| 1912 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 |
September 26, 1912, Thursday, Cassville Republican, Barry Co., MO
Washburn News: Grover Journey and Miss Cora Weatherly were quietly married at the home of the bride's parents Geo. Weatherly near McMurty spring, Monday, Sept 22, by Rev. P. H. __lodge [paper black - covers part of the word]. The immediate relatives of the family were in attendance, an elegant supper was served. They received many useful and beautiful presents. Mr. Journey is a successful business man of this place and Mrs. Journey an accomplished young lady. They will go to house keeping in the Denton property. Their many friends wish them much happiness. ***
Washburn News: Orlando Hickman was badly hurt in the canning factory, Saturday evening. He was turning the crank of the exhaust and it slipped out of his hand hitting him in the face and knocking him down the back of his head striking a vat making an ugly gash. He was unconscious for 24 hours but is better at this writing. His friends hope for a speedy recovery. ***
Washburn News: Geo. B. Hart of Macksville, Kan., and Miss Jennie Fielding of this place were married in Monett Sunday, Sept. 22. Mr. and Mrs. Hart went to their home in Macksville via Kansas City. Their friends extend congratulations and wish for them a long and happy journey through life. ***
Washburn News: Walter Stephens and Mrs. Cad McCary of this place were married at Exeter Tuesday, Sept. 17th at the home of the officiating minister, Rev. P. St. Clair. Mr. and Mrs. Stephens left on the evening train for a trip to Joplin, Kansas City and other points after which they will be at home to their friends in Washburn. ***
Lone Elm News: Born to Barney Fisher and wife, Sept, 14th, a boy. ***
Suburban News: N. L. Hailey, deputy assessor, was in our midst Tuesday. ***
Suburban News: We extend our heartiest congratulations to Mr. Harry Wallace and Miss Myra Arnold of Cross Hollows, who were married at Oak Ridge last Sunday by Rev. Kennedy. May they live long and enjoy a happy and peaceful life is our best wishes. ***
Suburban News: J. C. Beck returned from Stroud, Okla., Tuesday where he had been looking for a location. ***
Suburban News:Mrs. Bert Pinkly and family left Sunday for Berryville, Ark., to make their future home. We wish her success. ***
Viola News: Mrs. Della Rice visited her mother, Mrs. Jane Hudson, Saturday night. ***
Mineral Springs News: Born to Mr. and Mrs. Fred Taylor, Sept 15, a girl. ***
Oak Ridge News: Born to Ezra Davis and wife, Sunday, Sept. 8, a fine girl. ***
Oak Ridge News: Born to Homer Hall and wife, Sept. 13, a girl. Mother and bade are doing well and Homer will live. ***
Oak Ridge News: James Nickle and wife of Seneca were visiting the latter's father, T. B. Davis, last week. ***
Oak Ridge News: Mrs. M. V. Sooter who had a stroke of paralysis some six months ago and another during he reunion is some better that she is still unable to walk. For the last week Mr. Sooter has been confined to his chair with a lame back. ***
New Site News: Born to Mr. and Mrs. G. E. Fleetwood, Sept 21, a daughter. ***
New Site News: We are sorry to learn of the burning of Allen Holmes house, three miles northwest of Pierce City. They formerly lived in this neighborhood. ***
Butterfield News: We are sorry to report the death of Jim Craig which occurred about seven o'clock Sunday morning by damps? at the mines. He is a young man about 22 years of age. He leaves a mother and many friends to mourn his loss. The remains were laid to rest in Mount Pleasant Cemetery. ***
Butterfield News: Joe Reed is clerking in the farmers union store. ***
H. P. Sons and Dr. Newman left Monday evening for St. Louis to attend a state meeting of the Masonic Grand Lodge which is being held there this week. ***
Born to Mr. and Mrs. Will Neeley, three miles southeast of town, Sept. 17, a son. ***
Married: John H. Elmore of Eagle Rock and Miss Polly Hall, southeast of Cassville were married Saturday evening by Nan Baker at his residence, about four miles east of Cassville. The bride is a daughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. John Hall and is a splendid young woman. She has lived near Cassville most of her life and her friends are numbered by her acquaintance. Mr. Elmore is held in high esteem in the community where he resides and is one of Barry County's successful farmers. the REPUBLICAN joins with their many friends in wishing them a prosperous and happy life. ***
Murder and Suicide: Dave Tillman, who killed his wife, Thursday morning at 8 o'clock, Sept 26, by cutting her throat at the home oftheir son, Jack Tillman, one mile north of Seligman, was found dead Monday morning about two hundred yards from the scene of the crime. It is apparent that he committed suicide by cutting his throat soon after committing his deed. The cause for the murder of his wife came from renewing a feeling of unity which had darkened their marriage life for many years. Tillman had been in accusation for the past few years to leave his wife for many months at a time and then returning to remain only a few weeks. On account of his little respect for home, Mrs. Tillman had been living for some time with her son, Jack Tillman, who was at Joplin at the time of this act. Mrs. Jack Tillman states that Mr. and Mrs. Tillman appeared to be in a pleasant mood that morning, attending to the duties of the home, until abut 8 o'clock when she noticed them scuffling in an adjoining room and saw him perform the deed that instantly killed his wife. Mrs. Jack Tillman ran immediately to her nearest neighbor and told the news which soon brought many of their neighbors to the scene of the crime. Tillman made his disappearance, giving Sheriff Newman and other officials careful search in the surrounding country and parts of Oklahoma, until his body was found by his two sons, Monday morning about 11 o'clock lying in a patch of under brush in sight of the house. Mrs. Tillman was 62 years old and was a highly respected citizen. Tillman was a man of 64 years of age and was of a quite disposition. They leave a family of three children. They are Harry Tillman, of Carterville; Mrs. Rose Garland of Pierce City and Jack Tillman ofSeligman. The body of Mrs. Tillman was buried in the Reed cemetery and the remains of Tillman were buried Monday evening at the New Salem Cemetery. Killed in Mines Near Butterfield:
Jim Craig of Butterfield met death very suddenly about 8 o'clock, Sunday morning from bad air in the Mitchell & England Mines, about two miles southeast of Butterfield. Mr. Craig and two other parties had placed in a blast late Saturday and were at the mine early Sunday morning to draw out some water and to take out some in order to have everything in readiness for the week's work. Craig entered the mine and was down only a few minutes until Davis noticed that he had met with some serious accident. Davis then entered the mine and found Craig dead. Davis being an experience miner suspected the nature of the accident before entering and managed to draw Craig's body from the mines without being overcome by the fowl air. Mr. Craig was a son of Mrs. John Cates of Butterfield and was about 24 years of age. He was born and had lived in the county all his life. He was a very ambitious young man and was highly respected by all who knew him. The funeral services were held at the family residence Monday afternoon and the body was laid to rest in the Mt. Pleasant Cemetery. ***
The Wheaton Journal states that William Painter of Wheaton is getting signers to a petition, asking President Taft to pardon his son, Harvey Painter, who is now a deserter from the U. S. Marine. The young man enlisted in the Marine corps two years ago at Joplin and has been stationed at Norfolk, VA. His parents are both old, ad are asking his release. ***
A petition has been filed by the Barry County Bank, Keet & Rountree Dry Goods Co., and Quinn Barry Tea & Co. of Springfield in the United States Court at Joplin, asking that John C. Harbert, proprietor of the Golden Mercantile Co., at Golden, be adjudged bankrupt, and a receiver to be appointed to take charge of the company. Papers were served on Harbert Saturday, Sept 21 by Tony Arnold, U. S. deputy marshal. E. S. Mitchell of Cassville was appointed receiver. Mr. Mitchell, S. M. Trolinger, Geo. Thompson, and A. C. Hailey are invoicing the stock this week. ***
We have rented the Eagle Rock Mill and invite you to come and give us a trial. We will exchange good flour for wheat; giving 34 to 38 pounds of flour to the bushel. We have meet any local market for cash. We want to buy all surplus wheat in this part of the country. We will appreciate your patronage and will guarantee every sack of flour whether you buy or exchange for it. Come to mill and get your grinding. R. W. Whittington, Eagle Rock ***
Richard Robbins of Monett, who was serving a six month sentence in the county jail for vagrancy, made his escape Tuesday evening while working on a public road near Jas. Eubanks, north of town. He and three other prisoners were in Sherman Anderson's charge. His sentence would have been served the 6th of November. Licenses to Wed:
Gladden T. Granger, 22, Monett & Mamie Boyd, 21, Aurora Justin A. Rittenhouse, 23, Monett & Myrtle G. Sanders, 21, Monett Frank R. Riddle, 26, Monett & Beulah Dwyer, 20, Monett W. A. Luntz, 39, Tecumseh, Neb & Lydia C. Bass, 20, Monett Grover L. Journey, 28, Washburn & Cora Weatherly, 23, Washburn G. A. Schafruit, 21, Monett & Carrie Cornelison, 19, Monett H. M. Mahurin, 26, Garfield, Ark. & Effie Patton, 22, Purdy John H. Elmore, Eagle Rock & Polly M. Hall, Cassville Harry L. Wallace, 21, Cassville & Mira Arnold, 19, Cassville |
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