Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1891-11-20
Border County Notes.
LINN.

LINN.
Mrs. Ann Brawner, mother OF the late
Thos. E. Brawner, former editor OF
the Linneus Bulletin, died at the resi-
dence of her daughter, near Hays
vile, on Sunday OF last week, in the
S7th year of her age.
The Brookfielders are certainly
thriving. They support three pop
corn stands and they are all well
patronized. They never do anything
by halves in the metropolis of Linn.
James Baily, of Brookfield, left on
Wednesday of last week for Washing
ton and other points in the West.
He is 80 years old, but still retains
the vigor of his younger manhood.
He goes West ''to grow up with the
country"
Charles W. Green, editor of the
Brookfield Argus, will move his fam
lily to Kansas City some time in the
near future. His duties as secretary
of the worlds fair commission de-
mand that he reside in that city.
The office of the secretary OF the
orld's fair commission was moved
from Brookffeld to Kansas City, on
Wednesday of last week.
A barn belonging to DR.. Putnam,
of Bucklin, and several dwelling
houses belonging to other parties in
Bucklin, were destroyed by fire on
Wednesday morning of last week.
The blaze originated by sparks from
an engine on the Santa Fe railroad.
SALINE.
The Saline county court made an
order at its regular term last week,
prohibiting the posting of signs and
hand-bills on the bridges in that
county. That the local papers should
be used for advertising purposes.
Jonas A. ,.Sterne, a well known dry
goods merchant, at Slater made. an
assignment on Tuesday OF last week.
His liabilities amount to $4,000
and his assets to S15,00O. John A.
Rich, a Slater attorney, was named
as assignee.
S. B. Burkes, q prominent attor-
ney, OF Slater, while fighting fire, in
that place, on Wednesday morning
of last week, fell through skylight
and broke several of his ribs. 1t was
that he could not recover,
but his injuries, though painful, and
will disable him for some time, are
not dangerous,
John Ealey, an employe OF the
Ming hotel, at Marshall, was arrest
ed on Monday of last week, and ta-
ken to Mississippi county on a charge
of robbery. 1t seems that Ealey saw |
q negro rob q white man of $500, |
and induced him to tdivy" under the
threat that he would tell on.his coon
ship. The negro was subsequently |
arrested and told of having
given him part of the stolen mon
ay. Ealei- skipped, but was located
at Marshall and arrested.
Burglars entered Fletcher's dry
goods store, at Marshall, on Mon
day night of last week and appro-
priated several hundred dollars
worth of goods. No clue.
Hardy Montague and Mayweather
Parks, a couple of 10-year-old boys,
at Marshall, were playing with a re-
volver On Monday oflast week, which
was accidentally discharged. wound
ing both, one in the hand and the 9TH
er in the arm. 1t must have been
loaded.
Miss L. E. Roberts, the Illinois al
lance female orator, addressed a
large audience of farmers, at Mar
shall, on Tuesday night of last week.
Her lecture was entertaining and
instructive.
The constable, of Clay township,
a wild man in the woods
near Saline City, on Wednesday of
last week. He proved to be an es-
capped lunatic from Fulton. The au-
thorities of the asylum were at
once notified.
Thomas c. Seets, a good man, and
an influential citizen of Saline county
died at his residence, near Frankfort,
on Tuesday of last week in the 33rd
year of his age.
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