Weekly graphic. [volume] (Kirksville, Adair Co., Missouri) 1880-1949, 1891-05-29

ciety will be held in st. Joseph,
June 2, 3 and 4, 1891. Reduced
rates will be given on ali rail-
roads.
Mr.. William Hart was able to
be dressed, and with the aid Of a
crutch walked out to the dining
room to dinner, Sunday. This is
the first time he has been out of
his room since he was injured in
the fire of December.
A half interest in the Adair
County Farmer has been purchas-
ed by G. Hartwell Chsmbliss, for
merly managing editor of the
Sedalia Bazoo, more recently an
|imploye of the Kirksville Demo-
crat.
Attention is called to the official
statement of the Bank of Brashear,
published elsewhere in these col
umns. The showing is an excellent
one. We congratulate the officers
of the bank on the very prosper
GUS condition of their business.
Mr.. Geo. Rice has had laid out
a part of the old reunion grounds
in town lots, and it will be known
rs the Rice Summit addition to
the town of Kirksville. He has
already disposed of several lots
and two new buildings are under
way.
Mrs. Martha Conner. wife of
Washington Conner. deceased,
died at the home of her SOD,
James Conner. Tuesday night.
The funeral took place from Bear
Creek church, Wednesday after
noon. Rev. w. l.. Fletcher con-
Quoted the funeral service.
Mr.. Geo. ]. Eckert and Mr.. G.
E. barrow have donated an acre of
land in their new addition in the
southwest part of town, to Rees
Bros, of Memphis, in which to To-
cate their handle factory. Such
enterprise in our young men is
highly commendable.
Mr.: S. French a president of this
city formerly an enterprising
farmer near Greentop Mo-. had
his large stock barn struck by
lightning on the morning of the
Goth inst. damaging the roof con-
slderably and killing fine brood
mare; losses covered by insurance.
The Evolutionary entertainment
given by Miss Owen and class at
the Opera House last Friday
night, WAS one of the most enjoy
able entertainments of the season.
The program presented a number
of very excellent features, and the
audience was greatly pleased, as
audiences never fail to be, with
Miss Owens entertainments.
". F. Sholly, Jr., fell off dray
while riding from the residence of
81. E. Greene up town, Saturday
afternoon, and one wheel passed
over his body. Fortunately he
fell into mud hole instead of on
the hard ground and was thus
doubtless saved some broken
bones. He was considerably
bruised, but not seriously injured,
Prof. Frank Hannah, who has
been principal of the north ward
school of this city for two years,
and recently elected to the princi-
palship OF the Clarence schools,
received last week. a letter from
his pupils which shows how firmly
they had become attached to him
and his great influence over them
as teacher. He prizes the letter
above any of his excellent recon-
mendations.
Dodson d Hill, the great pickle
firm of st. Louis, propose to es-
tablish sailing works at Kinks
vile, if the farmers will agree to
raise tomatoes, peppers, small on
ions and cucumbers in quantities
sufficient to make it profitable tc
them. This firm employs thirty
travelling men, and has $50 men
employed in the house at st. Lou
is. They will take all of the above
products that they can get. What
| do the farmers think of the prop.
osition.
1t is again reported that the
Baltimore and OHIO railroad will
shortly assume control of the O.
K. line and make it a part of 6
great through route to the Pacific
Ocean. The report is not au then.
ticated and prominent officials Of
the road claim to know nothing Of
the arrangement. There is dea.
in progress however, that we are
not yet at liberty to make public
J which will, when consummated
make the o. K. line one of the
|prominent Western roads. It il
Expected that all the plans will be
perfected in few weeks.
The concert given at the Opert
House, Monday night, by the
Kirksville pupils of the Macon
Conservatory Of Music, was pleas.
ling beyond expectation. The