The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1883-05-29
RICH HILL ROUND UP.
Ia Which All the News Items
Were Correlled by the
Bazoo Correspondent.

RICH HILL, Mo-, May %, 1885.
Another fine rain to-day.
james Barton has just completed q
neat little residence, on Walnut street.
j. II. Keller and Miss Mamie Forest
were united in the bonds of unity, last Mon
day.
There seems to be general collapse
and depression in all departments of bust
ness just at present.
The stone work on the Comics and
Minor block is completed. Further work is
delayed until the arrival OF framing lum-
Der for the foundation.
John A. Brooks will deliver a series of
temperance, lectures at the opera house,
next week, beginning Tuesday evening, aud
continuing four successive evenings.
Work on the Sixth street brick, of
Mrs. A. C. Kuhn, is progressing right
along. 1t will add largely to the appear
ance of North Sixth when completed.
The social dance last evening at the resi-
dence of Mrs. Peck, on Walnut street, was
quite an enjoy able affair, and was we'll at
tended Violin and organ music was fur
nished by Messrs. Oliver and White, dane
ing commenced about 9 o'clock, and con.
tinued until the wee sma' hours of the
morn, when all retired with sufficiency"
The question of establishing an agri-
cultural and stock fair at Rich Hill, is
being considered by some of our leading
men 1t certainly might be done, with
every prospect for success. Bates county
is minus fair association, and an enter
prise of this kind would meet with all due
encouragement from farmers and stock men
in general. Vernon county might also
join in, as i, would be very near the line.
The Union Sunday school picnic held
yesterday at the grove, two miles soutn-
west Of the city, was a success in every par
ticular. All the schools were represented
en- masse, little girls and boys, big girls
and boys, young ladies and young men,
and old ladies and old men. Addresses
were made by the ministers of the various
churches during the day. Amusements
were furnished for the children, dinner
was served on the grounds, and late in the
evening all returned to the city, feeling sat
is6ed, having served the Lord one whole
day by giving picnic in His honor.
Although there at present exists quite
depression in business circles, yet the in
teIeStS III inc Iutufc VI TIC City II UOt
abating, but steadily on the increase. A
number of enterprises are being considered
and some of them established. The build
ing boom is constant. The building of
the water works is being pushed rs rapidly
as possible, while the gas works is q mat
ter of only short time. The prospecting
in and around the city for oil and gas,
promises to be successful, while at least
one more railroad, and possibly two is only
matter of time. The different coal COM
panies are constantly exporting immense
quantities of the black diamonds.
"TRIAL BY JURY"
One of the most interesting and pleasant
entertainments that has occurred during
the season among home circles was that Of
"Trial by jury" at the opera house. last
Wednesday night, rendered by home talent
exclusively, under the auspices and man.
agement of Prof. Eppstein, OF Nevada. The
troupe was organized and trained by Prot.
Epstein especially for the occasion. The
programme as followed out was as follows
Reading, bernardo del Crpio," by Miss
Laura Blanchert.: -, - &. a.
Vocal solo, %, Fair Dove! O. Fond
Dove |" by J. w. Fowler. ......
Reading, "Leap for Life" by Miss Emma
Lane.
! Vocal solo, by Mrs. Hackney.