Weekly graphic. [volume] (Kirksville, Adair Co., Missouri) 1880-1949, 1892-12-30
GRAPElCS.


Sunday morning.
Cole d barrow have knocked
the bottom out of prices on s,oves.
j. l. Fowler is just completing
a very fine barn on his residence
premises.
Curios from all over the world
and relics 200 years old at the
Presbyterian church psrlors.
At the Christian church Sun
day morning, the subject will be
"Ihe New Year," Evening "Un-
seen forces
Have lou been to the art e1hi-
bltlon at the Presby terrain church
psrlors. 1t is more than worth
both your time and money.
The Maccsbees have obtained a
q special dIspensation to admit
members to the order for fee of
So. Now is an excellent time to
put In sn application.
Fireman Sloan, who was SO
badly injured in the wseck near
Greencsstle few weeks ago, was
able TO be removed from Green
castle to Quincy Wednesday.
j. W. howard, Of Stshl, collect
ed debt from the government
last week that had been due him
since June Is, 1865. IL amounted
to several hundred dollars.
Appropriate New Year services
at the First Presbyterian church
next Sabbath morning. Annual
roll call service Ii the evening.
Seats are free to everybody. The
public cordially invited.
Mr.. "Bina" Rawson, of Mont
rose, Cole, is visiting friends in
Kirksville and will remain cou-
pie of weeks. He reports that his
fathers health has been excellent
since he has located in Colorado.
Watch night service at the
Methodist Episcopal church Sat-
urdsy night, commencing at 10
o'clock aud continuing until u
o'clock. The public invited to at
tend this service and watch the
old year out and the new in.
Mr.. William Ashfeld, OF Adair,
WAS in town Thursday. He will
ship car load of horses to Okla
homa soon. His daughter will &C.
company him and they will stay
there until the Cherokee strip is
opened, and both will make runs
for homesteeds.
Mr.. ". L. Smith, the shoemak-
er, left Wednesday morning for
Dwight, H., to take the Kelley
treatment for alcoholism. He has
a host of friends here who con-
graduate him on this step, and
earnestly hope to see him perma-
nentiy cured.
About 125 students left on the
Wabash train going south at 1910
Friday morning. The train had
five coaches, all Of which were full i.
But few of the enormous crowd
tired to procure tickets. Both
waiting rooms were full and q
large number congregsted on the
platform.
James Bowcock made narrow
escape from drowning Monday
morning. While saving ice he fell
into the pond and fioated under
the thick ice. With great pres
ence Of mind he turned about and
swan toward the opening, and
clsmbered out of the water. The
thermometer was twelve degrees
below zero and when he reached
the nearest house his clothing was
frozen stiff.
The Christmas exercises at the
churches in kirksvllle were largely
attended, and the programs were
carried out as given in last week /.
GRAPHIC. AtBrashear there were
trees and musical and literary en-
tertalnments at the q. B. and
South Methodist churches. The
Z. B. Church was beautifully de.
corated and the literary and musi.
cal exercises were of a high order
At Sublette the young and old en-.
joyed magnificent tree that was
loaded with presents. A good mu
sicsl and literary program was also
presented.
There were over 100 student:
LETT for their homes on the SAC
train on the Q. o. & K. c. r. r..
Friday morning for the east. The
wsiting-room and platform were
crowded; not more than half O
them were able to secure tickets
the train was crowded and stand
ing room was at a premium. The
smoking car contained several IL
dies and the steps were crowded
with gentlemen. When the traiI
started two ladies were forced t.
take passage OF the steps of tn,
baggage car and several other
waited for the freight.