Morgan County democrat. (Versailles, Mo.) 1900-1906, 1904-01-29

VIM. O'Bryan, who has been foreman
of the Versailles Leader for several
years past, departs Saturday afternoon
for Carthage. where he has accepted a
position on the Democrat in that city.
viii is a steady, reliable printer, and
will earn his salary. His family will
remain here for the present
Rev. Louis Sitvcrstcin, who in EN-
ployed a. an evangelist by the Lainine
baptist Association Of this district, has
lust closed a successful meeting at
Pleasant Grove, in South Morgan, at
which thirteen additions were made TO
the church. He also held a series of meet
ing, at Gravois Mills wheremuch inter.
est was manifested. Rev. SiIvcrstcin
came here last Saturday and took the
train for his home in Junction. He is
a converted Hebrew and a splendid
preacher.
Quite "A number OF our exchanges have
given the Morgan County Democrat and
the new MagaZi ne, recently established
by us, some very aatteriug notices.
While we cannot spare space in our col.
umns to cop these comments the cdi-
tors of the Democrat appreciate every
good word said of us, and hope to ever
retain the high opinions expressed by
brethren Of the press, whose cncourag'
ing tenor help TO stimulate Us in our
efforts 70 satisfy the wants OF the pub
lie from IA newspaper and magazine
standpoint.
Thursday of last week was Hon, Dan
u, Wray's 55th birthday, and he was 50
well pleased with his physical condition
that he purchased IA box Of fine Havana
cigars and circulated generally among
his friends in town TO "swap" smokes.
Attorney Wray is the oldest member OF
the Morgan county bar and IL "A friend
to any move that tend, to help the peu-
pie OF the town and county. Attorney
Wray treated the Democrat force to
cigars and stated that he was starting
on his second fifty.hve years much
rongc than on the first. He was
born in Cole county, January 2lst, 1919,
and il therefore Il life long Missourian,
and il is not necessary 70 show him :"
We hope he may live TO enjoy many,
many more birthdays AS happy AS has
last.
We acknowledge receipt of the Jan.
nary number OF Our Boys Magazine,
from the training School at l@ioonvil t,
which was founded by the junior edi.
tor Of the Democrat in January, 1871.
The writer was succeeded as editor Of
the school journal by Russell Monroe,
an able newspaper man and Il practical
the Magazine referred to Is "a gem, both
from "A literary and mechanical stand.
point, and it il indeed gratifying 10 the
writer L hnow that its management
has fallen into the hands OF 30 capable
u man as brother Monroe, and are san.
guin that II will occupy "A front row
among it's competitors. During our
connection Of more than three years
with this ably managed institution
many Ties Of friendship were formed
with co-workrrs and with brother cdi
to Of the institutional press. The
r. t.cIncn CON posing the board Of man
ages were kind and Courteous Mt all
ii c,, aud Ia this connection We wish
g. especially thank Mr.. l~lannay of this
ci,v nnd Judge Williams VI BooGville
Tor ihrir many kindnesses toward us
o. relation with Supt. Drake and his
ehtimnOie wife was pleasant In the ex.
trcine nnd viii u ways be remembered
with p~lcasant recollections, Too much
praise cannot DE given Mr.. Drake for
The great amount Of good he Is doing
tVr the wuywull youths VI Missouri.