was drowned Thursday in Flat Creek near McDowell mill. Wm. Sevier and Doodle Wright of the party attempted to rescue her. Every effort was made to rescue her without avail. Dr. Robberson of McDowell, was called did everything possible to bring her back to life. She was a stepdaughter of Wm. Meagher of the Monett saloon man and the remains were conveyed to that city for preparation for interment. Mrs. Arnold and a party of friends from Monett were down there bathing. Frank Garner Dead
Frank Garner of near Eagle Rock, died suddenly on the 13th, probably of heart trouble. He had picked huckleberries nearly all day and had come home and was laying in the floor resting when he died, aged 56 years, leaving his wife, four sons and two daughters living. The sons are: Henry, Lloyd, James and Joseph Garner and daughters Lena and Della. He was born in Iowa, and came to Barry County in about the year 1870, where he was since resided. He was a peaceful citizen. Arrested in Texas
Upon information from Sheriff Houston of this county, the Sheriff at Livingston, Texas, arrested Harry Malone of near that place on a charge of grand larceny and is in jail at that place. Malone is wanted in the county, on a charge of raising a check given by R. A. Duncan of near Wheaton, for whom he had been working sometime ago. The sheriff at Livingston's aid he had been looking for Malone for sometime and was glad to get him. Smallpox
County Physician, Dr. Bailey says John Perryman and wife residing northwest of Exeter, 3 miles has the smallpox. He has four children that will probably have them. He things he caught them at Webb City. For Grand Larceny
Sheriff Houston arrested Wiley Ross, near Marionville and Pancy Ross at Monett, last week, on a charge of grand larceny. The alleged crime was committed in Stone County. The boys reside near Jenkins. Drinks Tuperntine
Jessamine, 2 year old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Jim Arnold, drank turpentine Friday afternoon. She is in serious condition. Horse Killed
Claud Matthis residing just east of Corsicana, about half mile had a good horse killed by lighting, Saturday night during the rain. The horse was insured. It was insured in the Manley agency. Galloway Boys Hurt
Roy Galloway fell off a load of hay last week and ran a tine of hay fork through his right arm, between his elbow and wrist. Wayne fell from a buggy Saturday and badly sprained his right ankle. Both are sons of A. L. Galloway. ***
John Bagby got two years for attempting to kill Loren Logan at Marionville, July 3. J. A. berry, for dealing in chickens after night, was sent up tot Jefferson City, for two years from Lawrence County, last week. Mrs. W. C. Pope of Webb City has been visiting at Purdy. Misses Kathryn and Jennie Montgomery have been visiting their sister, Mrs. Will Meader and family of Monett. Hub Sands went down to Durham, Washington County, Ark., Monday and returned Tuesday evening. He saw Bud Marbut and family at Fayetteville and said they were getting along nicely and that they were coming to the reunion. Jas. Trollinger and family left Wednesday for their future home at Wagener, Okla. We wish them success. Flatwood: Mrs. Lee Green of California, arrived Sunday morning for an indefinite visit with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. S.T. Sims and family. Her husband expects to join her in abut two weeks. Pierce City: James Scott Vance and Miss Ethel Lee Rearick of Scott, Okla., were married on the 3rd. The groom is a grandson of Mr. and Mrs. Jas. A. Vance of this city. Wheaton: Ed. Stinnett and Jas. Marsh have returned from Oklahoma. Wheaton: Fred Tarvin has purchased an interest in the Rocky and Wheaton Hardware Co., and will move here. Washburn And Greasy Creek Mixups: James Twitty and mother from Greasy Creek were transcribing business here Saturday; they were accompanied by the young daughters of J. M. Pippin. Washburn And Greasy Creek Mixups: Wm. Twitty of Oklahoma, has returned home after visiting his mother on Greasy Creek. He and family came in their car. Washburn And Greasy Creek Mixups: Miss Rae Berryhill, a prominent school teacher is growing a crop of onions this summer. Washburn And Greasy Creek Mixups: Jeff Berryhill is arranging a cut off saw to his pony engine to cut stuff for tomato crates. Washburn And Greasy Creek Mixups: Mrs. Fred Akins of Crane, visited with relatives here last week. Washburn And Greasy Creek Mixups: Mrs. T. C. Newman of Kentucky is visiting at Billy Hancock's and J. D. Berryhills. Washburn And Greasy Creek Mixups: Earl Cargile and family of Pittsburg, Kan., spent Saturday night and Sunday with friends here. Washburn And Greasy Creek Mixups: Mrs. Burnett from down Sugar Creek, started to Colorado, Monday evening. Washburn And Greasy Creek Mixups: George, son of Ellis Vanderpool fell over a rock and damaged an arm, the doctor had to repair it Wednesday. Washburn And Greasy Creek Mixups: Mrs. Jack Ford, Jr., is home after spending a week with her mother, Mrs. Bill Brown at Carterville. Washburn And Greasy Creek Mixups: Ward Stephens has moved back to Greasy Creek. The rush for the new oil field has begun. Local And Personal: Mr. and Mrs. L. F. Jones and daughter, Miss Carrie, are visiting at Harrisonville and Sedalia. Local And Personal: J. C. Ault and Dave Dingler have each bought a Detroiter car. They have the agency for these cars for this section. Local And Personal:Paul Ayers visited his half brother, J. S. Murphy at Noel, McDonald County from Friday to Sunday evening. Local And Personal: Mrs. John Mills, residing northeast of this city, went to Pierce City, Monday morning, to visit her sister, Mrs. Clara Gregory. Local And Personal: born to Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Salyer, July 15, a daughter. Some one initiated that Arthur had been hollering "daddy" in a rain barrel to see how it sounded. Local And Personal: Mrs. Fanny Carlin visited old time friends in this city last week and retuned to Purdy on Monday morning train. She will soon move to Durant, Okla., to make that her home. Local And Personal: Sheriff Houston was in Monett and Seligman, Monday. At the latter place, he summoned thirty witnesses in the case of Ozro Arnold, charged with murder. The preliminary examination was held yesterday in this city before Squire Sons. Marriage License
W. J. Lindquist, Webb City, and Nellie Ball, Seligman. Clarence Horton and Neta Tash, Cato. John Hile and Mable Summers, Monett. William Murray and Mary Baird, Monett. |
July 28, 1917, Saturday, Cassville Democrat, Barry Co., MO
Local News Left Over From Last Week
A child of Grover Ledgerwood's of near Shell Knob, is sick with typhoid fever. W. I. Jones of Pioneer, filed suit against the North Arkansas for $3000. He alleges he was injured in alighting from a train at Fairview. John Weaver, residing 4 miles west of town, is suffering from blood poison which followed an injury on one of his hands. He is reported out of danger. Sheriff Houston, accompanied by his daughter, Mrs. Jas. Trolinger and little son, took Mrs. Shelton to the Nevada Hospital, Saturday night and returned Sunday evening. While there he visited Charlie Tolbert and found him greatly improved in health, excepting a stomach trouble that gave him worry. He also visited John Lowder, who recognized him and had apparently made some improvement. George D. Lipes has been appointed motor cycle policeman at Monett. His duties will be to look after motorist who violate the traffic ordinances. Jacob W. Hawk residing 1 mile northwest of this city, who is going on 90 years of age, walked to this city Wednesday. He has been a resident of Barry County for about 75 years and delights to talk of the old timers and times when he was a young man. He told of carrying the mail from this city to Forsythe, Taney County, where there were no roads but paths. He said the first post office was at the mouth of Flat Creek. That there was no Galena, Stone county then. He also spoke of a mail route running from this city to Southwest City, McDonald county. He said Ben Hudson the contractor on the Cassville Forsythe mail route attempted to carry the mail one trip but got lost and could not find his way through the paths that were travel and returned without taking the mail through. We hear talk of building the State Road, known as the "Old Wire Road", that was used as a military road during the Civil War, but the way of McDowell and near Crane, on through the Wilson Creek battle ground and on to Springfield. This would be a scenic route from start to finish and is covered all over with military history. This road would go on to Camp Bliss Hollow and by the Spring where Gen. Bliss and his arm camped during the winter of 1865. Many historical spots can be pointed doubt ... rest is missing. Neighboring News: Dr. Thos. W. Hurley of Bentonville, Ark., age 83 years, died last week. Shell Knob: Those that were drawn for the war in this vicinity were: Noah Wilson, Fred and Chas. Cooper, Elbert Epperly and Jas. Hoggett. Washburn And Greasy Creek Mixups: Mrs. Ruth Thomas of Farmington, Ark., came home Wednesday of last week. She has Mrs. Nettie Roberts of Monett, as a guest at her mother's Mrs. W. B. Adcock. Washburn and Greasy Creek Mixups: J. D. Berryhill left samples of rhubarb at the office nearly two feet in length the first of the week. Washburn and Greasy Creek Mixups: Otis Packwood late of Colorado, is visiting friends here. He is a son of Pole Packwood of Shoal Creek and will teach the Oklahoma school this season. Washburn and Greasy Creek Mixups: Mrs. Wm. Duree of Carterville, is visiting her brother Allen Elgin. Washburn Prairie: W. B. Roller and family and Mr. and Mrs. M. M. Meador attended the funeral of Mrs. Alvin Mackey at Arnhart, last week. Washburn Prairie: The babe of Mr. and Mrs. Darl Raines was sick last week. Local And Personal: Charles Curry and Cap. Bradford of Eagle Rock, were here Saturday, said some wheat threshed in that section, averaged 17 bushels per acre, oats 60. Some have already cut their third crop of alfalfa. Local And Personal: J. M. Mitchell and son James of near Seligman were here Monday and said they had a big rain Saturday night. Local And Personal: Carlee and Cleo Hawk went to White River Saturday night and returned Monday afternoon with 35 lbs of channel cat fish that made a fine string. Local And Personal: Dan Lasley has purchased Francis Goodnight's place near Purdy, and will move to it. Local And Personal: Edward Easley of near Eagle Rock, one of our oldest and highly esteemed citizens in this county, was in this city Thursday, and said there was every indication for good crops. Local And Personal: Charles Spurgeon field complaint before Justice Sons, Monday against S. S. A. Buzzetti charging him with shooting at him. The facts were that Silvio Buzzetti, a son was shooting a pistol at a target and that Mr. Sprugeon was unnecessarily alarmed. Marriage License
W. J. Lindquist, Webb City, and Nellie Ball, Seligman. Clarence Horton and Neta Tash, Cato. John Hile and Mable Summers, Monett. William Murray and Mary Baird, Monett. |
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