Newspaper Files, Barry Co., MO

1919 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 13, 1919	Cassville Republican, Thursday, March 13, 1919
A Suicide Miss Adeline Rittenhouse, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. H. A. Rittenhouse, east of Gunter Church, committed suicide Saturday evening at the Maxwell rooming house in Monett where she was working by drinking carbonic acid. She was 19 years old. Mrs. Rittenhouse and sons were on home? place northeast of Butterfield while Mr. Rittenhouse and two daughters were living at Monett. The father worked for the Frisco. In addition to keeping house for their father the girls were working during the day at domestic work. She lived only a short time after taking the acid. Jacob Walters Dead Jacob Walters of the Cross Hollows locality died of paralysis at his home Monday evening, March 10, at the age of 73 years. He was up Monday morning and ready to out breakfast when he was stricken. He was not able to talk during the day and passed away late Monday evening.Mrs. Walters died in 1900. Mr. Walters was living along near the home of his only child, Richard Walters. Jacob Walters was born and reared in Pennsylvania. He came to Missouri and located in Barry County about 40 years ago. He was a good citizen, a man who mixed little in public but a man spoken well of by those who knew him. The funeral was held Tuesday afternoon and his body laid to rest in the Bailie Cemetery near Jenkins by the side of the body of his wife. Richard Walters is the only child of the family. Rocky Comfort Uncle Jake Crider, who formerly lived here died at the home of his daughter in Nevada, Vernon county, Thursday. He was highly respected citizen of this community and was a member of the Christian church here. The body was brought here for burial. Funeral services were held at the Christian church Friday morning, conducted by Rev. Loran Dabbs of Stella. Interment was made in the city cemetery. We extend our sympathy to the bereaved ones. Uncle Jerry Carnes died at his home one and one-half miles south east of town Friday. He had been in ill health for several years. Deceased was a highly respected citizen of this community and was a member of the Christian church. Funeral services were held at the Christian church Saturday afternoon, conducted by Rev. J. T. Hinds of Rogers, Ark. Interment was made in the city cemetery. We extend our sympathy to the bereaved ones. Dr. W. T. Bailey of Wagoner, Okla., has been attending his sister, Aunt Lou Bailey, who has been quite sick. She is reported better at the present. Virgil Ford arrived in Rocky Comfort Saturday night from Camp Funston. He has received his discharge. Miss Ruby Reed is very low with Bright's disease and tuberculosis at present. Gunter F. S. Whittington attended the Lasher sale Wednesday, near Forest Grove. The sad news reached this place Sunday that Miss Addie Rittenhouse had drank carbolic acid Saturday evening and died from the effects of it. It must be awful when any one gets to wanting to take tier own life. Clark Sam Autry is having a new phone put in his phone. He will be on the Clark line. Sunnyside Mrs. E. C. Hooker left Friday for Rogers to attend the funeral of her aunt, Mrs. Jessie Baldwin. Velma Reid, of near this place has lately received the following letter from her cousin, George Reid who landed in France, May 1918 and who is now with the arm of occupation in Germany. Germany, Feb. 3, 1919 Dear Cousin Velma: I will write you just a line to let you know I am O.K. and I hope you are having a good time. Well there is not anything to write about over here only it is a little like winter as there is a light snow once in a while but not very cold. Gee, I sure will be glad when I get back home for I don't like this country. I will have lots to tell you. I am coming to see you all and stay a week or so. Well, I guess most all the boys around there are back home by this time. I haven't heard from home for sometime. I sure wish I could get a letter every day from back there. I don't think it will be long until I can come home. Your cousin, George W. Reid, Hqrs. Co. 150 F. A. A. P. O. 715 A. E. F. Licenses To Wed Emanuel Tornquist, 33, Monett & Lorene Moody, Monett Joseph Jenkins, Monett & Columbia Hicks, Monett	Personal And Local E. S. Baker who has sold his farm on Flat Creek to Albert Plancheon, will move to California. Will Vaughan will accompany him. Mrs. Bob Curry returned Wednesday night of last week to her home in Western Nebraska after a visit with her mother, Mrs. J. N. Skelton of Eagle Rock, who has been sick. Frank Stubblefield of near Jenkins was in Cassville Monday. He returned a few weeks ago from the east where he was in the military service. He said his brother, Ben, is in Baltimore. Mrs. Horace Keith and Mrs. Glenn Tucker have received letters from their husbands written about the middle of February stating that they were to sail for the United States about the first week in March. Mrs. Carl H. Rains formerly of Tulsa, Okla., enroute to St. Louis is to visit relatives, is visiting at the home of H. Rains. Mrs. Rains is enroute to Texas to join Mr. Rains and where they will make their future home. Monett Times Lynn B. jr., little son of Mr. and Mrs. L. B. Mitchell and Aneva, little daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Carl Mitchell gave a birthday party Friday afternoon at the home of Mr. and Mrs. L. B. Mitchell, in honor of their birthdays, both of which occurred last week. A number of their little friends were invited and they had a royal time. D. Bethune who moved a few weeks ago from near Butterfield to Wayne, Neb., writes to change the address of his paper to Winside, Neb. $. 3. He says they like Nebraska, fine. Mrs. John Davidson of Wheaton fell and broke her right arm Thursday of last week. The arm was broken between the elbow and shoulder. She had started into the garden for something when she caught her foot under some wire which threw her to the ground resulting in the accident. Mrs. Mattie Beasley has returned from a visit with relatives at Springdale, Ark. Mrs. Walter Wormington and little son, Ermol, of near Monett, visited Cassville relatives the latter part of last week. Miss Jennie Montgomery who has completed a business college course in a St. Louis business college came home Sunday for a visit with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. H. S. Montgomery. Dr. S.W. Chandler returned Thursday from a few days visit at Okmulgee, Okla., with his daughter, Mrs. George Griffin. Dr. Chandler says that Okmulgee is a very busy place and a good town. Willow Branch Mrs. Huse and daughter visited her brother, Ebert Stockton, part of last week. Our school did not close last week as was stated and we can't say just when it will close. Oak Ridge Born to Cleo Nickle and wife last week a fine girl, mother and babe doing well and Cleo will survive. Mr. and Mrs. Payne are expecting both of their boys home, discharged now any day. They have been expecting them home to make a crop but were getting afraid it would be late but have received word they were gone to Funston to be discharged. Shell Knob Mrs. Beck Alexander of Neodesha, Kansas is visiting her daughter, Mrs. Ashley Mixon. Pleasant Valley Grandma Thomas was buried at the Mt. Pleasant cemetery Sunday. Bro. Combs conducted the funeral service. Washburn Prairie Marjorie Longley has spent the past week with her brother Hurshel and wife at Pasley. Miss Maggie Roller is attending school at Washburn. Aunt Julia Logan is very poorly at this writing. J. J. Park and daughter, Mrs. W. B. Roller, were called to Joplin Wednesday, by the death of his sister, Mrs. Mary Marcum. They returned home Saturday. Mr. and Mrs. Starwood Park came in Saturday from West Point, Va., where he had been working in the shop yards for sometime. Their many friends are glad to have them back home. Arnhart Oscar Bowman will farm with Harmon Potter. We welcome them to our midst. Shady Grove Mrs. Fate Thomas died last Saturday of dropsy. The funeral was held at Mt. Pleasant northwest of Butterfield Sunday. Mineral Springs The soldier boys still continue to come home.

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