The Laclede blade., 1905-08-26
From Over the County.

Ihe pump mouse OF the brookneld
water works was burned last week
The loss was fully covered by insur-
ance.
A new business block is being put
up at Marceline of cement blocks. II
will be the first building of that ma
terial put up in the town.
The children at Marceline are ruin
ing the young trees in the park by
riding them. A few sprouts from the
trees used judiciously on the urchins
might break up the practice.
Horace Blossom, brother of Geo.
Blossom, of Brookfeld, and former
citizen of this county, was killed in a
railroad wreck near Ft. Wayne, Ind,
last week. He was conductor.
Omar A. Evan and Miss Maggie
Triplett. both we'll known and respect
able young people of Meadville, were
married in Chlllicotne on Wednesday
of last week. They will reside in
Meadyille.
The ct,zenry of Marceline is i'm,
proving. A few wears ago the town
was an oasis for every medicine man
that came that way while now the
smartest fakers on the road find poor
picking there.
The labor unions of MarceIine are
preparing to observe labor day the
first Monday in September. The
Marceline and Bevier bands will fur
nish music and base ball and other
games will furnish amusement.
T. NJ. Kimbrough, of Browning,
shed the Burlington railroad for dam
ages on account Of the company fail
ing to supply cars and delayed the
shipment of two cars of cattle. The
case was tried in justice court at
Browning last week and resulted in
verdict for plaintiff. Senator Fields
represented the plaintiff and c. G.
Bigger & Son, OF Laclede, appeared
for the company. An appeal was
taken to the circuit court.
Chula's one. day fair will be held
on Thursday, August 81 Chula is
good town, probably none better for
its size in the state, but it would
scarcely ever be heard of if it was not
for Ed. Smith and his newspaper, the
News of Chula. o. the occasion Of
the tenth annual one-day fair Smith
has hustled around and gotten out a
75,page catalogue that would be a
credit to a town of 5000. Chula has
a population of less than five hundred.
The Meadville chautauqua is GER
tainly making good this week. Every
feature advertised is being produced
every promise made is being fulfilled.
The grounds are an ideal place and
the arrangements and accommodations
are all that could be desired. The
attendance has been large every day,
many having tents and remaining on
the grounds. Secretary Burke in
formed us by phone yesterday that he
was in receipt of a communication
from Rev. Sam Jones stating that he
would be there and ell his appoint
ment Saturday afternoon. Carrie
Nation is billed for Sunday afternoon
and will be there. All who can
should attend the remaining sessions.
As the excursion train from the
Brookfeld fair was returning to Milan
on Thursday evening of last week,
Walter Clark, young man Is years
of age, whose home was at Purdln,
was swinging from the steps of one
car to the other. When a mile north
of Linneus his foot struck a cattle
guard and be was knocked from the
train. When picked up he was un-
conscious, one arm severed from his
body, one leg broken, and he was 9TH
erwise injured. He was taken to
Purdin, where he died the next morn
ing. Fay Knapp. a young farmer,