Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1907-02-07

Ben Shanks and Charley Parks, who
have feel stable on Ben's farm near
Enid, sold Meyers last week five mules
at $l95 each. They were splendid mules
as the boys seldom have any otber kind.
Mrs. Sarah Hutchinson, of near barn
EFT, who has been quite sick for the past
eight weeks, is n,ucli improved under
the skiIlful treatment Of DR.. blackburn.
Parties living near the Rock Island Ry.
east of Versailles, have been troubled
considerably Of late with tramps. One
day last week Mrs. John Shanks gave
one peck, or more, of good grub, which
he ate; then anbled on to Mr.. Milter's,
where he drank six cups Of coffee aud ate
other things in proportion; then he push
ed on to James T:nsminger's, where he
was escorted out Of the yard backwards
by the dogs,
Mr.. Casper Thomason. west Of Excel.
sior, sold fifty-sevcn good cattle to Mr..
Mayfeld. for which he is to receive IS. 10
when delivered in May. Mr.. Thonlason
bought these cattle when calves, and we
hope they have grown into whole bush.
el Of money for him.
George Snorgrass, who died in Upton
last week, WAS uncle to Leslie Snorgrass
of Enid, and George Snorgrass Of Excel
sior. Owing to the bad weather they did
not hear Of his death until after the fun.
eral.
Dan Cline and his son, west of Excel.
sior, sold last week to Mayfeld, nineteen
head of cattle. to be taken about Feb.
10th, price s. OK per 100.
A Mr.. May6eld, of Eldon, was
doing business in the fruit tree line with
the farmers between Barnett and Yer.
sailles last week.
Jake Kaufman, last Saturday, sold to
party from the Osage River span OF
good mares.
Mike Mcdonald, of near Iiopcwell
church. who has rented hi, farm to Mr.
Ivy, will have big sale Feb. 18th. He
will sell cattle, horses, mules. hogs, hay,
corn, farm implements and household
a,Id kitchen furniture.
l.. X. Myers, of Windsor, bought quite
number of mules west Of Excelsior last
week. Casper Thomason sold him two
for $@5; sam Raner, two for $500; Joe
Williams, one for sl62 50, a nd some 9th.
ers we failed to get the exact facts about
John Moore sold Mayfcld twenty head
of cattle, to he delivered about Feb 10Th,
at 500 per 100.
Judge Kidwell's family now enjoys the
pleasures To be derived from a Phono.
graph, and his boy entertained his young
friends with music over the telephone
last Saturday night,
The annual meeting Of the Farmers
Telephone Company will be held at the
Prairie Valley school house. Feb 23rd,
1907. There is considerable business OF
Importance to be transacted, and 1t is to
be hoped that all tile members Of the
Company will be present to bear their
share of the responsibilities, for the Ex-
ecutive Board needs all the help and Ell.
couragement it can get.
Mrs. Showalters, OF Glensted, recently
sold her dwelling in that thriving little
village to Rev, David bowman, who will
take possession March LIST, 1907.
Charles Ensninger, Of Proctor, report.
the Os,gc River out of the bottoms and
still falling. lie says he has seventeen
young lambs and has lost none yet. H,'
male hog crippled good wort mule fo
him. anh il will take a month or SO t
get we'll. lie has thirty good hogs OF
feed for the market, average weigh
about 10.
Milly and Lena Driver took Sunda,
dinner with Mrs, Shores Hunter, afte
which Miss Lena walked over to lie
gr indpl's, Dan Drivers. where she i
boarding while teaching the Sunnysid
school.
John X. Driver, last friday, sold
span of nice Young mules. We failed l.
learn name Of purchaser or price paid.
We have had a lot Of trouble trying Z
settle the n'ooted question as to wh'c'
set their incubator first, Mrs. Enmt
Brown or Mrs. Greer, but the ladie
finally settled the matter by agreeinl
that Mrs. Greer set hers three days first
Mrs. Greer has her second one set. an
ov., ,nO anna to,vuyh the third Their