Morgan County democrat. (Versailles, Mo.) 1900-1906, 1903-07-24
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and family since Wednesday. The
former is a brother Of DR.. Kelly.
Berry Sims, one Of our prosperous
farmers, departed last week for Los
Angeles, California, where he will
make an extended visit with his
brother, VIM. Sims.
During the past week T. II. Hunter
u~nloaded two cars OF cattle which lac
had previously purchased at a low hg'
ure on the ST. Louis market. They
were driven to Mr.. Hunters farm
northeast Of Versailles.
j. W. McLain. ticket and passenger
agent of the Missouri Pacific Ry. at
Sedalia. was In this city Monday look.
inv after company business. Mr.. Nc
Lain looked somewhat lonesome with
out Western Union telegrsphic service
to call 70 his aid.
The Versailles base ball team 10 prac-
ticing up now and the boys expect to
have a game Sunday afternoon with
Cole Camp, on their home grounds at
Alum Well Park, and will try to make
it warm for the visitors TO even up for
their defeat at Cole Camp.
Last Sunday many OF our citizens
took 70 the country owing to the sui
try weather and nearly every avail
able rig in the livery stables was out.
some went to the grading camps,
others 70 the caves, while many visited
friends in the adjacent country.
Blackberries are plenty in this vicin-
i,y this year. Last Friday d. G. Har.
dy's grocery received fifty gallons OF
berries, which were gobbled up by
customers as fast rs they were de
liyered to the grocery, while many
more orders could have been filed.
Messrs. Jack Gum, Amos Knoop,
Joe Thurston, and Misses Annie Gum,
Willie Boles and the Misses Goode com
posed a party who went To Websterh
mill Wednesday and enjoyed n day
outing coax.ng the funny tribe and
fighting mosquitoes. y course they
had u fine time.
iiopewell will observe Children's Day
sunday, July 20, with an all day ser
vice. Everybody Is expected to 20 and
take dinner. We will begin "A pro.
tracted meeting on Monday night fci-
lowing, July q, ut Iiopcweil church.
Let all who can, be present at every
meeting. EDWARD Is. WooDs.
Elk Gov. A. II. Bolte was in Versailles
several days during the past week for
the purpose Of looking over the grounds
and locating track facilities in connec-
sion with the new st. Louis. Kanaas
City line, and from the looks Of things
tn. new line will cover q large acreage
for switches. yardsgs and genera!
purposea.
Wallacs Clifton. while handling one
VI the scrapcrs Ut Schaffor's nm west
OF town last Thursday, got Ia the way
OF the scoop which struck him with
force on the right instsp. While the
heavy blow caused Wallace 10 Sec stars
md comets for q time and the loot
became a little fstter, ths injury did
not lay him of.
1t now begins to look like business
in Versailles 80 fur ~ the new 81.
Louis. Kansas City extension Is con
ccrncd. This week "A crew of Missouri
Pacific %trackmen put in switch frogs
and n section of track from the main
line OF the Mo. Pacific 10 the new
grade Of the Rock Island At the inter
section Of the tNo roads northeast o.
the depot.
Possibly the following information
may interest some OF our COOKE who
constantly cOine IN contact with 'ouyi
fowls just at this time; "Cooa unit.
' very tender, remove skin and bones
and whsu cool chop very rne. Allow
the broth to cool, skim of all fat ano
boil until reduced ~ one pint, add one
half "A box OF ~gelat.ne previously dis
solved, season with sat, white teppei
and celery seed, stir in the meat ano
mold In egg shells. When ready u
serve, garnish with cress or parsley ant
alicss Of lemon" This will be found
palstable dish.