Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1907-09-05
Our Assistant Editors.
Scattered Items.

Mrs. Vincent had relatives from abroad
with her the past week. They returned
home Wednesday,
Howard Daugherty, last week sold
fine mule colt TO Mr.. Gchar, for 800.
Mrs. Keith, who resides on the old
Ross farm, is quite sick.
Mr.. Wadell bought a fine mare of
Chris CARRIER for 500.
Dave Hardy, Sr., of Versailles, and
Clebe Hunter bought a carload Of fax
around Enid, which was delivered Mon
day and Tuesday. The farmers received
81 cents per bushel.
There is still some thresllirg going on,
but this week will end the most of it.
There will he few jobs, besides timothy
and clover which comes a little later.
The farmers of the East End are SOW
ing considerable wheat again this fall.
They are getting the land ready and
hauling in their fertilizer of which they
have bought several car loads.
5. p, Clifton this week Eioved with his
daughters to Versailles, where he will
send them to school. His oldest son,
Bev, also went with them, while Joe and
Frank, rented the big farn they have all
been cultivating for the past three years.
They will put in a big wheat crop.
G. II. Sgodgrass, southwest of Yer
saiiles, will have public sale next Fri
day. Sept, 9th. He will sell 80 acres of
growing corn, brood mares, yearling
mules. | work horse, a lot of fine stock
hogs, 2 hue brood sows and pigs, lot
of COWS aud young cattle, besides farm
ing implements and household and kit
chen furniture.
Mr.. Christman, OF Miller Co., with 135
cattle, passed through the Fast End last
week going north hunting buyer.
Syl Etter last week was Offered 1925
for two mule colts, but said 10. He
paid about $500 for their mothers last
spring and many thought them high,
but they were a fine investment
The Farmers Telephone Co. have their
annual meeting next Saturday Sept. 7th,
at Prairie Valley school house. Much
important business is to be done, and all
members should be present, as officers
are to be elected new constitution cor-
sidered, phone rent discussed and much
else of interest to all.
The patrons of the Farmers Telephone
Co. have just cause to feel proud of their
courteous and efficient Central, Miss Jes,
sic Doty. She has not only been cour-
teous, but prompt, dignifed and business
like i'll all her transactions with every
body, She is qualified for a much better
position, and we hope when she decides
to leave their service that she may se-
cure position commensurate with her
ability.
Mr., Asa Gums thresher, last Monday
became slightly disabled at J, X. Driv-
ev's, but not enough to stop work. Asa
phoned the California Machine Shops
for repairs and continued hulling the
golden grain. Here is one instance the
phone comes in handy and saves time,
labor and mony Every farmer should
have a phone in his house. 1t may save
valuable property, and even life, by be-
ing in instant communication with doc
tors, merchants, neighbors and the rest
of the world
Prairie Dale school opened Monday,
with Miss Myrtle Ivy in charge. The
Sunnyside school also opened Monday,
with Miss Sadie Young at the helm.
Monday was Labor Day, but the only
change the country folks noticed was the
absence of the mail boys.