Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1907-08-15
Scattered Items.

wv III tnc snauG Il leW evening" last week
with plenty Of moisture made ideal corn
weather.
Judge Kidwell has about. put the fin.
ishing touches on his big barn and Frank
Driver is pushing work on his as fast as
the heat and other work will permit.
The widow Williams, OF near Excel.
sior, after a short illness. died Aug. 6.
The intermet took place at the Hopewell
cemetery with many friends and rela.
tives present.
Jake Kaufman, during the rain Thurs
day morning, lost a large rick Of fine
hay by lightning.
Some country boy, known in the east
end, visited the negro picnic and got on
the outside OF booze--disturbed the
peace, was arrested and fined heav ily
These things would not happen nearly
so often II n WAS not for the church
nIe1IDcrs who sign saloon petitions.
Can't we get enough people to the polls
Sept 13 to knock this booze out of bust.
ness in Morgan county, or IN it possible
the majority favor drunkness, crime and
debaucliery!
Mrs. Norfeet Of Excelsior for some
xeeks has been visiting friends in the
cast and taking in the jamestown FIX
position.
Mrs. VIM. McCollister of Enid had a
number Of relatives from distan ce visit.
ing her the past week.
Mr. and Mrs. W. NJ. Bcrkstresser Of
Versailles and Rev and Mrs. Berk-
srcsser Of Fort Scott. Kansas, are guests
d Mr and Mrs. Tobe Potter.
Mail.
The marble company Of California,
NO, delivered fine monument at the
Mt. Z;on cemetery last week. II is for
the grave Of Rev. Dan Drivers wife
who died few months ago.
MIR. Abe Antz, of Excelsior, last week
sold his fine farm and will soon move ia
Eans. All who know this ine family re.
yrct TO see them leave the neighbor hood
The committee chosen by the different
divisions OF the Farmers Telephone Com.
pany. for the purpose Of formulating a
new constitution TO be submitted to he
stock holders at their next annual meet.
ing, met last Friday at the Walnut Grove
school house to attend TO the business
allotted them.
Mr.. Spencer Foravce returned from
his visit 10 his old home in Penn. "The
girl he left behind" is still behind. and
spencer 10 still one Of the boys"
However his visit was not in vain for
while at HE old home he bought so acres
OF land and is now fully prepared to
make a home for himself and the Hrl
,hat he succeeds in persuadins to share
the same with him.
Charley Moberly's baby has been quite
sick and the doctor had to be called II,
10 see it. 1t is hoped that it will soon
recover.
There was preaching at Hopcwell the
past week and on Sunday basket din.
uer and big attcndanc. listened TO the
fine sermons during the day aud evening
The meeting still continues.
Greer Huffman las, week bought fine
40 pound lamb Of Mr. Howard Daugi,.
erty for which he paid the market price.
II the wolves or some other thief don Z
get into Mr.. HuHinan's Aock ne will
make some easy and good money out OF
his sheep.
So far Sam Clifton and sons are the
champion wheat aud oa, rsisers in these
parts. They had 1925 bushels Of wAea,
aud nearly 100 tushels Of oats.
Mrs, Judge Kidweli had relatives visit.
ing with her the past week.
Miss Minnie Hays, one OF Morgan
county's hest teachers, who has be~u
visiting her brother and other relatives
in Montana. Seattle. and other points
returned home this week. She visited
the Yellowstone Park and many othe,
interesting points and enjoyed her trip
exceedingly we'll.
Allen Bewien's horses last Saturday
took fright at the whistle Of the engine
whsch>wss threshing whea, OH his farm
ran away aud one was cut considerably y
on barbcd wire.
On Aug the 9th at the Goodrich stock
ssielat EldOn, Mo-. one pols,ld china
boar oix sold for m llj: one litter Of {