Weekly graphic. [volume] (Kirksville, Adair Co., Missouri) 1880-1949, 1891-11-06
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GRAPHICS.

Tinsmsn for photographs.
Carter Bros, dentists. sou.h side
A. Vanlsninghsm, of Novinger
is repoited quite i'll.
New millinery goods continue
to arrive dsilf at Mrs. Leech's.
Attend the prayer service every
night next week, conducted by the
local union of the Y. P. S. c. E.
J. I. Apgevine moved his fur
niture stock to The McGrew build
ing near the northwest corner,
Tuesday.
Prayer meeting every evening
next week at the Presbyterian
Church, conducted by the Young
Peoples Society of Christian En-
desver.
The county court ordered this
week that one half the street on
the north and east sides of the
square be mscsdamized at the
county's expense.
The county court has ordered
al iron bridge to be built across
Shuteye near Shibleys Point and
one across Spring Creek near the
Red school house.
W. J. Smith is circulating a pa
per to get subscriptions for the
purpose of sinking an srtesian well
in Kirksville. About $1,000 have
been subscribed.
Mr.. A. J. Willhite left some
very nice strawberries on our
table Wednesday morning Nice
fresh strawberries, just from the
vines, is Nov, mber curiosity.
ED. ]. J.. Hollowell, of Canton,
will preach at Sublette, the third
Sunday in November, his appoint
ment for the fourth Sunday hav-
ing been changed to that date.
There were three cases before
the Mayor, Monday, two of them
on charges OF drunkenness, and the
other on a charge of assault. The
usual amount WAS contributed to
the city treasury.
Prof. Howey, of Brashesr, has
five classes in vocal music in Knox
county that aggregate 255 pupils.
He has beside, twenty pupils in
instrumental music. He is very
successful instructor.
At the Demorest medal contest
st the Opera House, last Friday
night, Miss Grace Jamison was
awarded the medal. The contest
was under the management of
Mrs. Bosworth.
There were 6S2 votes cast on
the water works and electric light
proposition Tuesday, 406 in favor
and 276 against. AS it required 8
two thirds vote in favor of the
proposition WAS lost by 40 votes.
Prof. G. II. Lsughlin will preach
at the Christian church, next Sun.
day, II. A. NJ. and Z p. m. Morn
ing theme: "The Christ in Prophe-
cy and in fact" evening theme:
Life" Public cordially invited.
Mr.. Maxwell, the contractor,
who put in the water works for
NJ :con was in Kirksville Tuesday.
He estimates that $4,000 will
give Kirksville system of water
works that will be first class in
every particular.
Had there been a majority OF
votes in favor of the water works
and electric light proposition the
election would have been void, as
it was not held under the Austria,
liam ballot law. The mistake will
not occur at the next election.
Jno. Shaver appeared before the
county court this week and filed q
statement showing his receipts
and disbursements during his term
of office. His statement will be
examined at the December term
of court. The court made an order
continuing the other cases.
A petition was circulated We'd
nesdsy, asking the city council t.
order q special election at the
earliest legal date and give thu
voters OF Kirksville an opportuni
ty to vote on the question of bond
ing the city in a sum not to exceed
$4,000 for the purpose of estab
fishing a system of water works t.
he owned and operated by the city