Morgan County democrat. (Versailles, Mo.) 1900-1906, 1904-07-15
ADDITIONAL LOCAL.

Up-tO.date Livery rigs Tor CITY uriVlnR
at Williams Bros. New stables on
Fisher street.
A hay ride party, composed OF our
society young people were out, Wednes-
day night, and from the amount of hilar-
ity exhibited they had an enjoyable time.
John Brant, roadmas,er for the Mis-
sour Pacific, was in Versailles Tuesday
in an official capacity. He was inspect
ing the road between this city and
Upton.
Elwyn Price and daughter, Miss
Mildred, departed for St. Louis last
Sunday night. While Mr.. Price is look
ing after business matters his daughter
will visit relatives.
Mr.. and Mrs. d. A. Farley will leave
today for Cincinnati, Ohio, where they
will make a visit of two weeks at Mrs.
Fairlcy's old home. They will also view
the sights at the Worlds Fair during
their absence.
Miss Annie Sullens departed for Wind
sor last Sunday where she will make a
two weeks visit with relatives. Miss
Annie has ~relinquished her place at the
central office of the telephone exchange
owing to i'll health.
John Brokmeyer this week purchased
Moser's elevator and scales, and for the
present will use the building as a supply
station for materials used in connection
with his work of wiring the city for the
electric light system.
When a snake ran up the trouser leg
of a Pike county boy who was watching
a ball game the other day he Immediately
lost all interest in the game, and the
same thing ma be said Of the other
spectator and the players.
Frank A. lie alderman has shipped
in a car load of Kimball pianos and
organs and has them on sale at the
Lumpec store building on Monroe street.
Those wishing to purchase an instrument
will find it to their interest to examine
his stock.
The Second Congregational Church,
Of which the Reverend J. Lincoln Ellis
pastor, WAS dedicated last Saturday at
Sedalia. The Reverend A. X. Wray,
u. D., Of Carthage, preached the dedica-
tory crrno in the presence OF a large
audience.
Electrician /. b. Hays, representing
the Steam Electrical Engineering Co, of
ST. Louis, is here looking after matters in
connection with the construction of the
city's electric light system. Mr.. Hays
will remain here until the plant Is in
operation ready 10 turn over To- the city,
John LetchwoIth, who owns the resi-.
dencc property on Campbell street just
vacated by Elder Woods, will AT once
move the house 20 Tn. lot on the south
after which he proposes TO erect a hand
some residence on The corner lot, VIII CHI
will add much To- the appearances in thai,
quarter.
Last week JOS. Tuckley sold his
restaurant and confectionery on ives,
Ncwton street 10 John rankouin, OF Cole
Camp, the new proprietor taking POSSES
sion on the Sth. Mr.. rankonin is an
excellent Young man Of good business
qualifications and is deserving o! a liberal
patronage from Our citizens.
As is well known, says an exchange, a
school teacher always refers to her pupils
AS my children" A teacher IN "A neigh
boring town, seeing a man On the streets
whom she thought She ought to know,
approached him and said, Il beg your
pardon, aren't you the father OF one OF
my childrcn:" The man is running vet.
A base ball team from this city went to
the MORGAN last SATURDAY. afternoon and
crossed bats with the Morcau boys. The
result was a victory FOR Versailles by a
score OF | ! 10 u Another game has been
arranged here for Sunday afternoon,
which will proverarhcr interesting, as The
" teams seem to be pretty well matched
A little excitement was created on the
square Wednesday evening by the cry Of
FIRE. Everybody turned out III an instant.
It turned ont to be "A b.aliny broom
which had been set on fire, back Of
Crcwson and llarrisou's rea! estate
Offices. All the ire comran!es IN the