Weekly graphic. [volume] (Kirksville, Adair Co., Missouri) 1880-1949, 1881-07-15
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Our summer school closed last Sa
urday. Miss Sublett, the teacher. ha
taught us good school. The Picni
which Miss Sublett give her scholar
was grand success. On the last da
of her school about Q o'clock they me
at the school house, then marched i
procession to the grove east of til
school house, and exercises were opene
with prayer by w. Wiley. The fore
noon and part of the afternoon wa
taken up by the scholars in speeche
essays and songs. They all did well
Thomas Sublett delivered an address il
the evening and took the stand an,
spoke especially in the interest of th,
school. 1t was splendid address
Then the school closed. Everyhod,
seemed to be highly pleased. W. vii
ley, the marshal, did well in keepin.
good order.
DiEp.-On Friday morning, of last
week, Gideon, son OF A. NJ. and Caro-
line Lind, aged II months. The re.
mains were taken to the family bury,
ing ground at the Moore grave yard,
miles northeast of this place.
John Rowlison has commenced work
on R. R. Wells addition to his resi-
dence.
Geo. Sanford has an addition under
Roadway. Jacob and John Hevllne are
doing the work.
Mr.. Robson of Huntsville has Just
completed granting and painting w.
B. Reynolds new dwelling house. Mr..
R is the boss grainer. He knows how
to do good job.
W. B. Reynolds has moved into his
new residence 1t is a fine house with
9 rooms, and Is put up out of good ma
terial. nicely finished up and is an
ornament 20 our Town.
H. Gatlin left on Monday for Moraria.
to visit his brother Charley, at that
place.
A small child of B. Herrinden's has
been quite sick for several days with
the tiux.
Rev. Davis preached here on Satur
day evening and Sunday at II o'clock.
\ fight between Louis Hunt and the
Scott boys, living three miles south
west of this place. 1t seems that they
lad some difficulty at the Lewis Hunt
mill on last Saturday. Lewis Hunt
md two of the Sostt boys and James
Bailey, half brother Of the Scott boys
net at this place and they had a regu-
ar pitch battle. Alter a few words
lad passed between them, blows We're
The two Scott boys fight
ne Hunt. One OF the Scott boys used
rock in his handkerchief as a sling
bot and cut several gashes in Hunts
lead. They fought in this way for
everal minutes, finally both parties
;uit. Then Hunt turned on Bailey.
. fter knocking for about half an hour
hey both give it up. Al! the parties
eemed 10 be severely hurt. After the
ight all the parties pulled out for their
ZONES. and everything is quiet on the
Potomac at present.
David Moore died on Monday night
t 9 o clock at his residence three miles
outh Of this place. He died with heart
lsease and his death was very sudden.
lie had been feeling very unwell for &
ay or two, and had gone to bed about
o'clock. His daughter went to his bed to
i've him some medicine and found him
cad His remains were taken to the
Wesley Chapel northeast of kirksv..le
or burial. He was a member of the
L. f. Church and was a good citizen
nd highly respected by all. His funer'
/ wss preached on Tuesday at his resi-
ence by Rev. f. NJ. Green.
We noticed several wagon loads OF
lumber ON the ground for the new NJ.
J. church. which we are glad to note.
JEFF Long has moved to Greentop and
couples n. Speer's house.
We had a splendid ram Tuesday.