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Cassville Republican, Dec. 11, 1919 |
Cassville Republican, Dec. 11, 1919 |
Cassville Republican, Thursday, Dec. 11, 1919
Personal And Local
Born to Mr. and Mrs. Frank Turner, Dec. 4, a son. William Pearl of Illinois arrived Monday for a few days business trip and visit at his old home in Shell Knob. Mrs. J. J. Eden returned Sunday from a visit with relatives at Pinkneyville, Ill. Matt Cooper of Neodesha, Kan., returned home Saturday after a pleasant visit with relatives at his old home at Shell Knob. Mrs. J. Z. Higgs of Shell Knob visited her daughter, Mrs. Fred Dodson, the first of the week. Charles Witt of Afton, Okla., son of John Witt, visited old friends in Cassville Thursday. Mrs. Columbia Haddock of Eagle Rock has been quite sick during the past few days. Claud Cope of Crane Creek township had business at Cassville Thursday. Newton Kisler who has been farming the past year with his brother, Guy, in Thomas county, Kansas, is expecting his brother in on a visit soon. Guy and Newton have out 600 acres of wheat in Thomas county for next year's crop. Troy Williamson who had been confined to his home for several weeks on account of sickness, is able to be out again. Albert Church southwest of town who has been working for the past few months in Thomas county, Kansas, returned home last week. His health is much improved. Walter Vanzandt is assisting at the J. G. Perkins hardware. Mrs. John Taylor and daughter, Miss Nell, returned from Springfield Saturday evening. Mr. and Mrs. Boss Edmondson and children returned Wednesday of last week from a visit with Mrs. Edmondson's parents, Mr. and Mrs. Alfred Henbest, at Fayetteville. The Hamilton brothers of near Washburn visited their sister, Mrs. W. S. Price, Sunday. Born to Mr. and Mrs. Virgil Newman of Webb City, December 1, a ten pound boy. Mrs. Jane Holt of Butterfield died December 3 at the age of about 70 years. Funeral services were held Thursday. Mrs. Holt was a sister of Mrs. D. R. Thomas south of Monett. A number of her young lady friends gave Miss Goldie Guthrie a surprise party Thursday evening at her home. The young ladies wore quaint old costumes and were a jolly bunch. Maurice Brattin returned home Sunday from San Francisco where he had been stationed for the past few months in the U.S. Navy. He has been discharged from the service upon request of his parents. John Allen of near Purdy and Miss Eulah Hughey of Verona, r. f. d. drove to the home of Rev. J. T. Brattin in this city, Friday and were untied in marriage by Rev. Brattin. They were accompanied by Mr. and Mrs. Ethel Marbut. Will Autry of Capps Creek township was in Cassville Saturday on business. Will says he bought a fine Shorthorn bull calf at the Springfield stock show two months ago of which he is very proud. Will is also a breeder of registered big bone Poland China hogs. Mrs. Blanche Marney Mitchell who went from Wheaton a few weeks ago to accept a position in the Queen City Bank, was run over and seriously injured by an automobile on the public square in Springfield Friday evening as she was crossing the square. One of her front wheels of the car ran over her head, fracturing the skull. She was taken to the Springfield hospital and recovered consciousness after a few hours. Her coat was torn from her body by the wheel of the car which passed over her body. Don Cummings and Bert Kring have enlisted in the United States Marines. They went to Joplin Wednesday nigh of last week to enlist. Don is a son of Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Cummings and Bert a son of Mr. and Mrs. George Kring northwest of town. Sunnyside
Mrs. Henry Morgan and little daughter, Mildred, are visiting with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Jim McClain. Hog killing is the order of the day in this community now. Mrs. Henry Springer of Pittsburg, Kansas is visiting with homefolks now. Kings Prairie
Floyd Carter is planning to go to Tulsa, Okla., soon to take up his old position in a wholesale grocery house. A. C. Branch of Buffalo, Okla., after a week's visit with relatives on the Prairie and at Springfield and looking for a location returned home by way of Bentonville, Ark., where he purchased a fruit farm. He reports that when he left home, Western Okla., owing to the extreme cold the farmers were only drilling wheat in the afternoon when the ground thawed. Line
Mrs. and Mrs. Boss Bolton and babe visited at Jas. Davis' Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. Clyde Atkisson and daughter, Mildred, and Bill Scott visited at Jake Miller's Sunday evening. Munsey
Elden Ball lost a fat hog. Jim Payton and wife have moved to C. C. Cornell's place. Mrs. Tina Prier spent Sunday with her sister, Mrs. Ora Ball. Cedar Bluff
Claude McPhail, the fur buyer and ray Pennel, the garage man, are doing big business. Ray drives the car and Claude busy furs. Exeter
Mrs. Hawkins is very sick with pneumonia Grover Journey and wife spent Sunday with Mrs. Journey's parents, Geo. Weatherly and wife. Mrs. Dalton of Powell, spent Sunday at the bedside of his sister, Mrs. Elijah Shrum, who is very low with pneumonia. Floyd Erwin and wife of Barnes, Kans., came in Wednesday to spend the Holidays with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Geo. Erwin, at this place. Clark
Mrs. Gravitt and children spent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. Pierre Decocq. Miss Eupha Rhea is visiting her brother, Sherman, near Monett. Forest Grove
We extend our sympathy to Mrs. Johnson in the death of her son. Mr. and Mrs. Tom Luney are the proud parents of a baby boy. Tom Luney's had a very sick boy last week. Independence
George Powell and family have moved in with N. B. Packwood to keep house for him. Mrs. Ada Boucher and boys from Monett are visiting her father and mother, Mr. and Mrs. J. T. Sallee. Will Zinn and family are preparing to move to McDonald County to their new farm. Mrs. Ella Flood and little daughter from Chelsea, Okla., have been visiting her father and mother, Mr. and Mrs. J. T. Sallee. New Salem
Sam Fountain has moved into his new residence. Mrs. Lillie Roller still remains very poorly. We would be glad to see her able to be up again. Leon Skelton returned home Saturday after a week's visit with relatives at Ritchey. Knox Overton and wife of near Powell came down Friday to see Mrs. Overton's sister, Mrs. Lillie Roller. They returned home Saturday. James Williams' sister and brother-in-law came in the first of last week for a visit. We did not learn their names of where they were from. Rocky Comfort
Born to Mr. and Mrs. Noah Brattin, Friday, December 5, a boy. Mr. and Mrs. Jesse Hodge and Mrs. Elizabeth Goodner of near Potlatch, Idaho, are visiting relatives here. The tow ladies are sisters of T. R. Shelley and Mrs. W. C. Culp. William Haddock has purchased Maurice Stripp's twenty acre farm three and one-half miles southwest of town and will move there soon. Mr. Haddock has sold his property in the south part of town to Harvey Baker. B. E. Lamberson transacted business in Granby Saturday. Mrs. F. M. Bible and son, Harlan, were Neosho visitors Monday. |
Cassville Republican, Thursday, Dec. 11, 1919
An Aged Mother Dies
Mrs. Elizabeth Butler, an aged and highly respected citizen of Wheaton died Tuesday at the home o her sister, Mrs. Vernie Smith, in Exeter. Mrs. Butler was 85 years, 11 months and 24 days old. She was a pioneer citizen of Barry county and was well known among the old settlers of this county. Her husband having died some years ago she had been living with a daughter, Mrs. Henry Davis of Wheaton. She is also survived by a daughter, Mrs. Hutchinson, of Bentonville, Ark., and a son Charles, of Oklahoma. Mrs. Butler had been a member of the Baptist church for years and lived a consecrated Christian life. She was a good mother and an excellent citizen. Funeral services were held Wednesday afternoon at Munsey Chapel church, conducted by Rev. Chas. Vanzandt. Her body was laid to rest in the cemetery nearby. Passed Into Rest
Mrs. Julia Logan, wife of Monroe Logan of the Washburn Prairie locality died Saturday night, December 8, at the age of 75 years. Julia Pyburn Logan was born in Andrew County December 9, 1844. When about twelve years old her parents, William and Sarah Pyburn, moved to this county. With the exception of a very few years, Mrs. Logan spent the remainder of her life in the locality where she died. She and three sisters, Mrs. Fannie Cox, Mrs. Caroline Brandt and Mrs. Johanna Perkins, of one brother, A. J. Pyburn, Mrs. Logan was the last of the family to pass away. She had been a member of the Christian Church for about 30 years and was a woman who enjoyed the respect of all who knew her. The funeral, conducted by Rev. J. T. Brattin, was held at the Corinth Church Sunday afternoon and her body laid to rest in the cemetery nearby. An Aged Mother Gone
Mrs. Emma C. Worcester died at her home in Purdy at 6 o'clock a. m. Wednesday Dec. 3, 1919. She was the wife of Judge Almond Worcester and her age was eighty years. She was a native of Cape Cod, Mass., but had lived in Purdy for several years coming here with her family from St. Louis. She was a plain, unassuming woman who performed all the highest duties of life in away that enabled her to number her friends by her acquaintances. Throughout all her long illness she endured her sufferings with the greatest fortitude and met the end in peace and with a firm faith in a better life in the world to come. The remains were interred in the Purdy Cemetery Dec. 5th in the presence of her sorrowing family and a large number of sympathizing friends. A Friend. Benjamin Wagnon Dead
Benjamin Wagnon died at his home in Cassville, Friday, December 5, following a lingering illness of several weeks. He was 76 years 4 months and 6 days old, having been born July 30, 1843. He served during the Civil War in the Union Army. He professed faith in Christ in 1868 and united with the Baptist Church of which he remained a faithful member until death. He had been twice married. Hid first wife and two children preceded him in death. There are no children of the second marriage. He leaves his wife and numerous friends to mourn his passing. Funeral services were conducted at the home Saturday afternoon by Rev. J. T. Brattin and Rev. Ed Chappell, after which interment was made in Oak Hill Cemetery. Card of Thanks
We extend our sincere thanks to the people of Cassville who so kindly assisted us during the sickness and death of our dear mother and grandmother and for the many beautiful flowers. W. T. McClure, W. D. McClure, J. C. McClure, G. W. McClure, Dr. and Mrs. S. W. Chandler; her children; Larry, Florence and Mary O. George and other grandchildren. Card of Thanks
We can not find words to express our profound gratitude to all our friends who ministered unto us and to our death wife and mother in her last illness and death. Surely such deeds of kindness are registered in heaven. A. Worchester, F. A. Worcester, Mrs. M. E. Worcester. Card of Thanks
We extend our heartfelt thanks to our many friends and neighbors, to Rev. J. T. Brattin and to all who assisted us and for their words of sympathy and consolation during the illness and at the death of our death husband and father. Mrs. D. L. Cox and children Licenses to Wed
J. H. Farley, 52, Granby & Ethel Moore, 32, Cassville E. P. Wright, 66, Butterfield & Mary Thompson, Washburn Robert Sexton, 25, Purdy & Gladys Long, 17, Purdy Virgil Carlin, 18, Monett & Verta Cox, 16, Monett O. W. Blackshere, 23, Monett 7 Agnes Johnson, 23, Monett John W. Allen, 27, Purdy & Ula M. Hughey, Verona James A. Wright 22, Monett & Emma L. Phillips, 21, Monett |
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