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

Tinsman for photographs.
Carter Bros. dentists, south side.
A large rick of hay on the farm
of II. NJ. Brsshear, near town, was
destroyed by lightning, Monday. l
The Porter block is rapidly
nearing completion, and the frolt
presents very imposing appear
ance.
Rev. John Gillies returned Sat-
urdsy, from three weeks trip to
Toledo, Toronto and Niagara
Falls.
Ed. a. Russell is said to have
preached very fine sermon at
Stinson school house last Sunday
afternoon.
Mr.. r. T. Becktol lost fine COW,
Friday. Her death WAS due to the
disease prevailing among the cattle
Adsir county.
Five men from Petersburg, Ill,
were in kirksville, Thursday,
wanting TO purchase farms in
Adair county.
Prescott Bros. expect to arrive
in kirksvills about August 18th,
and will at once open their evap-
orator FOR business.
William Hart, the jeweler. has a
new fire and burglar proof safe. 1t
is said to be one of the finest eyer
brought to KirksvilIe.
The town council adopted an or
dinsnce, Monday night, establish
ing a uniform system for making
side walks and grading streets.
The twenty first annual fair of
the Putnam county agricultural
society will be held at Unionyille,
No., August 26, q, 2S and %.
Fine rains fell Monday and
Tuesday in nearly all parts of the
county, and the benefit to corn and
pastures can hardly be calculated.
A cyclone destroyed a number
of houses in Ottumwa, Sunday,
and did considerable damage at
Humeston and other places in
Iowa.
The man who is going from
town to town soliciting money
with which to purchase a cork
leg, is great fraud. When he
calls on you do not contribute.
Edward A. Kruckmsn, of Gran
don, South Dakota, has leased one
of the new buildings in the Porter
block, and will put in a stock of
dry goods and clothing about Sept.
ast.
All competitors for the GRAPHIC
corn prize, $40 in gold, must leave
their names at the GRAPHIC Office
not later than September 10. If
you are competing for the prize,
drop card to this office at once.
Public services next Sunday at
the Methodist Episcopal church.
At the morning service Rev. John
iillies will preach. Rev. j. ii.
Poland. presiding elder, is expect
ed to preach at the night service.
The A lair county fair will be
etter this year than ever before.
The display of stock and agricul-
turtl products promises to eclipse
the cisplsy of former years, and
the 81 eed rings will be unusually
attractive.
The excursion rate for the round
trip from Kirksville to DesMoines
To-, next Sunday. is Sl.50. This
will give all an opportunity to see
lowss capitali and finest city
Train leaves Kirksville at I 'clocf
a. m.
The first annual fair of the
Schuyler county A. and NJ. society
will be held at Lancaster Septem
Der 9 to II inclusive. The fail
will be inaugurated with a new
half-miie race track, new and com
modious art buildings and amphi
theater.
DIR. Laughlin, of Garfield Uni
versity, Wichita, Kans., lecture'
before the teachers of the Adai
county institute, at the Christian
church, Monday night; subjec
"The Teacher" The address wa
able and scholarly, and at its clos
vote of thanks was rendered tn
speaker by the audience.