The news boy., 1896-05-09
WOMAN'S GOSSIP.

When you see a man with a
Newsboy in his pocket (providcd he
has not borrowed it) you need not be
afraid to credit him. AS q rule you
will find him to bc substantial citi-
zen-living at home and boarding at
the same place.
A new school district has been
formed BEGINNING at The foot of Ben
ton hill, on the Commerce roed. Di-
rcctors have been elected and six
year bonds voted to build a school
house on corner of the Ellis farm.
Mrs. T. N. Llewellyn and Mrs.
Chas. Cotfman, Of st Louis and Mrs.
Fred Cotfman and Mrs. r. F. Frazer,
of Commerce, were in Benton on
Friday of last week and called at
the Newsboy Office.
1t is an old established rule that
when q young man calls on his girl
he should not stay later than ~
O'Clock. No young man ever does
this-but then the rule holds good
all the same.
j. r. Matthews and Miss Tcva
Fullcnwider, Albert Ellis and Miss
BERTHE Moore, and Wade Anderson
and Miss Eva Nrrold came out from
Commerce Tuesday evening to attend
the meeting.
AT "a meeting of Grand Army
post, Benton, George E. Clark was
chosen commander vice l.. L. Profit
deceased. Philip Gangle, Peter
Akley and George Clark were elected
trustees.
Mrs. J. r. Watkins and daughter
Tudie. of Blodgctt, left for Spring.
dale, Ark, Tuesday, to visit relatives
Recorder Hinklc accompanied then
as far as st. Louis.
Among other things that hap
pened during circuit court re neg
lected to mention the appointment
Eof W. R. Sherer, of Dlodgctt, a:
deputy sheriff.
Any man who has taken an &C
tive part in putting up a stove-pipt
can form an idea of the vexations o
u woman in putting her hat OF
straight.
Harvey Moore and j. W. Elkins
of Price 5 Landing, were in Bentol
Thursday and report great damage
to crops by army worms in that sec
tion.
! When newspaper gets to re
garding many influential men a;
friends, that paper generally be
comes useless as friend to the peo
pie. ......
Doc Reeves was ii Benton Tues
day manipulating pair of crutches
About five weeks ago he had his an
kle dislocatcd in a runaway.
Mrs. Peter Kuhn died. at he
home, near Oran, Saturday night
She was buried in the Oran Catholi
cemetery Sunday evening. 49,,
/ Army worms The country i
full of them and some farmers CLAIM
they will totally destroy the whoa
crop. :, -. 49, ... .
| Most people who are pious ar
willing that the Lord should hav
everything except their money.
BY BaledPea Hay for sale by c
G. Halstead, Blodgett, Mo-, at 3
cents per bail.
DR.. R. A. Sparks attended th
Republican congressional conventio
at Poplar Bluli this week.
The young people enjoyed
social at the Congleton House, Bloc
gett, Saturday evening. ., 81.
Miss Hettie Harris, of Bentor
, spent Sunday at Oran the guest {
Miss Lora Forester. ...
L. b. Russell, R. A. Kingsbur
and Prof. Goodin went to Commert
Sunday afternoon. .... ,, j =.
Geo. W.: Hutchison, brother
Mrs, r. L, Stubbletield, was here c
a visit Monday. ,..,'
r Two souls with but q sing
thought need have no fear of brai
fever. ~.
DR.. Butler S residence is nearir
, completion and will be quite attra
I tive. -
!, Geo. Reinogle dropped in al
, had a word to say to the editor Tue
day. -. o.. p T., 80, =
The Democratic Central Con
mittee is in session as We 60 to pres
There are great many promi
: ing people who never pay.
e MIR. and Mrs. H. G. Watkins,
!, Oran, Sundayed in Blodgett. I
:, Leo Fornes and family visit,
o at Sikeston Sunday,
I'll Henry Schatz was here Wedne
day andThursday.