Iron County register., 1897-09-09
Goodwater.

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fallen throughout this section of coun-
try since July 2d: hence crops of all
kinds are severely injured and pastures
are tar from being good. During the
past two months we have repeatedly
been forced to realize the truth of the
old adage-'.All signs fail in dry
weather. =
The drouth gave us ideal weather
for hay-making. fodder-saviug and
Ifrait-drying and canning.
/ Of the past months happenings, /
note the following:
On Sunday, August 1st, quite num-
ber of people from this neighborhood
attended church near Montana and
others of Que citizens attended church
at Pleasant Grove, near Tolu.
Miss Dora Gillian has returned from
the vicinity of Black. where she spent
several months with her sister, Mrs.
Jas. Wood, Jr.
| On the 18th inst. Mr.. and Mrs. Jas.
| 0. Scott went to Belgrade to visit his
sick mother.
John G. Youut attended the picnic
at Palmer on the 14th.
Luther Scott attended church at
| Pleasant Grove on the 18th.
John w. Lucas has sold 80 acres of
iand-a portion of the old Samuel Lu-
cas-.
Miss Eliza Merritt visited Mrs. n.
W. Adams, near Goodland, recently.
On the 10Th inst. Mr.. Benjamin
Gillian was thrown from his horse and
died during the following night from
injuries received. Uncle Ben." as
he was known far and wide, was one
of Washington county's Oldest citizens.
He was about 85 years of age at the
time of his death, His remains were
buried in the graveyard on the old
Marion Turner farm.
On the goth instant, Mr.. Jas. M.
Lucas went to Belgrade and Sunlight
on business.
Adam Henderson, Esq, of near Bur-
gundy, was in this neighborhood on the
23d.
j. q. Mason went to Bergman on
the 23d.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jas. o. Scott, accom-
panied by her sister, Mrs. M. II. Scott.
passed week enjoyably with relatives
near Mineral Point.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jas. A. Payne also vis-
tied relatives near said place.
T. NJ. Mayberry was recently sum-
moned in haste to the bedside of his
brother, VIM. G. Mayberry, in Texas
county, Mo-, who was believed to be
dying, but has since recovered his
health.
Quite a number of persons residing
in this and adjoining communities
went to Potosi last week, having been
subpoenaed as witnesses in the case of
Angeline Abney VS.. Jasper Anderson.
The plaintiff in said case claimed that
she had, at different times since the
beginning of 1880, paid to the defend
ant various sums of money, amounting
in the aggregate to $3.50; said money
to be kept by him, in truSt, for the
plaintiff. The defendant denied ever
having received said money, or any
part thereof, from the plaintiff. She,
therefore, entered suit against him for
the amount named. The case. which |
has been in court, at different times, |
since 1892, was decided on the 9th |
inst, by Judge Green, in favor of the |
defendant
The Tol1 and Goodwater singing |
classes met at Pleasant Grove, near |
Tolu, last Sunday and rendered some |
excellent vocal music.
Rev. Mr.. Station preached at billiard |
last Sunday.
August 21st Geo. W. Station returned |
home from Fredericktown. He was
home.
r. G. -Crocker has suffered from
pains in the head-cause thought to
be La Grippe.
One of the children of Edward Payne,
Jr., was quite i'll a few days ago, but
is now we'll again.
Mr.. Jas. M. Lucas store was en-
tered this evening and about twenty
dollars-a So gold-pieoe among them
stolen from the money-drawer. A
large number of pennies that were in
the drawer were not taken. 1t is be-
Iieved the thief entered through the
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Carson, of
Douglas county, Mo-, who had been
visiting relatives near Belgrade,
passed through here yesterday on their
way home. Her father, Mr.. John H.
Black, one of the Oldest residents of
county, accompanied them
On their return and will quite likely
pass the remainder of his days with
them.
Mrs. Willis Hall fell out of a stable
oft to-day, breaking two of her ribs.
Mrs. Station, who has been on the
sick list,is now improving
Flowing for wheat is being deferred
IN account of the drouth.
Though the nights are cool now,
lot blast prevails in day time.
Aug. 31st, 1897. r. E.