The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1882-02-21

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Red birds are plentiful in Caldwell
county. ...tr... ..
This state supports 1856 Catholic
churches.
Slater is preparing to build more
houses than last year.
A windmill has been placed over the
artesian we'll at Shelbina.
Locust Mound is in need of furniture
store, nurseyman and shoemaker.
The mother of Sam Hildebrand, the
notorious gambler, died in Jefferson county
recently.
Work on the foundation of the new
Baptist church at Centralia has been COM
menced.
AT Lebanon, the youngest child of j.
w. Armstrong, editor of the Rustic-Lead-
er, has the smallpox.
A Catholic fair is being held this
week at Conception for the benefit of the
convent situated there.
The Favette Methodist district confer
ence cOnvenes at Sturgeon, March 8, for
four days public session.
AT Montserrat the price for mining
coal is reduced three cents per bushel, and
many workmen are leaving.
A. p. Walker, who has a large farm
FIVE miles southeast of Slater, is turning his
attention to bloOded stock and poultry.
j. y. Basket, of Mexico, proposes to
establish telephone exchange in Column
bia, at an expense Of 81 per month to
each subscriber.
After three months of lusty life, the
Seligman Sunbeam finds money in its
pocket with which to buy a greater
variety OF types.
drifting Apart" was feelingly sung
at recent taffy pulling in Shelbina, when
getting apart from the sticky twist was a
matter Of muscle.
Frank Smarr, superintendent of the
Brunswick, Mo-, stock yards, has been
promoted to the SUPPLEMENTARY of the
stock yards at Decatur.
Twelve lamps, representing the
twelve apostles, have been put up on the
avenue. We are not advised which one
is Judas.-Rich Hill Review.
AT st. Joe, Sunday, the residence of
Rev. DIR. e. S. Dulin was burned, with its
contents. He had just been installed pas
tor of the Second Baptist church.
-Messrs. Knaus and Bate, of Fayette,
will erect brick block of three stores
in Rich Hill. The second floor
is to be used as a Masons hall and for
Offices.
Principal A. C. Courtney, of the
Whitehall school, has been given a short
vacation for his health. A purse of $50
was presented him by the teachers and pu-
pills.
-Napierville citizens have presented d.
n. Gross, their retiring postmaster, with a
gold watch and chain. He is an ex-uniOn |
soldier, and his removal from office is de-
plored.
Simon and Daniel Sheckler, OF Saline. |
vile, o., have moved to Hamilton, where |
The coal companies newly organized have
employed them to prospect for mineral
lhereabout.
Brownsville citizens are getting up pc
titiOns for new roads east and southeast |
Of their town, and bridge over Black !
water at or near one of the lords leading to
he county seat.
There will be an immense crop of
" ater melons planted this season in Scott |
or 5000 acres-and at a
calculation will make from
!, 900 to 1000 Car loads.
The Columbia Statesman editor de-
clines to deliver an address on the sec
Ond day OF the state press association ses-
sion, at st. Joe, May $40, as it will be I'M
possible tor him to attend.
The burned out Brunswicker is occu-
plying an ex-saloon building at Brunswick,
and the bibulous odOr makes even "type
lice" dizzy. A new Campbell power press
will be in place by March LIST.
-Ex-Judge J. ID. Hallrah and John B.
Thro are being pushed to succeed the late
Judge Clement BOyse, of ST. Charles, as
presiding justice of the county court. His
term would have expired in November.
John S. Billy is the largest land
owner and taxpayer in Nodaway county.
His taxes for the 1881 amount to $621 ,S5.
tax payer, and Theo. l.. Robinson next
Prof. ] j. Iglehart, principal of the
Columbia schools, has invented and pat
ented an automatic stay and lock for lids.
desks, trunks, transOms, etc. Ii fastens the
lid securely, either when raised or lowered.
A case involving an answer to the
question. els it fair for a woman to sue a
man for breach of promise, such promise
having been made before smallpox played
havoc with her charms ?" is now before |
he courts of this state.
Gov Crittenden, in a letter to Gov.
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