Weekly graphic. [volume] (Kirksville, Adair Co., Missouri) 1880-1949, 1892-07-22

Trinity is the name of a new
postoflice established in Clay
township between Greentop and
Willmothville.
Services next Sunday both
morning and evening at the
Methodist Epicopal church. In
the evening the second sermon in
the series in natural history "The
Bat" will be delivered by the pas
tor.
The "St. Felix sisters" have had
large audiences at the Opera
House this week, and are pro-
nounced by all the finest special
lists that ever visited kirksville.
Remember the matinee Saturday
afternoon.
d, A. Ely furnishes tags for
marking agricultural specimens
for the Worlds Fair, and will col
lect same and ship them without
expense to those who make the
donations. Adair county should
make q fine showing.
Secure the finest specimens of
agricultural products for the
Worlds Fair. Adair county must
make a creditable showing, ID.
A. Ely will furnish tags for ship
ping. They will be shipped with
out any expense to those making
the donations.
PRESLEY Lowe was tiled at Fort
Smith, Ark, last week, on the
charge of killing his wife in the
Indian Territory, over a year ago,
aud was acquitted. II. M. Sheeks,
brother of Mrs. Lowe, was present
during the trial. The trial WAS in
progress all of last week.
Services in the Cumberland
Presbyterian church next Sunday
at usual hours, by the pastor. I'm
mortality taught in the Old Testa-
ment will be considered in the
forenoon and the Comparative
Value of the Blood of Abel and
that of Christ in the evening.
The PARCELS House changed
management Tuesday. John Bow
en-, Of Queen City, and Mr.. Sny-
der, of this place, have purchased
the furniture and fixtures of Mr..
Steel and leased the building of
DIR. Willard for five years. The
building will be remodeIed.
II. Wilson has accepted place
in the Office of the Unionville
Democrat, and with his family
left for that place, Tuesday. Mr..
Wilson is a newspaper man of
considerable experience and well
acquainted with the duties of ev-
cry department in the Office of q
country newspaper.
During the thunder storm
Monday the residence of G. W.
Tull WAS struck by lightning and
damaged to the extent of $500.
The large residence of J. S. Kel-
iogg IL Brother, just outside the
city limits, northeast of town, was
also struck and a large hole torn
in the roof.
J, NJ. Ivie has just completed
the burning of a kiln of brick
that will do for street paving. The
kiln is close to town and easy of
access. Mr.. Ivie has lsbored long
and at great expense to produce
the vitrified brick, and we ere glad
to note that success has at last
crowned his efforts.
Chss. McCaw, q young man of
LaPlsta, was drowned in the San
ia Fe pond near La Plata, We'd
nesday evening of last week. He
had ridden into the pond to wash
his horse when the animal stepped
into deep hole and horse and
rider disappeared from sight. The
young nan could not swim and
was drowned before help could
reach him.
William Hart of our city, has
just completed the model of an in
ventIon, and forwarded it to
Washington City to be patented.
1t is a device for propelling cars
by lever purchase, the purchase
being within the car itself. A
saving of one-fourth the drawing
power is claimed for it. The power
however can be increased or de-
creased according to size of wheels
employed in construction.
"Ihe Ministry of the Holy
Spirit" and "The Call to the
Christian Ministry" were the
themes presented by Prof. Laugh
lin in his farewell sermon to the
Christian church last Sunday
There was a large attendance at
both services. Prof. Lsughlin
will supply the pulpit for a few
Sundays, preaching only at the
morning service. There will be
no evening service until further
notice. A district convention of
the Christian churches in North
east Missouri will be held with
the Kirksville church commence