Weekly graphic. [volume] (Kirksville, Adair Co., Missouri) 1880-1949, 1891-08-28

OF his brother, G. NJ. Bounds, Of
this city.
Mrs. B. 4. FULLERTON, of st.
Louis, who has been visiting her
parents, Rev. aud Mrs. J. g..
Mitchell, of this city, returned
home Thursday.
Miss SUSIE SwARTouT, of La
Plata, returned home Monday
morning, after n two weeks visit
with her friend, Miss Little At
terberry of this city.
Mr.. J. L. GILL1Es returned to
st. Joseph Tuesday, after visit
of three weeks with his parents
Rev. and Mrs. John Gillies, of
this city.
Mrs. FLORENCE KNIGHToN re-
turned home Thursday evening of
last week from Guthrie, Oklah o.
ma. where she had been visiting
her sister for two months.
Mr.. CLARENCE ROBINSON will
arrive home from Virginia to-
morrow morning. It is reported
that his mother instead of bride
will accompany him.
Back to the Old Farm" is the
title of a new serial story soon to
begin in the Weekly GRAPHIC. Ev-
cry boy and girl in the county
should read this story. Subscribe
now and get the opening chapter.
We call attention to the adver-
tisement of Melvin d Steam which
appears in this GRAPHIC. These
gentlemen have recently located
in Kirksville, and are now open
ing one of the largest and choicest
stocks Of clothing ever brought to
the city. They mean business.
Read their advertisement.
Wallace Glenn. boy who came
from Milan Monday morning to be
treated by DR.. Still, died ct the
home of Mrs. Nancy Murphy,
Monday night. Els disease wes
congestion of the lungs. The
father came over from Milan
Tuesday morning and took the re-
mains home for burial, Tuesday
evening.
Charles Merdith who was SEN
fenced to the penitentiary, We'd
nesday, made az effort to escape,
Wednesday night-which came
near being successful. When
Sheriff Polly went in to put his
prisoners in their cells for the
night, he found that Merdith had
pried Off an iron plate and bricks
until tee aperture was nearly
large enough for him to crawl
through. If Mr.. Polly had been
a few minutes later his prisoner
would have been gone.
The Kirksyille Democrat chang
ed ownership Wednesday of this
week, Mr.. G. s. circuit, editor of
the Monticello Journal, being the
purchaser. The consideration was
So, 500 for the plant and good viii
of the paper. Mr. circuit will move
his family to Kirksyille and take
charge of the paper September 5
Allen Osenbaugh, formerly Of this
place, now foreman of the Month
cello Journal, will come with Mr.,
Orcutt, and take the foremanship
OF the Democrat.
The following losses by light
ming were adjusted last week by
Mr.. James Mikel, the live insur-
ance agent of LaPlata: Jack
Curtis, barn and horse; J After
berry, two fine COWS Thomas
Bragg, two steers; Henry Bragg,
81 tons of hay; James Winger,
enc steer; Bib Sampson, two
horses, valued at 800 each; Job
Hood, fine mare and colt. With
the exception of the first two
names, all were in the southern
part of Adair county.
Mr.. J. W. Vansickel, of Shib-
leys Point, died Sunday, August
%, of cancer of the bowels. At
his own request post norton ex-
animation WAS made which reveal
ed that he was afflicted with al
least a dozen cancers, some OF
!: them very large. He had been
ailing for eighteen months, and
: the cancers are supposed to have
been the result of injuries sus.
| tanned three years ago, when 6
heavy saw log rolled over him IN
} juring him internally.
Charley Meredith, who broke
l into John Bumpus' house in Pet
tbs township, and stole an over
coat and shot gun, was indicted
by special grand jury Wednes
day. He pleaded guilty and a
a special term circuit cour. The
same day was sentenced to two
years In the penitentiarY. He wa
taken to Jefferson City Thursday
: by Sheriff Policy. Joe Alfred
, charged with an attempt to brib,
r officers and robbing Steve Hank
ms, was also indicted and re