1920 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 Democrat, April 3, 1920 | Cassville Democrat, April 3, 1920 |
LOCAL AND PERSONALS W. E. Hankins now drives a new Buick. Sidney Parker of Osceola, formerly foreman of the Democrat Office, was in this city, March 25. Mrs. Rosa Stucky of Monett, visited with her parents Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Livingston, Saturday night and Sunday. Mrs. Livingston is in very feeble health. C. M. Gluff and family from Kentucky, have moved to our city and he will engage in the timber business. We welcome them to our midst. Bert Smith was at Rogers, Ark., Saturday and sold 14 sets of harness to a firm that had a big road contract in that section that is doing some business. Judge Thos. Zinn of Leann was at court last week and we were glad to learn of his improving from an operation for appendicitis. A woman was brought to the county jail, Monday, who is tramping over the country and says she has been on the tramp for 17 years. Mrs. Raymond Williams returned Sunday night from a visit with her sister, Miss Beatrice Buzzeui who is attending Drury College at Springfield. Mrs. J. H. King and daughter Miss Orbia of Springfield visited her brother Add Miller and family south of this city last week and returned home Saturday. Mrs. Walter Wilks and her son Buford and family and Mrs. T. B. Carey, Mrs. Wilks' mother, all motored to Verona, Sunday, to visit relatives. Mrs. Carey remained for a visit with a daughter. Mr. and Mrs. Franz Veercampo of Neosho, were the guests of Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Gorg of this city Sunday. Mrs. Veercamp spent the week here. Cleo Hawk says he has refused $2,200 for his tract of land on north side of thsi city. That is something over $300. per acre. Mrs. J. B. Pound of New Boston, Mo., who has been visiting relatives and friends at Shell Knob, left Monday evening on her return home, accompanied by her daughter, Mrs. R. W. Moore and chidlren. Earl Neeley of Galena, Kan., has been visiting his sister, Mrs. Ot Smith and family, of near Mineral Springs and other relatives and friends in this section. He is a son of the late Andy Neeley. TWO TO PENTENTIARY Sheriff Houston of this city and Mat Johnson of Wheaton, took George W. Collins for burglary and larceny for which he got 10 years and James Rhodes received 2 years for passing bogus checks to the penitentiary at Jefferson City, Sunday night. Collins has been there before from Barry County and it is said he has served a large portion of his life in penitentiaries. |
CIRCUIT COURT PROCEEDINGS
Taylor Black et al vs. Barry County Bank, equity; continued by agreement. Theora Stringer vs. Walter Stringer, divorce, continued. M. L. Coleman Lumber Co. vs. Alfred Ellis, mechanic lien; continued. Bertha Williams vs. Ray Williams, divorce; continued. Maud Wagner vs. Charles Wagner, divorce; continued. Litna Carney vs. J. M. Carney, divorce; continued. The Calloway Bank (A Corporation) vs. F. A. Ellis et al. equity; judgment for defendant, appealed to Springfield court of appeals. Mable Long, admix of estate of Chas. R. Long, admix., of estate of Chas. R. Long vs. Hiram W. Long, et al, equity; continued. Susan E. Wilcox vs. L. E. Mitts et al. equity; continued. Janie Guthrie vs. Morris Guthrie, divorce; continued. Estle Wilson vs. Clarella Wilson, divorce; continued. Albert Cox vs. Mary P. Mesear et al. partition; continued. Hattie Trimbell vs. J. H. Harris et al. partition, continued. State vs. Pete Caldwell, abduction, dismissed. Lewis Reithmiller vs. John W. Armstrong, damages; change of venue to Carthage. W. T. Bailey vs. J. W. LeCompte, damages; verdict for plaintiff for $1,000, motion for new trial filed. Daltie Dabbs, an infant by next friend vs. L. H. Bowers, damages; death of defendant suggested. Mrs. V. Lukon vs. Joseph Roswitz, damages; change of venue to Joplin. George T. Johnson vs. H. H. Counts, damages; continued. Frisco R. R. Co. vs. C. & W. R. R. Co., et al, on note and account; went over. Frisco R. R. Co. vs. D. R. Thomas, ejectment; continued. City of Monett vs. M. E. Gillioz, on bond; continued. In the matter of partition of John Holland exparte; motion to vacate order filed by respondent, sustained and writ recalled. |
MAPLE GROVE
Rev. Evans filled his regular appointment here Sunday. Willie and Dany Potts went to Pea Ridge, Ark., Saturday. A small tornado passed through this section, Wednesday night and blowed down some building for Thos. Galyen. A barn is reported to have blown down at Mr. Webb's. The sad news reached here of the death of Mrs. R. C. Bone, formerly of this place. She was a Christian mother, kind and loving. She leaves a husband, several children and grandchildren to mourn her passing. They have the sympathy of the community. Mrs. Cal? Morgan and little daughter Juanita visited their relatives near Washburn, Monday. Ralph Kious has returned home from a weeks visit with his grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Arnhart and Uncle Walter of near Seligman. Sidney Fletcher went to Seligman, Monday. |
A SISTER DIES
Mrs. Pharis Thomas of Cassville, received a sad message, March 17, informing her of the death of her sister, Mrs. L. C. Gassoway of Galena, Kan., on that day. Mrs. Thomas and her daughter, Miss Mildred, of this city and another daughter, Mrs. Thelma Bass of Monett, went to Galena, Kansas, Saturday night. Willie Fletcher is driving a new Ford. BAZE - LARGE
Raymond Baze was discharged from the U. S. Army, March 30, at Des Moines, Iowa, and accompanied by Miss Mary Large arrived in this city, Thursday morning and went direct to the Recorders Office and secured the necessary papers and Judge Wallen married them after the most approved style. Raymond is a splendid young man and a son of H. L. Baze of Leann, this county. Mrs. Baze's home was at Cedar Rapids, Iowa and she has the appearance of an excellent young lady. They will probably make their home at Tulsa, Okla. Success to them. WERTZ BUYS HAILEY LOT
Dick Wertz bought the Fonnis Hailey lot just north of the Rev. John Elkins frame buildings adjoining the C. & E. R. R. right of way last week. This would make a fine location for a wholesale grocery, produce or feed store. |
BUTTERFIELD
Five big motor trucks from Joplin came down Wednesday of last week and loaded up with machinery at the mines and as they departed they wound around through town and smashed up two wooden culverts that there was no necessity for them crossing. S. R. Abram and son Elmer of Reeds, visited with their daughter and sister, Mrs. J. K. Douthitt and family Wednesday and Thursday of last week. Uncle George and Aunt Mat Bayless were able to drive over and spend one day last week with Uncle Billy Ferguson. Albert Hadley and family and Mr. and Mrs. Chas Purdom of Purdy attended Father and Son day exercises here Sunday. John Birks who has been staying with his brother, Ora for some time left for Kansas last week to spend the summer. |
WASHBURN PRAIRIE
Harrison Hicks and family spent Saturday night at his father's Roe Hicks. Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Ball of Eagle Rock, visited her parents Mr. and Mrs. J. S. Varner, Saturday night and Sunday. Marjorie Longley visited her brother, Hershel of Pasley, last week. A music party was given at the home of Roe Hicks, Saturday night in honor of his son Jessie's 20th birthday. |
NEIGHBORING NEWS
Floyd Williams of Madry and Sophia Hood of Aurora, were married last week. John C. Trigg, an old and prominent attorney of Joplin, died recently of hemorrhage of brain, aged 75 years. Mrs. Denzil Reese who has been visiting her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Sam Cox of Johnson, Ark., has returned home, to Cassville, Mo. Taylor Blake who was born in Boliver, Mo., 70 years ago, died at Bentonville, Ark., recently. He had been in motel business there for many years and was sheriff of Benton County for four years. Mrs. B. T. Abernathy of Pierce City, has returned from California, where she spent the winter with her son, Robert and family. The corner stone laying of the new Stone County court house began constructed at Galena, was laid Saturday, March 28, with a large crowd in attendance. Sheriff Bay Smith of McDonald County, recently had a close call to being murdered by a fellow named Harry Short, who had broken jail at Pineville, and Sheriff Smith accompanied by ex Sheriff Havens, heard of Short's presence at Southwest City, went to arrest him and found Short in front yard, without shoes or coat, and when arrested, was allowed to go into the house to put on his shoes,which he lace up and then started to put on his coat, when he put his hand into the pocket of the coat and drew out an automatic revolver and shot three times at Sheriff Smith, luckily missing him, and when Smith got his revolver on Short he dodged behind a door and took a shot at Haven's but missed him. Short was landed in the Pineville jail. The Citizens of the town, upon hearing the shooting surrounded the house and the family was ordered to vacate or take the consequences. Short soon made known his desire to surrender. |
PURDY
Health is very good in our town. There will be lots of peaches if nothing happens to the peach buds. Mr. and Mrs. James Lowe were the guests of Grandpa and Grandma Horton, Saturday night. They live near Forest Grove. Mr. Lowe is a brother of Mrs. Horton. Gladden Daughtery and wife moved to a farm near Butterfield, Monday. Grady Northcutt, son of Dr. Northcutt left last night for Texas, where he has two brothers on a ranch. Lee Malcomb, who has been very low with typhoid fever, has got able to move to Kansas. His mother remained and took care of him for six weeks. Miss Little, one of the high school teachers in our school, has resigned her position on account of ill health. Ora McNally has sold his produce store to a Mr. Williams of Monett. Miss Della Stockton is home now, as her school is out. She is getting ready to go to San Francisco, Cal., to visit her sister Cleo Lamar. Two more cars of strawberry crates were unloaded here this week. Some people say the berries are not looking well and don't think there will be more than half a crop. |
LONE WALNUT
Nola and Lora Still visited with Benton Lenox Sunday. Levi Roller who has been very sick for sometime is improving. Mrs. Frank Snyder of Seligman, has been visiting her father's J. C. Pippin, the last few days. Harve Edens and Bob Talbert left Monday morning for Picher, Okla. W. E. Patterson has his new house almost completed. |
MANO
Miss Emma Stubblefield of near Washburn, has been visiting her brother Claud Stubblefield and family the past week. Another citizen has been called from earth to Heaven, after a sojourn of many years, to that land somewhere, someday, we will all be called by the invitation of death, which brings a shudder to some, yet it must be. We are born to die and there is no life without death. A splendid Mother has been taken from her home and she will be greatly missed by all her loved ones. Mrs. Maye Easley died at her home two miles southwest of Mano, Friday morning, March 26, 1920 of flu and other complications. She leaves her husband, four sons, four daughters, mother and several brothers and sisters to mourn her departure. Rev. Jackson Vanover conducted funeral services at the home Saturday evening and the remains were laid to rest in the Easley Cemetery. |
JENKINS
Estle Hays has moved to W. C. Putter's farm, south of Jenkins, which he will farm this year. The Reed mill and store have done about $7,000 worth of business, since starting in the winter. The short crops last summer made this business. Hibbard & Perriman, the reality men, have sold the Joe Browning farm in southeast portion of the county. |
WILLOW BRANCH
Dick Walters is preparing to build a new house on the land he purchased of the Scotch Land Co. Mrs. W. E. Wallace has her new incubator in operation and contemplates raising those pure bred White Leghorn's by the wholesale this spring. We hear that Will Barrett has bought the place where Dick Walters lives. |
WASHBURN - GREASY
GG. G. Henbest is having a barn built on his farm on the east side. Mooney set 12,000 strawberry plants this week. Roger Davis is painting his farm house. W. C. Fawver and I. Gustin from Seligman were at the Gem City, Monday. J. A. Thomas from Fayetteville, Ark., went out on his farm Monday. Bill Henry has 27 head of shorthorn grade cows that look good. Sam Woodruff was at Cassville, this week, said Georg's cows and barn was the best thing he saw at the hub. Black is shipping some high grade oak lumber. T. V. Ferguson is building a house on his farm, south of town. Mrs. Ben Lamar is visiting Mrs. Ed Church. She says she is going to spend the summer in Idaho. Rev. P. H. Hodge will preach for the Baptist church, here the 4th Saturday and Sunday in each month of the year. John Pendergraft from McDonald county had business here Tuesday. |
EAGLE ROCK
Miss Mabel Skelton has returned from Monett to attend sick folks at home. Chas. Smith is preparing to move to a Mr. Keeting's farm near Butterfield. Homer West and Miss Frances Easley were quietly married in Eureka Springs, Ark., last week, so he reports. He returned to Wichita, Kan., Saturday night. Where the bride will follow we can't say. Miss Mona Ball has returned home after a few months visit with her sister, Mrs. W. J. Linquist of Joplin, Mo. Mrs. Lindquist and little son, William Jr. accompanied her home for a few days visit with home folks. |
GOLDEN
Church was well attended Sunday morning and night. Several from Grandview, Ark., were here. Brother Spurlan of Berryville, Ark., is going to be pastor of the Baptist Church. He preaches every third Sunday. |
MARRIAGE LICENSES
James Hayworth and Jessie Venstiers, Monett Ira Thornhill, Picher, Okla., and Janetta Sanders, Laura, Okla. Chas. A. Roland, Picher, Okla., and Kathy Reed, Monett Raymond Baze and Mary Large, R. F. D., Crane, Barry County Sim Schofer and Bertha McCaslin, Aurora, R. F. D., Barry County |
MT SINAI SCHOOL HOUSE BURNED
Saturday night about 11 o'clock, about the time the storm came up, the Mt. Sinai school house, about 3 miles east of Cassville, was discovered on fire and burned. Some think the fire originated from lighting and others that it was set. It was insured in the Farmers Mutual Insurance Co., for $600. |
MRS. BENTON ROBBINS RETURNS
Benton Robbins went to Springfield on the 26th and returned on 27th accompanied by Mrs. Robbins and daughter. Mrs. Robbins is making rapid progress in recovering from operations at a hospital and her friends are glad. |
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