Potosi journal., 1905-08-23

Oa& Lawn I'airy Farm ce-,rean is
IT, b1~t, and prices reasonable.
~. Oh oilers = h:t lave our thanks !
for rene v5.s> a.a N..<SrS. G. ". Dick |
y ~ Cadet and Evau Armstrong Of |
fopewell. i'otl; annag our oldest auG |
most esteemed read IS.
The CGnfiay weather seems tocreate |
i >tHto q! Ie:;gerancy in spots in this |
coanfy.a0d !s prolific of sore head> and
black eyes. a~ zv.':I a. as' nnwonted ac
tivitr il tie warrant ctiice.
The puhli; schools in potosi Will
open on Monday, Sept. 4th the
new school law j. properly enforced
there should be d t0nsiderab!e increase
in attendance with tile opening Of the
term.
During q rainst0rEn here last We'd
nc>day afternoon there was a cUusid-
eral fall Of !ldI!. The liailstOnes were
"a large d gQrdslZed haZcInut~. but
! they did not lat long on the warm
earth.
Me>S,> Plank and Gregory OF Pull
! aSbi, Iowa, who have bought several
, lots in he new Townsend addition to
! Poto~i, are now building a barn on he
property ana later will probably put
! up a residence.
! NJ, and Mrs. r. NJ. nicus Of Cour-
toi> were in Petosi the latter part Of
t last week on their way to spend a few
days With, relatives at Fiat River. Mr.
! Dcus made This ofijce : call 70 square
up with the editor.
We notice the Canada thistle is
making its appearance quite thickly
in spot in this lortlity. These this
ties are said in he serious menace to
agrituIJare whore they are permitted
to spread unchecked,
Small towns are no longer content
to get along with primitive methods.
We see them Installing water works,
electric lights, and ice factories in
towns all around Us and Potnsi will
undoubtedly fall IN line soon.
Mr.. W f. Mitchell of Caledonia
dropped III at this office one day last
week to renew his subscription. He
is now entitled to the distinction Of
having his paper paid for in advance
Of all oul subscribers. March, I9n1.
Mr. and Mrs. T. Y. Teasdale visited
friends at Arcadia the first of the
week. They expect Oh Thursday to
leave iot"Si for Colorado Spri0s,,
Colo, where Mr.. Teasdalc cOntem-
plates going into the drug business.
sidewalk Improvement in lie busi-
DoS- part Of town laS HOW Strrch The
south side If High street. where Mr.
II. {. i;eit has started it. by putting in
! a concrete walk in front of he lnde.
pendent office and Beeler's barber.
shop.
The l;biic school house j. bcin.
put IN condition for the opening OF
SrhnnI. It has been given ii new root
aud Interior renovation. \ concrete
walk has been made also through thc
school yard 70 Tie main entrance of
the building.
Ful; SALE-Niew camera t4X5l an(
Quilt, has 40 special rapid rectili-
, near lens: viii do good ratrait work
Just the thin1 for anyone wanting tt
take u2 the study If photography Il,
, 4 rastiine ct business. Price 81; ap
ply at this Office.
The Missouri state board If euuaii
lation places d valuation Of S37;}, -;
G on tie pocosi BrancG Of the Irot
Q Mountain R'y. The board must have
\ Included the de;0t here in that e>ti
mate or they never would have Sc
the figures so high,
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: Three horses were killed by light
= nfnr near blackwell last Monday
two belonging tn Henry Tahlnaut
and one to julius kurZ The Singn
laF part Of the coincidence was tia
they were AL killed by the same st rok'
OF lightning. DE Soto Press.
MI iabcn Eye, an old and respect
ed resident of Walton township ant
:, civa! war veteran. die! at his hom,
= near Shirley on Tuesday of last wecl
OF inflammation of the bowels. His fu
| neral took place Oh Wednesday last
We extend oar sympathy to the fam
+ lly Of the deceased.
L. used to be when you caught Il gir
Il with her sleeves rolled up you coul,
e pretty .nclllE count that She had bnel
- washing the dishes or perfurmin!
some kindred labor To-day when yoi
see her on the street syith her sleeve
: rolled IN 70 he" shoulder its no sigl
l. Of WUrk-its the style.
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Mr.. and Mrs. W. II. Woo!ford LEI
Monday morning for HubbardSt 1i
Mich, to visit Mrs. Woo|f0rd's reIa
tives. Mr.. Wculfoid will extend hi