Weekly graphic. [volume] (Kirksville, Adair Co., Missouri) 1880-1949, 1891-08-07


Kansas, Thursday morning.
MR.. W. T. LEEcH and daughter,
of McLouth, Kans., left for home
Saturday night, after short visit
with relatives at Troy Mills and
kirksville.
Mr.. OLLIE ROBERTSON and sis
ter, Miss Dora, who have been
visiting Kirksyille relatives, left
for their home, Darlington, North
Dakota, Thursday morning.
A very pleasant party WIS given
at the home of Miss Dee Garrett,
Tuesday night in honor of Misses
Linda and Rose Deaton, who are
her guests.
Mr.. Harry Tummond, who with
his family, is spending q few
weeks at his farm near New b.
den, was in town Tuesday. He re-
ports excellent crops in the vicini-
ty of New Baden.
Mr.. S. H. Jackson, of the firm
of Steer, Robinson d Co., received
a telegram from Virginia, Tues
day, stating that his father was
dangerously i'll. Mr.. jackson left
for Virginia Tuesday night.
ED. T. w. ALLRN, of Fulton
and Ed. Davis of Monroe City,
passed through Kirksville, We'd
nesday, enroute for the district
convention of the Christian church
held at LaBelle, this wsek.
Mr.. J. W. TINsMAN and son,
Master Fred, attended the Photo
graphers convention at Des Moines
Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday
of this week. In addition to en-
joying en- excellent time, Mr.. Tins
man made sale of large number
of back grounds.
Mr.. RoBT. HARRIS, who has
been engaged with Stanfield Bros,
of Texarkana, Tex, for three years
arrived home Saturday. He has
not yet decided wether he will
return to Texarkene or remain in
Kirksville.
Nova, Ruby and Edna Burnett
entertained their little friends
from , o'clock until 5 o'clock p. n
July %. The OCCASION TRs NoYa's
birthday. Ice cream and cake
were served and q happy time YVES
enjoyed by the little folks.
Mr.. Lyman barrow, aged Sc
years, keeps his premises in neat
condition, and does the work him.
self. The lawn is closely mown,
and weeds and grass are kept out
of the streets and alleys about his
residence. His example, could be
followed with gree: profit to Kinks,
vile, ~ men who are much
younger and stronger.
The applications of limerick and
Smith for saloon license were dis
missed by the county court Wed.
nesday. The applications of W
A. Beatty and G.. A. Worth were
continued until the September
term. AS all licenses expire by
Aug. II, Kirksvllle Will be with
out saloons from that date until
new licenses are granted.
Last week the Graphic reported
that Mrs. David Clark, of Adslr
had canned 100 quarts of cherries
beside drying a large quantity
This week Mrs. z. q. Walgsmott
reports that she has canned 125
quarts of cherries, has dried 2;
gallons of the same fruit, beside
making preserves and jellies. Il
this record can be beaten in Adail
county we want to know it.
John Bradshaw, colored, wal
arrested at Lancaster one day las
week, and brought back to Kinks
vile. He is charged with stealing
two screen doors from Mr.. ODE
diah Lowe. Bradshaw claims to
have purchased the doors of Dave
Smallwood. He gave bond anc
returned to his work at Lancastel
where he is bod carrier for thu
contractor, Joseph Forsythe.
A musical recital was given by
Prof. Forquer and his pupils a
the residence of Mr.. A. L. Holmes
Monday evening. Though nearly
all who took part in the exercises
were beginners.in music, the rem
dihon of the various selections
displayed talent carefully snt
thoroughly cultivated. Prof For
Iquer will continue these recital
from time to time as his pupil!
advance, and they are sure t,
prove rare treat to lovers of mu
Isle.
Very favorable reports of tn
lsugar beet are reaching this offic
from various portions of the cour
ty. It has already been demon
strated that an immense yield ca
be produced. 1t now only remain
to test the quality of the bee
grown in this county. The chen
ical test must be made at Wasf