Marble Hill press. (Marbel [sic] Hill, Mo.) 1881-1923, 1889-08-15

warded. If
1T is a common observation
that OK teams are becoming
more in use than for the past
few years. Two and three
years ago it was a rare thing to
see an OK team in town, but
now it is a quite frequent one.
PAY Up.--All parties owing
me are requsted to come forth
and settle at once. If not these
debts of long standing will be
put in other hands for collection.
A. j. Maytfeld.
"A short time ago Mr.. G. II.
Lanes pension claim was al
lowed, and last week he receiv-
ed a. check from the pesion
department amounting to sumo
thing near $1,000, and went to
St. Louis to get it cashed.
NOTlCE.-This is to inform
all persons that l will in no wise
be responsible for any contracts
viii sh my wife, Maggie Burrow,
may make, nor for any debts
which she NAV Incur,
10 4t John w. Burrow.
Frank Whybark lost his
dwelling near Glen Allen last
week by fire. 1t was insured
in the North British American,
and Mr.. J. NJ, Poe the agent, in
forms US that the loss was
promptly and satisfactorily
adjusted.
-Bollinger County's resour-
ces for coal are as good as any
in this part of the country if de
veloped. besides her fertile soil
and healthy and delightful
climate. Then let us, one and
all, take hold and make good
use of the advantages laid at
our door.
NOTICE THIS. There are sev.
eral parties ewing this office for
picnic posters. When the
printing was done the money
was promised us as soon as
the picnic was over. 1t is now
more tan one month. We
need the money. Please pay
up. tt
QUARTERLY MEETING.--The
fourth quarterly meeting for
the Lutesville circuit, NJ. E.
church south, will be held at
Glen Allen. August the 24lh
and 25th. (Fifth Sunday.) On
Sunday there will be d basket
dinner on the grounds. Come
prepared to remain until over
the afternoon service.
S. G. DIFFLE.
1t Is strange that NEIL who
are we'll able to pay for a horse
feed, or shaae at least, will
hitch their horses in the hot
sun around town and permit
them to stand there through
out the heat Of the day. The
hot sunshine does the dumb
animal much more hurt than
does the lack of ITS regular
meal.
"A crippled Confederate sol
der by the name Of Adams
came to our town Tuesday in
destitute circumstances. Our
citizens furnished him with
ample means to pay his rail
road fare to his home. Charles
ton, Mo-, and our genial hotel
proprietor, Mr.. Scholl, gave him
free board and lodging.
Our people are a hospitable
one and there is no better land
among the living wherein fol
those to settle who are in search
Of good homes among good
people.
The grade of horses, mules
and cattle has risen wonderful
|ly in this county in the last
flew years. The same farmers
who a few years since drove 8
dwarfish team Of horses Of
mules, to-day may be seen hold
ing the reins over ''spankine
teams" of good grade. Anoth
er thing very noticeable in this
connection is the better condi
ton in which the stock are
kept. The grade Of hogs
sheep, chickens and other an
imals has also been improved
accordingly. Farmers show
more evidence of progress, too
Taken all.in.all Bol'inger coun
! ty is looking upward and on
!. ward.
: Esq. s. 7. McGhee wh'
lives near Glen Allen was in t(
/, see US Tuesday. He tells III
that he has on big farm wha
is known as q dry.land terrapil
! which has been there sixtee
years. He knows this fact be
; cause he marked the terrapi
. sixteen years ago, and he !
. twice as large now as when fir
+ found. His terripinship seem
J. to not range over moro tha
I two acres oY ground, as hs !