Marble Hill press., 1895-04-04
SOUTHEAST NEWS.

W PAoeo'o''e 'siiu blo>t COStlt utc0'
rations that the Odd Fellows will
have at their celebration in this
city on the 26th of April will lie an
tarch reaching from the Mississ ippi
County Bank to Kenricl's store,
with the inscription of "Weleome,
|. o. @. F." 1t will be made of
different colored globes and up
by electricity.
Farmington Herald: A camp
meeting will be held at the Fair
Ground in FarmingtonJ July le to 26
inclusive. DR.. Beverly Carradine,
the great evangelist, will preach
twice a day. A large crowd Of
campers aye. expected trem all
AROUND theTcountry.
| 1T is said that Ste. Genevieve has
lO6 old maids and 81 widows.
New Madrid Record: DR.. Wat
son discovered a case of small OK
three miles northeast of the city in
the neighborhood of Judge Raidt's
and Marshal Richards sent out
nurses, provisions and flags and has
the lanes nailed up and the place
strictly quarantineu.
Dexter Messenger: Sherman
Woodrey, charged with breaking
into Gunter's jewelry store and
stealing sixty-six watches on the
night of July 4th last, escaped from
the county Jail at Bloomfield Sun
day night. He was picked up the
next day by Deputy Sheriff Aslin;
near Ardeola and lodged in Jail
Monday evening. He escap ped again
Tuesday night and up to time of 90,
my to press no word had been re.
ceived Of his capture.
Jackson Comet: Six young ladies
Of Jackson took fright at q muley
COW near the Methodist parsonage.
They stood iii the road and cried
tor help, When the old COW was do
ing nothing hut looking at her calf
through the fence.
DeSoto Press: On Wednesday
morning Silica station was broken
into. This is about the sixth time
in as many Years. The burglar
helped himself to about twenty.
five of Agent CottreII's cigars,
a passengers oyercoat which had
been left at the station, an old re
volver, and a trunk lad been riff ed.
The clouds are settling over Crys
tai City and Festus and the, rush
and hustle Of business and industry
is no longer present. The great
glass furnaces that :, for eighteen
years have glowed with intense
heat are now dark and cold, and the
crowds of busy men have faded
from the scene.
Poplar Bluff Citizen: W. V. Keese
who lives justat the head of Happy
Hollow came to town yesterday
with cusiosity in the way of ami
NAL life not often seen. 1t was a
calf with eight legs, two bodies and
one head. Ben Jonas purchased
the curiosity and shipped it to st.
Louis to be stretched aud stuffed
and asserts that he will gather
few more curiosities and travel with
them this summer.
Bill Byrket went out after squir-
rels last Tuesday in the timber near
Massey's Switch, four miles south
of Poplar Bluff. Bill tramped over
four sections and had not seen even
so much as an Indian hen to waste
powder on, when he sat down on a
log to rest and reflect on the uncer-
tainties of the chase. He had not
been seated on the velvet-like moss.
covered fallen monarch Of the for
est more than six minutes when he
heard alight step behind. Turning
he beheldia mammoth gray wolf
within ten steps from him. Bill's
hair lifted his hat. The great brute
stared at him and Bill stared at the
wolf. The gun he held was loaded
with fine shot. Trembling he broke
the weapon, withdrew the cartridge
and replaced it with one containing
buck shot. The wolf in the mean
time trotted away from him, stop
ping just fifty yards away TO, take
another look at Bill and his gun. As
he looked Bill pulled the trigger
and the great beast fell in his track.
one shot entered his ear. The ami;
maj weighed l10pounds and is the
largest Of the kind that has. beer
killed in this section for many