Weekly graphic. [volume] (Kirksville, Adair Co., Missouri) 1880-1949, 1891-03-27

your lad" in the cheap column.
It will cost you but a trihe.
Cole L. Darrow's hardware
store was broken into by burglars,
Saturday night, and goods to the
value of $50 were taken. No clue
to the burglars.
Sudzuki, Japanese student,
will talk to the children of Kinks
vile about Japan, on Sunday after
noon, the 29th, at 4 o'clock; and to
the grown people at night at 7:3O
o'clock. Lectures will be at the
M. E. church, South. All are in
vited.
"The Axe is laid unto the root
of the trees" is the subject of the
morning discourse at the Christian
church next Sunday. The sub
ject of the Evening discourse will
be, "The delusion of the religious
work on the subject of Gospel
Faith" A hearty welcome is ex-
tended to all.
Mr.. j. g. Carothers of this city,
has been appointed one of the
trustees of Chaddock College,
Quincy. Mr., Carothers is one of our
best business men. Careful, con-
servatiye and possessed of an ex.
cellent judgment, he is certainly
admirably fitted to fill the respon-
sible position to which he has
been appointed.
Mr.. J. o. Harvey, of Stanhope,
Iowa, is in the city this week. He
is looking out a location for him
self and a colony composed of
his neighoors, who wish to leave
northern Iowa for q milder eli
mate. He is much pleased with
our people, town and country, and
it is quite probable that he will
locate his colony in Adair county.
B. W. Sands has recently made
large additions to his jewelry
stock, silverware and fine table
cutlery. He also has a test case
for testing the eyes, and is thus
enabled to furnish you with just
the kind of spectacles you need.
Call on him for anything in his
line. He guarantees satisfaction
and his prices are reasonable.
| 1t has been reported that NJ. F.
Strock has purchased property in
Trenton and contemplates NOV
ing to that place to reside. Mr..
Strock has purchased a lot at
Trenton, on condition that Avalon
College is located there. If Tren-
ton secures the college he will i'm
|prove the property and rentit. He
has no idea whatever of locating
there himself.
Mr.. M. F. Strock, of Brashear,
was in the city yesterday the guest
of his friend Q. P. Wardrip.
While here Mr.. Strock purchased
a $500 lot in the college addition
and paid the cash .down-no part
payment business for him. He
also subscribed for the Tribune.
Mr.. Strock is the kind of a man
that it takes to make things 60.
He will build a nice residence this
summer on his new purchase here
and will be valued citizen of the
best town in North Missouri. -
Trenton Tribune.
| The firm of Cole g. barrow re-
ceived, Tuesday, sample of the
first tin-ware made from American
tin plate. The sample is a small
stew kettle. It is of fine color,
heavily plated, and Mr.. Cole, who
has had many years experience In
handling and manufacturing this
class of goods, pronounces it equal
to the best imported tin-ware.
The wisdom of tariff on tin, and
the success of the industry in
America have both been practical
ly demonstrated.
Mr.. Seth Darrow, east of town,
lost his blacksmith shop and tools
by fire, about 3 o'clock last Sunday
morning. The fire caught from
an ash box into which fresh ashes
containing little fire, had been
put Saturday morning. The box
was a large one and had been used
for storing the ashes taken from
the house for twenty years. Sun
day morning was the first accident
that had ever occurred in that
time. Had the wind been blow.
ling. his residence and barn could
not have been saved. The ponltry
house caught from the burning
shop and was badly injured.
Mr.. F. L Hensley, who recently
came to this city from the West
will make Kjrksville his perms.
nent home. He has purchased an
acre of land in the southern por.
) ton of the city and has contracted
for the erection Of an elegant res.
idence on the southeast corner o.
same. The house is beautiful il
J design, will have all the modern
improvements and conveniences
, and together with the grounds
will cost $4,000 to SIS, 1000. Mr..
Hensley went to the gold. mining