The state republican. (Jefferson City, Mo.) 1871-1896, 1890-01-09
The state supreme court met Tues

last Sunday night.
The funeral OF Mrs. John DeNere too
place last Saturday.
J'Q' Howes has sold his drayagc out
: fits to Gordon & Mcmillan.
Tue public schools opened last Mon.
day after a two-wceks holiday.
Mr.. Nelson Burch has been appointed
to a clerkship in the postoflice.
The cantata given at Lohman's opera
house last Wednesday was quite success.
full.
Marriage license was issued last Thurs
day to Mr.. s. Taylor and Miss N. G..
Stevens.
MIR. Adolph Elsner has retired from
the agency of the Auheuser- Busch
Brewing Co.
Mrs. Adolph Meyer of Sweet Springs,
vas in the city last week visiting rcla-
ives and friends. q.
Miss Leila Cravens' party on last
Thursday evening was greatly enjoyed
by her young friends.
Lieut.-Gov- Claycomb took charge OF
the gubernatorial affairs during Gov.
Francis absence this week in Washing
ton.
Misses Leila G%rimshaw, Juliet and
Bessie Ingram Blanche and Edith Faul-
haber of Sedalia, were in tho city last
week.
The Messrs. c. e l.. Wagner have sic
ceeded Mr.. Ado!ph Elsner as agents for
the Anhcuser-B Busch Brewing association
in this city.
The S!monsen e Walter manufacturing
company of this city, filed their papers
for incorporation with the secretary of
state last week, with a capital stock of
81, 200.
10 the sons of Veterans, the comrades
of the G. A. r. and to all our friends,
we say heartfelt thanks for the sympath-
les shown lis in our present affection.
N. DE WYL AND FAMILY.
The following is the statement of taxes
for 1889 as rcportel by Collector Roor:
L'cehscs $S7 10
for 1850. ..,...... .... 50 .13l II
81, SIS az
Northrup & Co. arc now the regulators
for the signal service In this city. Their
cold wave flag was hoistod last Sunday
evening for the cold wave that was to
reach us at s o'clock Monday morning. |
The sudden death of Mr.. William
DeWyl on last Friday morning was a
surprise to his many friends and &C
qualntances, and was deeply regretted
by them, as he was held in high esteem
by all who knew him.
The Cincinnati Enquirer calls attention
to the fact that row just as the new year
is coming in the great lakes, which form
the northeastern boundary of the United
States, are wholly free from ice. This is
a condition almost unprecedented, and
once more shows how very much relaxed |
the spring balances of the ice men will
be next summcr
Work was begun on the go 900 steam
boat of Col. r. ID. Blair at this place
yesterday and with favorable weather it
will be completed by the middle of Feb
rnary or the first of March. This will be |
as fine, if not the finest boat ever |
launched upon the waters of the Usage,
and will be of vast Importance to every
town and the entire country along the
riYer.-OsccOla Sun,
Capital lodge, No. 10, X. OF p, in
stalled the following officers Thursday
night for the present term: j. J. Hen
dcrson, c. c.; Sid LinGiey, V. c.; Ed.
Kochtitzky, prclatc; WIN. Ker:cher, X.
of r. and S.; r. IL. p. Northrup, NJ. of
P; II. G. Catlett, NJ. of E.; Geo. Mil
Ter, j. g.; II. Whitney, o. G.
The officers were installed by District
Deputy Grandmaster Rogers. After the
installation Mr.. A. B. Bennett delivered
q very interesting lecture on Pytllian
K~uigh.hood.
1t is proposed, in a bill introduced in
the house last week, to Incorporate the
military order % America and establish
n national military ai.d naval museum,
library and memorial building ut Wash
The object of the order is to
bring together in fratcrnal association
those who were engaged in the war OF
the rebellion, to care for the widows and
orphans of deceased comrades, aud to
the ties between those who
were enemies in wal and friends in
peace.-Ex.
The farmers organizations throughout
the STATE might protitably discuss the
road question at their meetings this
winter. A change in our road law is
needed. Better roads are needed and it
does not seem at all likely that they
will be secured under our present laws.
If the men who are most interested in
tho roads and who ought to give the most
to the subject of road-maaiug
would discuss the question, ascertain
what are the defects in the present sys-
tom OF building and repairing the roads
and recommend such changes as a e nee
1t might be possible to obtain
nnplp1 lapiSlltiOn IN rho suhippt -Rnor.