Morgan County democrat. (Versailles, Mo.) 1900-1906, 1904-07-29
ADDITIONAL LOCAL.

home of Mr.. and Mrs. John knoop,
Tuesday morning.
VIII Todd Of this city has been APP
pointed as tiine-kecper TOT ohe Of the
extra gangs employed on the Rock
island.
Mrs. {. II. Price and children left
Tuesday for Joplin. where they will visit
for several days with Mrs. Prices sister,
Mrs. Dan bolton.
The Platform adopted by the Demo
cratic State Convention at Jefferson City
last week, will he found in full on n
OF tn. inside pages Of this issue.
Mrs. II. M. Napier. aged about 40 years,
died at her home five miles northwest Of
Versailles, on Wednesday, July 20, 1904,
her disease being dropsy. She leaves a
husband and several children. The
funeral took place Thursday, the remains
being inferred At Noun, Nebo cemetery.
Street Commissioners johnson has had
his street force at work this week trim
ming up the lawn and shaping the
bitches around the court house. This is
judicious work and II the county author
tile. will take hold and see that the court
house itself geta An overhauling. the
square will have q presentable appear
ance.
The lightning bugs grow 10 such
enormous size in the country down be
tween blackburn and Grand Pass that a
number OF people who had been to own
10 witness the fireworks in the evening
of the Fourth Of July. on looking back,
though. they must have missed a part Of
the show. Either the bugs are whop-
pcrs or the fireworks must have been a
little tame.
The Board of Managers OF the Mis-.
souri Training School at Boonville Mon
day appointed Col. George Macomber
Of Indiana superintendent Of the school
In place Of Col. T.. ID. Drake, who re-
signed to accept a like position in the
Iowa reform school. Col Macoinbcr has
had ten ycars experience in the reform
school work and was recommended by
Coi. Drake.
A series Of Lectures will be given in
this city next week, under the auspicc.
VI the ". {. T. IT,. beginning Monday
evening, August LIST. by Thomas b.
Wadleiyh. The fret lecture will he held
at the court house. Tuesday evening
"a the lawn a, MS Rev. JohnsOn's, and
Wednesday evening at the cour, house.
~ this lecture a s~,crcop,icon entertain.
ment will he given. lecture free, stercop.
,icon entertainment l5c.
Il. y. Simons. the popular station aRcn,
Of the Missouri Pacific IN this city, ha.
taken a VACATION, the first he hss enjoy
I'd since he took charge Of the station
here about two years ago. lie departed
Friday for 81. I.ouis where lie will see the
sights at the worlds Pair, after which
he will take "A uip west J. NJ Thornton
Of Sweet Spring il Ching Mr.. Simons'
pace during ms abhth't.
ID. A. FARLEY and Attorney -. T..
Wray have purchased the old homestead
o! the late Simeon Taylor. father Of Mrs.
FARLEY and Mrs. Wray, at Greenfield,
Ohio Mr.. Farley made the deal this
week while on q trip TO Ohio, AZ matters
connected with the estate were being
closed up. This VAS pleasing 10 both
ladies' in view Of the fact they are now
in possession Of the home Of their yirl.
hood days.
The IN Ist frca.ish OF this seasons
freaks IL reported at I.nddonia. y. u.
Weber has a hen that il said to be
;uotherinH three It'll. pigs. She hovcrs
over them, clucks 10 them, and scratches
Tor them with a. much evident sati.fac.
ton Az II they were chicks instead Of
pigs. The little porkcrs have learned
her call when she finds an ear Of corn Or
trough full Of STOP and run after her
like chickens hasten for a worm.
The series Of meetings which are being
held IN the large tent on Monroe street
IN this city under the able ministry OF
Rev. J. l.. Stevenson and Rev. !. !.
Mckee OF Kansas City haze en,lused Ill.
church workers aud good crowds have
been in attendance nightly. Both min.
listers are able cyangclisty and take deep
'n;ercs, In their religious work, and aside
from their splendid cxor,ations excsllen,