Barry Co., MO, Newspapers

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.	Extracts from Barry County, MO, Newspapers Extracted by: Donna Cooper, Coordinator
May 15, 1920, Cassville Democrat	May 15, 1920, Cassville Democrat
County Court Proceedings Contingent fund warrants drawn: R. A. Ellis, M. V. Atkisson and R. B.Bassett service as road commissioners to assess damages $7.50 each, Arthur Henbest surveying roads, 25.00, Buxton & Skinner, bal. due $4.54, Milburn Davis Gro. Co., supplies for county, 20.55, S. M. Trollinger supplies for April 1920, $.05, Manley Ins. Agency, insurance on jail, 15.60, Gardner Office Supply for county, 160.59, G. G. Barnes on erroneous assessment 53c, Cassville Hardware Co., meter for jail, 15.00, Leroy Jeffries, nine days on board of equalization and two days on board of appeals 55.00, Bon Manley water rent for April 1920, 21.75, Cassville Republican supplies for county, 43.60 Cassville Milling Power Co., light rent for Co., 12.55, W. E. Hankins expense supt. schools 45.13, Cassville Democrat for printing 18.24, L. G. Brown & Son, ___ for jail 2.90, Wm. Houston board for prisioners 53.50, Wm. Houston telephone rents and wood for jail 5.00, Wm. Houston stamps for jail, 5.00. Road Warrants were drawn on following districts: Dist. 22, T. H. Sapp, $48.87 Dist. 18, S. F. Whittington 21.50 Dist. 16, A. F. Hiker, 29.00 Dist. 16, A. F. Hiker, 25.10 Dist. 17, J. A. Cooper, 109.18 Dist. 15, Fred Cole 125.65 Dist. 6, R. W. Whittington, 134.75 Pauper fund warrants for poor persons: W. A. Woods, 15.00, H. Niskern, 12.00, Margaret Parks, 7.60, E. B. Todd, patients at Nevada State Hospital 3333.90, Dunbar Hadley mdse. for co. farm 18.95, L. B. Arnold hauling for co. farm, 16.00, Warren Hanks same 1.00, S. F. Varner seed corn for co. farm, 9.00, Troy Williamson sal., supt., co. farm, 50.00, Wm. Hilburn posts and braces for co. farm 18.50, Ralph Taylor poor person 10.00, F. N. Reese supplies for co. farm 8.00, H. S. Montgomery groceries for co. farm, 142.40, Cassville Hardware Co., supplies for co., 21.75, J. C. Henry hauling for co. farm, 11.30, Barry Co. Creamery Milll Co co. farm 8.80, Cassville Produce Co., supplies for co. farm 2.35, R. M. Callaway burial for poor person 55.00, J. M. Black feed for co. farm, 19.20, W. N. Marbut patients at Mt. Vernon Sanatorium, 25, 71, Toney Franke for Buraky family 10.00, Mrs. C. N. Lewis for Celia Wagner, poor person 15.00. Road pet., of T. B. Wilson, L. O. Cope et al, for a public road in Mountain twp., ordered opened at expense of petitioners. Road pet. of W. O. Gates et al, for new road in Ash twp.; ordered opened at expense of petitioners. Road Pet. Wm. Ball et al., for public road in Roaring River twp., ordered opened at expense of petitioners. Road pet. of C. C. Cornell et al, for change of road in Roaring River twp., survey and opening of said road ordered at expense ofpetitioners. Road pet. of John Harris et al, for change of road in Mountain twp.,dismissed for lack of evidence. Road pet. of J. E. Davis et al, for public road in Wheaton twp., petition withdrawn at request of petitioners. H. B. Sisco borrowed $800 from county school fund; bond mortgage and abstract filed. The following remonstrance was filed against division of Butterfield special Road District: We, undersigned owners of land, residing in cut off part of proposed division of Butterfield special road district, hereby remonstrate against the proposed division of our special road district as we have already organized as a special road district, which organization the proposed division would nullify, and do hereby pray the honorable county court to disregard the petition for the said division of said district: J. W. Strother, Lon Harvey, W. A. Strother, P. A. Howerton, J. M. Gurley, Edw. Harrington, W. W. Olmstead, R. J. Hinson, J. M. Gray, G. F. Jordan, D. R. Lewis, J. A. Ware, G. W. Ware, Harry Cates, J. S. Hinson, Arch Graves, A. A. Graves, C. K. Lowe and F. B. Watson. Prayer of remonstrance was granted. Report of highway engineer on petition of Thos. Ferguson et al, for new road in Purdy twp., was approved. Report of highway engineer on petition of C. W. Davis, A. H. Roller,V. H. Marbut et al, for new road in Kings Prairie twp., approved. Monthly statement of S. M. Trolinger Circuit Clerk for April 1920,filed and approved. Election warrants drawn: Jas. M. Sapp judge and clerk return of poll book 3.60, G. W. Gilmore, Judge 2.00 W. B. Ray judge 2.00, E. R. Allman repairing booths at Wheaton, 5.80. Warrants drawn on official fund: Wm. Houston 9 days board of equalization and 1 day of court 48.00, S. M. Trolinger ex acct. in cir court 20.40, same salary as cir. clerk for April 1920, 106.00, Nova Trollinger deputy cir. clerk for April 1920, 15.00, W. F. Wardlaw sal.as co treas., April 1920 100.00, R. W. Whittington 1 day on board of equalization and mileage 6.60, T. F. Wolfenbarger, same, 7.50, J. R. Kinser same 6.00 J. T. Blythe 6.80, Claud Wiley 7.50, Emory Smith sal. pros. atty 100.00 for April 1920, Leroy Jeffries sal. and fees, April 1920, 60.00, J. C. Henry sal. at Co. highway eng. 60.00, W. E. Hankins sal. for April 1920 166.66, A. J. Clevenger 6 days on board of equalization and 1 day in court, 38.00, J. S. Varner, same, 36.40, A. F. Ryder, same 39.60. Abstract of fees collected by Leroy Jeffries county clerk for Quarter ending March 31, 1920, filed and approved. Warrant for $100 was given Capps Creek special Road District to build culvert and 1 mile of road. The following petit jury was named for June term of Circuit court. The first name is the regular jury and second alternate: Ash twp., F. T. Wade and C. N. Still; Butterfield, Joe A. Reed and T. M. Bayless; Capps Creek, Toney Franks and Dave Courdin; Crane Creek, G. X. Lusk and C. A. Williams; Corsicana, A. G. Casper and Alvin Hilker; Exeter, J. L. Hankins and C. C. Stubblefield; Flat Creek, J. G. Perkins and J. C. Henry; Jenkins, M. M. Truhitte and Fred Cornman; Kings Prairie, T. S. Carlin and F. R. Dummit; Liberty, W. W. Snook and W. A. Floren; Monett, P. W. Scott and D. S. Breese; McDonald, E. H. Denkins and Ira Hemphill; Mountain, Tom Wilson and T. A. Jordan; Mineral Springs, T. M. Ennis and J. C. Snider; Ozark, J. D. Wilson and E. H. Thomas; Pioneer, Henry Witt and J. C. Hutchens; Pleasant Ridge, John Van Hatten and Homer Black; Purdy, J. R. Lowery and W. F. Carter; Roaring River, John Siddall and Sid Toler; Shell Knob, John Craft and J. P. Sanders; Sugar Creek, Dave Talbert and T. P. Hulsey; Washburn, E. B. Babb and Joe Raines; White River, H. Kavanaugh and S. J. Sparks; Weaton, W. J. Norrell and J. S. McQueen. JAS. WARREN'S BODY FOUND Bart McClellan, Bob and Pete Gautney of near Cassville went down to White River on a fishing trip, Thursday, May 6, and camped at the mouth of Big Creek in Stone County. About 9 a. m., Friday, May 7 while locating a fishing place, Bob Gautney discovered something floating on the water and called the attention of McClellan and Pete Gautney and said he believed it was a man and tried to cast his hook to catch hold of the clothing and draw in in to shore, but his line was not long enough so they gave the alarm and got boats and men to help and found the remains lodged on a gravel bar about 1/4 of a mile from mouth of Big Creek. It being on the upper end of the bar, where the unknown man was found on April 14. It proved to be the body of James Warren of near Grand View, Ark., who was drowned in Kings River at Quinn Ford, April 26, while he and a son were on their way to Berryville, Ark., with some wheat. Mr. McClellan said he learned while there that four head of horses were drowned at the same time. The body had floated some 40 or 50 miles by water, when found. A son recognized the father from the shoes on his feet, his good watch and the amount of money the father had on his person, which was 56 cents. Jas. Warren was an uncle of Mrs. Lon Wolfenbarger of this city and a brother in law of Richard Ferguson of route 2, Cassville. GOLDEN Alva, a daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Ted Davis of St. Louis, Okla., is visiting around Golden. John Betterton of Viola, was in town on business this week. Arthur Allen and family and Aleck Allen left for Kans. this week. Mr. Hickens of Ark., is painting the school house at Golden. Mrs. George Phillips and daughter are on the sick list. Bob Arnold found the body of Mr. Warren the 7th in White River at or near the place where Mr. Mason supposed to be, was found. Tom Arnold's baby has pneumonia fever. Eliza Holman started to Colorado on the 8th. Jack Davis has retuned from a visit in Kansas. Joel Bowman of Viola was in town on business, Friday. EAGLE ROCK Born to Mr. and mrs. Reuben Maloney last week, a daughter. Mr. and Mrs. Noel Curry, Mr. and Mrs. Henry Skelton and children, Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Curry and children, Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Skelton and children, and George Gee visited Mrs. Julia Skelton Sunday. Robert Tucker returned home from Sycamore, Okla., for a few days visit with home folks. BRUSH CREEK A little son of Arthur Stubblefield caught a nice cat fish in White River last week. MCDOWELL Isaac Lockhart is doing carpenter work in Verona. Noah Williams, wife and son of Kansas City, write they will visit home folks about May 15. Will Dyer and son Morris and Glenn Morton were in Purdy, Saturday. Miss Cora Hunt returned to Springfield, this week, where she is attending business college. Ethel Marbut and family visited B. Neill and family, Sunday. Vede Marbut and wife visited Ed Jackson and wife, Sunday. LONE WALNUT Mr. and Mrs. Fuller of Washburn, visited at W. F. Easley's. Mr. and Mrs. Mahan went home with them. Miss Golda Pippin entertained at her home Sunday, Misses Flossie, Thelma, and Irene Barnes. Press Beal who has been here on a visit, has returned to Kansas City. Mrs. Cox of Pea Ridge, Ark., visited her daughter, Mrs. W. P. Foster, Sunday. Miss Mary Fogg has secured our school for the coming year. Misses Nola and Lora Still spent Sunday with Misses Nellie, Ella and Fay Lenox. C. N. Still and Elmer Edens and wives spent Sunday at Hayden Dent's. SHELL KNOB Dr. Salyer was down to Ashley Mixon's the past week to see his wife, who has a severe case of measles. Charlie Westpheling who has been away at work came in last week for a few days visit at home. Will Caldwell has sold out and does not know just what he will do yet. Don't think he will leave the county. Creed Hamilton has some parties overhauling his machine during the wet weather. PURDY Mrs. Tom Crawford is not so well. Rev. Rose filled the pulpit at the Christian Church, at this place, Saturday night, Sunday morning, and evening. Rev. Kennedy filled the appointment at Baptist Church, Saturday night, Sunday morning and evening. He changed the day of meeting to the 3rd Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. Burkhart of Monett, visited their daughter, Mrs. Will Brown and family, Sunday. S. A. Peck has sold his new car to Ora McNally. Dr. Northcutt was called to Washburn, Sunday to see Mrs. James J. Parks, who is dangerously sick and fears are entertained for her recovery. Miss Faye Weston returned to her home on Washburn Prairie, on 7th, after visiting her grandmother, Mrs. N. S. Gurley for two weeks. Miss Della Stockton is on the sick list. She intended starting to California, last Saturday, but was unable to do so.	MONROE BETTETTON TO DIE Monroe Betterton formerly of Monett, who murdered his wife at Vinita, Okla., July 9, 1919, and was tried and convicted, and sentenced to be electrocuted, appealed his case to the supreme court of that state and that court affirmed the decision of the lower court and set the date for his electrocution on July 9, in state penitentiary at McAllister, Okla. Betterton is charged with killing three women during his sojourn on earth. He was married the second time to the woman he killed last. EIDSON - PEIRCE Two splendid young people, well known and highly esteemed in Cassville, hiked over to Carthage, by Frisco and there secured license and were married Thursday. The parties were Phillip Eidson and Miss Nellie Peirce. They will have the best wishes of all their acquaintances for a long, happy and prosperous married life. They will returned here Saturday and be at home, on Mr. Eidison's farm 6 1/2 miles out on the Washburn road where he has recently built an elegant bungalow and furnished it. RENTS HOTEL BARRY G. T. Setchel of Peoria, Ill., has leased Hotel Barry of H. P. Sons and will newly furnish it throughout. He is an experienced hotel man and knows how to cater to the public and should have the entire backing of every citizen in Cassville, because this city has experience the need of a good hotel during the last year. He expects to Open the hotel about June. We wish him success. FORMERLY WORKED IN BARRY COUNTY James P. Watson or Dan Holden or John Gillam, who has been arrested at Los Angeles, Cal., as a bigamist slayer of several women, convicted and sentenced to imprisonment for life, says that he had worked on farms at Sarcoxie, Monett, Verona, Exeter, and Neosho, Mo., and Eureka Springs, Ark. LOCALS AND PERSONALS J. A. Roller of near Washburn, had business here Wednesday. Lester Hanes is at home from Sapulpa, Okla., and will remain for a time. Jess Chappell of Dallas, Texas, is visiting parents, Rev. and Mrs. Edward Chappell. J. B. Hudson of Peirce City, visited his daughter Mrs. C. H. Hadley and family this week. R. B. Dingham formerly of Cassville, is now a resident of Sapulpa, Okla., and is now superintendent of streets. Mrs. Mary Johnson has purchased the Joplin residence in the LeCompte addition of W. A. Pearl and has moved to it. Sheriff Houston took Alfred Baldwin of near Seligman, to Nevada Hospital, on 8th. This is the second time he has been there. Jesse Duncan of Murphysboro, Ill., came Wednesday to visit his brother Albert and family and other relatives near Mineralspring. Heston Fulton of Granby, visited his son Creed Fulton of Washburn prairie last and this week, and was in Cassville, Monday, visiting his acquaintances of many years standing. He is looking well for a man of his years. The Sunday Schools should be published every week because it might have a beneficial effect. The Baptist School last Sunday had 78 in attendance, the Methodist 72, Christian 121, and the Presbyterian 69. Total 340. Mrs. Dora Talbert came home from Tulsa, Okla., Wednesday noon, where she spent the winter and up to this time with her daughter Mrs. Willie Morris and family. She is improved in health and looks better than we all expected to see. Dr. D. L. Mitchell, Rev. J. T. Brattin and John Ray of this city and Rev. Chas. Vanzandt of Exeter, left Sunday evening for Washington DC where they went to attend the Southern Baptist Association. We do not know what part John Ray will play at the association but hope he returns benefited in many ways. The announcement of Toni Thiel's graduation from the Peirce City High School, has been received at this office. The graduation exercises took place last night, May 14, at Princess Theater in that city. We are truly glad to learn of Toni's success and indulge in the hope that he may continue to imbibe knowledge sufficiently to carry him to the top most round of the ladder of fame. Ami Cuendet and wife, David Lauratet and family, Lester Lautaret, Miss Alice Plauchon, Geo. Reynaud of near Monett and Robert Cuendet and family of Kansas City motored to Albert Planchon's home, Saturday, 4 miles, northeast of this city and spent the day and it was a day full of pleasures and happiness. Mrs. Albert Planchon is a daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Ami Cuendet. P. B. O'Dwyer and Fred Hunke of near Purdy and Fred Gibson of Wheaton, had business in Probate Court Wednesday. Mrs. Clara Atkisson of Shreveport, La., came Tuesday to visit her parents Mr. and Mrs. Hugh Montgomery, family, relatives and friends. Rev. Orr, pastor of Methodist Church, conducted morning services at that church and dismissed the evening and attended the baccalaureate services at Baptist Church. A 1 year and 6 months old babe of Mr. and Mrs. George Russell of near Purdy died Thursday evening of indigestion. Funeral services were conducted Wednesday by Rev. Pope and Interment was made in Purdy Cemetery. The Democrat has received the announcement of Lon Perry, Jr., of Monett, who will graduate from the High School of that city, May 13. We congratulate Lon on his advancement and hope that his thirst for knowledge will continue to grow and cause him to go on to higher and great successes. Robert R. Means of Marionville, sends the Democrat an announcement of the commencement exercises of the Marionville High School from which we learn that he is one of the graduates and the exercises were held Friday, May 14. He is a son of the late Dr. W. H. Means and Mrs. Sallie Means. We are made glad of Robert's success and hope that he may continue climbing higher and that success may crown his every effort. Mrs. Laura Hodges of Marionville, is dangerously sick, Her father Chris Ireland has been with her this week and they are thinking of taking her to Mayo Institute at Rochester, Minn. Ernest Davis and his daughter, Ermie and Mildred Hammers of Seligman, motored to this city Saturday. Mrs. Mary Johnson has purchased the Joslin residence in the LeCompte addition of W. A. Pearl and has moved to it. LOG CHURCH Andy Buchanan and Mrs. Ben Terry visited at Ed Balls at Eagle Rock last week. Mrs. Ed Ball visited her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Andy Buchanan last week. Rev. Chas. Henbest of Mineralsprings, conducted services at Log Church, Saturday night, Sunday morning and Sunday night. He is a young man of fine ability. MAPLE GROVE Rev. Mills of Washburn, preached at this place Sunday morning and evening. Willie Bryant's spring term of school at this place closed Friday, May 6. He taught us a good school. I don't think any district would make a mistake in securing his services as a teacher or Miss Della Stockton either as both taught good schools here. Uncle James Vanzandt has been very poorly for sometime. He has passed his 80th year. FOREST GROVE Mrs. Ceola Bennett has been employed to teach our school this fall and winter. C. R. Reymer and daughter Miss Mintie spent Saturday night on Kings Prairie, and attended Mother's Day Sunday. Emmett Nafus, Harve Lowe and wives spent Sunday at the Andrew Nafus home. Sherrick Beeson came in from Oklahoma, last week. Theo Gordon, Ray Beeson and family were down east on an outing Sunday and report a fine time. We extend our deepest sympathy to Mrs. Will Mills in the death of her mother. NEIGHBORING NEWS Mrs. Arhur Erwin and son have been visiting her parents in Monett, this week. Edward Fisherty who was killed in Kansas City, by falling from an elevated railroad, was shipped in Peirce City and interred there. He was a brother of Mike and John Fisherty of Monett, Mrs. P. B. O'Dwyer of Purdy, rural route, Mesdames John and Jess Roberson and Theodore Rosch of Peirce City. He was raised in Barry County. Lighting struck the home of J. S. McQueen in Wheaton on the 7th, tore a hole in the roof and ran down into the rooms and shocked the entire family. J. S. seems to have had a more severe jot than the others of the family but all recovered. We have not been informed as to whether his contamination with that bunch of republicans at Kansas City last week had anything to do with the attraction of lightening or not. The Journal says Harrison Wooten of Peirce City, has gone to Pettis county to spend the summer with his aunt, Mrs. Will Claycomb and family. Russell Windes of Washburn, got one of his hands badly mashed last week. Robert Burg of Purdy, who has recently injured at Springfield is reported to be recovering from his injuries. J. A. Saltz and Deaney Starns of Wheaton, were authorized to marry by the recorder of Newton County last week. J. D. Conrad fell from a building at Aurora, last week and died in a short time from injuries. Lightening struck the Lawrence county court house last week and ripped a hole in the roof. High domes on buildings are only fit to attract lightening. R. R. Strader of Joplin is the manager of the Granby Miner Missourian. Mrs. Eva Bennett has been appointed a rural route carrier on a route out of Stella, says the Times. BRUSH CREEK Bob Dalton and family spent Saturday and Sunday with his brother in law, Harve Lawson and wife. Buster Nodine and his mother visited with Frank Coffey and family at Ridgley, Saturday and Sunday. Howard, the little son of Walter Michael is sick with stomach trouble. Thurm, James and Oliver Nodine and families spent Sunday with their father, N. R. Nodine and family. We would like to hear the Washburn Greasy Creek Mixups again. What is wrong, Mr. Whitaker? Little Freda Poe has the chicken pox. BUTTERFIELD D. A. Utter and wife are visiting their daughters Mrs. Lennie Ferguson and Mrs. Oscar Prier. Mrs. Thos. Ferguson went to Republic Monday night for a weeks visit with relatives. Cass Jeffries our genial cashier of the Bank is sporting a new Dodge auto.

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