Weekly graphic. [volume] (Kirksville, Adair Co., Missouri) 1880-1949, 1883-03-09
County cour. has been in session this

week.
Miss Edith Bull went to Edna ii
% morning on business.
Col kufzner. of Memphis, has BET
spending day or two in kirKsyille.
Mr.. Hawkins house, burned Satu
N day night, was insured in the PhGui
n Mrs. Abhlh Matthews, sister Of NJ
n. J. {. Carothe,s, Is visiting kirksvill
u. friends during conference.
Miss Allie Link was the recipient c
present of some very nice tropica
fruits last week. from New Orleans.
We learn that j. X. Such has abou
concluded TO visit Dakota the presen
summer instead of the southwest.
Rev. j. VI. Greene, formerly of this
place kindly paid Us call "Wednesday
morning. Sorry the editor was ont
Mr.. and Mrs. McElvain. of Melon.
; ough county, lii are here visiting
their daughter Mrs. Ned Halliday.
The party that went to Milan last
; week to institute lodge Of the X. Ps.
report Jolly good time with the
boys.
/ DR.. H. NJ. Stone was called to Scot
land county on wednesday by the i'll.
ness OF his mother. He expects TO be
home by Saturday.
We have heard several business men
during The past week express them
selves as decidedly in'favor OF macada
nizing the streets.
People have had fine opportunities to
dress themselves well at little outlay re-
Gently. Ames & Mccall have some
thing TO say OF that subject in tins is
sue.
We learn that the residence of Mr..
Geo. Hawkins was destroy ed by fire on
Saturday night about nine o'clock. Mr..
Hawkins lives in Pettis township, ten
miles south Of this place.
W. L. Griggs returned Saturday from
quite an extensive business trip to st.
Louis. S-dalla and Kansas City and
other points. He was absent most OF
last weeF.
Capt Davis requests US 10 say that
there will re a meeting of Co. e Sat-
urday evening 20 consider business
matters OF importance. \ full atten-
dance Is desired. Turn out.
Mr. ". l.. Grlsgs. has become part
ner in the real estate firm of Beard &
Yantis. No. -. West 9th ST, Kansas
City. He will stnl retain an Office
here
We regret to learn that Mr.. Samuel
J. Ross and wife have suffered the loss
of their little daughter by death, a
notice of which appears elsewhere. Their
little son is also quite i'll.
How is il as a specimen of thrift IN
the part of a farmer to charge two
voune ladies 81 80 for a broken wagon
tongue, because they happen to ride to
town with hIm2
Mr. }. T. Stewart. of Greentop. starts
to Southern California next VI elk. He
will give his lmpressionsof that section
to the readers OF the GRAPHIC when he
has had time 10 pass judgement on
it
Miss Sarah Kennedy closed very
successful term OF school at Mt. Zion,
in Walnut Township on Friday last.
Closing day was honored by the pres
ence of a numUer of the patrons and
dinner for all
The Conference Daily, published this
week. is a neat little four column
SHEET edited with marked ability
by Rev. T. NJ Greene. of this place. 1t
contains a report of the Conference
proceedings. and notes and items IN
reference 10 those IN attendance.
Ifyou need any tailoring, or desire a
nobby new suit got up in style and
warranted, call on H. Meyer, The
tailor" at his new shop, south OF Ma
cruder's Grocery. Silk hats cleaned,
repaired and renovated Shirt patterns
cut to order. Call and see him.
Wednesday evening the family of Mr.
Sam Halladay, consisting of himself,
wife and two daughters, partook spar
ingiv of canned Salmon for supper.
In short time every member Ct the
family was taken seriously ill and
doctor had to be summoned. We learn
tina. they are ali better this morning.
Last week Mr.. L. b. Maltby sold sew
eateen fine steers TO our popular butch
err. Mr.. John Gardner. They are pro
nounced the finest ever slaughtered IN
this market. They were two year Odds
and averaged 1900 pounds. Mr.. Malt
by received bets per pound on the lot.
Mr.. \. P. Vaughn announces him !
self. in this issue. as candidate for the
Office of County School Commissioner.
Mr.. Vaughn is al intelligent and COM
petent Young man and is two year
graduate Of the State normal. Mr..