The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1883-07-03

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will send strong delegation.
Theodore Funck, who has been attend
ing Cornell university, New York, is at
home for the summer vacation.
Hon. J. Ed Jones, member of the leg
islature for Clinton county, was in attend
ance at tie prohibition convention.
The contract for building the new en-
CINE house at the Normal has been award
ed to William Lowe, of this city, for $500
DIR. Godbey, editor of the St Louis
Southern Methodist, has b, en- in the city
during the week, "a looker-on in Venice"
Mrs. w. L. Felix, of Ssdalia, who has
heen visiting friends and relatives in this
city, returned to her home Thursday morn
ing.
Miss Annie Hawkins went to Kansas
City last Monday, to be present at the mar
riage of her brother, Rev. Charles NJ. Hsw-
kins
DIR. ]. J. Kinyoun and Miss Lizzie S
Perry, daughter of Col. n. w. Perry, of
Centerview, were married Wednesday even
ing, June 9th.
"A United States geOdrtic survey corps
has signal station on the roof of the Nor
NAL building, which is one of the highest
points in the county.
Robert n. Dunn, foreman in the STAN
dard Office, was Elected secretary OF the
State Teachers association at the Sweet
Springs meeting.
Misses Annie Spence and Maggie Bry-
an, of Moberly, accompanied Miss Ida
Brooks home from her visit to that city,
and will spend few days here.
MIR. Ray Kelley has purchased the in
terest of Mr.. A. o Bedford in Shockey &
Redford's grocery store, No. 8 Pine street.
Mr.. Kelley was the county recorder for
eight years.
Mr.. Hugh K Robinson, banker of
Forrest City, Holt county, has been on a
visit to his sister, Mrs. Nat. Hillhouse, in
this city, returning home Friday. Mr..
Robinson was twice member Of the Mis-
souri, legislature.
Miss Belle Roger, who was reelected
rs teacher OF instrumental music at the
Normal, has resigned, and will spend a
year at the Cincinnati conservatory of mu
sic Mrs. J.. j. Campbell has been elected
to her place in the Normal faculty.
j. G. Tesch & Son have about com.
pleted the repairs on the old foundry build:
ing, corner Pine and Warren streets, and
will move into it this week. They are
building a new engine, and with the addi.
ton of other improved machinery, will have
one of the finest machine shops in Mis-
souri,.
One firm of agricultural implement
dealers sold four complete steam threshins
outfits in one day, and complained that
business was remarkably dull that day. Oh
Shaw how hard to please some bushes;
men are. They ought to be fed "Wiih eI
spoon"
There is some talk of a "grand harvest
picnic" at this city about the LIST of Sep
tember. The idea is good one, and j.
worthy the attention of the people OF the
entire county. Let us set apart one day
for the worship of the Goddess Ceres
who is indeed the reigning deity over Thu
favored land.
Hartman & Markward, the enterpris
ing proprietors of the Magnolia mills. viii
soon begin the erection of large grain
elevator in connection with their alread,
extensive mill. The site selected is jus
south Of the mill building, on the new side
track, and work is expected to begin a
once.
DIR. C. C. Woods, of Kansas City, who
is we'll and favorably known to the people
of Warrensburg, has been takiDgs birds
eve view of the prohibition convention
during the week. DR.. Woods was the frs
pastor of the Southern Methodist church
of this city, and during his sojourn her
had the pleasure of greeting many old tim'
friends and admirers.
Harvest has begun in earnest, and tn
click of the reaper may be heard ON almos
every farm in the county. Most of the cut
ting is done with twine binders, thereb
greatly lessening the number of hands re
1uired in the prosecution of the work. Il
years past grest deal of valuable time ha
been consumed in securing assistance in tn
harvest fields and much money expende
in the way of wages. Now four men an
an improved harvesting machine can d
more and better work than seven or eigh
in the old way. The continued wet wealth
er has made the ground very soft, and som
trouble Was had at the beginning of tn
y harvest, but by doubling teams that draw
back has been overcome, and everything
now working as smooth IS clockwork.
il estimated that the crop of whes
will be the largest ever raised in Johnso
county and will reach more than thre
and half million bushels, thus securin
for the county the proud distinction of b
ing the ''inest grain growing county in Il
world" The corn crop, kept back by Il
: vet weather, is beginning to feel the efec
of the warm sunshine of the past week, an
lite growth il wonderful. The crop will n,
be Is large Is was at first believed, "but
rs was remarked by prominent farmer
Centerview township, there will be . lar
surplus for shipment and cattle feeding,
that our outlook is by no means discou
aging"
The Howe Scale took first premium
Chilsdelphia, Paris, Sidney and other e,
hibitions. Borden, Selleck & Co., agent
Phicago, Ill.