The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1883-09-11
The School Board Troubles
Briefly Referred to
Again.
Death OF Mrs. David Spahr, at
More Than Three Score
and Ten.
A Budget OF News Notes Picked Up
in the Beautiful Vine
Glad City.
special Correspondence of the BazOo.

Special Correspondence of the BazOc.
BooNvILLE, Mo-, Sept 6.
There has been some complaint that an
article published in the BAZOOs BOOnville
correspondence some weeks ago gave only
one side OF the story IN reference TO the
school board troubles, and rehs cted too
strongly upon certain members Of the board
and upon the principal of our public
schools, Prof. II. T. Morton. Hearing OF this
and desiring to do justice to both sides,
your correspondent sought out some of the
persons aggrieved, and obtained from them
the following: We have every reason to
believe that the action of the board was
met with well nigh unanimous approval
from our citizens. Scarcely dissenting
voice TO our selection of
Prof: Morton as principal for
smother year has been heard,
and bat a very small portion are displeased
with our selection. This portion opposes
the selection oil Prof. Morton for personal
reasons. As to the rule 10 .ef-rence to
married ladies teaching in the school, the
members of the board who favor it. declare
it to he everywhere adopted, and to be a
most just regulation. Prof. Morton had
nothing to do with the adopture, as might
be inferred, but ON the contrary, desired
its repeal or suspension, making a special
plea for the retention of Mrs Wright as
teacher. fine ether charges, the members
oil the board, who regard thems Ives at
tackled, declare to be contemplate and IN
true. They regard Prof. Morton as a
gentleman of ability and refinement, and
are pleased with his man
agemeht OF the school. This
is the side OF the story as opposed
to that presented in former article. Hav-
ing given both the BAzOO correspondents
hopes it will be satisfactory i, is not his
fight. What he wants is 10 have justice
done and he is desirous of seeing our pub
lie schools in the most prosperous cordi-
tion possible. This cannot be done, how
ever, ii the present miserable factions fight
is kept up. Let US have peace! Butpeace
without sacrifice OF principle and with the
dropping Fl of every in ffcient teacher or
corrupt school director, should there be
such.
Mr.. David Spahr, of this city, died yes
ierday murnipg, aged seventy five years, of
typhoid fever. Mrs. Spahr was one of the
oldest residents of BoOnville, and highly
by all She was q native of
Baltimore, Maryland, when she was mar
ried to the late David Spahr in 1888, and
with her husband came to Boonville in
1888, residing here ever since that time.
She leaves large family of children, six
daughters and FIVE sons. surv wing her, all
Of whom are married and resp cte6 citizens
Of our community.
PERSONAL POINTS.
R c. Horn, OF Arrow Rock is in town
this week.
VIM. Simmons, esq, of Kentucky, is
in town to-sav.
Mrs. W. c. Colt has been visiting rela-
atives in this city.
Mrs. E. w. Lamy, of Sedalia, is visit,
ing relatives In this county.
MIR. John E. Thro is building an ad-
ditiOn to his residence on Morgan street.
Misses Ida Nelson and Birdie Brent
are in Sedaiia this week attending the
fair.
Miss Carrie Morris is visiting friends
in Petlis county and will attend the Sedalia
fair.
DIR. WE. Howari is putting up large
new dwelling house on his farm south Of
town.
Rev. A. A. Morrison, of Colorado, for
merly OF BOOnville, Is In such delicate
health that his death is hourly expected.
Judge J. w. Drafin, of this city, has
been appointed a member of the Ssate Bar
committee on legal biography.
E. Wink, New York drummer.
vas In town this week. He is a great base
oa!list and he and John Walz had a grand
lime.
Lawrence Griger's team, attached to q
wagon load OF vegetsbles, ran of yester-
lay. pitching Lawrence out and breaking
lis right arm near the elbow.
Mrs. F. M Caldwell has returned from
very pleasant visit to Godfrey, Ill. Julia
nd Frank Godfrey returned with her and
will attend school here this year.
Mr.. VIM. J. Flockhart, of Pilot
irove, leaves this week for Texas, where
e will make his home Mr.. Floekhart is
ne Of our best citizens and we regret to
&c him leave
Rev. G. w. H0w's family left yester-
ay for Colorado Springs, Colorado, where
hey will hereafter reside The climate has
roven so bene6cient to Mr.. How that he
as concluded to make his home in Colo.
,do.
DR.. Joseph c. Hutchinson, brother of
lie editor of the Topic, and a prominent
hysician Of Brooklyn, N. Y, sustained
'rious injuries by a fall from horse while
at Lake George one day recent
;. His friends in the west will h. Glad tn
Ear he is improving
JIG Symms, OF Fort Scott, Kansas, vas
town yesterday, looking for man named
ee, who obtained wagon in Kansas I'M
n false pretenses, and was on his way to