The Taney County republican., 1907-09-12
LOCAL N.TEMS

Jasper Ray Jr. Is nelplHS OfoNeF III
the store during the absence Of j. n.
w. ]. Morrow and wife are down
from Springfield to attend the reun-
ion,
Charlie Simmons hauled a load OF
bran from Sparta, via Chadwick, for
Comrade Caudel.
Blofeld & Lambeth put on twenty
two wagon tires in three days. Both
our shops are running overtime.
The Old Colonel is fattening some
hogs on peaches, they -thepeaches-not
being valuable for anything else,
DR.. Kelton and wife returned from
Springfield Wednesday, where they
had been called by the illness of "A
relative.
a new addition and porch are being
constructed by DR.. Kelton on the
Taintor house, Comrade Pierce doing
the work.
Bert Stout, who made crop on his
mothers farm northeast OF town, has
moved back TO his place in town. Bert
is hustler all right.
Herschel johnson came over from
BransOn via Shanks' overland line,
making the distance in about five hours
and getting in tired and perspiring.
S. l.. Warren, son Of our own Jim,
who has been firing an engine on a
Frisco passenger run out of Kansas City
for three years, is at home on fifteen
days vacation.
Howard Williams is having a barn
built on his brothers farm north OF
town, for which Charlie Simmons and
Dave Sullcnger are hauling the lum-
Der from b. Y. Everetts mill.
John Lamb, who is employed in the
Frisco shops in Springfield, is visiting
his father and mother. He reports
that Milton Pierce and Frank Dillon of
Taneyyille are both employed at the
Frisco freight house.
Will Caude says he has hauled l37
passengers during the last twelve
days, including several land seekers.
He will run a line of hacks during the
reunion TO and from Forsyth and Kis-
see Mills,
William Roller, whose front name is
Bill" brought to town Il fine beef
Saturday, and sold it out before he got
half through town. This left Betsy
the only alternative, that Of having
her young Plymouth Rock rooster
the one she had been saving decapi-
tatcd, for she was "plum" out OF meat.
Logan Chitwood has rented the
Prathcr-Licklider place for next year
and will return from Christian county,
where he has been for two or three
years. We welcome Logan back to
Taney, to which they all graduate
sooner or later. Swan creek water has
Il refreshing influence, to say nothing
OF the blue hills, rich valleys and good
people,
Charley Gordon got his finger caught
somehow when he thought the excen-
trio was getting too gay and trying to
slip into the frebox. He caught it In
the act OF knocking, but found out you
can't always line up knocker, espe-
cially an excentric knocker. Charley
feels little eccentric himself with
his finger in bandages, This all hap
pcned at the Forsyth roller mills.
The Church of God brethren who
have been holding successful meet
ing on Brushy, returned to Taneyville
Sunday and each departed for his
home on the following day, They
have about arranged to buy the Prath-
er Park here and erect a tabernacle,
and will appeal to all generous people
for donations to build a permanent
home where they will hold their annual
campmeeting for ali the southwest
country.
The "pistol tOters" would better
leave their guns at home during the
reunion. Deputy sheriff and marshals
will be on the ground day and night
to protect law-abiding people, who can |
rest assured these Smart Alecks who |
think it the thing to gallop up and |
down the highway, yelling and shoot
ing into houses and disturbing peace
full citizens, will be carefully looked |
after and will certainly be prosecuted |
TO the limit of the law.
All the merchants and blacksmiths
will give valuable reunion prizes for
various things. VIM. Caudel gives a
dollar for the prettiest girl baby. |
Tim Hires will make q fine pair OF |
hOrse.shoes as a prize. DR.. Kelton will
give a dollars worth of suitable
material for the finest boy baby rot over