Weekly graphic. [volume] (Kirksville, Adair Co., Missouri) 1880-1949, 1891-07-17
GRAPHICS,

Two new clothing stores are te
be established in Kirksville soon
The picnic of the Baptist Sun.
day school was postponed until te
day.
Doneghy talks this week. Read
his little sermons. He means
business.
Mr.. John Caskey after an illness
OF three months, is able to be out
again.
L. A. Wise, of Hurdland, has
been elected principal of the Bra.
shear school.
1t it is reported that wheat is
yielding % to 80 bushels per acre
IN the vicinity of Hurdland.
The Law and Humane Society at
Its meeting July Ii, nominated O.
b. Prickett for city marshal.
Rev. J. B. Mitchell has returned
from Minneapolis and will occupy
his pulpit next Sunday morning at
10:45.
The finest blackberries brought
to market this season, were ship
ped here from LaBelle by Sig
Ter Bros.
W. L PORTER has had fine
wind mill put on his premises. to
supply water to each room in his
residence.
Mrs. B. L. Eads has our best
thanks for a bouquet of beautiful
flowers, left at the GRAPHIC Office
Wednesday afternoon.
There will be a meeting OF the
K. o. I. NJ. next Tuesday even
ing. Important business is to be
transacted and every Knight
should be present.
Mr.. A. P. Scott, of Sticklerville,
shesred - head of sheep this
spring, and the clip averaged 14a
pounds per head. The same flock
averaged IA pounds last year.
Mr.. A. L. Homes and Chas. V.
Miller purchased, Monday, the
Swigert block, south of the foun-
dry, and will at once divide it up
into residence lots and put them
on sale.
The corner stone of the NJ. E.
church at Novinger, will be laid
Saturday afternoon, July %, at
2 o'clock. Preaching after the
ceremonies. Rev. Roszell will con-
duct the services.
The KirksviIle delegates to the
Y. p. G.. E. covention at Minneap-
oils, returned home Wednesday
morning. They are enthusiastic
in their praise of the hospitality
extended to the delegates by the
Twin Cities.
Hurdland college has changed
hands. Prof. Simpson, who found
ed the collegs, has accepted the
the principalship of the public
schools of Deer Lodge, Mont,
and has leased Hurdland college
for a term of years to Prof. G. E.
English.
10. Aired and Jack Foster,
charged with robbing Steve
Hawkins, had their preliminary
trial, Monday. Both were held
for the October term of circuit
court. Foster gave bond for his
appearance. Aired failed to give
bond and was sent to jail.
Mrs. Josie Foster died at her
home in Quincy, Thursday morn
ing, after q lingering illness
She was attacked with la grippe
last winter, which developed lung
trouble. She was well known in
Kirksvllle having resided here
several years. She was the only
daughter of Mrs. NJ. T. Strock of
Brashear, by a former marriage.
Wednesday evening man CIV
ing his name as j. 81. Wilson
drove upon the square with team
and buggy, and began the sale of
cuff buttons at % cents pair.
After selling a number of pairs he
took back the cuff buttons and
gave all the purchasers 30 cents
each. He then began the sale of
watch chains at one dollar each
and announced that as soon as
the sale of chains Was over he
would sell watches at $40 each. The
boys expecting to get back two
dollars for one bit greedily at the
bait and chains sold like hot cakes.
Just as he closed the deal for the
seventeenth chain, Sheriff Polly
pounced upon him and arrested
him for selling goods without Ii
cense. He Was fined $40 which he
paid and left town. The chains
are worth about two cents each
and had it not been for the prompt
arrest made by the sheriff, an ex-
tensive swindle would have been