Weekly graphic. [volume] (Kirksville, Adair Co., Missouri) 1880-1949, 1886-07-16
GRkPHICS.

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For Machine Oil.
Sam Jones speaks to-day,
A fine rain would make ever,
one rejoice.
W. G. Fout keeps the Bright
Machine Oil.
Charley Bennett is building a
new house.
There will be special train
from Trenton to Kirksville and re-
turn Sunday.
Mr.. SILAs DINsMoRE of Drury
College, is spending his vacation
at home in this city.
Rev. John P. st. John will en-
terrain the people at the Temper
ance Camp, Sunday.
The Wabash will run an excur-
sion train from Ottumwa to
klrksyllle Sunday.
D. Redding's butcher shop was
invaded Friday night and ten links
of bologna sausage were taken.
7. C. Harris reports pensions
obtained for NJ Gillespie, of Polk,
township, and Simon Sallada, of
Shibley's Point.
There will be a Mother-Hub-
bard picnic at Rocky Ford, Satur-
day, July Oath. None but Mother
Hubbards will be invited.
Two or three copies of the
GRAPHIC of Jan. 18th and few of
July 2, would be thankfully receiv-
ed at this office.
Messrs W. A. Brest and Samuel
Wilson, representing the Stark
nurseries, will be here in few
days replacing stock at half price
and taking new orders.
W. J. Wilkes has shipped eight
cars of poultry to New York City
since the 10th day of June.
The poultry was purchased princi-
pally in Adair county.
Brookfeld, Linneus and Macon
City are without saloons. The
towns of northeast Missouri are
rapidly following in the footsteps
of Kirksville.
In the case of State of Mo-, VS.
Charles Mercer, Wednesday of
last week, Mercer was his own at
torney in the case and scored
victory.
Mr.. E. G. Pierce, of Putnam
county was in town Monday. He
has purchased property in Adair
and will move to this county in a
short time.
There will be a game of base
bali between the Edna and Kinks
vile climbs at the Reunion grounds
Wednesday efnext week.
We call attention to the card of
Mr.. Silas Dinsmore. No one in
terested in the study of the Ger
man language can afford to miss
this opportunity.
Chas. Higgins who was sent to
the insane asylum at Fulton some
time since made his escape one
day last week and returned home.
Saturday he became dangerous
and was placed in CONTINENT till
Monday when he was returned to
the asylum.
Jacob Spake, living three and a
half miles north of Milan, at the
little fight at Offett's Knobs, La
fayette county, was wounded elev-
en- times, two of the balls passing
entirely through his body. His
coffin was made and his grave dug,
but strange to say he pulled
through and is yet living though
unable to do any work.
Allison Klingsmith who has
been confined with his brother in
the Jail at this place for robbing
the store and post Office at the
Lower Iron Bridge Decoration
day, made his escape Monday
night through small opening in
his cell. His brother also tried
to escape but was too large to get
though the opening. T'd
Last Friday night an attempt
was made to Rob. the safe Of our
lumberman, V. Miller. The bur
glars drilled hole about half an
inch in depth near the lock, but it
is supposed they became frighten-
ed as they abandonedthe job. Had
they succeeded in opening the safe
they would have had their labor
for nothing as Mr.. Miller keeps
no money in 1T.