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

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The Democrat stated last week that a
social party given by Miss Eva Wassung
was in honor Of Miss Markell. This was
an error, AS the social was given in honor
OF Miss Nora Postal, of Cole Camp, who
was the guest Of Mis-. Wassung.
Attorney w. Elliott Mcvey, who was
a visitor with friends in Sedalia several
days last week, returned the latter part
Of the week cursed with one of the mis-
fortunes which beset Job Of biblical fame.
MACK" says it was number thirteen.
Miss Mamie Estes, daughter of Vim.
Estes, arrived here this week from her
home in South McAlster, Indian Terri.
tory, for visit with friends and relatives
in this city and vicinity. Miss Mamie
has many friends here who will be glad
to see her.
Editor Hannay Of the Leader departed
last Friday on business trip to Indian
apolis, Indiana, returning by way of
Boonville, where he attended a meeting
of the Board of Managers Of the State
Training School Monday,
Lester Nelson returned from St.
Louis again last Sunday and will re-
main here several days to assist his
mother in packing up her household
goods. Mrs. Nelson will 80 TO Lincoln
to live with her daughter, Mrs. Cecil
Lemon.
Prof. A. W. Parks. who gave a number
Of interesting lectures on the Philippines
in this county recently, has decided to
enter medical college in St. Louis and
take complete course in medicine. He
will go to st. Louis this week to make
arrangements to that end.
Joe Spurlock, the real estate dealer,
received telegram Monday afternoon
to the effect that his mother, living at
Middletown, in Montgomery county. was
seriously i'll. Mr.. Spurlock left on the
early Rock Island train Tuesday morn.
ing and hurried to her beside.
Bev Gum has secured the position of
watchman and hostler for the night Ell
gnes of the Rock Island stopping over
here, and was ordered on duty for the
first time last Saturday night. This is
fair job and If properly managed will
lead to something better for Mr. Gum.
The German NJ T.. churches OF
Florence, Pyrmont, Smith,on and I.ut.
man will hold Ia joint camp meeting at
the camp grounds near I.utman, from
the 5th to the 10th of August. Rev. ].
X. Asling Of Kansas City will conduct
the meetings and will be assisted by a
number Of able ministers.
II. G. Chalfant, agent at the Rock
Island, this week moved into Henry
Jacobs house on North Monroe street.
Mr.. Jacobs moved his dwelling to one
side of his lot and made some improve
ments while hc has erected a neat home
residence on the old site. which helps the
looks Of things in that neighborhood.
Prof. J. =. WilCoxson while in the city
Tuesday, took occasion to show us a
violin, which he claims is rs years old.
The instrument was at one time pur-
chased in st. Louis by a party in Iii
nois aud was afterward sold to MIR.
Wilcoxson for $50. 1t has fine tone
and shows antiquity in its makeup.
Mr.. and Mrs, Enoch Morit.ky, living
four miles southeast OF this city. brought
their eight months old boy baby To town
last Sunday to have him treated for
cholera infantum. The little one became
worse aud died while the parents were
here. The funeral was conducted Mon
day, Rev. l.. J. Baughnian officiating.
Interment at Big Rock church, nine
miles east Of this city.
The Morgan County delegation to the
Republican State Convention held in ST.
Joseph "Wednesday seemed hard to round
up. The delegation named was Judge II.
Il. Neville, J. W. Mills aud Henry Wind
Ter. When the time for departure ar.
rived neither of these gentlemen showed
up and Amos Knoop and W. { Thomas
we're pressed into service aud left Tues
day morning to attend the convention,
Elder T.. Il. Woods Of the Christian
church is now the posscssor ota fine new
buggy presented to hin, by the members
of his congregation in This city. The