Weekly graphic. [volume] (Kirksville, Adair Co., Missouri) 1880-1949, 1892-08-05
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chased Prof. Dann's residence,
paying $500 therefore.
J. NJ. McCreery has purchased
the Espy property, and will move
to the came IN q few days.
County Court WAS in session
four days this week and transact
ed some important business.
Rev. 81. A. Grantham, of Quin-
cy held services in the Episcopal
church Wednesday evening.
Col. W. H. Hatch will speak in
Kirksville in the Opera House,
Saturday, August 6. at p. m.
Simpson Ely, of Canton, will
preach at the Christian church
next Sunday morning at II
O'Clock.
The corn continues to grow rap
idly. Indications point TO a larger
crop in Adair county than last
year.
Geo. ShibIey, of Marrow town.
ship, has sold his farm on Shut
eve TO Judge Adam Shoop for
S4100.
John Call, of Adair, was recent
ly made quite i'll by being stung
by wasp while at work in the
harvest field.
d. B. Linder, who has been i'll
from the effects of sun stroke
received two years ago, is again
able to be out.
Complete returns from many
sections of the country indicate
that the fruit crop will be the
smallest for many years.
Harvesting will be generally
completed by the close of the
week, and grain and hay for the
most part have been saved in ex-
cellent condition.
Attention is directed to the card
ofDr. G. M. Wilcox which appears
in this GRAPHIC. He is now To-
Gated at Willard and will attend
all calls promptly.
Leverette Leonard, the Peoples
candidate for governor, failed to
meet his engagement here Thurs
day afternoon. His place Was fill
ed by Mr.. Msttox.
The enrolment of teachers in
the county institute reached 100
Wednesday morning. A large
number Of visitors from other
counties and towns have been
present each day.
James W. Peeler, of Fayette,
Mo-, has accepted a position in the
Drug store of ". &. Fout. He
comes highly recommended, and
the patiNns of the house will find
him very pleasant young gentle
man.
The corner stone of the Presby-
terrain church will be laid with
appropriate cermonies next Mou-
day, August 8, at I p. m. Duncan
Drown, d. D., of Macon, win de-
liver the address. The public Ia
cordially invited.
Edw. Story, Hstch's advance
agent, was in the city Thursday,
looking afte, his chiefs fences
and seeing that the hand. bills and
posters announcing his coming
were properly distributed and
conspicuously posted.
New side walks are going down
in many places. Bestman's furni.
ture store and J. L. Owen g. Co.'S.
grocery store ale having new
walks put down this week; Miller
lumber yard is also getting the
attention it has long needed.
The Rev. John Gillies will
preach next Sunday at the Meth.
odist Episcopal Church. At the
morning service, there will be the
public reception of members. Al
night, the third sermon in the
series now being delivered will be
preached, "The Ospray."
The social given by the ladies OF
the Christian church at the resi-
dence of Judge Ellison last
Friday evening, was a very
pleasant affair. The refreshments
were delightful and a neat sum
of money resulted as the proceeds
of the evenings entertainment.
Father O'Shea, of Adsir, was il
town Monday and Tuesday. to ar
range for the building of a Catho'
lie church. He purchased three
acres of land of w. G. Fout, cas-
of the Ellison & Fout addition fol
church site, and work will be be-
gun on the building at an early
day.
The District Convention of tn.
Christian churches of Northeas
Missouri will be held with tn,
Kirksville church, commencing
Tuesday evening, August II, ant
continuing three days. An inter
esting program has been prepar
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