The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1883-02-27
RICH HILL LETTER.

Written for the Sunday Morning Bazoo.
RICH HILL, Mo-, Feb. "a.
"A few cases of the measles have been re
ported in tine city.
MS. Cowles returned from his Ohio
visit last Wednesday.
r. L. Mass;e took a pleasure trip to
Kansas City last week.
The trains on the Pacific crossed the
river Thursday. and sre nov running on
time ag.ip.
Earnest Sperry, publisher OF the Ga
zette, returned Thursday from a Two weeks
visit to friends in Kansas.
The George W. Waters comedy COM
pany a-e on the boards for the Opera Hall
March 9th, with John Dillon as star in
Estates Attorney"
That young lady heard singing "Cnder
the Gsrd;n WALL" the other evening,
should reserve her parodies for rehearsais
more strictly private.
w. r. Scott has retired from the gro
Gerry firm of Scott Bros, and gone to Spring
field, No. His brother, James Scott, is his
successor in the firm.
Rev. Clark, OF the Presbyterian church
at this place. for the last two years, preach
ed his farewell sermon las; Sunday night,
and left for Rockville, Mo, this week,
where he takes charge of the congreg alton
at that place.
Frank Sediord, of the firm of Sedford
< Smith, increased his 'stock on hand"
last week by the addition to the family cir
Gle of bouncing baby, neat little speci-
men Of natural architecture, fresh from the
shops in the Kingdom Of Babylon. Cigars
were splencid.
-Wsshington's birthday was celebrated
in Rich Hill, for the first time, last Thurs
day evening" by a grand ball given at The
opera house, celebrating his 15Ist snsiver.
ssry. A good time was enjoyed by all.
and the light fantastic was iripped until
the wee sma' hours OF the morn.
Rev. Mr.. Hyde. of Lexington, Mo.
who has been in the city for the past week,
assisting at the protrscted meeting at the
Baptist church. left for his home Thursday.
Rev HYDE is an able and efficient minister,
and his absence will be greatly felt.
PERSONAL MENTION.
Jas. Colmsn, of Henry county, was in
the city, yesterday, taking in the wonder.
DIR. Hill left Thursday evening for
ElDorado springs, where he will probably
locate for The practice Of medicine.
r.. q. Stark, of Butler, county COL
lector, was i'm the city yesterday, shaking
hands with his many Rich Hill. friends.
Jake Leonard. the east side barber, is
having a neat residence house erected on
the corner of Nipple and Eighth streets.
-McGill, of the Enterprise, attended
the printers reunion at Appleton City,
Thursday. Nc. was the only representa-.
tive from Rich Hill
Samuel Hackett, for awhile on the
boards for the candidacy of mayorship, has
Withdrawn and is now announced for al !
derman from the First ward.
S. F. Boyd & Co. sold twelve thousand |
shingles, Thursday, to gentleman living
iu the vicinity of Nevada. This speaks |
we'll for Rich Hills business facilities.
Verify, she enlarseth her borders.
The Southwestern Zinc company are |
ontemplating the erection OF zinc rolling |
mill at Rich Hill, to cest $l0OO00. We
have to await only the completion OF the |
Rich Hill water works for the develop !
ment of manufacturing industries Of con-
magnitude.
Alderman Leslie informed us the 9TH
er day that the question Of wacadamizing |
Park avenue and Sixth streets is being dis
cussed BY the board and a few Of the bust
ness men doing business on those streets.
Il is probable that the work will be done
during the spring and summer.
Il. X. Spafsord and Attorney Hartwell,
Of Kansas City, general roadmaster at.
,orney of the Gulf road, were in the city |
Yesterday and to-day, Perfecting arrange
ments for building . passenger depot on !
corner of Market and Seventh, and running |
a switch from the main line to said point.
Work will be commenced as soon As the
weather will permit
THE REV. GEO. H. THAYER, Of
Bourbon, Ind, says: "Both myself and
wife owe our lives to SHILOh'S CON: