The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1883-05-08

lar into the we sma hours.
The boys succeeded far beyond their
most sanguipe expectations, and we think
that, with few more such profitable meet
ings, it will enable them to OUTFIT them
selves NJ they wish to.
PERSONAL MENTION.
C. Gilbraith spent Saturday and Sun
day at Pleasant Hill.
j. T. Collars, q commercial man from
Chicago, is in the city.
MIR. Young, Of the Walker Herald,
was in this city last Saturday.
&C. C. Taylor left. We'd esday, for Texas,
overland, with flock of 700 sheep.
A. L. Lane came in Friday from Kan
sas City and will remain over Sunday.
Arch Allen returned home Wednesday
from Fulton, where he had been visiting
friends.
Mrs Ad. West, of Atchison, Kansas.
is visiting her father, H. Z. Vanosdell, OF
this city. ,
Il. E. Prouiz, Schell City gentleman,
was meandering the different streets in Ne
vada, Friday.
H. H. Schofeld has accepted . posi-
ton as travelling agent for the Kansas City
paper company.
j. j. wilkins, one of the best statesmen
on the road, is in the city from st. Louis,
and reports sales good.
DIR. J. III. Barnes of Cambridge, Saline
county, came in Wednesday morning and
will remain over Sunday.
Mrs. Marian Thornton returned to her
home in Clinton, last Friday, alter several
days visit to friends in this city.
Mrs. Captain Harry Mitchell was IN
Appleton City several days last week, visit
ing her parents, who were quite sick at the
time.
Mrs. Judge Boughan returned home:to
Lincoln, ILL.,, Thursd ~ morning, after q
several days visit to Mrs. j. Z. Swan, OF
this place.
w. B. Walker left last Friday for
Montrose to recruit aud spend several
weeks fishing and cunning.
Judge Chas. q. Burton returned FRI
day evening from Greenfield, where he had
been holding a term of court the past
week.
Andrew Clark, of Clark county, is
visiting his uncle. T B. Fos.er, near this
city He likes Vernon very much and will
probably locate here.
Lou Mason and wife will leave the
first of June for Hillsboro. Highland coun-
~, Ohio, to spend the summer with LOUIS
mother, whom he has not seen for several
years.
r. A. Radcliffe grand chancellor of
the Knights of Pythias of the state of Mis-
souri,, came down from Sedalia Wednes-
day and that night Instituted the endow-
ment rank of the < of Z. TO the Nevada
lodge.
Mr.. James Wood returned Thursday
to his old home at Harrodsburg, Kentucky.
He came out here some time ago to 20 into
the grocery business, but there is 100 many
here already, he said, and we believe that
he is correct.
The Methodist church is doing some
good work here and several have Joined
the church recently. The following were
united with the church last Sunday: u. III.
Clayton, Mrs. NJ. Clay ton, Mrs. NJ. A. Mon
roe, Mrs. Oscar McGinnis, Mrs Agnes
Phelps, Mrs. H. HiIlias. Msrmaduke Hill
liss, Georye Hillias, Miss Ella Marina
uuAC Suu Miss Il
Mr.. James NJ. SluItz, q growing young
minister of marked ability, leaves Monday
to take the helm of the Carterville Adver-
tiser as editor and business manager. Mr..
Stuliz is perfectly capable and we'll expert
enced in the working OF newspaper Office,
q very brilliant writer, ever honorable and
upwiight in his dealings with all, and We
wish him success in his new undertak-
ing.
FIRE FLASHES
John Cockerell was on hand, and
showed up to great advantage.
Charley Grsves says he can get through
. scuttle-hole about rs we'll a. the next
one.
The citizens did remarkably we'll con-
sidering the inconvenience of procuring
water.
Quite number of ladies showed up
at the FIRE, but most of them were trying to
get away.
One thousand people we're present at
the burning of the Nevada house Tuesday
morning.
Jake Allstadt did some good work 1t
the FIRE, but had his hands AID face severely
blistered By the heat.
While the FIRE was at its height Harry
Hineiken found blind piano-tuner in one
of the rooms up stairs. Harry remarked
to him that he had better get out of this,
to which he replied, "Y0u bet I'm .
gettin'."
Edgar Mann and Geo. Rathburn are
two youn. men just from. Lexington only
about couple Of weeks, and they were
boarding at the Nevada house when burn
ed. When the cry of "6re !" was sounded
they were completely demoralized, and
threw their law books and trunks out of
the window, leaving their pocket books
and watches, and slid down one of the YER
andah columns to the ground After the
fire was over, some one Was heard to re-
mark that Edgar Mann's suspenders were
dangling down his legs and put him in
mind of two immense tape worms. After
tney reached the ground Rathburn be.