Richmond democrat., 1885-06-11
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pLuhSAoo SHOTS.
We give you very good paper, ~
usual, this week.
The city road machine is doing gooc
work on the streets.
Tho criminal cases will occupy tn,
remainder of the week.
The Premium Job Once of Ray. A
silver pitcher aud ss5 in gold backs NJ
the claim.
lf you raise sheep hair Watkins &
Bro. present a Wool Carding local
that will interest you.
VIM. Ballinger owns a bull calf that
was born minus tail. Pity the no
tailed bull in fly time.
Cunningham, Mo-, wants good
butcher. The Enterprise says a good
one can make money there.
John G. Strong has become the pro-
prietor and editof of the st. Joseph
Herald. Col, +. Tracy rctires.
The Savings Bank presents new
card. The directory has heen cut down.
The bank is steadily gaining business.
j. G. Brown & Co., present new
adj. They are going TO close out their
large stock of clothing at a sacrifice.
The average price paid at Plattsburg
sale Of shorthorns, on the ith, was
SS2.42. One hundred one and head
sold.
Onions, radishes, beets, peas, straw
berries and gooseberries and other
"roughness" on the market in abund-
ance.
Capt. Joe Turner, of the Carroilton
Record is the readiest and best speaker
in the press gang. And he is the "red-
headest," too.
Marriage ncUIlse WIS issued SatuT-
day to Mr.. Sam Carney, of Lisbonville,
and Miss Mollie Norton of the same
ncighborhood.
A large number of people visited st.
Cloud Sunday. The new road mate
rally shortcns the distance to this
famous resort.
Rev. n. Il. Peeler will preach at the
Rcnfro school-house Sunday, June II,
at 1 1 o'clock in the forenoon, and at 4
in the afternoon.
Joe Lavelock, of the Morton neigh
borhood, is the owner Of u Hereford
bull calf that weighed 265 pounds
when 20 days old.
Buck Kelly favors us this week with
copies of his Moberly Daily Monitor
six pages, ~ columns. II is a breezy
daily and represents rattling little
city.
a great many inquiries were made
at Columbia after our fellow townsman
Gen. A. W. Doniphan, and regret ex-
pressed that he did not put in his ap-
pearance.
The grand jury returned 56 indict-
ments. Come home, boys, and see il
your names are entered on the record.
About couple of "saw-bucks" will
let you out.
The time for the regular term of
probate court approaches-July 13.
Those having final settlements to
make should hand in their notices.
The docket will appear next week.
We are about to add some new faces
of job type, Just out, and will then be
better prepared than ever TO do first
class work. The DEMOCRAT job Office
will continue to lead the procession.
There will be a strawberry festival
at the school house at the Junction
next Friday night for the benefit of
the Sunday School. Admission ten
cents. The public is invited to attend.
While at Columbia we met Bev.
Patton. brother of W. q. Patton. lie
was spoken of as an apt scholar who
devoted his time to his studies, and
appeared to be well liked by all who
knew him.
Down in Pike county they have what
is called The Old Settlers Association"
Its members meet once year, have a
good dinner and social chat about Old
times. Why can't a similar association
be formed in Ray
Sample copies of this issue will be
sent to number of our brethren not
on our exchange list. We cannot EN-
large our present list, but like to get
occasional copies of papers that are
run by friends whom we wish to keep
track of.
Geo. A. Williams, of independence,
advance agent of the Bridges Twins,
paid us pleasant business call Mon
day. We congratulate Mrs Bridges
on having secured such an excellent
young gentleman to manage her en-
termainments.
Capt. Dave Mayes bought three
shorthorns at the sale Friday-and he
BOb INbUClNobi kuJ
"Jim Anderson" for SI5, only s. less
than was paid for ALEX Dockery" and
So more than cleveland" brought.
"Tom Hendricks" died before the sale
came off.
l.. NJ. Huffman, of Mt. Vernon, Kas.,
sends a renewal for the DEMOCRAT
aud says he was sufferer from the
recent overflow of North Caney river.
lie says the high water washed the
soil from thousands of acres of corn
land, and that the loss of live stock
was very great
Visitors TO st. Cloud are plentiful.
Several farmers near the springs have
one or more boarders. The hotel is
filling up rapidly. The springs are a
favorite Sunday resort for Richmond
folks. a little money and a great deal
of energy properly directed would do
much for st, Cloud.
The proof reader failed to fix his
eagle eye on the editorial remarks
about the C. B. & O., last week, hence