Weekly graphic. [volume] (Kirksville, Adair Co., Missouri) 1880-1949, 1891-01-24
During the month of December,

During the month of December
Collector Sands, collected taxes t.
the amount of S53, 0S9.30, the hes
showing ever made for December
in the history Of the countr.
j. W. Selby sold to d. +. Nc
Clay, one day last week. his farm
4 miles west of town at $4,000 PEI
acre. We have not learned wheth.
er Mr.. Selby contemplates leaving
or not, but trust not rs he is 6
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VIM. Gordon and Miss julia
Cornell, both of near this place
were united in marriage, at Adsir,
Sunday, in the presence of host
of friends, who with the Gazette,
join in wishing them a pleasant
journey through life-Brashear
Gazette.
The store of Clark Bros. at
Adair, was broken into by burg
lars, Thursday morning of last
week, and about $40 in stamps and
5000 in silver were taken. No
trace of the burglars has been
discovered. 1t is evident that they
are experienced hands at the bust
ness.
Ed. A. Russell took sick Nov. 6,
and was quite sick for several
weeks, and then grew better for a
short time. Attending the funeral
of Mr.. Patterson, Jan. l, brought
on relapse, and he has since
been confined to his room and the
greater part of the time to his bed,
but is now convalescing.
The stockholders of the Quincy,
Omaha, & Kansas City railroad
have decided to improve the road
by laying steel rails number of
miles during the present year,
and continuing the good work un-
til the entire line is supplied with
steel rails. About $4,000 will be
spent this year in this improve
ment.
Ole of the prominent social
events of the season, was the pro-
gressive might've" party, given
by Miss Anna Eckert, OF this city,
last Friday evening, in honor of
her friend Miss Anna McGonuigle,
of Edna, who was her guest. The
game which was of exciting in
terest, was continued until eleven
O'Clock when dainty lunch was
served. All present expressed
themselves as having enjoyed a
delightful evening.
The elegant new rooms for j. f.
Whitacre d Cos. boot and shoe,
gents furnishing goods and cloth
ing departments have just been
completed, and the stock moved
into them, this week. This firm
now occupies one of the largest,
finest and best lighted buildings
in the city, and it is full of new
goods, that will be sold at lowest
cash prices. Call, they will be
glad to show you through the
stock, and give you prices.
Mr.. c. L. Curry, of the firm of
Curry d Shank who came to
Kirksville two months ago and
purchased n half interest In the
Bee HIVE restaurant, died of ty-
phoid fever, at the home of his
father, near Clayton, Ill, Thurs
day morning of last week. He
had never entirely recovered from
the effect of the grippe, and on
Christmas day was confined to his
bed. He was taken to his fathers
home by his older brother Jan. 3,
and the old family physician pro-
nounced his disease typhoid fever,
and SO far advanced that nothing
could be done to save his life.
MIR. Curry was a quiet, unassum-
ing young man and was rapidly
gaining friends in his new home.
He was q years of age. Mr.. Jas.
Curry will take his place in the
business here and the firm name
will remain as before.
A widow woman, who claimed
to hail from Indianapolis, is re-
ported to have caused considera-
bic excitement in the Troy Mills
neighborhood last week. She
was looking out location for her
youngest son, so she claimed, and
bargained for the Leavitt place at
$4,000, the Leech farm at $1,000,
Corbin farm at $1,000, and anoth-
er small farm at Sl,S00. Her
purchase Of the Leavitt farm, so
she said, was made merely to get
enough level ground for mile
race track, as she had number
of fast horses that she wished to
bring with her. No earnest mon
ey was paid, but she was to re-
turn Wednesday of this week
when the papers would be drawn
up, and spot cash amounting to
over $4,000 would be paid for the
purchases. At the hour of going
to press the wealthy widow had
not returned.