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| Cassville Republican, Thursday, June 5, 1919 | Cassville Republican, Thursday, June 5, 1919 |
Personal And LocalRalph, little son of Mr. and Mrs. Emory Smith, has been visiting at Clinton Marbut's near McDowell. Mrs. Rebie Alsup and children of Monett visited Mrs. Alsup's parents; Mr. and Mrs. O. P. Murphy, northeast of Cassville last week. Miss Bernice Wallen, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. E.W. Wallen of Kings Prairie, is attending the State Normal school at Springfield. Prosecuting Attorney Smith, J. S. Davis and G. M. Brixey were at Washburn Tuesday attending justice court in the cases of the state vs. James Coble. One of the cases was dismissed and the other was continued. Mr. and Mrs. F. A. Meador visited Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Skelton at Eagle Rock Sunday. Josiah Johnson, of Monett and sister, Mrs. Moore, of Neosho visited Friday with Mrs. Mary Horine and M. Horine in this city. Ernest Sallee, rural letter carrier at Exeter, was in Cassville Wednesday. He is taking a part of his annual vacation. The will of the late J. N. Skelton of Eagle Rock was probated Tuesday. J. C. Skelton, the oldest son, was named executor in the will. Roy Wallen went to Joplin Tuesday to accept a position with the Southwest Cream Co. The position was offered him without application. He is a young man of good ability and excellent habits and will make good. Roy has been assisting his father, Judge Wallen, in the Probate office since January 1. Rev. D. H. Truhitte of Rogers, Ark., visited his parents, Mr. and Mrs. B. R. Truhitte of the Sparks locality the first of the week. He has lately been engaged in some of the most successful meetings he has yet held in his work in Benton County. Mr. and Mrs. L. F. Jones and daughter, Miss Carrie, and Miss Lela Vanzandt, Mr. and Mrs. J. G. Perkins, Misses Ora Burks and Fredelene Bennington, Mr. and Mrs. Emory Smith and children and Mr. and Mrs. Porter Smith and son, Darrell, motored to Jenkins Sunday and attended the song convention. H. Elson Fly of Rocky Ford, Colo., a former Barry boy wants to keep on getting the news from his old home county by having the REPUBLICAN sent to this address. Mr. Fly is now recognized as one of the leading livestock auctioneers in Colorado. He was called to this county in March to auction the big sale of D. H. Thomas & Sons at the Long Grove stock farm which was a big success. The H. J. Hansen Construction Co. of Sarcoxie has been awarded the contract for building the new Christian County courthouse at Ozark. The Hansen bid was $77,420. The next lowest bid was 95,000. Mr. Hansen built the Barry County courthouse in 1913-1914. The picture show at the Opera House will have a new silver screen to show the big feature, "My Own United States", Saturday night with best of success. J. C. Skelton and wife, Mrs. J. N. Skelton and Mrs. Edna Cullup of Roswell, New Mexico who is visiting at Eagle Rock, were in Cassville Tuesday. H. L. Howerton is renewing subscription to the REPUBLICAN for another year writes from Hinton, Okla., saying that they have fine prospects for crops and that Oklahoma is not now a very dry state as they have been getting rain most every day. Mrs. Nola Turner and daughter of Joplin are visiting the home of Rev. J. T. Brattin. Mr. and Mrs. Beauford Wilks, Mrs. Della Wilks, and her mother, Mrs. Carey, motored to Verona on Decoration Day. George Pierce, east of Cassville, is another home boy who has retuned safely from France. George arrived Friday. Mrs. Will Smalley of Mt Sinai locality returned Thursday evening from a visit with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. s. O. Willard at Butterfield. Miss Louise Wright who taught English and Latin in the Cassville High School the past two years will teach the coming year in the High School at Minden Mines, Barton County. Miss Blanche McClure of Seligman visited her sister, Mrs. Leslie Fawver, last week. Miss Nellie Pierce left Sunday for her home in Nebraska. She had been with her aunt, Mrs. Geo. Joslin for the past several months and attended the Cassville High School. La Vern Bloomer graduated May 29th from the Columbia High School. He will enter the University of Missouri in September. LaVern was a fine student while attending the Cassville High School and we are sure he will keep up his good record. Mrs. Vaught, mother of Curtis Vaught of near Corsicana, died last week at Riverside, Calif., where she had been living for the past few years. Mrs. Vaught was 104 years old and made the trip to California when about 100 years old, from her son's place in this county. Clarence Sanders, son of Mr. and Mrs. Dan Sanders of this city arrived home Wednesday of last week from France. Clarence was in the 89th Division. He is looking fine. George Gilmore and Clyde Reams of near this city went to Cherryvale, Kan., Saturday night in answer to a telegram received Saturday stating that Arthur Ruddick, formerly of this community, was dangerously ill of pneumonia and not expected to live. Arthur is a son-in-law of Mr. Gilmore and a brother-in-law of Clyde. Arthur Bennett, son of Mr. and Mrs. Ed Bennett east of Cassville, has landed safely in the United States and will soon receive his honorable discharge from the military service and return home. Arthur was one of the Barry County's volunteers for duty to this country in the world war. Wear Stubblefield, son of Mr. and Mrs. Grant Stubblefield east of Cassville, has entered the Springfield State Normal School. A daughter was born to Mr. and Mrs. Carl Sullivan north of Cassville, Tuesday, May 27. R. W. Whittington and J. C. Skelton of Eagle Rock were in Cassville Friday marketing some nice young hogs. Wm. Arbuckle of Sarcoxie visited friends in Cassville the latter part of last week. He had just returned from a visit at his old home near Indianapolis, Ind., where a family reunion was held. Dr. Hastings of Monett has recovered his Ford car which was stolen from his private garage in Monett. He located the car in a garage in Carthage and informed the Carthage officers. They kept watch and finally found Roy Weaver of Carthage in possession and placed him under arrest. Weaver who is believed to be a member of a gang of car thieves, is now in jail. W. A. Boucher and son, Willie, of Purdy were in Cassville Monday. Mr. Boucher said he received a telegram Saturday from his son, John, stating that he had landed safely from France. He served in the 88th Division. When the message was sent John was at one of the camps in Virginia. He will likely be home within a week. Jack Fields of Colorado arrived Tuesday morning for a visit at his former home near Shell Knob. He had not been back to the county for nine years. Jack has lately been discharged from the military service. He was attached to the 1st Division. Mr. and Mrs. M. E. Newman received a letter Tuesday from their son, Otto, who is in the 89th Division, 342 Field Artillery. The letter was written from Camp Upton and was dated June 1. Otto wrote that he expected his company to be divided the next day and sent to various camps for final discharge. He would be at home now in a very few days. W. Holt Smith, son of Rev. and Mrs. C. M. Smith of Exeter graduated this week from William Jewell College, at Liberty. Holt was president of the Senior Class and was selected to deliver the unveiling address at the exercises held by the College with a Bronze Table in memory or the William Jewell boys who fell in battle, was dedicated. Hot was made a fine record all through his four year college work and has an exceptionally good standing at William Jewell. Carmel Cope, son of Claud Cope of Crane Creek township has been employed as Superintendent of the Crane School for the coming year. Carmel is now in France with the American army. He graduated last year from Drury College with high standing. Since the Armistice was signed he has been attending a University in France. He is a young man of ability and while he has not had any experience as the head of a school we predict for him success in his work at Crane. Troy Williamson and family arrived Thursday night for a visit with Mr. Williamson's father, E. Williamson, and brother, Fred. They have been living for the past few years at Boise City, Okla. They have sold their farm there. They made the trip in an overland car from Boise City to Kansas City and North Missouri and then south to Sedalia, Warsaw, Buffalo and Springfield. Ernest Meador, wrote his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Wilson Meador south of town, from New York last week that he had landed safely and is expected home now most any day. Ernest was with the 89th division and was on some of the hardest battles of the Argonne drive. Lieut. Rex McPherson is moving from Aurora to Mt. Vernon where he will be associated with his uncle. M. M. McPherson, in the practice of law and in the loan and abstract business. He is a son of Congressman and Mrs. I. V. McPherson. Perry Brown, little 12 year old son of Mr. and Mrs. George Brown near Cassville, had his right arm broken Sunday while cranking a Ford car. Both bones were broken near the wrist joint. C. H. Hadley returned Thursday from a pleasant visit with his brother, Charles, at Ardmore, Okla. Dr. H. S. Loveless will answer calls day or night. Recently appointed Deputy State Veterinarian. Mrs. Mary Horine, widow of the late Harrison Horine, has received notice from Washington D. C. that her pension claim has been granted. Mrs. Shade Wallen of Fairland, Okla., is visiting her sisters, Mrs. Sarah Lowder and Mrs. B. B. Hefley. Mrs. Gilla Short and daughter, Miss Grace, and son, Troy, visited at Aurora Sunday. Prof. R. M. Cochran of Bethany is here this week on business and visiting W. E. Hankins. Prof. Cochran has been re-elected superintendent of the Bethany schools of the coming year and is well pleased with North Missouri. His looks indicate that his work is agreeing with his health. The following soldier boys arrived Wednesday from France; Arch Gautney of Mano, Ilif Dummit of Purdy, W. A. Johnson of near Aurora, Frank Hoenshell of McDowell and S.T. Bradley's son of Cato. Jack Anderson and Alton Fogg will reach home Thursday morning. They sailed from Brest May 15, 1919 and arrived in the U.S. May 22. | Arthur Ruddick DeadArthur Ruddick died Sunday morning, June 1, at his home in Cherryvale, Kan., following an illness of two weeks of pneumonia. He was about 35 years old. Arthur Dean Ruddick was a son of the late J. F. Ruddick of near Cassville, and was born near Seligman and reared there and in this community. A few years ago he moved to Kansas. A number of years ago he was married to Miss Mae Gilmore of the Pasley locality. Mrs. Ruddick and two children survive him. He leaves also one sister, Mrs. Walter Hisaw, and one brother, Walter Ruddick of Cassville, O. W. Ruddick, a half brother and Mrs. Maggie Gray, a half sister, and Mrs. Martha Ruddick, step-mother. His numerous friends in this community were grieved to hear of his death. He was an industrious man and was well liked by all who knew him. Mineral Spring
H. C. McClure was snake bitten Saturday night while going up into a barn loft for feed. Dr. Salyer was called and Mr. McClure is now getting along fine. Many of the readers of the REPUBLICAN are old acquaintances of Mrs. Ben Hannah. A letter lately received from her by Mrs. H. W. McClure, states that her father, Mr. Strait, will be 95 years old in August and is still able to hoe in the garden and get about the place. Mrs. Willie Moore and son, Raymond of Kansas are enjoying the berry season. Seligman R. F. D. No. 3
Leo West was buried at Munsey Saturday, May 31. Lee had been sick for some time. Isaac Bouyer of Siloam Springs, Ark., attended the funeral of Lee West Saturday last. Exeter
Aunt Add Brattin and granddaughter spent the later part of last week with friends at this place and attended church Saturday night and Sunday. Prof. England has moved to the Harvy farm south of town, which he purchased last winter. Mr. England has been employed to teach our school for this year. Kings Prairie
Rev. Stribling baptized four persons at Smith's mill Sunday afternoon. Rocky Comfort
F. M. Bible and son, Harlan, were Pineville visitors Saturday. Noah Brattin has purchased the James Brown property in the south part of town and has moved to it. New Salem
We were sorry to hear of the death of Uncle Doc Summey of Sugar Creek. He was a brother of John Summey of this place. The little son of Mr. and Mrs. Lewis Watson died Friday night and was laid to rest in the cemetery at this place Saturday afternoon. The bereaved parents and relatives have our heartfelt sympathy. Mrs. Mary Brixey and son, Elmer, returned home Sunday from Monark Springs where she had been the past week visiting relatives and picking strawberries. She was accompanied home by her sister, Mrs. Ethel Helig, and children. Forest Grove
Those interested in the Ennes Cemetery are requested to meet there Thursday June 12 to do some much needed work. Come prepared to stay all day. Mrs. U. S. Brought has been on the sick list a few days. Butterfield
Emmet Parmley has purchased a Studebaker car. Berry picking is almost over for this season. White Church
Mrs. Bettie Hutchens returned to her home in Topeka, Kansas after a months' visit at the home of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. W. S. Taylor. Master Harvie Phillips of Joplin has been visiting his cousins, Harvie and Genevieve Allison, the past two weeks. Stone Frost attended the song convention at Jenkins Sunday. Shell Knob
Franklin Rodgers has moved to Oliver Williamson's for the time being. Licenses to Wed
Loren A. Williams, 25, Aurora & Lucy M. Young, Aurora J. W. Weeks, 40, Fairview & Mary Young, 41, Fairview Ernest McAfee, 28, Baxter, Kan. & Rose Matney, 31, Seamore, Kan. Norman Sturgis, 64, Monett & Lena Smith, 52, Monett |
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