Weekly graphic. [volume] (Kirksville, Adair Co., Missouri) 1880-1949, 1882-05-05

!. Do not fail to come out and vote OIL
j, the school house question to morrow.
II NJ, j. X. Such returned from 81
Louis, Thursday morning.
d L. N. 1,lackman returned Thursday
morning from business trip.
Mathews Il Beeman. sweep the iielt
on cheap groceries for cash.
1t might be well to remark that the
post Office agony still continues.
| Mrs. w. S. Work, of Memphis is
visiting the family of j. w. Martin, d
this place.
Mathews & Beeman can give you
prices Oh Groceries that will make your
headache tor cash.
Owners of milch cows should read
the notice of w. II. Spencer IN this
issue.
Our Greentop correspondent writes
us that Mr. Clay Price, of that place
died Monday night. His funeral took
place on Wednesday.
Elmer c. Dean, has bought out the
interest of Mr.. Griffin and will con-
duet the Grocery business alone. In
voicing yesterday.
Mrs. J. r. Gartrell, left Thursday
morning to attend an interesting
marriage anniversary. Mr.Jerry Way :
land and wife, of st. Francisyille, Clark
county, grand parents of Mrs. g., cele-
brate, tins week their siytieth wedding
day.
Mr.. ii. II. Hoppe, Of Warsaw, Ills,
and w. H. Prltchart, Jr., Of Alexan-
dria, Mo-, are visiting the family of Mr..
Gartrell. They think of locating in
Kirksville.
Papers published and going to sub
scribers in the county are not weighed.
Hence the Democrats dead head, for
eign list don't count. We have the
figures OH nine leading Offices in the
county, and they are reliable. The
GRApHrc's Weekly Circulation is 1920
and any information the Democrat
pretend to have less than this is bogus.
Mrs. Jane Lowrance was IN town
Saturday last. and handed us $3.50 for
the great family paper. The ladies are
always 4 judge Of a good thing hence
the GRAPHIC is popular among them.
Revs. Green, of kirksville, and
Brown, Of Brashear, will exchange pull
pits on next Sabbath. Mr.. Brown Will
preach at Troy Mills at II A. NJ. and
Lone Star at 4 p. NJ. Mr.. Green will
preach at Rural Dell at II A. NJ. and at
Prairie Bird at the usua! hour.
GA. Giiler is the man who wears
the broadcast smile, the cause being the
arrival of a handsome little girl at his
house last Saturday evening. The lit
tie thing didn't have any clothes to
speak Of but they kindly provided her
with wardrobe and seem just as proud
of her as if she had come all dressed.
If the Editor of the Democ, at Is par
ticulariy anxious about our circulation
he is welcome to call at any time and
we will give HIM the exact figures with
the proofs. This would be me more
reliable that the pretended intol nation
ne claims to have received. Our circa-
'atioR IS no secret. Come ard see.
Neither do we claim one copy more
than We have.
Mr.. N. Wilson, placed on our table
this week halfa dozen bottles of Flavor
ing extracts manufactured at his labra-
tory in this city. We are glad to see
this evidence of enterprise in this direc-
ton, and know Of no reason why a
arge and lucrative business might not
be built up. As soon as our better
lalf has practically tested the merits Of
jhese tiavorings we will report.
In the death of Mr.. w. ii. Griffin,
which occurred Oh Monday, May 1st, the
county has lost one of its Oldest and
most worthy citizens, and farmers. He
he'd al his home near E'loyd's Creek,
lfter quite an extended illness, of brain
disease. Mr.. Griffin came to this coun-
y in 1858, and has made it his home
'ver since. lie was born in OHIO in
$40. He leaves large circle of lela-
ives, acquaintance and friends to
MOURN his loss. HIS funeral took
,lace in this city on Tuesday. The
fillcted family have the heartfelt SYM
,athy of the entire community.
NEW FIRM. :
Mrs Holmes has sold her restaurant