Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1907-08-01
Scattered items.

The continued fine rains are fine on
the corn crop, pastures, young meadows,
and the prospects for a clover seed crop
are good. but Oh, the threshers and hay
makers are having lots Of trouble.
The only reports on the wheat crop 30
far that we have 10 that Clebe Hunter
made 70 bushels per acre, and Brown
Bros. 20K. They also got 10 bushels Of
fax seed per acre. Lon Sears make 30
bushels wheat per acre.
Miss Zina Driver spent laat week in
Ray Co., Mo-, attending her sick Uncle,
Jake Driver. Her father, Frank Driver
Mrs. Dave shank, Mrs. Fannie Det.
wiler and Miss Maggie Driver, brother
and sisters of the sick man, also went up
Friday in answer to . Telegram telling
them he was worse. Frank Driver re-
turned Monday morning viii, hopes Of
his brother getting well, but in a few
hours ne was notified that Jake was dead
and would be buried Tuesday al Up. III.
Other members of the family attended
the funeral.
There seems to have been an epidemic
Of teams running of with people inter-
ested in the east end. We spoke last
week Of John Crutchfeld's mules demol.
ishing his machine. John Shank had
his hay rake put out of commission by
the neck yoke giving way. One of his
horses was considerably hurt. Judge
Kidwell, on his way home from the old
settlers picnic. had quite a scare. His
team of mules took fright at something
at the slaughter no use hill and went
down it as if they had too. The whole
family was behind them, but the Judge
pulled the strings to good advantage and
no damage was done. Ben Shsnk's
team caught the quick step also, a. did
Miss Millie Drivers buggy team, hut sc
far hut little damage has been done.
Mr.. Spencer Fordyce left over the
Rock Island Thursday for Green Co.
Pa his old home: We suspect that the
"girl he left behind" had something &c
do in taking Mr.. Fordyce back to hi.
boyhood home. He says there are toe
many old bachelors around Enid for life
To be pleasant. He says there are no les.
than dozen in mile and half Of
Enid.
A singing was arranged for at John
Shank's last Sunday night and all the
eligibles for miles around had been in
vited to attend, but the continued rair
prevented many from attending, ye,
enough gathered to have fine time.
Lon Sears and family. OF Barnett, visit
ed with Mrs. Sears father, T. NJ. Hunt
er, Saturday night and Sunday. They
went home Monday.
Miss Eva Schannep. who has beer
staying with her grandmother, Mrs. Ik'
Schannep OF west of Versailles, who has
been quite poorly for some time. tool
sick Sunday and had to come home.
Miss Vora Harrison, one of the mem
attended the old settlers picnic at Ver
sailles and visited several days with he
cousin, Mrs. Cora Schannep. Miss Har
. rison has taught in the I:ldon school 70
the past II years.
Miss Edna Dale, NJ d., who has beer
S attending one of the foremost Medica
u Colleges OF Chicago, il spending he
vacation visiting her mother Mrs. J. V
{ Dale and other relatives and friends IN
y Old Morgan.
y Bob Stockton's baby has been quit
sick for some time. but is improving.
Born, July II, to Mr.. and Mrs. Be-
( Conner, formerly Of Morgan, but NOW q
Eldon, a fine 10 pound girl. This make
!. grandpa Sye Et'er two fine granddangl
ters. lie does not even notice coniiiio
folks.
Finis Campbell and little daughter
who have been very sick, are reported d
improving rapidly and will SOON be wei
There seems to bc some great attrac,
' ion at Uncle Sam Ramer's. Either
very attractive daughter or his goo
. wife sets an extra good dinner, or sofii'
thing OF the kind. for Sunday only
spent the day there and sat at his table.
!" Miss Sadie Young. OF west OF We
sailles. has been employed ny the Boar
e to teach the sunny Side school for u