1915 Extracts from Barry County, MO, Newspapers
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Extracts from Barry County, MO, Newspapers

Extracted by: Donna Cooper, Coordinator
May 6, 1915, Thursday, Cassville Republican, Barry Co., MO


Dog Hollow News: J.C. Prior lost a good milch cow last week from some kind of poisoning.

Pasley News: Miss Nannie Hopkins is teaching a two months subscription school at Pasley.

Rock Springs News: Chas. Lenox, our merchant, is very sick with fever but he is reported better at present.

Mano News: J. A. Easley has retuned from a trip to Oklahoma.

Flat Creek News: Mr. and Mrs. Elbert Potter and children visited Saturday night and Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. Will Stone of Cape Fair.

Rock Creek News: Mrs. Minnie Brock and little daughter, and Sam Munday visited their grandmother, Mrs. Beck, Saturday night and Sunday. Mrs. Beck is reported quite poorly.

Rock Creek News: H. W. Stephenson has purchased a cream separator.

Seligman News: We had court here the last of the week, the result was a hung jury. The case is set again for the 12th. It is the matter of the state against Al McCann for obstructing public highway.

New Salem News: John Moon and wife of Garfield, Ark., visited Sunday night with Harve Poe and family.

Washburn News: Monta Kemp and sister, Miss Harriett, attended the eight grade graduation exercises at Cassville Saturday.

New Site News: Wallace Montgomery of Arkansas and Mrs. Mary Roller from near Purdy visited their sister, Mrs. Higgins, last week.

New Site News: J. L. Means and family of Lawrence County visited at Mrs. Rachel Banks' Sunday.

Union Valley News: Ross and Gladys Cole spent from Sunday to Tuesday with their sister, Mrs. J. W. Still, near Cassville.

Obituary: Martha Caroline Higgs was born January 21, 1870, and died near Peirce [Pierce] City, Mo., Friday morning, April 16, 1915, age 55 years, 2 months and 24 days. She was married to D. A. Box in 1881 and to this union was born six children four of who survive to mourn with their father the loss of their mother. She was a kind mother and a devoted wife. In her death another home is deprived of a mother's care and love. She was patient during her sickness; she always had a pleasant smile and a kind word for all. To know her was to love her. She was well cared for during her sickness and everything was done that loving hands could do to restore her back to health but all to no avail. She moved to Peirce [Pierce] City from Exeter, Mo., January 20, 1915. She was converted at the age of 15 and joined the New Hope Baptist Church of near Exeter, since then she has lived a devoted Christian life.

The remains were taken to Exeter Saturday morning for burial. The funeral sermon was conducted Saturday afternoon by Rev. Vanzandt, pastor of the New Hope Baptist Church and interment made in the New Hope Cemetery.

She leaves to mourn her loss her husband, D. A. Box, two daughters, Mrs. Jim Graber, of Peirce [Pierce] City, and Mrs. Sam Montgomery, of Exeter, and two sons, Clarence and Lester Box, of Peirce [Pierce] City also two sisters, Mrs. Walter England of Exeter, and Mrs. Emma Keeling of Washington, and two brothers, Horris and Geo. Higgs, both of Exeter.

Fatal Accident: J. H. Baird received Friday morning a telegram that his son-in-law, Jesse Boren, at Ennis, Tex., was seriously injured at his employment in the railroad service. Later in the day he received a message announcing Mr. Boren's death. His daughter, Miss Myrtle left on the evening train for Ennis. On Wednesday Mr. Baird received a clipping from an Ennis newspaper giving an account of the horrible accident and is in part as follows: "The people of Ennis were horrified this morning to hear of a horrible accident that cost the life of Brakeman Jesse Boren on a siding at Garrett about 1:28 this morning. It is stated that extra freight train 819 coming south was taking the north siding at Garrett. In some way Mr. Boren fell between the cars and his body was cut in two, parts of his heart and vitals being cut apart from the other two pieces of the body. The train was in charge of Conductor J. P. Montgomery, with Engineer Lyle Wade, fireman Tuggle and brakeman Sam Pryor and Jesse Boren. No one saw Mr. Boren fall and can't tell exactly the cause of the accident, some express the belief that the air caused the car to jerk throwing him off. The body was jerked about a car's length and the car was derailed by the body.

Jesse Edward Boren was born July 14, 1885. He was reared and educated in Ennis. He was married to Miss Mamie Baird of Cassville, Mo., on March 4, 1909, and to them two children have been born, Dorothy Evelyn, age four years and Jessie Mae, age two years.

He was a member of the Tabernacle Baptist Church and was a devoted son, husband and father. The funeral service was held from the family residence 493 East Gilmer Street, at 10 o'clock Saturday."
May 13, 1915, Thursday, Cassville Republican, Barry Co., MO


Wheaton News: Fred Ghentz left Monday in search of a more lucrative position. [Click here to read]

Cross Hollows News: We learn E. B. Scott and Oscar Brooks have gone to McDowell this week to plaster Mr. Horn's house at the McDowell mill.

Washburn Prairie News: Dr. and Mrs. C. M. Sparkman of Cassville visited with is father, M. H. Sparkman, Saturday night and Sunday.

Washburn Prairie News: Mrs. N. S. Baker of Purdy is visiting with her daughter, Mrs. Florence E. Weston, and other relatives here.

Washburn Prairie News: Mrs. Ida Banks returned home Friday from New Site where she had been attending her mother, Mrs. Higgins.

Forest Grove News: Mrs. J. G. Noble is expecting a sister to visit her this week, who she has not seen for several years.

Arnhart News: We are indeed sorry to learn of Cora McQueen being so dangerously ill with pneumonia.

Madry News: Earl Craft and Miss Hattie Bassett were married at Aurora last Friday evening. They went to Springfield Sunday morning and returned Monday. We extend congregations.

Shady Grove News: Mrs. Mabel Nickle and children of Verona are visiting her parents, Mr. and Mrs. S. T. Hankins and family.

Munsey News: William Burris lost a nice mare a few weeks ago.

Munsey News: We were sorrow [sorry] to hear of the death of Mr. Gooden of near Beaver, Ark. We extend our heartfelt sympathy.

Munsey News: Mrs. M. J. Irvine who is visiting her son, J. T. Prier, took suddenly sick Tuesday, but is better at this writing.

Flat Creek News: Ausby Ross who has been staying with his uncle near Jenkins for the past two weeks returned home Wednesday.

Flat Creek News: We are sorry to hear of Uncle Billie Stone of Cape Fair being so poorly. He has not been well for some time but just recently took his bed. We hope he will soon be out again.

Flat Creek News: Mr. and Mrs. D. L. Potter spent Wednesday night with their daughter, Mrs. John Asher.

Flat Creek News: Mrs. Vesta Doring is teaching a two months school at the Stallions school house.

Midway News: Green Bridge's son-in-law, Lee Buzard, and wife have gone to Oklahoma. They have been spending the past few months with Mr. and Mrs. Bridges,. Mr. Buzard is in very poor health.

Green Hill News: Miss Maggie Williams will teach our school this year.

Line News: Miss Marie Beyers and Faye Miller visited at Billings from Friday until Sunday.

Shell Knob News: Elbert Epperly has returned from Springfield where he had been attending school.

Seligman News: Edward Bierley quietly passed away at his home in the north part of town Wednesday. [Click here to read]

Seligman News: Jess Wilhelm, head clerk for Seligman Hardware Co., was taken suddenly sick the last of the week. His father from Exeter was down to see him Sunday.

Bethel News: We were very sorry to learn of the death of Mrs. Ramsey of Oklahoma City. She was a sister of Albion and Sherman Erickson of this community. The bereaved have our sincere sympathy.

Washburn News: Frank Fine preached two sermons at Sunnyside Sunday and will preach here next Sunday.

Washburn News: Mrs. Arch Roller and son, Jesse, and daughter, Miss Alice, were shopping at the county seat Saturday.

Washburn News: Mrs. Warren Staats and little son, Ralph, of Joplin, visited her sister-in-law, Mrs. W. L. Black, Thursday and Friday of last week.

Washburn News: The remains of George Frasier were brought here last Friday for burial from Kansas City. [Click here to read]

Rocky Comfort News: Jas. Shewmake of east of town left for the home of his son, Walter, at Clayton, N.M., Thursday morning. Walter is in very poor health and went out there in hopes that his health would improve, but it seems that he is slowly growing worse. Independent.

Rocky Comfort News: Andrew Montgomery, formerly a resident to the Shoal Creek country but now of Oklahoma, came up Sunday, May 2, and claimed Miss Ola Reed of near Ridgley as his bride. They left for their home in Oklahoma Monday.

George Frazier, run over by a train, at Joplin Friday and was instantly killed. [Click here to read]

Arch Roller, wife and daughter, E. A. Haygood and J. P. Hoog of Washburn and James Waddell of Shell Knob were transacting business in Cassville Saturday.

Misses Allene Sparkman of Washburn Prairie and Willa Henbest of near Monett are members of the Monett High School graduating class.

J. C. Whittington of Eagle Rock, attended Odd Fellow Lodge Friday night.

Born to Mr. and Mrs. Will Shepherd, Thursday, May 6, a son.

James Roller of near Seligman was in Cassville Monday. He reports Chas. Lenox of that vicinity seriously sick with typhoid fever.

B. F. Haddock of Exeter expects to leave soon of Oklahoma to reside.

Mrs. Ethel Terry of Monett is visiting her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Alonzo Frost, east of town.

B. F. Haddock of Exeter was in Cassville Tuesday. He will hold a sale of personal property at his residence in Exeter on fray, May 29.

Licenses to Wed: [Click here to read]
May 20, 1915, Thursday, Cassville Republican, Barry Co., MO


Probate Court Proceedings [Click here to read]

Sheriff Phillips of Clarksburg, Ark., came to Cassville Sunday night after Charles Manning who was wanted at Clarksburg upon a charge of embezzlement. Manning had been arrested by Sheriff Brixey several days ago and had been held in the county jail for the Clarksburg officer.

Webber Found Quality: William Webber was given a life sentence by a jury in the Jasper County circuit court. [Click here to read]

Hunter Anderson and Miss Bulah Whittington were united in marriage. [Click here to read]

The Monett High School's graduating class this year has 27 members, 11 boys and 16 girls. In the class roll we note the following names of young people who are known in Cassville and vicinity. Misses Allene Sparkman and Willa Henbest and Elden Dummit.

Mrs. C. W. Higganbotham sustained a painful injury to her left shoulder one day last week from a fall. Mrs. Higganbotham is 77 years old but unusually strong and enjoys good health for a person of her age.

Rev. R. M. Smallwood's horse ran away with him near Mano Saturday, tearing up his buggy and injuring the horse but Rev. Smallwood escaped uninjured.

Mrs. O. A. King and Mrs. F. A. Clark of Claremore, Okla., who were called here last week by the serious condition of their brother, Walter Barcus, returned home Sunday evening.

John Swindle and daughter, Miss Hattie, of near Wheaton, left last week for Santiago, Calif., to visit and to attend the exposition.

Mr. and Mrs. Joe Hickman of Danville, Ill., announce the arrival of a son, Paul Denton, at their home on May 12. Mr. and Mrs. Hickman formerly lived at Washburn.

Reuben Lewis died Thursday of softening of the brain, following an illness of about six weeks. [Click here to read]

Sam Bartley, who has been arrested in Springfield upon a charge of petit larceny in Monett was brought to the county jail, Tuesday. He waived the preliminary examination before Justice O'Dwyer.

Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence Tatman of Seligman announce the arrival of a son at their home. Mr. Tatman is principal of the Seligman school. His friends here at his former home extend congratulations.

Mrs. Doss Farwell, southeast of town went to St. Louis, Tuesday night to attend the graduating exercises of the St. John's Hospital School for Nurses from which her sister, Miss Ethel Sands, graduates this week.

Notices were received in Cassville Tuesday announcing the death of B. J. Norby of Melrose, New Mexico, on Friday, May 14. [Click here to read]

Otis Farewell, a prominent farmer of near Eagle Rock, is in Springfield for an operation for cataract on one of his eyes. His son, Otto was in Cassville Monday night and went to Springfield Tuesday to be with his father.

J. G. Hensley of Mt. Vernon arrived Thursday for a few days visit with his daughter, Mrs. VanHook, and children.

S. A. Peck a prominent citizen of this county, who has lived for many years at Flat Creek post office, is moving to Purdy where he has purchased a 30 acre tract and is building a home.

Mrs. Annie Thompson died at her home. [Click here to read]

Miss Maude Ayers, daughter of Geo. E. Ayers of this city, and William F. Bryan of Monett were married. [Click here to read]

Lee Robertson of Gause, Texas, was in Cassville Monday. [Click here to read]

Willard McReynolds of Pierce City died Friday of pneumonia. [Click here to read]

In the list of graduates from the Rocky Comfort High School appears the name of Webster Pannell, son of Mr. and Mrs. L. N. Pannell, of Fairview. The family formerly lived near Cassville. There are eight boys and five girls in the class. This is one high school which has a larger number of boys than girls in its graduating class.

Delphine, the little three year old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Summers met with a very painful accident last week. [Click here to read]

Licenses to Wed:


Joe Ray, 23, Cato & Parlee Doty, 23, Jenkins

Hunter Anderson, 23, Cassville & Bulah Whittington, 17, Cassville
May 27, 1915, Thursday, Cassville Republican, Barry Co., MO


Washburn News: Mrs. H. Pennington and little daughter, Dorothy of Ardmore, Okla., came Tuesday to spend a fortnight with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Frost.

Purdy News: Uncle William Burrows who was operated on last week for locked bowels, is in a critical condition yet. His friends entertain very little hopes for his recovery.

Purdy News: Mrs. Joe Gurley of Sawyer, Kan., visited a day or so with relatives while here to attend the funeral of her brother, Willard McReynolds.

Dr. Cares came in from New Mexico Friday. He is a brother of Dan Cares of Hailey.

Jess Evans and family of Elsey spent several days here last week attending Mr. Evans father, Judge Evans, during his last illness.

W. A. Bostick of the Corinth neighborhood southwest of town , was kicked on the jaw by a horse, Tuesday evening and badly hurt.

Administrator's Notice: [abstract] - S. V. Hemphill, deceased, Ira Hemphill, administrator.

Mrs. Lester Loftin Dead: Mrs. Beatrice Loftin, wife of Lester Loftin, died at their home in this city Monday afternoon, May 24, following an illness of several weeks. [Click here to read]

Receive Diplomas: Graduates from the Monett High School Friday. [Click here to read]

Joseph L. Downing, a former, Barry County citizen died Saturday, May 22, at his home in Melrose, New Mexico. He had been helpless for sometime. [Click here to read]

Cora Ethel McQueen was born Jan. 20, 1885. Died at her home 1 mile west of Purdy, May 23, 1915. [Click here to read]

Monett papers state that a farmer by the name of James Weldy, living about five miles from Monett on rural route No. 3 was seriously injured Thursday night when struck by a freight engine. The accident occurred near the Frisco ice plant. Weldy was thrown from his buggy and badly hurt. His buggy was torn up and his horse killed.

Mrs. John Tyhurst of Monett and daughter, Mrs. Lena Neil, of Elsey, Stone County, were in Cassville, last week at the bedside of their father-in-law and grandfather, Judge B. L. Evans.

Lionell McClure, who is attending Drury College, has been elected by the students of that institution to be president of the student body for the school year 1915-1916.This is one of the very highest honors which a student of Drury can win during the four year's course. Lionell is a son of Chas. McClure of Lawton, Okla., and a nephew of Mrs. W. W. Chandler and a grandson of Mrs. Jane McClure of this city.

Judge B. L. Evans died at the home of his daughter, Mrs. W. H. Martin, in this city, Friday afternoon at 1:40 o'clock at the age of 77 years, 8 months and 20 days. [Click here to read]

Sheriff G. M. Brixey arrested Dick Moore at Washburn Friday upon a charge of "bootlegging" whiskey. [Click here to read]
June 3, 1915, Thursday, Cassville Republican, Barry Co., MO


Oakridge News: Mrs. W. A. Anderson was called to Cassville last week to the bedside of her son-in-law, Will Dodge, who was seriously ill.

Munsey News: Mrs. Jane Whittington and son, James, visited at her sister's Mrs. Mary Prier, Monday and Tuesday.

Chips from Butterfield: Mrs. Mabel Nickle and children of Verona are visiting her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Sam Hankins.

Dog Hollow News: J. C. Pryor and wife visited their son of Cross Hollows Sunday.

Seligman News: Owida Northcutt and Blanche McClure are visiting homefolks.

Rock Creek News: Miss Edna McCluer will teach at Accident this year.

Washburn News: Mrs. Wm. Davis of Wheaton is visiting her father, B. F. McCary, and other relatives here.

The trial of Darius Conrad of Fairview came up on change of venue in J. R. Parmley's court at Butterfield Tuesday. [Click here to read]

Alfred Henbest of near Monett visited his daughter, Mrs. Oliver Horner and Mrs. Boss Edmondson, east of Cassville Saturday and Sunday. He was accompanied by his son, Wayne.

Mrs. W. M. Blaylock accompanied by her son, A. C. Blaylock and family, arrived Friday from Kennett, A. C. will locate here and be employed in the Auto repair shop on the set side of the square.

Miss Nettie Smith, who graduated this year from the Cassville High School will teach the Gaddis school this fall.

Gurley- Cox: George Curley and Miss Sybil Cox of Purdy were married May 25 at the home of W. F. Goodnight near that city. [Click here to read]

William Burrows died at his home in Purdy at 6:30 p.m. Monday, May 24, after a short illness. [Click here to read]

Former Barry County Boy, Night Chief of Police at Collinsville, Okla., Treacherously Murdered. [Click here to read]

Licenses to Wed:


Ernest Pierce, Ridgley & Carrie Wells, 19, Ridgley

George Gurley, Jr., 19, Purdy & Sybil Cox, 17, Purdy

Casper Schad, 35, Purdy & Mathide Schielder, 28, Purdy

Porter Browning, 24, Monett & Ophelia Stark, 29, Monett

Joe Bauman, 22, Monett & Anna Stark, 19, Monett

Lema M. Duff, 25, McDowell & Ora Black, 23, McDowell

Homer W. Pratt, 27, Monett & Julia A. Pratt, 25, Monett
June 10, 1915, Thursday, Cassville Republican, Barry Co., MO


Mrs. Myrtle Howell of Sarcoxie is visiting her parents, Mr. and Mrs. P. R. Moore, east of Cassville.

Mrs. J. R. Blankenship of Purdy spent Monday night with her son, Dr. E. L. Blankenship. She was accompanied by her son, Ruis.

Mr. and Mrs. Harry Montgomery came over from Monett Tuesday for a visit with Harry's parents, Mr. and Mrs. H. S. Montgomery.

Seligman News: Mrs. E. J. Combes was visiting her mother of Osborne, Ark., the last of the week. [Combs]

Cross Hollows: Frank Dilbeck and family and Mrs. Laney and son, Jerry, and others spent Sunday with Dave Mills and family.

Midway News: Clyde Padgett who was accidentally shot in the leg Xmas day fell last Sunday and hurt his leg so badly they had to call a physician to dress the wound and he was confined to his bed several days, but is about well at this writing.

Eagle Rock News: Our Blacksmith, Mr. Bradford, had the misfortune to have a horse get its leg broken.

Eagle Rock News: Mrs. R. W. Whittington and daughter, Retta, left Sunday for a few days visit at Mrs. Whittington's mother's, Mrs. Earle, near Cassville.

Bethel News: Johnny Marbut has a cow sick with blind staggers.

Beth News: Miss Icy Goodnight who has been staying north of Monett at Mr. Dawson's working in the berries returned home Saturday.

Clark and Swindle College News: Mrs. Fannie Isbell and Miss Linna Clark of Joplin are visiting her mother, Mrs. Mattie Rhea, this week.

Clark and Swindle College News: Mrs. Dan Roller and little daughter, Maxcene, have been visiting her brother, Commodore Collier, of Seligman, who is in very poor health.

Forest Grove News: Mrs. Bert McClure is real sick at this writing. The McClure family live with Aunt Carrie Trollinger.

Gunter News: John Blalock had the misfortune to lose his house by fire.

Gunter News: There was a birthday dinner Sunday at Ira Marbut's in honor of Mrs. Marbut's birthday. There was quite a crowd present.

Purdy News: Uncle Mace Combs is quite sick at the home of his daughter, Mrs. Mon Fly.

Purdy News: Miss Floss Smith of Aurora visited old friends and relatives here Saturday and Sunday.

Pleasant Ridge News: John Allcock was called to the bedside of his nephew, Leonard Bennett, Sunday, who is very low with lung trouble.

Pleasant Ridge News: Mr. and Mrs. Chester Collins spent from Thursday until Saturday of last week with the latter's parents, Mr. and Mrs. Channel, near Mineral Springs.

Pleasant Ridge News: Wayland Couch and family visited the formers parents, Mr. and Mrs. Tom Crouch and family, Sunday.

Pleasant Ridge News: A very quiet wedding took place at the home of Wayland Crouch Monday evening. [Click here to read]

Pleasant Ridge News: Grandma Aldridge, who for some time has been making her home with her daughter, Mrs. Frank Skelton has gone to Fairview to live with another daughter.

The little eight months old babe of Mr. and Mrs. Mead Miller of Washburn Prairie died Sunday night of pneumonia. [Click here to read]

R. W. Smith, youngest son of Rev. M. Smith of Exeter, and Miss Foster of Springfield were married in Springfield Sunday, June 6. [Click here to read]

Jesse L. Dodson of Wichita, Kan., and Miss Fern Kersey of Exeter were married in this city Saturday. [Click here to read]

Ruth, little seven year old daughter of Will Joslin, was seriously injured Friday afternoon at her father's carpenter shop. [Click here to read]

Mrs. Dora Meador has been employed to teach the Pasley school.

Miss Inez Warf of Exeter is teaching a class in music in Cassville.

Stephen Ruddick and son, Alvin, were in Cassville Friday, Alvin, who has been attending the State Normal School at Springfield, was here to finish an examination for a certificate to teach.

Licenses to Wed:


Clifford Neill, 24, Jenkins & Mabel Riddle, 47, Jenkins

Alexander J. Murphy, 23, Monett & Catherine B. Cunningham, Monett

Jesse Dotson, 22, Wichita, Kan. & Ferne Kersey, 20, Exeter

Herbert Bass, 23, Monett & Verna Eagle, 20, Monett
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