The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1883-12-11
ROCKVILLE BREEzES.
Regular Budget Of News From
the Vine Clad-About the
Hail Ridge Debate.
An Escaped Prisoner Recaptured
"A Serious Fall-Other
Minor Mention.
'ecial Correspondence Of the Bazoo.

The boys of the T. p. c. of this city are
rather successful in their litersry efforts
Last night, in company with large num-
Der OF young folks from Boonville and
vicinity, they visited the Hail Ridge
lyceum at the Hail Ridge school house,
four miles southeast Of this place, for the
purpose OF joint discussion. The subject
for debate was Resolved, that the prople
are sometimes justifable in taking the law
into their own hands. The Hail Ridge de-
balers, represented by S. n. Blaydes, w.
vi. Drafen, Emmett Chambers and J w.
Cunningham, argued for the negative,
while the L. p g., represented by JAMES
w. KeatersOn, j. NJ. Clark, Charlie Swap
and Walter Williams, chose the afirma
tive of the question. The judges W, re Maj
Fireman. of Clark's Fork, Geo. W. Adams,
of Hail Ridge, and Robt Sloan, OF Mt.
Sinai Despite the OratOry of Chambers,
Draffen's polished rhetoric, Bl,ydes i'm
FASHIONED utieraness and the logic of Cum
ninghsm, the boys frem BoOnviIle were too
much for their opponents, downing them
after a long and holly fought contest
The decisir N was unanimous for the affirm
stive. Other interesting exercises, among
them especially a recitation by Mrs Annie
Cunning ham. made the evening a very
pleasant one. Though the roads we're is
poor condition a very large audience was
present.
BADLY INJURED.
Miss Jane Howard, living three miles
from this city, met with painful and Sc
rious accident last night. She had climbed
up on a chair in the hall of the resi-
dence where she lives and was
examining some books in the library when
the chair slipped and she fell heavily to
the flor breaking her thigh bone aud 9TH
erwise iDjuring her. Mrs. Howard is preb-
ably the oldest lady in Cooper county or
Central Missouri, having celebrated her
ninetielh birthday only short time, ago
In consequence Of her great age the injuries
will be more dangerous than they might
otherwise have been. DIR. III. L. Glib
son, the physician who was summoned,
stated this mUrning that he did not appre-
feared that Mrs. Jane would never fully re
cover. Her manv relatives aud friends
will near, with sorrow, of her misfortune
and sympathise deeply with her in this
suffering.
DIR. p. L. Hurt visited Salisbury, this
week.
Miss Lily Richardson, of this county,
is visiting relatives in Pennsylvania.
Miss Sue Mitchell has returned home
After several months visit to Texas.
The Pilot Grove Bee has changed its
form and appears as an eight page paper.
-Bunceton is ende avOring to secure a
telephone, but has not yet been successful.
Dick Morris and Charlie Tut, o.
BuncetOn, were in town one day this week.
day near Pleasant Green by J. c. Senoat,
and brought to this city where he is now in
Jail.
"A young mems meeting is advertised
10 take place at the Baptist church W.
night.
Orb Davis, an enterprising merchant
from Prairie Home. was In our city re-
rently.
Harrison White shipped 6fty-seven
hogs to ST. Louis this week, weighing $50
pounds each.
A. Haynes, Cooper Institutes Efficient
and able principal, visited st LOUIS on
business recently.
Miss Hawkins, of Saline county, has
been the guest of the Misses Tucker, If
oOper, this week.
The Krsentschen Tuesday night was a
very successful and pleasant affair. The
singing by Mrs. DR.. Ashton was noticeably
line.
&C. III. Tatman, who once taught school |
in this county, and is we'll rememb, red |
here, committed suicide in Nashville,
Tenn, some days ago.
Lon Meredith, of this county, hiss left |
ior Kansas City, where he will make his |
future home. Hope you'll catch on to
good, Lon.
Miss Lily Scott, bewitchiug bright
yed beauty from the booming little town
,f Holden, Johnson county, is visiting Miss
Florence Scott in Boonyille.
WIN. McNowl, a negro who was being
AIKEN TO MoberIy to answer to charge of
burglary. made his escape Thursday night
,ear Clifton City, this county,
rom the authorities who had aim
n charge. He was, however, captured to-
The K. < T. depot is closed here at
night at present, for what reason no one
Knows. We presume such state of things
will not be allowed to last very long, how
'Ncf. Eun TdliiOu, utkut OpciatOH, bac
,een transferred to Franklin, Howard
county.
The Topic this week contains
communication from "Poor Man,"
n which he gets after our school
,osrd and the principal Of our schools with
redhot poker. Perhaps somebody will
'bject to the BAzoo publishing this para
yrsph also.
WOULDN'T WE LIKE TO KNOW.
If Fred found the hair oil?
If Will DrafFer was surprised last
light?
What Speed Stephens carried around
Wednesday?
Why Louis Frost did not hold the
UMBRELLA over himself.
If G..a Gax,for Aoll Ia l:Ea.o..oa