Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1891-01-01
Prairie KLeM.

trip 10 moDeriy last Monday.
Given Starks spent Xmas with Ray
county friends at Hardin, Missouri.
1t is useless for us to try to keep
the people under our thumb for the
present week.
L. II. Wright, of st. LOUIS, WAC
arrived here last Saturday, took in
Marceline several days last week.
The "bloods" had a social at A.
J. Powell's, near Chraneville, last
Thursday night, and doubtless
jolly time.
The friends of Dr.. II. c. Garnett
and lady dined at the doctors festal
board Xmas day, ana had e pleas
urable time.
Miss Paddle Edison entertained a
number of her young friends at her
fathers residence, near Chraneville,
Xmas day.
Misses Lizzie and Annie, two
sweet little daughters Of Mr.. and
Mrs. W. f. Walton, west of the
View, are quite sick this week.
George Ellicott, CT North Balh-
more, Ohio. Is expected to arrive
here this week 10 visit his brother,
t. ]. ElIIcott, and family, north of
town, for several weeks.
The Cottrell music class will meet
again for the regular order of busi-
ness Tuesdsy night, January 9th.
Let there be no absentees then, as
promptness Insures success.
Frank Horton, OF near Salisbury,
visited his relatives, James Wren
and family, near the View, several
days last week. Frank is quite gal
liant among the ladies for one in his
teens.
Mrs. Katie Stands has organized
quite large class in instrumental
music near Chraneville, and we may
expect those young ladies to acquire
much proficiency in the artistic touch
of the musical keys.
James Mckee, who has been liv-
;ngior Wm. Eewsome's farm, south
of Indian Grove, Is moving this
week to the Hytower Callahan farm,
four miles south of Westyilla. Mr..
Mckee Is an Excellent citizen and 3
good .~iuer, t-1 and We regret TO see
him leave.
The following named friends din
ed at the residence of A. W. Nc
Campbell Xmas day; Mr.. and
Mrs. L. II. Wright, Mr.. and Mrs.
Charley Yancey, W. S. Moorman,
Milton Bennett, Misses Alice Tay-
lor, frankie Norman and the writer.
We had a sumptuous feast and mer-
ry time.
Misses Alice Taylor and frankie,
Moorman, of near Keytesyille, Alva
Culbertson, of Bell school-house,
Matte and Ada Cavanah, Of Chrane-
vile. Susie and Katie Hawkins, of
the Allen school-house, and Minnie
and Lizzie Sem, of Indian Grove,
attended the View exhibition last
Wednesday night.
MISS Alma Singleton, the College
Vale school marin, is spending the
holidays with her parents, near th'
Grove. She presented her father
and mother with nice rocking chai
5 each as X mas present, which L
!, an evidence of her noble and gener
S Gus spirit, and not forgetfulness o
their kindness to her. She is earn
ing a splendid and even an enviabl
reputation as q successful teacher j
q her school.
One of our lads, boy five year
q of age, put in his appearance at th
View last Wednesday on his wa
from town, bearing pint of "cor
Juice" and proceeded to "brace
the larger boys up for Xmas. Th
teacher soon took in the situatio
{ and interrogated the young man
y to where he got his whiskey, whe
he stated that he purchased it at
e soloon (naming the place) in Key
! tesviIle. Now, the point We desir
- to make is this: Our teachers al
\ not altogether responsible for til
lack of moral culture among ou
boys when our authorities suffer cel
tain classes of men TO violate th
law with impunity. Parents shoul
be more careful about the condut
. of their children, for The age of mol
y ,,trafsct;o,, IA fulIy 10 wnino rlno