Weekly graphic. [volume] (Kirksville, Adair Co., Missouri) 1880-1949, 1885-08-21
PERSONALS.

We regret TO learn that Mrs. r. G..
Bielby Is very sick.
Miss Chloe Russell is visiting rela-
tlves in Scotland county.
Phillip Lambert, of Sharrs Mill
was in town Wednesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. Megrew and little
son called to see us Saturday morn
ing.
Michael Weber, wife and son, of
Leoffler and B. Pierce, of Bras hear,
were in town Saturday.
Uncle Billy Smoot- one of our Oldest
and most respected citizens called to see
us Saturday morning.
Mrs. Fluhart left Tuesday for
Louisville, Keneucky to visit Miss
Ley burn, edltress of the Electra.
Whitacre Mlkel, of LaPlata, made
us business and social call Wednes-
day morning.
j. H. Gilbert and family. of Lewis
county, are visiting the families of 7.
Fl. Helton and William Farmer, near
Sperry this week.
Uncle Billy Hart, R. N. Hart and
wife and William Hart, u, of Will
mathv1lle were in town Wednesday.
Mr.. Frank Link and wife, started to
Olney, Lincoln county, Thursday
for a couple of weeks visit to Mrs.
Links parents.
Mr.. c. H. Stebbens and family, Of
New Hampshire are visiting his broth
er-in-law, Mr.. Balch, of Liberty town
ship. Mr.. Stebblns is looking about
for location and we tr asst he will find
suitable home in Adair county.
Miss LIZZIE Davis returned last Fri.
day evening, after an absence of seven
weeks, from Blandinsville, Illinois
where she has been visiting her aunt,
Mrs. NJ E. Foster.
Prof. Bailey, principal Brashear
Academy and Mr.. Mcintyre, of Bra
shear, called Friday afternoon. The
Professor reports prospects for the
Academy very fatterlng.
William Stewart and son A. T.
Stewart of Clay township we're in town
Wednesday. They report the grass
hoppers as having done much damage
in their nelghborhood.
Mr.. W. P. Hal formerly of this
place, hut now of Wichita, Il ansas, has
ur thanks for copies of the Wichata
Daily Eagle, giving full accounts of
memorial services in Wichita, which
were very imposing.
Harrison Zigler OF Liberty town
ship caught land turtle in 1861, and
carved the date on the she'll and turn
ed the turtle loose. A few days ago,
we are informed, he captured the same
animal as evidenced by the date carved
twenty-four years ago, which was
plainly visible.
Mrs. 3. T. Ilgenfritz and daughter
Gertie are visiting relatives IN Des
Moines, Iowa. They will probably
visit Osceola, Neb., before returning.
Mr.. and Mrs. Il. NJ. Clancy, Of
Sperry were in town SATURDAY.. They
would like good location in or near
Kirksville that good schools might be
accessible.
William Lay, ir., and wife, A. Nc.
Merlin and wife, D. Mikel, Jonn Hor.
ton and Rev. NJ. B. Horton were IN
town Saturday.
Elk Mayor Sees is not of those
mechanics, who are compelled to seek
employment away from home, but a
this dull season, is as busy as he Cal
be all the time.
Sam'l. Reed, James Klnnear, P. NJ
Smith, W. j. Eckert and ]. S. Poo
and wife attended the funeral of Mr.
Ransom. Sunday in Walnut township
Nh. Jacob Lantz, of Millarj, mad
us call Tuesday. We were glad Il
see him looking so well.
Mr. Asher, of Trenton. was IN tbi
city Monday.
Mrs. John Parker and daughter
Miss Jennie, visited friends in Maco,
City last week.
Miss Miriam B. SWEET, the lady VIII
is to teach Piano and Vocal culture Il
the Normal has arrived. Miss SWEET
is graduate OF the New England Con
servatory of Music, Boston, and come
highly recommended.
G. Fl. Rankin, of Sticklersville, vii
liam McFetridgs, of Novinger, Able
Orr and James Storey, of Greento
called at our office yesterday.
Mrs. Maynard was called to Sedali;
by telegram last Friday evening, t
the bedside OF her mother, who is YER
i'll and not expected to live.
LATKR-Mr. Maynard received wor
Wednesday evening that Mrs. May
, nard's mother had died that day.