Weekly graphic. [volume] (Kirksville, Adair Co., Missouri) 1880-1949, 1883-03-02

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Of calling, upon Pfif. j, n. ,ireenwooi
principal of the city schools. We. ha
g, y very pleasant, interview and wsr
. shown through tue PuBlc School LiIr,
t ry and ats practical workings, and ai
rangementse explained. Over a .hous
!. and volumes have been added tc tn
i library recently and the interest am
, pride in its support seems to be on tb'
increass among all classes. al tEa
q We we're also shown several hundred
examination :,aperS handed in by pu-
pills of the public schools. ranging IL
age from seven years up, and we mus
IS own we were surprised at the uniform
, excellence OF the penmansiip. punctna-
ton, etc, of these papers. The children
, of the X C. public schools must enjoy
superior privileges and excellent IN
Struction to be able to produce such
uniformly excellent work, at such an
early age We learn from Prof Green
wood that the constant aim and effort
ON the part of the school management
there is to enforce thorough and COM
plet.. mastery of the subject in hand by
the pupils and to prevent the examining
process. and the overlooking OF the.
children with too great a numbes. of
studies at one time. The principal of
the Kansas City schools has no small
job on his hands, for there are fourteen
sepa,at schools with total school
enumeration of about $1,000. The
mum Der of teachers under his charge is
about one hundred We are glad to
know that Professor Greenwood is sue
ceeding so admirably.
Quite number of our local Knights
of Pythias went to Milan, "Wednesday,
to institute new lodge. Among the
number were Mr.. J. A. Tlnsman, J. W
Tinsman, jim Parrish, E. r. Brown.
Geo. w. Tull, Eugene Spots and w. j
Smith.
MIR. Thos. Holbrook, in business here
for several years past, as buyer and
shipper of produce, is gong east to To-
cate. He expects to make his home
few miles southeast of the "hub' -Bos-
ton.
We had a short business cali from
Judge d. A. Ely this week. We learn
that Mr.. Ely's newly opened coal vein
near Sublette is turning out large
quantity of very line coal-supecior in
quality, it is said to the boosted Iowa
coal He has several thousand bushels
on hand and is prepared to ill oreers
promptly. We learn that samples OF
this coal has been sent east tor exam
nation. rt
We hone our excellent correspondent
in Wilson township will write regular.
", His batch of items were not recelv-
ed last week until we had gone to press.
but he appears on time this week The
GRAPHIC has a splendid corps Of local
reporters, at present, and cheerfully
acknowledge its indebtedness to their
efforts which contlhute so much to-
ward making the GRAPHIC popular with
the people.
Mr.. Henry Felker has purchased the
Holbrook poultry and produce business
and in company with Mr. Julius Brown
will continue the business at the old
stand south side of the square. All kinds
of produce, such as Butter, Eggs, APP
pies, Potatoes, Poultry, Hides, Rags,
Feathers etc. bought and sold. Cash
paid for anything you have for sale.
See card.
We are glad to welcome back to our
midst, Mr.. D. H. Nighswander and Mr..
A. DAVIS, recently of Queen City. We
understand that Mr.. Nighswander
comes back to take charge of the Kinks
vile mills once more. These mills
which have Just been fitted up at such
COS: and expense, ought, under proper
pl oduce very high grade
of flour aud bring profit to its owners.
The school at Elm Grove closed on
Friday, Feb. e3d. There were several
visitors present, among whom were
Mr.. Seth Darrow, Isaac Williams, DIG.
Jacobs and A. P. Willis, The last
named gentleman favored the school
with remarks that were acceptable and
interesting. The pupils did justice to
their teacher, MissAllie Jones, land them
selves. Our attention was called to a
complete map of Missouri, drawn by
Willis Williams, one of the pupils 1t
was excellent. The map OF South
executed by Miss Hattie OAR
row was just as nice. The patrons
seemed pleased with the service Miss
Jones has do1e them in the past six
months and the directors told her to
call again when in search of a school.
Upon the whole the school was grand
success. y
Wednesday afternoon we dropped in
to tie wood working establishment of
Messrs. Holmes, Amick & Co., and were