Weekly graphic. [volume] (Kirksville, Adair Co., Missouri) 1880-1949, 1883-01-12
GREENroP eRAPHlCs.

II uNLDN uVI UNA
t;aEENTup JAN, 9.-Our town Is Stll
booming. Our merchants are inloyini
a good trade this WINTER.
tireentop Is one of the most enter
pris,ne and flourislling towns IN Nortl
Missouri. The population is now tw,
hundred and seventy-iive. Greentol
is situated halt way between Huntsville
and Glenw God. and it is surrounded by
the most beautiful farming land ant
has PLENTY OF living water. On the
east the waters Of Salt river are halt Q
mile distant, and Gu the west is Haze
creek two miles from town.
Greentop stock dealers have PAID
higher prices for stock than those oil
any other town north of Moberly, but
while Greentop is prosperln1 IN every
house. 1t is time the friends of educa.
ton were taking hold of this matter
and moving it to the front. Weinvlte
all live business men 10 locate in our
town.
Ed. Fair fax has rented R. Il. Wells
residence. He will move to town in a
few days. Ed. is jolly good fellow,
anu will make us good citizen.
Now is the time to keep YOUR hogs
up in Schuyler county. Hog law is IN
force IAN. 9th, 1885,.
Quite pleasant entertainment at
Squire Weston's on wednesday of last
week. A wood cbopino and oyster
supper at night. 1t was gotten up by
the young folks: good time and good
attendance and No. supper.
Our grist mill broke down last week.
We understand they will have it in
good running order this week. Will
be glad to see them start up again.
They are dong a good business. Viii.
liam Light ami Geo. Weail> are the
mill men,
One day last week, Il. r. Wells was
not feeling we'll and thought he would
take dose of pills He went to the
pill box which he supposed contained
the pills he wanted and took four or
five doses of them. Come to find out
he had taken his wlte's flower seeds.
HIS wife had put them INTO the pill
box. The last dose he took was
double GoSe and this time he happened
TO get hold of the right box of pills.
The next day we saw him looking as
thin as postage stamp.
Two sled loads of youngsters from
thi, place took in the debating society
on FRIDAY night las; week at Sublette.
They reporta good time and a good az
tendance.
Rev. F. ~ Green. of kirksville, was
here two nights last week and preach
ed at The NJ. T. Church and received
into membership Miss Anna Gothard.
W. &. Wells is filing his ice house
with ice. this week.
Mr. Carter. Supt.. of the Pennsylvania
Iowa and Missouri Coal Mining Com
pany. was in our city this week buying
coal land w S. Gathn and Squire
Lewis are agents for the above compa
ny. Parties wishing to sell coal land
give them call.
The r. r. piasters are hare this week
piastering the depot. J. Gould believes
in having things look fine jim Owens
our agent, smiles. He says be will
have the boss depot when it is finished.
J. Mccartney living ) miles east of
town. was brought before Squire Bar
low, Monday last, and fined eleven dol
lars and fifteen cents with costs fer
assault On old man Kelly.
Charley Gatlin went to Moravla.
Iowa, on last Saturday evening as
usual. to see his-well we can't nard-
ly tell on Charles. He is jolly good
boy
H. Miles, of LaPlata, is here this
week. selling fruit trees.
Mrs Copeland and son, of Grand
Junction. Iowa. are visiting the family
OF Esq. Lewis.
VIM. Grogan. of Poverty Flat, has
been visiting relations and friends near
Knox City. Returned home last week.
R. R. Wells and wife, contemplate
starting on Thursday, for Texas. to
prospect for new home. We are sor
ry to lose them. They were among our
best citizens Greentop loses splend
id business man. one who has always
worked for her interests. We wish
them success.
Young man if you wish to keep on
the good side OF the old folks when you
go to see your girl. return that medical
book
Mrs. Geo. Henderson, of ki.ksville,
was visiting the family of Esq. Weston
last week.
Mrs. Springer, of Clark County, is
visiting Benz. Ralson and family.
Frank Finch is home this week from