Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1886-03-26


During the past week it has
raIned and blown; il has hailed and
showed, and sun shine rather thin.
......Our sick list reads as follows:
Messrs Ed Dempsy, Wash McClurg,
Leve Riley and John Music; also
Mrs. Dr. Purcell and Mrs. Charley
POWELL. John Berringer, who lived
with his parents near Zion Church,
three miles west of the Grove, de-
parted this life on Sunday evening
March, 7th, 1886, age 24 years. He
was young man of chaste char
acter and marked Christian deport-
ment, loved and respected by all Of
those with whom he associated. HIS
remains were the first to be depos-
tied In the new cemetery at Zion. He
was DEVOTED member of the NJ. L.
Church, S......Milt Flnnel, of Keytes-
vile, made an official trip in this To-
cality last week, and SAID he saw
while here a large lot of hogs run
ming out side. He regretted that he
did not have them at Keytesville for
if so, they would be worth 40 cents
per head to him. Shoot the hog law.
Mrs. Van Heaton was expected
to return from Adams county, Illi-
nois last Friday. but instead dis
patch came that her mother was
worse, and hence her return was de-
ferred.. IN. V. Smith talks of NOV
ing to Texas county, Missouri, this
spring in search of a more congo
nial cline. We trust that he will be
benefited in the change, but are
prone to doubt it. =. Sebastian 10
seph died at his home In st. Clair
county. Illinois, on Saturday, the
9th inst with cancer of the liver.
He moved to America in 1852, from
Forcheim, Baden, Germany, and
lived on the place where his death
occurred, thirty-four years, dying at
the age of GA years. He raised
thirteen children, three girls and ten
boys. The. girls all passed away
previous to their fathers death, and
the boys all survive him, five of
whom reside near Indian Grove, and
they add largely to the number of
our good and reliable citizens. They
have just returned from their trip to
to see their father in his last and fa-
tai affiiction. They were very for
tunate in thus being all present at
the time of his death and burIal......
Mrs. Jack Sportsman, an aged lady
now III her 80th year has been in
very feeble health for several weeks
and at times her recovery was almost
despaired of. Her many friends have
been watching the nature of her af-
f1ictions with great anxiety. Your
correspondent made trip to Men
don last week, which is a flourishing
little village just beyond the suburbs
of Indian Grove. AS sometime had
elapsed since it was our pleasure to
visit that section, we were surprised
to see what rapid progress those peo-
pie have made in developing their
natural resources, in the way of
farm improvements. While there,
we learned that Dave Shupe had
been compelled to confine himself all
winter In consequence of impaired
health, and was still thought to be
no better. Also Mrs. VIM. Blakely
was very Ill, with slight hopes ofre-
covery......Jep Kendrick, from near
RothviIle, left on Wednesday for
Kansas to take his wife, thinking
perhaps q trip of this kind would
have a tendency to recuperate her
impaired health. Her physicians, at
least, thought so. She has been In
feeble health long time, and her
large circle of friends are exceed
ingly anxious for her speedy recov-
ery......A Mr.. Green, formerly OF
Mendon, is erecting store house al
the Overholt Church, which will soon
be completed. There are several
large lots of cattle of all ages being
fed in that portion of the county,.
On Tuesday night of last week, we
met Oswald HerndoD en- route fol
prayer-meeting at Zion Church, ac-
companied by his best girl. At first
we failed to recognize him, but he
could not stand that, we presume
for he wanted us to know that his
his girl was the choice of a most
minute research......W We, in company
with many others, attended the clos
ing entertainment of Mr.. G. D.
Brooks school at Pollard school
house, four miles northeast of the
Grove, last Friday evening. The
recitations, select readings and
speeches were very entertaining
| d.. Do,roo.o o-l Az AIhorf E1,, ,,-f
and others made some spicy and ap.
plicable remarks. His school has
| been a success......In complying
with very courteous invitation given
by Mr.. Jesse Hearndon, of neal
| Mendon, to join a number of guests
at his residence on Wednesday night
your correspondent in due time re-
paired to the scene of pleasure
where ample arrangements had beer
effected by his pleasant hostess anG
accomplished daugeter, Miss Ruth
for a tea-party. We had a roya
good time, which lasted until about
midniabt. We will give in connec
ton the names of those who were II
attendance. The following were the
ladies present: Miss Alice Ralph
Misses Mary and Emma Woodward
Miss Lilly Smutz, Mrs. D. w. Bow
man, and their married daughter
Mrs. Bette Tfiplett, of st. Louis
The gentlemen were, Messrs. VIM
and Fireman Ward, Fred Ralph
Frank Kendrick; Richard Dempsy