Weekly graphic. [volume] (Kirksville, Adair Co., Missouri) 1880-1949, 1886-04-09
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Beautiful weather.

/ Beautiful weather.
Circuit Court next Monday.
| Circuit Court Docket will be
found on our first page.
The Gideons tragedy in Illinois
Bend, lastSunday, caused quite an
excitement.
Farmers have begun work with
a will and we hope to see their
labors abundantly rewarded.
Rev. E. Talbot of Macon will
preach in the Episcopal church
this friday evening. All are
cordially invited.
Doneghy Brothers, of LaPlata,
took in 1900 dozen eggs, $50 lbs of
butter and $50 bushels of potatoes
last Monday. We give the above
as an example of the immense pro-
duce trade at LaPlata.
If you value your eyesight use
the Diamond lens spectacles or
eye glasses. They are handsome
ly mounted in gold, silver, steele,
rubber and celluloid frames. The
genuine bear Diamond trade mark.
For sale in Kirksville only by
Hart & Miller.
| J. W. OSBORN and John Shoe
maker, of Nineveh township were
arrested Wednesday for stealing
meat from John Adrews. Shoema-
ker gave bond for his appearance
at Court. Osborne failing to give
bond, was brought to town by con-
stable Floyd and placed in jail.
The dwelling house of d. G.
Lord, of Clay township, was de-
stroyed by fire last Saturday be-
tween Ii and u o'clock. Mr..
Lord is in Nebraska, and Mrs.
Lord was at one of the neighbors.
The fire was discovered by one of
the little boys who was out on the
meadow hunting. A couple of
beds and stove were about the only
articles saved. There was some
insurance ON the property, but we
did not learn how much.
A glass jar, partly filled with
shot, has been placed in the
the show window at the drug store
of DR.. T. A. Grove & Co. For
25 cents you are allowed one guess
at the number of shot the jar con-
tains. The one guessing nearest
the number will be given CON-
plete set of George Eliot's works;
the second best will be given a
toilet case with comb, brush &c.
the third best will be given a box
of cigars. Proceeds are for the
benefit of the fire company.
The residence and barn of B. L.
Hamilton were destroyed by fire
last Thursday morning. The fire
caught in the sitting room, and
when discovered was beyond con-
troll. A high wind which was
blowing, carried the fire to the
barn and it too, was soon in flames
About twenty-five tons of hay, all
his grain, farm machinery and
household goods, were a total loss
Thirty dollars in money were
burned up, Mr.. Hamilton not be
ing able to get at it on account OF
the fire. Insurance on house
barn, hay and household goods
amounts to 81, 600, which will moi
near cover the loss.
Sheriff Kinnear received tele.
> gram Wednesday night to arrest 6
woman supposed to be on the
passenger train from Quincy, due
,, here at 7.30 p. m, who had kid
mapped two little boys from Knox
, county. The sheriff repaired
to the depot, but the parties
: were not on the train. Inquiry
Il developed the fact that the woman
I. and boys had gotten off the train
$ while it was yet in motion, at Bra
shear, where she hired liver.
team, and went across the countr!
!. to Willard, taking the southern
e bound passenger train on the Wa
E bash yesterday morning. Sheriff
i Kinnear telegraphed Macon anc
/. Kansas City to be on the lookou
f for them, and when the train drew
d into Macon the woman was PLACED
i under arrest. All parties will b.
n returned to Knox county by frs
!, train.