The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1885-03-10
CLINTON NEWS.

clinton, March = CORES pOndence L
Sheriff EllIstOn received this mornlng by
express The ropes, blzck caps aud pinion
cords inst did duty at the hanging of the
two Ham'ltons at Warrensburg last fall.
A diagram o! the scaffold also accom- anied
them. The sheriff, III. II. Russell. of john
son county, who oficia:ed at the execution
OF the men mentioned, sent these accou'er-
ments Of death for the use of Henry coun-
tvs sheriff IN the taking off of the con-
demned men who are to expiate their
crimes upon the scaffeId ON the 10th inst.
For the last s;x weeks the city authori.
ties have given aocommoda ion to quite a
drove OF trsmpS, but on Monday morning
last the genial rays of old Sol thawed out
things so that they were all set free, TO shift
for themselves. Quite a number found
employment on the new railroads, Will.
Others continued on their way rejoicing.
j. G. Thume, an expsrt cigar sales
man, returned home Thursday morning
from quite trip through the southern part
of this state and portion of Kansas. He
never goes but what he brings hack lots of
orders, but this trip he had an excellent
trade, and consequently is hsppy.
The Eclipse band paraded the princi-
pal streets "Wednesday afternoon, the inau-
guraIion OF Grover as president, being The
cause. The boys are splendid musicians
and always draw big crowd. In fact it is
one OF the best bands in Southwest Missouri
for Its age.
-Tay Jee, red line Chinaman, former
ly from the future capital, hiss hung out
his sbingle here. and you can get cheap
washee" cheap now. 1t doesn't exactly set
well with the average coon to have this
zig taiP' gentleman knocking them out of
their business.
s.. Hale, the Jolly sale crier, didn't
make connections at Browuiugton Wednes.
day, and 10 order to reach home hsd to
charter mules company to make the trip
When IL comes to riding a mule Hale can
do it grscefully-if he has to.
Every day new corners take a good
look at the business prospects of Clinton.
One man from Penrsylvsnis had heard o,
our model city, and was here the FIRST Of
the week. III was very much
pleased, and will no doubt locate
Jim McCsrty, not long since in the
dry gods business here, has been at home
during the past few days. Jim, for the last
three months, has been employed on the
K. G. & y. as file inspector.
Geo. Hink!e, of Lowry city, CAP
tured the heart of Miss Linrie Hollsrd,
and on Wednesday morning their hearts
were made to beat as one. DR.. Jones tied
the knot. They will reside in Lowry.
Tom Wallace came in from Shawnee
Mound the first of the week and purchased
Q half interest In the grocery business with
ID. b. Psge, they are both rattlers, and will
make good team.
AT meeting of the city council Mon
day night 1t was decided to let the railroad
lay down switch to Tebo Mills,
which will De done as soon rs practicable.
Twelve criminal cases and two hun
dred and thirty-two other cases will proba-
bly, have hearing at the next term OF the
circuit court, whieh begins Monday.
A young man from Kansas was here
the first OF the week locking up a location
TO start slatiosery establishment, but
with what result am unable to say.
One of our lumber dealers, Harry
Carpenter, has taken the contrsct to .ur-
nit our new railroads with two hundred
feet of oak lumber.
j. l. Wooyslk, we'll known in this
section, ano low residing in 81. Louis. wss
a guest of J. NJ. Avery and family the first
Of the week.
The K. G. & s. is now running a train
to within six or seven miles of OsceoIa,
aud every day it is crowded with passen-
gers.
A protracted meeting commenced at
The First Presbyterian church Friday
night, conducted by Rev. ]. J. Marks.
The First National bank of this city,
celebrated its thirteenth anniversary last
and is prospecting unely.
The Gulf company is rushing things
in their line and il is expected trains will
De running by the LIST of May.
Monday afternoon Mrs. Church and
laughter, Miss Grace, were baptized at the
Christian church.
john Conner and A. G. Woodruff at
ended the meeting of the q. A. r. at Kan
as City this week.
There never was, perhaps, such de-
nsnd for dwelling houses in this city as
here is now.
WIN. E Weidemeyer and Fred Van
Wagner have started general store at
-owery City.
Quite number of our stores were
decorated in honor of the new president, on
Wednesday.
On last Sturdy quite q number of
lew sddir'oos were made to the Methodist
hurch