Weekly graphic. [volume] (Kirksville, Adair Co., Missouri) 1880-1949, 1881-05-27
PERSONALS.

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and relatives in Maryland and Virginia
DR.. F-A. Grove paid flying vlsl, to
Ottumwa, on Monday.
Mrs. James Bennett. living two miles
north OF town, on Saturday evening
had the misfortune to slip on walk
near the house, falling in such man
ner as to fracture the right forearm.
| Large crowds of assistants help SUI
peryiss the work on the new buildings
every afternoon.
Ira Harlan returned Monday night
from the Southwest. where he had
gone to look after his cattle interests.
DR.. Griffith and wife Of Carthage,
Illinois, are visiting Mrs. Lawson and
other friends in this city.
L. E. Carroll, of Queen CITY. was in
town Sunday and Monday of this
week.
The Halliday Brothers have put in
a handsome and roomy ice chest IN
their store and can keep butter fresh
and solid in the hottest of weather.
Uncle Fay Boon, many years ago a
prominent resident and business man
Of Kirksvil!e. was on our streets this
week shaking hands With old acquain-
tanceS. We can't see as he is day
older than he was twenty years ago;
and just as jolly.
We learn that Mr.. ]. S. Blackman
has sold out his interest in the grain
and agricultural machine business, and
that the firm will be Link L Brasfe!d,
Mr.. W. ]. Ryasheld being the purehas.
er.
Or. S. 4. Houston writes US from
Charlton county, where he is visiting
that wheat is extra good, but all other
crops are behind those of Adair. The
ground is very wet.
4 large acreage of corn went in this
weak Many farmers completed their
planting.
Mr.. j. X. Owen and wife, Of t0tssll
Grove. Kansas. are visiting his parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. W. P. Owen, of this
place. Mr.. Owen and wife are on their
wedding trip, their marriage having
been solemnized in ST. Louis. where
the bride formerly resided, the present
week.
Nj. Hoag and family who have b.e
en- route Eureka springs, by wagon for
some two weeks writes from the south |
line Of the state that the party had en-
p"rlenced amost constant rains since
they left here and were then at the
time OF wfitlhs, waiting far the Weather |
to clear up. Quite a contrast we should
say 10 this section where the people
have been longing for rain for the past
week or ten DAYS.
Those two mysterious boarders at
tie Parcels House, with their newly !
1edged family. packed up taeir el.ec.s
and left suddnely for parts unknown,
as soon as Their learned that the GRAPH
&c would contain full expose of their
doings.
These are lovely mornings and he
who gets up as late as even i've O'Clock
misses small slice off Eden. We just
learned it the other morning.
Mr.. A. Bif1er and wife who have
been On quite an extended trip to the
sou.h~fS. setuFaed Wednesday morn
ing of this week
We learn that Miss Lizzie and
Gennie Grove visited Nebraska before
starting east.
Mr.. w. ]. Spiva has sold his resi-
dence In the soEtk part Of town to Mr..
F. NJ. Harrington ard has moved 20
Brashear where We learn he will open
a hardware shop.
Mrs. ]. NJ Greenwood, of Kansas
city. i: " town visiting relatives and
former acqualntanses. Sas will Is.
main some two or three weeks, and is
stopping a: present at the residence
of P. F. Greenwood.
Mrs. Thos. Gibson has gone to Iowa
on a visit
John Richey, J. P, married couple
FROM VALIANT tpwnShip On Saturday -
Mr.. Aivia Z. Hall and Miss Mallssa
Belliter.
Mr.. J. w. Tinsman returned to St.
Louis Sunday night to continue his
Art studies. He took down a hand
some little landscape, which in our
judgment is much the best he has yet
produced.
Prot. G. A. Smith. who has success
fully superintended our schools for the
past two years, has accepted position
at Trenton as superintendent of schools.
Our board elected Prof. Smith as sup,
of our schools, but he de-
clined the position. as the salary was