Weekly graphic. [volume] (Kirksville, Adair Co., Missouri) 1880-1949, 1886-06-11
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AFTERNOON between Knox City ant
Quincy, so say the excursonists.
Seventy-six persons from Kinks
vile went to Quincy Tuesday anc
took in the sights at the "Gen
City"
The Kirksville band furnished
us some excellent music Monday
eyening. The boys are making
rapid progress.
At the last meeting of the Pas.
tors conference, the time for even
ling service was changed from Z 80
to s o'clock.
We regret to learn that I. O.
Gilmore is very feeble. We
trust however, that he NAV
soon be restored to perfect health
The Howard Grove and Bible
Grove picnics have peen consoli-
dated and the picnic will be held
at Bible Grove, July Sd. All are
invited.
A large number of citizens of
Adair county desire to annouce NJ.
S. Montgomery as candidate for
Representative, subject to the Re
publican primary election.
Mr.. ]. A. Riley has been elected
principal of the Lamar schools at
a large salary. He will also con-
duct the Mount Vernon and La
mar Institutes during the sum-
mer.
Kennedy & Link kindly invite
you to call at their mammoth inn
plemeht establishment and exam
inc their stock. 1t will pay you
whether you wish to buy or not.
See their "Ad'' in this issue.
AT the horse race north of town,
last Saturday afternoon, a colored
gentleman" became enraged and
struck white fellow with club,
when an older brother interfered
and gave the darkey g sound
humping.
Albert Dyer's residence, one
mile South west of Greentop, was
totally destroyed by fire last Fri
day; about $40 worth of household
goods Was saved. The insurance
on house and goods amounted to
5000. Mr.. Dyer has already be-
gun putting up a new house.
J. W. Johnston is being quite
successful in the prosecution of
pension claims. Last week he OBJ
taided an increase of pension for
John Stone, and Nathan Dixon
and succeeded in having the pen
sion claims Of Mrs. Frederick for
So per month, and King Wilson,
colored for So per month, allowed.
There will be no sermon at the
Christian Church next Sunday
morning. There will be Sunday
school at the usual hour, and even
ing services at half past seven
o'clock. Arrangements are being
made to add peculiar interest to
the Sunday school next Sunday.
forgiveness" is the subject of
the evening sermon.
Rev. J. B. Mitchell, of Kinks
vile, assisted by Rev. Mr.. Pearson
preached the funeral sermon of
the late DR.. Will Dysart at the old
Higbee church, near Higbee, on
Sunday last. Judge May Burton,
Sheriff Ackcom and Deputy Col
lector Roberts were in attendance
from this place and they report a
fine sermon and good attendance.
Huntsville Herald.
Ata mass meeting Monday even
ing, in Masonic Hall, it was deeid-
ed that Kirksville will celebrate
our Independence day in becom-
ing manner, and show to the world
that our patriotism is neither dead
nor slumbering. Committees
have been appointed and every
effort will be used to make the
event as successful as it was last
year.
1t is probable that Mr.. G. W.
KrehbieI, who is now in Denmark,
Iowa, settling up his business at
that place, will return to Kinks
! vile at an early date, and open a
wagon and carriage factory. Mr..
K. is fine workman and good
business man, and we trust that
his final decision will be to locate
at this place, and add another pay
ing industry 70 our town.
| Mr.. Lou. Blackman had on ex-
hibition at the Creamery Grocery,
las Saturday, very fine sample OF
Irish potatoes, grown in Florida
Mr.. S. Goodson, our Kirksville
gardner also had on exhibition a
sample of his early potatoes. The
Judges and Mr.. Blackman, him.
self, decided that Mr.. Goodson's
potatoes were superior, though