The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1885-12-29
CHRISTMAS CULLINGS.
Events Of the Natal Holiday
Gathered by the "Bazoo" Scribes
in Their Roun1s.
CHRISTMAS DAY.

habitant will recall Ii as an Offset to iulure
sunny Christmsses when the younger gen.
eTations shall be al loss Tor parallels.
| The birds sang, The sun shone in spl ndor
| ard the Lreen Or IS raised its head to gr. ct
the warm rays while the dudes went about
in holiday attire without overcoats 10 hide
| The glitter If their new suits and elegant
diamonds. Everybody VS. In a good
humor and even The most destitute were
able to KEEP warm by getting on the sunny
sides Of their bous or hy Ii tie bri. K
exercise. For cb,ervance the day was also
notable IS nesrIy every place of business
closed their doors md even the peSsp .pers
failed 10 issue sn edition for Saturday
morning. But Father Time did not lose
| his head nor did the evil genius of man
cesse to labor quite as ipduslriously as his
better promptr. As a CONSEQUENCE the
usual number of local events continued to
transpile and as faithful chroniclers Of
passing events the BAzoo's series were
forced 10 chsse them up, and in these col
umns they will be found.
AT THE POLICE COURT.
His horror, Judge Snyder, was compelled
| to hold short evte TO award prompt just
ice to a couple of illegal ipfriDgers of the
privileges of the day.
2. ], Clifford was the first victim. He is
a confirmed losfer, but msnaged to bowl
up sufficiently TO gel run 10 Christmas eve.
He was fined 50 for drunkenness and va
grancy, and Sent below to get free Christ
mas dinner from Marshal Barnett.
Albert Williams was the next caller.
He got drunk and while watching for the
Christmas dawn, went to sleep on the pave.
lodgings and his honor charged him So for
the accommodation and threw in a Christ
mas dinner a! tie cooler.
AMONG THE POOR.
Quite a number OF good Samaritans who
do not desire their names given, organic d
themselves into a visiting committee and
W. Mt around supplying The most pressing
necessities of the destitute. Charity Off
CIR Kelly also foun,, himself quite busy
receiving donations and collecting from
the schools and stores goods for distribu-
ton.
THE BCREAUGH FAMILY,
mentioned in Fridays BAZoo, were kindly
remember also. One little girl gave Re
corder Snyder 81 for the family and pro-
visions sufficient for two weeks supply
were sent in for them and duly delivered
by Officer Kelly.
Mr.. STEMS FAMILY
were not forgotten, although left utterly
destitute by Mr.. Stems death. Several col
lections were star ed for them and Mr.. III.
III. Dempsey succeeded in securing Sl9 in
money. 1t is understood that the subscrip-
ton will be continued.
A communica ion was received Christ.
mas day from Mr. z. s. Little, stating that
his father, who is 70 years of age, had died
at his home in Hagerstown, Maryland, last
Sunday. and that he. Mr.. Little, would be
home the first of the present week.
Up. MARIAN.
Died at Sicher's hotel. at $50 p. m. Fri.
day, December %, 1885, in the list year Of
bls age, Mr.. J. p. Msrean, after long and
rious illness.
Mr.. Marear was the father of The WE'LL
known merchant of this city, Mr.. III. Fl. |
Mareap, and has been a resident OF Sedalia |
since 1872, having come here with bis son. |
MIR. Maresn was born in Hubbardstown, |
Mass, April Il: 1916, where be was reared |
and educated as merchant. At the age |
of q years he went to Van Buren,, Ark |
and engaged in business for himself. Three /
years later he returned to Hubbardstowp, |
Mass, and was united in marriage to Miss |
Abigail Mason, of that city, returning i'm
mediately after the ceremony TO Van b. |
rem, Ark, where he continued to do a |
prosperous business until the breaking out |
Of the war in 1861, when he disposed of |
his stock and returned with his family, ex.
cept n. II. Marean, who entered the con-
federate service, to Hubbardstown, Mass
where be remained until 1872, when, with
BIS son, III. II. Msrean, he came 10 Sedalia
and has since resided here. By his mar
rage with Miss Mason Mr.. Msrean had
six Children, only two of whom survive
him, II. III. Msreap, of this city, the eldest
ION, and j. M. Marean, prosperous mer-
chant of Chicago. Both of his SONS were
with him at the time OF his death,
and yesterday accompanied the remains to
Mass, where they will be
inferred next Tuesday In the family bury
Ing grounds where rest the remains of three
generations of the family. The body left
his city on the IL a. m. train yesterday
and was accompanied to the depot by
srge number of friends of the deceased
and the following psll bearers: p. Fl. San
gree, S. III. Boiler, j. II. Doyle, w. E.
Bard, J. w. Houx and J. N. Daily.
Mr.. Marean was ut one time o Master
Masen but has not recently affiliated with
he order. He was by faith q Unitarian,
and as q man and citizen was kind, afable
md broad-minded, possessing the respect
md esteem of sll who knew him. During
ais business life he was remarkable for his
energy and success, and il can be said of
him that his long and honorable life was
me which was filled with good deeds and
which has been blessing and benefit to
he human race. Ripe in years be has
,een gathered by the reaper as o sheaf full
# good grain to be garnered in the house
# the Master.
FELL FROM WAGON.
VIM. Murphy, who drives the delivery
wagon for Hams grocery store came near