Weekly graphic. [volume] (Kirksville, Adair Co., Missouri) 1880-1949, 1891-08-14

! \ nGHDer OF EeOpiS tTol
. Kirksville, Bullion and Brashea
/. went to Moberly Thursday to wi
ness the 2:1S pace in which Car
non Ball, the Bullion horse, WAS
contestant.
Work on the new bank build
ing commenced Wednesday morn
ing, and will be pushed to compile
ton as rapidly as possible. Th,
capital stock of the bank viii b.
$40, 900, and the organization vii
be effected by the first of Septem
Der.
| ED. B. Mitchell, of Indianap
oils, Ind, will occupy the pulpii
of the Christian church next Sun,
day morning and evening. he has
been for more than seven years a
missionary to India, and his ad-
dress, Sunday evening, will be Oh
The religions of India" All are
invited to hear him.
During the thunder storm Mon.
day, the barn of Fl. c. Stephens,
near Troy Mills, was struck by
lightning and burned to the
ground. a mare and colt, which
were in the barn were killed. Mr..
Stephens was not at home at the
time, and the amount of insurance,
if any, could not be learned.
Mrs. ELLA ANDREWS and chill
dren, of Sherman, Texas. and Mrs.
Irene Hale, of Chillicothe, Mo-,
visited the family OF DIR. G.. A.
Cohen from Wednesday of last
week until Tuesday morning.
Mrs. Andrews Is sister and Mrs.
Hale is niece of DR.. Cohen.
They returned to Chillicothe,
Tuesday.
Mr.. J. Il. BENNETT, of State
Line City, Ind, purchased r. B.
Frisbie's farm near Bullion, Tues
day of this week. and will move
with his family to Adair county
about the first of March next.
While here he was the guest of
MIR, Ebert of Bullion. MIR. Ben
nett is 8 very pleasant gentleman
and we are glad to have him be-
come resident of Adair county.
The disease which has been
prevailing among the cattle, seems
to be subsidlng. A number of
cows hava died, but no sweeping
loss is expected. i wash for the
mouth, made of sulphur and lard,
is said to afford relief, and is
recommended by those who
have used it. Give the diseased
animals ground feed.
William Munday, colored, who
was arrested Tor getting into
trouble at B dance, one nj hi last
week, jumped his bond, and left
for Quincy, Thursday night; was
arrested Saturday and brought
back TO KirksvilIe. He is now
working on the streets, with ball
and chain attached to his left foot,
and makes an excellent hand.
Mr.. A. B. Lipp sends his treat
ment for the cattle disease low
prevailing. His herd became nf-
fected two weeks ago. He says:
Quarantine, with access to water
to stand in. Give once day q
beaping tablespoonful OF pow
dered alum and a tablespoonful
of salt in a half gallon of cold wa
ter. If they will not drink. drench
them. Give soft chop feed twice
g day.
Adair county farmers have reap
ed an abundant harvest, and the
grain is nearly all safely in the
stack or bin. They should now
get ready to spend two or three
days at the fair, and bring in
whatever fine specimens they
have of field, garden, or orchard
products and place them on ex-
hibition. Many strangers will
visit the Kirksville fair, and the
finer the display the better will
be the opinion formed of our soil
and enterprise.
The little fifteen months old
child of Maggie johnson, colored,
died very suddenly, Saturday af-
ternoon. DR.. Rice was called tc
see the child, but when he arrived
at the house it Was dead. The sus.
plcious circumstances connected
with its death led to an inquest
Sunday morning, and the verdict
of the Jury was death caused by
poison, administered by person
or persons unknown. No arrests
have as yet been made. The prose.
cutting attorney has the case I'M
der amusement.
| Mr.. Chas. Rowland, Kirksville'G
rising young architect, furnished
plans for the elegant new resi-
dence of Mr.. d. G. Pierce and the
Porter block on the northwest cor
ner. His latest triumph, however
was his plan for the new Unior
Bank building, which was accepted
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