Weekly graphic. [volume] (Kirksville, Adair Co., Missouri) 1880-1949, 1886-10-15
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W. G. Fout for school books.
Go to Nichols for groceries.
Have you gathered the seed
corn?
See those elegant window shades
at W. G. Fout's.
A new supply of superior vio-
Inns at Hart d Miller's. 2
Nothing pays better in North
Missouri than fall blowing. Keep
the plows going.
The right to sell Mrs. Cessna's
Patent gate in Alabama has just
been purchased by Frank Quinn
of this city.
T. NJ. Douglass has sold his resi-
dence in the southeast part of town
to J. NJ. Mccall, and has moved
to NJ. S. Montgomery's Queen
Ann" cottage four blocks south of
the square.
The corn crop. quantity and
quality both considered, is far
ahead of last year. With the
splendid oat and wheat crops and
the fall pastures, the farmers are
in far better condition than a
year ago.
Chas Patterson has ordered a
power cider mill which will be in
operation in short time. This
is the first step toward a vinegar
factory at this place, and it is pro-
bable that Mr.. Patterson will add
aielly and apple butter factory in
short time.
The Republican Central Com
mittee met on Saturday the 9th
inst After transacting the bust.
ness before the committee they
adjourned to meet the 23d inst,
when each member and all the
candidates are urgently request
ed to be present.
Mr.. III. c. SoHN, our gentleman
ly assessor, was in town Tuesday
He has been assessing in the
country for several weeks, and i;
making excellent progress. Mr.
Sohn has made an able, eficie n
officer, and we are informed thai
he has his books in better shape
than they have been for man.
years.
Preparation for the poultry SHOW
is steadily progressing and the in
dications are that it will be tn
finest ever held in the state out
side of st. Louis. Every man
woman, boy and girl in Adaii
County, should arrange to attend
the show at least one whole day
Those who can attend every da,
will be amply repaid. The shoy
opensNov. Both and will continu
five days.
Mikel Parks the young man VIII
was killed at Moulton, Iowa, las
week lived at Reader, Kansas. II
was a member in good standing o
the B. Il. B., with benefit o
$4,000 in favor of his mother. S. j
Mulvaney was appointed by tn
order to take charge of the bod.
and effects of the diseased an,
convey them to the parents IL
Kansas. He passed through tow
with the body on the cannon bal
Thursday night.
Wednesday passenger on tn
Wabash was sitting with his elboy
out at the swindow. At a SINAI
station this side of st. Charles
truck loaded with chickens wa
standing near the edge of the plat
form. SO near that the man
elbow struck the coops and tn
arm was badly broken, an
mashed. The man was taken o
at st. Charles, and cared for b
the company. 1t is always safe t
keep heads as we'll as elbows IL
side the car, when travelling.
Last Wednesday evening Barne
Conrath with his new wife arrive
at Kirksville. The Kirksvill
band met the couple at the depc
and played their sweetest strain
Senator Cockrell happened to /
on the train, and thinking tn
music was meant for him, appeare
upon the platform and delivere
an eloquent speech, thanking th
boys for the honor shown him an
hoped that after the I'd of Noven
Der they would be able to play sti
sweeter strains. No one had tt
courage to inform him that the M
sic was allfor Barney, and the ira
moved off with the happy Senat'
ignorant of the blunder he h,