Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1906-08-09
THURSDAY, AUG. 9.
OUAPAW NEWS.

Last Saturday morning ouf
townsman r. N. Edgington receiv'
ed message stating that his wife's
father of 81 Dorado Springs, Mo.
was dying and for him to get word
10 the children, two of whom live
Ia our city. Mrs. r. N. Edgington
and ]. A. Martin, and another boy,
]. F. Martin, about seven miles west
of Quapaw. Mrs. Edgington wac
with her father when death claimed
him, having gone to see him two
weeks ago while he was in his
usual health. She intended bring.
ing him home with her when she
returned, but he took sick the day
before starting for home and only
lived q few days. Uncle Billy, and
he was everywhere known among
his acquaintauces, was born In
North Carolina. January II, 1871
therefore was % years and six
months old. He moved from North
Carolina with his parents to Ken
lucky when in his teens and left
there after reaching his maturity,
going to Woodford County, ILL.,, in
1893 when he served as sheriff and
collector of the county for four
years. Many were the etories he
used to tell of the manner Of doing
business and their mode of travel
then. AZ sheriff and collector he
had to collect taxes and take the
money to Springfield. the capitol,
several days ride. He said that
several times he had so much gold
and silver in his saddle bags that
he had to have help to put it on HE
horse. In the latter part of the fif'
ties he moved with family to Ben.
ton County, Mo-. where he stayed
during the Civil War, and in 1859
moved to Cedar County, Mo-, where
he purchased farm and kept HE
family until the death OF his wife,
in 1879, after which he has lived
among his children of whom there
are seven, five boys and two girls'
who mourn for their father. He
was the oldest of family of nine
children, the last one married and
the only one that has been living
for good many years. Uncle Billy
was of lovable and jovial disposi.
ton and his friends were numbered
by his acquaintance.
Bud Ballard'a baby has been
quite sick for several days past, but
al this writing is improving.
Miss Grace Niberger of Joplin lie
visiting her father in Quapaw.
w. r. Bingham was on the sick
list few days last week.
Dick and Jack DeVillers. Mrs. W.
I. Bingham, Miss Myrtle Bingham
and Miss Gladys Woods were shop.
ping in Baxter Saturday evening.
Rain? Well I should say 40.
w. B. Apple and family were Wis.
itors in Baxter Sunday.
The Quapaw Bank is doing a nice
business.
Capt. Butler took in the Old Set.
tiers Reunion at Columbus Wed.
uesday and Thursday of last week,
and reports having a splendid
time.
Jack DeVillers lie sporting bad
looking eye. We don't know what
10 the cause.
Last week was q hay record
breaker for this year. r. N. Edg-
ington weighed over Bingham's
scales eight hundred tons, while
Lauing. Harris harmed and shipped
four hundred tons. And still they
are grumbling because II rained.
A. W. Price and James Beth went
to Kansas City with two car loads
of cattle Sunday evening. We are
not afraid of Mr.. Price getting lost.
but We are fearful Of our Jim.
Mrs.. 81. A. Holden was quite sick
for few days the past week, but at
present writing 10 somewhat i'm.
proved.
Miss Gladys Woods of Webb City
who has been visiting with Miss
Myrtle Bingham for several weeks,
returned home Tuesday. Mise
accompanied her-and
will visit with Miss Woods for q
few days.
FIVE MILE NEWS.