1912 Extractsfrom 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 30, 1912, Thursday, Cassville Republican, Barry Co., MO


Drowns in White River: Elmer Murray, oldest son of Mr. and Mrs. Frank Murray south of town on the old Sellers farm was drowned while swimming in White River, near the Easley ford southwest of Eagle Rock, Thursday afternoon.

Elmer Murray, Luciene Horner, Hub Sands, Walter Sater, Clarence Farwell and Tobe James and one of his boys were on the river near the W. J. Farwell farm fishing. While the other boys had gone up the river to set a trot line Luciene Horner and Elmer Murray went swimming. Neither were acquainted with the river and after swimming for some little time they became exhausted and made an effort to swim to the bank. Horner finally succeeded in getting to where he was safe and noticed Murray going under the water and coming up again, this he thought was being done by Murray for sport in the water. The third time he went down he failed to come up. Horner was unable to assist in rescuing him and no other help was at hand, however two of three of the party were only a short distance away.

The search began immediately for the body. The family was notified and the people from all over that section of the county gathered to render any assistance they could. After a forth-two hour search, and anxious waiting on the part of the bereaved family, the body was found at 10 o'clock Saturday, the body having been in the water since 5 o'clock on Thursday afternoon. It was immediately brought to the Murray home near Cassville and Undertaker P. E. Horine prepared if for burial. The funeral was held Sunday and Interment made at the Horner Cemetery.

Elmer was 10 years of age and excellent young man. The affair is indeed a very sad one. The family and other relatives have the deepest sympathy of the entire community.

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Chas. Murray and family of Aurora came down Friday and went to the home of Frank Murray and family, a brother, south of Cassville. They were called to Cassville on account of the drowning of Elmer Murray, a son of Frank Murray.

In Memory:


Mrs. Margaret Susan Cartwright departed this life, May 23rd, 1912 at her home near Wheaton, MO.

Maggie as she was familiarly known is the daughter of Halbeck Rhea and wife of near Clark. She was 20 years, 8 months and 15 days old and a bride of only two weeks when the summons came, having been married to Luther O. Cartwright on May 12, 1912.

Funeral services were held at the home of her parents, May 25, conducted by Rev. Siler of Neosho after which her remains were laid to rest in the Clark Cemetery witnessed by a large assembly of people. She was saved the age of 14 years and united with the Baptist Church at New Hope, where she lived a consistent Christian life or more properly speaking a spotless life of purity. It can be said of her, "She hath done what she could". Maggie had been in poor-health for some time but was cheerful and hopeful and scarcely anyone was expecting her departure so soon but this only brings the old saying to mind, "To day we are basking in the balmy summer of life but next finds us silent in the chilly winter of death."

May a kind and living Savior deal gently with the grief stricken ones in the hour of sorrow and may they be cheered on by the blessed witness of a happy reunion in that home where they "love without parting and live without tears."

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Word was received Monday morning by N. L. Hailey, A. C. Hailey and Allen Hailey, of this city and of Hailey, that their mother, Mrs. H. O. Hubbert, of Berryville, Ark., was dangerously ill. They took the evening train for her bedside. Mrs. Hubbert is 82 years old and on account of her advanced age is not likely to recover if her case is as serious as reported.

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Frank Riley, a fireman on the Frisco, was run over by a passenger train at Monett, Monday evening and instantly killed. Riley's home was at Monett. He was the second man killed in the Monett yards within a week, an unknown man have been killed on Saturday night.

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Rev. J. T. Brattin preached the funeral of Mrs. Emma Davis at he Bethel Baptist Church Tuesday. Mrs. Davis lived in Monett. She was the widow of Ewing Davis who died at Monett about two years ago. Mrs. Davis was 61 years old and leaves three children, all grown, pneumonia and asthma caused her death.

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Miss Tennie Warren died May 22, at the home of her sister, Mrs. Harvey McClure at Exeter, of a complication of troubles, age 65 years. She was a sister of John Daniel and William Warren, all well known citizens of this county, and a sister of Mrs. Harvey McClure, Mrs. Wm. Harrell and a Mrs. Birkes of Exeter. Her body was laid to rest in the Concord Cemetery.

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Mrs. Mary Elizabeth Eagleston, wife of James Eagleston, died at her home near Mano Thursday of heart failure. She was recovering from pneumonia and was getting able to walk about in the house and was thought that she would soon have fully recovered her former health. Thursday without any warning to her husband or friends, she died very suddenly. Mrs. Eagleston was 59 years old and leaves a husband as the only member of the family. She was a member of the Baptist Church, an excellent woman, spoken of in highest terms by her neighbors. The funeral was held Friday and her body buried at the Mano Cemetery.

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The will of the late A. M. Farwell is being probated. It names Mrs. Farwell and son, Will, as executors of the estate.

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Tuesday, Mr. and Mrs. Albert Munday and Mrs. W. W. Munday of Carthage, MO, visited Dr. and Mrs. Grigg and G. P. Grigg and family. Mrs. Albert Munday is a niece of Mrs. Grigg and spent much of her childhood and girlhood in Verona during which the attachment commenced, which five weeks ago culminated in marriage in Los Angeles, Calif. Verona Advocate.

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Officer Ennis of Monett brought W. H. Morecamp to the county jail Thursday. Morecamp has been wanted for sometime upon a charge of forgery, the First National Bank of Monett being the plaintiff. He has served a term in the penitentiary upon a similar charge and since has term in prison expired, he has been in St. Louis dodging the officers. A reward was offered for his capture.

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J. B. Sanders was run over and instantly killed by the Cassville & Western engine and coach near Exeter early Monday morning. He was walking on the track near the freight house when the car which was backing down the track struck him. There was a freight train switching on the near by Frisco tracks and no doubt he did not distinguish the two trains. The C. & W. crew did not know of the accident till after they had reached Cassville. Mr. Sanders was a man of 30 years of age. He served in the Spanish-American War with our fellow townsmen, Mr. Kinnaman. He had been picking berries at Exeter during the past week. His parents live in Texas and his reminds have been sent to them.

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Mrs. Nellie Norris, wife of Frank Norris, died at her home near Mano, Sunday, May 26, of consumption, after an illness of two years. She leaves five children and a husband. The family has lived at Mano only a short time. She was buried Monday at Mano. The funeral services were conducted by Rev. Ed. Chappell.

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Damage Suit: Mayhew, Sater & Gardner, attorneys, this week filed suit against Monroe Fly of Purdy, for Mr. and Mrs. Fitzgerald for damages received in an automobile accident.

Several weeks ago Mr. Fly while motoring from Pierce City to Monett, struck Mr. Fitzgerald's buggy. The couple were thrown out and were quite badly injured.

Mrs. Fitzgerald asks for $12,000 for personal injuries and her husband asks $5,000.Monett Times
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