| 1903 Extracts from Barry County, MO, Newspapers
Extracted by: Donna Cooper, Coordinator |
An interlibrary loan from the State Historical Society of MO of microfilm, was the source from which the data was obtained. |
Nov 21, 1903, Saturday, Cassville Democrat, Barry County, MO
Died at her home in McDowell, Nov 2, 1903, Martha Wise, aged 69 years, 1 month, and 21 days. She was the widow of the late Wiley Wise. She was born in Tennessee and came to Missouri when only 3 years old. She was a daughter of the late Thomas and Sarah Lusk of near Osa. She was a helpless invalid for 8 months and most of the time her suffering was of the worse nature, but she bore her suffering with Christian patience. She was the oldest of a family of six children and the mother of three children, one daughter proceeding her to the world of unfading joy. She leaves two sons, Bud and Frank Wise, two grand-children, two sisters, Elizabeth Hemphill and Coglin Wagon of McDowell and two brothers to mourn her loss. When was a member of the Church of God, a consistent Christian and in a death like hers there should be no regrets. 'Tis but the falling of the flower that blooms again. The sinking of the star that will rise again.' When it was clear to all that she must die, she expressed a desire to see her children that she might say good-bye to them before she crossed the river to meet those that have gone before. Her remains were laid to rest in Osa Cemetery, after services by Eld. John Thomas. [poem follows] |
Nov 21, 1903, Saturday, Cassville Democrat, Barry County, MO
Mexican Veteran:
Purdy, MO, Nov 15, 1903. Democrat: Not long since I saw an article in your paper stating that "there were only two veterans of the Mexican war living in Barry County." This is a mistake, Uncle Jas. Smith of Purdy fought in that war and is a pensioner at this time. He has been blind for about five years and can now see so as to recognize some people. Because of his blindness he got both of his legs broken by horses crowding him in a stable. He then lived west of Purdy three miles. He can walk now by use of a crutch and a high soled shoe. He attends nearly every reunion and should have been registered. He is a fine old Democrat and keeps well posted on current topics. He was a 49er and played cards with the King of England on the vessel going to California and says, "I beat him every game." What Uncle Jim says is so and he sure beat the "Prince of Wales" at euchre. At one time he was worth $35,000. I knew him in Kansas twenty years ago. He at one time lived in White Hall, IL. The three Barry County Mexican veterans ought to hold a reunion of their own at Cassville or Purdy. |
Nov 21, 1903, Saturday, Cassville Democrat, Barry County, MO
On Nov 6, 1903, Prosecuting Attorney Kemp filed information with the Clerk of the Circuit Court of Barry County, charging Loren Bayless, Jane Bayless and Lillie V. Ayers with murder in the second degree. The information charges that the defendant, Loren Bayless, died on or about Aug 24, 1903, feloniously, willfully and of his malice aforethought, make an assault upon the body of Jhrome Ayers with a shot gun, inflicting a mortal wound from which he died. That Jane Bayless and Lillie V. Ayers were then and there present, aiding and abetting, advising, counseling, assisting and prosecuting the said Loren Bayless, the offence and felony aforesaid, to do and commit. The defendants gave bond in the sum of $2,000., each for their appearance at the February term of the Circuit Court. |
Nov 21, 1903, Saturday, Cassville Democrat, Barry County, MO
On November 23, Robt Widener's 9 year old son fell out of a tree at their home on the Henry Jimerson farm east of town, breaking his shoulder blade, three ribs and fracturing his skull. |
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