The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1893-05-23
SEDALIA BRIEFS.

The pupils OF Mrs. K. I. Miller's semi
nary enioyed themselves pic1icing on the
banks OF Brush creek Yesterday.
j. +. Sewell has gone on business
trip to Iowa and NJ. III. Scruges has charge
of the business during his absence.
A street car was struck by lightning
while coming up East Third street last
night. The car was completely disabled.
Miss Minnie f. Moore, living on South
Missouri avenue, has been sick for the past
Few days, but was up and about yesterday.
-Pearle Giibreath the colored girl who
was sent to Jail last week for petit larceny
was liberated to-day, having served her
time ont.
The camp-meeting tent in East Sedalia
that was blown down few days ago, has
been erected again, and business is resumed
at the old stand.
A deed was filed in the recorders Of
fee Saturday, conveying from Joseph Ray
to Donnohue 4 Hughes, lot Is, block 4,
Smith d Corton's addition to Sedalia.
A colored child. nine months old. died
Of whooping cough out near Georgetown
Saturday. 1t is said that the disease is
quite prevalent out in that vicinity, es-
pecialIy among the colored children.
A festival for the benefit OF the East
Sedalia Baptist church was held Friday
evening at the residence OF j. Fl. Barker.
Those who attended report good and
profitable time.
-Patsey Rogers has been promoted from
the position of breakman to that of con-
ductor on the north division of the NJ, X
Il 7. 1t is deserving tribute TO Patsey's
integrity and stick-to-itiveness to business
The most amusing thing that took
place Saturday was the carrying of the
arguments in lawsuit before Justice OF
the peace down ON the street by the attor-
neys in the case.
A young and smooth faced faker was
doing the people ON Main street yesterday
afternoon and evening, by selling them
cheap % lot of shoddy goods and worth
less iimcracks. He was accompanied in
his chin music by two ''coons" and 4 banjo
much out Of tune. The suckers" did not
bite very vOraciously'
AT a meeting of the Chautauqua board
held last week it was decided to hold the
meeting at Association park, kick or no
kick, asthe park was deemed the most
suitable place for holding it. The board
of control was filled by appointing new
members in the places Of those who re-
signed some time ag' for cause"
FATTY" Sedalia's noted artist, has
painted, in oil, an exquisite sign for Pehl-
ing Bros, tObacconists. The trade mark
is done in gold and aluminium silver leaf.
An open cigar box, filled with Rasa FImas,
is most naturally and delicately done.
"Fatty" has certainly surpassed himself
in this beautiful and dainty piece Of
work.
The Christol-Davis athletic combina-
ton was to have given an entertainment
at the opera house last night. The in
element weather prevented many OF the
lovers of the manly arts attending, cOnse-
uuently the entertainment was declared
off, the opera house closed and the few who
presented themselves turned away.
The Pirates of Penzance should not
fail to draw large house Tuesday night
as the cause is a most excellent one and
the opera itself is as tuneful as a running
brook Sedalia needs a city hospital and
every encouragement should he given to
the ladies who are endeavOring to estab
lish it.
The worthy committee on streets
and alleys of the city council is having
much worry Just at present in an endeavor
to purchase street roller for the city.
This it was instructed to do at a council
meeting short time ago. The result OF
the committees inquiry has been to bring
representatives of roller manufactures
galore to the city. The committee has so
many pleasing propositions that it is in Il
quandary as TO which 10 recommend Ia
the city council, which meets Monday
evening in special session.