The Andrew County Republican. [volume] (Savannah, Mo.) 1871-1876, 1876-11-23

met with quite a serious accident. He
was on the roof passing water, and
when the flames subsidized he started to
come down, and the roof being wet, he
slipped and tell to the roof of the shed
adjoining. dislocating his shoulder and
bruising himselfpretty badly.
This fire ou ght to arouse the citizens
of that place to provide some means of
extinguishing fires. A hook and ladder
company should 5c organized at once.
Curtis Broacher, u four year old son
OF Agustus Broacher, who resides north
of Oregon, got his left hand into tbs
fced cutting machine ON the 9TH instant.
and had his fingers badly cut. The
middle finger was cut through the bone
and mad to be sewed on; the other fin
fiers and hand received severe gashes.
Curtis seems to be an un.ucky boy. as q
few days before he fell of load OF
shuck corn upon the wheel. while the
wagon was in motion. If 1t had not
been that the horses instantly stopped
the boy would have been crushed to
death.
On Thursday of last week a little
three year old daughter Of G II. Kinzy,
living three miles northwest Of Oregon
fell intoa cistern and came near drown
ing. 1t seems that Mrs. Kinzy was
drawing water from the cistern, having
the cover of, and the little girl was
standing by. When Mrs. Kinzy turned
around to empty the bucket the child
gave step backward and fell into the
water-a distance of sixteen feet. As
the mother was alone, none OF the tami-
ly being at home. she had to run for as
sistancc to the house of Allen Woods,
several hundred yards distant. Fully
twenty minutes elapsed before succor
arrived. and yet, although the we'll con-
tanned three feet OF water, the little girl
was found 10 be unharmed and was
safely restored to its mothers arms.
Miss Elizabeth Darby. very estima-
Bile young lady, aged sixteen years.
daughter Of Mr.. John Darby Of Mound
City, died In that place on the LIST inst, +,
of quick consumption.
Sheriff Lucas went up to Lincoln, Ne
braska. on last Friday to obtain requi-
sition for David Ratliff, who is accused
OF having stolen two horses from Thom-
as Jackson. and a set OF harness from
G. w. Mccoy, both of whom reside
near Blgelow. Ratliff was followed to
Omaha and captured, The prisoner
was safely landed in the Holt County
Jail on Saturday and stands a fair chance
OF doing the State some service at jeff
erson City.
Mr.. Eben Cooper. Of Mound City.
went over to Fillmore. in Andrew Co.,
on Thursday of last week and brought
back bride. Her maiden name was
Miss Matte Gregory, and she will
doubtless prove quite an acquisition to
Mound City society.
Last Saturday, Mr.. Henry Blum, q
wealthy farmer Of this county. shot a
beef and when he went to stick it, II
threw up It's head, striking Mr.. Blum in
the cheek with its horn and inflicting q
ghastly wound. We are glad to learn
he Is doing well and will soon be all
right again.
We learn that Hon. Waller Young Of
St. Joe, has employed Mr.. Thomas II.
Kemp of this city to defend him for be-
Tug mixed up in the fraudulent claims
business under Woodson's administra-
tien. The case will be tried before
Judge Krekel of the United States Cir
cult Court at Jefferson City.
MARRIED-On the night of Monday.
the 18TH, at the residence of John Ruhl
In New Point, Holt county. Mo-, by
Esquire George Ruhl, Mr.. Jonathan b.
Coffin to Mics Rachel j. Cable, both oi
New Point.
On the 9Th inst. at the residence OF
the BRIDES mother, eight miles north oi
Oregon. by Rev. W. L. Edmonds, Mr.,
Benjamin Coursin to Miss Mary E,
,, Welman, all OF Holt county.