Weekly graphic. [volume] (Kirksville, Adair Co., Missouri) 1880-1949, 1885-08-28
GEAFHIcs.

lost thousands of dollars this year b.
not having turkeys TO eat the grass
hoppers.
The judges of election Sept. Sth, il
PetJis township were omitted last week
They aregM. G Glenn, S. Crawford, N
Stuckey and NJ. b. Foncannou.
A couple of Illinois cattle men are
in the county this week looking over
the prospects for getting feeding cattle
at reasonable prices.
Read the lad" OF w. B. Reynolds in
this issue. Mr.. Reynolds is one Of
our oldest and most liberal buyers OF
grain and live stock and means bust
ness IN every word.
Those who have subscribed corn and
oats for the reunion, will please deliv.
er the same to Blair Ross, the feedmau'
as the committee have made arrange
ments with him to receive and store
the contributions.
DR.. Fl. G. Jackson President of
Lewis College, Glasgow, Mo-, will
preach at the NJ. E. Church next Sun
day morning and night and will de-
liver free lecture on Monday night,
subject Beyond the Equator
The south side of the square has
been nicely macadamlzed and the work
men are now on the west side. Another
week will see this almost completed.
Truly Kilksville is rapidly becoming a
town that our people need not be
ashamed of.
Johnnie Adkins has hen, that will
be year old the 25th of October that
has Matched and reared a brood of
chickens from her own eggs and is sit
ting the SECOND time. He would like
to know if any of the poultry raisers
can beat it.
A resident of Wilson Township called
yesterday and informed US that the
citizens of his neighborhood had held a
caucus and decided to allow the Demo
Gratis to run their time out aud to let
the hogs run with them. No hog law in
Wilson for three years.
Mr. Josiah Lentner, OF Iowa, was in
town Tuesday. He is in the employ OF
the C. B. & Q. Ry. Co., and is looking
over the coal lands leased by the Penn
sylvania Coal Company, on and near
the Q. NJ. & P. west. Thee. B. and Q.
folks are thinking OF purchasing these
lands.
Rev. J. E. Squires breaches his last
sermon this conference year, in Kinks
vile next Sunday. Morning subject;
"The duty of parents TO children. ;
Evening subject: THE duty of children
to parents The young are especially
invited to the night service.
A very arge concourse of people at
tended tho basket meeting IN MIR.
Franklands grove last Sunday.
Rev. Martindale preached two very
fine sermons that have produced much
comment Toe interest was so great
that the meetings were moved to the
school house near the grove and will
continue this week.
E. H. Knapp, Oliver Mckinney, A.
II. Burns and G. w. Morrow went to
the Charlton fishing Wednesday even
ing. Besides having good time they
succeeded in capturing channel cat
weighing about 60 lbs. ami numerous
smaller fish. We have never known
such excellent fishing in the Charlton
as this season.
The North Missouri Creamery
Association met in Huntsville Tuesday
and Wednesday OF this week. The fol-
lowing Creamerles we're represented:
LaPlata, Greenrastle, Browning, Edna
New Cambria, Green City, Macon and
Kirksvllle. There were number of in
teresting addresses and discussions
which we have not space to mention.
The next meeting will be held IN
Macon City the first Tuesday in
May.
Our sanctum has had a thorough over
hauling and the walls and ceiling
which had begun to tax. on a dingy
appearance from burning the mid
night oil, have undergone wonderful
transformation and we now have one
of the neatest offices in town. To Mr..
T. C. Campbell, president of the
Savings Bank. of this ,ity, are we in
debted tor this very pleasing change
and for this generous donation to our
comfort he will please accept our great
full Thanks.
q. H, Austin of Covington Galloway
County No.: arrived last evening on
his way to Lancaster where he will
take charge OF the public school. He
will be assisted by Misses Emma Mil
Ter, Avice linn, Kirksville, and Anna
Stokes of Kidder, Mo. All are Normal
students of last year and the Lancaster
people are to be congratulated upon